Culverhouse and Karsa suspended (Now both sacked: Reply #876)

[Monty]

He could have been told to ask them to step up. Like the Queen officially appoints the government, but doesn't really have a choice.

[supertom]

Have to say as well, this wouldn't have been something Shay would have been contractually obligated to do. He's a good pro and fair play to him for stepping up when asked.
Other members of our bomb squad, had they been put in that position (coach Hutton...could you imagine it???) might have stuck two fingers up at the club.

Others have said that he's done his badges so he'd have to be absolutely daft not to take the role on.  Good luck to him.

Yeah, it'll be good experience for him. He's still got two years left for us I believe, so it may be worth keeping him on as a player coach. He'd be an excellent back up for Brad and the coaching side would keep him pretty occupied. You'd assume he'd deal primarily with the keepers, and there's a hell of a lot he can teach Steer, Watkins etc.

[Toronto Villa]

The club have also confirmed it as well. Bloody hell, what a mess.

I reckon they are trying to force Lambert's hand into resigning. Lambert's done at Villa.

I think the board were left with no alternative due to the seriousness of the incident(s) and after initial statements from those involved, they were left with no choice but to suspend both and prepare a full internal investigation.

We love to do things by the book. Lambert has no alternative other than to accept Sid and Shay. He'll probably sit back and see how this unfolds. I can't see him walking. No chance.

Walking and suing is what I was on about. All he needs to do is call "the gaffer" for expert advice on how that works.

[Jon Crofts]

So yesterdays 'let's all stick together' message should be ignored by Culverhouse & Karsa.

[Ads]

Interesting that Lambert asked Sid to step up, and presumably Shay too. Something serious must have happened, beyond looking at Facebook during work hours.

so weird , he's tried to force Given out and now hes his rght hand man with sid sort of

expect Darren Bent back selling programmes
and Hutton sorting the catering out

It is strange, but with the Given situation, if Lambert has been honest with him about what is going on, and there is no reason to think otherwise, then I don't see why there would be bad blood.

If Shay wants to be a coach and he is on a good wedge, then being given a chance to blood himself at a club he is settled at and whose players he knows is obviously too good to refuse. A chance for him to get a penetrant gig.

I once read a story on a Norwich forum that it was often Culverhouse who would pick the side and tactics and that Lambert would sometimes change them at the last minute. If that is the case, then the weekly preparation might be in for a re-vitalising.

[Jimbo]

What a coup for TBAR. Eastie must be gushing like a fountain.

[Legion]

An internal investigation.  Presumably into their CV's and references they supplied when applying for the job stating that they were experienced, professional football coaches.

Very good.

[OCD]

Other members of our bomb squad, had they been put in that position (coach Hutton...could you imagine it???) might have stuck two fingers up at the club.

[Coach Hutton] - "Make the opposition scared of you by lunging in 2-footed, then the rest of the game should be easy for you".

[Boz]

An internal investigation.  Presumably into their CV's and references they supplied when applying for the job stating that they were experienced, professional football coaches.

Well that's clearly been proved to be incorrect 

Or maybe fiddling expenses

[Toronto Villa]

What a coup for TBAR. Eastie must be gushing like a fountain.

They are on Twitter 24-7. Hardly a coup. Not like they broke the news on Twitter.

[David_Nab]

Aren't Lambert and Gary Karsa related in some way?

Brother in Law

So are we to assume Lambert went into the Fulham game without Gabby and Delph by choice ..FFS.Talk about shooting yourself in the foot..

Noticed Luna tweeted nice day in Birmingham soon after the news came out , could be nothing but had herd he took alot of abuse from the side lines from Culverhouse.

[Damo70]

This is either going to be brilliant or catastrophic. I'm not sure there's a middle course.

I take your point but at this moment it can hardly derail our season as that has already happened. A change of faces can only be positive at this point in my opinion.

[supertom]

Just how we set up on Saturday is going to be very interesting indeed. You have to assume the suspension relates to something involving the playing staff and there's just a sense of unrest lately. Whether getting rid of them sees a few players raising their game or playing with a bit of renewed vigour remains to be seen.

[villasjf]

fcuk me

this is madness ,  but looks like the e nd of Lambert etc too  , so im happy about that

Id never believe Sid and Given will be promoted to firsst team coach's this morning. 

The day after Faulkner says were all in this together, apparently he has been to Bodymoor Heath today.

What an interested few weeks are going to have

[supertom]

Other members of our bomb squad, had they been put in that position (coach Hutton...could you imagine it???) might have stuck two fingers up at the club.

[Coach Hutton] - "Make the opposition scared of you by lunging in 2-footed, then the rest of the game should be easy for you".

Coach Bent: Stand still for 90 minutes. Poke leg at ball any time it comes near you at the six yard line. If it goes in you've had a good game.