Shane Long

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Long involved in all 3 goals.

[Stuttgart88]

Good stuff. Astute business by Bruce. Jelavic and Long are a good match for each other.

[Charlie Darwin]

Was thinking the same thing, Long and Jelavic seem to be completely on one another's page from day one. WBA's decision to sell him is looking increasingly like a relegation decision.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Acted as the provider today with several top quality crosses for his team mates. He deserved for at least one of them to be finished off and will perhaps have wished that he was on the end of one of them. An all-action battling display.

http://www.goal.com/en-ie/match/1095...player-ratings

Even when Hull get hammered, Long shines. Always utterly baffled me as to why Trapattoni would play Walters and Cox ahead of Long in several positions. I have always thought Long's running and crossing ability would make him a huge threat even as an auxiliary winger.

[Stuttgart88]

Although we never should have payed an auxiliary winger, if we did it should always have been Long. He played wide right in effect away to Slovakia and looked excellent.

[Crosby87]

MO looking to Long to fill RK's boots.
http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/socc...t-aims-3200443

[Stuttgart88]

Any chance you can just revert to surreal nonsense Crozzer?

[Crosby87]

Why? I think its a good article.

[Stuttgart88]

Yes. But good info is a break from form. We get good articles from other people but from you we usually get surreal nonsense. And all our lives are better for it in an odd kind kind of way.

[Crosby87]

Well, I suppose I could tell the story about the time i met Oprah Winfrey. It has to do with me throwing up on a flight from Atlanta.

[BonnieShels]

I burst out laughing on the luas at this exchange. Huzzah.

[paul_oshea]

well, i suppose i could tell the story about the time i met oprah winfrey. It has to do with me throwing up on a flight from atlanta.

marta?

I burst out laughing on the luas at this exchange. Huzzah.

Thats cos you're a nerd who gets his entertainment off football forums.

[Stuttgart88]

Well, I suppose I could tell the story about the time i met Oprah Winfrey. It has to do with me throwing up on a flight from Atlanta.

Go on then, out with it.

[dr_peepee]

That's what she said!!

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Long trips himself up, wins penalty, Jelavic predictably misses it and Rosenior scores from the rebound.

[SkStu]

Long grabs Hulls second.

[DeLorean]

That must have been a sweet one for him, shame Clarke isn't still in charge though.

[SkStu]

Long trips himself up, wins penalty, Jelavic predictably misses it and Rosenior scores from the rebound.

I don't think he tripped himself up - just seen it and it was a complete dive.

[tricky_colour]

He just hit the post near top right hand corner.

Don't know who will score Hulls next goal but it wont be long
before they get another.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Long denied a second goal by the woodwork. Excellent long-range effort after some more good link-up play with Koren.