Shane Long

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Tottenham boss Sherwood was also questioned over reports that the White Hart Lane club could be interested in West Brom striker Shane Long, although he claimed not to have heard that particular piece of speculation.

"I know nothing about that, I haven’t seen that."

http://www1.skysports.com/transfer-centre/

[geysir]

Again, with Long, I understand his exasperation and petulance (Stokes too) of being unused substitutes year in year out, not getting so much as a substitute appearance
and then watching Jonathan Walters and Simon Cox practically walk into the first team as soon as they get their passports.

I admire your willingness to defend Trapattoni to the hilt; .

I don't defend Trapattoni to the hilt but will accept/grab any admiration offered, even if it's misplaced.
You are aware that under Trap, Long was probably the most played attacking player under Trap in the WC 14 qualifiers and friendlies?
He was almost ever present. I think he just missed one game.
As I said, I don't expect Long to be firing off insulting tweets about his paymasters at West Brom as long as they are paying his wages, regardless of what humiliating experience he is forced to endure there, eg being loaned out to Hull/ not being loaned out to Hull, being benched for games. Imagine not being regarded good enough for West Brom?

he done reasonably well before Euro 2012 but he erased a lot of the goodwill by saying "arrivederci" if he didn't get a new contract before Euro 2012 and then half assing it during the WC qualifying campaign

Trap's contract ran out before the Finals, if the FAI did not renew his contract, then they would have been saying goodbye to him, not the other way around. His contract was renewed almost immediately after we qualified.
Most managers have an end date, Trap's ran out before the finals, but I don't feel the need to rewrite history before we qualified for the Euros in order to blacken Trap, leave that type of thing for the divorce courts.
No doubt under our current management, peace and love will be restored in the camp, (as Robbie has urged) management will not be tolerating insulting tweets from players directed at management, even if they come from Shane Long.

[Charlie Darwin]

Tottenham boss Sherwood was also questioned over reports that the White Hart Lane club could be interested in West Brom striker Shane Long, although he claimed not to have heard that particular piece of speculation.

"I know nothing about that, I haven’t seen that."

http://www1.skysports.com/transfer-centre/

Tim Sherwood there, playing hard to get.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

For all the knocks against him, Long scored more goals from open play against Aston Villa than Soldado has all season. For a back-up striker, I reckon his goal a game ratio, his fee and his wages should make him an attractive signing for Spurs.

He'd probably get decent playing time. Until they inevitably buy another big name striker (or two) in the summer.

Hard decision to make if he has to make one at all. Does he go to Hull where he will be first name on the team sheet or go to a big team and push the likes of Soldado and Adebayor?

At 27 and with a good chance of becoming Ireland's #1 striker, his next move is a crucial one.

[Stuttgart88]

I think Hull would be a better move. Other things (i.e., money) being equal, I think this because he'd be a certain starter and appreciated by fans who have a sense of realism, and a manager that seems to be at his level and good at bringing out the best in non-elite players.

Spurs always flatter to deceive and other teams have nipped in ahead of them to be the Champs League contenders. I just can't see Spurs being a CL team again anytime soon. Sherwood is unproven and will be shown the door unless they consolidate a top 5 / 6 position at worst. The fans have delusions of grandeur, there's a very iffy director of football and the board are trigger happy. In short, he's joining a club in a fair bit of bother and that's not the stable platform he needs. Despite the comings and goings wrt the club's name and an unproven owner, Hull are in a better place and will be for the foreseeable future.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-29879516.html

QPR join the chase. QPR are also interested in Sean Murray.

[Olé Olé]

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-29879516.html

QPR join the chase. QPR are also interested in Sean Murray.

I bet he'll end up at Hull. It seems that the Championship sides are willing to bid immediately, while Spurs may pursue other options and maintain interest in Long. If the Championship sides are the lower tier of interest and Spurs are the higher tier, then Hull come as middle tier and have made a concrete bid in the past. They'd be a better option than the Championship, without being the big club that would appeal to most footballers. They look solid but not infallible, in that relegation next season could occur, as is the nature of the PL.

[tricky_colour]

I doubt we will hear of a Long tweet, claiming he was fit and slagging off his paymasters.

Tweets are limited to 140 characters so you will never hear of a Long tweet about anything!

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...e-long-2995001

Hull only willing to pay approximately 3 mil for Long. West Brom want to recoup vast amount of 6.5 mil fee they paid Reading in the event of a sale and are still entrenched in contract negotiations. Newcastle and Stoke keeping an eye on developments.

[tricky_colour]

Long on his way to Hull

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...e-long-3002048
Hull agree Shane Long transfer fee and West Brom striker is now set to have medical

[DeLorean]

His missus has thrown a spanner in the works, tweeting that they're staying put!

@Rhiannehill89 Not going anywhere!Told Shane happyhere &with baby on way it not worth the stress when still in contract!He agreed????#happydays
— Kayleah long (@KayleahLong) January 8, 2014


@namilloh @Rhiannehill89 dnt no! just said to S with getting T school placement etc it not worth it when Shane's happy at WBA & settled ����xx

@Rhiannehill89 Not going anywhere!Told Shane happyhere &with baby on way it not worth the stress when still in contract!He agreed��#happydays


Kayleah Long Twitter

[geysir]

Long on his way to Hull

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...e-long-3002048
Hull agree Shane Long transfer fee and West Brom striker is now set to have medical

It's bad when (according to that report) Fletcher was Bruce's first choice and he rated Fletcher £2m higher.
Fletcher played about 1 game last season and is injury prone in the Keith O'Neill sense of being injury prone.

[back of the net]

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/engli...t-a-done-deal/

[geysir]

His missus has thrown a spanner in the works, tweeting that they're staying put!

@Rhiannehill89 Not going anywhere!Told Shane happyhere &with baby on way it not worth the stress when still in contract!He agreed????#happydays
— Kayleah long (@KayleahLong) January 8, 2014


@namilloh @Rhiannehill89 dnt no! just said to S with getting T school placement etc it not worth it when Shane's happy at WBA & settled ����xx

@Rhiannehill89 Not going anywhere!Told Shane happyhere &with baby on way it not worth the stress when still in contract!He agreed��#happydays


Kayleah Long Twitter

His missus should have married a civil servant.
Wait until he gets sent to Pats.

[tricky_colour]

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/engli...t-a-done-deal/

Getting ridiculous with the press reporting one thing one day and another thing next, it was bad enough with Wes Hoolahan, maybe Wes and Shane should
form some sort of club.

[Crosby87]

She's cute. No Nigella Lawson.

[Stuttgart88]

She looks like she was made in the Stepford Wives factory's Footballer's Wife department. Her name almost proves it. Kayleah? Flippin' jaypers. I bet her parents weren't even Marillion fans, they just thought the name would suit a girl groomed for Wagdom, and spelt it accordingly.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

First Long falls for the baby trap and now his missus is dictating his transfer business.

[paul_oshea]

The song is spelt differently stutts
Not a bad one tho.

[Stuttgart88]

That's what I was saying. They spelt the name to suit a WAG rather than after the song. It's as if they hired a professional Essexologist for advice.