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...on fire.
Given the tactical nous on display at the end... a tail?Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
Interesting you interpreted it as such. My wording was vague enough to imply poor Martin was unlucky not to have the luxury of a goalscoring Long!Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
He was reasonably prolific (by his own humble standards) under MON for a good chunk though. Eight of his seventeen international goals came in the first three years under O'Neill. Granted nothing since!Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
I expect he had to had a medical after just to check he was OK.Quote:
Originally Posted by Demesne Lad
6 seconds. Great to see him so sharp. Nice lob too. I’ve seen him mess that very lob up a couple of times in a green shirt
https://twitter.com/daletjordan/stat...740063750?s=21
Different sources gave his goal at six, seven and eight seconds. Either way, it's a record.
7.69 seconds. Will remain the record for a very very long time. Fair play to himQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
I think there's a 7 second song in this for Youssou N'dour.
Yea closer to 8 seconds really.
He is on a scoring streak, 3 in 4 games, you can ignore the 1 in the previous 23!!
He has turned over a new leaf!!
Mick McCarthy must be putting something in his feed.
Hard to believe he’s already 32....
A lot harder to believe when you see him turn on the Jets for that goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by tommy_c12000
It's funny. If you're Southampton now looking forward to your summer transfer window and buying new strikers and you're Hassenhuttl- Austin and Ings haven't scored a league goal in 2019 whilst your team have plunged into the relegation battle only for Long to dig you out- well I know who I'll show faith with.
What was the record before yesterday?
Ledley King, 9.8 seconds in 2000 against Bradford
Looking to earn a new contract at Southampton: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/17...with-the-club/
Must be close to a record too for the longest time a club has spent in the lead in a game without winning.
Goal after 7 seconds; equaliser in injury time.
He's lost the plot with the scoring. Opened the scoring against Bournemouth after 12 minutes. This is great to see.
Nominated for player of the month for April
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78 pace on Fifa?!
Last time Shane Long played this well was just before his previous contract was going to expire.
Contracts get shorter and shorter as players get older. Could be a fruitful final third of Long’s career if that’s what gets him going!Quote:
Originally Posted by brine3
He is probably doing better with out the ‘Pep’ talks from O’Neill and Keane . Not hearing what ‘ he couldn’t do ' probably has boosted him .
I think Long was capped more than any other player under O'Neill. Definitely in the top five.
I love a bit of MON bashing, love it, any excuse however tenuous & ill rattle away about what a deeply flawed human being he is, but you are probably stretching it a little bit here :)Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Matt Doherty....enough said .Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Starts tonight against Man City in the EFL Cup.
There's an 18 year old called Tommy Doyle starting for City.
A thankless night for Long as you’d expect away to Man City. Hardly got a touch of the ball, withdrawn just before the 70 min mark.
Grandson of Mike Doyle who played for England. Has represented England underage. We can safely say he won’t be playing for us. Unless his mother is a Murphy....Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Both his grandfathers had long City careers and played four England
Played 85 minutes tonight (his second start of the season), and a header in the general direction of the goal turned into an assist for Ryan Bertrand: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50568389#tab-0
Very unlucky not to score against Watford last week having come on as a sub.
From the Guardian
"Shane Long was again lively and departed to a standing ovation five minutes from time."
I read the print edition yesterday and there was another very positive comment on his performance.
Long is under-rate by McCarthy for some unknown reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Long has been largely on the fringes at Southampton during McCarthy’s tenure. That said, Long is getting a run of games now and it was nice to see fans chant his name when he was subbed off near the end this week. If he continues to be involved for Southampton, he will certainly be in our playoff squad for March.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant
Shane Long starting again today away to Newcastle and facing off against Ciaran Clark.
Such a pity he's finding his way into the team after the run of international games and well before March. Would be great if he stayed in the team. Mick's stance on him is baffling in my view. He was never so far away from the Southampton team that a run of games wouldn't come. Now, if his run continues and Mick is forced to pick him in March, Long has been out of the squad and not engaged with everything going on there. Madness in my view.
I agree. I presume there was some private falling out or 'difference of opinion'?
Long will never make it as a goal scorer at this stage is beyond stating the obvious, but international football is about the here and now and is also beyond obvious he offers more to us than most of the other forwards ahead of him in recent squads.
Poor from Mick with this one.
We have 5 decent strikers if McCarthy bothers to pick the best we have available. Connolly, Parrott, Long, McGoldrick and Robinson are decent enough options to have. There's no need for McCarthy to continue to pick Collins and Hogan for no reason whatsoever.
Easy to say in hindsight. I think it was worth examining Collins and Hogan. Bottom line we still lack a consistent goal scorer and as much as I like Long, he isn’t that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bottle of Tonic
I support calls for Long’s recall for the March games — but here is a genuine question — do we want a front two (Long and McGoldrick), who both contribute so much but lack that elite finishing ability?
In practical terms I think we’ll see McGoldrick start with Connolly, with Long used as McGoldrick’s backup or as a different kind of option if needed.