CWD Posted 15 November, 2010 Share Posted 15 November, 2010 Having just watched the highlights of saturday and taking another look at some previous games, I'm not sure he is out of form. He is always part of our good attacking moves and his link up play with AL and Oxo especially is outstanding at times. Just look at the little nod on against D&R, or that through ball for Chaplow on Saturday. I think the reason he is not scoring as many goals is because he is playing much deeper, coming towards midfield to get the ball before giving it to one of the wingers. This allows our central midfielders to push up into the box and get the goals (ha ha), or AL and Oxo cutting in, or Barney who seems to play higher. When we attack in 442 its more like this: ----------Lambert------------ Chamberlain---------Lallana -----------Barnard----------- To improve his game he needs to bust a gut more to get into the box once he's given the pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torsaint Posted 15 November, 2010 Share Posted 15 November, 2010 Looks to me as though he is playing through some pain eg hernia or lower back. That would explain the failure to get off the ground. Any doctors out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vershinin Posted 15 November, 2010 Share Posted 15 November, 2010 Looks to me as though he is playing through some pain eg hernia or lower back. That would explain the failure to get off the ground. Any doctors out there? I agree that he looks like he has an injury issue but surely we wouldnt keep playing him if thats the case. I also think that his heart does seem in it as when he scores or someone else does he's always in the thick of it congratulating or fist pounding to the fans. I think he is out of form and perhaps a little less than fit than where we had him last year but **** me when he comes good again we will **** on teams. Him Lallana AC Barney that is electric if they are all on form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_mears Posted 15 November, 2010 Share Posted 15 November, 2010 Stopped from leaving in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
once_bitterne Posted 15 November, 2010 Share Posted 15 November, 2010 Stopped from leaving in the summer. To CCC club or Prem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 15 November, 2010 Share Posted 15 November, 2010 Thought he was dire against Dagenham but there we go. I don't buy this 'couple of good seasons' rubbish, it's just usual reactionary thick football fan crap. And 'if he was tha good he'd play in a higher league'? Well, by that logic no-one in L1 can play in a higher league then...which we know is rubbish. Besides, Lambert could be playing in a higher league if he'd signed for someone other than us or left in the summer. If you score 30+ two seasons running, teams in leagues above will want you. Well lets bow to the superior knowledge of the Brain of Britain then shall we ? You think its possible for a striker to score 30 goals every season he plays do you rather than have a pruple patch in front of goal for a couple of years followed by an average patch with a bad patch thrown in every so often ? Wow ! Might happen on Championship Manager I suppose. The point about him playing in a higher league - well the crucial part you seem to have missed is his age. Of course League One players can play higher and are bought by clubs in the Prem etc BUT how many of them are over 26 for instance ? Some players start in the Prem, drop down, then come back - it could happen to Barnard - but not many get to his age having never stepped foot in the Championship or beyond. If you are going to have a go and not consider a different opinion to your own then thats fine, but read the bloody post properly before calling people thick !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 15 November, 2010 Share Posted 15 November, 2010 Stopped from leaving in the summer. thought as much (if you're right of course). Could be the "problem" in more than one case as I did hear that the St Etienne offer for Morgan was a "concrete" fact, but then again it was only at the "buvette" at a Clermont-St Etienne warm up game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild-saint Posted 15 November, 2010 Share Posted 15 November, 2010 Lambert is clearlt not the player he was last year we can all see that. He has never been blessed with pace but he appears so immobile this year it is almost embarrassing. The question i have is why ? is it an injury he is cvarrying that isnt being revealed or is he just one of these players that starts to rapidly lose fitness as he approaches 30. Either way if its not sorted out or cant be sorted out I think our Rickie will be sold at the end of the season and will end up dropping through the leagues rather quickly. I can honestly see him playing non league footy by the time he is 31 if he fails to sort out his mobility issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 15 November, 2010 Share Posted 15 November, 2010 Hes got a touch of the Beattie disease imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 15 November, 2010 Share Posted 15 November, 2010 Lambert is clearlt not the player he was last year we can all see that. He has never been blessed with pace but he appears so immobile this year it is almost embarrassing. The question i have is why ? is it an injury he is cvarrying that isnt being revealed or is he just one of these players that starts to rapidly lose fitness as he approaches 30. Either way if its not sorted out or cant be sorted out I think our Rickie will be sold at the end of the season and will end up dropping through the leagues rather quickly. I can honestly see him playing non league footy by the time he is 31 if he fails to sort out his mobility issues. Also I note that the opposition aren't giving away free kicks 30 yards out nowadays, how many goals did he get from those last season by the way?? Also if he's got an injury take him off and start with Barnard,with the 5 pronged attack coming from midfield he'll probably be of more use than the immobile Lambert anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_Tel49 Posted 15 November, 2010 Share Posted 15 November, 2010 I wonder if Adkins is doing anything to address Lamberts poor form? Again, i see this prolonged dip in form as a sign that Adkins is not upto the task of getting the best out of a squad,one that should be performing vastly better than it has been. You are reminding me of Dalek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genk Posted 15 November, 2010 Share Posted 15 November, 2010 Class player struggling for form. When he smashes one in the top corner against Peterbrough on Saturday and follows that up with a few more this will all be forgotten. Simply a player lacking confidence at the moment, needs a bit of luck to get a couple then they will be flowing. Have faith. You don't lose skill over the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 15 November, 2010 Share Posted 15 November, 2010 Class player struggling for form. When he smashes one in the top corner against Peterbrough on Saturday and follows that up with a few more this will all be forgotten. Simply a player lacking confidence at the moment, needs a bit of luck to get a couple then they will be flowing. Have faith. You don't lose skill over the summer. I went to the Blind Faith concert in Hyde Park as well, they were sh*t as well and we all realised just what blind faith meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 15 November, 2010 Share Posted 15 November, 2010 Wasn't stopped from leaving in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 Quite funny reading this thread all these months on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 Thank f*ck the club employs people that know what they're doing and dont read the internets for advise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggles31 Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 What a hilarious read. Fickle bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 What a hilarious read. Fickle bunch. We all do it though. Most of us are fickle/knee-jerk at some time or another. Just some more so than others! Let's just be grateful for his form NOW, and look forward to what he can do for us in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 His body was clearly ****ed after a shambles of a pre-season that year. Looked to me that he was carrying an injury and we were just having to play him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 He has always been a slug, now he is a slug that knows no matter what he is the first name on the team sheet. Drop him if he can`t get his act together before Jan get shot no passengers required simples. And this is the best of the lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 sounds like the sort of " fan " who would call for Messi to be dropped when he doesn't score a hat-trick every week ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintjersey Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 I didn't even comment on this originally but looking at the posts I would have agreed with them at the time. Lambert looked unfit which was from a terrible pre season. I really do laugh at people who like to make 'I told you so comments'. I'm sure none of you have ever made wrong predictions in your life........... Oh the beauty of hindsight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 Is this thread from the start of the season when DC was on fire? Football's a funny old game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 I like these "I told you so" threads... It provides a timely reminder of who the divs are on this forum... I wonder if Adkins is doing anything to address Lamberts poor form? Again, i see this prolonged dip in form as a sign that Adkins is not upto the task of getting the best out of a squad,one that should be performing vastly better than it has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 I didn't even comment on this originally but looking at the posts I would have agreed with them at the time. Lambert looked unfit which was from a terrible pre season. I really do laugh at people who like to make 'I told you so comments'. I'm sure none of you have ever made wrong predictions in your life........... Oh the beauty of hindsight. I think it's just you. The rest of us are laughing with the original thread not laughing at it. Yes we've all done it and I'm happy to laugh at some of my own old posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza82 Posted 13 March, 2012 Author Share Posted 13 March, 2012 Bloody hell, i dont even remember starting this. Shows how long ago that was lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 14 March, 2012 Share Posted 14 March, 2012 Bloody hell, i dont even remember starting this. Shows how long ago that was lol perhaps it was a reasonable response at the time you wrote it, but the main question now has to be .. WHEN do you think he will "kick-start " his season ..soon I hope ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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