Kevin Long
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:46 pm
What a stalwart well played Mr Reliable.
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Kevin Long
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Re: Kevin Long
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:47 pm
Playing out of position too
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:44 pm
Fantastic cover, non whinger,reliable servant, true Dyche man, LONG may he Reign !!
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: 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!
.... might’ve helped if my hands weren’t covering my eyes!
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:49 pm
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:51 pm
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: 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).
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).
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: 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.
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.
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:40 am
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:23 am
I love Longy ..............
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:26 am
He's here, he's there...but can mostly be seen on the bench.
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: 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.
In fact, I'm sure I heard Dyche shouting that out when the substitution was being made.
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:47 am
When he came on, Long was indicating to Mee & Tarks, “5” with his hand which I assumed to be 5 at the backFunkydrummer wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:29 amI 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.
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:55 am
Well, one of us is correct !!! 
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:00 am
I think by then we were playing 7 across the back anyway!!
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: 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.
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: 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).
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:53 am
He meant that Mee was to move over to be the left side in the 3 central defendersFunkydrummer wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:29 amI 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.
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:57 am
Like an outfield Steve Harper at Newcastle, except for the international caps.Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:48 amI'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).
Re: Kevin Long
Posted: 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.
Would have no qualms at all with him coming in for the Blades game.
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