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

[mjlions]

My opinion of late was that Villa needed stability, a chance to consolidate and hopefully build from. But we just look so certain for relegation, it's hard to back that up. We're getting worse. I don't even know what we need anymore.

Agree think its stability we need

[Chris Smith]

Easy with hindsight, but we should have appointed Fat Sam straight after O'Neill.

No thanks.

Agreed, I think Mr Woo needs to get down to Specsavers for a hindsight test. :¬)

[mr woo]

Ah come on now lads, I'd have gone nuts at the the time if they'd done it too. But you have to admit it makes sense. We had a squad set up for hoof ball at that time.

[Gerrin]

We can't keep sacking mangers, absolutely crazy. If we do get relegated, and I think we will, Lambert is the man to get us back. Who else can we get? Anyone half decent is going to steer well clear. Lambert is still young in his managerial career, and still has a bright future.

[Arsey]

I accidentally clicked out. 

We need to stick with him.  His tactics last night were terrible but I think he has done a lot better in the transfer market than our last 2 managers.

The vast majority of people wanted him, we have him, so just back him.

[Arsey]

I also think resetting the poll straight after going out while people are still really pissed off is unfair.

[old man villa fan]

We have a serious dilemma.  If Lambert is sacked, do you go for experience or another up and coming manager.

If you go for an experienced 'old hand', they will want to build a team by buying players.  It seems to be the only way they know.  With a current squad bloated with unsaleable assets, we are not in a position to spend too much money.

The alternative is doing what we are trying now i.e. rebuilding from the bottom.  Would another manager be any more successful than Lambert given the current situation at the club.

The real problem is the players are not good enough in certain areas of the team i.e. midfield and centre of defence (although the latter is made to look worse than it is by the fact the rest of the team is very short and unable to defend the ball in the air. Vlaar, Clark and Benteke cannot pick up everybody).  Unless this is addressed, the best coach in the world would still fail.

Anybody that thinks Lerner could sack Lambert, get somebody new in and have time to buy new players before the end of the month are living in cloud cuckoo land.  That is not going to happen.

We have to follow the path of rebuilding from the bottom but Lerner needs to adjust his financial plan and invest a bit more before finances start to turn around.

People always want to have somebody to the blame and in reality, it is only the manager that can actually be replaced.  You cannot replace Lerner as he owns the club (forget the crap of just being a custodian).  He goes, when I wants to go and how much money he is willing to accept as a loss and just put it down to experience (or lack of).

Somebody else mentioned it, we are seeing the 'perfect storm' of circumstances that are causing our spiraling rapid decline.  I cannot pin the blame on Lambert alone as I believe he is just a victim of circumstances.  He has been successful elsewhere and therefore I think we should stick with him for the rest of this season and next.  We need some stability.

The structure of the club is more important to sort out.  We need a respected 'football' person at a high level to organise the playing teams at all levels and advise Lerner on how to run a PL football club.  It may be that this needs to be more than one person.

[Walmley_Villa]

The finances won't be there to rebuild from the bottom if we go down. The Academy budget will be slashed massively..

[Gerrin]

I also think resetting the poll straight after going out while people are still really pissed off is unfair.

Totally agree, considering local media love to pounce on message board polls. Are they going to reset it after every result now?

[Big Dick Edwards]

For God's sake, no. We can't keep changing manager's every season. We can't afford to keep paying them and their backroom staff off anyway. As depressed as I've been today I still think there are positive signs in the gloom. Just a couple of key additions in defence and midfield could still save this God-awful season.

[olaftab]

Good to see some balance being restored in the poll based on sensible voting. If we ignore lot of angry votes sat night majority is still with Lambert in.

[Mac]

I also think resetting the poll straight after going out while people are still really pissed off is unfair.

Totally agree, considering local media love to pounce on message board polls. Are they going to reset it after every result now?

I'll  third that. 

[Legion]

I also think resetting the poll straight after going out while people are still really pissed off is unfair.

Totally agree, considering local media love to pounce on message board polls. Are they going to reset it after every result now?

I'll  third that. 

Yes. Especially as I'd set it so that votes could be altered if wished. Remove vote then revote.

[l_mckay]

I say stick with Lambert. We can't keep sacking managers,we are playing crap right now and will struggle to stay up this season but we need some stability,give Lambert more of a chance to build his own team. Even if we do go down he's about the best out there right now to get us back up. Lets just hope he gets a bit of money to spend in the next week.

[villan from luton]

I am still in shock thinking about those last 35 minutes last night and the clueless tactics employed. I still cant believe it to be honest. I say stick with him, but he needs to up his game and get the players to do the same. He also needs to get the team to defend set pieces better. He also needs help from the invisible owner who is seemingly leaving him out to dry.