Just when you think that things couldn't get any worse....

[Chris Smith]

Why would Allardyce be more likely to keep us in the division than Lambert? The players we have were not bought with his style of anti-football, where everything is reduced to the lowest common denominator, in mind.

[KevinGage]

Because the kind of changes he'd oversee don't take as long to impliment?

How many months/years does it require to pick a few more 6ft+ players and make matches more attritional? 

It would be ugly, initially (like the man himself).  And might not look a whole lot better in 12 months time.   But then I think of losses to Southampton (twice), Wigwam, Tottingham, Chelsea, Bradford and so on and ask myself could it really be any worse.

[Chris Smith]

Because the kind of changes he'd oversee don't take as long to impliment?

How many months/years does it require to pick a few more 6ft+ players and make matches more attritional? 
 

It takes until the transfer window opens again at least, not much use for this season.

[Risso]

Why would Allardyce be more likely to keep us in the division than Lambert? The players we have were not bought with his style of anti-football, where everything is reduced to the lowest common denominator, in mind.

Well Lambert hasn't got them playing well in any discernible style, so I'm not sure what you base that on.  At least Allardyce would organise the defence, something that Lambert has failed to do all season long.

[KevinGage]

By my reckoning, we already have 6 totem poles we could shoehorn into the side now, consistent with the way he likes to play.



--------------Guzan---------------
Lowton----Vlaar--Baker----Lichaj
-----------Sylla---Clark------------
Ireland-----Bowery---------N'Zog
------------Benteke----------------


Swap Delph for Bowery if we want to be more adventurous. 

[Chris Smith]

By my reckoning, we already have 6 totem poles we could shoehorn into the side now, consistent with the way he likes to play.



--------------Guzan---------------
Lowton----Vlaar--Baker----Lichaj
-----------Sylla---Clark------------
Ireland-----Bowery---------N'Zog
------------Benteke----------------


Swap Delph for Bowery if we want to be more adventurous. 

Don't give up the day job.

[Chris Smith]

Why would Allardyce be more likely to keep us in the division than Lambert? The players we have were not bought with his style of anti-football, where everything is reduced to the lowest common denominator, in mind.

Well Lambert hasn't got them playing well in any discernible style, so I'm not sure what you base that on.  At least Allardyce would organise the defence, something that Lambert has failed to do all season long.

Just because you're unable to discern it, doesn't mean it isn't there. ;¬)

[KevinGage]

By my reckoning, we already have 6 totem poles we could shoehorn into the side now, consistent with the way he likes to play.



--------------Guzan---------------
Lowton----Vlaar--Baker----Lichaj
-----------Sylla---Clark------------
Ireland-----Bowery---------N'Zog
------------Benteke----------------


Swap Delph for Bowery if we want to be more adventurous. 

Don't give up the day job.

Don't ever give up being a patronising, snide cxnt.   (winky bloke)

[Chris Smith]

By my reckoning, we already have 6 totem poles we could shoehorn into the side now, consistent with the way he likes to play.



--------------Guzan---------------
Lowton----Vlaar--Baker----Lichaj
-----------Sylla---Clark------------
Ireland-----Bowery---------N'Zog
------------Benteke----------------


Swap Delph for Bowery if we want to be more adventurous. 

Don't give up the day job.

Don't ever give up being a patronising, snide cxnt.   (winky bloke)

It looks to me like you're trying to squeeze too many square pegs into round holes, just to avoid conceding a point. A right back at left back, a centre half and a bloke with little experience as our defensive midfield, an inexperienced striker from the lower leagues in the hole and a half arsed, mentalist on the right of midfield.

[KevinGage]

Lichaj has played on the left before, Clark played in CM last season and Bowery played in midfield only last week.

Ireland is an oddball -and always was- but with more cover behind him, he might be more effective.  Then again...

I'm not advocating this, BTW. 

But it's clear to me that (a) We are in trouble.  So much so, that an appointment such as Sam Allthepies isn't a completely ludicrous concept  (b) Owing to the way he plays and sets sides up, he wouldn't need months, years or even until the next transfer window to implement his limited ideas. 

It's not as if he'd be inheriting Barcelona (at least, not yet) a set of technically excellent players only really suited to playing it on the deck.

[Risso]

Why would Allardyce be more likely to keep us in the division than Lambert? The players we have were not bought with his style of anti-football, where everything is reduced to the lowest common denominator, in mind.

Well Lambert hasn't got them playing well in any discernible style, so I'm not sure what you base that on.  At least Allardyce would organise the defence, something that Lambert has failed to do all season long.

Just because you're unable to discern it, doesn't mean it isn't there. ;¬)

Perhaps you could let the players know what the style is then, as they seem as unable to see it as me!

[Chris Smith]

We'll have to agree to disagree, Kevin. As a parting shot I'd like to say that the thought of turning up at Villa Park and having that fat bastard introduced as our new manager is the stuff of nightmares, I honestly think I'd prefer relegation!

[sid1964]

Big SAM - is this some sort of joke!!!

[martin o`who??]

Noooooooooooooooooo!!....

[not3bad]

Big SAM - is this some sort of joke!!!

Read through the thread and you'll gain a new appreciation of Big Sam's qualities.

Only joking!