CARDIFF CITY WILLING TO LISTEN TO OFFERS FOR MAIN STRIKER

" CARDIFF CITY WILLING TO LISTEN TO OFFERS FOR MAIN STRIKER "


My opinion: Will we ever learn?
What the hell were we doing signing a player who had done nothing for years,injury prone,massive wages and we had to pay him a substantial signing on fee as well. We get rid pf our best players due to our cut backs but then waste our money again.

We signed Lambert for two years on massive wages,aged 34 and injury prone,unfit. He is a City player till July 2018, unless we cut our losses once again


Cardiff willing to listen to offers for summer signing – reports


Daily Record

Monday 23rd January 2017

Cardiff City are prepared to listen to offers for Rickie Lambert despite only signing the striker in August.

The Welsh club are apparently paying Lambert £25,000 a week,but he has not been able to keep a first team place and with manager Warnock needing to trim the wages Lambert would be one of the players to leave.


Lambert could be set to leave the Cardiff City Stadium according to the Daily Record, despite signing on Deadline Day in August by former Head Coach Paul Trollope. The former Bluebirds’ boss worked with Lambert during his time at Bristol Rovers.

The Liverpudlian has seen his first team opportunities limited recently due to the improved performances of Danish striker Kenneth Zohore, who scored against Brentford on Boxing Day, as well as assisting Anthony Pilkington’s winner against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Despite Zohore’s form, Lambert has found the net more often, with a brace against Rotherham United, as well as goals against Hudderfield Town and Aston Villa.

The departure of Lambert could free up transfer funds with manager Neil Warnock stating that if the Bluebirds are to make any movements throughout the remainder of this transfer window, then one or two players may have to leave the South Wales club.

Warnock did however state that if Lambert were to leave the club then it would be a permanent move, but refused to rule out a possible move for the former Southampton striker.

With Kenneth Zohore impressing Warnock and Rhys Healey’s first goal for Cardiff on Saturday, Lambert may consider departing the club in an attempt to gain regular football.

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This was so predictable. Despite the excitement of many fans on here when he was signed, there was never the remotest chance that he was going to be the answer to our goal scoring problems. I like Lambert, and at his best he was obviously a very good striker. Unfortunately, his best was a long time back. He is nearing the end of his career, injury prone, and lacks pace. Not sure how many clubs out there will be desperate to sign that sort of player.

At the time it looked like a decent signing, but it hasn't worked out very well yet. Fans put pressure on clubs to spend big on players, and then complain when it all goes wrong. You can't have it both ways. I know you like to blame the transfer committee for everything, but the previous management/coaching regime under Trollope must also take part of the blame too.

You seem to be hinting that it only happens to us. It happens to all clubs. The most glaring current example must be the amount of fee and wages paid by Villa for McCormack - a player who has never played above Championship level who is clearly past his best ( although potentially better than he has shown) and is now an expensive liability.

To speak up a little for Lambert, I'd say that if he had better players around him we'd see much better performances from him too.

At the time it looked like a decent signing, but it hasn't worked out very well yet. Fans put pressure on clubs to spend big on players, and then complain when it all goes wrong. You can't have it both ways. I know you like to blame the transfer committee for everything, but the previous management/coaching regime under Trollope must also take part of the blame too.

You seem to be hinting that it only happens to us. It happens to all clubs. The most glaring current example must be the amount of fee and wages paid by Villa for McCormack - a player who has never played above Championship level who is clearly past his best ( although potentially better than he has shown) and is now an expensive liability.

To speak up a little for Lambert, I'd say that if he had better players around him we'd see much better performances from him too.

The transfer Committee was announced over 18months ago and they announced they would be totally over seeing everything and would be responsible,so yes I do blame them, they also appointed Trollope.

100% I was not excited by this signing.
£25,000 a week for a player who was injury prone,not played virtually for three years,even you have to admit once again bad business,they have to take the blame.

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Lee Beames season ticket holder for 45 years

I couldn't imagine anyone other than city wanting a washed up 34 year old who can no longer run. Lambert is on a good paid reasonably long contract..y would he choose to join anyone unless somehow it cost us a fortune to get rid of him.

I thought he would be ok but our style has changed and therefore he is like a fish out of water!

If it means NW can bring in a good striker then he should go together with Noone, Fred, Huws and John plus anyone else we can shift out on loan.

Speaks volumes that 6 of the U23 are already fixed up and the seniors are not Hmmmm .

I thought he would be ok but our style has changed and therefore he is like a fish out of water!

If it means NW can bring in a good striker then he should go together with Noone, Fred, Huws and John plus anyone else we can shift out on loan.

Speaks volumes that 6 of the U23 are already fixed up and the seniors are not Hmmmm .

Agree

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Lee Beames

it's for the club to do there homework on a player not the fans. Poor signing again.

A Trollop signing. I had an inkling he may be got rid of in January. Not surprised Warnock des not rate him. He appears unfit and whilst he can hold and lay off a ball, he is so slow.

Mind you Zahore showed on Saturday he is miles off being a proven striker. His positional sense is awful. He cannot head or hold up a ball. He has scored only once this season and missed a lot of decent chances.

If Lambert goes then Fred is next in line for the big striker role, and we know he is next to useless so can we rely on Zahore & Healey alone? Hoillet and Pilkington could take up a forward role but they are not strikers.

I thought he would be ok but our style has changed and therefore he is like a fish out of water!

If it means NW can bring in a good striker then he should go together with Noone, Fred, Huws and John plus anyone else we can shift out on loan.

Speaks volumes that 6 of the U23 are already fixed up and the seniors are not Hmmmm .

Karl,

The problem for Warnock is he now has to get rid of Lambert and I honestly feel that will be hard,unless we once again take another loss and pay him off.

Hopefully Rhys Healey can be our answer, now that wold be perfect


As to Under 23's I think we've panicked,but thats down to finances and we can't have it all ways.

A Trollop signing. I had an inkling he may be got rid of in January. Not surprised Warnock des not rate him. He appears unfit and whilst he can hold and lay off a ball, he is so slow.

Mind you Zahore showed on Saturday he is miles off being a proven striker. His positional sense is awful. He cannot head or hold up a ball. He has scored only once this season and missed a lot of decent chances.

If Lambert goes then Fred is next in line for the big striker role, and we know he is next to useless so can we rely on Zahore & Healey alone? Hoillet and Pilkington could take up a forward role but they are not strikers.

Danny, Totally agree with you, but I do believe we can stay up this season,with the present squad thanks to Warnock, once again have another summer clear out and let Warnock bring his own squad together

I thought he would be ok but our style has changed and therefore he is like a fish out of water!

If it means NW can bring in a good striker then he should go together with Noone, Fred, Huws and John plus anyone else we can shift out on loan.

Speaks volumes that 6 of the U23 are already fixed up and the seniors are not Hmmmm .

Karl, is

The problem for Warnock is he now has to get rid of Lambert and I honestly feel that will be hard,unless we once again take another loss and pay him off.

Hopefully Rhys Healey can be our answer, now that wold be perfect


As to Under 23's I think we've panicked,but thats down to finances and we can't have it all ways.

Annis,

If Blame lies somewhere it's Choo and Dalman as they make the ultimate decision.

We have wasted thousands over the years on some players but I think so have the majority of clubs.

As far as the young lads going out I don't think any of them will come back to haunt us and besides cost cutting it needed an overhaul!

Don't forget NW if we back him can see a player he wants and I will always remember his ramshackle QPR side who gave our star studded side the runaround. That's all most of us supporters want is a side full of effort and a bit of flair and not the other way around.

I thought he would be ok but our style has changed and therefore he is like a fish out of water!

If it means NW can bring in a good striker then he should go together with Noone, Fred, Huws and John plus anyone else we can shift out on loan.

Speaks volumes that 6 of the U23 are already fixed up and the seniors are not Hmmmm .

Karl, is

The problem for Warnock is he now has to get rid of Lambert and I honestly feel that will be hard,unless we once again take another loss and pay him off.

Hopefully Rhys Healey can be our answer, now that wold be perfect


As to Under 23's I think we've panicked,but thats down to finances and we can't have it all ways.

Annis,

If Blame lies somewhere it's Choo and Dalman as they make the ultimate decision.

We have wasted thousands over the years on some players but I think so have the majority of clubs.

As far as the young lads going out I don't think any of them will come back to haunt us and besides cost cutting it needed an overhaul!

Don't forget NW if we back him can see a player he wants and I will always remember his ramshackle QPR side who gave our star studded side the runaround. That's all most of us supporters want is a side full of effort and a bit of flair and not the other way around.

Karl,

Your right for 7 years under Tan we have wasted £millions, Dalman and Choo have to take responsibility as well as they are his advisors,but then Tan has had 6 CEO'S and we can't keep blaming all of them.

What gets me is,we blame 7 managers,6 CEO'S and each one gets blamed,we have a new committee and they f**k up, yet the real blame lies at Tans door as he appoints all these people.

I believe we finally now have the right manager in Neil Warnock, who wants to stay, so lets finally back him as at least he is a proven manager and already performing miracles for us

I said at the time this was the worst deal in the recent history of Cardiff City transfers and if the contract speculation at the time was true then the worst is yet to dawn on a lot. He's got 16 appearances, if he gets to 20 we're going to be paying him for another two and half years.

Nobodies taking Rickie Lambert off us at even half his wages, there were no others mugs queuing up at West Brom on deadline day, we were rolled over by West Brom and Lamberts agent. If Neil Warnock had been part of our club in August this would not of happened. I'm not saying we wouldn't have signed him but he'd of got nothing like the deal he / they got. If you waste money to this extent we'll never compete at this level.

So if Lambert stays there's a possibility he doesn't get on the pitch for more than 3 games even in the event that our other forwards are injured. There's a job for Warnock to negotiate out that 3rd extension if it exists. Surely Lambert wants to play and if its made clear to him he wont be getting a third year and if necessary he doesn't get played.

I thought he would be ok but our style has changed and therefore he is like a fish out of water!

If it means NW can bring in a good striker then he should go together with Noone, Fred, Huws and John plus anyone else we can shift out on loan.

Speaks volumes that 6 of the U23 are already fixed up and the seniors are not Hmmmm .

Karl, is

The problem for Warnock is he now has to get rid of Lambert and I honestly feel that will be hard,unless we once again take another loss and pay him off.

Hopefully Rhys Healey can be our answer, now that wold be perfect


As to Under 23's I think we've panicked,but thats down to finances and we can't have it all ways.

Annis,

If Blame lies somewhere it's Choo and Dalman as they make the ultimate decision.

We have wasted thousands over the years on some players but I think so have the majority of clubs.

As far as the young lads going out I don't think any of them will come back to haunt us and besides cost cutting it needed an overhaul!

Don't forget NW if we back him can see a player he wants and I will always remember his ramshackle QPR side who gave our star studded side the runaround. That's all most of us supporters want is a side full of effort and a bit of flair and not the other way around.

Karl,

Your right for 7 years under Tan we have wasted £millions, Dalman and Choo have to take responsibility as well as they are his advisors,but then Tan has had 6 CEO'S and we can't keep blaming all of them.

What gets me is,we blame 7 managers,6 CEO'S and each one gets blamed,we have a new committee and they f**k up, yet the real blame lies at Tans door as he appoints all these people.

I believe we finally now have the right manager in Neil Warnock, who wants to stay, so lets finally back him as at least he is a proven manager and already performing miracles for us

Annis,

I agree it's hit his pocket big time ouch!

If it was their own money it would have been thought over a bit better I am sure. Maybe that's why he is determined to learn and has in certain areas?

We will know if he has if NW stays and he backs him

I thought he would be ok but our style has changed and therefore he is like a fish out of water!

If it means NW can bring in a good striker then he should go together with Noone, Fred, Huws and John plus anyone else we can shift out on loan.

Speaks volumes that 6 of the U23 are already fixed up and the seniors are not Hmmmm .

Karl, is

The problem for Warnock is he now has to get rid of Lambert and I honestly feel that will be hard,unless we once again take another loss and pay him off.

Hopefully Rhys Healey can be our answer, now that wold be perfect


As to Under 23's I think we've panicked,but thats down to finances and we can't have it all ways.

Annis,

If Blame lies somewhere it's Choo and Dalman as they make the ultimate decision.

We have wasted thousands over the years on some players but I think so have the majority of clubs.

As far as the young lads going out I don't think any of them will come back to haunt us and besides cost cutting it needed an overhaul!

Don't forget NW if we back him can see a player he wants and I will always remember his ramshackle QPR side who gave our star studded side the runaround. That's all most of us supporters want is a side full of effort and a bit of flair and not the other way around.

Karl,

Your right for 7 years under Tan we have wasted £millions, Dalman and Choo have to take responsibility as well as they are his advisors,but then Tan has had 6 CEO'S and we can't keep blaming all of them.

What gets me is,we blame 7 managers,6 CEO'S and each one gets blamed,we have a new committee and they f**k up, yet the real blame lies at Tans door as he appoints all these people.

I believe we finally now have the right manager in Neil Warnock, who wants to stay, so lets finally back him as at least he is a proven manager and already performing miracles for us

Annis,

I agree it's hit his pocket big time ouch!

If it was their own money it would have been thought over a bit better I am sure. Maybe that's why he is determined to learn and has in certain areas?

We will know if he has if NW stays and he backs him

Karl,

we certainly will if Warnock stays we will know that Tan has backed him and intends to go for promotion next season

I said at the time this was the worst deal in the recent history of Cardiff City transfers and if the contract speculation at the time was true then the worst is yet to dawn on a lot. He's got 16 appearances, if he gets to 20 we're going to be paying him for another two and half years.

Nobodies taking Rickie Lambert off us at even half his wages, there were no others mugs queuing up at West Brom on deadline day, we were rolled over by West Brom and Lamberts agent. If Neil Warnock had been part of our club in August this would not of happened. I'm not saying we wouldn't have signed him but he'd of got nothing like the deal he / they got. If you waste money to this extent we'll never compete at this level.

So if Lambert stays there's a possibility he doesn't get on the pitch for more than 3 games even in the event that our other forwards are injured. There's a job for Warnock to negotiate out that 3rd extension if it exists. Surely Lambert wants to play and if its made clear to him he wont be getting a third year and if necessary he doesn't get played.

It will be very interesting what happens? ?

Warnock is just trying to generate funds you cant blame him wanting to get rid of players hes not going to use

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Dave Newman

Very disappointed with lambert being a Liverpool fan I had higher expectations it amazes me how quickly lamberts career has come crashing down. Expected more out of him than what I have seen.

The only game he has looked solid for us this season was up at Rotherham in that game he had some fight in him. Against burton last weekend he couldn't even control the ball via a first touch and his passing is awful.Let's not forget lambert has been injured this season up at Nottingham with a thick cut right into his shin this could of easily lost his confidence but he needs to start believing in himself again when given the chance.

I would also like to question Warnocks tactics long ball after long ball counter after counter sitting deep in our own defence this is not going to suit lambert at all at his age don't expect for him to be able to make runs as a striker up top on his own. He needs crosses into the box players like hoillet and Harris need to provided the crosses the pace and the width I don't think that the build up play or the play in general has been good enough from warnock. Harris needs to read the game more and make clever decisions there's times where he over complicates things going forward Harris try's to run to much instead of making clever passes on the ball. I would overall question what In the world warnock is doing with the team on the training pitch they can't even pass the ball from the back to midfiled half the time. I might get some stick for questioning warnock but let's face it if it was Trollop people would be all over the manager

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Gareth Staphnill Trollope

I think he was a panic buy ,he's at Cardiff for his wages that's all,I got wba friends and they said when we signed him he doesn't seem bothered no more or he doesn't really try,get rid imo save the wages and save for the summer.

Lambert on the move?

23/01/17

Could Rickie Lambert be set for a move away from the Cardiff City Stadium?

The Daily Record are reporting that the Bluebirds are willing to listen to offers for the 34-year-old striker.

Neil Warnock has already hinted that he could allow players to leave the club in a bid to free up funds for new recruits.

This was a gamble that doesn't look like it will pay off.

Let's be honest at the time I and many others thought this might be a good bit of business.

We all knew he was passed his best, but with an injury free season and some decent service he would get us 15 goals (he still might if he gets back in the team)

Unfortunately under Warnock the playing style just doesn't suit him.

Would be a perfect short term signing for someone like Brighton...an impact sub who will score a few goals given decent service.

I thought it was 35k?

£25,000 a week on a 2 year contract and there is no way we will ever be able to sell him either - another player we will end up taking a big hit on. Even if another team wants him on a free he isn't going to want to take the pay cut so we might have to pay some of his contract off to get rid.

This was a gamble that doesn't look like it will pay off.

Let's be honest at the time I and many others thought this might be a good bit of business.

We all knew he was passed his best, but with an injury free season and some decent service he would get us 15 goals (he still might if he gets back in the team)

Unfortunately under Warnock the playing style just doesn't suit him.

Would be a perfect short term signing for someone like Brighton...an impact sub who will score a few goals given decent service.

Swap him for McCormack from Villa - I'm pretty sure NW could sort McCormack out - didn't he manage him at Leeds?

Lambert needed to play regularly to get match fit. He looked much better when Hoilett played off him.
However, we need a goalscoring striker who can play the lone role, so Zohore can have time to learn and develop.....He's not the immediate answer.
Healey can't play this role, but should be on the bench every game . Though, if Pilks is out injured it might be worth picking him.
In order to sign another striker, Lambert will have to go.

This was a gamble that doesn't look like it will pay off.

Let's be honest at the time I and many others thought this might be a good bit of business.

We all knew he was passed his best, but with an injury free season and some decent service he would get us 15 goals (he still might if he gets back in the team)

Unfortunately under Warnock the playing style just doesn't suit him.

Would be a perfect short term signing for someone like Brighton...an impact sub who will score a few goals given decent service.

Swap him for McCormack from Villa - I'm pretty sure NW could sort McCormack out - didn't he manage him at Leeds?

Yeah let's get in another over weight player who doesn't give a shit and can't be bothered to train.
Besides that, you really think Villa would want Lambert?

Things have changed since we signed him! We either keep him and use as sub or try get rid?

£25,000 a week on a 2 year contract and there is no way we will ever be able to sell him either - another player we will end up taking a big hit on. Even if another team wants him on a free he isn't going to want to take the pay cut so we might have to pay some of his contract off to get rid.

Thought I read it was ONE year with the extension if he played so many games not TWO years with a third as an option?
may just be wishful thinking mind

I thought it was 35k?

yes i read that too.