General Krulak speaks!!

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31450832

Sacked Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert was given money to spend but produced a team that was not "fun to watch", claims club director General Charles Krulak.
Krulak, 72, also described suggestions that American owner Randy Lerner had not invested in the squad as "hogwash".
Lambert was dismissed on Wednesday after Villa slipped into the Premier League relegation zone.
"Paul was just not bringing the team together," Krulak told the Sun.
Scot Lambert, 45, described managing the struggling West Midlands club as "the toughest challenge" of his career.
He said his "initial remit" was to "massively overhaul" the squad, lower the wage bill and keep the club in the Premier League.
But after the 2-0 midweek defeat against fellow strugglers Hull, disgruntled supporters called for the former Norwich City manager Lambert to go.
Aston Villa fans hold up a banner calling for Paul Lambert to be sacked
Aston Villa have scored twice in their last 10 Premier League matches
In 25 top-flight games this season, the club have managed just 12 goals - the lowest in Premier League history.
"Randy was loathe to remove a manager mid-campaign," said Krulak. "But there was this intensely strong feeling, not least from the players and fans, that Villa should be doing a lot better.
"Randy wants a team that - win, lose or draw - is fun to watch. But the opposite was true.
"This idea that Randy had not put money into the club and that Paul's hands were tied is simply not true. It's hogwash."

Did he ever attend a Lambert match? Presumably this is Lerners vview also?

[PeterWithe]

We didn't become 'not fun to watch' in the last few games, this has been going on for far too long and if he had his hand on the tiller he'd have known that.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

"But there was this intensely strong feeling, not least from the players and fans, that Villa should be doing a lot better.

The players?
Wonder how accurate this is.
In what form did they let this be known other than a few generic comments in interviews?

[Chico Hamilton III]

Lerner's mouthpiece.

[cdbearsfan]

We've already sacked him. Don't really see any need to be slagging him off publicly. Someone (braver than me) tell the General to shush.

[Risso]

What on earth would he know about anything?  And what was this statement supposed to achieve after Lambert's fairly dignified statement.  I can only imagine that his fingers slipped again when he was typing.

[Duncan Shaw]

He really should shut the f*ck up!

[Ron Manager]

Why doesnt General Krulak just  ffffff..fade away...but   very quietly.

The words 'ill informed'  come to mind.

[Exeter 77]

When Randy Lerner took first took over the concept of General Krulak posting on fan sites was a novel concept which quickly wore thin for some and when the going got a bit tough he, probably sensibly on his part, tactically withdrew. That he has chosen to to re-appear now is slightly odd but understandable. What he has said though is just a bit embarrassing.

[mr underhill]

The General's making a false narrative about Foxy's false narrative and it's worse than the original false narrative, I think.

[Risso]

He's retired from his post at that US college, the one where he took his "Proud History, Bright Future" bollocks.  I hope that means he isn't going to be spending more time at Villa again, I don't think he ever did resign as a NED.

[Exeter 77]

He's retired from his post at that US college, the one where he took his "Proud History, Bright Future" bollocks.  I hope that means he isn't going to be spending more time at Villa again, I don't think he ever did resign as a NED.

He's still listed as a club NED - at least in the front of every programme.

[john e]

we sacked the manager, there's bound to be press coverage, and they will ask people who are close to the people at the top and who have had dealings with the Villa
so its inevitable they ask the General for his views, I have no problem with that

he didn't slag Lambert off, just basically said what we have been saying, we have a team which is a torture to watch, there is no secret about that
he may well be Lerners mouthpiece, so what,
I've always been interested in what General Krulak has to say, so I don't mind his comments in the press

[dave.woodhall]

It was in the Sun. I wonder what he really said?

[Jon Crofts]

It was in the Sun. I wonder what he really said?

'I'll rip off your head and piss down your neck if you print that'