Adam Lallana - Medical at Liverpool

[cellone]

Not worthy of comment so I won't!

 

Don't then?

[Viking Warrior]

Weston

 

I hear were you are coming from . Personally I am frustrated with what is happening with players leaving the club . The odd one is not unusual and is acceptable.

But we are talking of at least 5 exceptional players who have left or about to leave . I cannot remember a time when players seemed to commit themselves to the club and the next day want away .

As a fan I find it frustrating with what is happening . I thought we were starting to progress as a club but sadly we are back to square one again.

 

At the end of the day there is nothing you and I can do . We just have to regroup brush ourselves down and hope the next saints squad can do us proud .

[cellone]

What gets me and I'm sure most people is that Adam was Team Captain. It's not the fact he has ambition but the way he's gone about getting this move to Liverpool, getting media mates and others posting nasty bits about board members etc.. He has shown no dignity whatsoever and as such doesn't deserve any in return. He could have put in a transfer request or called a press conference at anytime over the past 6 weeks and said he'd reconsidered his career, his contract and intended to leave Southampton Football Club.

Bang on.

[Ohio Saint]

Weston

 

I hear were you are coming from . Personally I am frustrated with what is happening with players leaving the club . The odd one is not unusual and is acceptable.

But we are talking of at least 5 exceptional players who have left or about to leave . I cannot remember a time when players seemed to commit themselves to the club and the next day want away .

As a fan I find it frustrating with what is happening . I thought we were starting to progress as a club but sadly we are back to square one again.

 

At the end of the day there is nothing you and I can do . We just have to regroup brush ourselves down and hope the next saints squad can do us proud .

 

True.....And sucky. This is what we have at the moment. Pride has been replaced by hope. I had always had the hope first, and found the pride elusive. We seem to find ourselves in yet another new era.

[kpturner]

What gets me and I'm sure most people is that Adam was Team Captain. It's not the fact he has ambition but the way he's gone about getting this move to Liverpool, getting media mates and others posting nasty bits about board members etc.. He has shown no dignity whatsoever and as such doesn't deserve any in return. He could have put in a transfer request or called a press conference at anytime over the past 6 weeks and said he'd reconsidered his career, his contract and intended to leave Southampton Football Club.

 

In all the references to Titanic leaving Southampton and sinking, no one has mentioned it met an Iceberg. Adam too has met an Iceberg in the form of a medical. That, what they believed as unsinkable, in much the same way Adam thinks he's God's gift to football , sank and vanished beneath the sea.

 

You are clearly irked by this transfer, but it am not sure what being team captain has got to do with anything. Are captains not allowed transfers or something? I imagine the fact that he is captain is one of the main reasons he did not hand in a request. Would you really have been happier if he had? Who are these media mates to whom you allude?

 

As for calling a press conference - surely that's tongue in cheek? He would have been crucified for doing that - how would that have been "showing dignity"? If you ask me, he has acted with dignity by not speaking about it publicly and by not putting in a transfer request.

[trousers]

I am saddened to see some of the comments regarding Adam Lallana. This is a guy who stayed with us when we got relegated from the Championship and has assisted us returning to the Premier just as much as Lambert.

 

He has accepted wages way below what he might have got had he sought another club in that time. He has now reached 26, is an England International as has had an offer to play for a club who have qualified for Champions league.

 

He has been loyal for many years. So what that he kissed the badge and said what he said about Southampton in the past. He has exceeded his own expectations both playing at Southampton and being selected for England and now wants to reach for the next level. He cannot get that at Southampton. This is his great opportunity. An opportunity that most of those who are knocking him would take if they had the opportunity.

 

If the club were so determined to keep him they could have insisted he stuck to his contract but they appear to have accepted this is his great chance and with the right transfer fee have let him move on. Not much different from Lambert in my opinion.

 

This is all about opportunity in a short career. Accept that and wish him well. Anything less is disingenuous to a long term servant, not a mercenary who came in for a year or so to use us as a stepping stone.

 

Well said sir

[bazza]

He's gone to a Champions League side with no doubt a massive salary increase so I can't blame him for wanting the move. £25m in my opinion is over the odds for him so it's a decent deal for the club too. Life will go on.

 

As for the Titanic - Built in Belfast, sunk by the English! ;o)

[trousers]

I keep wondering could this be part of the reason we seem more open to offers than we should be (particularly baring in mind the TV income and prize money increase). Are we increasing our income in order that we can spend more significantly on the squad as a whole, or is transfer revenue not taken into account?

 

I've been thinking this for a while now. Makes sense to me that we've got to offload a few of our highest fee attracting players in order to improve the depth of the squad overall, and to avoid falling foul of the FFP rules. The Financial Fair Play rules are actually achieving the opposite of what they were intended to achieve. Bonkers.

Edited 28 June, 2014 by trousers

[farawaysaint]

I've been thinking this for a while now. Makes sense to me that we've got to offload a few of our highest fee attracting players in order to improve the depth of the squad overall, and to avoid falling foul of the FFP rules. The Financial Fair Play rules are actually achieving the opposite of what they were intended to achieve. Bonkers.

 

Don't even start, this is not the reason we are selling the players.

[Dazza82]

Just seen this,sums it up quite well for me

 

[cellone]

Just seen this,sums it up quite well for me

 

 

That would mean absolutely nothing to a pro footballer.

[Bearsy]

Who gives a f*ck about sponsors??? Not important to me

[Bailey]

I am saddened to see some of the comments regarding Adam Lallana. This is a guy who stayed with us when we got relegated from the Championship and has assisted us returning to the Premier just as much as Lambert.

 

He has accepted wages way below what he might have got had he sought another club in that time. He has now reached 26, is an England International as has had an offer to play for a club who have qualified for Champions league.

 

He has been loyal for many years. So what that he kissed the badge and said what he said about Southampton in the past. He has exceeded his own expectations both playing at Southampton and being selected for England and now wants to reach for the next level. He cannot get that at Southampton. This is his great opportunity. An opportunity that most of those who are knocking him would take if they had the opportunity.

 

If the club were so determined to keep him they could have insisted he stuck to his contract but they appear to have accepted this is his great chance and with the right transfer fee have let him move on. Not much different from Lambert in my opinion.

 

This is all about opportunity in a short career. Accept that and wish him well. Anything less is disingenuous to a long term servant, not a mercenary who came in for a year or so to use us as a stepping stone.

 

Very much this. Lallana is a modern day great - he has remained loyal when it would have been very easy to move on. Disappointed? Absolutely. But do I blame him? Not one bit. Good luck, Adam.

[Goatboy]

That would mean absolutely nothing to a pro footballer.

 

Can't read?

[farawaysaint]

Very much this. Lallana is a modern day great - he has remained loyal when it would have been very easy to move on. Disappointed? Absolutely. But do I blame him? Not one bit. Good luck, Adam.

 

I'm sorry, despite what Weston says and I do remember the great service the comments he made after saying what he did bug me.

[Polaroid Saint]

It was however registered in Liverpool, before it sank without trace.

 

However, we must remember it was later rediscovered and became a legend. Earning it's new employers hundreds of millions of dollars along the way.

 

If only there were a sell-on clause, James Cameron would owe Southampton big time.

[Polaroid Saint]

'Titanic leaves Southampton'

'Saints interested in Carpathia'

[Bailey]

I'm sorry, despite what Weston says and I do remember the great service the comments he made after saying what he did bug me.

 

Try not to get hung up on those quotes. I'm sure Adam meant every word at the time. Perhaps he didn't anticipate on reaching the heights he has of late? Maybe he didn't think the opportunity to move to a team like Liverpool would ever present itself?

 

Put it this way - I like my job & I'm happy to stay for the foreseeable, but if someone offers to double my money at a bigger & better company with more benefits, I'd be off. Tell me you wouldn't do the same...!? After the loyalty Adam has shown us in the past, I find it very hard to begrudge him this move.

[Dazza82]

That would mean absolutely nothing to a pro footballer.

The only people loyal to a football club is its fans.

 

We got lucky with Le tiss we will never see that again

[ART]

Well, it appears we're not the only ones getting concerned as to the delay in finalising Adam's transfer. Liverpool Kop have just posted the following. Seems negotiations are still ongoing with Saints, as to the finer details etc.. OR, are they hinting that a cover up excuse is about to be played out to cover up Adam failing the medical. Even Saints would be loth to exposing such a scenario happening.

 

Liverpool News 24/7

 

6/28/2014 07:45:00 pm

'Nearly there': Agent confirms LFC 'getting closer' to signing 'amazing' £25m star, but why the ongoing delay?

 

Over the last 24 hours, multiple sources have claimed that Liverpool's deal for 'amazing' Adam Lallana is reportedly signed, sealed and delivered, but according to his Agent, personal terms are still an issue, and the Reds are still negotiating the finer details with Southampton.

 

The BBC reports that Lallana's salary will be a whopping £100k a week (£26m over 5 years), and when asked last night about the £25m transfer, Lallana's agent, David Manasseh, told Sky Sports:

 

"We are getting closer. We are nearly there on the personal terms and he is doing a medical at the moment.

 

"Hopefully, we'll have good news for Liverpool fans probably tomorrow morning [saturday]"

 

Well, Saturday morning has passed, and there's no further news, so it seems that negotiation over Lallana's personal

terms is proving to be trickier than expected.

 

What exactly is there to negotiate? For £100k a week, Lallana should just sign the deal and get it over with. Two years ago, he was playing in the lower-leagues, so he should just be thankful he has the chance to earn such an obscene amount of money.

 

As per usual, Agent-fuelled greed is probably getting in the way of a deal being concluded. I have no doubt that any stumbling blocks will be money-related, i.e. image rights, bonuses etc, but that's par for the course when it comes to today's grasping, money-obsessed footballers.

 

Sorry to keep harping on about transfer fees, but when it comes to English players, things really are out of control. We live in a world where Lallana and Shaw cost more than Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva.

 

* Lallana/Shaw: £55m combined. No Euro experience. Minimal international experience.

* Ibrahimovic/Silva: £50m. Copious Euro/international experience.

 

The world has gone mad.

 

Author: Jaimie K

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Goatboy]

The only people loyal to a football club is its fans.

 

We got lucky with Le tiss we will never see that again

 

In every sense, MLT is a one off.

[CB Fry]

In every sense, MLT is a one off.

Quite. And he stayed not through selfless "loyalty" but because he simply didn't fancy moving anywhere when each opportunity arose. Le Tiss did what he wanted to do, just like Lallana and Shaw are doing now.

[Polaroid Saint]

Well, it appears we're not the only ones getting concerned as to the delay in finalising Adam's transfer. Liverpool Kop have just posted the following. Seems negotiations are still ongoing with Saints, as to the finer details etc.. OR, are they hinting that a cover up excuse is about to be played out to cover up Adam failing the medical. Even Saints would be loth to exposing such a scenario happening.

 

Liverpool News 24/7

 

6/28/2014 07:45:00 pm

'Nearly there': Agent confirms LFC 'getting closer' to signing 'amazing' £25m star, but why the ongoing delay?

 

Over the last 24 hours, multiple sources have claimed that Liverpool's deal for 'amazing' Adam Lallana is reportedly signed, sealed and delivered, but according to his Agent, personal terms are still an issue, and the Reds are still negotiating the finer details with Southampton.

 

The BBC reports that Lallana's salary will be a whopping £100k a week (£26m over 5 years), and when asked last night about the £25m transfer, Lallana's agent, David Manasseh, told Sky Sports:

 

"We are getting closer. We are nearly there on the personal terms and he is doing a medical at the moment.

 

"Hopefully, we'll have good news for Liverpool fans probably tomorrow morning [saturday]"

 

Well, Saturday morning has passed, and there's no further news, so it seems that negotiation over Lallana's personal

terms is proving to be trickier than expected.

 

What exactly is there to negotiate? For £100k a week, Lallana should just sign the deal and get it over with. Two years ago, he was playing in the lower-leagues, so he should just be thankful he has the chance to earn such an obscene amount of money.

 

As per usual, Agent-fuelled greed is probably getting in the way of a deal being concluded. I have no doubt that any stumbling blocks will be money-related, i.e. image rights, bonuses etc, but that's par for the course when it comes to today's grasping, money-obsessed footballers.

 

Sorry to keep harping on about transfer fees, but when it comes to English players, things really are out of control. We live in a world where Lallana and Shaw cost more than Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva.

 

* Lallana/Shaw: £55m combined. No Euro experience. Minimal international experience.

* Ibrahimovic/Silva: £50m. Copious Euro/international experience.

 

The world has gone mad.

 

Author: Jaimie K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep lurking and report back Art. This is good stuff. Bloody scouse always surprise.

 

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[Lets B Avenue]

according to all reports, chelsea have not bid. they have a brilliant left back in Azapillicueta (sp)

 

He is a right back. Remember this?

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/23/manchester-united-beat-chelsea-luke-shaw-transfer-david-moy

 

and from today.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10930515/Luke-Shaws-30m-move-to-Manchester-United-will-have-bad-long-term-impact-says-Paul-Scholes.html

[SaintRobbie]

Well, it appears we're not the only ones getting concerned as to the delay in finalising Adam's transfer. Liverpool Kop have just posted the following. Seems negotiations are still ongoing with Saints, as to the finer details etc.. OR, are they hinting that a cover up excuse is about to be played out to cover up Adam failing the medical. Even Saints would be loth to exposing such a scenario happening.

 

Liverpool News 24/7

 

6/28/2014 07:45:00 pm

'Nearly there': Agent confirms LFC 'getting closer' to signing 'amazing' £25m star, but why the ongoing delay?

 

Over the last 24 hours, multiple sources have claimed that Liverpool's deal for 'amazing' Adam Lallana is reportedly signed, sealed and delivered, but according to his Agent, personal terms are still an issue, and the Reds are still negotiating the finer details with Southampton.

 

The BBC reports that Lallana's salary will be a whopping £100k a week (£26m over 5 years), and when asked last night about the £25m transfer, Lallana's agent, David Manasseh, told Sky Sports:

 

"We are getting closer. We are nearly there on the personal terms and he is doing a medical at the moment.

 

"Hopefully, we'll have good news for Liverpool fans probably tomorrow morning [saturday]"

 

Well, Saturday morning has passed, and there's no further news, so it seems that negotiation over Lallana's personal

terms is proving to be trickier than expected.

 

What exactly is there to negotiate? For £100k a week, Lallana should just sign the deal and get it over with. Two years ago, he was playing in the lower-leagues, so he should just be thankful he has the chance to earn such an obscene amount of money.

 

As per usual, Agent-fuelled greed is probably getting in the way of a deal being concluded. I have no doubt that any stumbling blocks will be money-related, i.e. image rights, bonuses etc, but that's par for the course when it comes to today's grasping, money-obsessed footballers.

 

Sorry to keep harping on about transfer fees, but when it comes to English players, things really are out of control. We live in a world where Lallana and Shaw cost more than Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva.

 

* Lallana/Shaw: £55m combined. No Euro experience. Minimal international experience.

* Ibrahimovic/Silva: £50m. Copious Euro/international experience.

 

The world has gone mad.

 

Author: Jaimie K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal terms! Lol !! the arrogance of the amish bearded deserter has no bounds. Perhaps a Liverpool have got what they deserved.

[SaintRobbie]

In every sense, MLT is a one off.

 

Still say he deserves a statue with LOYALTY written on the front of the plinth it sits on.

[OldNick]

Weston and KpTurner are friends of ALS father and so their loyalty to AL is understandable.

I do understand why AL is leaving 100 k a week, all those telling me he is going for CL, I ask this question, if he was going to have his salary halved would he still be going?

[saint77]

Weston and KpTurner are friends of ALS father and so their loyalty to AL is understandable.

I do understand why AL is leaving 100 k a week, all those telling me he is going for CL, I ask this question, if he was going to have his salary halved would he still be going?

 

Exactly this

[trousers]

Don't even start, this is not the reason we are selling the players.

 

I'm not suggesting its the primary reason, merely that it might be a factor for consideration in the decision making process.

[jimmysaint7]

If we are supposedly signing pelle on monday it would not suprise me if lallana was announced around the same time

[sotonist]

Just seen this,sums it up quite well for me

 

 

do the player shirts say pochettino or cortese?

[kpturner]

Weston and KpTurner are friends of ALS father and so their loyalty to AL is understandable.

I do understand why AL is leaving 100 k a week, all those telling me he is going for CL, I ask this question, if he was going to have his salary halved would he still be going?

 

I can honestly say that my opinions would be the same regardless of the fact that I know his dad. I have never met Adam (apart from in passing) so I have no allegiance to him other than as just another saints fan.

[OldNick]

I can honestly say that my opinions would be the same regardless of the fact that I know his dad. I have never met Adam (apart from in passing) so I have no allegiance to him other than as just another saints fan.

I was not having a dig, but understand that it is natural to be loyal to somebody you know.i accept your word about your opinion not being affected.

[Dazza82]

do the player shirts say pochettino or cortese?

No the players shirts say the players names funnily enough

[angelman]

do the player shirts say pochettino or cortese?

 

That's just a bullshït excuse players bring out for moving on.

[Weston Saint]

I can honestly say that my opinions would be the same regardless of the fact that I know his dad. I have never met Adam (apart from in passing) so I have no allegiance to him other than as just another saints fan.

Likewise.

[OldNick]

Likewise.

do you think AL would be leaving for CL football if his salary was to be slashed? That goes for any player

[Weston Saint]

do you think AL would be leaving for CL football if his salary was to be slashed? That goes for any player

How can it be. You do not move up for less money. Silly analogy.

 

Of course money is important. But so is stepping up on a bigger stage. The two go together.

[Block34]

Players come, players go. Whilst they're here, they have my unswerving loyalty and support.

 

Once they go, they no longer warrant my loyalty - what is in the past has passed - may they crash and burn and may SFC p|ss all over whoever their wafer thin allegiance is currently with.

 

End of.

[tedmaul]

Why the hatred towards Adam, he could have left us in Div 1, plenty of offers at the time. He stayed and the rest is history, good luck to him.

[tedmaul]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1320304/Birmingham-eyeing-3m-January-Southamptons-Adam-Lallana.html

 

£3m ...

[trousers]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1320304/Birmingham-eyeing-3m-January-Southamptons-Adam-Lallana.html

 

£3m ...

 

Gary Simmons, B'ham,England, 3 years ago

And southampton offers him what exactly ? Brum might not be what YOU call a top club, but at least they offer prem football and are a good club. He could do a lot worse. Let's see if he sets the world on fire between now and January.

 

Oops....

[Block34]

How can it be. You do not move up for less money. Silly analogy.

 

Of course money is important. But so is stepping up on a bigger stage. The two go together.

 

 

B@ll@cks - of course it's all about the money - witness LS and where he's gone.

[Whitey Grandad]

B@ll@cks - of course it's all about the money - witness LS and where he's gone.

 

Quite so. Nobody would want to go anywhere near Liverpool unless they were being paid big bundles.

[Block34]

Why the hatred towards Adam, he could have left us in Div 1, plenty of offers at the time. He stayed and the rest is history, good luck to him.

 

No hatred, just no longer on my 'radar'. He is now the 'enemy' - so may he C&B as I say.

 

Loyalty is a two way street.

[OldNick]

How can it be. You do not move up for less money. Silly analogy.

 

Of course money is important. But so is stepping up on a bigger stage. The two go together.

but we are told it is for winning things and CL, but you know it and I know it the £ signs are the biggest draw. I don't blame him for that but if the £ weren't there he would nt be leaving period

[musesaint]

Lallana

 

Hero to utter zero

[kpturner]

B@ll@cks - of course it's all about the money - witness LS and where he's gone.

 

Cynical attitude, not to mention unnecessarily abusive. Obviously money is a factor, but it is not the only factor. LS has left for more money AND to play for one of the biggest clubs on the planet. I doubt anyone expects them to be absent from CL football for long.. Lallana also wants to play at the highest level he can, and at 26 he has to strike while the irons hot. I don't believe Gareth Bale went to RM just for the money.

 

I am just as irritated as the next bloke by players on long contracts wanting to just tear them up and leave, but sometimes the deal is a no-brainier for both parities. The LS deal is definitely in that category. The Lallana deal is also - it's only tainted by the Bournemouth factor.

[farawaysaint]

Cynical attitude, not to mention unnecessarily abusive. Obviously money is a factor, but it is not the only factor. LS has left for more money AND to play for one of the biggest clubs on the planet. I doubt anyone expects them to be absent from CL football for long.. Lallana also wants to play at the highest level he can, and at 26 he has to strike while the irons hot. I don't believe Gareth Bale went to RM just for the money.

 

I am just as irritated as the next bloke by players on long contracts wanting to just tear them up and leave, but sometimes the deal is a no-brainier for both parities. The LS deal is definitely in that category. The Lallana deal is also - it's only tainted by the Bournemouth factor.

 

********, while we're not being shafted financially it's hardly stupid money, this isn't really beneficial to us in any way no matter how many times you say it is.

[aintforever]

********, while we're not being shafted financially it's hardly stupid money, this isn't really beneficial to us in any way no matter how many times you say it is.

 

This. Lallana was vital to our team.