We've bid 8Million for Shane Long

[Hansern]

You've said this a few times. Why do you think that, and sometimes think we are interested?

I ask because it kind of seems like you don't believe this because you don't like him as a player, and vice versa for other rumours(which are also as likely to be wrong).

Have you seen the source? Its from among others that shitrag of a newspaper.

When its reported by any credible journos thats when I start to take an interest in a rumour.
Joyce, Barrett, Pearce, Dom King and Bascombe. Maddock at times aswell.

I've got nothing against Long. But a) he isnt good enough b) there are better players out there and c) he'll cost much more than he's worth

Thats why I doubt we are even interested.

 

[Hansern]

This journo is appaz decent with Saints news:

Simon Peach (@SimonPeach)
18.01.2016, 10.48
Despite reports of an £8million bid, I am led to believe #LFC have not been in contact with #SaintsFC about Shane Long

Simon Peach (@SimonPeach)
18.01.2016, 12.07
@JohnG1706 Spoke to sources at selling club about report, which they dismissed. Rodgers barely knew the targets, so I won't!

Will be interesting to see if its reported anywhere else in the coming days.

 

[peekay]

Instead of Long etc (Prem proven)? we could start by looking at Ajax or even 2. Bundesliga for talented attacking minded players/forwards.

Milik, Klaasen, Fischer, El Ghazi, Forsberg & Yussuf Poulsen (both Red Bull Salzburg).

About same price range as mentioned for Long (give or take) and all with tons of potential to end up far better players and more valuable assets.

Isnt Houllier the DOF at Red Bull? Hopefully he can help us out with a striker or two.

 

[singlerider]

His name has some punning potential, but I've made a New Year's resolution not to want us to sign players based on their names alone. It's not really worked out that well. Although I would make an exception for Isco.

Does this mean I don't get to post my pic of a Vietnamese coffee chain called "Phuc Long"?

🙁

(It's okay really, I can never figure how to post pictures from the phone anyway)

Sentiment still stands though

 

[Aidan O' Neill]

It's not wrong though, predictable maybe, but people must be going crosseyed trying to work out who's who's player now.

It isn't wrong at all, but not every potential Klopp decision doesn't have to be followed with "what would everyone say if Rodgers did this?" I can't see anybody here particularly supporting the idea either.

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

Have you seen the source? Its from among others that shitrag of a newspaper.

When its reported by any credible journos thats when I start to take an interest in a rumour.
Joyce, Barrett, Pearce, Dom King and Bascombe. Maddock at times aswell.

I've got nothing against Long. But a) he isnt good enough b) there are better players out there and c) he'll cost much more than he's worth

Thats why I doubt we are even interested.

*bookmarks the list of the credible journalists for future reference*

 

[Hansern]

*bookmarks the list of the credible journalists for future reference*

Dont forget John Cross. He's the best

 

[Rosco]

*bookmarks the list of the credible journalists for future reference*

They're only credible when they link us with a player he likes

 

[doctor_mac]

We're not fucking interested in Shane Long you big bunch of screaming fannies.

 

[mark1975]

It isn't wrong at all, but not every potential Klopp decision doesn't have to be followed with "what would everyone say if Rodgers did this?" I can't see anybody here particularly supporting the idea either.

You've missed my point, I think it pretty much confirms the age long theory that the manager isn't responsible for all our signings and that the committee are still having a big say. It's also ironic that Long and Caulker both fit the criteria that Rodgers was constantly beaten over - them being British based and midlevel. So perhaps the point some posters were making a while back, about it being "obvious" which players were Rodgers signings and which players were committee signings, has just shown itself to be wide of the mark.

 

[cloggypop]

The only player we have actually bought is Grujic.

 

[mark1975]

True, but someone identified Caulker. I think it's a decent deal on the face of it, I just think it's interesting that we brought him in and that we might be interested in Long, I just think it raises a few questions about people's perceptions about who would typically identify a certain type of player. That's all.

 

[gene hughes]

If Shane Long is the answer then what the fuck is the question?

It can't even be 'what potential Irish signing rhymes with wrong?' because there's also Paddy McBongbong playing up front for Hartlepool and he's shite too.

 

[Hansern]

They're only credible when they link us with a player he likes

Riiiiiiight

 

[FoxForceFive]

My concern is the fact that he's scored 38 Premiership goals in his entire career, and his highest ever total was 8.

Holy fuck they're bad stats for a striker.

 

[mark1975]

It'll be depressing if we bring in Long just because he is a Premiership striker, there's filling a hole and there's just going for any old shite to make up the numbers. Caulker I could stomach because it's a loan and a few years ago he was highly rated.

 

[Aidan O' Neill]

You've missed my point, I think it pretty much confirms the age long theory that the manager isn't responsible for all our signings and that the committee are still having a big say. It's also ironic that Long and Caulker both fit the criteria that Rodgers was constantly beaten over - them being British based and midlevel. So perhaps the point some posters were making a while back, about it being "obvious" which players were Rodgers signings and which players were committee signings, has just shown itself to be wide of the mark.

Caulker was signed on an emergency loan basically. Neither the committee, Rodgers or Klopp would have went near him if it wasn't for on injury issues. Again, there's no concrete evidence of us being in for Long. Also, I think most people here knew that the manager was not responsible for every signing.

 

[Hansern]

Werent we interested in Caulker while he was at Spurs and when he left Cardiff?

 

[manwithnoname]

Werent we interested in Caulker while he was at Spurs and when he left Cardiff?

Yes, we've been linked a few times. Williams was another CB that Rodgers wanted

 

[Hansern]

Yes, we've been linked a few times. Williams was another CB that Rodgers wanted

Yeah, saw that. Rodgers confirmed it yesterday. Happy we didnt get Williams...

 

[doctor_mac]

Yeah, saw that. Rodgers confirmed it yesterday. Happy we didnt get Williams...

Though he's probably a better defender than any of ours.

 

[manwithnoname]

Though he's probably a better defender than any of ours.

Probably? He's miles better than any of them.

 

[keniget]

Probably? He's miles better than any of them.

No he's not.

 

[jan]

That was a cartoon mate, Shenron doesn't actually exist.

He's called Shane Long in the manga version