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

[pauliewalnuts]

Getting rid would be pointless.
Let's judge him after (I hope) he's given serious funds in this window.

Indeed.

It will take more than just two windows just like it's taken Moyes, with a comparable financial situation to mould a squad with the types of players he wants. Moyes has made a number of mistakes as will Lambert, but in time he'll have players in place who are solid throughout. We simply have to be patient as painful as it might be at times.

I'd agree with that.

I would say, though, that when we talk of him having another window, we're talking about judging him against a very low bar - keep us in the league.

[Legion]

It's not 'Mysteryman'. Not the real one, anyway.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Getting rid would be pointless.
Let's judge him after (I hope) he's given serious funds in this window.

Indeed.

It will take more than just two windows just like it's taken Moyes, with a comparable financial situation to mould a squad with the types of players he wants. Moyes has made a number of mistakes as will Lambert, but in time he'll have players in place who are solid throughout. We simply have to be patient as painful as it might be at times.

I agree TV that it takes longer, but we would at least see some sort of progress.
Get to safety with the aid of 3 or 4 new players and then regroup for the Summer.
Work out who  we want out and who we need to recruit.

EDIT what Paulie has just said above.

[PaulWinch again]

Getting rid would be pointless.
Let's judge him after (I hope) he's given serious funds in this window.

Indeed.

It will take more than just two windows just like it's taken Moyes, with a comparable financial situation to mould a squad with the types of players he wants. Moyes has made a number of mistakes as will Lambert, but in time he'll have players in place who are solid throughout. We simply have to be patient as painful as it might be at times.

I agree TV that it takes longer, but we would at least see some sort of progress.
Get to safety with the aid of 3 or 4 new players and then regroup for the Summer.
Work out who  we want out and who we need to recruit.

That's it, I'm not expecting us to be perfect but I want us well clear of relegation so we can access the squad properly.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Early days, but in the Summer i'd be looking to get replacements for
Bannan, Delph, Ireland, KEA, Lichaj and possibly Holman.

[pauliewalnuts]

Early days, but in the Summer i'd be looking to get replacements for
Bannan, Delph, Ireland, KEA, Lichaj and possibly Holman.

I reckon, come the end of the season, we'll have a much better idea how many of these kids are good enough. At that point, we have to move them on, and stop kidding ourselves that they're all going to make the mark, because they won't.

[Toronto Villa]

Getting rid would be pointless.
Let's judge him after (I hope) he's given serious funds in this window.

Indeed.

It will take more than just two windows just like it's taken Moyes, with a comparable financial situation to mould a squad with the types of players he wants. Moyes has made a number of mistakes as will Lambert, but in time he'll have players in place who are solid throughout. We simply have to be patient as painful as it might be at times.

I agree TV that it takes longer, but we would at least see some sort of progress.
Get to safety with the aid of 3 or 4 new players and then regroup for the Summer.
Work out who  we want out and who we need to recruit.

EDIT what Paulie has just said above.

What it will also do is allow kids to come through into a more stable situation, where the majority of  first team squad overall is a lot more mature and experienced. It also means those players that do break through are that much better because they simply have to be to be a part of it. Right now, players that aren't good enough, or simply aren't ready are being thrown in often very much to their detriment.

[eastie]

Early days, but in the Summer i'd be looking to get replacements for
Bannan, Delph, Ireland, KEA, Lichaj and possibly Holman.

Agreed and worryingly 5 are midfielders. I would add albrighton to that list too.

[Monty]

Early days, but in the Summer i'd be looking to get replacements for
Bannan, Delph, Ireland, KEA, Lichaj and possibly Holman.

No, maybe, yes, too early, yes and maybe. Fundamentally, we need to give ourselves more options more than we need replacements. Our squad is still a bit on the thin side.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I think one the biggest disappointments has been KEA, I really thought he'd be better.
Seemed promising at first but faded badly.

[LeeB]

I think one the biggest disappointments has been KEA, I really thought he'd be better.
Seemed promising at first but faded badly.

Me too.

[Legion]

I think one the biggest disappointments has been KEA, I really thought he'd be better.
Seemed promising at first but faded badly.

Totally agree.

[onje_villa]

Wonder whether the Swansea game will have any bearing on whether money will be spent in the window and how much?

Weirdly may have been better to get another tonking if it rammed home just how much strengthening we needed...

[eastie]

Early days, but in the Summer i'd be looking to get replacements for
Bannan, Delph, Ireland, KEA, Lichaj and possibly Holman.

What about albrighton?

[Monty]

Wonder whether the Swansea game will have any bearing on whether money will be spent in the window and how much?

Weirdly may have been better to get another tonking if it rammed home just how much strengthening we needed...

I think a 17-2 aggregate rams the point home enough, to be fair.