CONFIRMED George Long joins AFC Wimbledon on season long loan

[Bladey McBladeface]

Hey Scunthorpe fan here

I have heard that we are interested I think we could be the club.

In your honest opinions will he do well? if he was to join us we lost daniels to Brentford. so we currently have 1 keeper

He was replaced in 4 games under wilder? was he really that bad. Is he good enough for a team chasing promotion.

PS: I could be completely wrong and the other club could be chesterfield

I'm not as critical of Long as others perhaps are.

He's made some mistakes - and certainly needs to be more vocal/commanding - but there is a good shot-stopper in there.

When he first came into the side he was (statistically) part of the tightest defence in all 4 divisions. He also supposedly performed well at Motherwell on loan.

If you get the best out of him then he would be an asset.

 

[Fat]

I just can't think of many other clubs, It would be a loan deal as wilder doesn't want him out permanently. At the top of article it said rival club is interested? what does that mean does that mean us are we rivals.
we have 1 keeper at the moment unless we get musselwhite to dust off his gloves for us

Good luck for next season too I'm sure you will smash it, I think Wilder is a good manager and the transfer policy he is taking is the right way forwards.

 

[Chief_Froley]

I'm not as critical of Long as others perhaps are.

He's made some mistakes - and certainly needs to be more vocal/commanding - but there is a good shot-stopper in there.

When he first came into the side he was (statistically) part of the tightest defence in all 4 divisions. He also supposedly performed well at Motherwell on loan.

If you get the best out of him then he would be an asset.

^This

There's a natural ability in Long but like Bladey said he is prone to a lot of mistakes and needs to be vocal. He also clearly has a lot of confidence issues and the fans haven't exactly helped this by getting on his back in the first few games.

All of these things can be trained out him with a good manager (and if reports are to be believed from his recent time in the under 23s this might have happened already) and Wilder has gone on record to praise his ability and attitude a few times.

 

[SUFCinks]

Concur with the - hes got ability but lacks confidence stance. Wilder would not have praised him or sent him on loan otherwise. Wilder does not do bull shit. If he thinks Long has ability and a great attitude and can add something to another team then he will get a loan move.

Hope he does well where ever he goes, and good luck for the forthcoming season.

UTB!

 

[Louis Hobbs]

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/i...lder-to-axe-these-2-sheffield-united-players/
Wrote a piece on players likely to be axed, Long looks certain, we can't offer him the game time he'll be after.
What's everyone think about Hanson though? put a good shift in when played last term, but does he have what it takes this year?
Much appreciated if you gave it a read.

 

[loyalblade95]

I'm not as critical of Long as others perhaps are.

He's made some mistakes - and certainly needs to be more vocal/commanding - but there is a good shot-stopper in there.

When he first came into the side he was (statistically) part of the tightest defence in all 4 divisions. He also supposedly performed well at Motherwell on loan.

If you get the best out of him then he would be an asset.

he kept motherwell up pulled of some right saves in that final game

 

[BushBlade]

he kept motherwell up pulled of some right saves in that final game

He was decent in both legs. I think he'll be OK at a small club, away from Sheffield. He played too much for us at too young an age.

 

[Mouth of the South]

Sorry but I've seen better GKs than Long at Conf North level.

Do I think Utd have managed him well - no
Do I think he was thrown in too young - yes
Does he have a role to play still at Utd - no, I'd be petrified of Moore getting injured/suspended next season if Long is the cover
Would he benefit from a move - almost certainly, apart from financially as he'd get paid a fraction of his current salary at him natural level IMO.

 

[BushBlade]

Sorry but I've seen better GKs than Long at Conf North level.

Do I think Utd have managed him well - no
Do I think he was thrown in too young - yes
Does he have a role to play still at Utd - no, I'd be petrified of Moore getting injured/suspended next season if Long is the cover
Would he benefit from a move - almost certainly, apart from financially as he'd get paid a fraction of his current salary at him natural level IMO.

I've seen about half the ones in the conference and I've not seen any better than Long yet. Although perhaps if I thought about it more I'd think of one.

Any good ones in the conference North we could or should be looking at?

 

[Mouth of the South]

I've seen about half the ones in the conference and I've not seen any better than Long yet. Although perhaps if I thought about it more I'd think of one.

Any good ones in the conference North we could or should be looking at?

There are a couple that have already played at L1 and L2 level and are on their way down and possibly a couple that may be able to play at Conf or even L2 level in time but none that I think would stand a chance of being able to play at Champ level. My comment was more focused on my opinion of Long's natural level. It will be interesting to see where he ends up and how he gets on.

 

[Fat]

Well we have signed a different keeper sounds like we have dodged a bullet if we was interested in long, We signed 35 year old keeper Matt Gilks from wigan

 

[Cerberus Blade]

I'm not as critical of Long as others perhaps are.

He's made some mistakes - and certainly needs to be more vocal/commanding - but there is a good shot-stopper in there.

When he first came into the side he was (statistically) part of the tightest defence in all 4 divisions. He also supposedly performed well at Motherwell on loan.

If you get the best out of him then he would be an asset.

The mark of a good goalkeeper is not being a good shot-stopper though. It's doing the basic things well. Positioning, taking crosses, knowing when to catch and when to punch, organising the defence, commanding the area, making quick decisions, distributing the ball well. A few "worldly" acrobatic saves don't count for more than those things.

I wish George every success but I honestly don't think he's good enough and would be worried if he is our only back up keeper.

 

[seanbeenstattoo]

The mark of a good goalkeeper is not being a good shot-stopper though. It's doing the basic things well. Positioning, taking crosses, knowing when to catch and when to punch, organising the defence, commanding the area, making quick decisions, distributing the ball well. A few "worldly" acrobatic saves don't count for more than those things.

I wish George every success but I honestly don't think he's good enough and would be worried if he is our only back up keeper.

Absolutely this.^^^^^^

 

[SteveBlade]

Absolutely this.^^^^^^

This again. Every goalkeeper ever is described as 'a good shot stopper.' That's literally the fundamental of what a goalkeeper is. Goalkeepers become goalkeepers because they're good at stopping shots.

If a goalkeeper isn't a good shot stopper then why the fuck is he a goalkeeper? Imagine being able to command your area and claim every ball into the box but you're a bit shit at stopping fucking shots.

 

[seanbeenstattoo]

This again. Every goalkeeper ever is described as 'a good shot stopper.' That's literally the fundamental of what a goalkeeper is. Goalkeepers become goalkeepers because they're good at stopping shots.

If a goalkeeper isn't a good shot stopper then why the fuck is he a goalkeeper? Imagine being able to command your area and claim every ball into the box but you're a bit shit at stopping fucking shots.

Or,imagine you're the stoppiest stopper of shots but incapable of communicating,commanding,catching,punching or being in the right place exept when you're stopping stuff. Sometimes.No likey no lighty.

 

[Maidenhead]

This again. Every goalkeeper ever is described as 'a good shot stopper.' That's literally the fundamental of what a goalkeeper is. Goalkeepers become goalkeepers because they're good at stopping shots.

If a goalkeeper isn't a good shot stopper then why the fuck is he a goalkeeper? Imagine being able to command your area and claim every ball into the box but you're a bit shit at stopping fucking shots.

Like Mark Howard you mean?

Oh hang on, he didn't have the other bits either.

 

[LS5 Blade]

This again. Every goalkeeper ever is described as 'a good shot stopper.' That's literally the fundamental of what a goalkeeper is. Goalkeepers become goalkeepers because they're good at stopping shots.

If a goalkeeper isn't a good shot stopper then why the fuck is he a goalkeeper? Imagine being able to command your area and claim every ball into the box but you're a bit shit at stopping fucking shots.

I never remembered Lee Baxter being described as a good shot stopper??

 

[Davalon]

This again. Every goalkeeper ever is described as 'a good shot stopper.' That's literally the fundamental of what a goalkeeper is. Goalkeepers become goalkeepers because they're good at stopping shots.

If a goalkeeper isn't a good shot stopper then why the fuck is he a goalkeeper? Imagine being able to command your area and claim every ball into the box but you're a bit shit at stopping fucking shots.

Mark Bunn?

 

[itsinyerblood]

This again. Every goalkeeper ever is described as 'a good shot stopper.' That's literally the fundamental of what a goalkeeper is. Goalkeepers become goalkeepers because they're good at stopping shots.

If a goalkeeper isn't a good shot stopper then why the fuck is he a goalkeeper? Imagine being able to command your area and claim every ball into the box but you're a bit shit at stopping fucking shots.

Steve, imagine a cv with "Shit shot stopper" plastered all over it. You'd never get your foot in the door!

 

[Enigmatic]

Wanted by AFC Wimbledon on loan according to Alan Nixon.

 

[BigBed]

Let him go n build his confidence back up, hopefully he can sort himself out with a good season in a lower league.

 

[Enigmatic]

I think it would be a good move for him. He'd be playing at a good level, and without the weight of expectation he's often had before.

 

[bladesmanluke]

Would be a fantastic move for all concerned. Means we can get a new GK to challenge Moore in as soon as possible and hopefully Long can hit some form playing under much less pressure.

 

[zablade]

He needs to move to a League two club, find his confidence and attempt to establish himself at that level, I don't see him making a career much above League two or Lower end League one though and even that may turn out to be too high for him.

Would not be surprised in three or four years time if he isn't semi pro in the none league somewhere.

 

[iBlade.]

George has spent too long now in the doldrums at SUFC and for the sake of his own development would have been better off moving a couple of seasons ago, even if that meant dropping down into the National league where he would have shone and climbed back up. Having said that, still in his early 20's is still a baby in goalkeeper terms. He will eventually find his rightfull level but he certainly has a future in the game. Good luck to the lad.

 

[Pinchy]

This again. Every goalkeeper ever is described as 'a good shot stopper.' That's literally the fundamental of what a goalkeeper is. Goalkeepers become goalkeepers because they're good at stopping shots.

If a goalkeeper isn't a good shot stopper then why the fuck is he a goalkeeper? Imagine being able to command your area and claim every ball into the box but you're a bit shit at stopping fucking shots.

Of course the irony is that Long is a terrible shot-stopper. He fumbles the daisy-cutters. The shots at a good height are parried not to safety but back into the path of an onrushing attacker. I can't think of any of the fundamentals of goalkeeping that he does well.

The "still young" stuff is wearing so thin it's as threadbare as RugRon's scalp.

 

[iBlade.]

Sorry Pinchy. I totally forgot that it is a sin on this site to have a differing opinion to the one that that you hold, how silly of me. Oh and by the way. 23 yrs of age in goalkeeping terms is very young. IMHO.

 

[Pinchy]

Sorry Pinchy. I totally forgot that it is a sin on this site to have a differing opinion to the one that that you hold, how silly of me. Oh and by the way. 23 yrs of age in goalkeeping terms is very young. IMHO.

Do you know how many England caps Peter Shilton had at that age?

Anyway, you keep wishing on that Bladey star that poor young players will magically blossom into Championship players. I'll stay here in the real world.

 

[iBlade.]

Do you know how many England caps Peter Shilton had at that age?

Anyway, you keep wishing on that Bladey star that poor young players will magically blossom into Championship players. I'll stay here in the real world.

If you’re in the real world why are you comparing Peter Shilton, arguably one of the best keepers this country has produced with George Long?

Why the George Long bashing, He tried his best at the Lane but wasn’t good enough, we all know that. Let him find his own level and then get on with his footballing career, no need for the derogatory comments. Once again from me, good luck lad.

 

[Snowman]

Do you know how many England caps Peter Shilton had at that age?

Anyway, you keep wishing on that Bladey star that poor young players will magically blossom into Championship players. I'll stay here in the real world.