Shane Long

[West Stand Man]

Long is yet another listed as "not good enough"

I think most fans are all behind Long, they just get frustrated that he's only one of 4 strikers at the club. You only have to watch him, he's clearly not yet ready for starts in the Premiership. Hopefully he'll prove me wrong.

I have watched him and I disagree.

[higher]

I seem to remember at the time of the Doyle/Long transfers some at Cork felt Shane was the better prospect or the two.
From what ive seen Long looks to have the attributes to blossom into a fantastic player and i`d have no qualms starting the lad in his countrymans absence.As ever both he and the rest of the team inevitably will need a few games to sync in with each other and theres always a degree of a gamble but he looks odds on to come good IMHO.
Anyone know what the fee was for Shane?Was he effectively part of the £78k Doyle fee?

[papereyes]

If he went out on loan there's no doubt he would benefit from playing first team football but we already know he'd be a good player in the Championship.

I agree with most of it but reckon that we have seen hints that he'd be a good player in the Championship.

The issue for him has to be getting regular competitive football.

At times this season, he's looked lightweight and inexperienced, but that is because that is what he is at the moment.

Rate the lad - his cameos at the end of last season were very good.

That said, as said earlier, we're now playing two sides that have a style that could suit Long perfectly. If he gets his chance, time for him to show us what he's got.

[Forbury Lion]

Anyone know what the fee was for Shane?Was he effectively part of the £78k Doyle fee?

£16k rings a bell, not sure where I got that from though.

[Gordons Cumming]

I can see him leaving Morgan in his wake and firing the ball into the net.

...........giving our Steve a reason to smile once again.

[RobRoyale]

Steve Coppell has said that Shane Long "isn't going anywhere" and, frankly, all I can say is, thank the lord our manager doesn't sit in the East Stand.

Long is yet another listed as "not good enough" by the same fans who want to see our young players break into the first team but moan like hell when they go the same way as all the others for the best part of 20 years....................released to ply their trade elsewhere, many having spent years coming through the ranks at our expense.

If he went out on loan there's no doubt he would benefit from playing first team football but we already know he'd be a good player in the Championship.

In my view, he's on the brink of becoming a very good player but we have to take a chance and give him a few more starts to find out for sure.

IMHO, Leroy's had at least the same number of poor performances and is know showing sign of improvemnts.

Playing things safe all the time has given us a deplorable return on our academy and if Long, probably the most gifted player of his age we've had in years, is not given a opportunity with Doyle out for a month, we might as well put up thr shutters on everything below the reseves.

With 31 points in the bag, and all the bottom 3 looking less likely to reach that total by the week, I think it would be a crime not see if Shane can save us a lot of money in the summer.

Completely agree

Here, here!

[Stranded]

I can see him leaving Morgan in his wake and firing the ball into the net.

...........giving our Steve a reason to smile once again.

I'm pretty certain Morgan is suspended for the game on Saturday.

[Gordons Cumming]

I can see him leaving Morgan in his wake and firing the ball into the net.

...........giving our Steve a reason to smile once again.

I'm pretty certain Morgan is suspended for the game on Saturday.

Shame................Davis then.

[Greenwich Royal]

Anyone know what the fee was for Shane?Was he effectively part of the £78k Doyle fee?

I thought Doyle+Long= £100k... could be wrong though!

[papereyes]

I thought that the 100,000 came from the Euros part of the deal, hence £67,000.

[International Royal]

I think Long is a tremendous prospect. Everton away was difficult for him and Lita, those centre backs are strong. There was minimal service from the flanks which will improve when Murty is back on the right and we have someone on the left who can whip it in (Convey).

The time to judge him is when we are at home, with more of the ball and good service. Without labouring the point - at Everton there was only channel balls to chase and hold up. It reminded me of Wigan away, Long came on that day too and had a hard time.

[Platypuss]

I thought the opposite happened more often against Everton - we'd play the ball well out of defence on the break and Long would make a great run out wide where he would then collect the ball in plenty of space. Unfortunately more ofte than not he then turned into a rabbit in the headlights and looked like he really didn't know what to do - either playing a poor pass or slowing his run too much so allowing him to be closed down.

Both Lita and Long need to play alongside a provider - neither have the all-round play to make them work well as a partnership.

[Mrs Butler]

I have always been a Shane Long fan, i think i first saw him in a reserves match and he stood out..


He has potential to be something big IMHO, the goal he scored the other week at the cup game was amazing, havent seen an impressive one like that for a while. He at times can be fast, and has some sneeky moves that are good.

I think that with more starting line ups and regular top class football he will be able to prove to the rest of you, why i like him (football wise)

[alad]

I have always been a Shane Long fan, i think i first saw him in a reserves match and he stood out..


He has potential to be something big IMHO, the goal he scored the other week at the cup game was amazing, havent seen an impressive one like that for a while. He at times can be fast, and has some sneeky moves that are good.

I think that with more starting line ups and regular top class football he will be able to prove to the rest of you, why i like him (football wise)

You just fancy him don't you?

[Mrs Butler]

nope, just think he is pretty cute, and got talent

[noise]

I have always been a Shane Long fan, i think i first saw him in a reserves match and he stood out..


He has potential to be something big IMHO, the goal he scored the other week at the cup game was amazing, havent seen an impressive one like that for a while. He at times can be fast, and has some sneeky moves that are good.

I think that with more starting line ups and regular top class football he will be able to prove to the rest of you, why i like him (football wise)

You just fancy him don't you?

[Royalee]

I thought the opposite happened more often against Everton - we'd play the ball well out of defence on the break and Long would make a great run out wide where he would then collect the ball in plenty of space. Unfortunately more ofte than not he then turned into a rabbit in the headlights and looked like he really didn't know what to do - either playing a poor pass or slowing his run too much so allowing him to be closed down.

Both Lita and Long need to play alongside a provider - neither have the all-round play to make them work well as a partnership.

Bollocks - Lita's shown that when he puts the effort in, he can link up well, win headers and hold the ball up.

[higher]

From OS Kevin Doyle is out for up to four weeks with a hamstring problem, and Shane Long is his likely replacement after coming on in his place at Goodison.However, Long picked up a thigh problem in training on Thursday, and he will be monitored up until kick off.Graeme Murty is close to a return from a groin injury, but he will still be given a late test.Dave Kitson scored while playing 70 minutes of our behind-closed-doors friendly with Charlton in midweek, and boss Steve Coppell says he could start if Long is out.Bobby Convey played the full game against the Addicks, and could be in line for his first Premiership appearance since October.

Not great news about Longs knock in training but good that Kits and Bobby being given the thumbs up if needed.

[Alan Partridge]

From OS Kevin Doyle is out for up to four weeks with a hamstring problem, and Shane Long is his likely replacement after coming on in his place at Goodison.However, Long picked up a thigh problem in training on Thursday, and he will be monitored up until kick off.Graeme Murty is close to a return from a groin injury, but he will still be given a late test.Dave Kitson scored while playing 70 minutes of our behind-closed-doors friendly with Charlton in midweek, and boss Steve Coppell says he could start if Long is out.Bobby Convey played the full game against the Addicks, and could be in line for his first Premiership appearance since October.

Not great news about Longs knock in training but good that Kits and Bobby being given the thumbs up if needed.

We've got LOLoads of strikers.

[JimmytheJim]

I'll probably get slated, but I'd rather see Seol and Lita start up front on saturday, unless Kitson is 100% definitely fit. I think Shane Long could be a fantastic player, and I agree with those who say that we should give him a chance, but the Sheffield Utd game is not, in my opinion, the right time to take that sort of a chance. That said, I won't be at all disappointed if I am proven to be completely wrong.