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

[mr woo]

Seriously though, if you were looking for coaching additions you could do worse than offer midlands-based and currently unemployed John Robertson a part time deal to come and work with Zog and Albrighton for a couple of days a week.

[pestria]

Scottish managers like McNeill, McLeish and now Lambert. Like I say no more Scots please.

But they were shit managers (apart from Lambert, but that's just opinion of course). Shit managers like Gregory, DOL, SGT Mk II. No more shit managers down at VP, I say. And Scotland tends to produce more than its fair share of good managers, so as far as nationalities go, seems to be a decent place to go.

Very harsh on Gregory and DOL.

And if you ever mention SGT (of any mark) alongside any of them, then I'm not sure how many people would have to restrains me from killin you ....

How is it harsh on DOL? And SGT's second spell was a disaster, in so many ways, particularly because it was him. You're right though, I wholly retract implying that he was a shit manager, he just had a bad spell, which happens even to the very best. Happy? No longer need to restrain yourself from 'killin' me?

Happy now .... No killin (bloody fat fingers on an iPad keyboard) needed.

Re. DOL - I know it's hard to give credit to a total tosser, but we have to accept he managed a decent season or two, which is way more than TSM or McNeil were capable of.

[MattW]

Go well, Paul.

Quotes from this morning's presser in the Express and Star.

Ron Vlaar could be thrown back in for Aston Villa

Aston Villa captain Ron Vlaar could be thrown in against Southampton after manager Paul Lambert today confirmed he has resumed training.

The 27-year-old centre-back limped out of Villa’s goalless draw with Arsenal on November 24 and has not been seen on the pitch since.

But Lambert confirmed the Holland international will be in the included in tomorrow's squad along, provided he comes through training today unscathed, although Darren Bent will miss out with a knee problem.

Lambert said: “Ron trained yesterday and he will do so today so we’ll see how he is. We have certainly missed him. He’s an experienced player who knows the game.

"He’s been out for nearly two months. It has been a big blow to have lost him for so long. Darren Bent’s injury is not so bad. It will be about 10 days or so with his knee. Shay Given is out with a hamstring problem."

The Villa boss admitted that he will try to make “one or two” signings before the transfer window but indicated he will be forced to operate within tight budget specified by owner Randy Lerner.

Lambert said: “I understand the finances of it. The club cannot go into major debt. It’s got to watch itself. It’s something I will meet head on.

“ I have spoken to him. There are one or two lads there that we will try to get. A lot is dictated by finance. We need a bit of strength in the middle of the pitch.

“But prices in January can be so inflated that you can pay through the nose for someone and it’s a guy you maybe don’t want at the club.

"We have to build this club and not let it go back to what has happened before.”

Lambert also revealed he has had sleepless nights recently after a testing period which culminated in Tuesday’s humiliating 3-1 defeat to League Two Bradford in the first leg of the Capital One Cup semi-finals.

He said: “You don’t sleep. I think any manager will tell you that. It’s not been a great two nights put it that way. I love the pressure of it and you have to meet it head on.

“I don’t sit there and think it’s great. I hurt like everyone else. I’ll make mistakes like everyone else and I’ll learn. I have a belief that we will go and win games.”

[kippaxvilla2]

So we've no money, no one experienced will be coming in and he feels under pressure.  Great.

[Clampy]

So we've no money, no one experienced will be coming in

I'm not sure where's he's said that.

[Dave Clark Five]

"We have to build this club and not let it go back to what has happened before.”

That has already happened. It has gone back to what has happened before and, arguably, worse than that. Doesn't mean that it will keep going downhill though. 

[LeeB]

"We have to build this club and not let it go back to what has happened before.”

That has already happened. It has gone back to what has happened before and, arguably, worse than that. Doesn't mean that it will keep going downhill though. 

I'd take that as a we're not going to load the club with more overpaid shite.

[kippaxvilla2]

"We have to build this club and not let it go back to what has happened before.”

That has already happened. It has gone back to what has happened before and, arguably, worse than that. Doesn't mean that it will keep going downhill though. 

I'd take that as a we're not going to load the club with more overpaid shite.

True, we will just continue with adequatly remunerated shite instead.

[Risso]

Mr Motivator at it again I see.  "We'll try and get one or two lads in, but it's hard".  Poor lamb, not as hard as trying to get out of the Championship next season will be.

[LeeB]

"We have to build this club and not let it go back to what has happened before.”

That has already happened. It has gone back to what has happened before and, arguably, worse than that. Doesn't mean that it will keep going downhill though. 

I'd take that as a we're not going to load the club with more overpaid shite.

True, we will just continue with adequatly remunerated shite instead.

That did occur to me when I typed that.

[Toronto Villa]

"We have to build this club and not let it go back to what has happened before.”

That has already happened. It has gone back to what has happened before and, arguably, worse than that. Doesn't mean that it will keep going downhill though. 

I'd take that as a we're not going to load the club with more overpaid shite.

I think the club are being cautious of the fact that right now every club the we approach know that we are in a bit of a bind and unless you get loans in and wait for the summer, those selling clubs will want to take advantage of our position. I completely understand their side of things as it's a cut throat business. That said, the last thing we are going to want is what QPR are facing and will continue to face once they realised that Hughes blew millions in wages for players that will contribute very little, and who will pick up their pay cheques with a picture of Habib Beye smiling happily in the top corner for it to remain that way.

[Risso]

How about we get some arguably over paid but-not-shite players again, like Milner and Young?

[PaulTheVillan]

How about we get some arguably over paid but-not-shite players again, like Milner and Young?

and Darren Bent?

[LeeB]

How about we get some arguably over paid but-not-shite players again, like Milner and Young?

I think that's the aim.

[Jarpie]

Maybe we should bet Big Fat Ron to negotiate the transfers?