Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Ron Manager]

Lambert was,we understood, tactically very savvy, could change things round in the space of five minutes. I would like to know who decided
this was the case as this current manager has not shown anything that suggests he is intelligent in either a football sense or a verbal sense.

We are stuck with him. His job is safe and he knows it.


Doug would have sacked him twice in the time he has been manager.

Doug would have been right to take this action.

There is something to be said for stability though.   I have pretty much come to the same conclusion about Lambert as you, but given the squad he took over and the lack of money he has had, then I think he deserved at least two seasons to rebuild.   Of course the pro-Lambert camp would also argue than without keeping the same manager for two seasons we may already be down, for example if we had panic and sacked him during his first season?  Just saying...

There is a lot to be said for stability. However Lambert knew exactly what he was taking on in the way of readily available finance and playing staff. He had some good publicity at Norwich and thought he had whatever it takes. He was wrong. He will be classed with Billy O'Neill, Graham Turner and Josef Venglos. Falling very short of what is required, I am afraid.

[Ron Manager]

There wouldn't be any point sacking Lambert, given the current uncertain situation.

I know he deserved the bullet ages ago, and I too have zero faith in the bloke, but we are such a mess at the moment, sacking him would just create another element of instability.

What sort of manager would come here and work under these circumstances?

Sir Alex must be getting bored and irritable by now. Mrs Alex would be pleased to get him out of the house!

[brian green]

How much worse can Lambert get before the excuses for him stop?

[saunders_heroes]

How much worse can Lambert get before the excuses for him stop?

Relegation.

[ROBBO]

How much worse can Lambert get before the excuses for him stop?

I would have thought he would be looking elsewhere Brian, if Lerner stays then money is limited if Lerner sells then he would be out of a job anyway. Hard to understand his thinking.

[Damo70]

How much worse can Lambert get before the excuses for him stop?

I think people are just trying to look on the bright side Brian. A bad start and I don't think too many on here will be lining up with excuses to defend him.

[pauliewalnuts]

How much worse can Lambert get before the excuses for him stop?

I think people are just trying to look on the bright side Brian. A bad start and I don't think too many on here will be lining up with excuses to defend him.

I don't even think anyone is making excuses for him, if anything, the wider malaise at the club almost makes him less prominent as a problem.

[Damo70]

Although the phrase that if you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem may be appropriate.

[David_Nab]

Would the team do better :

Under a new owner and Lambert as manager ?

Randy and a new manager ?

Ideally both out would be my view ,  but as much as Lambert doesn't help himself Randy is the biggest problem right now.

[placeforparks]

There wouldn't be any point sacking Lambert, given the current uncertain situation.

I know he deserved the bullet ages ago, and I too have zero faith in the bloke, but we are such a mess at the moment, sacking him would just create another element of instability.

What sort of manager would come here and work under these circumstances?

we've basically become the dignitas of managerial careers.

[Dante Lavelli]

How much worse can Lambert get before the excuses for him stop?

I would have thought he would be looking elsewhere Brian, if Lerner stays then money is limited if Lerner sells then he would be out of a job anyway. Hard to understand his thinking.

I think he deserves credit for this.  His loyalty and his stubborness to 'do the right thing when there are easier options' are qualities for which he should be admired in my opinion.

[mr underhill]

true if he had options, which imo he doesn't, which is why he's sticking around. Money doesn't talk, it swears. Lambert's here because he earns a  salary he won't get anywhere else, given his record over the last two seasons. And if his patron goes, he gets a big payoff, assuming it happened before his contract is up in June 2015.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Would the team do better :

Under a new owner and Lambert as manager ?

Randy and a new manager ?

Ideally both out would be my view ,  but as much as Lambert doesn't help himself Randy is the biggest problem right now.

Yes and Yes

[john2710]

We got 4 points out of a possible 24 without Benteke.
We have players we rely on every week that are not premier league standard.
We have re-introduced 3-4 experienced players that Lambert, for whatever reason, deemed not worthy of inclusion in the squad last season & hope they are motivated!
We have 2 of our better players running into the last year of their contract plus Gabby who is supposedly our main goal threat.
We have a manager that is tactically inept, no CEO & a Chairman desparate to escape at any what seems any cost.

A bad start to the season & all hell will break loose.

Who in their right mind would want to join that?

By the end of the season Lerner will be lucky to get back the price he paid Doug.

[Ads]

It would be nice if we could do a bit of business this week to improve the midfield. You cannot help but think that if we're able to keep Vlaar, then him and Okore will be pretty steady at the back. Some big horrible bugger in midfield to shield and protect them would have a big impact on our play.