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

[Concrete John]

But when he inherited a pool of central midfielders of Bannan, Herd, Delph and Ireland and I dont understand why he spent £7 mill on 3 potentially good players (KEA, Sylla and Westwood), that money should have been spent on one experienced player who knew the League.  We are now left with a large pool of 7/8 central midfielders and yet still lack exactly what we lacked 12 months ago, a decent replacement for Stan, which we can't afford as the squad is clogged up with KEA, Sylla, Bowery etc.

It's a good point, but then I reckon if you reviewed the transfer thread from the summer just about everyone who was doing their 'this is what he need' list would have been looking at more than one midfielder.  He's also said he sees Herd as more of a CB, which as it happens I disagree with him on, so that's three for a formation that plays three, so effectively no reserves? 

As it goes, I reckon KEA was the Petrov replacement he had in mind.  So that goes down as a mistake on his part, at least in the short term.

[pauliewalnuts]

Sadly, I think the one signing we needed to work more than the others was that of KEA, and it hasn't.

[Damo70]

I think with their experience and the positions they play in we needed KEA and Vlaar to work out well and I don't think either have up to now.

[Concrete John]

I think with their experience and the positions they play in we needed KEA and Vlaar to work out well and I don't think either have up to now.

I have no complaints about Vlaar.  But with KEA you do get the feeling that if he had lived up to his early season promise we wouldn't be where we are now!

[pauliewalnuts]

I think Vlaar looks decent, it is just the fact in terms of injuries, he seems to be made more of crystal than concrete.

[PaulWinch again]

Vlaar's ok when fit.

[Damo70]

Vlaar's ok when fit.

I agree. It's just that I expected/we needed better than ok.

[Brend'Watkins]

I think Vlaar looks decent, it is just the fact in terms of injuries, he seems to be made more of crystal than concrete.

I'd say he's marginally less injury free than Baker who's make up consists of a house made of cards

[Risso]

Sadly, I think the one signing we needed to work more than the others was that of KEA, and it hasn't.

Him and Blancmange Ron really, both as disappointing as each other.

[eastie]

Lambert forecast kea would be a quality player this season and in pre season we could see why, however he been extremely disappointing .

Vlaar has been ok but nothing special, nowhere near the mellberg or laursen class that i hoped he would be.

[Concrete John]

Vlaar's ok when fit.

I agree. It's just that I expected/we needed better than ok.

Vlaar wasn't a young prospect or unknown quantity - 27 year old Dutch international from Ajax.  Given that and the fact he only cost around £3.5m, should we have been expecting more?   

[eastie]

Vlaar's ok when fit.

I agree. It's just that I expected/we needed better than ok.

Vlaar wasn't a young prospect or unknown quantity - 27 year old Dutch international from Ajax.  Given that and the fact he only cost around £3.5m, should we have been expecting more?   

Vlaar wasnt from ajax.

[Risso]

Lambert forecast kea would be a quality player this season and in pre season we could see why, however he been extremely disappointing .

Vlaar has been ok but nothing special, nowhere near the mellberg or laursen class that i hoped he would be.

Not even in the Collins class to be brutally honest.

[saunders_heroes]

Lambert forecast kea would be a quality player this season and in pre season we could see why, however he been extremely disappointing .

Vlaar has been ok but nothing special, nowhere near the mellberg or laursen class that i hoped he would be.

Not even in the Collins class to be brutally honest.

Agreed. Vlaar has been pretty average all season and at times just shit. His nickname is just embarrassing.

[Risso]

Lambert forecast kea would be a quality player this season and in pre season we could see why, however he been extremely disappointing .

Vlaar has been ok but nothing special, nowhere near the mellberg or laursen class that i hoped he would be.

Not even in the Collins class to be brutally honest.

Agreed. Vlaar has been pretty average all season and at times just shit. His nickname is just embarrassing.

It should be.  Embarrassing Ron.