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It's pretty clear the the Fail seems to be our favourite paper at the moment. There tends to be a positive story about us every day.

Add this to the one about our complaint to the Referees' association and both articles have much more detail than any other reports that have been posted as links.

Of course, because it's the Fail, most on here will ignore it or refuse to read it out of principle.

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We always seem to leak stories to the Daily Mail. Normally the ones who report something then all the others report it afterwards.

 

 

They obviously like us just now, you know "family club" playing all those nice English boys and not a complete team of Johnny Foreigners....it's the Mail FFS.

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I'd take that as fairly likely. As mentioned, the Mail (and Neil Ashton in particular) are our "paper to leak to" choice at the moment. Quite what the motive is in leaking private contract details to the national press, I'm not so sure, though...

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I'd take that as fairly likely. As mentioned, the Mail (and Neil Ashton in particular) are our "paper to leak to" choice at the moment. Quite what the motive is in leaking private contract details to the national press, I'm not so sure, though...

 

Stops the oiks at West Ham saying "Well, we offered to double his wages to 50k..." as everyone now knows he is on 40k.

 

OR

 

It's a reminder from NC to "want away" Lambert about how much he is valued at the club.

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I'd take that as fairly likely. As mentioned, the Mail (and Neil Ashton in particular) are our "paper to leak to" choice at the moment. Quite what the motive is in leaking private contract details to the national press, I'm not so sure, though...

 

Or it could be his agent who is leaking the info not the club

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Is it worth asking how on earth Dan Harding's father-in-law knows about it?

 

It's certainly interesting that Moyes has said in plain terms that the player they want isn't available. He must have got a very firm no. And as tough as Cortese might be, I can't imagine he'd give up that quickly with Southampton or that Lallana or Shaw would be the one player he's after.

 

Dan himself is apparently still very friendly with some of the players, Lallana included, so it seems it was info from Lallana told to Dan, then onto his father-in-law. Who wasn't a Saints fan, but just loves the club after Dan's experiences with us, and was waxing lyrical about how well run we are, what a tight group of players we have, generally how much he admired the club, and the way they are using the youths etc.

 

Doesn't make the £85k offer to Lallana true, but he was certainly telling me what he believed to be true. Very nice guy.

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West Ham are normally pretty vocal about there transfer targets but no mention about Lambert. Got a feeling there maybe something in this, would be gutted to see him leave he is a massive player for us still.

 

Ian Abrahams has said many times it's not true. He's v close to west ham. It's not true at all. Lambert will stay.

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Seems a slightly odd contract.

 

I'd hate to get into a situation in a year or so's time where we don't play Lambert for his 19th league game because we don't want to trigger the contract extension.

 

Still, I'd prefer him basically locked in, I guess.

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Ian Abrahams has said many times it's not true. He's v close to west ham. It's not true at all. Lambert will stay.

 

Is that the same Ian Abrahams aka "the moose" who is regularly lambasted and ridiculed by the very station that employ him?? And not just by the show hosts but also by guest contributors.

 

It's one of the great mysteries to me how this muppet keeps his job. In fact I'm coming round to the idea that he was sacked years ago but his rich daddy convinced Talk Shiit to let him stay on as otherwise he'd be at home wannking himself to death over photos of Bobby Moore.

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Dan himself is apparently still very friendly with some of the players, Lallana included, so it seems it was info from Lallana told to Dan, then onto his father-in-law. Who wasn't a Saints fan, but just loves the club after Dan's experiences with us, and was waxing lyrical about how well run we are, what a tight group of players we have, generally how much he admired the club, and the way they are using the youths etc.

 

Doesn't make the £85k offer to Lallana true, but he was certainly telling me what he believed to be true. Very nice guy.

 

So for all this to be "true": Saints players need to have informed Dan Harding reliably. Dan Harding needs to have informed his father-in-law reliably. You need to have actually met Dan Harding's father-in-law and not be telling a porkie-pie. Dan Harding's father-in-law needs to have then informed you reliably and then you need to have informed this message board reliably. It's not really much different to "my mate's brother drives a cab and his passenger was....." is it?

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So for all this to be "true": Saints players need to have informed Dan Harding reliably. Dan Harding needs to have informed his father-in-law reliably. You need to have actually met Dan Harding's father-in-law and not be telling a porkie-pie. Dan Harding's father-in-law needs to have then informed you reliably and then you need to have informed this message board reliably. It's not really much different to "my mate's brother drives a cab and his passenger was....." is it?

 

No it is not. Thanks for your input though :(

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Ian Abrahams has said many times it's not true. He's v close to west ham. It's not true at all. Lambert will stay.

Ian Abrahams thought we were playing Palace when we played Burnley. He's a plank. It might be true. I hope he stays.

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Latest betting from Sky bet below. Con bet really as no odds on him being at Saints, which is most likely ...

 

Rickie Lambert to sign for before 1st February 2014

Transfer Specials

 

Sign For Before 1st February

Loan deals do count, if player does not move clubs all bets are settled as losers

West Ham

6/4

Everton

12/1

Fulham

12/1

Aston Villa

16/1

Hull

16/1

Sunderland

16/1

Football Homepage

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Lo and behold, I look at The Guardian text commentary:

 

"63 min: Wham have the ball in City's half. NO hint of a threat but still, though it was worth mentioning. "After Sunday's debacle, Allardyce pointed to tonight's game, saying he'd have a stronger team," recalls Darren Leathley. "Will he try the same gambit with Saturday's game at Cardiff?"

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Whoever comes in will struggle. He's built such an ugly awful side. He probably thinks he can get Ivan Campo out of retirement to save him.

 

Certain relegation for me.

 

And lots of average players on big long contracts with little sell on value. Whoever goes there will be under massive pressure to get them back up Straight away.

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Relegation is never certain. Remember how bad Pompey were, think they lost 5-0 at a very poor birmingham side before signing about 10 players they couldn't afford and staying up. West Ham's fate depends on who they sign this window. A win changes everything, bit of confidence and a few of their players aren't that bad. Fulham can be utterly woeful too, but they've managed to scrape some wins amongst the dross.

 

New manager would be difficult. There isn't time to change playing style, the players have been brought in for a certain style. Someone like Pulis would have suited them but their best chance of staying up is probably to stick with the fat idiot. If he can get Nolan and Carroll back in the team they'll have some chance.

 

It's a huge weekend at the bottom. west Ham go to Cardiff and Fulham host Sunderland, if the home teams both win then West Ham are 6 points adrift, which even at this stage of the season is a mountain to climb. Who is going to go there knowing they are very likely to go down?

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Relegation is never certain. Remember how bad Pompey were, think they lost 5-0 at a very poor birmingham side before signing about 10 players they couldn't afford and staying up. West Ham's fate depends on who they sign this window. A win changes everything, bit of confidence and a few of their players aren't that bad. Fulham can be utterly woeful too, but they've managed to scrape some wins amongst the dross.

 

New manager would be difficult. There isn't time to change playing style, the players have been brought in for a certain style. Someone like Pulis would have suited them but their best chance of staying up is probably to stick with the fat idiot. If he can get Nolan and Carroll back in the team they'll have some chance.

 

True, many said last year around christmas and new year that Villa would go down when they had their 0-15 in 3 games against Chelsa, Spurs, Wigan and lost to Bradford in the LC semifinals.

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