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

[Risso]

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.

Could I also point out that although I started the topic, a mod added the poll and changed the title afterwards, so the poll is nothing to do with me.

[ez]

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.

We don't keep sacking managers. One in about 18 years i think.

[villan1975]

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

Now they have calmed down they can remove their vote.

[old man villa fan]

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.

We don't keep sacking managers. One in about 18 years i think.

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McLeish
Houllier
MON (tribunal thought so)
O'Leary (Ellis always sacked by mutual consent!)
etc

[Dave]

MON (tribunal thought so)

*smack*

No they didn't.

This myth needs to be righted, even if it's one person at a time.

[old man villa fan]

Ok, they agreed to disagree.

[ozzjim]

I reset it last night, in an interest of how the poll would go, and how long it would take for the more considered views to get it back in his favour. It is an interesting poll, as it shows how much people, given 24 hours will think through emotion and no longer follow their gut instinct.


I like Lambert, and I want him to succeed as much as I wanted GED too, I can see what he is trying to do, but I think ANY manager, at any club, is extremely fortunate to survive the run of results we have had.

[SoccerHQ]

He's very lucky to still have a job imo.

I'm trying to think how bad it really would have to get before the board actually do pull the trigger as I orginally thought he wouldn't survive not beating Southampton or turning around the 2nd leg.

Now the board seem to be preparing for relegation, he could probably lose to Milwall and Newcastle and still be under little threat.

[Dave Cooper please]

If we sack Lambert now I can guarantee that he'll be picked up very quickly and will do extremely well at a Premier League club with a chairman who backs him.
You can save this and quote it back at me if you like!

[Rigadon]

He's very lucky to still have a job imo.

I'm trying to think how bad it really would have to get before the board actually do pull the trigger as I orginally thought he wouldn't survive not beating Southampton or turning around the 2nd leg.

Now the board seem to be preparing for relegation, he could probably lose to Milwall and Newcastle and still be under little threat.

He is.  Nearly every other club in the world would've gotten rid by now and that he's still here tells you all you need to know about where we are as a club.  We are nowhere, directionless and probably going to be relegated. 

Sunday Monday, Happy days......

One thing, even if we somehow do stay up this year, do people think Lambert may have been on the end of one too many embarrassments to be truly loved as a Villa boss? 

[ozzjim]

If we sack Lambert now I can guarantee that he'll be picked up very quickly and will do extremely well at a Premier League club with a chairman who backs him.
You can save this and quote it back at me if you like!

I think he will actually. Backed now even to get 3 good players and he could turn it round here.

[john e]

He's very lucky to still have a job imo.

I'm trying to think how bad it really would have to get before the board actually do pull the trigger as I orginally thought he wouldn't survive not beating Southampton or turning around the 2nd leg.

Now the board seem to be preparing for relegation, he could probably lose to Milwall and Newcastle and still be under little threat.

He is.  Nearly every other club in the world would've gotten rid by now and that he's still here tells you all you need to know about where we are as a club.  We are nowhere, directionless and probably going to be relegated. 

Sunday Monday, Happy days......

One thing, even if we somehow do stay up this year, do people think Lambert may have been on the end of one too many embarrassments to be truly loved as a Villa boss? 

i think the Lambert situation would be very different if he had been here a year or two more, the excuse of 'giving him more time' would not stack up

so the 'every other club' thing doesnt really work with a manager thats only been in the job 6 months, if it was 18 months a think he would be on his way

[Drummond]

Our club us a shambles. Lambert seems to me to be exactly the sort of up and coming manager we need to invest times and (sensible) money in.

Everyone has commented about how poor we've been for years, clinging on desperately to our Premier League status to the potential detriment of our long term future is, in my view, short - sighted.

However, we also need to understand you can't make an omelette without cracking eggs (or maybe in our squad's case egos).

This is a really rough and tough spell, on the downside, record and embarrassing defeats and goals against. On the positive, we're starting to develop a lot of young talent and we reached a cup semi final.

I would like to let Lambert see through his plan, it's worked at his previous clubs. He was a winner as a player and has been a successful coach.

[eastie]

Totally agree we need to give the right manager plenty of time to turn things around.
Totally disagree that lambert is the right manager - get rid!

[Meanwood Villa]

I've voted "in" mainly because I can't be doing with the pantomime of another appointment. I'm not sure anyone would do much better anyway. I'm still undecided if he deserves a chance to take us back up if we do go down. I'll tell you in May. Or not hopefully.