The9 Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 No, you are correct, my point is completely invalidated due to misnaming the league we are in. I am just grateful you were intelligent enough to see through it and advise everyone else what I meant. My pleasure, it's my new "thing". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Oh come on, Crouch is unique, and we all know his ability to reach headers others just can't get to, and bring down and link high balls which can't be intercepted is a massive part of his game, and one that Lambert doesn't have. And Crouch scored 10 league goals last season in 32 appearances. That's not exactly amazing. I don't think the way Crouch plays is unique at all. He's a handful to play against, for much of his career he was described as relatively poor in the air for someone of his height, and always got the old "good feet for a big man" tagline. From the top 20 list I'd have definitely put Crouch, Steven Fletcher and Grant Holt in there as players who don't rely on pace (Yakubu also, he used to but since he got fat he doesn't so much). Dzeko isn't all that slow but plays a differet type of game to an in behind or run the channels striker. If you won't accept the Crouch analogy then another Saint Kevin Davies wouldn't be too far away. And a point in case that sometimes a goal scoring tally is not all you should judge a striker by. Since he arrived RL has always dictated the way our whole team play football. Without him we are, without argument, much weaker. That will still be true in the Premier League, unless we sign two strikers who are better than him. J-Rod is different but for my money, definitely not better. Lambert may do a Holt and score 15 next season. He may just as easily do a Carroll and score only a handful. But I think he has a huge contribution to play for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulletsaint Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Thanks for proving my point. Lambert isn't Rooney, so he won't score a shedload of goals playing as a false nine OR in the hole as a number 10, because unlike Rooney he doesn't have the pace to link play outside the box AND then get into the box to attack crosses - at least not without our midfield wasting time to allow him to get there, which also allows the defence to reorganise. Precisely the point I'm making. He doesn't have the pace to do both. Rooney can also beat players himself which isn't one of Rickie's strengths - hell, even Gazza couldn't get past people by 1998 because he'd lost his pace to capitalise on the initial dummy and get away from the challenge. At a guess I'd say Lambert's assists are predominantly headed knockdowns. And no, that's not how we play, but I'm not sure we're quite up to keeping possession for 60 minutes at Old Trafford yet. You make valid points but also completely fail to understand (or purposely ignore) what others are getting at. Admittedly I typed that up on my phone which always ends up with me cutting things short. I'd be pretty damn thick to put Rickie in the same league as Rooney. However they are both the attacking focal point of their teams. While we go long to Lambert regularly, he is just as likely to drop short or pull out wide and link up play allowing our other attacking players to overlap. We don't necessarily need him busting a gut to get back in the box in seconds á la Rooney, he didn't do it last year and we were successful enough, we scored 1.25 goals per game from other sources. Undoubtedly if we'd had Sharp and Lee from the start this number would have been greater. Add in J Rod and hopefully we'll be even more potent. I'm aware we'll be playing against better players but also, as last year proved, there are plenty of shocking defenders in the prem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 My pleasure, it's my new "thing". And I, for one, like it. Premiership is an appalling name. But I think it will take a decade to shift. By which time it will have been rebranded to the FacebookEuroMegaLeague. Which SolentCitySaintsFC will be reigning champions of. Anyway, is he in West Quay yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Red Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Every year people say Lambert isn't up to it and he won't perform at the next level. Every year he does. I look forward to watching him prove you all wrong again Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Every year people say Lambert isn't up to it and won't perform at the next level. I look forward to watching him prove you all wrong again Enjoy What do you mean "all"? It's only a few tools who don't think him capable of doing a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Kint Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Rickie Lambert is no Teddy Sheringham, who played almost his entire career at the top level, won a European Cup and was part of England's most successful team in 40 years. Also, Sheringham is an exception, not the rule. You can count the successful paceless strikers in the Premier League on the fingers of two hands over a 20 year period. Dennis Bergkamp Matt Le Tissier Eric Cantona Mark Hughes Paulo Di Canio Peter Crouch Teddy Sheringham Dimitar Berbatov Duncan Ferguson John Hartson Dion Dublin Grant Holt Niall Quinn Mark Viduka Eidur Gudjohnson Kevin Davies Uwe Rosler Bobby Zamora All have scored goals in the Prem over the years and none of them relied on pace to do so, and some on that list are some of the greatest prem strikers ever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Red Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 (edited) What do you mean "all"? It's only a few tools who don't think him capable of doing a job. You are absolutely correct Unfortunately I go into black and white mode when I'm on this forum so I lumped everyone else in the opposite camp to me (Little trick I learnt off Alps - thought you'd recognise it....) Edited 30 May, 2012 by Winchester Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Dennis Bergkamp Matt Le Tissier Eric Cantona Mark Hughes Paulo Di Canio Peter Crouch Teddy Sheringham Dimitar Berbatov Duncan Ferguson John Hartson Dion Dublin Grant Holt Niall Quinn Mark Viduka Eidur Gudjohnson Kevin Davies Uwe Rosler Bobby Zamora All have scored goals in the Prem over the years and none of them relied on pace to do so, and some on that list are some of the greatest prem strikers ever... I'll give you a couple more who are no Usain Bolts... Van Nistelroy Michael Owen Didier Drogba... Striking isn't about pace. It's about TIMING. Trouble is, kids today don't know the difference. Which is why you see so many dissatisfied women in the late teens/early 20s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Red Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Although I agree with your sentiments, I can't agree with including Owen on that list. When he was good, he was quick. Then he got injured... and slow... and crap (by top 5 standards anyway - not getting into an argument about whether hcdajfu) Definitely agree with your last line though!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Although I agree with your sentiments, I can't agree with including Owen on that list. When he was good, he was quick. Then he got injured... and slow... and crap (by top 5 standards anyway - not getting into an argument about whether hcdajfu) Definitely agree with your last line though!!! He was quick when he was 17, weren't we all... But he was never a Walcott, Robben quick was he? Messie quick? Maybe my memory is going. He had quick feet which helped... Even Lineker and Shearer were not lightning quick by any stretch. And as much as teams like Arsenal have 'pace', they score so few goals because of their outright pace - most are crafted. Put it this way, Jason Roberts and Kevin Davies scored plenty of Premiership goals and I have seen them both beaten for pace by mobility scooters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Kint Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 I'll give you a couple more who are no Usain Bolts... Van Nistelroy Michael Owen Didier Drogba... Striking isn't about pace. It's about TIMING. Trouble is, kids today don't know the difference. Which is why you see so many dissatisfied women in the late teens/early 20s... Although I agree with your sentiments, I can't agree with including Owen on that list. When he was good, he was quick. Then he got injured... and slow... and crap (by top 5 standards anyway - not getting into an argument about whether hcdajfu) Definitely agree with your last line though!!! And here is the clincher.... Alan Shearer. Perhaps the greatest of them all and was scoring goals for fun in his later years even when he was as slow as Lloyd James. There is more to being a top class striker than just having pace. Lambert has just got "it" in his brain, and that will count for a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitalsaint Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Out of interest, pretty much everyone on here who has posted their opinions on what players we need have said - CB, right winger, central midfielder, striker. Is anyone else not concerned with our left/right backs? I personally didn't rate Richardson that much in the championship, let alone Premiership. (I know he got a lot of assists but I just can't get those horrible floaty balls into the box from deep which defenders clean up all day long out of my mind!). Also I really like Fox, but I know some on here don't and where is our back up for these positions?! I'd rather have Richardson as the back up to someone better and sign someone to compete at least with fox. Opinions? If PAUL TELFORD can do it, I think Richardson will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 If PAUL TELFORD can do it, I think Richardson will be fine. Who is PAUL TELFORD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitalsaint Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Haven't you heard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitalsaint Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 MLG will be along soon to sort out this mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongoNeil Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 You make valid points but also completely fail to understand (or purposely ignore) what others are getting at. Admittedly I typed that up on my phone which always ends up with me cutting things short. I'd be pretty damn thick to put Rickie in the same league as Rooney. However they are both the attacking focal point of their teams. While we go long to Lambert regularly, he is just as likely to drop short or pull out wide and link up play allowing our other attacking players to overlap. We don't necessarily need him busting a gut to get back in the box in seconds á la Rooney, he didn't do it last year and we were successful enough, we scored 1.25 goals per game from other sources. Undoubtedly if we'd had Sharp and Lee from the start this number would have been greater. Add in J Rod and hopefully we'll be even more potent. I'm aware we'll be playing against better players but also, as last year proved, there are plenty of shocking defenders in the prem. But come next season, they will be (unless either player makes a surprise move to a European club in the summer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Apparently we've agreed terms with Hearts and Skacel is about to be unveiled !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 And here is the clincher.... Alan Shearer. Perhaps the greatest of them all and was scoring goals for fun in his later years even when he was as slow as Lloyd James. There is more to being a top class striker than just having pace. Lambert has just got "it" in his brain, and that will count for a lot When I was 17 I tried to score all the time and failed miserably mostly. Why? Too much pace and enthusiasm, too little confidence, thinking and guile. Now I am 42, I know it's about being in the right place, at the right time... That goes for football, women and business in my experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTONS EAST SIDE Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 apparently we've agreed terms with hearts and skacel is about to be unveiled !!! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Apparently we've agreed terms with Hearts and Skacel is about to be unveiled !!! Saintwin's Law... as the length of a thread increases, the probability that Skacel will be 'about to sign' approaches 1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!! To be fair, I've slept through most of this thread, not just the obligatory skacel bit. Started nodding off after about three posts, when it quickly became apparent that nobody here has any more clue as to if or when Jay Rodriguez is going to sign for us than the one page synopsis on the BBC Saints page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 (edited) Dennis Bergkamp Matt Le Tissier Eric Cantona Mark Hughes Paulo Di Canio Peter Crouch Teddy Sheringham Dimitar Berbatov Duncan Ferguson John Hartson Dion Dublin Grant Holt Niall Quinn Mark Viduka Eidur Gudjohnson Kevin Davies Uwe Rosler Bobby Zamora All have scored goals in the Prem over the years and none of them relied on pace to do so, and some on that list are some of the greatest prem strikers ever... So you've come up with around 20 of them from 20 years, a lot of them aren't even strikers, and even a few of those are pacy. Can you see why I think not having pace is an exception not a rule ? Edited 30 May, 2012 by The9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 I'll give you a couple more who are no Usain Bolts... Van Nistelroy Michael Owen Didier Drogba... Striking isn't about pace. It's about TIMING. Trouble is, kids today don't know the difference. Which is why you see so many dissatisfied women in the late teens/early 20s... Michael Owen was ONLY a decent striker when he had pace. Didier Drogba is still pretty rapid, though he has slowed, hence him no longer being an automatic first choice and not getting the new 2 year contract he was after. Ruud van Nisterooy was one of the sharpest, quickest players over the first few yards in the box, and rarely linked play outside the area in the way Lambert did so he was already there for the tap ins - and he was STILL much quicker than Lambert is. Great examples. FWIW, I agree about timing, but it doesn't matter how great your timing is if you're not fast enough to get there in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 So you've come up with around 20 of them from 20 years, and even a few of those are pacy. Can you see why I think not having pace is an exception not a rule ? No-one is saying it is a rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 And I, for one, like it. Premiership is an appalling name. But I think it will take a decade to shift. By which time it will have been rebranded to the FacebookEuroMegaLeague. Which SolentCitySaintsFC will be reigning champions of. Anyway, is he in West Quay yet? It'll take a lot less time around here if I pedantically point it out every frigging time someone says it. At the VERY least it'll lead to everyone consciously thinking about what they call it before sarcastically using Premiership, and that's good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 No-one is saying it is a rule. Good, then you'll forgive me for thinking that Sharp will get more matches than Lambert in the Prem for Saints next season because he's more likely to fit a successful gameplan (and less likely to get injured) than Lambert is, which was the point of all this on a thread about Rodriguez (who also arguably might be a more mobile target man with some pace). I'm not saying I think Lambert's crap, I'm saying we have other players better suited to the type of team that's more likely to be successful. Along the way, that has necessitated highlighting some of Lambert's weaknesses, the most obvious of which is pace and the ability to create something from nothing by going past defenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Good, then you'll forgive me for thinking that Sharp will get more matches than Lambert in the Prem for Saints next season because he's more likely to fit a successful gameplan (and less likely to get injured) than Lambert is, which was the point of all this on a thread about Rodriguez (who also arguably might be a more mobile target man with some pace). I'm not saying I think Lambert's crap, I'm saying we have other players better suited to the type of team that's more likely to be successful. Along the way, that has necessitated highlighting some of Lambert's weaknesses, the most obvious of which is pace and the ability to create something from nothing by going past defenders. No. I see no reason why Sharp will play more than Lambert or score more than him. Lambert is a currently our best player and will therefore start most games and score more goals than any other player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 No. I see no reason why Sharp will play more than Lambert or score more than him. Lambert is a currently our best player and will therefore start most games and score more goals than any other player. This is exactly the point. Lambert is utterly crucial to the way we play, and the way we have played both since Pardew got here and since Adkins took charge. He defines our whole style of football. I simply cannot see that we are going to look to utterly change the way we play, just because we have been promoted. Pace or no pace, Rickie Lambert is utterly vital to the team, and (injuries aside) I'd be completely astonished if Billy Sharp gets anywhere near the sort of game time that Lambert will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Good, then you'll forgive me for thinking that Sharp will get more matches than Lambert in the Prem for Saints next season because he's more likely to fit a successful gameplan (and less likely to get injured) than Lambert is, which was the point of all this on a thread about Rodriguez (who also arguably might be a more mobile target man with some pace). I'm not saying I think Lambert's crap, I'm saying we have other players better suited to the type of team that's more likely to be successful. Along the way, that has necessitated highlighting some of Lambert's weaknesses, the most obvious of which is pace and the ability to create something from nothing by going past defenders. didnt stop Emile Heskey from playing top flight football for years and getting in the England squad lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompeyh8r Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 How are these latter posts J ROD related?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 This is exactly the point. Lambert is utterly crucial to the way we play, and the way we have played both since Pardew got here and since Adkins took charge. He defines our whole style of football. I simply cannot see that we are going to look to utterly change the way we play, just because we have been promoted. Pace or no pace, Rickie Lambert is utterly vital to the team, and (injuries aside) I'd be completely astonished if Billy Sharp gets anywhere near the sort of game time that Lambert will. I expect (Jay Rod pending) that Lambert and Sharp will become as common as Lambert and Butler... The two of them can work together. Rickie can win everything and hold it up and Sharp is the proverbial fox in the box. I am at a loss as to why this 'missing pace' is essential?? If you play possession football, the BALL does the work, that is the whole point. It is fluidity and movement that defined the best elements of our season. Lallana moving into a space created by Lambert pulling the defenders and then an overlapping full-back or Morgan sliding a ball inside for someone to finish... Movement is far more essential than pace. When an attacker has the ball facing goal he already has a fantastic advantage over a defender/midfielder who has to turn. When Chelsea had Jesper Gronkjear (spelling?) he would frequently clear off with the ball, look up and find the box empty. Whereas when you watch good teams, really good teams, they move forward together and back together, switching the ball around so that the opposition struggle to manage all the available options. Did anyone really watch us play last season and think we were slow? There is a difference between PATIENCE and PACE... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Kint Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 So you've come up with around 20 of them from 20 years, a lot of them aren't even strikers, and even a few of those are pacy. Can you see why I think not having pace is an exception not a rule ? Which of those would you consider to be pacy? All of them played in a front two for the vast majority of their career so they would be considered strikers. Those were the players off the top of my head after thinking for a couple of minutes. I could probably come up with a few more if i had the time. Pace is undoubtedly a big part of the game these days, and it's vital that a team is able to inject some pace, particularly on the counter attack, but that doesn't mean a player HAS to be pacy for him to make it as a premier league striker. Thankfully being able to use your brain (in a football sense) also plays an equally, if not moreso, vital role and Ricky has far more of that than a lot of players playing in the Prem these days. I don't know for sure how many he'll score next season, but i'd have a bet he gets double figures and far more importantly will be fundamental to the way the team plays as a whole. He's our main man and a leader on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTONS EAST SIDE Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 To be fair, I've slept through most of this thread, not just the obligatory skacel bit. Started nodding off after about three posts, when it quickly became apparent that nobody here has any more clue as to if or when Jay Rodriguez is going to sign for us than the one page synopsis on the BBC Saints page.When they officially announce it on Twitter or the OS whoever they sign, then we can constructively discuss it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 With these several hundred posts about strikers having pace, or not, or not enough, or less than ideal, can someone please remind me if Jay Rod has pace, or not? Thanks, I think he is the subject of the OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 With these several hundred posts about strikers having pace, or not, or not enough, or less than ideal, can someone please remind me if Jay Rod has pace, or not? Thanks, I think he is the subject of the OP Blame the9 for ruining yet another thread with an anti-Lambert rant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Blame the9 for ruining yet another thread with an anti-Lambert rant. I don't see it as an anti Lambert rant. He has every right to have doubts that Lambert not being that quick could hinder his ability to score against the stronger and often quicker premier defenders. I just think that he will play differently and being a smart footballer still get into dangerous positions especially in the space behind attacking full backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfire Double Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 With these several hundred posts about strikers having pace, or not, or not enough, or less than ideal, can someone please remind me if Jay Rod has pace, or not? Thanks, I think he is the subject of the OP What's Jay Rod got to do with how quick Lambert isn't, and whether he'll play more or less than Billy Sharp in the English Premiership League?? FFS, keep it on topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Oh OK. Sorry I am not an Über-poster in the 000's catgeory so still finding my way around the place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfire Double Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Oh OK. Sorry I am not an Über-poster in the 000's catgeory so still finding my way around the place It was an easy mistake to make, expecting the thread to retain some ongoing relevance to the OP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 FFS keep it in topic. Don't you know it is unnatural for conversations to develop? Just joking. Obviously we have to keep some rules though or Turkish will start banging on about wines again and Phil about golf and people he has met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 FFS keep it in topic. Don't you know it is unnatural for conversations to develop? Just joking. Obviously we have to keep some rules though or Turkish will start banging on about wines again and Phil about golf and people he has met. That might pass as on-topic Tokyo, assuming Jay Rodriguez drinks wine and plays golf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickfire Double Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 That might pass as on-topic Tokyo, assuming Jay Rodriguez drinks wine and plays golf. Maybe he drinks wine while he plays golf?! Carnage...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 @jordansibley: RT @TomCoull: 6 day weekend! Did well to sneak that Holiday Request Form past @jordansibley, didn't I? @bigadamsport: @TomCoull @jordansibley You'll get called in if J-Rod signs for #saintsfc on Monday !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Apparently we've agreed terms with Hearts and Skacel is about to be unveiled !!! Are you in trouble for that little quip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Have heard today that the entire deal/package could earn Burnley up to £10m. It's £7m up front, guaranteed. Rest is on all sorts of clauses. Chaplow isn't part of a swap, but Burnley have enquired about taking one of our midfielders. That's all I know on it. He's back from holiday on Monday apparently, but I still think this will drag for a long long time yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulletsaint Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 What's Jay Rod got to do with how quick Lambert isn't, and whether he'll play more or less than Billy Sharp in the English Premiership League?? FFS, keep it on topic! Let's face it bugger all that we know about is happening on the Jay Rod front at the moment so what's the harm? If the press is to be believed nothing's gonna happen until he's back in the country next week. I'm sure as soon as there's some more news this thread will be back on track again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 That might pass as on-topic Tokyo, assuming Jay Rodriguez drinks wine and plays golf. I hope to God he doesn't vote UKIP too ,or we'll have Dune joining in as well ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horley CTFC Saint Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Let's face it bugger all that we know about is happening on the Jay Rod front at the moment so what's the harm? If the press is to be believed nothing's gonna happen until he's back in the country next week. I'm sure as soon as there's some more news this thread will be back on track again. Well Everton or Aston Villa could trump us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 30 May, 2012 Share Posted 30 May, 2012 Well Everton or Aston Villa could trump us Doubtful. Everton have spent their cash in January, and it took a fair bit of wheeling and dealing to make that money available to Moyes. I'd be very surprised if Everton spend more than £5m on another player in this window. And Villa are in total limbo, doubt they even have any transfer targets. We're in pole position, it's just up to Jay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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