Radio WM

[Dave Clark Five]

Listened to the WM interview with Lambert which created all this anti FA Cup stuff this weekend and it's obvious Mark Regan put words into Lambert's mouth and he couldn't help stir up the shit on Twitter which snowballed into the nonsense we're seeing now. Lambert doesn't help himself with what he said but Regan and WM couldn't wait to use it as another stick to beat the Villa with.

Is it online? Lambert seems to have implied that his words have been taken out of context, which Regan denies, would like to hear for myself

Lambert has said that Regan 'regrets asking the question', but Regan only regrets it after the disgusting phone calls he had to endure from the Villa Press Officer.

[eastie]

Listened to the WM interview with Lambert which created all this anti FA Cup stuff this weekend and it's obvious Mark Regan put words into Lambert's mouth and he couldn't help stir up the shit on Twitter which snowballed into the nonsense we're seeing now. Lambert doesn't help himself with what he said but Regan and WM couldn't wait to use it as another stick to beat the Villa with.

Is it online? Lambert seems to have implied that his words have been taken out of context, which Regan denies, would like to hear for myself

Lambert has said that Regan 'regrets asking the question', but Regan only regrets it after the disgusting phone calls he had to endure from the Villa Press Officer.

He regrets it because of the hassle he has had over it .

[Des Little]

All this bad feeling with the media is light years away from Lerner's honeymoon period. Such a shame things have descended to this.

[Jimbo]

A reporter regretting reporting because a PR man is giving him stick? What is this, Iran? He's doing his job. It's the PR man's job to keep Lambert from saying stupid things in public.

[eastie]

Lambert has a history of run ins with the media when criticised - he banned kendrick at one point last season for a report and also has bust ups at Norwich - he's a prickly one.

[Des Little]

Lambert has a history of run ins with the media when criticised - he banned kendrick at one point last season for a report and also has bust ups at Norwich - he's a prickly one.

Those last 5 letters in your post aren't needed.

[Nev]

No problem with being offish with the media. But you do need the results to back it up. Whatever our opinion about WM or indeed any media outlet, we need to get our own house in some sort of order before we start slagging all and sundry off.

[Dave Clark Five]

It sounds like the PO was more that a bit offish, more like oafish.

[myf]

he's barely legible in his post match comments. mumbling on. i do wonder how the players understand him. cannot imagine him inspiring anyone

[LTA]

WM and particulary Regan take much pleasure out of stirring things in order to provoke a reaction.

However, if I was Lambert and my job was on the line, then I'd be spending a little bit more time trying to sort out his sides shortcomings, and a little bit less time trying to pick fights with the press.  As O'Leary found, getting on the wrong side of the local press can be very damaging

[ciggiesnbeer]

WM and particulary Regan take much pleasure out of stirring things in order to provoke a reaction.

However, if I was Lambert and my job was on the line, then I'd be spending a little bit more time trying to sort out his sides shortcomings, and a little bit less time trying to pick fights with the press.  As O'Leary found, getting on the wrong side of the local press can be very damaging

In principle I agree with you  and he treated Kendrick poorly, but he cannot get on the right side of  local press who hate our club regardless. Regan really does hate us so nothing Lambert can say or do will change that. The biggest surprise is Doogan letting him anywhere near lambert.

[greenwichvilla]

I personally think Stan is very good at what he does on Talksport.

Sorry, Stan Collymore is a terrible radio presenter. He's too loud, he shouts over everyone and gives off the impression you're an idiot if you happen to disagree with him.

He seems to use his programme (if you can call it that) as a vehicle to take on people who challenge him on Twitter.

And the sad thing is he makes that Jason Cundy programme look quite good. How that station still exists is one of those mysteries we were never meant to understand.

[LTA]

WM and particulary Regan take much pleasure out of stirring things in order to provoke a reaction.

However, if I was Lambert and my job was on the line, then I'd be spending a little bit more time trying to sort out his sides shortcomings, and a little bit less time trying to pick fights with the press.  As O'Leary found, getting on the wrong side of the local press can be very damaging

In principle I agree with you  and he treated Kendrick poorly, but he cannot get on the right side of  local press who hate our club regardless. Regan really does hate us so nothing Lambert can say or do will change that. The biggest surprise is Doogan letting him anywhere near lambert.

Doogan may well be the key man here.  Reading between the lines it seems that him and Lambert are angry that Regan took to twitter and gave the lazy London press an excuse to batter us, rather than actually listening to his comments for themselves.

Now Doogan has proceeded to give Regan an almighty bollocking, meaning Regan is miffed and takes to twitter again to twist the knife.

All messy, and doesn't give a very good image of AVFC.  The fact that it is followed by a lame and feeble display (yet again) makes it worse.

[pauliewalnuts]

Doogan isn't in a position to give a journalist an almighty bollocking, though. That's the point.

[Des Little]

I'm not sure this Doogan chap is very good at his job. Just a hunch.