Shane Long

Reading: Rodgers sets his sights on striker

Brendan Rodgers has no fresh injury worries for Reading's game against Blackpool but he would like to add a new striker to the squad. The Royals are desperate for a change in fortune at the Madejski Stadium, after a run of 17...

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Blackpool (H) Match Preview

Blackpool (H) Match Preview Vitalfootball: Reading: 20/11/2009 20:19:00 Long suffering Royals fans will again turn up at the Mad Stad, more in hope than expectation of a home win! A full match preview is here....

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Eric Sharp: Firearm firsts

BY ERIC SHARP FREE PRESS OUTDOORS WRITER SPRING ARBOR -- Heart pumping like mad, Shane Long lined up the sights of his shotgun on the big deer on the opening day of the firearm season Sunday and pulled the trigger. Convinced...

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World Cup dream over for the Irish

World Cup dream over for the Irish Vitalfootball: Reading: 19/11/2009 10:18:00 A number of current, and former, Royals players are rethinking their summer holiday plans after the Irish failed to qualify for the World Cup after...

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Injury forces Hibs star Liam Miller to pull out of Irish World Cup crunch

HIBERNIAN midfielder Liam Miller has withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad for Saturday's World Cup play-off clash with France through injury. Miller underwent a scan on his damaged calf last night and was today back at...

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Ireland v France: match preview

Read a full match preview of the World Cup qualifying play-off first leg game between Ireland and France at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday Nov 14, 2009, kick-off 8pm (GMT). France Fifa ranking: 9 Manager: Raymond Domenech...

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Murphy boost for Irish

Catch Republic of Ireland v France, live on Sky Sports 1 & HD1 Goalkeeper Joe Murphy returned to training on Thursday as the Republic of Ireland continued their preparations for Saturday's clash with France. Murphy sat out the...

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Just the ticket

IRISH fans are being given a bonus chance to buy tickets for Saturday’s big game at Croke Park. The FAI have announced that the French Football Federation has returned a portion of its allocation for the match and, as a result,...

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Reading: Long to miss out

Striker Shane Long has admitted he is 'massively disappointed' at having to pull out of the Republic of Ireland's clashes with France. The 22-year-old has had to withdraw from the World Cup play-off double header due to an...

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Tardelli keen to draw line under Domenech row

By Daniel McDonnell Thursday November 12 2009 MARCO TARDELLI refused to reignite his feud with Raymond Domenech yesterday, but admits there are things going on in the French manager's camp that he simply does not understand....

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