Shane Long

**Sullivinho** · 20/11/2011, 3:13 PM

Originally Posted by tommy_c12000

Hodgson hails Long's performance:

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-n...e-2940265.html

West Brom fans fairly giddy about his performances too. He seems to have made a seamless step up, assassination attempt et al.

**DeLorean** · 21/11/2011, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Just realised he is only 5'11, I always imagine him as a tall player, or at least a long one anyway - lol

I'd be shocked if he's 5'11, but the opposite to you...I thought he was about 5'9 and even that's being generous if anything.

**SwanVsDalton** · 21/11/2011, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

I'd be shocked if he's 5'11, but the opposite to you...I thought he was about 5'9 and even that's being generous if anything.

5'9? No way. Long's average height, certainly ain't a small guy. 5'11 sounds right.

**DeLorean** · 21/11/2011, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

5'9? No way. Long's average height, certainly ain't a small guy. 5'11 sounds right.

Yeah, so it seems. Always considered him small for some reason... maybe it's his boyish appearance.

**nigel-harps1954** · 21/11/2011, 12:23 PM

So....we're judging the look of players now.

**tetsujin1979** · 24/11/2011, 7:29 AM

Long picked up a knock in training yesterday and is a doubtfor west brom's game this weekend: http://www.birminghammail.net/birmin...7319-29824876/

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/12/2011, 3:40 PM

Just equalised for West Brom away at QPR. 10 minutes remaining.

**theworm2345** · 03/12/2011, 3:42 PM

Nice goal just now, Odemwingie released down the left side of the box, fizzes in a cross and Long finshes from about 3 yards, not the easiest ball to deal with did well to keep it down.

**SkStu** · 03/12/2011, 3:46 PM

go on the shlong!

**Closed Account** · 14/01/2012, 3:27 PM

Dropped to Page 5, but back with a bang.
Scores a penalty with his second touch.

**tetsujin1979** · 14/01/2012, 3:29 PM

of course he does, I dropped him from my fantasy football team yesterday

**Carrigaline** · 14/01/2012, 3:33 PM

Iain Dowie has said Long has changed the game from the Baggies.

**seanfhear** · 15/01/2012, 9:48 AM

Originally Posted by joe_denilson

Dropped to Page 5, but back with a bang.
Scores a penalty with his second touch.

Nice penalty from long with the stuttered approach. I believe the penalty taker shoule be given every advantage so I have no problem with this style of penalty.

**Predator** · 15/01/2012, 1:22 PM

He looks like he's brimming with confidence these days, which can only be good for Ireland.

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/02/2012, 8:44 PM

Didn't make the squad today for West Brom. Suffering from a stomach bug the past 10 days according to Mr Hodgson.

http://www.birminghammail.net/birmin...7319-30240243/

**theworm2345** · 25/03/2012, 4:14 PM

Goal for Long. Just on at half time as a sub, long ball in over the top causes a muddle in the Newcastle defence, no one deals with the ball and it falls to Long about 12 yards out who has only to hit the wide open target to pull one back for West Brom.

**theworm2345** · 13/05/2012, 2:18 PM

Goal Long. Long was sent clean through (right down the middle of the park) by Morrison, one on one with that Polish Arsenal keeper (can't spell Sczczney), nice finish in to keeper's right hand corner.

**Ol� Ol�** · 13/05/2012, 2:38 PM

Positive stuff from the two of Trap's 5 strikers for the Euro's. Doyler and Cox to score before 5 this evening!

**tetsujin1979** · 13/05/2012, 11:54 PM

Long finishes on 8 goals for the season, 4 of them against 4 of the top 6 sides - United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle

**paul_oshea** · 14/05/2012, 9:15 AM

8 goals is that premier league goals, saw the same stat this morning but wasn't sure if they were PL games.

Good return either way considering he was injured quite a bit and sick as well. Hopefully next year whoever WBA get in like him as much as hodgson and they perform as well as under hodgson.