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

[Risso]

So, according to Lambert's post match interview, suggestions that we should have signed some experienced players were "nonsense".  What an utter cock.

[Vic the Villian]

Paul Lambert should say but to be honest he should have a good look at his backroom staff because they seem to know nothing, alex mcleish will be getting the sack from forest soon why dont lambert give him a job as our defensive coach, make a good team

[danno]

So, according to Lambert's post match interview, suggestions that we should have signed some experienced players were "nonsense".  What an utter cock.

Even if it is complete BS, its a lot better than saying to all in sundry in the media that his
players aren't good enough. Their confidence is slim to non existent, so he's going to talk
them up and be bullish.

[eastie]

I wouldn't have Mcleish back, I think we're forgetting last season. We're no worse off than that.

I wouldnt have him back either as mcleish was not the answer , neither is lambert though.
We are worse than last season as the league table, results, goal difference and points total will testify.

[danno]

I wouldn't have Mcleish back, I think we're forgetting last season. We're no worse off than that.

We are worse than that as the league table, results, goal difference and points total will testify.

Wolves Bolton and Blackburn being in the premiership last season may have something to do with that.
I think this years promoted teams Southampton Reading West Ham are all better than those three.
Also our first two home games last season were Blackburn, and Wigan before they sorted themselves out.
That's six points straight away.

[Dave Clark Five]

I wouldn't have Mcleish back, I think we're forgetting last season. We're no worse off than that.

I wouldnt have him back either.
We are worse than that as the league table, results, goal difference and points total will testify.

Bit difficult to understand that, Eastie.

[Drummond]

So, according to Lambert's post match interview, suggestions that we should have signed some experienced players were "nonsense".  What an utter cock.

You're right, he should have said 'of course, the ones I did sign are shit as is the rest of the squad, we're a bunch of muppets. Our squad isn't balanced and I've no faith in my squad, I signed up as manager and now I don't like the strategy I agreed to either'

[Nev]

So, according to Lambert's post match interview, suggestions that we should have signed some experienced players were "nonsense".  What an utter cock.

You're right, he should have said 'of course, the ones I did sign are shit as is the rest of the squad, we're a bunch of muppets. Our squad isn't balanced and I've no faith in my squad, I signed up as manager and now I don't like the strategy I agreed to either'

Of course, he has to choose his words with care, but just a little bit of contrition and some acknowledgement of the shit we're in might make us feel just a tiny bit better. Arrogance from your manager when in you are in the trouble we are in, is not an attractive trait.

[sonlyme]

I see there is much speculation and even a touch of ITK regarding Lambert and the transfer window.  Express and Star carrying an interesting IV with Lambert.

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2013/02/02/paul-lambert-hits-out-at-critics-of-aston-villa-signings/

Villa's issue is all about wages.

250k a week on players who don't play - and won't move.  Bent.  Ireland. Given. Dunne.

We can only progress when we shift the deadwood - if anyone would want them.  The best signing for Villa in the summer would be Mark Hughes getting a job at the latest 'loadsamoney' project.

[Risso]

So, according to Lambert's post match interview, suggestions that we should have signed some experienced players were "nonsense".  What an utter cock.

You're right, he should have said 'of course, the ones I did sign are shit as is the rest of the squad, we're a bunch of muppets. Our squad isn't balanced and I've no faith in my squad, I signed up as manager and now I don't like the strategy I agreed to either'

So, just as you think there's no middle ground between signing crap kids from lower leagues and spending enormous amounts like QPR did on Samba, so you now also think that a manager can either took absolute bollocks like Lambert just has, or be stupidly honest.  Right.  Perhaps you could explain how signing an experienced player would be ridiculous, seeing as the match yesterday was another perfect example of why we needed that experience.

[Drummond]

Hang on. You stated one extreme, I suggested the other and you blame me for not taking the middle ground? Pots and kettles.

 I'm an optimist and positive person by nature, however, I'm happy to acknowledge that there are a number of problems at the club. You, however, haven't posted anything positive and continually slate everything about the club. Don you ever see the middle ground? (I won't bother asking about any positives)

[Risso]

Hang on. You stated one extreme, I suggested the other and you blame me for not taking the middle ground? Pots and kettles.

 I'm an optimist and positive person by nature, however, I'm happy to acknowledge that there are a number of problems at the club. You, however, haven't posted anything positive and continually slate everything about the club. Don you ever see the middle ground? (I won't bother asking about any positives)

We have a great forward line in Benteke and Weimann, Gabby is back to something approaching what we know he is capable of, and N'Zogbia looks interested for once.  There, some positives.  However, our defence and midfield are criminally bad, and our manager worse than useless.  The fact that he had the whole of January to sort out one central defender but didn't speaks huge volumes about his ability.  And please note, that didn't need to be Samba on £125K a week, or Rio Ferdinand, or the defensive equivalent of Stephen Ireland.  Just somebody better than Clark, which gives you an awful lot of players to choose from.  And Lambert having a go at people for daring to suggest that we needed to get some experience in is beyond the pale. 

[Jockey Randall]

I wouldn't have Mcleish back, I think we're forgetting last season. We're no worse off than that.

I wouldnt have him back either as mcleish was not the answer , neither is lambert though.
We are worse than last season as the league table, results, goal difference and points total will testify.

Might have something to do with the fact we lost our best midfielder and several other proven premier league players.

[eastie]

I wouldn't have Mcleish back, I think we're forgetting last season. We're no worse off than that.

I wouldnt have him back either as mcleish was not the answer , neither is lambert though.
We are worse than last season as the league table, results, goal difference and points total will testify.

Might have something to do with the fact we lost our best midfielder and several other proven premier league players.

Petrov missed a fair chunk of last season as well- several other proven players like  who?
Collins was sold by lambert, hutton and warnock excluded by lambert - which several proven premiership players did we lose in the summer?

Last season and this we had big injury problems, but the formations, poor tactics and poor team selections are lamberts fault as are the training methods which see us so woeful on basic defending- stop making excuses for him .

He spent more in 2 months here than he did in 3 years at norwich , he is well paid and its time he did his job properly rather than bleat to the press and hide behind excuse after excuse.

[Jockey Randall]

Hang on. You stated one extreme, I suggested the other and you blame me for not taking the middle ground? Pots and kettles.

 I'm an optimist and positive person by nature, however, I'm happy to acknowledge that there are a number of problems at the club. You, however, haven't posted anything positive and continually slate everything about the club. Don you ever see the middle ground? (I won't bother asking about any positives)

We have a great forward line in Benteke and Weimann, Gabby is back to something approaching what we know he is capable of, and N'Zogbia looks interested for once.  There, some positives.  However, our defence and midfield are criminally bad, and our manager worse than useless.  The fact that he had the whole of January to sort out one central defender but didn't speaks huge volumes about his ability.  And please note, that didn't need to be Samba on £125K a week, or Rio Ferdinand, or the defensive equivalent of Stephen Ireland.  Just somebody better than Clark, which gives you an awful lot of players to choose from.  And Lambert having a go at people for daring to suggest that we needed to get some experience in is beyond the pale. 

It's as clear as day we could do with someone more experienced than Clark and also in other areas, but if Lambert came out and said that now it would be a right kick in the knackers to the current squad and would be the equivalent of saying they're not good enough. I've no doubt you would have slagged him off whatever he said though.