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

[martyn ellis]

The incident before the Palace game obviously had a traumatic effect on poor ol' Ciaran Clark, who managed to send the ball sailing into touch with alarming regularity. Now I understand why. His mind was obviously on more important things.

[not3bad]

Don't think you can suspend someone for being crap.

You terminate someone's contract for being crap.

The suspension is due to the altercations I think.  Though it probably doesn't help that they've been crap.

[SashasGrandad]

Barry (w)Hole

Or is that too obtuse?

[Clampy]

The incident before the Palace game obviously had a traumatic effect on poor ol' Ciaran Clark, who managed to send the ball sailing into touch with alarming regularity. Now I understand why. His mind was obviously on more important things.

On which train to catch home?

[john e]

I really don't know whats been going on, I cant understand how its all come about

but I do know one thing - I love Sid

[mattjpa]

It would be interesting to hear what Stephen Ireland has to say on this situation. He might have information that may be... er..interesting.

Or then again it may not.

Stephen Ireland Just signed a new 3year deal and proffessed to having his love for football back. Stoke lads at work reckon he has been superb. I knew there was a footballer in there somewhere.

On a side note, Paul Faulkner is decending into a parody character akin to Gordon Brittass or Basil Fawlty. Only at the Villa could a CEO release a statement about all pulling together and then suspend the coaching staff the day after. You literally couldnt make it up....

[N'ZMAV]

The incident before the Palace game obviously had a traumatic effect on poor ol' Ciaran Clark, who managed to send the ball sailing into touch with alarming regularity. Now I understand why. His mind was obviously on more important things.

that made me laugh

[SO Villa]

It would be interesting to hear what Stephen Ireland has to say on this situation. He might have information that may be... er..interesting.

Or then again it may not.

I couldn't care less what Stephen Ireland thinks.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Kevin Kilburn

[Chris Smith]

Michael Four Oaks.

[eamonn]

Clarke Carlisle

[fbriai]

Kent-ish Town- Nielsen

[Drummond]

If the Mirror article is right and a number of staff have come forward with complaints, that is enough for a suspension. It appears they will go down the bullying/harassment line to me and that warrants suspension and then dismissal. Whether on the grounds of Gross Misconduct or via a Compromise Agreement.

I think the club have done the right thing, it's ever so hard for a manager (any manager) to deal with people unless there is something to deal with, by which I mean evidence, statements etc. It seems like they are now there so something can be done.

Why would the club want to pay out big money for terminating a contract when they can do it the right way and save cash. In addition to that, they will also get the staff back on side seeing that issues of this nature will be sorted.

Lambert is in an awkward position, I've had to do the same in the past and it's a nightmare, you know they are shit, other people know they are shit but unless you do it properly, you face a big payout. See MON for where the club fucked up last time. This time they'll have had good advice and are doing things properly.

Lambert seems to have come out of this ok to me. I don't see his position as untenable or that he has to go. We all make bad decisions when hiring people, it's unfortunate for him that his trusted people have fucked up big time. It's what happens next that is the telling thing.

With a decent coach or two, we may just be ok. I like Lambert's transfer dealings, with decent coaching we've already seen where it can take us.

My gut is that Karsa coming in was the thing that fucked it up.

[rob_bridge]

Stuart Euston.

Houston not Euston

[German James]

Robbie Earlswood