Roy Keane has left

[Louzie0]

If we're bringing Pulis in then I'd rather we just did it now and got Lambert out the way. To be fair to Pulis, his Palace side played good Football - better than the shite we serve up at the minute, but we all know that's not difficult.

I heard today from a mate quite well connected to Leicester City that Pulis to replace Pearson is a done deal.

Good.
Now can we move on from Tony Pulis when discussing alternatives to Lambert.
If we are, and I am still holding out hope for a renaissance this season.

[Toronto Villa]

Got to think we lose at Burnley Lambert is out, he has to be surely?

I honestly think it will be the end. I don't think this team under Lambert has the confidence or ability to win tomorrow. Burnley will really have a go tomorrow and we won't have the guns to reply.

[Louzie0]

I am really torn between wanting the Villa to win and wondering if this is the end for PL if we don't. If not, it's another really dreary match day and I am running out of patience for PL to sort it out. And no, I don't think Roy's presence would have made a ha'porth of difference either way, tomorrow. It's all on the mindset of the players.

[adrenachrome]

Got to think we lose at Burnley Lambert is out, he has to be surely?

You're applying logic and common sense here aren't you? Big mistake.

Too true.

Looking for logic in LererLamboLimbo land is like looking for Loch Ness monster in Lifford Lake. Some decent perch in there if you have the right bait and rig  but no fuckin Nessie innit.

[lovejoy]

This has ended in the tragi-farce which is The Villa at the moment.

Keane has a winning mentality and was very strong willed. The fact that he might have rubbed a few over paid under performing players out of the way, in my view, no bad thing.

[mr underhill]

I agree to a point, but flunking out after a tiff with a prima donna footballer is very flaky and the antithesis of a winning mentality - which is a quality he only really displayed as a player, not as a manager.

[The Laughing Policeman]

Got to think we lose at Burnley Lambert is out, he has to be surely?

Much as I want Lambert gone, looking at it logically we wouldn't be much better off no matter who took his place. We'd have to pay up Lamberts contract which will be a few million, money lost to the club. And whoever comes in will no doubt have the same financial restrictions to work with, so no big transfer kitty and the same wage structure.
The new man could be the worlds best motivator and coach. But looking at our squad how many of them would you keep if you were the new man?
The squad needs a complete overhaul and that costs a lot of money, money that Randy seems unwilling to spend.
I honestly can't see any manager or coach worth his salt being willing to take us on at the moment.

[ozzjim]

Sorry but we would be 10 times better off even with Pulis in charge over Lambert

[manic-road]

Sorry but we would be 10 times better off even with Pulis in charge over Lambert

But the football wouldn't be any better to watch.

[PaulWinch again]

Lambert has done an atrocious job. A competent manager could get this team moving up the table.

[Steve67]

I'm not a great fan of Pulis but at least he seems to be able to get the players playing for him. The current mob have it way too easy and don't play well because there are no consequences and or the tactics are so stifling.

[manic-road]

Sorry but we would be 10 times better off even with Pulis in charge over Lambert

I want to watch the Villa and be entertained, in all the games I have seen Villa up against a Pulis team I have gone away thinking how can the fans of his team watch that brand of anti football week after week? If Lambert was asked to step aside I would hope that the owner has more foresight than looking at Pulis, because crowds would soon fall below 25k regularly.

[DrGonzo]

Sorry but we would be 10 times better off even with Pulis in charge over Lambert

I want to watch the Villa and be entertained, in all the games I have seen Villa up against a Pulis team I have gone away thinking how can the fans of his team watch that brand of anti football week after week? If Lambert was asked to step aside I would hope that the owner has more foresight than looking at Pulis, because crowds would soon fall below 25k regularly.

Could anything be worse than watching the current brand of anti-ball we "play" at the moment, the fare at Villa Park over the last 4 years has been turgid at best and downright depressing at it's worst.  I'm no advocate of Pulis but under the current manager we are facing a slide into the Championship, at least Pulis would instill some cohesion and fight into the side.

[Dribbler]

So the omnishambles that is currently Aston Villa continues its self orchestrated implosion... please please dear Paul McGrath... let us also be rid of this incompetent manager by the end of the day.

[walsall villain]

Sorry but we would be 10 times better off even with Pulis in charge over Lambert

I want to watch the Villa and be entertained, in all the games I have seen Villa up against a Pulis team I have gone away thinking how can the fans of his team watch that brand of anti football week after week? If Lambert was asked to step aside I would hope that the owner has more foresight than looking at Pulis, because crowds would soon fall below 25k regularly.

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But Pulis would very likely keep us up. Do you have any confidence that a Lerner picked successor to Lambert would manage that should Lambert ever be sacked? Pulis might well end up at Leicester whilst we dither along anyway.