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

[VinnieChase84]

Surely now has to be the time to start the pressure on Lerner!? Can't believe how he's gotten away from vocal detest during games.
If we started the pound signs and chants like the Ellis days!? Surely it's got to be better than no showing our discontent?
Sure we could get pubs signs printed and handed out for Tuesday night.
Lerner quite simply needs to shit or get off the pot

[danlanza]

Surely now has to be the time to start the pressure on Lerner!? Can't believe how he's gotten away from vocal detest during games.
If we started the pound signs and chants like the Ellis days!? Surely it's got to be better than no showing our discontent?
Sure we could get pubs signs printed and handed out for Tuesday night.
Lerner quite simply needs to shit or get off the pot

Fin Feds Dad said this bloody months ago. He coaches his own team of kids. Fin Feds Dad for our next manager.

[saunders_heroes]

Ellis got slaughtered by fans for a lot less than what the cretinous Lerner has put us through lately. It seems the fans are nearly as apathetic as the owner.

[VinnieChase84]

Surely now has to be the time to start the pressure on Lerner!? Can't believe how he's gotten away from vocal detest during games.
If we started the pound signs and chants like the Ellis days!? Surely it's got to be better than no showing our discontent?
Sure we could get pubs signs printed and handed out for Tuesday night.
Lerner quite simply needs to shit or get off the pot

Fin Feds Dad said this bloody months ago. He coaches his own team of kids. Fin Feds Dad for our next manager.

Think it's time for a poll to see who's up for bring the pound signs out?

[lovejoy]

He needs at least the season to see where we end up. Sacking him now means more upheaval. If he keeps us up then great, we're a work in progress. If we go down then i can't see how he can survive.

[David_Nab]

Perhaps all the fighting Ellis and appearing to win with the Lerner take over only for things to go so badly has left the fans as deflated as the players become after conceding ?

Plus with the money in football what it is who realistically is going to what to take us over especially with the FFP rules being pushed for in the league >

[JUAN PABLO]

Talking of Shaun Teale . On TKs in a bit .       

[claretandbeer]

This is one of those EU polls, where we have to keep voting until we get the answer the question setter wants,  right ?

While concerned about Lambert's subs and tactics in the second half of the last 2 games, I still don't see who better would take the job *under the current constraints* - it's been that way since MON left...

Secondly, if we were going to do it, we should have done it at the beginning of the transfer window, not at the end. Unless we have already tapped up a replacement and the players he wants, it's too late.

Finally, to those who point out Lambert spent £25m in the summer - that would have been an acceptable budget if we'd needed two or three players. Except we needed six or seven. And God knows what wage restrictions are also in place, cutting down the options.

We are doomed this season now whatever we do. Let's avoid another hefty compensation sum and let Lambert do what we already know he can - build a team to get into *and compete in* the Premier League.

100% right imo.

Couldn't be more right.

It makes sense and so do Gray's comments. A lot of people are criticising Lambert's approach of bringing in young players but the  players he inherited have been more culpable,Clark,Bannan,Ireland,Given ,Agbonlahor ,Holman and previously ,the fans favourites,Hutton and Warnock,plus the non-availability of Makoun ,Dunne and Gardner.Lambert's young signings ,Benteke,Lowton,Westwood ,Bennett and Bowery are now worth more ,a rare thing for a Villa boss. KEA ,an experienced player,is the disappointment.

[VillaAlways]

We're a work in progress alright. Working towards being a championship side. Lambert is proving to be a very poor manager and I have zero confidence he is ever going to get things right. He is tactically inept and has just lost to a division two side over 2 legs,he doesn't deserve a moments more time

Incidentally weren't these same journos saying Lerner was going to keep McLeish regardless last season

[Ross]

Ellis got slaughtered by fans for a lot less than what the cretinous Lerner has put us through lately. It seems the fans are nearly as apathetic as the owner.

Bit of revisionism there. Ellis 'a lot less' includes taking the European champions to relegation in 5 years. That passed with an amazing lack of hostility from fans. In my time villa fans as a group have always been apathetic. Not saying we don't care mind, just we'd rather not rock the boat.

[Ross]

Surely now has to be the time to start the pressure on Lerner!? Can't believe how he's gotten away from vocal detest during games.
If we started the pound signs and chants like the Ellis days!? Surely it's got to be better than no showing our discontent?
Sure we could get pubs signs printed and handed out for Tuesday night.
Lerner quite simply needs to shit or get off the pot

Fin Feds Dad said this bloody months ago. He coaches his own team of kids. Fin Feds Dad for our next manager.

Think it's time for a poll to see who's up for bring the pound signs out?

C'mon has to be dollar signs $$$

[David_Nab]

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert's job is safe even if the club are relegated, it is understood.
Villa lost their Carling Cup semi-final to League Two Bradford on Tuesday and are 17th in the Premier League, one point above the relegation places.
BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Murphy says Villa owner Randy Lerner talked to Lambert after watching the Bradford game live in the USA.
"Lerner is unwilling to seek more managerial upheaval", Murphy said.
Lambert guided Norwich City from League One to the Premier League before leaving to join Villa last summer.
Murphy added: "If the unthinkable happened and Villa were relegated I think Lerner would still stick with Lambert.
Aston Villa's summer signings

"He backed the manager's decision to go for young, hungry players last summer to the tune of £23m and he admires Lambert's conviction.
"They talk regularly each week and I don't think Lerner has wobbled about the manager. Lerner hasn't sacked a Villa manager during a season. He feels it's shooting yourself in the foot. He wants calm decision-making and stability."
Lerner, who has put more than £250m into the club in just over six years - including its purchase - is not due in England in the immediate future.
He is in regular dialogue with Lambert, 43, about possible transfers in during the transfer window but has made it clear to the manager that only a certain amount of money is available.
"Villa have had some frustrations this month seeking some new players but I wouldn't be surprised if Lambert ends up not buying anyone," Murphy said.
"And those he wants to get off the wage bill aren't exactly attracting many enquiries. Lambert won't be buying anyone just for the sake of it."
Villa play Millwall in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday, before entertaining Newcastle, who are one place and one point above them, in the Premier League on Tuesday.

Matt Lowton: 23 (Sheffield United, £3m)
Ron Vlaar: 27 (Feyenoord, £3.2m)
Karim El Ahmadi: 27 (Feyenoord, undisclosed)
Brett Holman: 28 (AZ Alkmaar, free)
Jordan Bowery: 21 (Chesterfield, £500k)
Joe Bennett: 22 (Middlesbrough, undisclosed)
Ashley Westwood: 22 (Crewe, undisclosed)
Christian Benteke: 21 (Genk, £7m)

[john e]

@JamesNursey: #AVFC as a club had so much upheaval since O'Neill quit, told no desire to sack Lambert

Lambert's caused more upheaval than anybody else!

Lerner must be the stupidest billionaire on the planet.  He deserved to lose millions, the thick fucker.

you wont be saying that when we win the FA cup   

[PaulWinch again]

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert's job is safe even if the club are relegated, it is understood.
Villa lost their Carling Cup semi-final to League Two Bradford on Tuesday and are 17th in the Premier League, one point above the relegation places.
BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Murphy says Villa owner Randy Lerner talked to Lambert after watching the Bradford game live in the USA.
"Lerner is unwilling to seek more managerial upheaval", Murphy said.
Lambert guided Norwich City from League One to the Premier League before leaving to join Villa last summer.
Murphy added: "If the unthinkable happened and Villa were relegated I think Lerner would still stick with Lambert.
Aston Villa's summer signings

"He backed the manager's decision to go for young, hungry players last summer to the tune of £23m and he admires Lambert's conviction.
"They talk regularly each week and I don't think Lerner has wobbled about the manager. Lerner hasn't sacked a Villa manager during a season. He feels it's shooting yourself in the foot. He wants calm decision-making and stability."
Lerner, who has put more than £250m into the club in just over six years - including its purchase - is not due in England in the immediate future.
He is in regular dialogue with Lambert, 43, about possible transfers in during the transfer window but has made it clear to the manager that only a certain amount of money is available.
"Villa have had some frustrations this month seeking some new players but I wouldn't be surprised if Lambert ends up not buying anyone," Murphy said.
"And those he wants to get off the wage bill aren't exactly attracting many enquiries. Lambert won't be buying anyone just for the sake of it."
Villa play Millwall in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday, before entertaining Newcastle, who are one place and one point above them, in the Premier League on Tuesday.

Matt Lowton: 23 (Sheffield United, £3m)
Ron Vlaar: 27 (Feyenoord, £3.2m)
Karim El Ahmadi: 27 (Feyenoord, undisclosed)
Brett Holman: 28 (AZ Alkmaar, free)
Jordan Bowery: 21 (Chesterfield, £500k)
Joe Bennett: 22 (Middlesbrough, undisclosed)
Ashley Westwood: 22 (Crewe, undisclosed)
Christian Benteke: 21 (Genk, £7m)

Well if you have frustrations getting players, you look for others. That's the luxury of our situation we are so fucking shit, that virtually anyone would improve our side.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Ellis got slaughtered by fans for a lot less than what the cretinous Lerner has put us through lately. It seems the fans are nearly as apathetic as the owner.

Problem is, he's never there.
So he won't give a fuck anyway.
And he's used to angry fans from his ownership of the Brownshits, or whatever they're called.