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

[eastie]

If Lambert has been told in the summer of 2012 he can only bring in players on a certain salary then that would explain why he hasn't got the expereinced players we desperately need. It may well be that Lambert assessed the squad and thought he needed a fair few players, and the only option was to sign the Westwoods and Lowtons, rather than the Scott Parkers of this would.
Lambert was very quick to get rid of Hutton, he's no fool if he had the choice of Bannan or Scott Parker in midfield do people really think he'd pick Bannan?
I'm not denying he's made some mistakes, but give the guy some credit, he's clearly working with his hands tied behind his back

Lambert has said often its his decision to go for young hungry players , experience guarantees nothing he said.

Well he would say that. He took on the job under Lerner's conditions. He's towing the party line and all that.

So are you saying lambert is basically just a yes man ?

[saunders_heroes]

What do you mean by 'towing the party line'?

Saying its his decision to buy players from the lower leagues. It's obvious Lerner wants all the top earners off the books, which most of them are by now (I'm sure the rest will follow). It only makes sense that we have to look at lower league players because they are relatively cheap when it comes to salary demands.

[eastie]

Whatever happens behind the scenes and whatever agreements he made with Lerner, can't excuse how piss poorly organised we've been on the pitch. I really want Lambert to succeed and really want him to pull it round but as for us putting out sides looking clueless in every area and making bad on the field decisions, he's been the undisputed champion. Not even O Leary or McLeish have been as consistently bad, and that's saying something.
I know we're attempting to place football the right way but there's most of the other sides in the top flight, bar 2-3, want to get the ball down and play primarily. Most of them are doing far more effectively than us.

Agreed, nobody wants him to fail but sadly  enough is enough , randy needs to be decisive.

[David_Nab]

I don't buy this playing the right way rubbish either ..we spend most of the time hoofing it to Benteke for flick on's

[Chris Smith]

Sack him and then what? With the best will in the world the chances of finding a replacement and him having long enough to assess the squad and then find the players we need and negotiate the deals in less than three weeks are slim.

We desperately need some experience back in the side, players who will organise on the pitch and won't hide when things are going badly. Either Dunne or Vlaar would help sort out the defence but I think we need to buy to strengthen the midfield.

[saunders_heroes]

I don't buy this playing the right way rubbish either ..we spend most of the time hoofing it to Benteke for flick on's

Agreed. We play as much hoof ball as we did last season.

[eastie]

What do you mean by 'towing the party line'?

Saying its his decision to buy players from the lower leagues. It's obvious Lerner wants all the top earners off the books, which most of them are by now (I'm sure the rest will follow). It only makes sense that we have to look at lower league players because they are relatively cheap when it comes to salary demands.

Not sure about that , lambert is doing similar business to what he did at Norwich but he brought those players into a lower league side and built them up from there- big difference throwing them into a premier league side.

He bought 7 players in the summer and not one of them had ever kicked a ball in the premier league .

[Risso]

I don't buy this playing the right way rubbish either ..we spend most of the time hoofing it to Benteke for flick on's

Agreed. We play as much hoof ball as we did last season.

And it was played embarrassingly badly against Bradford.

[aj2k77]

If Lambert is just towing the party line and covering the Chairmans back with guarded answers to the questions we need need to know then that makes me want him out even more.

We already have a team with no spine, we dont need a manager without one aswell. I'd rather he came out and spoke his mind, tell us what the situation is. All this shit about it would inflate transfer fee's is just bollocks.

[supertom]

Sack him and then what? With the best will in the world the chances of finding a replacement and him having long enough to assess the squad and then find the players we need and negotiate the deals in less than three weeks are slim.

We desperately need some experience back in the side, players who will organise on the pitch and won't hide when things are going badly. Either Dunne or Vlaar would help sort out the defence but I think we need to buy to strengthen the midfield.

We look dead and buried as things are.
Maybe another gamble is required. What's Hiddink up to these days? Pay someone enough to come in, do the business and leave.
If we bring someone in and we go down, well we were probably going down anyway.
That's my view anyway.
Either that or someone experienced in an advisory role or unofficial DOF role for 5 months, because Lambert seriously needs helps. He's got the right ideas but putting them into practice is proving to be over his head I think.

[eastie]

Sack him and then what? With the best will in the world the chances of finding a replacement and him having long enough to assess the squad and then find the players we need and negotiate the deals in less than three weeks are slim.

We desperately need some experience back in the side, players who will organise on the pitch and won't hide when things are going badly. Either Dunne or Vlaar would help sort out the defence but I think we need to buy to strengthen the midfield.

I think chris, if randy did sack him he would need a replacement lined up ready to come in as wolves did with Saunders.
There would be no point sacking him unless they already have a replacement lined up ready - I only hope he's on the case as we speak and not sitting on the pot.

[Risso]

The bottom team in the Premier League next season will pick up more than the £60m in prize money that Man City took home last season.  I cannot stress how important it is, now more so than ever to stay in the Premier League.  That being the case, surely Lerner can see the case in spending on a couple of top drawer players to ensure we stay up?

[Clampy]

What do you mean by 'towing the party line'?

Saying its his decision to buy players from the lower leagues. It's obvious Lerner wants all the top earners off the books, which most of them are by now (I'm sure the rest will follow). It only makes sense that we have to look at lower league players because they are relatively cheap when it comes to salary demands.

You could also argue that not only a few months ago he was able to bring in a Belgian international and a Dutch international.

[aj2k77]

The bottom team in the Premier League next season will pick up more than the £60m in prize money that Man City took home last season.  I cannot stress how important it is, now more so than ever to stay in the Premier League.  That being the case, surely Lerner can see the case in spending on a couple of top drawer players to ensure we stay up?

What's going on at the Villa makes no sense whatsoever at the moment. I can't fathom the thought process behind the wage bill at the moment.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

The bottom team in the Premier League next season will pick up more than the £60m in prize money that Man City took home last season.  I cannot stress how important it is, now more so than ever to stay in the Premier League.  That being the case, surely Lerner can see the case in spending on a couple of top drawer players to ensure we stay up?

You'd think so wouldn't you?
But have you seen any evidence up till now that he's remotely got his finger on the pulse of what is wrong at the club?