Speculation : Shane Long to return

[Ian Royal]

I can't help but think since kittengate this thread has improved immeasurably.

[Big Foot]

*BUMP*

[Elm Park Pasty]

Has Shane not moved to Dynamo Moscow yet then?

[pea]

Has Shane not moved to Dynamo Moscow yet then?

Nah,

in talks with Dynamo Houston at the moment though

[Royalwaster]

Dynamo Zagreb in the running as well I hear.

[johnnym]

Dyno-Rod's bid has been rejected.

It stank apparently

#ITK

[bigmike]

being that hes on international duty I wouldnt expect Shane to move anywhere for a few weeks at least

[royalsteve]

being that hes on international duty I wouldnt expect Shane to move anywhere for a few weeks at least

looking at how inept ireland were (though to be fair they had a touch group) i cant believe long didnt play (the 2 min sub doesnt count). doyle was largely ineffective. i thought long's pace and good hold up play would have been a useful asset

[royalsteve]

I can't think of Shane Long without watching this video tbf tbh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnCk9MDg-sc

The noise

That 1 second pause as the ball goes in then hits the roof of the net followed by the noise is bliss.

and long's delayed reaction is cool - shame we defended poorly in the final - but just a year later it doesnt matter

[Royal Ginger]

being that hes on international duty I wouldnt expect Shane to move anywhere for a few weeks at least

looking at how inept ireland were (though to be fair they had a touch group) i cant believe long didnt play (the 2 min sub doesnt count). doyle was largely ineffective. i thought long's pace and good hold up play would have been a useful asset

I thought Doyle was excellent in the 1st half, a superior defense held him down in the second, didn't see a lot from Long. Still a fan though, would love to see him back.

[Royal Rother]

being that hes on international duty I wouldnt expect Shane to move anywhere for a few weeks at least

looking at how inept ireland were (though to be fair they had a touch group) i cant believe long didnt play (the 2 min sub doesnt count). doyle was largely ineffective. i thought long's pace and good hold up play would have been a useful asset

Whilst mindful of the potential for massively RTG when viewing a Reading Old Boy, I have to say I totally agree re Long. (But I did think Doyle was better than ineffective.)

[BR2]

being that hes on international duty I wouldnt expect Shane to move anywhere for a few weeks at least

looking at how inept ireland were (though to be fair they had a touch group) i cant believe long didnt play (the 2 min sub doesnt count). doyle was largely ineffective. i thought long's pace and good hold up play would have been a useful asset

When did Long suddenly become a "hold-up" player?
IMHO that is his downside-his inability to hold the ball and bring others into play.
He is a strong runner,a fair finisher and quite a good header of the ball but his big downfall is an inability to link play and it looks as though Trapattoni felt the same way and saw more in Cox,Walters,Doyle and Keane than what he felt Shane could offer.
Having signed a genuine "hold-up" player like Roberts I hope that is the way Brian sees us continuing to play in the future rather than the "hit and hope" stuff of the Long era and that Long is now a player from our past rather than our future.

[Extended-Phenotype]

Long and Roberts together up fronMMM

I can't even get to the end of that sentence before I DNA my trousers.

[pea]

When did Long suddenly become a "hold-up" player?
IMHO that is his downside-his inability to hold the ball and bring others into play.
He is a strong runner,a fair finisher and quite a good header of the ball but his big downfall is an inability to link play and it looks as though Trapattoni felt the same way and saw more in Cox,Walters,Doyle and Keane than what he felt Shane could offer.
Having signed a genuine "hold-up" player like Roberts I hope that is the way Brian sees us continuing to play in the future rather than the "hit and hope" stuff of the Long era and that Long is now a player from our past rather than our future.

Trapattoni also felt that ODea was a better defensive option than Alex Pearce and didn't realise Ian Harte was Irish

[The Rouge]

I think Shane looked great in his cameos at the Euros. I would love him back.

[Friday's Legacy]

I don't think we'll see his return this summer. We did place a bid and it sat there for the new manager in waiting to come in and make a decision, but we are now in talks with two other strikers.

[shaka's shorts]

FL - is that Pob and Rhodes?

[Pepe the Horseman]

I don't think we'll see his return this summer. We did place a bid and it sat there for the new manager in waiting to come in and make a decision, but we are now in talks with two other strikers.

Have we dropped our interest in Rhodes?

[Saaaaaaaammmmmm]

I don't think we'll see his return this summer. We did place a bid and it sat there for the new manager in waiting to come in and make a decision, but we are now in talks with two other strikers.

Rhodes and Pog am I right in saying?

[Friday's Legacy]

A month ago I was told we were prepared to match any offer for him. I don't believe that's changed.

Shame about Shane.