Shane Long

**tommy_c12000** · 17/05/2011, 7:34 PM

Brilliant stuff from Long. In outstanding form for the Macedonian game. Got to start him

**DannyInvincible** · 17/05/2011, 7:39 PM

Will he stay with Reading if promoted or you reckon another Premier League club will come in for him?

**Charlie Darwin** · 17/05/2011, 7:41 PM

He's resurrected his goalscoring form at the best possible time. If Reading are promoted he'll stick with them (rightly so). Otherwise he'll move.

**geysir** · 17/05/2011, 7:47 PM

We have a growing list of decent penalty takers, might come in handy sometime.

**BonnieShels** · 17/05/2011, 8:00 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

We have a growing list of decent penalty takers, might come in handy sometime.

Now if only we could qualify for a tournament to use them.

**elroy** · 17/05/2011, 8:15 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Now if only we could qualify for a tournament to use them.

Could happen in a playoff!!!

**BonnieShels** · 17/05/2011, 8:17 PM

Originally Posted by elroy

Could happen in a playoff!!!

Nah... we all know what happens there... Well, chances are Carsley won't do that again!

**BonnieShels** · 17/05/2011, 8:23 PM

Long booked on 76 for playing on after the whistle.

EDIT: Long sends Hunt through with a remarkable diagonal pass over the defenders. Hunt pulls at it and hits it past the far post. 80'

**paul_oshea** · 17/05/2011, 8:24 PM

cardiff must be wondering what they need to do to ever get promoted.

**BonnieShels** · 17/05/2011, 8:26 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

cardiff must be wondering what they need to do to ever get promoted.

They should try coming first or second after 46 games or win the play-off final. Works for everyone else.

**theworm2345** · 17/05/2011, 8:49 PM

I suppose Long could play against the North in a week, though I doubt Reading will want to risk him

**Junior** · 20/05/2011, 3:59 PM

Bit late coming back to this one but Neil Lennon and Gary Parker were in the stands watching this one. Long has been linked with Celtic recently (as does every Irish player, I know) but perhaps there is a little more in this link than normal.

**Charlie Darwin** · 20/05/2011, 4:04 PM

I really doubt he'd have any interest in Celtic. Lennon just signed one of the Cardiff substitutes, which is probably why he was there.

**Junior** · 20/05/2011, 5:08 PM

Possibly, but that deal was done already, so it would be a bit late in the day to start scouting him!

It looks as though Long could have a shot at the EPL (whether with Reading or elsewhere) but I never fancied him at all until this last season where he has shown for both club and country he really does have the talent. Timing is everything and Im sure he wouldnt be rushing to sign for Celtic if they did come in for him but 2 years ago, definitely, and 1 year on the bench or in poor form at a premiership club and it might become a viable option once again.

Long needs to really build on his great season and do it all again, better, if he can.

**dr_peepee** · 22/05/2011, 8:13 PM

I think he's better served away from Reading next season regardless. If promoted it'll be a typical promoted club scrappy season either packing the middle lone striker surviving barely, or failing whilst admirably sticking to football principles. Either way he's better served elsewhere. The Liverpool roumer aside, hopefully a consolidated Premiership Club looking to push on to a European spot comes in (Fulham or Bolton or something)... He's nicely positioned for a move to suit himself and Reading. His contract is up in 2012 so he can engineer a move whilst still ensuring a decent enough figure for Reading given his form.

**drummerboy** · 23/05/2011, 8:01 AM

Why would Long want to take a backward step by signing for Celtic. Reading are probably a better team that Celtic.

**Sullivinho** · 30/05/2011, 2:25 PM

Shane, as well as Noel Hunt and Ian Harte, in action vs Swansea in the promotion playoff right now. 20 minutes gone, Reading two nil down after a crazy 2 minute spell.

Streams here.