Lambert meeting supporters at Villa Park tonight

[dave.woodhall]

As we've never had a manager leave us for a  bigger job, the question will almost certainly not arise.

[Monty]

As we've never had a manager leave us for a  bigger job, the question will almost certainly not arise.

That's not the most secure leap of logic.

[usav]

As we've never had a manager leave us for a  bigger job, the question will almost certainly not arise.

Graham Taylor leaving to take the England job wasn't bigger or does that not count?

[Shrek]

As we've never had a manager leave us for a  bigger job, the question will almost certainly not arise.

Graham Taylor leaving to take the England job wasn't bigger or does that not count?

That doesn't count, as most English mangers would leave any job for England.

[dave.woodhall]

As we've never had a manager leave us for a  bigger job, the question will almost certainly not arise.

That doesn't count, as most English mangers would leave any job for England.

Graham Taylor leaving to take the England job wasn't bigger or does that not count?

That's what I meant. We've never had our manager poached by another club and if it does happen they will have had to be successful here.

[robbo1874]

Did he give the impression that he's here for the long haul, or that we're just another stepping stone to man u, arsenal etc?

Come on, even if he was do you really think he would say so??

No of course not.
That's why I asked if he gave the impression he would be sticking around, as I wasn't there to hear what he said and see him.

I'm genuinely excited about how things are looking at villa this season so really just after a bit of reassurance that if it all goes well for him here , he ain't just gonna fuck off to a 'big' club in a couple of years.

Those that were there and seeing him face to face I would think would have a much better insight of what his long term plans were.

Putting these remarks above in context, he does have form for doing well for a club for a couple of seasons and then fucking off for a bigger job. Just hope we're top of the ladder and he takes us forwards rather than just 'yeah he got villa from 16th to 6th he's ready for a shot at arsenal or utd now'

[ciggiesnbeer]

IF we do well (big IF) and IF a big club comes in for him then I think the choice will be ours. Back him and push on, IE: Lerner agrees to splash the cash to make a drive for CL football. Or he walks to a club that fits his ambition.

That seems to be very much what has happened at Norwich where is was clear he wouldnt be getting funds for new players.

What baffles me is so far he doesnt seem to hav ebene given large funds here either. I wonder how he feels about that?

[pauliewalnuts]

IF we do well (big IF) and IF a big club comes in for him then I think the choice will be ours. Back him and push on, IE: Lerner agrees to splash the cash to make a drive for CL football. Or he walks to a club that fits his ambition

Let's not kid ourselves, if a club came in for him, and he wanted to go, he'd be off - they always are.

I don't see the point in worrying about that now, though, it is effectively worrying he'll do too well.

To get approached to manage Man U or Arsenal, what level of achievement would he have to reach for us? Winning the Cup wouldn't be anything like enough. He'd have to get us into the CL for a couple of seasons, and do well in it, too.

I'll accept that.

[OCD]

We should be building up the infrastructure of the club so that if/when a manager does leave, years of work isn't thrown down the drown. Yesterday's article about the scouting network suggests that at least one significant part of that is steadily being built.

[KRS]

I missed the PL fans forum tonight on WM...is it available online anywhere?

[Mister E]

I missed the PL fans forum tonight on WM...is it available online anywhere?

It's on AVTV  - I'm watching / listening to it now. He comes across as a really nice guy, with a very sharp edge. He seems to know his business pretty well and talked up the club very well.
Cautiously enthused by what I'm hearing.

[pauliewalnuts]

I missed the PL fans forum tonight on WM...is it available online anywhere?

It's on AVTV  - I'm watching / listening to it now. He comes across as a really nice guy, with a very sharp edge. He seems to know his business pretty well and talked up the club very well.
Cautiously enthused by what I'm hearing.

I just finished watching it. He came across very well, I like him.

Big up also to Dave Clark Five with his question. I miss the wooden seats, too.

[Billy Walker]

IF we do well (big IF) and IF a big club comes in for him then I think the choice will be ours. Back him and push on, IE: Lerner agrees to splash the cash to make a drive for CL football. Or he walks to a club that fits his ambition

Let's not kid ourselves, if a club came in for him, and he wanted to go, he'd be off - they always are.

I don't see the point in worrying about that now, though, it is effectively worrying he'll do too well.

To get approached to manage Man U or Arsenal, what level of achievement would he have to reach for us? Winning the Cup wouldn't be anything like enough. He'd have to get us into the CL for a couple of seasons, and do well in it, too.

I'll accept that.

If he gets us winning a cup or two and into the Champs League then I don't see why he would want to leave Villa, especially if Villa back him to keep building the club to compete at the very, very top.  Under that scenario a move to a club like Arsenal would be sideways at best.  (Under that scenario we might even have taken their Champs League spot so why would he want to go there?) As for Man Utd, the only occasion I can think of them trying to poach a Villa manager was when they tried to nab Ron Saunders (I heard Ron mention this in an interview).  They didn't get him.  When the going is very good at Villa there aren't many better places in football, in my opinion.  I appreciate football has changed a lot in the thirty years since, however. 

Who knows?  If Lambert is a success I will enjoy the ride and see where it takes us.  If/when he does leave us (in the context of being a successful manager) I fancy he will go abroad to continue his football education and cultural experiences.  (And we will replace him with an equally ambitious, successful manager to take the Champs League by storm!)

[DangerousBri]

How long is it on for on AVTV im still at work and gonna put it on when i get back

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

How long is it on for on AVTV im still at work and gonna put it on when i get back

About 15 mins. Interesting viewing .....