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He clearly wanted to say more but felt he couldn't. Still, what he said was revealing. Maybe he has an agenda, or maybe he just cares. I don't know. But I don't think it is as cut and dry as 'bigger clubs wanted our players' this summer. I doubt the truth will ever emerge though.

Missing chances like that? Right now it's easier to look at that miss and his history and point to him not being a great finisher than anything particularly changing. If he plays out on the left then 8 goals is fine by me. But frustrating to see someone who is so busy in the box and work so hard not be able to finish. Fans of West Brom and Hull have said it about him.

Missing chances like that? Right now it's easier to look at that miss and his history and point to him not being a great finisher than anything particularly changing. If he plays out on the left then 8 goals is fine by me. But frustrating to see someone who is so busy in the box and work so hard not be able to finish. Fans of West Brom and Hull have said it about him.

Gardos I have no idea about and can't comment. Townsend and Redmond I know and in our team they would be infuriating.

Gardos I have no idea about and can't comment. Townsend and Redmond I know and in our team they would be infuriating.

I agree - would rather bed in Isgrove and McQueen than spend on Redmond or Townsend.

I agree - would rather bed in Isgrove and McQueen than spend on Redmond or Townsend.

What on earth does how long Long has been with us or other players have to do with this? I pointed out a player with a bad scoring record missed a good chance. People are getting upset about that :lol: Would love him to smash 15 goals this season. Is there ANYTHING to suggest he will?

What on earth does how long Long has been with us or other players have to do with this? I pointed out a player with a bad scoring record missed a good chance. People are getting upset about that :lol: Would love him to smash 15 goals this season. Is there ANYTHING to suggest he will?

Of course Lambert missed easy chances. But we know he scores goals for us and has a goalscoring record that says so as well. Long does not have the record - so remind me why you think he will break the habit of a long career in the top flight and score lots of goals for us? And remind me what was inaccurate about my statement: 1. He does not have a great goalscoring record. 2. We were told he misses lots of chances 3. He missed an easy chance for us. People got all defensive when I just pointed out those three things. I want him to be a massive success for us as I do every player. But that miss backs up the story of his career in terms of goals rather than gets treated like an exception. He'll bring lots of other good stuff to the table but I merely commented that we were told he can't finish and that miss backs it up. Deal with it - what is so bad about saying that?

Of course Lambert missed easy chances. But we know he scores goals for us and has a goalscoring record that says so as well. Long does not have the record - so remind me why you think he will break the habit of a long career in the top flight and score lots of goals for us? And remind me what was inaccurate about my statement: 1. He does not have a great goalscoring record. 2. We were told he misses lots of chances 3. He missed an easy chance for us. People got all defensive when I just pointed out those three things. I want him to be a massive success for us as I do every player. But that miss backs up the story of his career in terms of goals rather than gets treated like an exception. He'll bring lots of other good stuff to the table but I merely commented that we were told he can't finish and that miss backs it up. Deal with it - what is so bad about saying that?

Watch this ffs http://balls.ie/football/gif-shane-long-missed-sitter-claws-quickly-came/ No excuses - poor finishing from a poor finisher. Can't believe people are standing up for him. Can he not get that on target? Really? He looked busy when he came on and adds something to us - not £12m something to my mind, but time will tell on that. But that is a bad bad miss.

Watch this ffs http://balls.ie/football/gif-shane-long-missed-sitter-claws-quickly-came/ No excuses - poor finishing from a poor finisher. Can't believe people are standing up for him. Can he not get that on target? Really? He looked busy when he came on and adds something to us - not £12m something to my mind, but time will tell on that. But that is a bad bad miss.

I agree he brings much more than his scoring record - his energy and movement is good. But when I merely pointed out his scoring record and that by ANYONES standards the chance he had was great and should have been on target people are getting their knickers in a twist. Accept it. He missed a great chance. He is not a good finisher. His reaction says it all. He hustled well and stood his ground against Johnson and then nodded it casually wide. Look at everyone's reaction when it happened - not the reaction of teammates who thought 'better luck next time that was hard'.

I agree he brings much more than his scoring record - his energy and movement is good. But when I merely pointed out his scoring record and that by ANYONES standards the chance he had was great and should have been on target people are getting their knickers in a twist. Accept it. He missed a great chance. He is not a good finisher. His reaction says it all. He hustled well and stood his ground against Johnson and then nodded it casually wide. Look at everyone's reaction when it happened - not the reaction of teammates who thought 'better luck next time that was hard'.

No I've decided to take a look at his scoring record and read what fans of his previous clubs have said and then realise that when he headed it wide from 5 yards with no goalkeeper that perhaps we found out quickly why he has the goalscoring record he has. But never mind I am sure he will turn into a 20 goal a season striker with us.

No I've decided to take a look at his scoring record and read what fans of his previous clubs have said and then realise that when he headed it wide from 5 yards with no goalkeeper that perhaps we found out quickly why he has the goalscoring record he has. But never mind I am sure he will turn into a 20 goal a season striker with us.

Not the time to be asking Spurs for players, is it?

Not the time to be asking Spurs for players, is it?

He has a point though. Is Ramirez made of balsa wood or something?

He has a point though. Is Ramirez made of balsa wood or something?

Lovren had plenty of dodgy moments in the second half of the season. He's miles better than Yoshida but Yoshida wasn't at fault for the goals today as poor as he was at times. The difference was simple - Sturridge had a chance and scored and we had a few and missed. Game over.

Lovren had plenty of dodgy moments in the second half of the season. He's miles better than Yoshida but Yoshida wasn't at fault for the goals today as poor as he was at times. The difference was simple - Sturridge had a chance and scored and we had a few and missed. Game over.