Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:41 pm
Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:47 pm
TrueBlue99 wrote:RICKIE LAMBERT: WARNOCK WARNS STRIKER OVER GAME TIME.
By Ian Hunt
BBC Wales Sport
England international Rickie Lambert is unlikely to play many Cardiff City games in 2017-18, says boss Neil Warnock.
The former Liverpool striker, 35, was Cardiff's star signing when he joined from West Brom in the summer of 2016.
Warnock says he will prefer Kenneth Zohore and new signing Danny Ward.
"If Zahore's fit and Ward's fit, he's not going to get much (game time) at all, is he? He's not daft," said Warnock.
Lambert scored only four goals in 13 league starts in 2016-17.
"It's a catch-22 situation for Rickie - he wants to get fit enough to play enough in the Championship, yet he needs games to get himself fit," said Warnock.
"We haven't been able to do that on either front."
Back in training
Former Cardiff boss Paul Trollope signed Lambert on a two-year deal in August, 2016.
The last of Lambert's four Cardiff goals came in a 3-1 defeat at Aston Villa on 26 November.
He was restricted mostly to substitute appearances under Warnock as Zohore established himself as Cardiff's first-choice striker.
"We're back in training this week so I'll be having a chat with Rickie and one or two others over the next week or so," said Warnock.
"I think it (Lambert's future) will be sorted over the next fortnight. I can't see it dragging on into the summer."
Signings on Warnock's mind
Warnock has also confirmed he wants to sign a further three players before the new season.
Cardiff have already Ward from Rotherham United.
The Bluebirds have also recruited goalkeepers Lee Camp and Neil Etheridge on free transfers, as well as Scotland defender Callum Paterson and winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
"I'd like to bring in probably two midfield players, at least one of them being able to play in the hole behind a striker," said Warnock.
"And I'd like to sign another utility (player), a Jonny Hayes (former Aberdeen winger who went to Celtic) type player that I was looking at earlier in the window."
Warnock also confirmed he hopes to agree a new contract for defender Sol Bamba, and insisted midfielder Aron Gunnarsson was still a big part of his plans despite reports linking the Iceland international with moving away.
Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:48 pm
Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:02 pm
wez1927 wrote:TrueBlue99 wrote:RICKIE LAMBERT: WARNOCK WARNS STRIKER OVER GAME TIME.
By Ian Hunt
BBC Wales Sport
England international Rickie Lambert is unlikely to play many Cardiff City games in 2017-18, says boss Neil Warnock.
The former Liverpool striker, 35, was Cardiff's star signing when he joined from West Brom in the summer of 2016.
Warnock says he will prefer Kenneth Zohore and new signing Danny Ward.
"If Zahore's fit and Ward's fit, he's not going to get much (game time) at all, is he? He's not daft," said Warnock.
Lambert scored only four goals in 13 league starts in 2016-17.
"It's a catch-22 situation for Rickie - he wants to get fit enough to play enough in the Championship, yet he needs games to get himself fit," said Warnock.
"We haven't been able to do that on either front."
Back in training
Former Cardiff boss Paul Trollope signed Lambert on a two-year deal in August, 2016.
The last of Lambert's four Cardiff goals came in a 3-1 defeat at Aston Villa on 26 November.
He was restricted mostly to substitute appearances under Warnock as Zohore established himself as Cardiff's first-choice striker.
"We're back in training this week so I'll be having a chat with Rickie and one or two others over the next week or so," said Warnock.
"I think it (Lambert's future) will be sorted over the next fortnight. I can't see it dragging on into the summer."
Signings on Warnock's mind
Warnock has also confirmed he wants to sign a further three players before the new season.
Cardiff have already Ward from Rotherham United.
The Bluebirds have also recruited goalkeepers Lee Camp and Neil Etheridge on free transfers, as well as Scotland defender Callum Paterson and winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
"I'd like to bring in probably two midfield players, at least one of them being able to play in the hole behind a striker," said Warnock.
"And I'd like to sign another utility (player), a Jonny Hayes (former Aberdeen winger who went to Celtic) type player that I was looking at earlier in the window."
Warnock also confirmed he hopes to agree a new contract for defender Sol Bamba, and insisted midfielder Aron Gunnarsson was still a big part of his plans despite reports linking the Iceland international with moving away.
Sounds like lambert is going to be released
Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:08 pm
Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:12 pm
Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:07 pm
Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:10 pm
Ibby wrote:I think he will be off soon.
Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:17 pm
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:If he's on a fair wage, he could just sit in the reserves / on the bench or wherever and just pick up a fat wage for another season.
I can see him going (maybe Bristol rovers, Swindon) and us paying £10k and the other club paying around the same.
Can't see him just walking away.
Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:54 pm
TopCat CCFC wrote:Ibby wrote:I think he will be off soon.
Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:41 pm
Wed Jun 28, 2017 5:46 am
MarshfieldIsBlue wrote:I actually can't see a future for Ricky Lambert in the Championship. Could he hack League One? Ship him back to Bristol Rovers, I'm sure they'll have him, especially as they need a target man as Matty Taylor ditched them for Bristol City. He can help the two Welsh lads Harrison and Bodin to keep up their scoring runs. Failing that, ask Newport County how much they could chip in for Lambert's wages, and send him into League Two where he'll face the likes of Alan Smith, John Parkin, and other strikers of old.
Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:46 am
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:MarshfieldIsBlue wrote:I actually can't see a future for Ricky Lambert in the Championship. Could he hack League One? Ship him back to Bristol Rovers, I'm sure they'll have him, especially as they need a target man as Matty Taylor ditched them for Bristol City. He can help the two Welsh lads Harrison and Bodin to keep up their scoring runs. Failing that, ask Newport County how much they could chip in for Lambert's wages, and send him into League Two where he'll face the likes of Alan Smith, John Parkin, and other strikers of old.
Send him here, send him there, send him to league 2?
He's under contract, he doesn't need to go anywhere if he doesn't want to!
Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:48 am
MarshfieldIsBlue wrote:I actually can't see a future for Ricky Lambert in the Championship. Could he hack League One? Ship him back to Bristol Rovers, I'm sure they'll have him, especially as they need a target man as Matty Taylor ditched them for Bristol City. He can help the two Welsh lads Harrison and Bodin to keep up their scoring runs. Failing that, ask Newport County how much they could chip in for Lambert's wages, and send him into League Two where he'll face the likes of Alan Smith, John Parkin, and other strikers of old.
Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:48 am
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:MarshfieldIsBlue wrote:I actually can't see a future for Ricky Lambert in the Championship. Could he hack League One? Ship him back to Bristol Rovers, I'm sure they'll have him, especially as they need a target man as Matty Taylor ditched them for Bristol City. He can help the two Welsh lads Harrison and Bodin to keep up their scoring runs. Failing that, ask Newport County how much they could chip in for Lambert's wages, and send him into League Two where he'll face the likes of Alan Smith, John Parkin, and other strikers of old.
Send him here, send him there, send him to league 2?
He's under contract, he doesn't need to go anywhere if he doesn't want to!
Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:27 am
Jules wrote:OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:MarshfieldIsBlue wrote:I actually can't see a future for Ricky Lambert in the Championship. Could he hack League One? Ship him back to Bristol Rovers, I'm sure they'll have him, especially as they need a target man as Matty Taylor ditched them for Bristol City. He can help the two Welsh lads Harrison and Bodin to keep up their scoring runs. Failing that, ask Newport County how much they could chip in for Lambert's wages, and send him into League Two where he'll face the likes of Alan Smith, John Parkin, and other strikers of old.
Send him here, send him there, send him to league 2?
He's under contract, he doesn't need to go anywhere if he doesn't want to!
We are all allowed some 'wishful thinking'
Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:10 am
Tony Blue Williams wrote:Jules wrote:OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:MarshfieldIsBlue wrote:I actually can't see a future for Ricky Lambert in the Championship. Could he hack League One? Ship him back to Bristol Rovers, I'm sure they'll have him, especially as they need a target man as Matty Taylor ditched them for Bristol City. He can help the two Welsh lads Harrison and Bodin to keep up their scoring runs. Failing that, ask Newport County how much they could chip in for Lambert's wages, and send him into League Two where he'll face the likes of Alan Smith, John Parkin, and other strikers of old.
Send him here, send him there, send him to league 2?
He's under contract, he doesn't need to go anywhere if he doesn't want to!
We are all allowed some 'wishful thinking'
Some would say signing him the first place as a solution to our goal scoring problems was 'wishful thinking'
Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:45 am
Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:07 am
Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:18 am
Wed Jun 28, 2017 2:08 pm
Tony Blue Williams wrote:Jules wrote:OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:MarshfieldIsBlue wrote:I actually can't see a future for Ricky Lambert in the Championship. Could he hack League One? Ship him back to Bristol Rovers, I'm sure they'll have him, especially as they need a target man as Matty Taylor ditched them for Bristol City. He can help the two Welsh lads Harrison and Bodin to keep up their scoring runs. Failing that, ask Newport County how much they could chip in for Lambert's wages, and send him into League Two where he'll face the likes of Alan Smith, John Parkin, and other strikers of old.
Send him here, send him there, send him to league 2?
He's under contract, he doesn't need to go anywhere if he doesn't want to!
We are all allowed some 'wishful thinking'
Some would say signing him the first place as a solution to our goal scoring problems was 'wishful thinking'