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Shane Long

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Shola's Scissor Kick, Jul 6, 2011.

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  1. Shola's Scissor Kick

    Shola's Scissor Kick Member

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    Reports in Ireland suggesting that we're ready to make a cash + Leon Best offer for him, what does everyone think?
     
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    Shola's Scissor Kick, Jul 6, 2011
  2. Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:)

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    that would be a perfect deal for deading, something like 4m+ best
     
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    Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:), Jul 6, 2011
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    hah deading
     
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  4. Shola's Scissor Kick

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    Yeah, it doesn't say how much the cash sum is, which is annoying. But I think he's an improvement on what we have and young and can still improve.
     
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  5. Tiggyrimana

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    I'd prefer us to keep Best in all honesty
    who's to say Shane Long will be any better in the Prem than Best
     
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    Tiggyrimana, Jul 6, 2011
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    Thats a very good point.

    Cant we keep Best and offer Lovenkrands + cash???
     
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    Toon_D, Jul 6, 2011
  7. Oh Titus She Said No

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    Yeah but who say's Leon Best is going to be as good or any better next season? Realistically he only scored in 4 games! I'd take Long instead of Best any day of the week
     
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  8. Tiggyrimana

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    Still a good record really and at only 1million surely more opportunities for him would be better value than Long. That's my opinion anyways.
     
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    Yeah i'd rather keep Best, have Ba, Long, Erdinc/New Striker, Best and Airey
     
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    Also would prefer to keep Best who i think when given a start in a game showed enough promise to deserve more opportunities but would definately take Long. Nice to have both in my opinion but still need another TOP striker for the team as well.
     
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    for shane long to wear number 9 would be a desecration
     
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  12. Mick O'Toon

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    I'd keep Best and play him alongside Long and if it was to work it would be good news for ROI<party>
     
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    Mick O'Toon, Jul 6, 2011
  13. Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:)

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    i like long, he is quick and a finisher, a bit keane esc
     
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  14. Mr Wonderful

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    better than robbie keane but not better than Demba Ba.
     
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    Sounds good to me <ok>
     
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    steviemac14, Jul 6, 2011
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    Not sure, Best showed promise before his injury but was quite abysmal in our Championship season.

    Long has had a great season with Reading but there are questions whether he'd be good at this level, I think he would.

    I would rather have them both so we have Ba, Long, Best, Ameobi and the rest, not as good as I'd hoped but not bad.
     
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    This. Best is more proven than Shane Long at THIS level(EPL). FACT

    They can take Lovenkrands/Shola(Reading) if they want, but not Besty!
     
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    Sanchin0, Jul 6, 2011
  18. Heavy Metal Toon

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    I hope not. Best has shown potential to be a decent striker at PL level. This would be a big gamble and i'm not really smitten with Long to be honest. He's not worth it, and neither was Wickham. If they were foreign they wouldn't cost a quarter as much.
     
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  19. MagpieMuzz

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    I'd like to keep Best and sign Long
     
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    What's the point in shipping out a striker to bring one in? I recon we could get Long for £6 million which would be better business than shipping out Best.
     
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