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

[supertom]

Have any of the 5 actually explained their reasoning for wanting him gone?

And what about the 10 that want to "shake him all about"?

In fairness he is still in need of a good shake. Particularly in regards to his choice of defensive coach.

But anyway, bright times are ahead. I think we'll be safe next season. Some good signings coming in and I'm sure we can do very well.

[Toronto Villa]

I have to say that after the Bradford debacle, I was one that would not have shed a tear if he had gone, even if a good proportion of the issues that surrounded the situation around Xmas, were because of issues from higher up the chain.

As the manager that I wanted in the Summer, he has won me back over. There is still a lot of work to be done for us to progress, but at this moment in time, Mr Lambert I feel is the man for the job without doubt.

If we finish above Tesco's and beat them home and away, I will also have his babies.

I reckon Lerner might of considered pulling the trigger especially after Millwall, and the transfer window
obviously he held his nerve, but I think it might have been touch and go for a bit

I don't. I don't think there was ever a danger of him being fired.

[Steve R]

And what about the 10 that want to "shake him all about"?

I voted 'shake him all about' purely to add credibility to the poll.

[martin o`who??]

PL deserves a lot of credit for turning a genuine full-blown crisis situation around, as it was in January/February, avoiding relegation, (which to be fair, he had always maintained we would). and, somehow, bringing about, a sense of optimism which was unthinkable, even just a few weeks ago. His buys have been a huge success, their value increasing by the week in some cases, the absolute litmus-test of crowd reaction was passed after the Chelsea game in fine style, the Football is becoming increasingly impressive, particularly going forward, and, personally, i`m looking forward to next season, even before this one`s over. Well done Paul Lambert.

[andrew08]

Well done Lambert.

It's what Randy does next this summer that's going to be interesting. We've done the wage trimming bar the obvious ones like Dunne and Ireland. So if PL is given another £20m to spend and we keep the key players then hopefully that will banish the R word next season earlier and we'll get closer to 50 than 40 points.
However what if Randy release a big chunk of the Sky money, or heaven forbid  our billionaire who has just sold the Browns dips into his own resources and gives PL a MONesque budget? You would think £50m would takes us upto Evertons level spent correctly.

Lambert deserves the chance to spend some proper dosh. That said I do like the 'feel' of the Villa again, so it would be a fine balancing act to keep that atmosphere with bigger name players I would think.

Good times ahead.

[OCD]

Reports in the last 2 windows were that there was more money available but Lambert chose not to use it. If true, he'll still have that and he'll have the owners confidence that he knows a player when he sees one. It will probably be more of the same - the money's there but Lambert has the judgement and faith in younger players that he can spot a talent and back them. No more big money players only interested in their last big pay day and not giving a toss.

[Legion]

Some experience wouldn't go amiss in order to strengthen and improve our current players.

[OCD]

Lambert would probably see experience as being someone who's 24-27 though.

[Risso]

Well, he kept us up so I've now voted "in".  Don't want another season like that one though.

[Legion]

I don't want one like any of the last three, but this time the next season looks very promising indeed.

[TonyD]

I just want him to keep hold of CB and buy 2 defenders and a midfielder. If he does that we will be knocking on the door of European football.

[OCD]

I think we need more than that. If Gabby, Benteke or Weimann were out for a lengthy spell then their replacements wouldn't be the same standard - someone like Holman would come in. We would have probably won the Fulham game if we had been able to play our normal front 3. We need to think if something happened to x, we could bring in y. We also need competition for places when their all fit anyway.

It's the same with the midfield - if anything happened to one of our proven players, we've been having to bring in someone like Bannan and earlier in the season, Ireland. All our goals come from our forward line too. We need someone who can contribute more on the creativity and goalscoring side.

[pauliewalnuts]

A surprisingly catty article by Neil Moxley here. Totally misses the point on a number of issues.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2325056/Neil-Moxley-How-did-Aston-Villa-stage.html

[PeterWithesShin]

Seems like someone pissed on Moxley's chips.

And this is the text under the picture of Spink and Rimmer
"No so glorious days: Villa were winning the European Cup 31 years ago, but are no languishing in the lower realms, with owner Randy Lerner (below right) putting his hand in his pocket to help raise the club"

[pauliewalnuts]

I just don't see the point of it.

He asks why people are celebrating staying up - they're not, they're celebrating the fact we didn't go down, are we supposed to not be relieved at that?
Being happy in this instance is not some sort of acceptance of a new level of expectation. Ask Newcastle or Sunderland fans if they were as happy not to go down, too.

He then throws a load of moans together about Lambert, one of which is Bradford, which pretty much every single Villa fan would agree on, and was months ago, and another is Chelsea away, even longer ago, then gives some begrudging praise for recent results.

For a change, a club and fans have stuck with a manager when things have gone shitly, yet there always has to be someone ready to stick the boot in.