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

[Duncan Shaw]

Did Phil Parkinson replace him at Colchester, or was it the other way round?

[NeilH]

Momentum in football is significant, Lambert was able to utilise the momentum at Norwich to great effect last season. It’s easier to shrug off a defeat when you’ve got momentum behind you.
Our momentum right now is like a runaway train heading for the half built bridge. The train’s brakes failed before Lambert joined and he’s now the hapless driver staring with horror at the end of the track and the abyss beyond.
I really thought that he’d be the man to stop the decline, but we just seem unstoppable right now. No managerial appointment is going to alter this and the only thing capable of stopping us, is a desperate January scramble for new recruits.

[berneboy]

I feel we should stick with him. He does need to rethink and buy some experience - now

[Jarpie]

Can't see the point of firing Lambert, who could replace him? Mark Hughes? Roberto Di Matteo? Hughes is a no-go for me given his transfer policy which is probably even worse than MON's.

Not sure would RDM be any better than Lambo either.

[supertom]

To be honest, if we don't make Wembley, I'll be very close to losing all patience with PL. Most of our performances this season, with some particularly horrific stand outs, have been inexcusable. The longer he's in the job, the less excuses we can make for him. The seasons on a knife edge right now. Things have to turn around now and quickly now we've crossed into Jan. I think he might be in over his head to be honest. I don't know if the promising aspects come even close to matching the negatives aspects of PL's Villa side.
Inexperienced manager+inexperienced players is a dangerous combo. There's a severe dearth in quality that doesn't help either.

[PaulWinch again]

I don't think he should go. He should however be given a substanstial sum to spend of two defenders and two midfielders. It's then critical that he gets in quality experience and not more young potential. Those potentially good young players will be damaged beyond repair if they're stuck in this side for much longer. We need experience and we need to learn how to defend immeadiately. If he fails to achieve this, he has to go.

[David_Nab]

I think any other manager would have found a way with £25mil to make us more solid short term.

I like ,I assume many others thought Savage was talking out of his ass at the beginning of the season when he said we didn't have enough experience and would be in a relegation fight turns out the twat was right.

[paul_e]

I agree, he needs to make a couple of key signings in the next week, we desperately need a leader in midfield and a leader in the defence.

[garyellis]

Momentum in football is significant, Lambert was able to utilise the momentum at Norwich to great effect last season. It’s easier to shrug off a defeat when you’ve got momentum behind you.
Our momentum right now is like a runaway train heading for the half built bridge. The train’s brakes failed before Lambert joined and he’s now the hapless driver staring with horror at the end of the track and the abyss beyond.
I really thought that he’d be the man to stop the decline, but we just seem unstoppable right now. No managerial appointment is going to alter this and the only thing capable of stopping us, is a desperate January scramble for new recruits.
This is how I see it - over to you CEO

[Stu]

I think any other manager would have found a way with £25mil to make us more solid short term.

I like ,I assume many others thought Savage was talking out of his ass at the beginning of the season when he said we didn't have enough experience and would be in a relegation fight turns out the twat was right.

But when you look at who Lambert signed in the summer, you have to agree that it wasn't nearly enough and it wasn't hard for Savage to come to that conclusion. Lambert has gambled our Premier League status on inexperienced players, it was incredibly irresponsible - it was worrying me right from the start of the season that we didn't have enough Prem experience in the side.

[Greg N'Ash]

I think any other manager would have found a way with £25mil to make us more solid short term.

I like ,I assume many others thought Savage was talking out of his ass at the beginning of the season when he said we didn't have enough experience and would be in a relegation fight turns out the twat was right.

He fucked us over when he changed his mind. Desperately need him to predict relegation for us again so the "Savage is never right" law comes back into play

[Malandro]

Still with Lambert, probably even if we go down. Its just very sad seeing our club like this.

We are looking worse than some of the poorer clubs that have got promoted and then relegated immediately in the premier league.

I really dislike Randy however, I'd rather the club be run prudently by somebody who actually gives a shit about the clubs FANS. Its not about money.

[villasjf]

We need a new defensive coach to organise this lot.

[supertom]

As much as we've looked a little hungrier with young players. We looked less shite with too many overpaid, mediocre experienced players. They just about kept us up last season, albeit I think we'd have been comfortably safe had Bent and Stan not been missing half a season.
I still appreciate that in the long term PL will be far better than AM will ever be, and play more entertaining football. I can't help lean towards the decision that we've got the wrong man in once again.
On the flip side, who's out there? Who else could we get?

[villajk]

Just look at his body language & total lack of fuck last night in the last 15 minutes or so, in fact in any part of the game.  Him & Culverhouse whispering sweet nothings at each other, clueless.

I couldn't believe what I was seeing. There seemed to be absolutely no communication to the players from the coaching staff. He's got a bunch of kids playing and he was sitting in his dugout saying very little to them. Some managers like to stay quiet while their coaches do all the shouting but nobody seemed to be managing them last night.

Lambert looked as if he was leaving the kids to their own fate.

We were saying exactly this during the game.  In fact it annoyed me more than anything last night.

Lambert was like a startled rabbit caught in headlights.  No touchline leadership when it was desperately needed.