QuoteThere was a great quote from the Match of the Day commentator on Long's penalty: "The only way Reina wasn't going to save that was if he fell asleep."
His penalty wasnt as bad as Silvas yesterday - so thats another positive.
I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?
"No, I drink to help me mind my own business....can I get you one? (c) Ronnie Drew
There was a great quote from the Match of the Day commentator on Long's penalty: "The only way Reina wasn't going to save that was if he fell asleep."
Scored to put WBA 2-1 up at Yeovil.
A mistake by the Yeovil keeper Marek Stech allows Shane Long to nip and put the Baggies in front. From a goal down to goal up in a flash. WBA showing the League Cup form that has seen them miss out on an appearance in the third round only once in the last seven seasons.
scored again to put them 4-2 up.
West Brom are out of sight at Yeovil courtesy of Shane Long's driven finish. The Baggies have now missed out on an appearance in the third round only once in eight seasons.A goal is scored by Shane Long from just outside the area to the top left corner of the goal. Yeovil 2-4 West Brom.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
Long's goals here. Brunt's goal is some strike too.
Almost broke the crossbar there with a thunderous header, but it was a free header and he should have scored.
Goal for Long - neat left-footed finish close in.
"There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet" - Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
Goal Long, hard, low cross comes in from the left, Long steers it in to the far corner. 1-0.
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Substituted after 75 minutes - looks like a purely tactical move so no injury worry about Shane ahead of Kazakhstan.
"There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet" - Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
Nice finish, Louis Saha (I think?) had an interview on Off The Ball around April when he talked about making those kinds of runs hundreds of times over the course of a season, and maybe making a connection with the ball only a handful of times, and some of those going over/going wide/being saved
Seems the incident in Serbia is forgotten: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...y-3217204.html
"He gave me a text and it was just crossed wires," said Long. "It is all forgotten about by me and I think it was the same with him."
A mere text? Trap should be pulling out all the stops to regain the lost dressing room!
Yes, he should send a group text.
the more I think about it, the more I think that Trapattoni does text more than call players, and for the vast majority of the squad it's no problem. It's only the ones that don't reply or are out of the squad that get reported.
I don't have any issue with texting, to be honest. Trap is prepared to engage in a phone conversation if needs be - he spoke with both Duff and Gibson over the phone of late - and didn't he travel to Birmingham the other week to meet with Richard Dunne? Whilst his English may be suspect and can leave things open to being lost in translation, I think the whole "communication issue" is being overplayed by the media and fans who want a stick with which to beat Trap. The Foley thing was more an unfortunate decision that had to be made for the greater good of the squad than some error of communication on the part of Trap. In the end, Trap made a difficult call but it was the correct one. Foley was informed of that decision as soon as he needed to be.
Did he speak with Duff over the phone? Got the impression communication between the two after the Euros was through text(s).
They spoke over the phone, according to Dion Fanning: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...n-3216899.html
A week before, [Duff had] announced he was retiring from international football and, for a couple of days, he was flat. He thought back over all that he'd done and then he started to dream a little dream. He thought of Rio and of playing his part in getting the team there. He hesitated over his decision, especially with Trap on the phone, one of only two men he said who had the persuasive powers to change his mind.
Sure over the phone can still mean texts.
Duff: ''I'm retiring''
Trap: ''Plz dnt, I no want play gibson''
Etc, etc etc, and they all lived happily ever after.
OK; exhibit #2:Originally Posted by Acornvilla
It would have made no difference, Duff insists, if Trap had come to see him. They had "great conversations" on the phone but the final call was made, he says, with a tear in his eye. He played and scored at Old Trafford last Saturday, 24 hours after the official announcement.
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