Lambert OUT

[Damo70]

I am with Paulie. I don't want him sacked but it is hard to put a great case for him staying. My biggest worry is that if he stays I can't see him being given the backing in the transfer window we need and even if he is backed what will he do with the money? I'm not sure I trust him to bring in the right kind of players I think we need. Equally, if he goes, who will they appoint and how much would he be backed in the window? All I can see is a lose/lose situation. I wish I could come up with a managerial name that would be a realistic target who I would have great confidence in.

[levico]

Randy took a massive gamble when he left TSM in charge and he got away with it, but only just. Surely he won't roll the dice again.

He did last January/February.

Absolutely. I'm convinced that Lerner won't act again even if we get relegated. He will continue to play the absentee landlord.

[enigma]

The thing that really troubles me is that so many of our players are getting worse under him this season. Benteke, Lowton, Westwood among others are nowhere near the level the once were. Something has to be going wrong in training for so many to be regressing at the same time.

We're in the same boat as last season when we could reasonably expect to see some sort of progress by now. I wouldn't be upset to see the back of Lambert if he was shown the door. He's had long enough to sort us out but doesn't seem capable of doing so.

Maybe we could do a swap with Cardiff for Mackay?

[LeeB]

Sacking him would be the last thing on my mind, but I'd force the bugger to spend some serious cash next month for his own sake.

[onje_villa]

I haven't been on this site for a while. Not have I been to any games since October due to work commitments. This was my first game back.

I was pretty appalling. There isn't much to get excited about at the moment. But I don't care who you are team wise. If you lose a third of your starting line up to injuries and suspensions you're going to struggle.

It's highlighted we're weak outside the starting 11.

Calling for lamberts head though. Has everyone gone mad?? And on top of that people are saying to appoint hoddle. A man who has all but disappeared from people's memories if it wasn't for throwing his name into the ring for the spurs job.

Lambert is a good manager. He still needs time, he's had one full season. There's lots and lots of work to do. It's not going to change over night.

I know everyone is allowed to do what they want. You pay your money and so you have your voice. But I'm of the opinion of booing a team which is very low in confidence isn't going to help anything. It's not my thing.

For me, he still has time on the board. Not saying I'm bowled over with performances and I'm certainly not excited by what was out in the field this afternoon. But to sack him isn't the answer for me.

You're a very patient, optimistic fellow I'll give you that. I do agree that we've been unlucky with injuries this season but you can't argue with how anject we are and have been over the past 3 years or so. And despite all that, Lambert's statistics have been the worst.

[caster troy]

Randy took a massive gamble when he left TSM in charge and he got away with it, but only just. Surely he won't roll the dice again.

He did last January/February.

Absolutely. I'm convinced that Lerner won't act again even if we get relegated. He will continue to play the absentee landlord.

'He's a tight-ass! He's a sadist!'

[BegbieAV]

Is De Matteo still out of work?

[levico]

Randy took a massive gamble when he left TSM in charge and he got away with it, but only just. Surely he won't roll the dice again.

He did last January/February.

Absolutely. I'm convinced that Lerner won't act again even if we get relegated. He will continue to play the absentee landlord.

'He's a tight-ass! He's a sadist!'

He's neither. He just isn't interested.

[Stu]

Glenn Hoddle? Who suggested him and why is he being punted by others?

Are we being trolled by another site by any chance?

I'm done with Lambert, mind.

[Shrek]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but he has to go.

It's not the players, it's him, he portrays a man who really hasn't got a clue and that's reflecting through the players now.

Albrighton has been great since coming back, how long before Lambert gets through to him and makes him worse?

We have no plan, no vision and no leadership.

I haven't a clue who to come in, but we can't even get the basics right, which is down to Lambert.

[Stu]

 Hoddles team play football, he knows how to organize, he gets average players to play well, he is one of the best tacticians in the game, he has one of the best records for an England manager.......more importantly we won't be boring.

?

When? When has he done these things to any tangible success?

[ajclayton]

I think Mr Lambert has finally run out of time. I'd be scared of who Randy Lerner would choose next, given that every manager he has chosen has performed worst than the last, but that in itself isn't reason enough to keep an underperforming manager in a job. I just can't see any real signs of hope to make me think things will improve if Lambert is given time.

[latz]

I'm done with Lambert, doesn't seem to have a plan be and looks lost at times. A risk that didn't pay off, I don't hate him, just not right for our great club.  time to get someone with a bit of football nous on the board and a more tactically aware manager.

[Rigadon]

It's been obvious bar a couple of months at the end of last season that lambert ain't the man.  Shame cause those months were tantalising. 

If we stick we're going down.  Who to replace?  I'm glad I'm not in charge of making that call. 

[john2710]

Lerner is a businessman & he would not hesitate to cut Lambert adrift if there was a sound financial reason to do so. At the moment there isn't one but we desperately need some quality / experienced players.

The question is if Lerner, Faulkner & Lambert think we can get through another season without investment & stay in the Premier League?  It seems we are stuck with Lambert, solely because it is currently the best option.