trousers Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 In today's paper. Apologies if old news and/or re-cycled rumour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 Can't blame the players for looking to maximise their gains; does it say who has offered to sponsor his car bumper for the next 36 months? Scrapes-R-Us? Darren's Dents? HeavenlyBodies.com? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 Let's hope he signs. It would be a massive blow if we were to lose him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambertsrightleg Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 everything crossed. Although I have a source close to Adam and she expects him to turn down the offer in favour of a move to the PL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 4 January, 2011 Author Share Posted 4 January, 2011 everything crossed. Although I have a source close to Adam and she expects him to turn down the offer in favour of a move to the PL During this January window or in the summer? He'll only get regular football in a relegation threatened Prem side so any short term move to the Prem will result in us leap frogging him season after next anyway.,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 everything crossed. Although I have a source close to Adam and she expects him to turn down the offer in favour of a move to the PL ahhh a female, and we all know what they know about football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambertsrightleg Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 in fairness, she does know an awful lot and most importantly knows adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 Hands off, Mr Pardew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 in fairness, she does know an awful lot and most importantly knows adam Hands off, Mr Pardew Ah, so you allegedly know Fonte's missus, allegedly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 heh heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 I'd suggest that Adam speaks to the many Ex Saints, who thought they were better than this club, and as to how they faired, but not Gareth as he has made it at the top. Adam is much better than L1, definitely CCC, maybe lower PL. IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 Much as I hate to say it I can't see Adam staying with us much longer, he is way to good for the level the is playing at . I wouldn't blame him if he moved to the PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_John Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 I was going back over some old "Pinks" over the last few weeks and I noticed an article about Adam signing a new contract in Nov 2006 when he was 18 (4 Nov 2006). A quote from it is worth a mention "I've been here since I was 12 ....... I have had my fall backs, maybe more than most with my heart problem, but I have got past those and ..... I had that problem two years ago and back then there was no way I thought I would be where I am now..." A couple of points :- 1/ A number of other clubs have dumped youth team players as soon as a heart problem is identified, however Saints stuck by Adam and allowed him to fulfil his dream of becoming a pro footballer. 2/ I don't know what the op was, but any buying club might have issues with player insurance (higher premiums ?) because of the op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 I'd suggest that Adam speaks to the many Ex Saints, who thought they were better than this club, and as to how they faired, but not Gareth as he has made it at the top. Adam is much better than L1, definitely CCC, maybe lower PL. IMO Nearly everyone who leaves ends up doing well. Baird, Bale, Jones, Walcott... Even Surman is playing way above our level with Norwich. He will probably leave before too long and I can't blame him for that, he is a class above anyone in our side or the league. Fantastic talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambertsrightleg Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 i wish!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 I'd suggest that Adam speaks to the many Ex Saints, who thought they were better than this club, and as to how they faired, but not Gareth as he has made it at the top. Adam is much better than L1, definitely CCC, maybe lower PL. IMO Theo, Bale, Delap, Higginbotham, Fuller, Jones, Baird, McGoldrick, Best, Blackstock, Surman, Mills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBenali Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 People seem to forget he's not a 'young' player anymore, he'll be 23 come May, so probably the right time for him to begin to move on. It would however be a shame if he let his contract expire and leaving us with a bit of compensation, as even with this "bumper 3 year contract", I'd still expect Premiership clubs to be after him in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 During this January window or in the summer? He'll only get regular football in a relegation threatened Prem side so any short term move to the Prem will result in us leap frogging him season after next anyway.,,, or in the same league as us next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedWillie Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 sign for liverpool for £8m who then loan him back to us until end of season....? just a thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 If I was him I would be tempted to delay talks until the end of the season. Will miss out on 5 months higher pay but will know what league we are in and be able to get a big signing on fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian the Red Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 If AL and AC have any sense they'll stay. Let's face they will both be playing in the PL with SFC in 2 seasons!! Patience is all that is needed and we need to offer both near to PL salary - or a bonus to keep them based on promotion/goals scored/assists - to keep them both......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 If AL and AC have any sense they'll stay. Let's face they will both be playing in the PL with SFC in 2 seasons!! Patience is all that is needed and we need to offer both near to PL salary - or a bonus to keep them based on promotion/goals scored/assists - to keep them both......... 2 seasons can be a long time in football, it would be a brave player to turn down PL football now for a chance of PL in two seasons time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lethallee Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 If I was him I would be tempted to delay talks until the end of the season. Will miss out on 5 months higher pay but will know what league we are in and be able to get a big signing on fee. totally agree. He clearly enjoys playing for Saints and has not let contract talks affect his performances so probably happy to waiting until season is over before deciding his future. If we go up he will stay if we don't then he will go simple as that !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Uwe Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 totally agree. He clearly enjoys playing for Saints and has not let contract talks affect his performances so probably happy to waiting until season is over before deciding his future. If we go up he will stay if we don't then he will go simple as that !!. Yep I agree. If we do go up this year then I don't personally believe he will go. I have felt for a long time that the loyalty the club showed him when he had his heart surgery may well have more impact than some people think. Also - he could (and it's a big could) be playing Premier League football with Saints in just over 18 months time, and he'll still only be 24. That's worth pondering over IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 If AL and AC have any sense they'll stay. Let's face they will both be playing in the PL with SFC in 2 seasons!! Patience is all that is needed and we need to offer both near to PL salary - or a bonus to keep them based on promotion/goals scored/assists - to keep them both......... Arent we getting a little carried away expecting the PL in 2 years. Not surprised some fans are calling us arrogant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Durman Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 Chamberlain is happy and going nowhere and that comes from the young man himself. Move on with this story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 Interesting. Looked into the Mail to see what was what and came up with a story from September 2008 whose headline was "Southampton set to agree £5m transfer deal with Spurs for Saints' starlet Adam Lallana". 2½ years later..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 Chamberlain is happy and going nowhere and that comes from the young man himself. Move on with this story Liverpool offer him a five year deal, a million pound signing on fee and quadruple his wages. Chamberlain is even happier and goes North. This story won't go away. Enjoy every game he plays for us cos it will be damn hard to turn down a PL offer over the next 12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 Chamberlain is happy and going nowhere and that comes from the young man himself. Move on with this story he would say that wouldn't he! Not going to openly say - yea 2 1/2 years on my contract, just getting first team but will leave asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 in fairness, she does know an awful lot and most importantly knows adamI'll wager that your 'source' is about as credible as a steaming dog turd, like virtually all the 'sources' on this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_Tel49 Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 I suspect that the best we can hope for is that he signs on the understanding that if he gets a really good offer we will not stand in his way. That way we get a good fee for him. I think that some posters are denigrating him in saying that a lower level premiership club is the best he can hope for. He looked very comfortable against the Skates last year (OK - they got relegated) but he looked just as comfortable against Bolton this year. He is premiership class already. If we could only persuade him to hang in there for another season and a half with the promise that we will let him go if we don't make the premiership..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 4 January, 2011 Author Share Posted 4 January, 2011 (edited) Arent we getting a little carried away expecting the PL in 2 years. Not surprised some fans are calling us arrogant. In America or Australia (for example) they would call it having a positive attitude and winning mentality. Only in Britain is having such "can do" thoughts deemed to be arrogant. That said, it's not surprising when a typical British child over the decades has the "It's the taking part, not the winning that counts" mantra drummed into them from an early age.... Edited 4 January, 2011 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 Arent we getting a little carried away expecting the PL in 2 years. Not surprised some fans are calling us arrogant. Have you seen where Leeds, Norwich and Millwall are in the Championship? There isn't much of a gap between the leagues. None of the promoted sides altered their sides that much, nor have the spending power of Saints, yet are all in the promotion race halfway through this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 4 January, 2011 Author Share Posted 4 January, 2011 I suspect that the best we can hope for is that he signs on the understanding that if he gets a really good offer we will not stand in his way. That way we get a good fee for him. I think that some posters are denigrating him in saying that a lower level premiership club is the best he can hope for. He looked very comfortable against the Skates last year (OK - they got relegated) but he looked just as comfortable against Bolton this year Devil's advocate alert.... Bolton did rest 9 of the 'first choice' 11 players who started Bolton's preceding Premier League game vs West Ham. As such, I think it's probably more realistic to say Adam has looked comfortable when playing against teams who are, in effect, good Championship level. He's yet to play against a decent / full-strength Premier League side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 everything crossed. Although I have a source close to Adam and she expects him to turn down the offer in favour of a move to the PL Strange, isn't there someone on here who knows his family and said he is keen to stay at Saints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 Strange, isn't there someone on here who knows his family and said he is keen to stay at Saints? that would be Weston but you know families don't always give the straight up facts to their acquaintances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsacar saint Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 Why should he commit until he knows whether we are going up or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 4 January, 2011 Share Posted 4 January, 2011 Just offer him a get out clause if we dont get promoted. simples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 8 January, 2011 Share Posted 8 January, 2011 everything crossed. Although I have a source close to Adam and she expects him to turn down the offer in favour of a move to the PL I guess she was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 8 January, 2011 Author Share Posted 8 January, 2011 I guess she was wrong. Even the Daily Mail was closer to being right... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 8 January, 2011 Share Posted 8 January, 2011 I guess she was fictitious. Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 8 January, 2011 Share Posted 8 January, 2011 everything crossed. Although I have a source close to Adam and she expects him to turn down the offer in favour of a move to the PL As predicted, you are full of sheeite !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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