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

[Drummond]

It's interesting that now results have improved, those vehemently calling for his head have gone quiet.

Thankfully, sense seems to be prevailing.

[danlanza]

Is the current 96.6% 'in', the biggest margin of favour so far?

Yes.

[johnboy]

Same as last time, still keep him even if we go down.

[Ger Regan]

It's interesting that now results have improved, those vehemently calling for his head have gone quiet.

Thankfully, sense seems to be prevailing.

To be fair to those who were against him, there was plenty of ammo for them earlier in the season. It does show how patience can be a virtue.

[john e]

It's interesting that now results have improved, those vehemently calling for his head have gone quiet.

Thankfully, sense seems to be prevailing.

To be fair to those who were against him, there was plenty of ammo for them earlier in the season. It does show how patience can be a virtue.

yes lots of ammo,
 but it was all stats and figures, every post was worst this record that, lets get rid, bring in Allardyce to save our soul's

anyone that knows anything about the game could see what was Lambert was trying to do, it wasn't easy but there was a plan,
 football isn't just about stats, its about what you can see, what you can feel is happening, if you don't get it you never will, football is the beautiful game not a balance sheet, I know at times it was anything but beautiful, but it was trying to be,
bigger picture and all that, some can see it some cant, that's probably not going to change 

[Damo70]

I read yesterday or the day before that RL is flying in next week to "hand Paul Lambert a summer transfer kitty". I'm not sure I like the word kitty. In reports like this I always like to see the word 'warchest' used.

[tomd2103]

We have to bear in mind that he is still a very inexperienced manager at top flight level.  He has made mistakes this season, but he has seemed to have settled on a formation and style of play that is getting results.  I think there are certain issues that need addressing over the summer (the defence being the main one), but PL has built a pretty solid base with whichto work from.  The addition of a couple quality players in certain positions could really push this team on next season.

[pauliewalnuts]

It's interesting that now results have improved, those vehemently calling for his head have gone quiet.

Thankfully, sense seems to be prevailing.

To be fair, although I spent ages arguing for Lambert to be kept, I entirely understand why people were disillusioned with him.

I just thought they were being extremely premature and, in some cases, panicking and talking up replacement options which would have taken us absolutely nowhere.

Having said that, though, if you were a dispassionate observer and looked at some of Lambert's results, it'd be hard not to think he deserved to be under great pressure for his job.

[jonzy85]

It's interesting that now results have improved, those vehemently calling for his head have gone quiet.

Thankfully, sense seems to be prevailing.

To be fair, although I spent ages arguing for Lambert to be kept, I entirely understand why people were disillusioned with him.

I just thought they were being extremely premature and, in some cases, panicking and talking up replacement options which would have taken us absolutely nowhere.

Having said that, though, if you were a dispassionate observer and looked at some of Lambert's results, it'd be hard not to think he deserved to be under great pressure for his job.

I have to agree with this. I came very close to urging Randy to hit the panic button after the Bradford debacle, but deep down I knew it wasn't the right thing to do.

I think the difference with Lambert compared to someone like McLeish, is the genuine willing him to do well. I'm not saying fans wanted McLeish to do badly, but we knew from the get go that this was a guy that wouldn't take us anywhere.

With Lambert there is the sense that while we may have a tough season or two ahead of us and it might end up going badly, we might also be on to something a bit special.

[pauliewalnuts]

I think the big difference between McLeish and Lambert is people could see what Lambert was trying to do. He might have failed for much of the season, but people at least knew he was trying to do good things with us.

With McLeish there was none of this, he was just doing what he always does, and people didn't like it.

Last season was honestly the most depressing season I can remember, and I can remember the last time we actually went down. It was just horrible, football with every drop of fun drained out of it.

If i wasn't a Villa fan, last season we were exactly the sort of team I would have been praying to see go down.

[Irish villain]

I think the big difference between McLeish and Lambert is people could see what Lambert was trying to do. He might have failed for much of the season, but people at least knew he was trying to do good things with us.

With McLeish there was none of this, he was just doing what he always does, and people didn't like it.

Last season was honestly the most depressing season I can remember, and I can remember the last time we actually went down. It was just horrible, football with every drop of fun drained out of it.

If i wasn't a Villa fan, last season we were exactly the sort of team I would have been praying to see go down.

Spot on.

[robbo1874]

Sailing in with a war chest, would indicate it's too heavy to fly.

Honestly though, I don't think we need to spend too big this summer,except on maybe enhancing the contracts of those that have stood up for us this season. I'd prefer to see money spent on buying out the contracts of the dead wood - we all know who they are.

Plus one or two quality signings to strengthen our weakest positions and I reckon we'll be set fair to climb the table next season and challenge for a top 6 spot.

[Irish villain]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/can-paul-lambert-build-dynasty-1878577

[PaulWinch again]

I think the big difference between McLeish and Lambert is people could see what Lambert was trying to do. He might have failed for much of the season, but people at least knew he was trying to do good things with us.

With McLeish there was none of this, he was just doing what he always does, and people didn't like it.

Last season was honestly the most depressing season I can remember, and I can remember the last time we actually went down. It was just horrible, football with every drop of fun drained out of it.

If i wasn't a Villa fan, last season we were exactly the sort of team I would have been praying to see go down.

Spot on.

Agreed every game was a depressing event with no hope.

[supertom]

For me the worst game of last season was actually the last against Norwich. We were finally safe. Nothing left to play for, no pressure.
You'd have thought, finally, McLeish would be a bit adventurous but literally, the only attack minded players we had on the pitch were Ireland and Gabby. We were just godawful. We still looked like we were playing in the vein hope of sneaking a lucky 1-0. By the time we conceded the first we just looked like we'd given up. It was an embarrassing way to end an embarrassing season. Ultimately it felt like a particularly backhanded parting shot by McLeish, just to rub in his hideous "style" of football.

Times are far, far better now.