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

[saunders_heroes]

Problem is Chris that one aberration cost us the game. It's also not an isolated incident this season, the defence has consistently made glaring errors which have cost us games.

I accept that but unless you can buy the best players at their peak you're always going to get mistakes.

My broader point is that, with 4 centre halves picking up wages currently, it was unlikely that we could afford another one good enough to significantly improve us.

Why waste £2m on a midfielder when it could have been spent on a centreback?

[eastie]

Sharner or upson would have been better than clark or baker- upsons name is used as an example of the defenders available last month - there would have been many others - the fact that he recruited no defender at all is unacceptable given our plight.

The fact lambert thinks clark has had an excellent season shows just how deluded he is - he has lost the plot but im sure chris you will be defiantly singing his praises if he takes us down .

He's not deluded, he hasn't lost the plot, he's juts trying to keep a group of relatively inexperienced players motivated. Clark had a good game last night, other than one aberration, but because you've decided everything is shit you don't see it. The last thing he needs is the manager slagging him off in public.

Everything is not shit by any means - the defence is poor and lacking experience , how does that equate to me deciding everything being shit?

I was pleased to see delphs display again last night , disappointed with gabby and nzogbia but we still have hope- far from agreeing with lamberts assessment that if we carry on playing like that we will win more than we lose though - i find it alarming that having on real serious attempt on target and creating little of note that the manager thinks we were excellent last night

Even more alarming he thinks clark has had an excellent season and we are playing really really well- we have won 1 league game in 11 and need to improve greatly in order to survive.

Bennetts displays in the last 2 games have improved but we cannot afford the silly goals we have given away this season and last night was another example.

Regarding clark , he is no young kid, he played under mon and this is his 4th season since breaking into the side , he is a full international and should know better than to made the silly errors he repeatedly makes this season.

[Chris Smith]

Again, he's sticking up for his players in public, why do you have a problem with that? If you say you don't have a problem with it then it makes your whole argument redundant.

[Nev]

Again, he's sticking up for his players in public, why do you have a problem with that? If you say you don't have a problem with it then it makes your whole argument redundant.

Sticking up for them is admirable, if not essential. Caliming that they have been "excellent" all season is something else altogether given what we have all seen.

[Chris Smith]

Again, he's sticking up for his players in public, why do you have a problem with that? If you say you don't have a problem with it then it makes your whole argument redundant.

Sticking up for them is admirable, if not essential. Caliming that they have been "excellent" all season is something else altogether given what we have all seen.

What would you have been happy with? Good? Quite good? Mediocre? Indifferent? Patchy? He makes mistakes, as most players do, but he doesn't hide and a few encouraging words from his manager shouldn't be picked over so critically.

[barrysleftfoot]

 IF the money was available to him in the Jan window, and he still failed to go out and get 2/3 experienced players to play in central defence, and central midfield, then he should go.His arrogance is detremental to the club.

 Why did'nt he sell Bent, to anyone, QPR, anyone to buy the 2/3 players...why?

[itbrvilla]

 IF the money was available to him in the Jan window, and he still failed to go out and get 2/3 experienced players to play in central defence, and central midfield, then he should go.His arrogance is detremental to the club.

 Why did'nt he sell Bent, to anyone, QPR, anyone to buy the 2/3 players...why?

I don't trust him to buy anyone decent.

[Nev]

Again, he's sticking up for his players in public, why do you have a problem with that? If you say you don't have a problem with it then it makes your whole argument redundant.

Sticking up for them is admirable, if not essential. Caliming that they have been "excellent" all season is something else altogether given what we have all seen.

What would you have been happy with? Good? Quite good? Mediocre? Indifferent? Patchy? He makes mistakes, as most players do, but he doesn't hide and a few encouraging words from his manager shouldn't be picked over so critically.

I've got my arse in my hand where our manager is concerned because I don't think he's doing a very good job.

[Damo70]

Again, he's sticking up for his players in public, why do you have a problem with that? If you say you don't have a problem with it then it makes your whole argument redundant.

Sticking up for them is admirable, if not essential. Caliming that they have been "excellent" all season is something else altogether given what we have all seen.

What would you have been happy with? Good? Quite good? Mediocre? Indifferent? Patchy? He makes mistakes, as most players do, but he doesn't hide and a few encouraging words from his manager shouldn't be picked over so critically.

I've got my arse in my hand where our manager is concerned because I don't think he's doing a very good job.

Saying relatively inexperienced players have done a good job in difficult circumstances is good for them to hear as they are obviously having confidence problems. Constantly using superlatives for players who themselves are constantly making mistakes and costing points makes him sound ridiculous. So count me in the group of people who think he should choose his words more carefully to help his own credibility.

[Clampy]

 IF the money was available to him in the Jan window, and he still failed to go out and get 2/3 experienced players to play in central defence, and central midfield, then he should go.His arrogance is detremental to the club.

 Why did'nt he sell Bent, to anyone, QPR, anyone to buy the 2/3 players...why?

I don't trust him to buy anyone decent.

Benteke?

[Clampy]

Again, he's sticking up for his players in public, why do you have a problem with that? If you say you don't have a problem with it then it makes your whole argument redundant.

Sticking up for them is admirable, if not essential. Caliming that they have been "excellent" all season is something else altogether given what we have all seen.

What would you have been happy with? Good? Quite good? Mediocre? Indifferent? Patchy? He makes mistakes, as most players do, but he doesn't hide and a few encouraging words from his manager shouldn't be picked over so critically.

I sat there at half time last night for a moment wondering what i'd say to Clark in the dressing room if i was Lambert. Do i ask him what the fuck he was doing in front of all the others or tell him to keep his chin up? I hope it was the latter but i'd be having a quiet word in his ear this morning.

Other than that, the defence looked a bit more solid than they have done.

[Mister E]

... i find it alarming that having no real serious attempt on target and creating little of note that the manager thinks we were excellent last night

"no serious attempt"? Other than the Tevez off-the-line clearance in the 1st half, the Toure saving header in the 2nd and the credible claims for a penalty late on?

Say these things enough and they become believable.

As for what managers say, I'm amazed so much of what is said is pored over and dissected so assiduously by us fans: we know that most of what they say is either drivel or aimed not at us but at players, their Chairman or other managers.

[aj2k77]

 IF the money was available to him in the Jan window, and he still failed to go out and get 2/3 experienced players to play in central defence, and central midfield, then he should go.His arrogance is detremental to the club.

 Why did'nt he sell Bent, to anyone, QPR, anyone to buy the 2/3 players...why?

I don't trust him to buy anyone decent.

Benteke?

Is that all we are going to hear when anyone brings up the crap signings he's made? ''What about Benteke?''

He's the one pearl in a sea of shite. Reminds me of the Liverpool game keep getting brought up as a Lambert defense as we conceded our 18th goal in 4 games without reply.

[Mister E]

 IF the money was available to him in the Jan window, and he still failed to go out and get 2/3 experienced players to play in central defence, and central midfield, then he should go.His arrogance is detremental to the club.

 Why did'nt he sell Bent, to anyone, QPR, anyone to buy the 2/3 players...why?

I don't trust him to buy anyone decent.

Benteke?

Is that all we are going to hear when anyone brings up the crap signings he's made? ''What about Benteke?''

He's the one pearl in a sea of shite. Reminds me of the Liverpool game keep getting brought up as a Lambert defense as we conceded our 18th goal in 4 games without reply.

I think it was probably your use of the word "anyone" whcih invited the response.

[MoetVillan]

A sea of shite?  Obviously not been watching Lowton or Westwood this season then, both great young players.  Vlaar when fit is a step up from Dunne and Collins.