Liverpool sign Ricky Lambert

[stripeyshark]

This signing is tied up with the Lallana deal. LFC don't want to pay the £5m sell on fee to Bournemouth so overpaid for Lambert. This confirms lallana will sign for 20m in the next few days. So the deal is lallana for 25m and lambert for 5m.

You mean more for Lambert and less for Lallana?

 

[fat old seagull]

So you would turn down a job with say a 40% pay rise which involved working less?

Great move for him.

I can't believe, even for cash greedy footballers that sitting on the bench every week is worth a few bob more. Lambert will hardly get a kick with the present Liverpool squad. Silly move for him.
I can only assume he thinks he's better than he is, and will displace either Suarez, Sturridge, Sterling or Coutinho.

 

[JCL666]

I can't believe, even for cash greedy footballers that sitting on the bench every week is worth a few bob more. Lambert will hardly get a kick with the present Liverpool squad. Silly move for him.
I can only assume he thinks he's better than he is, and will displace either Suarez, Sturridge, Sterling or Coutinho.

Are you nuts?

Imagine.. You're a pro footballer with around 15 years in the game. You've played almost 550 games, heading into the twilight of your career AND THE TEAM YOU'VE SUPPORTED ALL YOUR LIFE TRY AND SIGN YOU?

He's probably dreamed of playing for Liverpool at Anfield all his life.

Plus he may get the chance of playing in the Champions League.

I think it's amazing, like some one has already mentioned, it's Roy of the Rovers stuff. Especially if you consider how it started for him and the stuff about him working in a beetroot factory!!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I can't believe, even for cash greedy footballers that sitting on the bench every week is worth a few bob more. Lambert will hardly get a kick with the present Liverpool squad. Silly move for him.
I can only assume he thinks he's better than he is, and will displace either Suarez, Sturridge, Sterling or Coutinho.

Or, he's 32 years old, a born and bred Scouser and lifelong Liverpool fan, who's just been given an opportunity in the later stages of his career, that he probably only imagined in his wildest dreams when he was working in a factory or scuffing around the arse end of the Football League with Rochdale, Macclesfield and Bristol Rovers.

This is nothing like a Jack Rodwell, say, leaving a regular first team place at Everton simply for vast riches at Man City. I wouldn't mind betting that Lambert would have jumped at the chance to sign for Liverpool even if it meant taking a slight pay cut. No doubt he has increased his salary, but I doubt very much that's part of it. It's about fulfilling a childhood dream, at a club who seem to be on the up, who are playing Champions League football next season and may well win the title.

If you can't see why that appeals to him, well I'm staggered.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I do like players that are able to hit the ball very, very hard. Not as easy as it looks.

 

[catfish]

Good luck to him.

 

[fat old seagull]

Are you nuts?

Imagine.. You're a pro footballer with around 15 years in the game. You've played almost 550 games, heading into the twilight of your career AND THE TEAM YOU'VE SUPPORTED ALL YOUR LIFE TRY AND SIGN YOU?

He's probably dreamed of playing for Liverpool at Anfield all his life.

Plus he may get the chance of playing in the Champions League.

I think it's amazing, like some one has already mentioned, it's Roy of the Rovers stuff. Especially if you consider how it started for him and the stuff about him working in a beetroot factory!!

Are you so clever then that anyone that doesn't share your point of view is nuts ! I reserve my right to my opinion that he will get pizzed off not playing , having had years of being first one on the team sheet.
I don't think you're nuts for having a different view. I just think your maybe a tad conceited to slag off others opinions.

 

[JCL666]

Are you so clever then that anyone that doesn't share your point of view is nuts !

Yes i am ;-)

Man, it's just a figure of speech. You've got to admit though, if the team you'd supported all your life tried to sign you, you'd go for it.... surely?

 

[fat old seagull]

Or, he's 32 years old, a born and bred Scouser and lifelong Liverpool fan, who's just been given an opportunity in the later stages of his career, that he probably only imagined in his wildest dreams when he was working in a factory or scuffing around the arse end of the Football League with Rochdale, Macclesfield and Bristol Rovers.

This is nothing like a Jack Rodwell, say, leaving a regular first team place at Everton simply for vast riches at Man City. I wouldn't mind betting that Lambert would have jumped at the chance to sign for Liverpool even if it meant taking a slight pay cut. No doubt he has increased his salary, but I doubt very much that's part of it. It's about fulfilling a childhood dream, at a club who seem to be on the up, who are playing Champions League football next season and may well win the title.

If you can't see why that appeals to him, well I'm staggered.

Well I'm obviously fighting my own corner here. Maybe it is only my personal view that I can uphold, but from my own past experiences be it at nothing like that level nothing would get up my nose more than sitting on the bench every week.
I, and I might be the only guy in the World who thinks that way, would sooner play every week for say Crawley than sit on the bench for my beloved Brighton and perhaps hardly get a kick..... Anyway time will tell, and if it works out for him I'll be pleased.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Well I'm obviously fighting my own corner here. Maybe it is only my personal view that I can uphold, but from my own past experiences be it at nothing like that level nothing would get up my nose more than sitting on the bench every week.
I, and I might be the only guy in the World who thinks that way, would sooner play every week for say Crawley than sit on the bench for my beloved Brighton and perhaps hardly get a kick..... Anyway time will tell, and if it works out for him I'll be pleased.

Perhaps if you put yourself in his shoes: he was rejected by football clubs at a young age, and fought his way back from that to get a professional contract. Then after little success at one club, he overcame the odds (and, if I recall correctly, perceived weight/ attitude issues) to do well at Bristol Rovers and earn a move to Southampton. Plenty thought he'd fail there, and again when they moved up to Championship and later Premier League levels. Again, he proved people wrong, and even managed to earn a place in the England side, and then the World Cup squad.

He just seems to me like a man who (1) values what he's got and his position in life very highly and (2) has made an entire career out of overcoming people's doubts. So you can't blame him for backing himself.

I doubt he's going to score thirty goals for them next season, but I'm willing to bet that he makes at least some impact. He'd regret it for the rest of his life if he didn't grab that chance while he had it.

 

[maresfield seagull]

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[BadFish]

Well I'm obviously fighting my own corner here. Maybe it is only my personal view that I can uphold, but from my own past experiences be it at nothing like that level nothing would get up my nose more than sitting on the bench every week.
I, and I might be the only guy in the World who thinks that way, would sooner play every week for say Crawley than sit on the bench for my beloved Brighton and perhaps hardly get a kick..... Anyway time will tell, and if it works out for him I'll be pleased.

I agree with you entirely here. However I would also say that if i were given the chance to play for Brighton I would grab it with both hands. It might be a gamble and i might end up on the bench but at least I have given it a crack and would never have to wonder what if.

 

[perseus]

I think he may be shade better than Sturridge

 

[fat old seagull]

Perhaps if you put yourself in his shoes: he was rejected by football clubs at a young age, and fought his way back from that to get a professional contract. Then after little success at one club, he overcame the odds (and, if I recall correctly, perceived weight/ attitude issues) to do well at Bristol Rovers and earn a move to Southampton. Plenty thought he'd fail there, and again when they moved up to Championship and later Premier League levels. Again, he proved people wrong, and even managed to earn a place in the England side, and then the World Cup squad.

He just seems to me like a man who (1) values what he's got and his position in life very highly and (2) has made an entire career out of overcoming people's doubts. So you can't blame him for backing himself.
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I doubt he's going to score thirty goals for them next season, but I'm willing to bet that he makes at least some impact. He'd regret it for the rest of his life if he didn't grab that chance while he had it.

Yes Edna, there is none of that I disagree with. It would be difficult to not agree that he's an honest pro, and deserves to get recognition for his skills. I have done nothing to malign him, and why should I. All I stated (or meant) was that perhaps when or if he's not getting selected he will be unhappy. I did put myself in his position, exactly that.
If I had busier brain cells I'm sure I could throw up the names of a few dozen players that have moved clubs just to get a game.
Our Adam for instance, was and probably still is BHA through and through. But because he's a footballer wants to play on the stage.
Finally why am I blaming him? All I ventured to say was I thought it was a wrong move, as much as anything else because of his age. Players I'm sure love all the silly money that's thrown at them but a lot of the more honest guys play soccer because they love to get out there and do it. And looking at the strength of the Liverpool squad I'm not sure he will get a lot of playing time.
I could be wrong, I often am. I look forward to you reminding me of that when he's bagged a few, and is deservedly as happy as a Sand Boy ( can I say that now days?).

 

[ElectricNaz]

Suarez and Sturridge were lucky with the lack of injuries last season. Gives them a plan B to lump it forward to, and he's better than Aspas or the other nobodies that play up front for them in reserve. Well worth the reported £4m (as opposed to the £35m the last time they signed a lump of a striker)

Good for Southampton too as they have Rodriguez and the pirate striker whatever his name is, assuming Fonte is off this summer he'll be welcomed back with open arms by the new manager, i'd presume.

 

[Albumen]

They've not signed him yet.

 

[mwrpoole]

Sky now saying between £8m & £10m. Fair play to Soton if they get that for him.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Liverpool will have up to 12 more games to play next season due to CL commitments, it makes sense to boost the squad, they can't rely on Suarez and Sturridge to play 60 matches. There's far to Lambert's game than people give him credit for.

Pretty much the response I was going to post. Good move all round, if you ask me…

 

[Hiney]

I think he'll play a few more games than people think. Squad depth will be much more important next year, with their Champions League commitments.

Lambert is also a much better player than some give him credit for. I've got a lot of mates who are STH at St Marys and they praise his technical ability as well as his finishing.

He's a good player and deserves his move.

 

[pornomagboy]

According to ssn £4m + add ons medical tomorrow