Shane Long - Keep or Sell?

Call it rose coloured specs, but still recall him scaring me ****less when he was at WBA, and was delighted when we bought him. Players need games. Rickie looked like a donkey at Liverpool because he didn't play enough. Either play him or sell him, I reckon. There are clubs that would give him a regular game, so it depends upon the manager. If he goes, he should be the subject of fan-love whenever he returns. Hard working player and has scored some great goals. His contribution in the Pelle/Mane front 3 is what I'll always remember about him, apart from that goal last year. But last season he lived off scraps and consequently looked poor at times..

 

Wow the vote couldn't be closer - could be described as a marmite vote!!

 

Sell. I like Shane, but we have already too many players who can't score.

 

I haven't found anyone who dislikes him, but I am never a fan of having an older player as a 3rd/4th choice. Would rather give those minutes to a young player. Long seems like the character who wants to play aswell, have heard rumours about a move to Reading which would be a good move for him if he is settled in the south.

 

I'm sure he's a nice chap. And maybe he could be a good player for Burnley or Brighton....

But no, I'm sorry. Signing him didn't make much sense to me at the time, for too much money, and I still feel like he has never fitted in. It was a mistake.

 

Watch him finish as our top goal scorer this season.

 

I think the 15/16 season more that justified his price. 1 Goal less than Mane and Pelle. we wouldn't have got a 6th place finish without him. Certainly wasn't a mistake .

 

If that's with 5 goals, I'll be sick.

If it's with 15, I'll be delighted.

 

If it's 15, I'll still be mildly disappointed.

#OhGabbiadini

 

The ideal scenario is that he finishes as 3rd highest scorer with 20 goals

 

Where's the "he should be first name on the team sheet" option?

 

Difference is. He probably wants to score, but I doubt you do in those circumstances. She's your Aunty!!!!

 

well, we do like to keep matters to a private nature, and in in the family, you know...

 

Tough one. Moves well, lots of options with him. Though when junior and I are playing footie in the garden, a massive row z miss is called a Shane Long...

What appeals to me is the nuisance factor and dragging defenders out of position, I just wish he could shoot towards the goal

 

Ironic tattoo for his semi final goal. He is a waste of a shirt - he's not good enough for us. Or are we not allowed to say that because he's a "model pro" and a "nice guy".

 

Everyone can have an opinion on this, but ultimately it's down to the manager and if he deems that Shane is good enough then as long as he wears the shirt I hope that fans won't get on his back. You will always get 100% effort and commitment from him and that's all that we can ask for.

 

Quite a few reports coming out that Burnley have had a bid accepted for Leeds' Chris Wood, if they are true would imagine that any deal for Long would be off the table

 

Oh, I just tipped the balance. 34 to 33. Sorry Shane, thanks for the good season and all that.

 

Oh, I just tipped the balance. 34 to 33. Sorry Shane, thanks for the good season and all that.

Fans dont really get on his back. They're too preoccupied getting out of the way of his shots. LOL!! Lol.

 

I'm not a southampton fan, but like even numbers, so keep.