Lambert in or out? Poll reset with majority 'in', 7th May

[LeeB]

What duration of contract is Paul Lambert on?  Perhaps someone should look at  him being the next one to sign an improved one.

He'd probably make himself train with the bomb squad for daring to ask.

[Salsa Party Animal]

When there is fan forum with PL. Someone should ask him when he will hire a new coach to help to organise our defensive organisation as we are hopeless at keeping clean sheet. 

There must be a good coach who can do that and buy in Lambert's vision.

[KevinGage]

What duration of contract is Paul Lambert on?  Perhaps someone should look at  him being the next one to sign an improved one.

Three years, IIRC.    Might be a tad too early to look at that.  Benteke clearly exceeded expectations last year, but did Lambert? 

Certainly it wasn't all bad, and astute signings like Benteke, Lowton and Westwood were clearly in the plus column.  But defensively we were as bad at the end of the season as we were at the start, and that period around Christmas and New Year was as bad as anything in the club's recent history.  Some of the results were the worst in the club's history, in fact.

Personally I'd hold fire until Nov/ Dec, see how we're shaping up.  If lessons have been heeded from last year and the new signings are blending in nicely, there should be no point in delaying the offer of a new deal.  If we act too prematurely though, the risk is that we face another big pay off when the time comes to make a change.

[claretandbeer]

What duration of contract is Paul Lambert on?  Perhaps someone should look at  him being the next one to sign an improved one.

Three years, IIRC.    Might be a tad too early to look at that.  Benteke clearly exceeded expectations last year, but did Lambert? 

Certainly it wasn't all bad, and astute signings like Benteke, Lowton and Westwood were clearly in the plus column.  But defensively we were as bad at the end of the season as we were at the start, and that period around Christmas and New Year was as bad as anything in the club's recent history.  Some of the results were the worst in the club's history, in fact.

Personally I'd hold fire until Nov/ Dec, see how we're shaping up.  If lessons have been heeded from last year and the new signings are blending in nicely, there should be no point in delaying the offer of a new deal.  If we act too prematurely though, the risk is that we face another big pay off when the time comes to make a change.

Can't disagree with the first paragraph but Dunne was a big (no pun intended) loss and Vlaar a disappointment.Lambert has a clearer idea of the players' abilities and weak links are being discarded,Delfouneso,Holman ,Ireland and Bannan etc.He has made brave decisions in replacing Given and Bent,2 experienced internationals.He is taking the long but viable route of pursuing young players.Spurs did exactly the same and were often criticised for a lack of ambition by their fans .At least our fans have been more understanding.
After the cricket today I watched a short video of Nasser Hussain who explained to a group of Indian businessmen how much 2 lesser lights,Giles and Collingwood,contributed in making a group of players into a team . Hungry if not young.Ability,he said,only took you so far,there was a need to handle pressure .Our youngsters had to withstand a relegation dogfight.
Lambert's previous record bears repeating,taking Colchester to Norwich and winning 7-1 and in the same season getting Norwich promoted ,then another promotion and above Villa the next season. A longer contract please,this guy is no fluke.If Doug had offered SGT a contract before 1990 ?