UPDATED ' RICKIE LAMBERT SIGNS FOR CARDIFF CITY '

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BREAKING NEWS - CARDIFF CITY SIGN RICKIE LAMBERT



Cardiff City Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of former England international striker Rickie Lambert.

The forward has signed a two-year contract at Cardiff City Stadium, joining for an undisclosed fee from West Bromwich Albion, subject to international clearance.

Merseyside-born Lambert started his career at Blackpool before moving on to Macclesfield Town, Stockport County and Rochdale. With his knack for goal-scoring already apparent, Lambert then joined current City Head Coach, Paul Trollope, at Bristol Rovers – adding a further fifty-nine strikes to career tally.

A move to Southampton was to follow, with Lambert going on to enjoy some superb years on the South Coast. The forward scored a total of one hundred and seventeen goals for the Saints over five seasons at St Mary’s, helping to fire the club to successive promotions before establishing themselves as a Premier League outfit.

A number of personal honours came along the way, with Lambert earning the first of his eleven England caps in 2013 – scoring the winner in a 3-2 victory over Scotland less than three minutes into his début. Lambert also featured at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, following a dream move to boyhood side Liverpool. With the Reds he made thirty-six appearances, ahead of a £3 million switch to West Brom in 2015.

Speaking exclusively to Cardiff City Player HD following his deadline day move to South Wales, Cardiff City's new No.19 Rickie said: "I am very excited to be here at Cardiff City.

"The sooner I can get on the score-sheet and start helping my new Club, the better. I'm used to being relied on to score goals."




Just a case of getting lambert over the line for Cardiff. Fairly confident they will. No indications there'll be any other business.

COME ON CITY, NO ONE ELSE WANTS HIM, SO PERSUADE HIM


COME ON CARDIFF PERSUADE HIM/SHOW AMBITION

" UPDATED "

IT LOOKS LIKE WEVE GOT A QUALITY STRIKER
As clubs agree terms


' Rickie Lambert ' Hmmmmm

Its 95% deal done

If we sign him, I reckon a very good signing for us in the Championship

' UPDATED '

WBA striker Rickie Lambert is poised to join Cardiff City on loan.

Great News WBA have agreed to pay 70% of Lamberts wages, just down to Lambert to say yes to coming to Cardiff City



Cardiff City have today been cut to 5/6 from 25/1 to sign Rickie Lambert

WBA striker Rickie Lambert is poised to join Cardiff City on loan.

Lambert joined West Brom last summer from Liverpool but he struggled to establish himself at the Hawthorns.

The England international made just five starts and scored a solitary goal for the Baggies last season.

The 34 year old has been out of favour at West Brom with Tony Pulis preferring to play Salomon Rondon in a lone striker role.

Lambert has made one brief cameo appearance off the bench in the Premier League so far this season, with his only start coming in the EFL Cup defeat to Northampton Town.

Lambert is understood to have asked the club to move on this summer as he looks to get his career back on track.

A number of clubs have been monitoring Lambert's situation at West Brom and Cardiff have moved to lure the former Southampton man to the Welsh capital.

Name: Rickie Lambert
Date of birth:16/02/1982
Place of birth: England Age 34
Height: 1.88m
Club: West Bromwich Albion
Squad: 17
Position: Striker







West Brom's ex-Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert admits he is not good enough to win place in Baggies' side

2016

BY JOHN WRAGG

The £3million summer signing who played for England in the World Cup less than two years ago has only scored one goal — and that was a penalty




The West Brom striker has struggled for form and is available on loan.

Rickie Lambert admits he is not good enough to get into West Brom’s team - less than two years after playing in the World Cup for England.

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Just seen on twitter we have expressed an interest. Would be a top class signing

Also played under Lennie and Trollope at Bristol Rovers .
So might be something in it ?

Let's go for butler aswell.We would then have the greatest strikeforce since Benson and Hedges!!

Please let us sign a striker

I would take this. Ideally like to get another as well but.........

Theres something in this, just wish id known there was a Ricky Lambert betting market at 10am this morning!!

Is the Lafferty deal in trouble then?

Him being 34 is an issue for me.

Him being 34 is an issue for me.

It's a loan, highly doubt we'll be paying anything over £10k a week for his wages, nothing wrong with this move as long as he comes with the right attitude. Also he's a goalscorer

He's clearly better than what we've got but we also need some pace

He's clearly better than what we've got but we also need some pace

He's clearly better than what we've got but we also need some pace

Underwhelming for me ... not the pace and movement we need in my opinion.. at 34 his best years are long gone

I've mentioning Lambert for 2 months now
Could it be the club have seen sense at last
Age is no concern but he's got the experience to bring Zahore on
Let's hop it goes through

Arguably a better bet than Lafferty in terms of goalscoring and certainly got another good season in him at Championship level.

Is this really something that could happen or is it just wishful thinking?

Lafferty and Lambert would be very interesting !!

He's clearly better than what we've got but we also need some pace

You can say that again!!!

I think this would be a good signing. Although the second he doesn't sprint 30 yards after a nothing ball our fans will be on his back calling him useless

And we were singing... is give us a signing.

He would be a good signing. At least he's a Goalscorer.

Great News WBA have agreed to pay 70% of Lamberts wages, just down to Lambert to say yes to coming to Cardiff City

I'm trying not to get my hopes up because I fear negotiations will break down over money. But if it's true I'd be over the moon with this!

Wolves are keen too.

Bloody 'ell this is the type of signing I thought we wouldn't see again !!

I hope it comes off because I really think he could make a difference to us.

It ain't done 'til it's done but can't help getting excited about this one !!

I'm trying not to get my hopes up because I fear negotiations will break down over money. But if it's true I'd be over the moon with this!

He definitely got a great shot, and arial presence

Think he could be a handful at championship level still with a run of games.

I'm trying not to get my hopes up because I fear negotiations will break down over money. But if it's true I'd be over the moon with this!

He definitely got a great shot, and arial presence

Thomas he's a class above any forward we have. I'm not sure what his fitness will be like?

I'm trying not to get my hopes up because I fear negotiations will break down over money. But if it's true I'd be over the moon with this!

He definitely got a great shot, and arial presence

Thomas he's a class above any forward we have. I'm not sure what his fitness will be like?

he's the same as age as me, us 34 year olds are not past it hahaha. Well, he hasn't been injured as far as i'm aware, he's ready to play!

This is a very ambitious signing from us. Yes, he's not the player he was maybe two or three years ago, but he's still a player with a strong pedigree and I'll take him over everything we've got right now. Simply put, he would not have missed the poachers chances that our other players have missed this year.

Last time he played in the Championship he was top scorer. A few years older now but still well good enough. Frazier alongside would really make my day.