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

[Lee]

I would take Atkins but seriously who ever comes in if we change will be visiting crystal palace and Blackpool nest season as we are fucked.

Said the same afte Wigan. Sat in the lower North stand with my head in my hands.

[KRS]

Any PL club cant afford to have a manager that is still learning his trade.
Any PL club cant afford to have a team full of young players learning their trade.
...we are witnessing an awful experiment which proves why a PL club cant have either of these.

Lambert is to blame for the tactics and players he's bought, but if all you can pay is Championship wages then all you can get is Championship players. Both the manager and the players dont have time to learn their trade in the PL and that is why we are watching a struggling Championship team playing for a famous PL club in the PL.

What Lerner has done to this club is nothing short of a disgrace.

[picicata]

So, if we conclude that he has done enough (or not done enough) to get sacked, the question is....... who do you want to replace him?

Is there a manager out there, waiting to be approached? I don't think there is any alternative solution available. So sacking him will get us what?

Don't think it will matter either way though, I am convinced we are down this season. I would rather either let Lambert see out this shit or get some one in on a short contract.

Dare I suggest John Gregory on a 6 month contract? Yes I dare. Whatever you think of the style of football he employed, you can't doubt his ability to get a defence organised or his commitment to Aston Villa.

[PeterWithesShin]

I wonder what Alan Curbishley is up to.

[mr woo]

Interviewer - " do you need new players in January?"


Lambert "I've spoke to the chairman....<rhubarb rhubarb>..... the chairman knows....<blah blah>....he's been great.... <stumble>....but it's probably the wrong time to ask me that"


Sounds like a man who knows he wont be in the job much longer.....

[TopDeck113]

I wanted him.  I was delighted when we got him.  And am now seriously questioning where he goes from here. 

However, my big concern is that we are heading for a long exile in the Football League and will spend years looking back whistfully on the day we were drawn in a semi-final against a fourth tier club and asking, how did it go so wrong?  The answer to that, I don't think, is necessarilly down to the manager.

[VillaAlways]

I wonder what Alan Curbishley is up to.

Yes please

[Risso]

I wanted him.  I was delighted when we got him.  And am now seriously questioning where he goes from here. 

However, my big concern is that we are heading for a long exile in the Football League and will spend years looking back whistfully on the day we were drawn in a semi-final against a fourth tier club and asking, how did it go so wrong?  The answer to that, I don't think, is necessarilly down to the manager.

HE put together a defence that can't defend.

[Californian Villain]

Interviewer - " do you need new players in January?"

Lambert "I've spoke to the chairman....<rhubarb rhubarb>..... the chairman knows....<blah blah>....he's been great.... <stumble>....but it's probably the wrong time to ask me that"

Sounds like a man who knows he wont be in the job much longer.....

That's what I thought....

[Lee]

It seems that the only remaining defence of Lambert is that nobody would trust Lerner to appoint the new manager.  Does anybody think he's actually doing a good job?

While not a Chairman thread, thats a fair point.His mismanagement of Aston Villa, and his own finances in thzt venture are truely astonishing.

But at least I have some free flags

[Leighton]

John Gregory? Give me strength. We may as well ask my brother to take charge because he has commitment to the Villa too.

[picicata]

John Gregory? Give me strength. We may as well ask my brother to take charge because he has commitment to the Villa too.

Fair enough Personally I don't think there is anything that will save us. No magical change of manager will correct this situation as it has been created over seasons and seasons of mismanagement by Lerner. I will be amazed if we stay up.

Lambert is our Graham Turner... who do we want to be our Billy McNeill?

[richtheholtender]

John Gregory? Give me strength. We may as well ask my brother to take charge because he has commitment to the Villa too.

At least we would have a bit of fight from Gregory. Thats the one thing that has taken me back about Lambert. Being so close to MON, I expect him to have a bit more about him. He is a quite quiet really.

[Californian Villain]

John Gregory? Give me strength. We may as well ask my brother to take charge because he has commitment to the Villa too.

A change of manager without access to a transfer window rarely makes a difference...but it's the only option at this point.

[PeterWithesShin]

Lambert in charge of the first half, Gregory takes over as soon the HT whistle goes.