SRL Confirms Availability after interest in International Call Up

[dubai_phil]

Southampton FC ‏@SouthamptonFC 1m Southampton can confirm that Rickie Lambert is seeking to declare himself available for New Zealand. #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/lJAe1D5b83

 

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/lambert-hopes-for-new-zealand-call-744927.aspx

 

Damn, I thought it would be Brazil

 

Think this one is much better than Sunderland's..

 

 

Oh wait, their new manager statement ISN'T an April Fool gag?

Edited 1 April, 2013 by dubai_phil

[conaero]

Ha ha it had me for all of about 10 seconds....it's my birthday today so used to this.

 

Maybe its a warning to RH to select him for England or else!!!

[Colinjb]

Very good!

[dubai_phil]

4 so far.

 

 

@dubaisaints twitmeister done like a kipper plus 3 of our FB pals

 

 

 

Nice job lads, much better than the Peter Crouch growth spurt

[Hatch]

not sure this is a good idea, hell of a long way to fly

 

can't they pick Guly instead

[lifeintheslowlane]

  conaero said:

Ha ha it had me for all of about 10 seconds....it's my birthday today so used to this.

 

Maybe its a warning to RH to select him for England or else!!!

 

YOU MEAN IT'S NOT TRUE!! I've sent out so many emails...this is too embarrassing...I suggested he would make a great Fly-half.

[rickylambert]

Wait, is it or is it not a joke?.......

[ozzmeister]

Dam I actually believed it! If he does indeed have a NZ grandfather it wouldn't be the stupidest shout though would it.....

[rickylambert]

i just bought a NZ shirt with Lambert 7 printed on the back

[Lighthouse]

Good effort. I remember the paintbrush shirts they had just after the JPT final 3 years ago.

[mikee]

  conaero said:

Ha ha it had me for all of about 10 seconds....it's my birthday today so used to this.

 

Maybe its a warning to RH to select him for England or else!!!

 

Mine too! Happy Birthday to all fools.

 

My daughters favourite prank is to tell me that she is pregnant! - how we laughed......

[CWD]

Completely fell for it. Hook, line and proverbial sinker.

 

Well done to the club!

[Asaint4ever]

Had me going till my wife said what's the date : (

[doubleonothing]

Best one the club did was changing the home kit to blue to welcome Pompey to the premiership - it was about 10 years ago.

[Saint Garrett]

http://www.southampton.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=314632

 

[pap]

  ozzmeister said:

Dam I actually believed it! If he does indeed have a NZ grandfather it wouldn't be the stupidest shout though would it.....

 

It would when Rickie is one of the best England strikers out there.

 

I don't care about Rickie's age. If England qualify for next year's World Cup, they would be mental not to take him if he continues playing like he is.

[dubai_phil]

Southampton FC ‏@SouthamptonFC 1h Sorry everyone – Happy April Fools' Day! Did you fall for it? #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/a5hxaYRqLa

 

Southampton FC ‏@SouthamptonFC 1h

VIDEO: Rickie Lambert's April Fools' Day message! http://youtu.be/i8OZN1kFhYE #saintsfc

[davefizzy14]

I must say I fell for it at first but well played Rickie and to the Club

[Picard]

Couldn't he qualify for Wales, Scotland or one of the Irelands?

Lambert sounds a bit Scottish.

[VectisSaint]

  Picard said:

Couldn't he qualify for Wales, Scotland or one of the Irelands?

Lambert sounds a bit Scottish.

New Zealand makes some sense, but playing for Scotland? I think Rickie has some self esteem. Even with WGS in charge :-)