Thedelldays Posted 28 August, 2011 Author Posted 28 August, 2011 adam has a long way to go to be as good as bale....hellava long way
Chez Posted 28 August, 2011 Posted 28 August, 2011 he (AL) lacks a yard of pace that world class players have.
S-Clarke Posted 28 August, 2011 Posted 28 August, 2011 he (AL) lacks a yard of pace that world class players have. Agree with that, which is why fortunately we still have him and the ''big clubs'' have never really looked at him.
Saint Without a Halo Posted 28 August, 2011 Posted 28 August, 2011 adam has a long way to go to be as good as bale....hellava long way Agreed but is capable of doing it!
Chez Posted 28 August, 2011 Posted 28 August, 2011 Agree with that, which is why fortunately we still have him and the ''big clubs'' have never really looked at him. it's bloody great. It is so much fun watching him play.
Saint Without a Halo Posted 28 August, 2011 Posted 28 August, 2011 he (AL) lacks a yard of pace that world class players have. Not all good players need pace I cite the likes of Sheringham and a certain M Le Tiss as good examples they depended on a unique combination of skill and intelligence to make things happen. Both qualities which Adam has in abundance. I believe he will go on to exploit these to the full. Players with electric pace tend to fade from their mid twenties onwards players with Skill and intelligence have at least 5 more years in them. Adam will be around for a long time if he can stay injury free (crossed fingers) and will continue to improve with experience and strength!
Roger Posted 28 August, 2011 Posted 28 August, 2011 Not all good players need pace I cite the likes of Sheringham and a certain M Le Tiss as good examples they depended on a unique combination of skill and intelligence to make things happen. Both qualities which Adam has in abundance. I believe he will go on to exploit these to the full. Players with electric pace tend to fade from their mid twenties onwards players with Skill and intelligence have at least 5 more years in them. Adam will be around for a long time if he can stay injury free (crossed fingers) and will continue to improve with experience and strength! But he doesn't have the finishing skills of matty!
corsacar saint Posted 28 August, 2011 Posted 28 August, 2011 He lacks a bit of pace[luckily for us],otherwise we would of had offers that we would probably have found too difficult to turn down.
sammysaint Posted 29 August, 2011 Posted 29 August, 2011 Lallana doesn't lack pace if we needs a bit more hes young still to improve it slightly like bale did. Lallanas skill passing and crossing makes him a better player then AOC and Theo, who if they had lallanas pace they wouldn't be at arsenal they would be at a midtable team or a poor prem team.
um pahars Posted 29 August, 2011 Posted 29 August, 2011 (edited) TBH I'm amazed, but wonderfully pleased, that no one has come in for AL. I'm sure he could hack it in the top flight!!!! Just pray we get to test that out when he is wearing a Saints shirt!! Maybe some clubs were waiting to see what he can do this season, so fingers crossed that he continues to want to stay here. Our best signing last year was renewing his contract. Edited 29 August, 2011 by um pahars
Thedelldays Posted 29 August, 2011 Author Posted 29 August, 2011 i pray the lad is fit when we go to fratton......he would relish playing there more than most and would easily tear them a new one on his own....
saintsmike25 Posted 29 August, 2011 Posted 29 August, 2011 You can't compare a winger/left back to an attacking midfielder, the Bale and Lallana comparison is unfair. Lallana's strength is from cutting in and providing creativity by doing that, whilst also having the ability to turn his man on the outside too. His strength will never be out and out pace, but creativity and quick feet.
mitch01 Posted 29 August, 2011 Posted 29 August, 2011 Fantastic player, epitomises everything that is good about SFC at the moment. Just needs some finishing practice and hes a periership player IMO
Golden Balls Posted 31 August, 2011 Posted 31 August, 2011 I see he was made captain last night. I think if he's here for a couple more years he will be leading the team out regularly.
Saint Garrett Posted 31 August, 2011 Posted 31 August, 2011 We're honoured to have such a talented player at thsi club.
Saint Garrett Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 Somehow hasn't won player of the month....not sure how !? Maybe if he'd scored his chances against Leicester he would have won it !
Big_Bald_Si Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 Somehow hasn't won player of the month....not sure how !? Maybe if he'd scored his chances against Leicester he would have won it ! Presumably as Marvin Emnes has scored 7 goals in 7 games. Can't really fault the statistics.
Saint Garrett Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 BUT, 3 of them were against Walsall...
sambosa75 Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 I'm pleased he didn't win it. We need Adam here for the season and if he starts winning these type of awards, its only a matter of time before the big boys start circling, in order to fill their British player quota next season.
Big_Bald_Si Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 BUT, 3 of them were against Walsall... True, but by similar logic, Lallana didn't score against Swindon or Torquay. Plus, by all accounts, it sounds like Emnes has had a great start to the season in general, and is joint top scorer in the championship.
shirleysfc Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 (edited) ... Edited 9 September, 2011 by shirleysfc I can't read.. sorry!
Saint Stimp Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 I'm pleased he didn't win it. We need Adam here for the season and if he starts winning these type of awards, its only a matter of time before the big boys start circling, in order to fill their British player quota next season. These types of posts do my nut in. The big boys are well aware of Adam's talent, and will have been for a long time. A player of the month award isn't going to make them suddenly realize he's mint.
Thedelldays Posted 9 September, 2011 Author Posted 9 September, 2011 I'm pleased he didn't win it. We need Adam here for the season and if he starts winning these type of awards, its only a matter of time before the big boys start circling, in order to fill their British player quota next season. Stupid and naive post of the month
sambosa75 Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 These types of posts do my nut in. The big boys are well aware of Adam's talent, and will have been for a long time. A player of the month award isn't going to make them suddenly realize he's mint. Perhaps they are but the most press and attention he gets, the more inclined your Aston Villa's, Newcastle's and Everton's will be to whack in a bid before the proper big boys start showing serious interest. I'm fairly confident Lallana is loyal to the cause but put an offer of £40k a week and regular Premier League football on the table and it might, just might be enough to turn the lads head.
sambosa75 Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 Stupid and naive post of the month Don't be so hard on yourself.
Jez Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 Perhaps they are but the most press and attention he gets, the more inclined your Aston Villa's, Newcastle's and Everton's will be to whack in a bid before the proper big boys start showing serious interest. I'm fairly confident Lallana is loyal to the cause but put an offer of £40k a week and regular Premier League football on the table and it might, just might be enough to turn the lads head. Certainly not at xmas it won't be, as he is already apparently on £25k a week, and we'll be on track to the Prem ourselves, and he'll be sure to get a decent payrise with us when that happens.
Itchen_block4 Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 The big boys still go crazy for pace and power, 2 things you probably wouldn't associate with Adam Lallana. What's great about him is that it's taken so long for it to be recognised that he doesn't need them. He controls games, he has influence. It's a rare quality in English players. Not many others can do it. Chamberlain couldn't do it in Lallana's absence last season although he may develop that quality with experience. The England team that played Wales really lacked someone to keep possession, bring others into play and control the game, which meant we only saw the odd flash and we were very fortunate that was enough. I think only really Lallana and Wilshere have that quality. For me, that more than makes up for sometimes taking one too many touch or being a bit powder puff in front of goal. For that reason, I wouldn't swap him for any of turrent England squad at this moment in time.
Saint Garrett Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 The big boys still go crazy for pace and power, 2 things you probably wouldn't associate with Adam Lallana. What's great about him is that it's taken so long for it to be recognised that he doesn't need them. He controls games, he has influence. It's a rare quality in English players. Not many others can do it. Chamberlain couldn't do it in Lallana's absence last season although he may develop that quality with experience. The England team that played Wales really lacked someone to keep possession, bring others into play and control the game, which meant we only saw the odd flash and we were very fortunate that was enough. I think only really Lallana and Wilshere have that quality. For me, that more than makes up for sometimes taking one too many touch or being a bit powder puff in front of goal. For that reason, I wouldn't swap him for any of turrent England squad at this moment in time. You wouldn't swap him for Ashley Young ?!
Thedelldays Posted 9 September, 2011 Author Posted 9 September, 2011 Don't be so hard on yourself. Just realised how daft your point was??
Thedelldays Posted 9 September, 2011 Author Posted 9 September, 2011 Perhaps they are but the most press and attention he gets, the more inclined your Aston Villa's, Newcastle's and Everton's will be to whack in a bid before the proper big boys start showing serious interest. I'm fairly confident Lallana is loyal to the cause but put an offer of £40k a week and regular Premier League football on the table and it might, just might be enough to turn the lads head. Have a word with yourself Christ
Saint Stimp Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 Perhaps they are but the most press and attention he gets, the more inclined your Aston Villa's, Newcastle's and Everton's will be to whack in a bid before the proper big boys start showing serious interest. I'm fairly confident Lallana is loyal to the cause but put an offer of £40k a week and regular Premier League football on the table and it might, just might be enough to turn the lads head. You're way off IMO. Clubs don't use the media as a basis for buying players - they have massive scouting networks for that.
up and away Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 Originally Posted by Chez he (AL) lacks a yard of pace that world class players have. Not all good players need pace I cite the likes of Sheringham and a certain M Le Tiss as good examples they depended on a unique combination of skill and intelligence to make things happen. Both qualities which Adam has in abundance. I believe he will go on to exploit these to the full. Players with electric pace tend to fade from their mid twenties onwards players with Skill and intelligence have at least 5 more years in them. Adam will be around for a long time if he can stay injury free (crossed fingers) and will continue to improve with experience and strength! When you look at the effort AL puts into tracking back at times, there is no way you would put him in the same mould as MLT for effort or pace. Skill wise he is not far off but goal wise there are very few fit to lace MLT's boots. I don't know how good AL will become, but I would let any other player go before him. You only have to look at our record with and without AL to see what a massive contribution he makes. Against Millwall he was flat for some periods and the whole team looked flat as a result. AL to me is the vital ingredient which makes this current team tick. I would have been more concerned if we kept Oxo and let AL go, superb player.
Itchen_block4 Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 You wouldn't swap him for Ashley Young ?! The team is more valuable than its constituent parts. The way we build ourselves around him and our team play revolves around him, I honestly wouldn't. Lallana and Young in the same Saints team would make me jizz though.
sambosa75 Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 Have a word with yourself Christ So you are saying you wouldn't be temped by a 40% wage increase and guaranteed first team football in the Premier League?
Thedelldays Posted 9 September, 2011 Author Posted 9 September, 2011 So you are saying you wouldn't be temped by a 40% wage increase and guaranteed first team football in the Premier League? that is not the point...the point being him somehow getting player of the month and press attention leading to this....
sambosa75 Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 that is not the point...the point being him somehow getting player of the month and press attention leading to this.... Given that the majority of the 20-odd "Championship previews" I read at the start of the season stated our "Key Man" was going to be Rickie Lambert, Alex OC, Kelvin Davis or Jose Fonte, I would say AL has gone largely under the radar by the press. Winning such accolades will attract more media attention and speculation and I don't care who you are, there is always a risk that an increase in that sort of attention could turn some peoples heads.
Thedelldays Posted 9 September, 2011 Author Posted 9 September, 2011 Given that the majority of the 20-odd "Championship previews" I read at the start of the season stated our "Key Man" was going to be Rickie Lambert, Alex OC, Kelvin Davis or Jose Fonte, I would say AL has gone largely under the radar by the press. Winning such accolades will attract more media attention and speculation and I don't care who you are, there is always a risk that an increase in that sort of attention could turn some peoples heads. press have nothing to do with who buys who...
sambosa75 Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 press have nothing to do with who buys who... Maybe, but they've had a long successful history of unsettling players with speculation...
Cestrian Saint Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 At what? Chess? Making sandwiches? Driving in icy conditions? Cutting hair? Re-wiring houses?
Thedelldays Posted 9 September, 2011 Author Posted 9 September, 2011 Maybe, but they've had a long successful history of unsettling players with speculation... really...? I think they jump on the band wagon when a club is in for a player...just like arsenals hunt for OxO
CHAZZA 92 Posted 9 September, 2011 Posted 9 September, 2011 Best player I have seen just pure class!! Proper footballer!
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