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Lallana's Big Debut

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by jonny 'hasen' shuttle, Sep 15, 2014.

  1. SaintinNZ

    SaintinNZ Well-Known Member

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    Just out of interest, would any of you buy Lallana back for 8 million? MY gut feeling is that Rickie is done with top flight football and that Lallana wont make it at Liverpool. The fans wont tolerate anything less than last season and they arent going to pull that off. He'll be one of the scapegoats.

    So, if he said sorry, took a massive pay cut (lol) and wanted to come back would he be welcome?
     
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  2. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Well he said he'll never pull on a Saints shirt again, so sorry Twatbeard, you've made your bed...
     
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  3. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Because he's effective.
     
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  4. ImpSaint

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    £8m is a lot of money to pay for a backup player for Tadic.
     
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  5. I Sorry I Ruined The Party

    I Sorry I Ruined The Party Well-Known Member

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    I would buy Lallana at 8m only because I think he could easily be flipped for 10-12m, generating a nice profit. In terms of helping the side though, no. We have the attacking MC and winger position adequately covered and I am not sure Lallana would improve on what we have.

    Although that is not an entirely fair comparison. We did spend like 30m on Tadic, Long, and Mane to render Lallana somewhat redundant. If we could have sold Lallana for 20m and turned right around and bought him for 8m instead of what we paid for Long and Mane yeah, I would have done that if he truly wanted to come back.
     
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  6. SaintinNZ

    SaintinNZ Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, I'd have him back if he wanted to come back. He's never getting that armband back though. Truthfully, he wouldn't be a guaranteed starter, with Mane and J-Rod to come back into the front line. Tadic has proven himself so for me only Long is an area of concern. But both JRod and Mane are quicker than Lallana so if they're scoring I wouldn't know what to do with him. He'd be a squad player. Shows the quality we have right now. Good times.
     
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  7. fatletiss

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    You coldnt have watched them at St Mary's the last three games then. All three games were blind hoof.
     
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  8. West Kent Saint

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    I guess that's relative to what their ambitions are. Getting to the Olympic stadium as is often mooted, or just consolidating? Lots of West Ham fans are certainly not happy with the aesthetic though, not that that necessarily means they would be more effective. That would depend on the manager I guess.
     
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  9. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    West Ham fans are a deluded bunch. Big Sam has done everything that's been asked of him yet they still complain that they don't play like Barcelona.
     
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  10. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I have far more respect for Allardyce than for Redknapp. Much better manager...Harry just flies by the seat of his pants.

    Daft or what...was in kitchen when they announced the PL table on the repeat of MOTD...had to rush in just to gaze at it<laugh>
     
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  11. West Kent Saint

    West Kent Saint Well-Known Member

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    Don't get me wrong, I'm no Spam fan, but I remember the Branfoot days. Although Sam has achieved what his bosses have required, I'd be fed up with neck ache by now.
     
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  12. tomw24

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    No. He's burnt his bridges. **** him. I'd take Lambert back in a heartbeat though.
     
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  13. Tommomo

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    This. I would probably take back all of them except Llama and Lovren, and osvaldo obviously.
     
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  14. AL.

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    I'd take Rickie back. Not saying he would start all the games, but he still has a lot to offer. Great guy too. Adam, hmmmm, don't think so.
     
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  15. Dark Lord SFC

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    I think the difficult experience of our Big Time Charlie's chasing big wages over the summer may prove to those who are still with Saints that the grass may not be as green as it seems on the other side with the Big Boys.
     
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  16. Saintmagic

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    Yeah this will have absolutely no effect at all
     
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  17. Piebacca

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    Might put off Victim FC next summer.
     
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  18. olddellboy

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    would not want any of them back. Still respect lambert for all he did for us., and the way he left the club, but his time is past, and in truth we have moved on. The others can rot at their underperforming "spiritual homes" looking forward to being sold or loaned out next season when the truth finally dawns on Brenda. Chambers looks like he will miss most of the season through suspensions if his first 5 games are a guide!
     
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  19. Saintmagic

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    Said it when he moved, can see him going the way of a Downing/Ashley Young type. Very good if he is the main point of a team, but surround him with better players and where he isn't the focal point and he isn't good enough for a top side.
     
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  20. Lff

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    Which brings you back to Tiss!? Maybe he had the same thought.

    Funny thing with Lallana now, I watch him and I have difficulty in remembering what was so brilliant about him (ok, then I look on You Tube but you know what I mean!) And since when was he so odd looking?
     
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