Bristol Rovers striker Rickie Lambert seals £1m move to Southampton
Bristol Rovers striker Rickie Lambert has been sold to Southampton for £1million, the Post understands.
League One's joint top scorer last season with 29 goals is believed to be having a medical with the Saints ahead of an £800,000 switch to St Mary's which could rise to £1m subject to appearances.
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Rickie Lambert celebrates his last goal for Bristol Rovers - against Leyton Orient on Saturday
Both clubs are expected to make an anouncement later today.
More news to follow on This Is Bristol and for the full story pick up tomorrow's Evening Post.
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by Eastville Steve, Eastville
Wednesday, August 12 2009, 10:38AM
“Get real - Lambert is 28, and Saints have doubled his salary for a couple of years. He'd be mad not to want that.
Alan Pardew knows that with the points deduction it'll take two years to get his lot out of League 1. Rickie will score many of the goals that will get them there, then he'll probably be in League 2 or the Conference. He's a solid lower league striker, but nothing more. That's why no Championship club put in a serious bid.
How many of the Gasheads complaining now were the same people who gave Rickie stick when he first played for Rovers?
Rovers need to move on, and refresh the squad. Paul Trollope needs to be less cautious and give the two Bens (Hunt and Swallow) a chance in the first team.”
by christopher, bristol
Wednesday, August 12 2009, 1:25AM
“to all the fans who say they wont support the gas anymore go down trashton gate we dont need fans like you a bit like when we went to cardiff and wembley were r those bloody fans support the club through this period iam not happy how this fiasco took place but i will still go to the games because i support the club through thick and thin thats called true support gas 4 life”
by christopher, bristol
Tuesday, August 11 2009, 10:25PM
“to the prat in france we r the gas and i go to every game bristol rovers play born and bred city will never be in the premiership and to fans like you with there stupid views just proves how arrogant the french r”
by christopher, bristol
Tuesday, August 11 2009, 10:18PM
“to ken in whitchurch your a city fan take your kids to trashton loyal fans stick with there team youre not welcome at the club we gasheads c it through till the end gas 4 life”
by Bandit, BS30
Monday, August 10 2009, 11:02PM
“Lambert's comments just about sums it all up. Southampton's owners and chairman have big plans and ambitions and he's getting double the wages. What is he supposed to do??? Of course he's going to move. BRFC have no ambition, the ground redevelopment is not going to happen and PT and LL will have around £100 to spend on new replacements. Wake up BRFC fans you're been taking for a ride and have been for years.”