Shane Long

**ifk101** · 29/04/2011, 2:34 PM

It would be more ideal if Reading get promoted and Long stays with them as he is more likely to command first team football with Reading than with an established Premiership club.

**gastric** · 29/04/2011, 10:34 PM

Lads, the comments on the possibility of Long moving to Everton are interesting. Bonnieshels' commented that it might be best if he sticks with Reading. My concern with this is that Reading will get relegated probably after one season and Long with them. He will then be in the predicament that Bonnieshels also mentions hoping that he gets another premiership club, just like we hope with Kevin Doyle if Wolves gets relegated!

**Charlie Darwin** · 29/04/2011, 10:37 PM

Doyle didn't have to stay with Reading when they were relegated though, and he didn't have to move to Wolves when they went up. I get the impression Long is more ambitious. Long is the type of player who will impress even if he's playing with the worst team in the league so I wouldn't worry about him there. Worst comes to worst, he plays a season with Reading, gets relegated, and finds a decent mid-table club in the Premier League.

**Stuttgart88** · 30/04/2011, 5:33 PM

Funny how some players get slated for lack of ambition while others get encouraged to show it! Long simply has to move to Everton if they want to buy him.

**Colbert Report** · 30/04/2011, 6:06 PM

I don't think this guy is good enough for the Premiership. Too small and easily knocked off the ball.

**SwanVsDalton** · 30/04/2011, 6:20 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

I don't think this guy is good enough for the Premiership. Too small and easily knocked off the ball.

No. He's not small. He bullied Uruguayan and Slovakian centre backs for Ireland. He's been bullying Championship bruisers all season. No.

**Charlie Darwin** · 30/04/2011, 6:53 PM

Oh dear, Colbert. Oh dear.

**gastric** · 01/05/2011, 9:45 AM

Premiership interest grows!

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/notw...hane-Long.html

**SkStu** · 01/05/2011, 3:19 PM

i think Colbert is joking lads.

**SkStu** · 01/05/2011, 3:20 PM

Originally Posted by gastric

Premiership interest grows!

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/notw...hane-Long.html

requires subscription by the way

**Sullivinho** · 01/05/2011, 4:02 PM

Celtic on Trail of Shane Long

Newcastle latest club to move for Shane Long

**BonnieShels** · 01/05/2011, 4:32 PM

I can see him heading to Bolton. Sturridge will be heading back to Chelsea... the opening for that sort of player is there.

**DannyInvincible** · 01/05/2011, 4:41 PM

There's talk of Bolton wanting to hold on to Sturridge for another season. I suppose it may depend on whether or not there's a clear-out at Chelsea.

**BonnieShels** · 01/05/2011, 5:38 PM

Well they would say that. I'd want to keep Sturridge. I can see Drogba leaving this season. Sturridge will then move back to take up the mantle.

**Colbert Report** · 04/05/2011, 5:04 AM

Drogba's going nowhere. Long will get his chance in the Premiership next season one way or the other. If the likes of Jon Walters and Leon Best can get into matchday squads then so can Long.