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Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby johnny crossan » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:43 am

He's good and he's Association trained and he's young and he plays in our box-to-box CM problem position and he's just got his first England U21 cap - one for our grow-bag squad?
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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby john@staustell » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:50 am

He looks stylish mate but I´ll be surprised if he can just slot in and take the Premier and the CL by storm. I think we´ll be looking more ´international superstar`to fill our problem in the summer.

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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby johnny crossan » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:00 am

john@staustell wrote:He looks stylish mate but I´ll be surprised if he can just slot in and take the Premier and the CL by storm. I think we´ll be looking more ´international superstar`to fill our problem in the summer.

Are you his agent?

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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby Ted Hughes » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:36 am

I bet he's already been tapped up by the Arse.
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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby Niall Quinns Discopants » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:46 am

He turns 22 in a month. Hardly one for the future.

Looks good in those vids and decent the one time I've seen him play but honestly, lower Premier League talent imo.
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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby Ted Hughes » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:52 am

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:He turns 22 in a month. Hardly one for the future.

Looks good in those vids and decent the one time I've seen him play but honestly, lower Premier League talent imo.


If he's 22 then you'd expect he'd've been snapped up if he's the real deal but then again nobody got Johnson til now.
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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby Niall Quinns Discopants » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:57 am

Ted Hughes wrote:
Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:He turns 22 in a month. Hardly one for the future.

Looks good in those vids and decent the one time I've seen him play but honestly, lower Premier League talent imo.


If he's 22 then you'd expect he'd've been snapped up if he's the real deal but then again nobody got Johnson til now.



What made Johnson bit different was that he had Middlesbrough fan favourite and team talisman Stewart Downing in front of him in pecking order. Once Downing was sold and he got his chance, he made immediate impression. Also, step from being probably the best player in Championship into top Premier League club is huge but nothing compared to coming from division one to Premier League. The difference these days is so big, it's ridiculous. I honestly can't think of single player who took the step in past few years and turned into top Premier League player.

Personally I think that Lallana feller would be eaten alive by Premier League holding midfielders.
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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby Ted Hughes » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:06 am

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:
Ted Hughes wrote:
Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:He turns 22 in a month. Hardly one for the future.

Looks good in those vids and decent the one time I've seen him play but honestly, lower Premier League talent imo.


If he's 22 then you'd expect he'd've been snapped up if he's the real deal but then again nobody got Johnson til now.



What made Johnson bit different was that he had Middlesbrough fan favourite and team talisman Stewart Downing in front of him in pecking order. Once Downing was sold and he got his chance, he made immediate impression. Also, step from being probably the best player in Championship into top Premier League club is huge but nothing compared to coming from division one to Premier League. The difference these days is so big, it's ridiculous. I honestly can't think of single player who took the step in past few years and turned into top Premier League player.

Personally I think that Lallana feller would be eaten alive by Premier League holding midfielders.


The lower leagues should be full of gems who could be polished into PL players & the fact that they're not means something is wrong.
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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby Alioune DVToure » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:43 am

Ted Hughes wrote:
Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:
Ted Hughes wrote:
Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:He turns 22 in a month. Hardly one for the future.

Looks good in those vids and decent the one time I've seen him play but honestly, lower Premier League talent imo.


If he's 22 then you'd expect he'd've been snapped up if he's the real deal but then again nobody got Johnson til now.



What made Johnson bit different was that he had Middlesbrough fan favourite and team talisman Stewart Downing in front of him in pecking order. Once Downing was sold and he got his chance, he made immediate impression. Also, step from being probably the best player in Championship into top Premier League club is huge but nothing compared to coming from division one to Premier League. The difference these days is so big, it's ridiculous. I honestly can't think of single player who took the step in past few years and turned into top Premier League player.

Personally I think that Lallana feller would be eaten alive by Premier League holding midfielders.


The lower leagues should be full of gems who could be polished into PL players & the fact that they're not means something is wrong.


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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby Vhero » Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:46 am

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:
Ted Hughes wrote:
Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:He turns 22 in a month. Hardly one for the future.

Looks good in those vids and decent the one time I've seen him play but honestly, lower Premier League talent imo.


If he's 22 then you'd expect he'd've been snapped up if he's the real deal but then again nobody got Johnson til now.



What made Johnson bit different was that he had Middlesbrough fan favourite and team talisman Stewart Downing in front of him in pecking order. Once Downing was sold and he got his chance, he made immediate impression. Also, step from being probably the best player in Championship into top Premier League club is huge but nothing compared to coming from division one to Premier League. The difference these days is so big, it's ridiculous. I honestly can't think of single player who took the step in past few years and turned into top Premier League player.

Personally I think that Lallana feller would be eaten alive by Premier League holding midfielders.

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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby btajim » Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:34 pm

I'm noticing the name alot on the Final Score Vidiprinter - but a talented scorer in League One for an in form Southampton isn't any indication he'd do the business for a City with Champions League ambition.

Alan Pardew has resurrected The Saints in one season. I don't think the Premiership has seen the last of that man.
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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby Piccsnumberoneblue » Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:47 pm

He was a player I suggested a couple of years ago as a player we should look at. Whenever I've seen him, he stands head and shoulders above everybody else on the park. Too good for that level by some margin. Could he make the step up? It's difficult to tell without giving him a try. Delph went from Leeds to Villa, and while he may be younger and have more time, I firmly believe Lallana is a better player. Worth a try from our point of view, afterall, what's the worst that could happen?
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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby Patrick » Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:59 pm

Ted Hughes wrote:I bet he's already been tapped up by the Arse.


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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby Niall Quinns Discopants » Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:44 pm

btajim wrote:I'm noticing the name alot on the Final Score Vidiprinter - but a talented scorer in League One for an in form Southampton isn't any indication he'd do the business for a City with Champions League ambition.

[highlight]Alan Pardew has resurrected The Saints in one season. I don't think the Premiership has seen the last of that man[/highlight].


I agree Jim. Pardew is quality manager imo. Will be back in big time sooner or later and I think he is out to prove few people wrong.
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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby HeyMark » Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:18 pm

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:
btajim wrote:I'm noticing the name alot on the Final Score Vidiprinter - but a talented scorer in League One for an in form Southampton isn't any indication he'd do the business for a City with Champions League ambition.

[highlight]Alan Pardew has resurrected The Saints in one season. I don't think the Premiership has seen the last of that man[/highlight].


I agree Jim. Pardew is quality manager imo. Will be back in big time sooner or later and I think he is out to prove few people wrong.


I'm not sure he will NQDP, he deserves it but a lot of managers who move down the leagues seem to go out of the mind of many top flight managers who stick to the recently sacked prem managers
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Re: Adam Lallana - Sign Him Up?

Postby btajim » Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:44 pm

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:
btajim wrote:[highlight]Alan Pardew has resurrected The Saints in one season. I don't think the Premiership has seen the last of that man[/highlight].


I agree Jim. Pardew is quality manager imo. Will be back in big time sooner or later and I think he is out to prove few people wrong.


His first Premiership season with West Ham was incredible. Just seconds away from beating Liverpool in the FA Cup Final. Trying to takeover from the Post-Curbishley decline at Charlton was always a big ask but he's been given time with Southampton and it's working.

Several of his signings have been good for that Club. Lambert, Barnard... They're making a different. Outside bet for the Play Off's, IMHO.

Signing Lallana doesn't excite me. League One to Champions League? Hmm?
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