Saints fans laugh off £5m Lallana 'bid' (From Daily Echo)
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Saints fans laugh off £5m Lallana 'bid'
10:30am Thursday 6th December 2012 in Sport
ADAM LALLANA
SAINTS fans have laughed off tabloid rumours claiming Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is lining up a £5m bid for Adam Lallana.
Lallana, 23, only put pen to paper on a new four-year contract last year and has been one of Saints’ stand-out performers so far in their first season back in the top flight, writes SIMON WALTER.
Newcastle boss Pardew, pictured below, who left St Mary’s in 2010, has long been an admirer of Lallana and is supposedly lining up a bid in the January transfer window.
Hundreds of Saints fans took to an online poll at dailyecho.co.uk to give their views, the consensus being it would take far more than £5m to prise Lallana away from St Mary’s – even if the club is willing to sell.
Most do not believe Saints would sell Lallana at any price (54 per cent) and another 33 per cent reckon he would not want to go anyway.
Only 14 per cent reckon Saints would sell Lallana for the right price but less than a third of them (4 per cent) believe £5m would be good money for the club’s captain and playmaker.
“£5m is nowhere near enough for one of the most talented midfield players in the Premier League. Slap a £20m price tag on him and tell Pardew to do one and stop dreaming,” said seventh-junction.
Bwana23 joked: “At that price he must be deluded!!! 15 million nearer his value now!!”
OspreySaint added: “Why would a young bloke who has just had his first kid want to go through the massive upheaval of moving to the other end of the country to join a club that is little better than the one he is currently captaining? It won’t be for the money and there is little chance of bettering his lot there.”
Comments(31)
Littleton-Saint
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10:47am Thu 6 Dec 12
ToastyTea
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10:54am Thu 6 Dec 12
More Glory
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11:32am Thu 6 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT
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11:54am Thu 6 Dec 12
More Glory wrote:You are only jealous as you didn't get a mention.
I honestly can't believe they haven't picked up on the very serious story of the Stepford Five. I mean, Saints fans being mind controlled today in and around your town, Shocking. Shame on you Echo. Get some proper journalists at your paper; who knows, maybe the circulation will increase.
More Glory
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12:01pm Thu 6 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:OK.
More Glory wrote: I honestly can't believe they haven't picked up on the very serious story of the Stepford Five. I mean, Saints fans being mind controlled today in and around your town, Shocking. Shame on you Echo. Get some proper journalists at your paper; who knows, maybe the circulation will increase.You are only jealous as you didn't get a mention.
maybe a little bit. I notice that one of the "stars" of the story has come back to me though???
Whoaaa HAHAHAHAHAH
A very big opportunity this Saturday Osprey!
OSPREYSAINT
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12:12pm Thu 6 Dec 12
More Glory wrote:Why, what is happening Saturday? Tranmere aren't going to be a walkover are they?
OSPREYSAINT wrote:OK.
More Glory wrote: I honestly can't believe they haven't picked up on the very serious story of the Stepford Five. I mean, Saints fans being mind controlled today in and around your town, Shocking. Shame on you Echo. Get some proper journalists at your paper; who knows, maybe the circulation will increase.You are only jealous as you didn't get a mention.
maybe a little bit. I notice that one of the "stars" of the story has come back to me though???
Whoaaa HAHAHAHAHAH
A very big opportunity this Saturday Osprey!
SO50 Saint
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12:15pm Thu 6 Dec 12
More Glory
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1:19pm Thu 6 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Well, you guys have a chance of going to the Josh pub without your controller. It should be a great calming atmosphere. I am even thinking of popping up myself.
More Glory wrote:Why, what is happening Saturday? Tranmere aren't going to be a walkover are they?OSPREYSAINT wrote:OK. maybe a little bit. I notice that one of the "stars" of the story has come back to me though??? Whoaaa HAHAHAHAHAH A very big opportunity this Saturday Osprey!More Glory wrote: I honestly can't believe they haven't picked up on the very serious story of the Stepford Five. I mean, Saints fans being mind controlled today in and around your town, Shocking. Shame on you Echo. Get some proper journalists at your paper; who knows, maybe the circulation will increase.You are only jealous as you didn't get a mention.
batesieboy
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2:06pm Thu 6 Dec 12
More Glory wrote:Will you be wearing your Mrs. Doubtfire gear, Mourning Glory?
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Well, you guys have a chance of going to the Josh pub without your controller. It should be a great calming atmosphere. I am even thinking of popping up myself.
More Glory wrote:Why, what is happening Saturday? Tranmere aren't going to be a walkover are they?OSPREYSAINT wrote:OK. maybe a little bit. I notice that one of the "stars" of the story has come back to me though??? Whoaaa HAHAHAHAHAH A very big opportunity this Saturday Osprey!More Glory wrote: I honestly can't believe they haven't picked up on the very serious story of the Stepford Five. I mean, Saints fans being mind controlled today in and around your town, Shocking. Shame on you Echo. Get some proper journalists at your paper; who knows, maybe the circulation will increase.You are only jealous as you didn't get a mention.
st1halo
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2:17pm Thu 6 Dec 12
HAHAHA
STID
More Glory
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2:30pm Thu 6 Dec 12
batesieboy wrote:Not decided yet. I'm Matt Damon don't forget, so Maybe Colin Sullivan; the corrupt Policeman from "the departed" - bonus is - I get to see quite a bit of Madolyn Madden (Now she is a babe, I reckon she could almost be a Stepford wife)
More Glory wrote:Will you be wearing your Mrs. Doubtfire gear, Mourning Glory?OSPREYSAINT wrote:Well, you guys have a chance of going to the Josh pub without your controller. It should be a great calming atmosphere. I am even thinking of popping up myself.More Glory wrote:Why, what is happening Saturday? Tranmere aren't going to be a walkover are they?OSPREYSAINT wrote:OK. maybe a little bit. I notice that one of the "stars" of the story has come back to me though??? Whoaaa HAHAHAHAHAH A very big opportunity this Saturday Osprey!More Glory wrote: I honestly can't believe they haven't picked up on the very serious story of the Stepford Five. I mean, Saints fans being mind controlled today in and around your town, Shocking. Shame on you Echo. Get some proper journalists at your paper; who knows, maybe the circulation will increase.You are only jealous as you didn't get a mention.
SaintJD
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5:31pm Thu 6 Dec 12
Secondly, any fee would be dwarfed by the amount we'd lose from relegation.
Thirdly, he's a key member of our squad and epitomises what we believe in.
Fourthly, he's got a young family, is settled and loves the saints.
Fifthly, if he ever leaves, it will be for Arsenal, Spurs or one of the three big North West clubs imo.
Echo has every right to publish the story as it's news, but it is a non-starter and the fans are right.
Obviously if it's end of season and we're down, I would wish him the best of luck if he wanted to go - the guy is class and has shown more than enough loyalty - a legend in the making in my eyes and an example to the likes of the Ox and Theo that the grass isn't always greener elsewhere.
KeefyH44
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6:08pm Thu 6 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT
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6:50pm Thu 6 Dec 12
KeefyH44 wrote:You are welcome to come and join us in the Premier! We could do with a "local" rival, especially as our true rivals are in a bit of bother.
Greetings from a Seagull fan. I have to admit to looking anxiously for Saints results every week. I'd love to see you turn it around and move up the table. Regards Lala, I remember a couple of years ago he was getting a lot of stick from some on here and I said then that he was an awesome talent. Have to agree that if true, this price is risible, got to be £8-10 mill at least.Good luck, really deserve to be doing better than your position suggests.
KeefyH44
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7:01pm Thu 6 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Just a little. Still they brought it on themselves. Don't think we're quite ready for the step up yet, totally lost discipline on Sat, well and truly got stuffed by Palace. Dunk has a lot to learn about keeping cool under pressure. Good luck against Reading, Ricky still showing his class!
KeefyH44 wrote:You are welcome to come and join us in the Premier! We could do with a "local" rival, especially as our true rivals are in a bit of bother.
Greetings from a Seagull fan. I have to admit to looking anxiously for Saints results every week. I'd love to see you turn it around and move up the table. Regards Lala, I remember a couple of years ago he was getting a lot of stick from some on here and I said then that he was an awesome talent. Have to agree that if true, this price is risible, got to be £8-10 mill at least.Good luck, really deserve to be doing better than your position suggests.
Fatty x Ford Worker
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7:56pm Thu 6 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT
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7:57pm Thu 6 Dec 12
KeefyH44 wrote:Give Deano our respects, we still appreciate what he did for us.
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Just a little. Still they brought it on themselves. Don't think we're quite ready for the step up yet, totally lost discipline on Sat, well and truly got stuffed by Palace. Dunk has a lot to learn about keeping cool under pressure. Good luck against Reading, Ricky still showing his class!
KeefyH44 wrote:You are welcome to come and join us in the Premier! We could do with a "local" rival, especially as our true rivals are in a bit of bother.
Greetings from a Seagull fan. I have to admit to looking anxiously for Saints results every week. I'd love to see you turn it around and move up the table. Regards Lala, I remember a couple of years ago he was getting a lot of stick from some on here and I said then that he was an awesome talent. Have to agree that if true, this price is risible, got to be £8-10 mill at least.Good luck, really deserve to be doing better than your position suggests.
7saint7
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8:00pm Thu 6 Dec 12
SouthamptonLegend
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10:22pm Thu 6 Dec 12
Stroppy_gramps
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SFCOLDBOY
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11:14pm Thu 6 Dec 12
KeefyH44 wrote:Keefy,
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Just a little. Still they brought it on themselves. Don't think we're quite ready for the step up yet, totally lost discipline on Sat, well and truly got stuffed by Palace. Dunk has a lot to learn about keeping cool under pressure. Good luck against Reading, Ricky still showing his class!
KeefyH44 wrote:You are welcome to come and join us in the Premier! We could do with a "local" rival, especially as our true rivals are in a bit of bother.
Greetings from a Seagull fan. I have to admit to looking anxiously for Saints results every week. I'd love to see you turn it around and move up the table. Regards Lala, I remember a couple of years ago he was getting a lot of stick from some on here and I said then that he was an awesome talent. Have to agree that if true, this price is risible, got to be £8-10 mill at least.Good luck, really deserve to be doing better than your position suggests.
What a pleasant change to read this post from from a Brighton supporter point of view.
I truly would like to have them as our local rival in the Prem, in the near future.
I have got good memories of our visit there last year, we were well treated by both the fans and the stewards on our arrival.
Just a pity about our result.
By all means continue to post as it is a rare treat to have an honest outside view of the Saints.
COYS.
Good luck Brighton.
relegation4u
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11:41pm Thu 6 Dec 12
Tirau Dan
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12:23am Fri 7 Dec 12
hey Bwana in China making Soton News .... cool!!
andysaints007
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2:41am Fri 7 Dec 12
ToastyTea wrote:Idiot
Same as you should have done Echo and not published the story, idiots. At least it kept the Cortese hate for you burning, must be fun being banned still.
OSPREYSAINT
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11:02am Fri 7 Dec 12
relegation4u wrote:..and pay back all of the people who got rooked?
5million! Id be snapping pardew's hand off for 5mill for lala
OSPREYSAINT
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11:03am Fri 7 Dec 12
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Second thoughts, some of the people......
relegation4u wrote:..and pay back all of the people who got rooked?
5million! Id be snapping pardew's hand off for 5mill for lala
supermac
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9:35pm Fri 7 Dec 12
TheSaintsMan
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9:04am Sat 8 Dec 12
the amazon returns again
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11:11am Sat 8 Dec 12
Behave OspreySaint, Newcastle is a far bigger club and lets be honest, Southampton's a Dump, I wouldn't send the Mother-in-Law there..!!!...
Good luck against Reading
OSPREYSAINT
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11:42pm Mon 10 Dec 12
Rising_Son says...
10:43am Thu 6 Dec 12