benali-shorts Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 It's not impossible that Lallana may be surplus to requirements and jettisoned by Liverpool at the end of the season. On 2014/15 form, it's unlikely that he'd be pursued by any of the top 6 and that he'd therefore be a target for the rest. Maybe there's too much water under the bridge, however putting emotional instinct aside, would he be a decent footballing target for a Saints return in 2016/17? I think he'd be a decent buy at c£10m (he'll be 28 in summer 2016), assuming he's acquired some humility and a razor before then.
GarrettIvo Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 Not a chance. I'm thinking West Ham or another not quite top top London club.
Window Cleaner Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 Won't happen, a total non-event. Always seems to be injured anyway.
sadoldgit Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 Isnt he an Everton fan? Either there or to Bournemouth if they manage to stay up.
doddisalegend Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 No chance apart from ****ing off the fan base the rumours he did him self no favours with the club hierarchy either. We will never see him in a saints shirt again and I'm more than happy with that.
Lighthouse Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 Nivea have a distribution centre just outside Stoke on Trent. I'm just saying.
BotleySaint Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 As long as he apologised, I'd welcome him back. But I don't think the club would ever re-sign him.
Dellman Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 We've moved on, he's moved down, no point at all
krissyboy31 Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 He would walk back into our team, easily! Won't happen though!!
OldNick Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 He would walk back into our team, easily! Won't happen though!!Im not so sure about that.
Lemons Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 Might get slaughtered for this, but who cares, I'd take him back in a heartbeat. Never felt anywhere near as much aggro towards him as I did Lovren. Plus mugging that **** Rodgers of would make up the rest. Sent from my D2403 using Tapatalk
alpine_saint Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 Might get slaughtered for this, but who cares, I'd take him back in a heartbeat. Never felt anywhere near as much aggro towards him as I did Lovren. Plus mugging that **** Rodgers of would make up the rest. Sent from my D2403 using Tapatalk Really ? Lallana's offence is worse, in my opinion. He was supposed to be one of us. He also refused to play again, not sure thats something Lovren threatened.
benali-shorts Posted 2 September, 2015 Author Posted 2 September, 2015 From a purely football perspective, I think he'd be a decent option for us to play anywhere in the 3 behind the striker, and that he'd improve us, so I'd sign him on that basis. Admittedly hard to overlook the emotional aspect and his beard though. Agree with comment that it's unlikely that the Board would entertain it, however from a football perspective there aren't currently a huge amount of options for attacking midfielders who can combine creativity and pressing/tracking back as effectively as he did for us in 13/14.
Jai27 Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 A few colleagues were up at Melwood doing some filming 2 weeks ago and he was one of the players selected to read out a few lines. Apparently he was the most miserable git imaginable and didn't seem happy at all. This was almost certainly due to having to do the filming but I like to think it's because he's realised the mistake he's made and will soon be phased out of the team Is he a good player? Yes. Would I welcome him back? Absolutely not. Other information on involved LFC players are that Ibe has an IQ of 30, Robbie Fowler appears to be 'partying' quite hard these days, Brendan Rogers is terrifying, and Kolo Toure is an absolute legend and spent a large amount of the day singing and dancing to his own song (I've seen this first hand and it's absolutely brilliant).
Lemons Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 Really ? Lallana's offence is worse, in my opinion. He was supposed to be one of us. He also refused to play again, not sure thats something Lovren threatened. Hmm, I seem to remember Lovren threatening striking Sent from my D2403 using Tapatalk
S-Clarke Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 He can sod off, he spat his dummy out to get a move and took the **** out of this club, so he can drown his sorrows up in Stoke or WBA with Rickie.
alpine_saint Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 He can sod off, he spat his dummy out to get a move and took the **** out of this club, so he can drown his sorrows up in Stoke or WBA with Rickie. Exactly this.
Pilchards Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 We only want players that can play a full 90 minutes.
sadoldgit Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 I doubt if he would pass the Black Box Personality Test. I doubt very much as if the club would want him back.
alpine_saint Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 Hmm, I seem to remember Lovren threatening striking Sent from my D2403 using Tapatalk Could well be. I still find Lallana's betrayal worse than Lovren's.
Sergei Gotsmanov Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 It is just football. I would have him back because he is not likely to leave again and could become a Southampton stalwart in the dressing room as he once was.
naiser Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 He won't walk back into our current team, but can see him as a useful player next season assuming Mane will be leaving us then.
alpine_saint Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 How often does coming back work ? Kevin Davis was a shadow of the player he was before he left (though he turned it around later at Bolton)
Raging Bull Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 Too many sh¡t adverts for my liking, so for that reason, I'm out.
KMondo Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 Yes, if only so we can see more of this sort of thing:
bazza Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 Wouldn't bother me but the club would never have him back.
Draino76 Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 I have boycotted Nivea deodorant even when it was on a BOGOF promo. I suggest you all do the same.
daveygwyatt Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 I'd take him back, but only if he took another full page advert out in the echo saying Sorry!
Wes Tender Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 My understanding is that with any players we sign, their character is an important part of it, and how they will meld with the other players. On that basis, he fails on both counts. I wouldn't want him back here, the greedy little git, and neither do I think that he would get into the team as a first choice anyway.
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 If he went anywhere it'd be Spurs.
The9 Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 It's not impossible that Lallana may be surplus to requirements and jettisoned by Liverpool at the end of the season. On 2014/15 form, it's unlikely that he'd be pursued by any of the top 6 and that he'd therefore be a target for the rest. Maybe there's too much water under the bridge, however putting emotional instinct aside, would he be a decent footballing target for a Saints return in 2016/17? I think he'd be a decent buy at c£10m (he'll be 28 in summer 2016), assuming he's acquired some humility and a razor before then. Can't see Liverpool selling him, can't see us paying the wages he wants, can't see him passing our character test any more either.
VectisSaint Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 On 2014/15 form, it's unlikely that he'd be pursued by any of the top 6 So not good enough for us then. Wouldn't want the little **** back thanks.
Torres Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 Nailed on for Stoke or Newcastle if Liverpool want rid at the end of this season.
Diabolus Ex Machina Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 You know I still think he is a very good, potentially great player and could improve our team. Would I have him back though? No. He was held up to be a shining example of what Saints were - an academy product we perservered with who rose to the top level and who looked able to become a club legend. He threw that right back in the clubs face when he wanted to jump ship at the first opportunity of something 'better' and the way he went about it disrespected the club and the fans. Honestly the club wouldn't want him back and I don't think his heart would be in it if he did come back. It's not just because of who he was but because of what he stood for and what he could have been and it's too late to get that back.
DJ_TOAST Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 what a stupid thread he'll never be welcome in Soton again let alone play for us again
benali-shorts Posted 2 September, 2015 Author Posted 2 September, 2015 Might not necessarily be a bad thing to have someone in the players' camp who has left Saints and discovered that the grass wasn't necessarily greener.
The9 Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 Might not necessarily be a bad thing to have someone in the players' camp who has left Saints and discovered that the grass wasn't necessarily greener. Bertrand and Romeu will already have plenty of "used to play for top 6 club but now I'm valued" stories.
igsey Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 Not a chance. We all predicted when he joined Liverpool that he'd spend a couple of seasons on the bench and then move to Sunderland or Aston Villa or somewhere, and so far he seems to be heading in that direction.
Saint86 Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 You know I still think he is a very good, potentially great player and could improve our team. Would I have him back though? No. He was held up to be a shining example of what Saints were - an academy product we perservered with who rose to the top level and who looked able to become a club legend. He threw that right back in the clubs face when he wanted to jump ship at the first opportunity of something 'better' and the way he went about it disrespected the club and the fans. Honestly the club wouldn't want him back and I don't think his heart would be in it if he did come back. It's not just because of who he was but because of what he stood for and what he could have been and it's too late to get that back. I don't like the guy, but he had opportunities to leave right back in league 1. Less revisionism from the fan base as a whole would seriously improve the emotional swings on here.
angelman Posted 2 September, 2015 Posted 2 September, 2015 I'd take him back, but only if he took another full page advert out in the echo saying Sorry! Would it have to be sincere or not?
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