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

[PaulWinch again]

Bowery shouldn't be starting for us, he might go on to be ok but he should never at the moment.

[Jockey Randall]

At the end of the day the guy is a good manager, we just don't have the players to compete higher up the league but it's in no way his fault. Regarding the parts he can influence he got his team selection spot on today.

[LeeB]

At the end of the day the guy is a good manager, we just don't have the players to compete higher up the league but it's in no way his fault. Regarding the parts he can influence he got his team selection spot on today.

Agreed.

[Toronto Villa]

244 in and 246 out. Closest it has been since the Newcastle game. How will it be later this afternoon?

The crazy thing is though given where we are and what has happened it should be more one sided. It isn't because there are numerous people with fence posts up their arse. I was delighted we got him, I want him to succeed, I really do, but things have to start to improve. Basic things haven't improved which has made things worse than they need to be. That's the most frustrating thing for me. Today really helps, but on any other day this season we'd have conceded again. We didn't today thankfully.

I can't decide categorically one way or another to be honest, and I do know constant change doesn't help. But he has to show he's learning from his mistakes and I'm entirely convinced he has.

[rob_bridge]

244 in and 246 out. Closest it has been since the Newcastle game. How will it be later this afternoon?

The crazy thing is though given where we are and what has happened it should be more one sided. It isn't because there are numerous people with fence posts up their arse. I was delighted we got him, I want him to succeed, I really do, but things have to start to improve. Basic things haven't improved which has made things worse than they need to be. That's the most frustrating thing for me. Today really helps, but on any other day this season we'd have conceded again. We didn't today thankfully.

I can't decide categorically one way or another to be honest, and I do know constant change doesn't help. But he has to show he's learning from his mistakes and I'm entirely convinced he has.

There is a big case for booting him out based on a mixture of rubbish and embarrasing results the like of which we have never seen and gross naievity.

That said the case for him staying is the fucking buffoons who would be chosing the replacements. They dug up (not quite literally) an old French has been who was never that good in the first place and then made the biggest fucking piss poor decision in 25 years in hiring McRelegation.

Lots of shit and or has beens or never gonna be's would be the candidates and it wouldn't be a good list.

[eastie]

At the end of the day the guy is a good manager, we just don't have the players to compete higher up the league but it's in no way his fault. Regarding the parts he can influence he got his team selection spot on today.

I thoght bowery was a strange choice and having been a target man at chesterfield he was playing a role today that didnt suit him and his touch wasnt good enough- we looked better with dawkins .

The result however is all that mattered today.

[Jockey Randall]

At the end of the day the guy is a good manager, we just don't have the players to compete higher up the league but it's in no way his fault. Regarding the parts he can influence he got his team selection spot on today.

I thoght bowery was a strange choice and having been a target man at chesterfield he was playing a role today that didnt suit him and his touch wasnt good enough- we looked better with dawkins .

The result however is all that mattered today.

I think it was more a case of Bowery being picked to combat the aeriel threat that West Ham offer. I doubt he would have played had it been Swansea for example.

[eastie]

At the end of the day the guy is a good manager, we just don't have the players to compete higher up the league but it's in no way his fault. Regarding the parts he can influence he got his team selection spot on today.

I thoght bowery was a strange choice and having been a target man at chesterfield he was playing a role today that didnt suit him and his touch wasnt good enough- we looked better with dawkins .

The result however is all that mattered today.

I think it was more a case of Bowery being picked to combat the aeriel threat that West Ham offer. I doubt he would have played had it been Swansea for example.

Fair enough point jockey, the last 5 minutes were nerve wracking but we got there !

[themossman]

I think it's a bit harsh to say we nearly blew it defensively today. Discounting a freak OG that had nothing to do with them, they shut out exactly the sort of big physical team you'd expect us to get murdered by, and looked OK at dead balls. Praise where praise is due.

Also a massive plus today was Clark playing well. If he can get it together at cb that could be as big as any factor in us staying up.

[pauliewalnuts]

That said the case for him staying is the fucking buffoons who would be chosing the replacements. They dug up (not quite literally) an old French has been who was never that good in the first place and then made the biggest fucking piss poor decision in 25 years in hiring McRelegation.

Whilst sat on the bog this morning, I was thinking about Swansea, and how they managed losing their manager last season. They went out and got a brilliant replacement in, one who would build on the work of the previous guy. Not only that, but Rodgers was an appointment building on the guy before him.

It was an ongoing process lasting several years, with good decisions made at the top, and they are now reaping the rewards.

Then I thought about our "leaders" and realised that they don't have a fraction of the nous and understanding that the Swansea people do.

[SoccerHQ]

Bowery selection was not strange to me at all. Lambert was obviously going to start Gabby today so I just thought he wanted to continue with 4 forwards and Bowery looks a bit like Gabby physically even if he's even less of a goal threat.

[London Villan]

That said the case for him staying is the fucking buffoons who would be chosing the replacements. They dug up (not quite literally) an old French has been who was never that good in the first place and then made the biggest fucking piss poor decision in 25 years in hiring McRelegation.

Whilst sat on the bog this morning, I was thinking about Swansea, and how they managed losing their manager last season. They went out and got a brilliant replacement in, one who would build on the work of the previous guy. Not only that, but Rodgers was an appointment building on the guy before him.

It was an ongoing process lasting several years, with good decisions made at the top, and they are now reaping the rewards.

Then I thought about our "leaders" and realised that they don't have a fraction of the nous and understanding that the Swansea people do.

Swansea's MD would have been the best signing of the transfer window...

[Jockey Randall]

At the end of the day the guy is a good manager, we just don't have the players to compete higher up the league but it's in no way his fault. Regarding the parts he can influence he got his team selection spot on today.

I thoght bowery was a strange choice and having been a target man at chesterfield he was playing a role today that didnt suit him and his touch wasnt good enough- we looked better with dawkins .

The result however is all that mattered today.

I think it was more a case of Bowery being picked to combat the aeriel threat that West Ham offer. I doubt he would have played had it been Swansea for example.

Fair enough point jockey, the last 5 minutes were nerve wracking but we got there !

Indeed. Even better that we don't have to suffer 2 weeks mulling over another depressing result as well! As you say, the result is all that mattered.

[rob_bridge]

That said the case for him staying is the fucking buffoons who would be chosing the replacements. They dug up (not quite literally) an old French has been who was never that good in the first place and then made the biggest fucking piss poor decision in 25 years in hiring McRelegation.

Whilst sat on the bog this morning, I was thinking about Swansea, and how they managed losing their manager last season. They went out and got a brilliant replacement in, one who would build on the work of the previous guy. Not only that, but Rodgers was an appointment building on the guy before him.

It was an ongoing process lasting several years, with good decisions made at the top, and they are now reaping the rewards.

Then I thought about our "leaders" and realised that they don't have a fraction of the nous and understanding that the Swansea people do.

Swansea's MD would have been the best signing of the transfer window...

The Albion have done something very similar in terms of decision making since they binned Captain Crutches, succession of logical appointments at the right time.

Pains me to say it but they are easily the best run club in The Midlands.

[sonlyme]

I think one win will be all it takes to get some confidence back into the side. And I think tomorrow could see that victory. Relegation? Leave that talk to the Chicken Lickens.

Spot on. Relegation talk is for tossers.

Villa men the pair of you.  I salute you both.