Speculation : Shane Long to return

[pea]

I think that last page needs a big WOOOOOOSH






for all of us

[Ian Royal]

He played one game, which we drew thanks to Manset and didn't score. Connolly played in 5 wins on the trot. Just because you fancy him doesn't mean he should get a medal... he did oxf*rd all this season.

You are such an odd little man. Why would I fancy him? I've NEVER EVER said I fancied him. But, seeing as you think you know everything, we'll just see what happens with Shane shall we.

It was the only reason I could think of for your mad opinion that he did more for us this season that Connolly for certain and Afobe and Cywka as well.

How exactly is seeing what happens to Long going to help prove that he did more for us this season than those other three?

[Royal Lady]

Cos we'll be getting HIM and not keeping the others? Shane was more important to the team than those 3 put together. IMO. It's my opinion, like I said earlier - if you don't like it - I'm not going to lose any sleep.

[Big Foot]

Sorry but to say that Long contributed more than the other 3 mentioned this season is bizarre (IMO of course).

If you were to expand that out though and say 'under Brian's reign' rather than purely this season, I'd agree and almost certainly expect 100% of people to agree too.

[Ian Royal]

Cos we'll be getting HIM and not keeping the others? Shane was more important to the team than those 3 put together. IMO. It's my opinion, like I said earlier - if you don't like it - I'm not going to lose any sleep.

I'd give it more credibility if you could articulate why in any way... but as usual, you're incapable of doing so and get all defensive and haughty when someone points out you're talking out your bum.

It's just plane baffling to say a striker who played 90 minutes of football and neither created, nor scored any goals, in a draw (and pissed off after one game), contributed more than a right back who conceeded only three goals in six games, with 5 wins under his belt, A young striker who played in two victories and a winger who played 35 minutes and won a penalty.

I take it if we sign Whittingham, or Sigurdsson, or Bertrand they'll also have contributed more to our title victory than Connolly, Afobe or Cywka... perhaps we should give all our new signings medals too. afterall we'll have got THEM and perhaps let the others go.

I look forward to you eating a big slice of humble pie (fat chance) should we not sign Long, or keep any of Connolly, Afobe or Cywka.

[soggy biscuit]

So much sexual tension in the room from you 2

[Pepe the Horseman]

^^^ This. They should totes just bang

[muddyfeet]

is he back yet?

[RockheadRumple]

[Maguire]

It's just plane baffling

Planely.

[Royal Lady]

Cos we'll be getting HIM and not keeping the others? Shane was more important to the team than those 3 put together. IMO. It's my opinion, like I said earlier - if you don't like it - I'm not going to lose any sleep.

I'd give it more credibility if you could articulate why in any way... but as usual, you're incapable of doing so and get all defensive and haughty when someone points out you're talking out your bum.

It's just plane baffling to say a striker who played 90 minutes of football and neither created, nor scored any goals, in a draw (and pissed off after one game), contributed more than a right back who conceeded only three goals in six games, with 5 wins under his belt, A young striker who played in two victories and a winger who played 35 minutes and won a penalty.

I take it if we sign Whittingham, or Sigurdsson, or Bertrand they'll also have contributed more to our title victory than Connolly, Afobe or Cywka... perhaps we should give all our new signings medals too. afterall we'll have got THEM and perhaps let the others go.

I look forward to you eating a big slice of humble pie (fat chance) should we not sign Long, or keep any of Connolly, Afobe or Cywka.

If you bothered to read my post properly - I quantified why. I didn't actually say this season - I realise that was a bit daft - but overall he has been more important to our team than those 3 put together. And anyway - I'd give you more credibility if you could articulate why you think Defoe is "washed up" - LOLz.

[bracksroyal10]

Sorry but at the end of the day .... the only player mentioned that can change a game regardless of how the team is playing is the sig. Long and Doyle were and still are both great players on their day. But when the team is playing badly Doyle's game greatly suffered too e.g the horrendous goal drought he went on when we got relegated.

Long could work with Roberts as the big bad wolf will create chances for others with his hold up play but I think he would only change a game coming on as a sub for the last 20 mins. 6 million is a lot of money to pay for that.

At the end of the day there are other players that we could be buying the only two ex royals I would like to see back would be Gylfi and Sidwell (purely based on his ability) though wasn't pleased with the way he left Reading at all.

Mcdermott wont bring in players unless he feels they can add something and based on the signings he has made so far most of them have done that with the exception of the spurs defender Khumalo who we quickly sent back anyway.

[muddyfeet]

Sorry but at the end of the day .... the only player mentioned that can change a game regardless of how the team is playing is the sig. Long and Doyle were and still are both great players on their day. But when the team is playing badly Doyle's game greatly suffered too e.g the horrendous goal drought he went on when we got relegated.

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dont really agree with this - Long got a fair few goals last season out of absolutely nothing

[Royal Lady]

Sorry but at the end of the day .... the only player mentioned that can change a game regardless of how the team is playing is the sig. Long and Doyle were and still are both great players on their day. But when the team is playing badly Doyle's game greatly suffered too e.g the horrendous goal drought he went on when we got relegated.

Long could work with Roberts as the big bad wolf will create chances for others with his hold up play but I think he would only change a game coming on as a sub for the last 20 mins. 6 million is a lot of money to pay for that.

At the end of the day there are other players that we could be buying the only two ex royals I would like to see back would be Gylfi and Sidwell (purely based on his ability) though wasn't pleased with the way he left Reading at all.
Mcdermott wont bring in players unless he feels they can add something and based on the signings he has made so far most of them have done that with the exception of the spurs defender Khumalo who we quickly sent back anyway.

Could you explain the highlighted comment? Sidwell never gave less than 100% even when he knew he'd be off - so that remark is way off course imo. It was Shorey who couldn't give a flying one when he knew he was going to be off.

[bracksroyal10]

Yeah I know that and im not questioning that at all, lets face it though he was never going to compete with the likes of Lampard, Essien, Ballack etc. Sidwell is a quality player but they were and will for the rest of their careers be regarded as elite players. I know its like work where you try to better your salary wherever you go but as a footballer you want to be playing week in week out.

He had another year ahead of him in the pl providing he had stayed with Reading. Im assuming he was offered more money when they tried to renew his contract seeing as we would of got a lot of money for where we finished that year. It came across to me that his decision was 95% money and 5% football based. But like I said there are other players out there in the market.

Im trusting bmd to bring in what we were are lacking (proven striker that will hit double figures preferably)

[Barry the bird boggler]

[Ian Royal]

Cos we'll be getting HIM and not keeping the others? Shane was more important to the team than those 3 put together. IMO. It's my opinion, like I said earlier - if you don't like it - I'm not going to lose any sleep.

I'd give it more credibility if you could articulate why in any way... but as usual, you're incapable of doing so and get all defensive and haughty when someone points out you're talking out your bum.

It's just plane baffling to say a striker who played 90 minutes of football and neither created, nor scored any goals, in a draw (and pissed off after one game), contributed more than a right back who conceeded only three goals in six games, with 5 wins under his belt, A young striker who played in two victories and a winger who played 35 minutes and won a penalty.

I take it if we sign Whittingham, or Sigurdsson, or Bertrand they'll also have contributed more to our title victory than Connolly, Afobe or Cywka... perhaps we should give all our new signings medals too. afterall we'll have got THEM and perhaps let the others go.

I look forward to you eating a big slice of humble pie (fat chance) should we not sign Long, or keep any of Connolly, Afobe or Cywka.

If you bothered to read my post properly - I quantified why. I didn't actually say this season - I realise that was a bit daft - but overall he has been more important to our team than those 3 put together. And anyway - I'd give you more credibility if you could articulate why you think Defoe is "washed up" - LOLz.

What on earth has the previous season got to do with getting a winners medal you daft old bat? Or do you want to give Trevor Senior and Robin Friday one as well. Retarded, absolutely retarded.

[muddyfeet]

[Royal Lady]

I think he deserved one more than Cywka or Connolly or Afobe to be honest!! I dunno. Maybe he didn't get a medal - still think it's telling he had breakfast with the top guns.

No need to sign your name after your posts btw.

I don't think neither Cywka, Connolly or Afobe did much when they played for us. I think Shane Long gave more in one performance than the other 3 put together. That is my opinion. I don't know why he was there on Sunday - he certainly had breakfast with the Chairman, new owner elect and McD. As stated above, he may not have got a medal, I don't know. But neither, I expect, do you. I am just reiterating my opinion that Long was far more important to the team than either of those 3 were or will be.

[Wimb]

I think he deserved one more than Cywka or Connolly or Afobe to be honest!! I dunno. Maybe he didn't get a medal - still think it's telling he had breakfast with the top guns.

No need to sign your name after your posts btw.

I don't think neither Cywka, Connolly or Afobe did much when they played for us. I think Shane Long gave more in one performance than the other 3 put together. That is my opinion. I don't know why he was there on Sunday - he certainly had breakfast with the Chairman, new owner elect and McD. As stated above, he may not have got a medal, I don't know. But neither, I expect, do you. I am just reiterating my opinion that Long was far more important to the team than either of those 3 were or will be.

I understand your point about Shane but it's a little disrespectful to ignore the work that the other three did and the effort they must have put in. Cywka could quite easily have gone off in a huff and given up after not being involved in a squad for two months but he was ready and able to come into the side when we needed him at Brighton and we won that game.

Connolly was part of the side who started the big winning run and again worked hard to get back to fitness even when he could have put his feet up and gone on summer holiday early.

Afobe didn't have the biggest of impacts but he played in a team that comfortably beat Blackpool and came on in other key wins at West Ham and Southampton.

Contrast that to Shane Long who admittedly put in his usual graft but did so for just one league game, in which he didn't score and the team drew.