Sean Longstaff

[Dr.Spaceman]

Selling Longstaff makes zero sense. We'll never replace him with a like for like at any reasonable cost. He's actually good and a lot of people need to take a step back and realise his impact this season.

 

/Sean Lonstaff Fan Club

[Kanj]

23 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

Selling Longstaff makes zero sense. We'll never replace him with a like for like at any reasonable cost. He's actually good and a lot of people need to take a step back and realise his impact this season.

 

/Sean Lonstaff Fan Club

Same here man. Honestly think he’s quite class. We’re 3rd place and he CLEARLY is key to that. Nothing he does is sexy like Willock or Joelinton but he’s one of the better half space 8s in the league. He presses and covers so much ground and he lets Bruno do his thing 

[Thumbheed]

38 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

Selling Longstaff makes zero sense. We'll never replace him with a like for like at any reasonable cost. He's actually good and a lot of people need to take a step back and realise his impact this season.

 

/Sean Lonstaff Fan Club

 

I've always been a fan of Longstaff but if we were to sell him and it wasn't to be Bruno to pick up his role, then I think someone like Gallagher would be a really good option in that number 8 role.

 

 

Edited April 7, 2023 by Thumbheed

[Geordie Ahmed]

4 minutes ago, Thumbheed said:

 

I've always been a fan of Longstaff but if we were to sell him and it wasn't to be Bruno to pick up his role, then I think someone like Gallagher would be a really good option in that number 8 role.

 

 

 

Sell Longstaff and replace him with someone not as good as him? That's madness 

[Dr.Spaceman]

3 minutes ago, Thumbheed said:

 

I've always been a fan of Longstaff but if we were to sell him and it wasn't to be Bruno to pick up his role, then I think someone like Gallagher would be a really good option in that number 8 role.

 

 

 

 

Gallagher's mint like.

 

I just think Longsgaff is perfect for Howe and his current tactical direction.

[Thumbheed]

1 minute ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

 

Gallagher's mint like.

 

I just think Longsgaff is perfect for Howe and his current tactical direction.

 

Aye, don't disagree. Much like Willock if he had that little bit more composure in front of goal there'd never be any talk of replacing him or selling him but should it happen I do think Gallagher would be a great option. 

[Dokko]

So happy for him. Always rooted for him, but that video of him in training mic'd up.. He never stops talking to his team mates, always encouraging and always giving 100% effort. It's hard not to like him. 

 

Needs to find his shooting boots, that's the next thing to nail. So weird as when he broke through it was his main attribute.

[Sandrotastico]

14 minutes ago, Thumbheed said:

 

I've always been a fan of Longstaff but if we were to sell him and it wasn't to be Bruno to pick up his role, then I think someone like Gallagher would be a really good option in that number 8 role.

 

 

 

 

I'd rather Longstaff over Gallagher personally. Maybe I'm the mad one here. We're Top 3 he's as close to an ever present in that achievement... What I'm I missing?  If Longstaff adds Goals, which I think he will, theres not much more he can do. He's bossing midfield and sometimes the combination of players and how they play in unity is more important than just playing 'names'.  I'm not sure what more some of these lads can do, to stop being suggested as cannon fodder! 

[Thumbheed]

13 minutes ago, Oregon_Geordie said:

 

I'd rather Longstaff over Gallagher personally. Maybe I'm the mad one here. We're Top 3 he's as close to an ever present in that achievement... What I'm I missing?  If Longstaff adds Goals, which I think he will, theres not much more he can do. He's bossing midfield and sometimes the combination of players and how they play in unity is more important than just playing 'names'.  I'm not sure what more some of these lads can do, to stop being suggested as cannon fodder! 

 

Nah, he defo deserves his place in this team but I keep thinking about how he played when he was a number 6 and how one of the biggest things we missed when Bruno was out was how he could evade presses and open up the games and disrupt opposition shaoe with just a couple of touches, whereas Longstaff would usually play the way he faced meaning the opposition could keep their defensive shape. I think that ability is absolutely priceless as a midfielder and someone like Gallgher possess that quality as well as all the others Longstaff has in his armoury too. 

 

Tl;Dr: Gallagher can finish and evade press, Longstaff can't at the moment. 

 

 

Edited April 7, 2023 by Thumbheed

[toon25]

3 hours ago, wyn davies said:

I'd sell him, history repeats and I can see him going back to as he was if something such as not featuring as often as he is whether as regular or sub, can affect a player mentally .

 

 

 

[Sandrotastico]

 

Canny video on our Midfield.  Gallagher can also evade selection. I don't see what he's done that's so good, plus I doubt he's come up north.

 

I'd keep Longstaff where he is and get a DM to play/cover/evolve our shape. But to your own point Bruno is killing it in this deeper role.

[toon25]

17 minutes ago, Thumbheed said:

 

Nah, he defo deserves his place in this team but I keep thinking about how he played when he was a number 6 and how one of the biggest things we missed when Bruno was out was how he could evade presses and open up the games and disrupt opposition shaoe with just a couple of touches, whereas Longstaff would usually play the way he faced meaning the opposition could keep their defensive shape. I think that ability is absolutely priceless as a midfielder and someone like Gallgher possess that quality as well as all the others Longstaff has in his armoury too. 

 

Tl;Dr: Gallagher can finish and evade press, Longstaff can't at the moment. 

 

 

 

 

Give me Longstaff over Gallagher any day of the week in Howe's system.

 

The guy has heart and an affectionate for this club which can't be underestimated in the broader context of his improvement and contribution to the team.

 

[Kanj]

There’s been nothing to suggest Gallagher could play as a 6; he had one class season at Palace and hasn’t done fuck all for Chelsea. 

[Dr.Spaceman]

7 minutes ago, Kanji said:

There’s been nothing to suggest Gallagher could play as a 6; he had one class season at Palace and hasn’t done fuck all for Chelsea. 

 

If history is owt to go by one bad season at that shit hole is nothing to go by.

[Kanj]

9 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said:

 

If history is owt to go by one bad season at that shit hole is nothing to go by.

Oh of course!

[Thumbheed]

22 minutes ago, Kanji said:

There’s been nothing to suggest Gallagher could play as a 6; he had one class season at Palace and hasn’t done fuck all for Chelsea. 

Don't think anyone is suggesting he play number 6? 

 

But to the other point, I wouldn't pay attention to how he's performing in an underperforming side. We more than anyone else should know not to write off players based on their performances in a shite team

[Sandrotastico]

Genuinely,  whats the big deal with Gallagher? I've never been that impressed...

 

I get the Madison shouts, I get the Rice shouts, I even liked Phillips at Leeds, but Gallagher's done nowt to warrant the England calls he's had.

If anything it highlights the fact Willock and Longstaff should be knocking on the door for England, if his performances for Chelsea are the bench mark.

 

If we get top 4 we should break the fucking bank for Bellingham. (said partly tongue in cheek)  or go abroad.

[Disco]

Scores today I fancy. Due a goal. 

[gjohnson]

36 minutes ago, Oregon_Geordie said:

Genuinely,  whats the big deal with Gallagher? I've never been that impressed...

 

I get the Madison shouts, I get the Rice shouts, I even liked Phillips at Leeds, but Gallagher's done nowt to warrant the England calls he's had.

If anything it highlights the fact Willock and Longstaff should be knocking on the door for England, if his performances for Chelsea are the bench mark.

 

If we get top 4 we should break the fucking bank for Bellingham. (said partly tongue in cheek)  or go abroad.

I'd rather our scouting team put a bit of effort in and found someone decent outside of lazily looking at England outliers like Rice, Mount, Madison, Phillips. Get creative and find another Bruno, or even another Big Jo. 

[M1tche]

Swapping Longstaff for Gallagher would be madness in my opinion, there's not much between them as players. Gallagher seems to have a better nack of scoring goals, outside of that though im not sure what else he goes that's better than Longstaff. They both get caught on the ball at times, and Longstaff covers more ground, is happy playing the role, keeps things simple and the ball moving, picks out some lovely passes and is also a local lad that fully gets it and will always give everything 

[Bimpy474]

Sean is one of the many reasons we're 3rd, his improvement under Eddie has been brilliant and if he continues to improve getting rid of him is madness.

 

We add a player alongside him for rotation and competition, not to replace him, that may push him on more. Aye the team might out grow him, but that's nowhere near yet.

[Whitley mag]

10 minutes ago, Bimpy474 said:

Sean is one of the many reasons we're 3rd, his improvement under Eddie has been brilliant and if he continues to improve getting rid of him is madness.

 

We add a player alongside him for rotation and competition, not to replace him, that may push him on more. Aye the team might out grow him, but that's nowhere near yet.

Here here so underrated and consistent, would keep him all day over somebody like McTominay. Bleeds black and white will be vital to our success going forward.

[Hanshithispantz]

I like Longstaff but he’s the obvious one to be upgraded along with Burn like.

 

 

Edited April 8, 2023 by Hanshithispantz

[Pilko]

He's proven he can make 25-30 starts in a top end side, why are we even talking about getting rid?

 

We may well sign competition that means he plays more of a squad role but there's nowt wrong with that. He's reliable and has so many good attributes, I don't think Eddie will want rid unless we get a mental offer in.

[enthusiast]

The way some people go on about him is absurd: he's a consistent starter in a team pushing for Champions League football without disgracing himself.

 

More importantly than that, if we're going to end up some galactico juggernaut crushing everything ahead of us, wouldn't it be nice to do it with at least one lad out the academy? Particularly given that the academy has been absolute dog dirt for about thirty years?