NUFC transfer rumours in the press

[Tiresias]

I like Dembele but he's not creative enough to be an adequate Cabaye replacement, he's much more a Sissoko style player.

[themanupstairs]

Demble is so overrated.

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Decent enough. Extremely over-rated.

[buzza]

Shane long mentioned somewhere in the press I was reading this morning. I quite like him, puts in a shift, has great vision and timing and always gets goals, could be good back up if available o n the cheap (contract runs out in summer).

[Cajun]

Yeah I'd like Long.

[BillClinton]

Long would be a decent buy if we aren't paying anything crazy for him. He's definitely not the solution at striker but he'd be a good player to have in the team.

[Guest Roger Kint]

Shane long mentioned somewhere in the press I was reading this morning. I quite like him, puts in a shift, has great vision and timing and always gets goals, could be good back up if available o n the cheap (contract runs out in summer).

 

If Cisse/Ameobi can start for us he shouldnt be backup

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I said we should have gone for Long when he went to WBA, he was ideal for what we needed. I still think we could use him running the channels and give Remy/Gouff more opportunities to play centrally.

[Guest]

For a poacher he doesn't seem to score that many? Only one season in his whole career where he's scored double figures.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Is he a poacher? Not my view of him at all.

[The College Dropout]

Shane long mentioned somewhere in the press I was reading this morning. I quite like him, puts in a shift, has great vision and timing and always gets goals, could be good back up if available o n the cheap (contract runs out in summer).

Really like Shane Long, reminds me of Bellamy. His contract running out? He was signed for £5m only a couple years back.

[The College Dropout]

For a poacher he doesn't seem to score that many? Only one season in his whole career where he's scored double figures.

 

He's not a poacher. He gets very involved in the game. For a short lad he's pretty good in the air and holding it up. Runs the channels very well. Basically is great for a team and keeps the opposition CB's busy. Can play uptop on his own but ideally he would be next to someone capable of 15-25 goals.

 

Although tbh we have Gouff who can do something similar.

[Jimburst]

Aye, he's quite Gouffran esque, actually. Fast, hard worker, decent leap, fairly good technically, doesn't score loads.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

He's also pretty good at playing up front alone, running channels and getting on the end of direct balls etc. He's actually pretty good in the air and physical for someone of his size. Not sure how we would play to accommodate him but I rate him as a player.

[Robbo]

He's also pretty good at playing up front alone, running channels and getting on the end of direct balls etc. He's actually pretty good in the air and physical for someone of his size. Not sure how we would play to accommodate him but I rate him as a player.

 

 

[Disco]

For <£5m you'd do well to find another proven PL based player.

 

Linked with him in the Star today FWIW...nothing probably.

[LoveItIfWeBeatU]

Getting Shane Long for a much reduced fee (due to his contract expiring in the Summer) would seem to fit the way NUFC go about transfers under this regime. Shola isn't getting a new contract so he will need replacing. It is far from guaranteed that Remy will be here next season. Shola and Remy out with Long and Gomis in for low fees would meet the current NUFC transfer 'model'.

[The College Dropout]

Getting Shane Long for a much reduced fee (due to his contract expiring in the Summer) would seem to fit the way NUFC go about transfers under this regime. Shola isn't getting a new contract so he will need replacing. It is far from guaranteed that Remy will be here next season. Shola and Remy out with Long and Gomis in for low fees would meet the current NUFC transfer 'model'.

 

If we where to sign Long would we need Gomis? We would need someone capable og getting 20 goals but I don't think Gomis is that man.

[Teasy]

When he went to West Brom I definitely thought we should have been in for him, not quite as sure about him now but he'd still be a useful option up front.  With 6 months left on his contract in January we should be able to get him for £2-3m.

[Dave]

Long would tick a lot of boxes including the most important one. Obviously that just makes it an easier link for the press to make.

[Teasy]

Getting Shane Long for a much reduced fee (due to his contract expiring in the Summer) would seem to fit the way NUFC go about transfers under this regime. Shola isn't getting a new contract so he will need replacing. It is far from guaranteed that Remy will be here next season. Shola and Remy out with Long and Gomis in for low fees would meet the current NUFC transfer 'model'.

 

If we where to sign Long would we need Gomis? We would need someone capable og getting 20 goals but I don't think Gomis is that man.

 

Cisse should really be that player, if he can't get back to form we should be replacing him with someone like that.  If Cisse can't get it together then I'd like to see:

 

In: Remy, Gomis, Long, Cisse replacement

 

Out: Cisse, Shola, Obertan, Marveaux

 

Very unlikely we're going to see that many changes in the next two windows, but I can dream.

[TaylorJ_01]

Would take Long, think he's good. Would give us a good option and hopefully we can put Shola down.

[Guest]

Must be missing something, never seen anything to suggest I'd have him here before.

 

I've no doubt now that he'll show me in two weeks.

[joeyt]

More Long ball football

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

Getting Shane Long for a much reduced fee (due to his contract expiring in the Summer) would seem to fit the way NUFC go about transfers under this regime. Shola isn't getting a new contract so he will need replacing. It is far from guaranteed that Remy will be here next season. Shola and Remy out with Long and Gomis in for low fees would meet the current NUFC transfer 'model'.

 

If we where to sign Long would we need Gomis? We would need someone capable og getting 20 goals but I don't think Gomis is that man.

 

Cisse should really be that player, if he can't get back to form we should be replacing him with someone like that.  If Cisse can't get it together then I'd like to see:

 

In: Remy, Gomis, Long, Cisse replacement

 

Out: Cisse, Shola, Obertan, Marveaux

 

Very unlikely we're going to see that many changes in the next two windows, but I can dream.

 

We wouldn't get a 4th striker for Cisse's replacement. Remy or Gomis would be his replacement, however you want to see it.

[Teasy]

Depends on the players/deals available and who we let go.  Like I said unlikely, but its what I would like to see not what I strongly believe will happen.