Dig Dig Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 They're paying Pogrebnyak £65k a week?... Not any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireframebox Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Not any more Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Under Weststand Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Maybe Adkins would like SRL along with a good few others. However I think he means more to the team than just his goals, his all round play etc would be sadly missed. I would be extremely surprised if this story has any legs, at least this year/transfer window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horley CTFC Saint Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Echo running with it as well. ( hoping it is therefore Bullsh!t) Saying we'll sell if we land Leandro. Can't see SRL wanting to go.mwaited so long for his prem chance to give it up after only a year. Hope we kep him. Basingstoke Gazette and Echo are both Newsquest papers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonian Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 For me, if saints sign a 15m+ striker SRL will become a bit player for us this season, then next season will struggle to make the bench, I think for all Rickie has done for us, we owe him the choice of what he is happiest with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint J 77 Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 I would hope with Rickie only recently signing a new contract, that it shows NC and MP feel he has a big role to play for the coming season and beyond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Only a few days ago Ricky said he wanted to end his career at Southampton. If you want to sell newspapers invent the most improbable story you can imagine. Just ignore it fellas Ricky "ain't going nowhere". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Just ignore it fellas Ricky "ain't going nowhere". If he "ain't going nowhere" then that would mean he is going somewhere. Double negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 I would hope with Rickie only recently signing a new contract, that it shows NC and MP feel he has a big role to play for the coming season and beyond. Considering his age when he signed the new contract and the length of it as well, I wouldn't be surprised if it was made with the view that both parties (Saints and Lambert) accept his role will clearly decrease over time but Lambert (like Davis before him) received long-term deal out of loyalty and thanks for services already rendered. It is becoming quite common in sports. If we do bring in another striker who does significantly cut Lambert's minutes, it remains to be seen whether Lambert will accept this new role or seek to play elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Two wrongs don't make a right MLG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangy Posted 22 July, 2013 Author Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Would you sell if they offered £8 mill????? To me he is priceless as he holds a place in every Saints fans heart,but that is serious cash for a 31 yo READING FC could be ready to launch a bid to sign Southampton striker Rickie Lambert. Royals boss Nigel Adkins is believed to be preparing an audacious swoop for the 31-year-old talisman who played under him at St Mary's. Lambert, valued at around £8 million, has bagged an impressive 93 goals in 170 league appearances for the Saints and former manager Adkins is keen to bring him to the Madejski Stadium to boost his side's firepower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 if we sell lambert, that is two strikers needed who are able to get double figures in league goals for starters Just cannot see the club selling the talisman and certainly cant see him dropping down a league after just one highly successful season in the top flight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 if we sell lambert, that is two strikers needed who are able to get double figures in league goals for starters Just cannot see the club selling the talisman and certainly cant see him dropping down a league after just one highly successful season in the top flight This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conflicted Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Had to check the calender twice before i realised it wasnt April fools day ,I think this heat wave must have boiled a few reporters heads cause Rickie aint going any where for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewildered Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Lambert is our talisman, not sure I can recall a single game since he signed where we've played well without him in the side. Selling would be a colossal **** up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Not sure I can recall a single game since he signed where we've played well without him in the side. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 I wont believe it until Roger tells me its true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewildered Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Worst side in the league and it was only good fortune we were winning that game until Forest had a man sent off. Then we did what was expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Worst side in the league and it was only good fortune we were winning that game until Forest had a man sent off. Then we did what was expected. He will roll out some stat that they weren't the worst side in the league, but at the time, they were, hadn't scored at home for like 3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Why does it matter if they were the "worst side in the league" or had a man sent off in the second half? Saints played well in that game, which was the point I was responding to. Plus both strikers scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Worst side in the league and it was only good fortune we were winning that game until Forest had a man sent off. Then we did what was expected. I largely agree with you. ms pap would goad me about Rickie's impact whenever he was unavailable for selection, and she was mostly right. The boys who do the Saints podcast say "Rickie's basically our front". Can't really argue with that, and getting someone with all of those attributes (or better) will be a tall order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Why does it matter if they were the "worst side in the league" or had a man sent off in the second half? Saints played well in that game, which was the point I was responding to. Plus both strikers scored. We really didn't play that well that day, we could've been 3 or 4-1 down at half time, as soon as Chambers was sent off we dominated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo1976 Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 and hes already handed in a request to leave i think so they have money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 and hes already handed in a request to leave i think so they have money what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 and hes already handed in a request to leave i think so they have money Who (supposedly) has handed in a request to leave? Fact or gossip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 now the $64,000 question (sorry did I hear £8 million mentioned)....is can we really expect RL to get another 15 goals next season? does anyone expect him to get more than he did last season ?.or is it the right time to sell? Reading have their own Russian billionaire who is keen to get back to the Prem. ASAP Audacious is the word for Adkins' bid, but why not? Rickie will still get a cart load of goals in the Championship and who knows...Reading might get back up on the rebound. I think that we'll never again hear that sort of figure for RL. OF COURSE, He's already got legend status and I'd be sorry to see him go ........but time passes quickly when you're a Prem. footballer and over 30 ...and if we do sell, it will help to balance the books on transfers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Who saw Grant Holt leaving Norwich for relegated Wigan?... Will be a very similar story for any striker who has mostly played in the lower leagues, has one or two vaguely successful years in the Prem, has previously got a team up from the Championship, has a year left on their contract and is over 30 but under 35. The Prem club will want to sell for whatever they can get which isn't the "nothing" they'll get a year later, and if they want to stay in the Prem they'd better be signing players who are better than their over 30 player who has already peaked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 not sure I can recall a single game since he signed where we've played well without him in the side. Can't argue with the bit about playing well without, but I've always put that down to building the system to play to his strengths, which is not necessarily the best way to get the best performance out of a different XI players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Considering his age when he signed the new contract and the length of it as well' date=' I wouldn't be surprised if it was made with the view that both parties (Saints and Lambert) accept his role will clearly decrease over time but Lambert (like Davis before him) received long-term deal out of loyalty and thanks for services already rendered. It is becoming quite common in sports. If we do bring in another striker who does significantly cut Lambert's minutes, it remains to be seen whether Lambert will accept this new role or seek to play elsewhere.[/quote'] Looked like it to me, it's not as if Saints have had any kind of problem employing shedloads of players who are no longer up to the level they were signed to play at, we're still paying Johnno Forte and Lee Barnard for a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Lambert to Reading? Poor Nigel, fired again......but who´s the new manager for Aston Villa?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Will be a very similar story for any striker who has mostly played in the lower leagues, has one or two vaguely successful years in the Prem, has previously got a team up from the Championship, has a year left on their contract and is over 30 but under 35. The Prem club will want to sell for whatever they can get which isn't the "nothing" they'll get a year later, and if they want to stay in the Prem they'd better be signing players who are better than their over 30 player who has already peaked. Just out of interest, do you describe Lambert's 2012/13 season for us 'vaguely successful'? I know you've described yourself as 'ambivalent' towards him in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Just out of interest, do you describe Lambert's 2012/13 season for us 'vaguely successful'? I know you've described yourself as 'ambivalent' towards him in the past. I no longer discuss certain players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 http://www.westham.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=325764 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjwills Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Even if we sign a hotshot striker, he can play the supersub role and come on when we really need him :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Sell our best player to some nothing Championship club - yeah that's going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Don't we have exactly the same rumour, every, single, year? Yet, every, single, year - he's still here come September? So yeah, he'll still be here in September and probably until he retires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Don't we have exactly the same rumour, every, single, year? Yet, every, single, year - he's still here come September? So yeah, he'll still be here in September and probably until he retires. he wont be sold. that is quite clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Take the money now. It's clear we have some fantastic striking options now even without a big name signing. certainly should cash in. Guly & Boruc up front with Gazza coming off the bench, just has goals for fun written all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Don't we have exactly the same rumour, every, single, year? Yet, every, single, year - he's still here come September? So yeah, he'll still be here in September and probably until he retires. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Although Reading fans getting a bit excited on here... http://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=119479&start=80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olallana Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 Although Reading fans getting a bit excited on here... http://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=119479&start=80 One of the comments... "Cheaper option to Hooper".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 There is no further news on lambert to Reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 22 July, 2013 Share Posted 22 July, 2013 This thread should be closed Why? It's news, but please only update the thread when you have further news to add to the discussion. Opinions and discussion are not welcome on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicestersaint Posted 23 July, 2013 Share Posted 23 July, 2013 I want Rickie to stay but a bid of 8 million makes it likely he will go. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted 23 July, 2013 Share Posted 23 July, 2013 What bid of £8m? Not gonna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 23 July, 2013 Share Posted 23 July, 2013 Hes not going to go unless we've got a replacement lined up we are sure will do the job asked of him, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 23 July, 2013 Share Posted 23 July, 2013 The only two strikers of note we have are Rickie and Jay. Rickie is by far the most prolific and is central to how we play. Jay is still learning but is not the same kind of player, if anything at their best they are an excellent foil for each other. To significantly improve our striking options we would need to spend £20m upwards.... really..... And I would suggest those kind of players do not yet see us as a readily attractive destination. There is no logical reason to sell Rickie, even for 8 million. As someone on the Reading forum stated.... how he plays will not necessarily be undermined by his age. He relies on physical presence, not agility and speed. Keep him, use him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 23 July, 2013 Share Posted 23 July, 2013 Wouldn't want him to go, but £8m at 32....sure Cortese would consider it especially if rumours of us wanting to sell him for £4m last season.... However I think he's far too valuable to us than £8m, and he is a Saints legend. Personally think he would be a huge miss should be accept it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted 23 July, 2013 Share Posted 23 July, 2013 Have I missed something? All this talk of £8m, is this not just a figure that some fool has plucked out of thin air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 23 July, 2013 Share Posted 23 July, 2013 Have I missed something? All this talk of £8m, is this not just a figure that some fool has plucked out of thin air? Yeah, same here. Where has that figure come from? Source us up, bee-hatches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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