I was back in Brum, over the Christmas period and was having a catch up with my old drinking buddies in the Yenton. Their opinion about Lambert was completely different to mine. These are proper hardcore Villa fans who are season ticket holders, never miss a match home and away types. They were, to a man, of the opinion that Lambert is nothing short of a miracle worker and the real culprit is Lerner. I made the comment that our football is so negative and dull, they were quite shocked that I'd actually made that statement, pretty much along the lines of well what do you expect him to do with the budget he's given year in year out? I'll hold my hands up and say that I've wanted him gone since the Bradford debacle, but is the real culprit here not Paul Lambert, but Randy Lerner? Is Lambert a miracle worker who given the sort of transfer budget that MON had could do a good job for us, or is he a chancer? It's the bloody negative record breaking shite that makes me think he's out of his depth. Sadly, I think we're stuck with him for the foreseeable future. Relegation included.