Long to WBA

[ZacNaloen]

found out yesterday that West Brom made a £3m bid for Long. Lets just say it was laughed out of the club

Why?
That's the sort of amount Graham went for and I and others think that Graham is a better all-round player so £3million might well be about right for a Championship striker with Mikhail-Smith also going for a similar amount and Carlton Cole was supposedly going for £4 million.
Whether RFC think he is worth more than that is another matter.

Could it be because we have no desperate need for the money so we don't have to sell at that price?

In other words, we aren't Watford.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

...a penny for each of BMs thoughts right now ...he's playing the politically correct "straight bat" so as not to upset his paymaster, but hes now expected to perform bigger miracles with, on paper, a weaker squad ....

[TBM]

Someone is going to leave today.....
Just saying

[SWLR]

Someone is going to leave today.....
Just saying

I just 'dropped the kids off'... Does that count?

[pea]

Considering I am yet to see him make a post not based on Football Rumours I think we're ok

[KEBEISTHEGREATEST]

I think it is disgraceful that we are not going to replace Long.
Even though you could regard him as irreplaceble. We need another striker.

[andrew1957]

He's only ever played well and successfully for more than the odd game or from the bench for about 4 months of his 5 years with us and those were two periods over two separate seasons with a load of poor performances in between them.

He's completely inconsistent. He doesn't offer much other than effort when he isn't scoring...

Never worth more than a £1m. But I'd happily emphasise his strengths and deny his weaknesses in a negotiation if I thought I could take some mug for more.

Thought this was worth a bump. Made me laugh.

Well done Ian - showing your encyclopedic football knowledge off again!

How things change in a year. Let’s not write off Hunt, Church, Manset or Robson-Kanu before the season even starts or we might regret it this time next year.

[Friday's Legacy]

I think it is disgraceful that we are not going to replace Long.
Even though you could regard him as irreplaceble. We need another striker.

so what happened today? who left? answers on a postcard.

[dogzbollox]

I think it is disgraceful that we are not going to replace Long.
Even though you could regard him as irreplaceble. We need another striker.

so what happened today? who left? answers on a postcard.

I'll see your post-card & raise you a postage stamp

[Arnie_Pie]

The club do not want him to go to another Championship Club.
He does not want to go to a Championship club.
West Brom are the only club to have made a firm offer, which as stated above, was a paltry £3m.
Club are holding out for £10m.

Not great or new facts, but facts all the same. Good source.

[Hoop Blah]

Arnie, the problem is that the club won't turn down West Ham if they bid high enough because, as Hammond has clearly said on numerous occasions, every player has their price.

At the same time Long has hinted that he wouldn't rule out a move to West Ham and you have to assume that if they offer him a big enough pay rise he'll go there if there's nothing better on offer.

[dogzbollox]

Another club have entered the race for #readingfc striker Shane Long, details on getreading.co.uk tomorrow morning ..........Jonny|Fordham on twitter

[UpNorth]

Probalby Leicester - they seem to be signing everyone at the moment...

[Snowball]

(Long's) only ever played well and successfully for more than the odd game or from the bench for about 4 months of his 5 years with us and those were two periods over two separate seasons with a load of poor performances in between them.

He's completely inconsistent. He doesn't offer much other than effort when he isn't scoring...

Never worth more than a £1m. But I'd happily emphasise his strengths and deny his weaknesses in a negotiation if I thought I could take some mug for more.

Thought this was worth a bump. Made me laugh.

Well done Ian - showing your encyclopedic football knowledge off again!

How things change in a year. Let’s not write off Hunt, Church, Manset or Robson-Kanu before the season even starts or we might regret it this time next year.

CLASSIC

[PEARCEY]

I think tinrib should be taking a bow at this point. His comments regarding Long were nailed on.

[TBM]

SELL SELL SELL

Personally I think Long's been quality this season, although £3million is a big fee and every player has his price.

I don't know whats more funny. Your ridiculous statement or this thread!

[bennno]

Telegraph reporting Neil Lennon / Celtic back in for Long and keen to do business on him or Craig Bellamy.

[songvip]

http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/sport/football/readingfc/s/2097263_leicester_city_join_the_hunt_for_reading_fc_striker_long

Leicester

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

Scott Brown plus cash would do nicely !

[Barry the bird boggler]

But would Shane want to make the step down in level?