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Adam Lallana

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I just find it extremely convenient that Southampton first rejected our £25 million offer then a week later accepted basically the same offer.
I actually think their board were thinking "let's see how much we can get from these stupid fuckers. "
Like Newcastle did...
 
Mystic said:
They got 56 points this season, tenner to charity (one which accepts paypal) that they won't make 50?
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Good isn't necessarily measured in points.
Also, they have a manager who is new to England. That would be a pretty risky bet for me.
 
Modo said:
I just find it extremely convenient that Southampton first rejected our £25 million offer then a week later accepted basically the same offer.
I actually think their board were thinking "let's see how much we can get from these stupid fuckers. "
Like Newcastle did...
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No, we changed the payment structure changed. Fee the same
 
Modo said:
Did they have a manager when Lambert left?
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No, but in their statement they said they'd make an exception for him as he was returning to his boyhood club & deserved it (in other words it wasn't a massive risk to let him go even with no manager in place), but no other transfers would be made without a manager in place.
 
Modo said:
Good isn't necessarily measured in points.
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So we can claim Liverpool were the best team in the league last season then :)
(with "best" just being the superlative form of "good" and so not being measured in points)
 
Modo said:
Fair enough, still think it's weird
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What's weird? You're reading way too much into things. We submitted our interest but were rebuffed, then they released a statement saying no negotiations would go ahead until a manager was in place - with the exception of Lambert who they felt they could let go for varying reasons. He's now back from the World Cup and they have a manager, so we've continued negotiations & reached an agreement. Same with Shaw & United.

The overall valuation of £25m is too steep, though we've at least compromised them with a payment structure that would be dependent on him/us doing well. You think it's too much either way, so do most of us. There's no need to be cynical about every aspect of the transfer, it just sounds agenda-ish, like I said, it's almost like you're willing him to fail.
 
Modo said:
Good isn't necessarily measured in points.
Also, they have a manager who is new to England. That would be a pretty risky bet for me.
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So what's your definition of good?

There's Southampton blood in the water & sharks are circling - I'd be worried about them staying up next season.
 
StevieM said:
So what's your definition of good?

There's Southampton blood in the water & sharks are circling - I'd be worried about them staying up next season.
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It's a fairly flimsy bit of reasoning really, "I said they'll be as good, but measured in a way that's almost Inception-esque".
 
mark1975 said:
It's a fairly flimsy bit of reasoning really, "I said they'll be as good, but measured in a way that's almost Inception-esque".
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It's almost as flimsy as the Ross rule - "no managers make a difference - except the ones that do".

Actually - that's not flimsy since it covers all possibilities.
 
Modo said:
Good isn't necessarily measured in points.
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Couldn't resist, sorry. A truly Moyesian Honour.


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Modo said:
OK so if we win the league with 72 points, is that a good season or a bad season?
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Show some perspective, the difference between finishing 8th or 12th is largely insignificant. When you finish top, no one really gives a fuck about the points improvement/decline.
 
Modo said:
OK so if we win the league with 72 points, is that a good season or a bad season?
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In general the number of points that will get you X place one year, will get you the same place the next year give or take a place or two. It rarely if ever changes that much.
 
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