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Kevin Long

Post by levraiclaret » Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:46 pm

What a stalwart well played Mr Reliable.
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Re: Kevin Long

Post by Devils_Advocate » Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:47 pm

Playing out of position too
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Re: Kevin Long

Post by 7decades » Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:44 pm

Fantastic cover, non whinger,reliable servant, true Dyche man, LONG may he Reign !!
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Re: Kevin Long

Post by NewClaret » Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:47 pm

Where did he play? Couldn’t work out the formation after he came on?

.... might’ve helped if my hands weren’t covering my eyes!

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Re: Kevin Long

Post by burnmark » Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:49 pm

NewClaret wrote:
Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:47 pm
Where did he play? Couldn’t work out the formation after he came on?

.... might’ve helped if my hands weren’t covering my eyes!
We went 5-4-1 with him joining Mee and Tarkowski at centre half.

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Re: Kevin Long

Post by NewClaret » Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:51 pm

burnmark wrote:
Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:49 pm
We went 5-4-1 with him joining Mee and Tarkowski at centre half.
Thought so, thanks.

Was the “out of position” comment that threw me.

Another top pro. Lucky to have him.

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Re: Kevin Long

Post by HunterST_BFC » Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:54 pm

Two fantastic blocks at least.
One for a certain goal.

Can't fault the guy really.

He's unlikely ever to be first pick but his choice is to stay - but stays and works.
(A good bloke by many accounts too).
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Re: Kevin Long

Post by wilks_bfc » Tue Jun 30, 2020 7:52 am

Can’t fault his professionalism

Knows he’s never going to be first choice, but when asked to do a job, knows what to do and can be relied upon.
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Re: Kevin Long

Post by Devils_Advocate » Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:40 am

NewClaret wrote:
Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:51 pm
Was the “out of position” comment that threw me.
Might be my mistake but I thought he was a striker
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Re: Kevin Long

Post by Tribesmen » Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:23 am

I love Longy ..............

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Re: Kevin Long

Post by IanMcL » Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:26 am

He's here, he's there...but can mostly be seen on the bench.

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Re: Kevin Long

Post by Funkydrummer » Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:29 am

I thought he replaced Mee in the back four next to Tarky with Ben moving over to his old position of left back.

In fact, I'm sure I heard Dyche shouting that out when the substitution was being made.

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Re: Kevin Long

Post by wilks_bfc » Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:47 am

Funkydrummer wrote:
Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:29 am
I thought he replaced Mee in the back four next to Tarky with Ben moving over to his old position of left back.

In fact, I'm sure I heard Dyche shouting that out when the substitution was being made.
When he came on, Long was indicating to Mee & Tarks, “5” with his hand which I assumed to be 5 at the back

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Re: Kevin Long

Post by Funkydrummer » Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:55 am

Well, one of us is correct !!! :lol: :lol:

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Re: Kevin Long

Post by jollyjack » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:00 am

I think by then we were playing 7 across the back anyway!!
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Re: Kevin Long

Post by Jakubs Tash » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:22 am

He actually misjudged the flight of the ball on 2 or 3 occasions and looked extremely rusty - which is understandable, I guess. However, he did get one brilliant block in and now is not really the time to be criticising any of our players. Well done, big Kev.

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Re: Kevin Long

Post by Silkyskills1 » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:48 am

I've been watching football for a long time and can't genuinely recall any other olayer like Kevin Long. To be at one club for so long(over 10 years?) and appear so infrequently is unique in my experience. Understandable that he was 'rusty' but that will remain the case I suppose whilst the central pairing remain so strong. Seen lots of 'utility' players down the years at various clubs(Paul Madeley at Leeds probably the best of them) but to have a player with possibly more international caps than first team starts is very unusual.(stand to be corrected in that).
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Re: Kevin Long

Post by Atticus62 » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:53 am

Funkydrummer wrote:
Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:29 am
I thought he replaced Mee in the back four next to Tarky with Ben moving over to his old position of left back.

In fact, I'm sure I heard Dyche shouting that out when the substitution was being made.
He meant that Mee was to move over to be the left side in the 3 central defenders

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Re: Kevin Long

Post by Fretters » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:57 am

Silkyskills1 wrote:
Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:48 am
I've been watching football for a long time and can't genuinely recall any other olayer like Kevin Long. To be at one club for so long(over 10 years?) and appear so infrequently is unique in my experience. Understandable that he was 'rusty' but that will remain the case I suppose whilst the central pairing remain so strong. Seen lots of 'utility' players down the years at various clubs(Paul Madeley at Leeds probably the best of them) but to have a player with possibly more international caps than first team starts is very unusual.(stand to be corrected in that).
Like an outfield Steve Harper at Newcastle, except for the international caps.

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Re: Kevin Long

Post by ElectroClaret » Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:04 am

A great performance and as said, a magnificent club servant.

Would have no qualms at all with him coming in for the Blades game.

UTC.

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