I think it's important to keep stressing the point, Lerner has given Lambert a fair amount for transfers, but won't allow him to pay the wages of experienced, competent, PL standard players. This forces Lambert's hand over who he can buy, so we end up with lower league hopefuls and poor foreign imports, but no leaders with genuine quality.
It's a false economy, because a balanced combination of the two types of player would see us climb the table, but it appears the wage structure is rigidly opposed to this. The result being that the young, inexperienced players have their confidence dashed so frequently and comprehensively that they become damaged goods at the club, and will soon want to be taken out the firing line. Trouble is there's nobody to replace them. We can get away with one season of this, but two or more on the bounce will have disastrous consequences.
Lerner needs to act quickly, call Lambert in and tell him he must buy at least three experienced, quality players in January, and that we'll be prepared to pay their wages. Go ahead and ensure our survival. Things will improve markedly once we get some leaders out on that pitch, because at the moment we have none. But leadership begins at the top, so Lerner must act accordingly.
