Jerome Thomas on secret ingredient to Shane Long’s West Brom success

Tuesday 22nd November 2011, 11:00AM GMT.

Jerome Thomas on secret ingredient to Shane Long’s West Brom success

West Brom winger Jerome Thomas today revealed how pre-match Coco Pops are the secret ingredient to Shane Long’s get-up-and-go.

The Republic of Ireland international has netted four goals already since joining the Baggies from Reading in the summer.

And Thomas has revealed how Long’s pre-match cereal ritual is fuelling his impressive start to his Hawthorns career.

The wide man said: “His work-rate for the team goes unnoticed at times but he has been a big miss during his injury. His hold-up play is phenomenal and he has got incredible energy.

“I think it is the Coco Pops. He won’t play a game before eating Coco Pops. He brings his own box of Coco Pops to the games. I think that is where he gets the energy. That is his ritual before every game.”

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  1. 1
    Brummie roader Ryan

    If thats the case then all the players should eat them lol. What a buy top top player.

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  2. 2
    The REAL Baggie Boy

    * Other brands are available lol

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  3. 3
    JackRussell

    What a player, what commitment.Fast becoming our biggest asset.
    Just truely awsome.Well done Baggies for getting him

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  4. 4
    B90 Baggie

    I also love Coco Pops for my breakfast, they just go down so easily… A bit like Wolves

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  5. 5
    baggie ed

    Coco Pops turn the milk chocolatey, Shane turns defenders shorts chocolatey!.

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  6. 6
    astleistheking

    He should give Dorrens a bowl as he looked tired as soon as he walked on the pitch.

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  7. 7
    PIE BEAST

    In my day it was a full English breakfast or a plate full of pigs trotters b4 kick off. If shane likes his Coco Pops then good on him they work!

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  8. 8
    halesowen baggieboy

    baggie ed thats quality lol

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  9. 9
    FentoBaggie

    Just imagine what he would be like on 3 Weetabix

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  10. 10
    Jack the Hat.

    Massive talent, just think what he would be like if Kellog’s were our main sponsor.
    When he scores our next goal the battle cry should be “He’d rather have a bowl of Co Co pops”.

    BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.

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  11. 11
    kev in mallorca

    astleistheking
    He looked wide awake to me when he went past the fullback late on!
    Adéu

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  12. 12
    GRUMPY OLD MAN

    never heard such a load of garbage in all my life.

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  13. 13
    Lone wolf

    Could this meam “CHEERIO” come the transfer window ?

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  14. 14
    baggiescomeon

    12 – Its called fun, thats what people have when they relax knowing they are mid table and playing well. I guess some are only happy to be having serious conversations all the while, but its not for everyone mate.

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  15. 15
    Jack the Hat.

    Agree with “Smokin’ Joe”, Gera will be an evergreen.

    BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.

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  16. 16
    CantelloRocket 78

    14 baggiescomeon-

    no.12 is our resident banker,’shirley TC clacka’ (wolves fan).

    If you want to read a REAL load of old garbage,just look at any of his posts on here over the past few months.

    You won’t be disappointed.

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    CantelloRocket 78

    13 Lonely-

    funny you’ve mentioned that,because it’s reminded me,I think he DID change his cereal ONCE this season.

    In the local derby (2-0 no pens.),every time Shane raced past Roger Johnson,I clearly heard him shouting ‘CHEERIO’………

    (But Johnson did join in the fun by running around like the ‘honey monster’…….:)

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  18. 18
    CantelloRocket 78

    15 Jack,

    I’m happy enough if ‘Big Dave’ thinks Zoltan will be like Ryan Giggs.

    I’m not too sure that his wife will feel the same way though…………..

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  19. 19
    The Real Bully Hoo.

    17 Rocket.
    That’s a bit harsh I thought Berra was trying to be the Honey Monster.

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  20. 20
    THE BRICK78

    16 id like to give you a good smack crackle n pop.

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  21. 21
    baggiescomeon

    Nice one Cantello, actually I had kind of guessed he was, thats why I said the fun comments were not for everyone, as not all fans look at the table right now and see their team in the middle of it !!

    Maybe we should freeze him out – or better still give him the Frosties !!!

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  22. 22
    baggiescomeon

    Second attempt to send this so excuse me if it appears twice.

    Thanks Cantello, I did suspect it. Maybe we should freeze him out, or better still give him the Frosties !!

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  23. 23
    BoingBoing666

    Some may say Shane Long is GRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEAT!!

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  24. 24
    The Real Bully Hoo.

    Be careful Rocket that bloke at No 20 sounds really hard, some of these internet warriors are you know, like Tony the Tiger grrrr. I’m going to give that David Haye a slap one of these days and Vinnie Jones and them Klitchko brothers both at once… if they come round here that is.

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    CantelloRocket 78

    20 The self-confessed ‘brick’-

    now,now,

    if you go around trying to pick fights with the big boys,you’ll get detention at school.

    Now be a good little lad and eat your rusks.

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  26. 26
    Jack the Hat.

    Going through wolves defence was like shredding wheat to Shane.

    BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.

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  27. 27
    We only need one half!

    24) I told Mike Tyson to p^%$ off once, then set a new world record for putting the phone down!

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  28. 28
    Warren

    CR78

    I get the feeling looking at Big Dave, that his wife won’t be tempted elsewhere for fulfilment…..

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  29. 29
    Warren

    The look on Roger Johnson’s face as the ball Nestle’d in the back of the Wolves net, their hopes had been Shreddie’d, their back four All Bran ragged. The Optivia stats say we deserved it. It was G’rrrrreat.

    I’ll get my coat…….

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  30. 30
    Warren

    Anyone else tempted by that ‘Mature dating’ advert on the right of the screen beneath ‘Most commented’?

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  31. 31
    Warren

    I write that and the advert’s disappeared…..

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    CantelloRocket 78

    28 Warren,

    we may be cross-purposed here,because I meant Zoltan’s wife,not Darren’s.

    Having said that,whatever ‘Big Dave’ says is always fine by me,if I disagreed with him about something,I’d get someone else to tell him,then catch the first plane out the country…….

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    CantelloRocket 78

    31 Warren,

    they don’t need the advert anymore,Cyril’s fixed up dates with ALL the women…….

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  34. 34
    Jack the Hat.

    (18)
    Most of our fans call Cyrille Regis “Big Dave”, I prefer his old nom de guerre “Smokin’Joe” after the late great world heavyweight boxing champion, Joe Frazier. “One Half” Joe would have grabbed your phone before it hit the cradle mate.

    BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.

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  35. 35
    The Real Bully Hoo.

    32 Rocket.
    Don’t worry about Big Dave, me or THE BRICK could take him with our hands tied behind our backs. Quick somebody hold me back.

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  36. 36
    The Real Bully Hoo.

    34 Jack.
    Can I have a pint of whatever you’ve been drinking?

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  37. 37
    The Real Bully Hoo.

    30 & 31 Warren.
    I’m so glad you’ve seen that ad, I was starting to think it was all in Cyril’s mind.

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  38. 38
    CantelloRocket 78

    36 Bully,

    I’m glad someone else noticed.

    I’ve been scratchin’ me head and trying to translate Jack’s post for half the morning.

    (p.s.- I said that Cyril has fixed up dates with the ‘mature’ ladieees in the ads.,but I didn’t like to tell him that one looked very much like ‘Manchester’ Beccy………)

    Or should that be ‘Maneater’ Beccy?

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    The Real Bully Hoo.

    38 Rocket.
    Oh no Cyril fallen into the hands of that wicked temptress CatBecca. No way Bullyman can get up there in time to rescue him, the only hope is that Boy Wonder Bunny can do the business

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  40. 40
    Jack the Hat.

    (36,38)
    Bully, Cantello,
    Forget that last post, got my Smokin’ Joe mixed up with my Big Dave. Feel much better now after a lay down. Cantello another apology for bending your mind for half a morning. That Pedigree isn’t a bad pint down at the “Sizzler”.

    BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.

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    CantelloRocket 78

    40 Jack,

    no worries,I’ve often put a post on here and realised that I didn’t say clearly what I meant,but by then it’s already published,and it’s too late to change it.

    As for what beer can do to our judgement,I once had a few too many Batham’s in a pub down Pensnett,and kept trying to phone back home to say I would be coming back late.
    I got this guy out of bed about four times (he wasn’t very happy),then someone pointed out I was dialling the wrong code before the main number,as I was outside the Brum. area.

    I felt a right ‘nana.

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