Never lets us down either!

A good game. He should keep his place for the time being.

dermotdermot wrote:A good game. He should keep his place for the time being.

He never complicates things either. Plays simple passes or just boots it clear.

He played well. Much better thank Traks last week. All the defence did.

It also helps that midfield competed second half too - Hendrick has to start in the middle. Hes far more comfortable than Cork in congested areas

The 3 Ls were magnificent today: Long, Lowton, Lennon

Our modern Duff.

Tarkowski needs resting. Long is currently miles better. Tarky needs to look at himself and rid himself of the Billy big boots attitude if he is to be considered for England duty any time soon.

I hardly ever notice Long when he plays, and for a centre back that’s probably a good thing.

Best performance for a while if we keep that up the results will come and we will be safe....

Newcastle up next and won't be easy on a windswept Turf Moor on a Monday night....

Come on you PL Clarets

Bosscat wrote:Newcastle up next and won't be easy on a windswept Turf Moor on a Monday night....

Remember though, that type of weather is considered a heatwave in Newcastle!

Martin O'Neil was there too so he chose a good game to play well

Can’t ever remember Long really letting us down . Makes you wonder why our Manager persisted with somebody carrying an injury for a good few weeks. Still, In Dyche We Trust!!

yes he is

Lacks quality on the ball, but does the basics very very well. And excellent performance again from Big Kev!

Have you been watching Tarks quality on the ball recently? It's been very poor and in that context this oft repeated criticism of Long seems harsh and just like re hashing old news.

RocketLawnChair wrote:Can’t ever remember Long really letting us down . Makes you wonder why our Manager persisted with somebody carrying an injury for a good few weeks. Still, In Dyche We Trust!!

Just to appease the know alls on here...Sean knows he's a good player though.

Solid game. Probably could do it in the upper championship or possibly even the Prem on a consistent basis. Deserves to have a proper starting career, but he’ll still struggle to find it here I feel.

He was getting dog’s abuse on here when he screwed up against Bournemouth in the dead rubber game against them at the end of last season. Yes, there’s a mistake in him from time to time, but that’s the case with both Mee and Tarkowski.

He always has been in the mind of the Club.
Possibly the most consistent of the centre backs, Gibson exempt as he is as yet, untested.

logged in just to like the opening post

Pleased for Kevin Long. It can't be easy when you're rarely starting a game, the more game time he gets the better he'll become. What's the posistion on Tarky, has he been carrying a knock of late, if he has I can't believe Dyche would play him with Long being available.

Excellent today.

Spijed wrote:He never complicates things either. Plays simple passes or just boots it clear.

Which has been the problem with Tarks and Mee all season. Over complicating things.
We know they are great defenders, but why try and play fancy football with a forward all over you, and you are the last man.

I know it's easy to say it but .... if Dyche thinks to keep giving Long a new contract then that's good enough for me. If Dyche thought he wasn't good enough Long would be off. Great game by Kev today!

Didn't go today but its great to hear all the positive stuff on Longy. I always give him a shout when he runs down the line, love the lad.

Long played well and it may be a coincidence but Mee looked much more like his old self.

Colburn_Claret wrote:Which has been the problem with Tarks and Mee all season. Over complicating things.
We know they are great defenders, but why try and play fancy football with a forward all over you, and you are the last man.

Always have said it that a defenders job is 1st to defend. In this modern Era of football a cb is almost expected to play like cruyff aswell as defend. Long gets stick for poor distribution all the time aswell as mee but there defenders not mid/att. Just goes to show how much more being an actual no nonsense defender who does the basics and leaves things to those who are meant to create, appreciated when we finally keep a clean sheet after the last few results. For me Long has to now get the backing of the manager and the jersey is his to lose or else what's the point of waiting for your chance and do well keep a clean sheet and then to be dropped again like all other times. And yes Long is PL quality. Just like as I said earlier all players these days are compared to the best there is/was cruyff Maradona Pele, ronaldo Messi etc. If your not up there than your ****. That's the harsh reality of things.

Long generally does OK. No nonsense defending, not a great passer but clears his lines well enough.

Sometimes he makes a bad mistake which is costly apart from that he is superb and ticks all the centre half boxes.

Totally agree with your point. But isn't that the reason why he's with us. Man city etc buy up all the players that don't make mistakes. Fact of life unfortunately.

We looked better in defense today,
Was it because Tarkowski didn’t play?
Long had a good game and should keep his place.

I think the way we play is much more suited to 2 no nonsense centre backs like Mee and Long.

Always a fan wrote:Man city etc buy up all the players that don't make mistakes.

John Stones?

Long was terrific today. Much better effort today from the whole side, would have liked to see Barnes on a little earlier, and for Lennon to have a go at the full back for a change

Always a fan wrote:Totally agree with your point. But isn't that the reason why he's with us. Man city etc buy up all the players that don't make mistakes. Fact of life unfortunately.

Stones? He drops a few b0ll0cks

Spijed wrote:John Stones?

well almost all

I was going to post the same thing and then saw this thread

Back to basics defending. We need a run of games now where we just focus on the fundamentals. Our ball retention/passing accuracy has been poor despite apparent attempts to play more football in our own half so don't think the 'no nonsense' approach that tends to be the trademark of a Long/Mee partnership will have a negative impact as far as our attacking outlets are concerned.

If 4s and 5s become 0s and 1s then we're back to being competitive and closer to the strategy that was so effective for most of last season.

Here here

Hear hear.

Sound game-and probably the quickest player in our defence-which is much needed

Let's hope Long dosent buy a big ugly car and develop a attitude....he will be fine.

Always a fan wrote:Totally agree with your point. But isn't that the reason why he's with us. Man city etc buy up all the players that don't make mistakes. Fact of life unfortunately.

All players make mistakes.
The really good ones are the ones that make the fewest.

Steve1956 wrote:Let's hope Long dosent buy a big ugly car and develop a attitude....he will be fine.

How do you know Longy doesn't already have a big ugly car?????

Kevin Long did well today. As did Taylor. From little acorns.....

'Dycheball' (as Dyche's critics would describe it) works. It ****ing-well works. Glad we're playing to our strengths again, and good on Long for taking his chance and stealing the shirt.

My favourite player (as many around me in the CFS will have noticed).

I LOVE KEVIN LONG - IDST.

Used to mock Kevin Long as he's probably watched the Clarets as long as I have, but consistently he steps in and does a bloody good job. Well done

I thought he was outstanding today. We looked so much more solid with him than we have in recent weeks.

Been such a great servant for us. Always steps up and does a job when called upon.

It was touch and go for my MOTM , now I did give it Ben but only just .
Hope to see Longy playing on Thursday in Dublin .