So who do you want as the next Villa manager?

[hilts_coolerking]

I'm pretty certain he'd improve our throw-ins to a professional standard.

[Monty]

I'm pretty certain he'd improve our throw-ins to a professional standard.

The long ones, sure. But I've seen his sides do exactly the same shit we do from normal throw-ins - hang around, dawdle, lob it to a full-back ambling up to the line, who then stands with the ball above his head for about twenty minutes before chunting the ball up the line and losing it.

[hilts_coolerking]

The long ones, sure. But I've seen his sides do exactly the same shit we do from normal throw-ins - hang around, dawdle, lob it to a full-back ambling up to the line, who then stands with the ball above his head for about twenty minutes before chunting the ball up the line and losing it.

I was being facetious, as usual.

[Monty]

The long ones, sure. But I've seen his sides do exactly the same shit we do from normal throw-ins - hang around, dawdle, lob it to a full-back ambling up to the line, who then stands with the ball above his head for about twenty minutes before chunting the ball up the line and losing it.

I was being facetious, as usual.

Ah. But you weren't wrong, so it was confusing.

[SamTheMouse]

I'd far rather stick with Lambert than get Pulis or Allardyce, on the basis that Lambert is a relatively young manager who at least still has the potential to up his game, and has occasionally shown brief hints of wanting to play the right way. The other two are for clubs that want to scrap and win ugly and stand still. They wouldn't fit at Villa.

[hilts_coolerking]

All I'm saying about Pulis is that while I don't think anyone wants him here, least of all me, you can't deny he's effective - which Lambert manifestly is not.  I doubt many Palace fans are giving Pulis pelters at the moment.  They might do next season of course.

Having said that, being better than Lambert isn't difficult.  Pulis, like Allardyce and McLeish, is in the 'should never get anywhere near the Villa job' category.

[Monty]

That's fair enough. He's at least good at the horrible percentages stuff. Lambert doesn't appear to be good at much except counter-attacking away from home and buying players for £4-7m. Which isn't nothing, but it does leave an awful lot of things he's bad at.

[ozzjim]

Pulis got to a similar points tally to Lambert at Norwich. Who at the time we could argue was effective. He would be equally awful here I am pretty sure.

[olaftab]

I can't believe people are mentioning Pulis. If all we want is to avoid relegation than Lambert is pretty good at that having "won" 3 relegation battles on the trot.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Part of the disappointment of this season is how we haven't really kicked on from where we left off playing some effective attacking football last season (and the beginning of this). If Lambert could get back to that approach and enhance the squad with a few better/experienced players we'd make the progress we anticipated.
Just what the fcuk has he done to the players this season?
It's not just down to injuries that we've been so crap, surely.

Pulis?
Never!

[Brian Taylor]

Is he or isn't he? Has he or hasn't he?

[Toronto Villa]

Can you imagine the optimism of a new owner and the promise of another bright future followed by the crash to the earth, sick to the stomach feeling a week later when he announces his multi millions will go to new boss Pulis.? I would be seeking out the top of the CN Tower looking to abseil without a rope.

[The Laughing Policeman]

Pulis? I'm glad I'm not on the same drugs as you lot.

[Stu]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/aston-villa-news-paul-lambert-3564045

[Des Little]

Cue the reverse gear being rapidly engaged over on bullshit Central...