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[dave.woodhall]

And topical with it.
 
http://thebirminghampress.com/2014/10/taxi-for-mr-lambert/

[ROBBO]

The last statement says it all, we all want to be challenging for the top positions but are realistic to realise that only a multi billionaire owner has any chance of achieving this, but to be constantly out thought out and played against what is deemed inferior opposition is not acceptable.
What is it about Villa Park that successive managers have failed completely to put a competative side on the pitch, there is a huge black cloud hanging over Aston at the moment and we desparately need a manager with enough gusto to blow it away. O'neil had the best chance but squandered the money the ones that followed were and are out of their depth. Get Moyes now and we have a decent chance of staying up Lambert has had too many escapes already.

[The Laughing Policeman]

The words nail and head spring to mind when reading that piece. Well said Dave.

[Ian.]

Good article and your last paragraph is very true and the most frustrating thing
"This isn’t a top six squad, and for that you can blame the chairman. But it certainly isn’t a bottom six squad either, and for that you can only blame the manager".

[Gareth]

Spot on Dave

Luckiest man in football to have a job, chance upon chance & he still gets away with it 

[eamonn]

At best he should have been offered a one year rolling deal, take it or leave it. It's not like we'd be batting-off clubs who want him in charge. Lerner seems to have been deeply burnt and embarrassed by how the three previous managers left and has no doubt befriended Lambert to the extent that a sacking just doesn't enter the realms of possibility.

[rob_bridge]

Good article.

He has to go. I am sick of the humiliation.

[saunders_heroes]

I'm still flabbergasted that Lerner gave this man a 4 year contract after what he's put us through these last 2 and a bit years. We really are a car crash of a club and there's only one person to blame for it all, and that's Randy Lerner.

[JD]

Good article Dave and spot on.

[QBVILLA]

I'm not so sure about it not being a bottom 6 squad to be honest. There's a lot of players in that squad who aren't up to the standard in my opinion.

[Ads]

The four year deal is a gift to Lambert should we be taken over in the next year or two to ensure he gets a reasonable pay off.

[mattjpa]

Thank fuck for that. Dave, you rarely seen to criticise the hierarchy or knee jerk so for you to have crossed over tells me everything I need to know. Lerner needs to sell up and fast, but if as appears nothing is immenent it is vital that the management changes to best utilise the squad we have.

[Risso]

The last paragraph sums things up perfectly.

[Jon Crofts]

I said it on here a while ago, our squad is 6th -10th all day long, put Lambert in charge of it and it's 14th - 20th.

I used to feel sorry for him, promoted above his ability and struggling with little or no support from his absent parent, now I just hate everything about him and just want him gone.

[Ron Manager]

The four year deal is a gift to Lambert should we be taken over in the next year or two to ensure he gets a reasonable pay off.

Why do you think we are going to be taken over Ads?  No sign of it up to now and that applies to more than one club.There is no profit in running a football club unless your team is around the top of the league table. The days of Doug,Dave Whelan even Ashby have gone.

Unless you can find a foreign investor with far too much finance in his funds you cannot hope to get anywhere. Our one hope is to stay in the Prem albeit playing dreadful uninspiring football which is totally down to the dreadful manager.

Who has been given a new four year contract!