Shane Long let go too soon?

[Jeremy Corbyn]

Making easy work of the championship and a good option when you need to grind yourself some points.  Seem to remember he partnered Ings well at times over the last couple of years.  Gone too soon?

[Saint86]

He's been on fire for Bournemouth. So yes.

[SuperSAINT]

18 minutes ago, Jeremy Corbyn said:

Making easy work of the championship and a good option when you need to grind yourself some points.  Seem to remember he partnered Ings well at times over the last couple of years.  Gone too soon?

I think we’re currently so bad, you could make a case for any of the loan players who went out in Jan.

[Viking Saint]

Nope. Doing okay there as the Championship is his level. Did sweet FA here for too long. Would sooner bloody youngsters for the future. We're going to need them. 

[Noodles34]

seriously?

[the saint in winchester]

2 hours ago, Saint86 said:

He's been on fire for Bournemouth. So yes.

Has he? Just went back over last 3 games, omitted once, 2 appearances as sub, 1 goal.

Are we re-defining "on fire" as "has scored a goal?" Yeah, more than we have done of late.

[VectisSaint]

5 minutes ago, the saint in winchester said:

Has he? Just went back over last 3 games, omitted once, 2 appearances as sub, 1 goal.

Are we re-defining "on fire" as "has scored a goal?" Yeah, more than we have done of late.

He's scored twice now. 1 goal in each of 2 1-2 defeats. So both goals have no value (in terms of results), still good to see he has equalled his tally for Saints 3 years ago, and only needs 1 more to equal last season. Waiting for the next Long goal could be a long wait (pun intended). 

[Fatboy40]

At work I'm sat next to two lifelong Bournemouth fans, paid up season ticket holders, and they just laugh about him, we really don't need him back.

Giving him the extension was just risk management, if he was back at Saints I'd personally start N'Lundulu over him every time.

[Ted Bates Statue]

Charlie Austin has also been on fire for QPR. I look forward to seeing the HCDAJFU thread on him.

[Lord Duckhunter]

He’s a better player than the big lump that came on last night. 

[woodsaint1]

Do people not remember the Shrewsbury game about 2 months ago. Standing out as the worst player on the pitch when it was made up of kids and league 1 players was some feat. Hes done. Would take him doing well for Boremuff so we can get a fee out of them or somebody else

[Harry_SFC]

The Bournemouth fans I've spoken to think he is awful. 

[Lighthouse]

46 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

The Bournemouth fans I've spoken to think he is awful. 

So does the me I’ve spoken to.

[austsaint]

14 hours ago, Viking Saint said:

Nope. Doing okay there as the Championship is his level. Did sweet FA here for too long. Would sooner bloody youngsters for the future. We're going to need them. 

As above.  And whoever authorised the two year extension should have their salary docked for rank stupidity.

[once_bitterne]

Of course not.  Danny Ings is now playing the Shane Long 'run around and never score' role just fine.

[East Kent Saint]

He still had a role when retained BUT he regressed to a caricature after he signed . Offside , total failure of first touch , never played anyone in etc !

[badgerx16]

He should never have been given the contract extension.

[East Kent Saint]

I thought he would be OK as sub giving an option and harassing up front but getting the contract seems to have scrambled his “brain”