Confirmed: Adam Lallana returns to Saints

This makes it sound like he might be coming back as the older player in the u23 side rather than as a first team option. Like Ollie Lancashire was doing a few years ago. Obviously Lallana was a much better player than Lancashire so maybe he will play a bit of a role in the first team squad but doesn’t sound like it to me so far.

Not fussed by the signing really, too early to tell until we see what other moves we make. I’d say we need to be signing players to improve the first team first and foremost, we need 3/4 new starters as a minimum I would suggest, possibly more

 

he can take a workshop on how to sign Liverpool kits for their fans while still captain of a different club. That will be popular and helpful too!

 

He played on the left, he played on the right, now he plays through the middle, he may be ****e.

 

Forget about Lallana's time with us and the way he left etc. For one moment pretend he has played elsewhere and had the journey and career he has had....I think Lallana would be a good squad option with tonnes of experience in the Premier League playing for some of the best managers, playing for England, winning the Premier League and Champions League etc.

Even at his age, he still has a lot to offer in training, with the youngsters and even with the senior pros, would be a good option off the bench and the occasional start. The games aren't as thick and fast in the Premier League.

Now add the fact that he is a Saints Legend, always gave his all, one of our own etc, local to the area, and it seems like a no brainer to me.

I fully trust Russ and if he is keen, then make it happen!

 

Seems like a Theo Walcott signing to me - seemed a good idea, but ultimately a waste of time.

And I will not forget how he left because it was the way a cck leaves an organisation, the disrespect was off the scale, but now it's all okay.

 

I understand why he left, I just didn’t like the way he left…..time heals, and isn’t his son in the academy? I am sure I heard that somewhere.

 

I was pretty pissed off with him when he left, but I do feel HCDAJFU

 

This reeks of the Walcott signing tbh.

Wonder what he'd earn.

 

At 36 and possibly a player/coach role, I doubt it'll be much at all.

 

As a free agent it wont be gazillions, but it will be more than we think. Paying nothing and then 40k a week for 2 years is £4m and cheaper than buying a bargain basement midfielder for £5m and paying 20k a week to over 3 years

EDIT: Also at 36 and an ex-England player, a Champions League Winner and a PL winner he has earned the right to command a decent wage.

 

It’s not quite the same, as transfer fees and wages are assessed separately under FFP. Transfers are amortised over the length of the contract (see Chelsea) while wages are part of revenue and expenditure.

 

I really don't get the trepidation regarding this, its more or less a free hit and its not going to cost the club that much financially, essentially a no harm no foul move where we bring in a player with massive experience who is still capable of being a solid squad option for a year or two.

He is clearly very highly regarded and considered influentual by nearly every coach and player he has been around, which will be important if we are to avoid the rudderless attitude disaster we suffered last time in the PL.

(But I also think people overegg how bad Walcott was for us too).

 

Waste of money. Waste of a squad slot. Rather we promoted youth or took a risk on a Euro hot-shot. IMHO

 

Not sure it precludes any of those options.

 

Youth players dont take up squad space and "euro hot-shots" are available on free transfers and low wages.

 

Jay Rodriguez, Jack Cork & Nathanial Clyne also out of contract… may as well get half the squad back from last time we did this

 

I think SRL can probably still kick a ball too

 

I'd take him as a coach in a heartbeat. Would be ****ing immense.