I READ in the papers that Sean Long could soon be on his way to Wigan... here we go again and I make a plea to the directors to get his contract sorted so we don't see another great player leave for Wigan.

We have had this too many times now, it was proved how much Saints missed Long in recent matches.

He has a fantastic future and he's still only young.

There would be nothing more galling than to see him join them lot. Instead of offering contracts to players like Matautia, Davidson, Haigh, O'Neill and Iro, release these and use the money for a better player.

Also please don't let the rumours be true that Saints would be willing to swap Tony Smith/Gavin Clinch of Wigan for Long, this is obviously some joke out of a Christmas cracker. So come on the Saints board and get Longy's name down on a new contract.

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