Adam Lallana

[Josef Svejk]

Being of part Austro-Hungarian Empire descent myself, I must get hold of it.

Didn't realise it was a classic.

 

Available quite readily and cheaply in Penguin (paperback) and Everyman (hardback). No excuses!

[Pan77]

We didn't need him, we needed a Schneiderlin or a Matic not more luxury players we can't accommodate.

Spot on. This has been the case for fucking years though. A quality DM should have been one of three must buys (along with a CB and striker). That would have strengthened the starting 11 and ensured a title challenge. Instead we buy a shit CB (to supplement the other 4 average ones), no DM and a striker who doesn't strike.

 

In any business apart from football that kind of incompetence wouldn't be allowed. It's embarrassing, truly embarrassing. The fact we did the same thing a few years ago makes it even more sickening (and a few years before that as well).

 

Back on topic, I like Lallana, he's look a good player however our focus and money should have been elsewhere.

 

 

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[cmuller]

People were purring when he was signed. Above average player at best. When it really matters his pass and move ideals are replaced by a Downing like pass to the fullback and stop and see how he gets on. For £25 m.

[Brigant Moloch]

told ye all 3 months ago

[Josef Svejk]

told ye all 3 months ago

 

Before he played the equivalent of seven games for us. Intermittently. After a lengthy injury.

 

We paid far too much for him, but Lallana is not a major issue, as far as I'm concerned. Especially in the aftermath of a defeat in which he didn't play. Which was preceded by the toughest of away games in which he played pretty well.

[Russ Atmosphere]

told ye all 3 months ago

Didn't you also post that Markovic was Hazard 2.0?

[Josef Svejk]

Didn't you also post that Markovic was Hazard 2.0?

 

He was referring to the shitty Hazard brother...

[Russ Atmosphere]

He was referring to the shitty Hazard brother...

I'd take him at the moment.

[Josef Svejk]

I'd take him at the moment.

 

I'd take his father.

[INTORRESTING]

Brendan's first choice so why isn't he playing. He looks like our only dangerous player At the moment

[Gnasher]

told ye all 3 months ago

Oh fuck off, the kid was injured in his first few months at the club and looks one of the only players in the side at the moment who can trap and pass a football, and that's a plus if you want to be a professional football player.

[INTORRESTING]

I think he is a class act and should be starting every game. He has been a captain too and was amazing for saints. He should be playing but he does have fitness/heart problems so maybe we are being cAreful

[Josef Svejk]

I think he is a class act and should be starting every game. He has been a captain too and was amazing for saints. He should be playing but he does have fitness/heart problems so maybe we are being cAreful

 

Say what? Heart problems?

[Russ Atmosphere]

That's why the fee was so cheap presumably.

[Section_31]

 

“When you recall what has happened to Bolton player Fabrice Muamba, I realise how lucky I am,” said Lallana, whose heart scare was detected when a training monitor brought up an irregular beat.

Recalling the time, he told the Daily Star Sunday: “It was a dark period of my life, scary. I had an operation that decided which way my career went. There was an element of risk. Thankfully I am here today, fit and healthy.

“Fabrice wasn’t so lucky but at least it has made us all aware and I regularly have my heart monitored

 

 

 

[Josef Svejk]

Good God... £25 million for a player with a heart condition?

[Gnasher]

Good God... £25 million for a player with a heart condition?

Shouldn't matter. Anyone with any sense will ensure water tight insurance conditions in the players contract.

[Josef Svejk]

Shouldn't matter. Anyone with any sense will ensure water tight insurance conditions in the players contract.

 

It'll matter if he drops dead (for obvious reasons) or if he doesn't (because the relevant insurance must be costing a bomb - on top of the massive transfer fee)...

[Gnasher]

It'll matter if he drops dead (for obvious reasons) or if he doesn't (because the relevant insurance must be costing a bomb - on top of the massive transfer fee)...

Most players fee's are dependant on the number of appearances a player makes, in this case it should be more so. There should also be an agreement in place between both clubs for any future catastrophes regarding Lallana's health, Ayre should have insisted Southmampton pay toward insurance costs, though i might be wrong.

[Josef Svejk]

Most players fee's are dependant on the number of appearances a player makes, in this case it should be more so. There should also be an agreement in place between both clubs for any future catastrophes regarding Lallana's health, Ayre should have insisted Southmampton pay toward insurance costs, though i might be wrong.

 

Might be...

 

[INTORRESTING]

Yes, he rarely finished a game at saints

[Grinch]

£25m bench warmer when there's so many holes in the first team.  Lallana might be a decent player but that's just not good enough.  It says a lot about the disastrous summer we've had that that buy is far from the worse.

 

We've also managed to buy a £20m under 21 player who looks a shadow of the player Suso is.  A £20m centre back who couldn't play worse if he was actively throwing games.  Taking all that into consideration it's strange a forward who's a bit simple is taking most of the flak.

[BCM]

Good God... £25 million for a player with a heart condition?

 

WHAT....... No wonder he only comes off the bench...

[Brigant Moloch]

Told ye all. 

[cmuller]

Wank