Long to WBA

[Sarah Star]

Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish is considering a £3million bid for Reading's Irish striker Shane Long.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... l?ITO=1490

[Messiah]

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[Wimb]

:lol:

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This ^^^^

[Royal_Delight]

I would sell him ONLY if we can get a better striker like CMS,Hooper or Pittman. Scored important goals this season and has proved himself. Would be a waste to see him go just to lighten the wage bill.

[Messiah]

I would sell him ONLY if we can get a better striker like CMS,Hooper or Pittman. Scored important goals this season and has proved himself. Would be a waste to see him go just to lighten the wage bill.

It wouldn't be hard to find a better striker tbf.

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[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

CMS and Hooper are nothing like Long. Pitman is unproven even at the level below us.

As said on another thread, to sell Long we would need to replace him with a striker like Long. Not too many of them about.

We have learnt in the past replacing players is hard.

[W&E Royal]

I would sell him ONLY if we can get a better striker like CMS,Hooper or Pittman. Scored important goals this season and has proved himself. Would be a waste to see him go just to lighten the wage bill.

None of those are better than Long, Long is the only one we have that can play as a lone frontman, Pitman has no pace whatsoever so would be a replacement for Raziak not Long, Hooper we are never going to get and i didn't really like the look of CMS in our recent encounter with Posh.

But back to the point, I would sell Long for £3million. I actually think Long has been extremely good since brian took over.

[Thomas L'Heureux]

I would sell him ONLY if we can get a better striker like CMS,Hooper or Pittman. Scored important goals this season and has proved himself. Would be a waste to see him go just to lighten the wage bill.

None of those are better than Long, Long is the only one we have that can play as a lone frontman, Pitman has no pace whatsoever so would be a replacement for Raziak not Long, Hooper we are never going to get and i didn't really like the look of CMS in our recent encounter with Posh.

But back to the point, I would sell Long for £3million. I actually think Long has been extremely good since brian took over.

Pitman is no slouch mate, he has decent enough pace but is not the same sort of player as Long in any sense of the word. Long is decent in the air for his size, will chase lost causes all day, and puts himself about. Pitman is more of a technical player, who plays better off of a target man, and scores more 'wonder goals' than tap-ins but won't run the channels as a lone man.

[W&E Royal]

I would sell him ONLY if we can get a better striker like CMS,Hooper or Pittman. Scored important goals this season and has proved himself. Would be a waste to see him go just to lighten the wage bill.

None of those are better than Long, Long is the only one we have that can play as a lone frontman, Pitman has no pace whatsoever so would be a replacement for Raziak not Long, Hooper we are never going to get and i didn't really like the look of CMS in our recent encounter with Posh.

But back to the point, I would sell Long for £3million. I actually think Long has been extremely good since brian took over.

Pitman is no slouch mate, he has decent enough pace but is not the same sort of player as Long in any sense of the word. Long is decent in the air for his size, will chase lost causes all day, and puts himself about. Pitman is more of a technical player, who plays better off of a target man, and scores more 'wonder goals' than tap-ins but won't run the channels as a lone man.

Maybe, i haven't seen him, i was just saying what my old housemate used to say as he is a Bournemouth fan.

[Thomas L'Heureux]

None of those are better than Long, Long is the only one we have that can play as a lone frontman, Pitman has no pace whatsoever so would be a replacement for Raziak not Long, Hooper we are never going to get and i didn't really like the look of CMS in our recent encounter with Posh.

But back to the point, I would sell Long for £3million. I actually think Long has been extremely good since brian took over.

Pitman is no slouch mate, he has decent enough pace but is not the same sort of player as Long in any sense of the word. Long is decent in the air for his size, will chase lost causes all day, and puts himself about. Pitman is more of a technical player, who plays better off of a target man, and scores more 'wonder goals' than tap-ins but won't run the channels as a lone man.

Maybe, i haven't seen him, i was just saying what my old housemate used to say as he is a Bournemouth fan.

Ultimately you are correct with what you say mate, Long isn't like Pitman at all. I've seen similarities in Craig Mickail-Smith in terms of his work-rate, and Hooper is an out-and-out goalscorer which Long certainly isn't, he's more unselfish with his overall play. Sorry for being picky before though.

[chandog]

please let this be true

and please let mr mad give the money to heston to buy someone like hooper

[Royal_Delight]

I would sell him ONLY if we can get a better striker like CMS,Hooper or Pittman. Scored important goals this season and has proved himself. Would be a waste to see him go just to lighten the wage bill.

None of those are better than Long, Long is the only one we have that can play as a lone frontman, Pitman has no pace whatsoever so would be a replacement for Raziak not Long, Hooper we are never going to get and i didn't really like the look of CMS in our recent encounter with Posh.

But back to the point, I would sell Long for £3million. I actually think Long has been extremely good since brian took over.

But CMS was in an extremely poor Peterborough team that was well beaten by Reading. Scunny are also looking to offload Hooper so I wouldn't be surprised to see McD to consider buying him. Hooper has been in great form during the latter part of the season and helped Scunny to safety. Hardworking player and will pressure and "go-in" at defenders to score a goal.

By selling Long for £3million , the club could really use the money to get the players they need.


Estimated prices of strikers:

CMS - free
Hooper - 800k - £1 million (Possible after we splashed £2 million on Mills last season?)
Pittman - Since Peterborough had a £600k offer rejected maybe a £650-700k could do it?

[Jackson Corner]

Shame it's just a rumour. I'm sure the club would bite there hand off if they offered that.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

We are gonna play 451 next season, with hopefully the side built round Sig.

Who ever plays up front will have to be a loan striker who leads the line.

Hooper can't do that, CMS can do it not as well as long. Pitman can't do it. Maybe Noel Hunt could, but coming back from such a serious injury there is always risk.

Think people are jumping the gun in wanting Long out and are totally wide of the mark with replacements...

[Maguire]

I would sell him ONLY if we can get a better striker like SpaceCruiser or Stephen Hawking or even that army guy who did the London Marathon with no legs

'greed

[Royal_Delight]

I would sell him ONLY if we can get a better striker like SpaceCruiser or Stephen Hawking or even that army guy who did the London Marathon with no legs

'greed

Not my kind of players. Did not impress me when I saw them play last week.

[specialjon]

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[Thomas L'Heureux]

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

[Plymouth_Royal]

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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!

[Thomas L'Heureux]

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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!

Ok, I'd bite someone's arm off if they were genuinely offering £3million, but we've started mincing teams after switching to 4-4-1-1 and Long is the only striker we have who can consistently perform in that role.