Lallana role.

[Nolan]

December 15th:

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Current Under-21s Manager Simon Rusk will take charge of the team on an interim basis until we announce a permanent replacement.

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April 7th: 

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In the meantime, Simon Rusk has agreed to take charge of the team as Interim Manager for the remaining seven fixtures of this season and will be assisted by Adam Lallana.

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Rickie Lambert had an interesting anecdote during the Sports Hour on Radio Solent. Said the wins started coming under Adkins when the players specifically ignored a specific aspect of Adkins' tactics. Said that Lallana was a powerful voice who knew his mind and that it was likely in the remaining games that we'll see the players who have the workrate that he sees acceptable.

Found it interesting that he was specifically included in the announcement this time, compared to December and think it could be a very different 7 games with Lallana's involvement. 

[SaintsLoyal]

Lallana needs to come out and explain how he appeared on the frontpage of the Sun newspaper in 2013

 

 

 

[Convict Colony]

Chief Nivea applier and physio interviewer.

Edited April 7 by Convict Colony

[Toussaint]

  On 07/04/2025 at 19:40, SaintsLoyal said:

Lallana needs to come out and explain how he appeared on the frontpage of the Sun newspaper in 2013

 

 

 

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Get a life

[saintant]

  On 07/04/2025 at 19:21, Nolan said:

December 15th:

April 7th: 

 

Rickie Lambert had an interesting anecdote during the Sports Hour on Radio Solent. Said the wins started coming under Adkins when the players specifically ignored a specific aspect of Adkins' tactics. Said that Lallana was a powerful voice who knew his mind and that it was likely in the remaining games that we'll see the players who have the workrate that he sees acceptable.

Found it interesting that he was specifically included in the announcement this time, compared to December and think it could be a very different 7 games with Lallana's involvement. 

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That should give him a squad of about three players to pick from.

[Saint_clark]

  On 07/04/2025 at 19:21, Nolan said:

December 15th:

April 7th: 

 

Rickie Lambert had an interesting anecdote during the Sports Hour on Radio Solent. Said the wins started coming under Adkins when the players specifically ignored a specific aspect of Adkins' tactics. Said that Lallana was a powerful voice who knew his mind and that it was likely in the remaining games that we'll see the players who have the workrate that he sees acceptable.

Found it interesting that he was specifically included in the announcement this time, compared to December and think it could be a very different 7 games with Lallana's involvement. 

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I suspect Lambert is talking crap as we won Adkins third game in charge and he won 10 of the first 16 with 3 draws and 3 losses. I highly doubt the players started ignoring him after 2 games.

[Nolan]

  On 08/04/2025 at 02:29, Saint_clark said:

I suspect Lambert is talking crap as we won Adkins third game in charge and he won 10 of the first 16 with 3 draws and 3 losses. I highly doubt the players started ignoring him after 2 games.

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Specifically in the Premier League season, he was taking about.

[Fabrice29]

Yeah I really wouldn’t trust a word Lambert says anymore. How’s his talking to water going? 

[Badger]

  On 07/04/2025 at 20:45, Convict Colony said:

Chief Nivea applier and physio interviewer.

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Just as Rofe was in charge of the cones, I expect Lallana will be in charge of handing out the Alice bands. 

[SaintsLoyal]

Judas Lallana

 

[Badger]

Lallana obviously a popular choice  ! 

Edited April 8 by Badger

[tdmickey3]

He will fill the "sickly cuddle" 🤮 role so they don`t miss Russ so much, he will use his Klopp experience 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

  On 08/04/2025 at 07:03, Fabrice29 said:

Yeah I really wouldn’t trust a word Lambert says anymore. How’s his talking to water going? 

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It's saying "New Nivea Water. More moisturising than the best nature can provide! Why not talk to our salesman about it, and coaching opportunities?"

[gammon cheeks]

Lallana will be a top coach in my opinion .

 

[Galway saint]

  On 10/04/2025 at 19:57, gammon cheeks said:

Lallana will be a top coach in my opinion .

 

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yes he reminds me of a young frank lampard - if he's half the coach Frank is he will be some coach. We are lucky to have him on the bus 

[BarberSaint]

  On 10/04/2025 at 20:21, Galway saint said:

yes he reminds me of a young frank lampard - if he's half the coach Frank is he will be some coach. We are lucky to have him on the bus 

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Isn't that dangerous? Carrying a coach by bus?

[Galway saint]

  On 10/04/2025 at 20:23, BarberSaint said:

Isn't that dangerous? Carrying a coach by bus?

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It's a big bus and it's going places 

[Hatchy]

Fair play to Lallana , he must have taken a large pay cut to take on the new roll . Hats off to him , I didn’t know he was so dedicated .

[Matthew Le God]

  On 12/04/2025 at 12:30, Hatchy said:

Fair play to Lallana , he must have taken a large pay cut to take on the new roll . Hats off to him , I didn’t know he was so dedicated .

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No need for a pay cut, he is still a registered player until 30th June.

[Hatchy]

What are you saying ? 
Is he an assistant or a player ? 
surely can’t be an assistant on ‘ players  contract ‘ . That would make him one of the best paid coaches/assistance in the league right 

[Matthew Le God]

  On 12/04/2025 at 23:10, Hatchy said:

What are you saying ? 
Is he an assistant or a player ? 
surely can’t be an assistant on ‘ players  contract ‘ . That would make him one of the best paid coaches/assistance in the league right 

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A player/assistant manager duel role until his contract expires on 30th June 2025. The club would just be paying what they already agreed to pay him. There isn't that many weeks left on it.

If he remains at the club beyond the summer as a coach that would be the point for a big reduction in wages from what he is currently on.

I doubt we'll see him play much, if at all. Perhaps final game of the season he'll have a cameo as a final goodbye.

Edited Sunday at 20:34 by Matthew Le God

[The Kraken]

  On 13/04/2025 at 20:27, Matthew Le God said:

I doubt we'll see him play much

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No shit.

[chivvy]

  On 13/04/2025 at 20:27, Matthew Le God said:

A player/assistant manager duel role until his contract expires on 30th June 2025. The club would just be paying what they already agreed to pay him. There isn't that many weeks left on it.

If he remains at the club beyond the summer as a coach that would be the point for a big reduction in wages from what he is currently on.

I doubt we'll see him play much, if at all. Perhaps final game of the season he'll have a cameo as a final goodbye.

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He will get injured and have to come off.

[tdmickey3]

Is this a "tribute" offering in the concourse ?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

  On 15/04/2025 at 07:09, tdmickey3 said:

Is this a "tribute" offering in the concourse ?

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You just get a broken, empty container, as the roll has moved to Liverpool to be with it's dream menu.

[Midfield_General]

  On 07/04/2025 at 19:21, Nolan said:

Lallana

the players who have the workrate that he sees acceptable

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Yep, when I think 'Adam Lallana' I think 'workrate'. 

Getting up and down, running all day, putting his body on the line, getting his foot in, shrugging off injuries and putting the team above everything. That's Lallana alright. 

in the 357 minutes he's spent on the pitch helping us this season, of all the things I've most most admired about Adam - and what a guy he is - I think top of the pile must be his his amazing engine and the way he busts a gut. You can tell he just bleeds for the Saints cause. 

Edited Tuesday at 10:00 by Midfield_General