Good luck to him, a class act on and off the pitch.
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[Albion] Adam Lallana **Leaving Summer 2024**
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B-right-on
Living the dream
Been a magnificent player throughout his career here and at Liverpool. His days as a player in the PL are over imo as he just hasnt had the legs for most of this season so I'm happy he's called it quits.
I thought part of the deal was that he'd start his coaching career here? Feeling slightly let down as I think he'd make a great coach and surely the family thing would still be relevant if he took up coaching and was to end up any pretty much anywhere but Muff and Pompy.
I thought part of the deal was that he'd start his coaching career here? Feeling slightly let down as I think he'd make a great coach and surely the family thing would still be relevant if he took up coaching and was to end up any pretty much anywhere but Muff and Pompy.
Maybe RDZ doesn’t want AL in his coaching team, maybe AL doesn’t want to work with RDZ, maybe AL wants to gain experience at a different club. All in all it’s probably not for family reasons unless they know where they want to live and it’s not around here.
Old, injury prone, ex-Liverpool.Jordan Henderson?
Yes please.
Sussexscots
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 3, 3, 3, 3 ,3 ,3 3 coach chuggers
Definitely been a class act. I think, pragmatically, it's the correct decision from a playing perspective.
Genuinely thought he would stay on in a coaching role. Maybe he'll return at some point.
Wish him all the very best.
Genuinely thought he would stay on in a coaching role. Maybe he'll return at some point.
Wish him all the very best.
A class act on and off the pitch. I remember Paul Barber telling the story on a podcast of when Croft’s and Lallana were asked to take over following Potters departure. Barber was getting increasingly irritable he couldn’t get either on the phone ahead of training to make sure all was okay but it turned out that was because they had both got to the training ground so early to get started.
I’m not sure he would have contributed much on the pitch next year as without European football the number of games will be a lot less. I had hoped he would be in a coaching role but if it’s what’s best for his family then that’s the right thing.
He will be missed.
I’m not sure he would have contributed much on the pitch next year as without European football the number of games will be a lot less. I had hoped he would be in a coaching role but if it’s what’s best for his family then that’s the right thing.
He will be missed.
oldboyroy
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Class player and remember very well when watching us at wolves last season when we went 2-1 down after scoring 1st, he gave everyone the keep heads up lads and we went on to win 3-2.
Goldstone Guy
Well-known member
I just listened to the interview and you've summed it up perfectly.Wow, what a 'goodbye' interview - complete class. I loved the way he keeps saying "we" when talking about the club.
I think he'll be back sometime.
Reminds me of Kayal, a signing which seemed to lift the team to another level
Made a huge impact and a shame we weren’t able to keep him on as a coach, but presumably wants to keep playing more than we can guarantee
Made a huge impact and a shame we weren’t able to keep him on as a coach, but presumably wants to keep playing more than we can guarantee
Weststander
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AL helped transform the way we played, always instinctively forward thinking, probing and driving us forward. At training he must’ve been a huge influence on our young forwards and midfielders.
Today’s news was almost inevitable, his appearances for a long time have been fleeting, whilst these days he has next to no influence on games.
Today’s news was almost inevitable, his appearances for a long time have been fleeting, whilst these days he has next to no influence on games.
Just listened to the interview on the club website. In one sentence it’s a family decision to spend more time with his kids and towards the end of the video he suggests he wants to play a bit longer. According to The Athletic his family is based in Bournemouth; I wonder how he will achieve those twin aims?
B-right-on
Living the dream
Notice he hasnt said 'retirement' in his statement or interview and got some more playing time left.
Bournemouth do seem quite keen to emulate us of late.
brighton_tom
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- Jul 23, 2008
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Absolutely crucial that Gross stays now. Losing both this summer would be a huge amount of leadership gone from our midfield.
We must have more crocs n coaches than fit players ?
The bean counters probably stuck a post it note on TB'd desk . . . £15m PA . . . Plus ralgex.