Lambert OUT

[Rudy Can't Fail]

we don't seem to have a plan b

The thing that concerns me more is that we do not even have a Plan A.

Spot on, Archie.

[royvilla949]

Before sacking Lambert, I'd want to see who he signed in the transfer window, or at the very least who his targets are for the summer. Because if he brings in some actual quality in the defence and midfield we might actually start to look like a good side again. Our only major problem right now is that we have a squad full of squad players, and only about three first teamers, two of whom are injured.

Simple equation: either we sign better players and do ok, or we don't and are fucked.

thats the problam he doesent know what  a decent player is

[curiousorange]

If you trust Lambert with any transfer money Lerner makes available, you're a far easier-going man than me.

[N'Zimidy]

Who would you replace him with if he did go?

There are hundreds of managers in Europe that would dream of managing a club such as ours. I'm sure at least one of them will far outdo whatever Mr Mumbles has done to the Villa.

[pauliewalnuts]

I don't want him sacked. The problem is, I am now struggling to think of any reasons *not* to sack him.

I know we are missing Vlaar, that Okore is out and he's actually the new Paolo Maldini and so on, but I look at, say, that midfield and two things strike me.

One us that I don't think there is a combination of the players we have which is anything like good enough.

The other is that the only midfielder we have who currently looks anything like good enough is the one he didn't buy.

The current situation is absolutely nothing like acceptable. If we do not strengthen significantly in January, with significantly better players, then I reckon we will struggle to avoid relegation. We are going backwards.

The squad is pathetically weak, so many players who are patently not good enough.

Someone at the club needs yo understand that slashing wage bills quickly is all fine and dandy but you end up with too many poor players as a result.

This is now getting to the point where the Houllier season looks good.

[Monty]

I don't want him sacked. The problem is, I am now struggling to think of any reasons *not* to sack him.

I know we are missing Vlaar, that Okore is out and he's actually the new Paolo Maldini and so on, but I look at, say, that midfield and two things strike me.

One us that I don't think there is a combination of the players we have which is anything like good enough.

The other is that the only midfielder we have who currently looks anything like good enough is the one he didn't buy.

The current situation is absolutely nothing like acceptable. If we do not strengthen significantly in January, with significantly better players, then I reckon we will struggle to avoid relegation. We are going backwards.

The squad is pathetically weak, so many players who are patently not good enough.

Someone at the club needs yo understand that slashing wage bills quickly is all fine and dandy but you end up with too many poor players as a result.

This is now getting to the point where the Houllier season looks good.

Sums up my views, especially the first line.

[SamTheMouse]

I wish Houllier's heart had held out. We could have been watching Cabaye slotting them in from 25 yards.

[rob_bridge]

Who would you replace him with if he did go?

There are hundreds of managers in Europe that would dream of managing a club such as ours. I'm sure at least one of them will far outdo whatever Mr Mumbles has done to the Villa.

Be specific please - which of the hundreds are you refering to? I am willing to listen to reason. The Anyone but Lambert is not a practical position.

[curiousorange]

I wish Houllier's heart had held out. We could have been watching Cabaye slotting them in from 25 yards.

I refuse to accept the revisionism about the Houllier period. We may have looked good after three years of experimenting and trial and error, but until Bent came in and reminded us that we're a big club, we were heading down.

[rob_bridge]

I wish Houllier's heart had held out. We could have been watching Cabaye slotting them in from 25 yards.

I refuse to accept the revisionism about the Houllier period. We may have looked good after three years of experimenting and trial and error, but until Bent came in and reminded us that we're a big club, we were heading down.

Correct - top 6 to bottom 3 in 4 months.

[claret and blue blood]

Citing other manager's deficiencies as a reason not to sack the current manager is pointless.anyone there today watched yet another club's manager run rings round him.
If the Culverhouse reports are true the writing is on the wall but I have personally had enough humiliation for a life time supporting us at home in the last 18 months.

[eastie]

Citing other manager's deficiencies as a reason not to sack the current manager is pointless.anyone there today watched yet another club's manager run rings round him.
If the Culverhouse reports are true the writing is on the wall but I have personally had enough humiliation for a life time supporting us at home in the last 18 months.

What culverhouse reports?

[Legion]

Nice of Ian Culverhouse to have a go at some fans and tell them to shut up then to walk off swearing.

[Irish villain]

Citing other manager's deficiencies as a reason not to sack the current manager is pointless.anyone there today watched yet another club's manager run rings round him.
If the Culverhouse reports are true the writing is on the wall but I have personally had enough humiliation for a life time supporting us at home in the last 18 months.

What culverhouse reports?

Yeah, what Culverhouse reports?

[onje_villa]

Citing other manager's deficiencies as a reason not to sack the current manager is pointless.anyone there today watched yet another club's manager run rings round him.
If the Culverhouse reports are true the writing is on the wall but I have personally had enough humiliation for a life time supporting us at home in the last 18 months.

Culverhouse reports?