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

[bertlambshank]

Is this the same inept clueless man who ripped apart mancity and Norwich away?

Counts for nothing when you lose to a league 2 team in the semi final.

And it would be nice if we could actually win a game in the league sometime soon.

Yes agreed its shocking behind belief that we have been knocked out by a team from the fourth tier but problem at Villa is bigger than Lambert. There  were very good reasons why we appointed him and those reasons are still valid.

What reasons?

Back to back promotions and 12th in the Prem first go.. that's pretty impressive.

I take your point,but how are the reasons still valid.He looks,act's and sounds like a sick puppy waiting for the vet to give a shot.

[Nii Lamptey]

Tonight is close to the tipping point for me.  I've voted to keep him before, I still inexplicably have this gut feeling that he has something to offer, that he could be a really good manager, and that somehow he will keep us up, even though I can't see how we could bribe our way to a PL win at the moment.  But then you look at that complete tactical ineptitude tonight,  and in the first leg as well, you look at the 23m pounds worth of signings who mostly look sub-standard, and you look at the bizarre refusal to play with any proper width, and you look at the total failure to address our weaknesses at set pieces, both attacking and especially defending .  And this business of going 4-1-5 or 4-0-6 when chasing a game, it's absolute schoolyard stuff that has no place at the top level of English football.  And it's hard to justify supporting him any longer.

Agree with this 100%
God knows who we could get in but can't see how Lambert will improve us now.

Pep isn't signing on at Bayern until the summer... Maybe we could get him over for a few months to tide us over until Mourinho is free in the summer?

He can have a free Villa flag for his troubles. 

[Clampy]

My worry is that what's happened tonight could kill off what confidence the players had left. It could all be downhill from here. Whether Lambert is the man to halt the slide i don't know. There's a good manager there, he's proved it at other clubs but tactically against a Division 2 side, he's been all over place in both games and that's a worry.

[Hoppo]

I apologise to Risso and Fletcher I've always hated people with different opinions to me.

[walsall villain]

If someone could tell me what he's trying to do with our team, then I might vote to keep him. I, and the players it seems, have no fucking clue.

Under MON, you knew you'd be tight and get the ball forward quick to play on the counter. Under GH, he tried to make us pass the ball and under TSM it was all about defending and playing not to lose.

Under PL, what are we trying to do? I don't get it.

We try to out pass the opposition. Doesn't work against better players which is what most the premiership have.
Gets you a home win against Bradford though, so if we ever get to their league we might be OK with it

[Des Little]

My initial thoughts were to get rid, but after reflection I think the problems lie deeper than the manager. The whole club is in a mess and sadly the buck stops with Lerner and his Ginger chum. I think those two have to face facts and admit they don't have a clue what they're doing. Sacking Lambert isnt the answer.

[olaftab]

I take your point,but how are the reasons still valid.He looks,act's and sounds like a sick puppy waiting for the vet to give a shot.

Just because he has a manner of speech that some of don't like it doesn't invalidate his success track . How do you know he didn't sound like you say when he was at Norwich?

[Ross]

Ok one for those remaining PL supporters - how bad does it have to get before he should be sacked? Serious question. I'm interested.

[bertlambshank]

I take your point,but how are the reasons still valid.He looks,act's and sounds like a sick puppy waiting for the vet to give a shot.

Just because he has a manner of speech that some of don't like it doesn't invalidate his success track . How do you know he didn't sound like you say when he was at Norwich?

He didn't sound like I had just shagged his daughter,and he didn't shuffle round the technical area like he does now.

[OCD]

I can't believe I'm going to write this but how we could do with an experienced manager like Redknob.

[Risso]

I apologise to Risso and Fletcher I've always hated people with different opinions to me.

With respect, if you think that coming on here to swear at me, then follow it up with an insincere apology is OK, you can shove it.  You're too stupid too worry about.

[Chris Jameson]

If Lambert were to be sacked would you honestly trust Lerner to appoint the next manager?

[bertlambshank]

If Lambert were to be sacked would you honestly trust Lerner to appoint the next manager?

No.

[Legion]

I'd trust him to appoint the next manager, just not the right one.

[VillaAlways]

If Lambert were to be sacked would you honestly trust Lerner to appoint the next manager?

No, but could anybody do a worse job than PL is doing currently.