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

[pauliewalnuts]

didn't actually include Petrov but the fact remains if we go down there's a hell of a lot pf teams who have squads worth much less than Villa's and will have survived. And a lot who didn't spent 20m in the summer either

Yes, I know that, but the fact is, our squad wasn't strong enough when he arrived, it wasn't strengthened enough last summer, and it wasn't strengthened at all (well, barely) in January.

If you're going to slate Lambert for taking us down (if he does), then fine, but the strength of the squad seems a pretty poor stick to beat him with when you'd struggle to find a single person on here who thinks it is particularly strong.

Now, say we sacked him, we'd need to get someone else in.

So, who?

And, more to the point, try and imagine what kind of names Randy and the Boy Blunder would have in mind?

[Greg N'Ash]

It's not asking a lot, is it Greg?

just name a name. any name. Its like the British winter olympic team claiming we can't get a better skier than eddie the eagle. A manager who took TSM's squad, spent another 20m and did WORSE.

[PeterWithesShin]

It's not asking a lot, is it Greg?

just name a name. any name. Its like the British winter olympic team claiming we can't get a better skier than eddie the eagle. A manager who took TSM's squad, spent another 20m and did WORSE.

So name a few you'd be happy to see managing us in the Championship next season if we got relegated.

[LeeB]

It's not asking a lot, is it Greg?

just name a name. any name. Its like the British winter olympic team claiming we can't get a better skier than eddie the eagle. A manager who took TSM's squad, spent another 20m and did WORSE.

It's impossible though, because nobody else has.

Whereas naming somebody you think could replace the man you want out is surely not too difficult?

[Greg N'Ash]

It's not asking a lot, is it Greg?

just name a name. any name. Its like the British winter olympic team claiming we can't get a better skier than eddie the eagle. A manager who took TSM's squad, spent another 20m and did WORSE.

So name a few you'd be happy to see managing us in the Championship next season if we got relegated.

Anyone with a better record than Lambert would have if he took us down. And that IS just about anyone. If your manager is at the bottom of the pile performance wise you don't need to be picky.

[PeterWithesShin]

It's not asking a lot, is it Greg?

just name a name. any name. Its like the British winter olympic team claiming we can't get a better skier than eddie the eagle. A manager who took TSM's squad, spent another 20m and did WORSE.

So name a few you'd be happy to see managing us in the Championship next season if we got relegated.

Anyone with a better record than Lambert would have if he took us down. And that IS just about anyone. If your manager is at the bottom of the pile performance wise you don't need to be picky.

Yes we know that Greg. But what names?

[Louzie0]

If Lambert was sacked tomorrow, Greg, I think you would go for Adele.
I'm watching the Oscars, but they've had no discernible effect on me. Just saying.

[Risso]

Don't do it Greg.  Any name you say will be met with hoots of derision, don't give them the satisfaction.

[Greg N'Ash]

It's not asking a lot, is it Greg?

just name a name. any name. Its like the British winter olympic team claiming we can't get a better skier than eddie the eagle. A manager who took TSM's squad, spent another 20m and did WORSE.

So name a few you'd be happy to see managing us in the Championship next season if we got relegated.

Anyone with a better record than Lambert would have if he took us down. And that IS just about anyone. If your manager is at the bottom of the pile performance wise you don't need to be picky.

Yes we know that Greg. But what names?

There's literally dozen of names. Pick someone shit, he'd still be above Lambert record wise. TSM would be above Lambert ffs.

[PeterWithesShin]

There's literally dozen of names. Pick someone shit, he'd still be above Lambert record wise. TSM would be above Lambert ffs.

So name a few from the dozens you'd be happy with.

[Greg N'Ash]

Don't do it Greg.  Any name you say will be met with hoots of derision, don't give them the satisfaction.

I know. Shocking that if Lambert takes us down they'd want to keep a manager with a worse record than anyone comparable who's managed in the prem. Its like saying "who's better than Billy McNeil?"

[PeterWithesShin]

Don't do it Greg.  Any name you say will be met with hoots of derision, don't give them the satisfaction.

I know. Shocking that if Lambert takes us down they'd want to keep a manager with a worse record than anyone comparable who's managed in the prem. Its like saying "who's better than Billy McNeil?"

Dr Jo, Graham Taylor, David Pleat. There you go, see it's easy to name a few names.

[Risso]

Don't do it Greg.  Any name you say will be met with hoots of derision, don't give them the satisfaction.

I know. Shocking that if Lambert takes us down they'd want to keep a manager with a worse record than anyone comparable who's managed in the prem. Its like saying "who's better than Billy McNeil?"

Not Paul Lambert.

[pauliewalnuts]

Don't do it Greg.  Any name you say will be met with hoots of derision, don't give them the satisfaction.

That's a fair comment, there will be, but it'll be mostly because the range of options available will be stomach churningly bad.

There are plenty of reasons to pile into Lambert, I am not kidding myself on that, but he's at least got a record of getting teams promoted.

And of at least *trying* to play football - and you know I've added that because I know you're going to throw McLeish's name back at me ;-)

[Richard C]

Terry Butcher might be worth a punt look at the job he has done at ICT.