Sir Doug picked Lambert

[Fred]

Did he not say (back in the mid/late 90's) that he would never sack another manager ??

[The Laughing Policeman]

You lot should lay off the old duffer, after all, if it wasn't for him we wouldn't have the bicycle kick, package holidays, the rotary clothes drier, motorways, the internet and all sorts of other stuff that the average loonie claims to have invented. And I'm sure that  he would have been a better manager than any of those he sacked.
Oh and don't forget that glorious piece of modern architecture called the Trinity Road Stand.
He must be a great man, after all without any prompting from him the board named a stand after him.

[DrGonzo]

“You could instantly discard 75 per cent of them. I would call a board meeting to discuss the prime candidates and we would whittle it down to a 1-2-3 who I would interview.

“I would then report back to the other members of the board with my recommendations and finally choose...
              Josef Venglos."

[rob_bridge]

Paul Lambert - the latest in a long list who will be bequeathed 'Son' status by Sir Egotist.

[Confusious says]

Sir Doug   Picked MON when he sacked Odreary

[Stu]

Sir Doug   Picked MON when he sacked Odreary

Under certain conditions we are led to believe. I'd like to know the full story though.

[Dave Clark Five]

Doug then turned up at Hanover with O'Neill, Robertson and Walford.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Sir Doug as Club President thinks he is a bit like The Queen. She has to give royal assent before any act of parliament becomes law. In the same way before any major club appointment is properly in place, he has to give an interview to the local media to say he approves.

He is probably planning for his diamond jubilee celebrations in 2028. Street parties in Witton, Majorca, and the Four Oaks park estate.