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

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Saturday was a million miles away from the limpest, lamest 3-0 defeat you will ever have seen the Villa succumb to at the Emirates the previous season.

I think that's why fans have stuck with him. The effort and at times quality is there, however, we're lacking the two or three players through the spine to really make it all work and stick us 8 or 9 places higher up the table.

[Concrete John]

In the summer Lambert was counting on the likes of Dunne to step in and help us out.

Expecting anything from Dunne was a huge mistake, and in any event he was always going to be out for at least three months.  Even with that, Lambert knew the score in January and STILL didn't get a defender in.

Unless you subscribe to the theory that he had more to spend that he did, which I personally don't, then I lay that one at the feet of Randy for not loosening the purse strings enough to allow him to bring in a PL experienced defender. 

[Drummond]

Lambert flirted with Lescott early in the window and there were rumours flying around too but that didn't come to pass for whatever reason (mainly I think because City didn't want to lose him).

[not3bad]

I feel certain Lambert would have got a defender in if he could.

[Eigentor]

Still Lambert in for me, even though my confidence is wavering. Firstly, he hasn't been all bad, and arguments that any manager would be better is bordering on silly: there are plenty of managers who would take our current team down. Secondly, this is so much Lambert's team now, I think we need a far superior manager to do better in the run-in than Lambert will.

I realize that he doesn't seem to learn from his mistakes, and that there is at least a fifty per cent chance of us going down. But unless we can get in a defensive mastermind who can wave a magic wand over our defence, and who is almost certain to succeed a Premiership level, I'll stick with Lambert.

[eastie]

I feel certain Lambert would have got a defender in if he could.

He bought syllla and dawkins in , neither of whom he deems good enough to start in the team - i do believe he could and should have signed a defender.

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But if they were of the standard of Sylla and Dawkins, then there wouldn't have been much point to that, like there isn't much point to the other two.

If he had the cash, then he would have spent it. He didn't.

[Mister E]

His biggest error - having decided that most of the above experienced players were not in his plans - was not getting the Chairman's commitment to a couple of credible replacements in January. With those, we'd probably not be leaking these infuriating last-five-minute goals.

Hiring Mcleish in 2011 and not signing defenders during the 2013 January window.  If we are relegated these will be the two major factors.

There are other factors of course, but these two will be at the top for me.

Lambert had nothing to do with hiring TSM .... bit harsh laying that one on him!

[eastie]

But if they were of the standard of Sylla and Dawkins, then there wouldn't have been much point to that, like there isn't much point to the other two.

If he had the cash, then he would have spent it. He didn't.

Did he say he didnt ? I have asked the question of pat murphy and mat kendrick as well as nursey but neither have got a reply -simple question - did you spend all your january transfer budget ? 

As he said clearly it was his decision not to sign experience last month - he could have but he didnt.

He was expressing interest in lescott early in january and ended up with nobody.

"Would I sign experienced players? It’s not something I’ll turn away from," he said. "If they have got the right attitude to go and do it, and they fit into the group, then I’d look at that. This club is too big to be about one individual or a few individuals. It’s about the team."

Interpret that however you want - I'd say it's a question of attitude as much as experience. Big players? Possibly? Big shots? No way.

[LeeB]

But if they were of the standard of Sylla and Dawkins, then there wouldn't have been much point to that, like there isn't much point to the other two.

If he had the cash, then he would have spent it. He didn't.

Did he say he didnt ? I have asked the question of pat murphy and mat kendrick as well as nursey but neither have got a reply -simple question - did you spend all your january transfer budget ? 

As he said clearly it was his decision not to sign experience last month - he could have but he didnt.

He was expressing interest in lescott early in january and ended up with nobody.

Despite you clawing around for titbits of press information, the mostly likely scenario is that he couldn't find anyone of significant quality for the money we had.

[eastie]

But if they were of the standard of Sylla and Dawkins, then there wouldn't have been much point to that, like there isn't much point to the other two.

If he had the cash, then he would have spent it. He didn't.

Did he say he didnt ? I have asked the question of pat murphy and mat kendrick as well as nursey but neither have got a reply -simple question - did you spend all your january transfer budget ? 

As he said clearly it was his decision not to sign experience last month - he could have but he didnt.

He was expressing interest in lescott early in january and ended up with nobody.

Despite you clawing around for titbits of press information, the mostly likely scenario is that he couldn't find anyone of significant quality for the money we had.

Yes he had enough moneybto improve the defence but he didnt do so- to say he had no money is wrong - he could and should have signed a defender.

Im sure we could compete for the likes of scharner if we had tried.

"We tried to do a few (deals) but the salaries, phew, they were way too high.
"We couldn't afford anyone massive. We couldn't get many loans short-term because of the salaries. Can Villa not compete with the Stoke's and Newcastle's? Yeah, that's too high for us.
"But I'll say again that Randy Lerner (club owner) has been great and I knew the remit."

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Exactly, so what would the point have bringing in a bench warmer? There is little point as it is to Sylla and Dawkins.

[eastie]

Exactly, so what would the point have bringing in a bench warmer? There is little point as it is to Sylla and Dawkins.

Scharner would have walked into our team and been far better than sylla and dawkins sitting on the bench.

[not3bad]

His biggest error - having decided that most of the above experienced players were not in his plans - was not getting the Chairman's commitment to a couple of credible replacements in January. With those, we'd probably not be leaking these infuriating last-five-minute goals.

Hiring Mcleish in 2011 and not signing defenders during the 2013 January window.  If we are relegated these will be the two major factors.

There are other factors of course, but these two will be at the top for me.

Lambert had nothing to do with hiring TSM .... bit harsh laying that one on him!

I wasn't blaming Lambert.  I suppose the point I made would have been better suited to the "Are You Worried About Relegation" thread.

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Maybe, maybe not. The real issue is could we afford the wages? Probably not. That's the thing about having no money to spend, you go out and buy/loan players who were earning less than some posters on this site.