Lambert's replacement

[Damo70]

Our prayers might be about to be answered as regards a new manager becoming available. 'Arry on dodgy ground at QPR apparently. We know how much he loves us.

[Ads]

 Why do people persist with this regionalist nonsense about Lambert’s accent? Fergie had a strong Glaswegian accent too and much like Lambert’s, its irrelevant to his ability as a football manager.

Lambert could have any accent he liked and it wouldn't alter the message he communicates. That is the problem, his ideas on setting a side up, not the lilt of the words it’s delivered in. It’s such a cheap nonsense when there is so much of relevance to criticise him with.

I also have little time for pantomime passion. Steve McLaren sits in the stands, it doesn’t stop his Derby side being a good outfit. Gary Megson used to jump up and down- so what?

[dekko]

I never got the 'mumbling' thing either.  Can people honestly not understand what he's saying?

As if there isn't enough to criticise him for already.

[mr underhill]

I can honestly say that I struggle to understand what he's saying but have nothing against his accent . As to a possible successor, I don't have a clue but was struck the other day but Lambert's similarity to some of the seven dwarfs, particularly Dopey, Grumpy and Sleepy.

[Toronto Villa]

but it's no reason to be critical of him. It has nothing to do with him winning games. There are managers all over europe that work in different countries who can barely speak the language yet find ways to be successful. I think its' really cheap to keep referring to him as "mumbles" or similar nonsense. The dislike of him doesn't need to get personal. There's a ton of material out there already to keep us all busy if we are looking for holes in his ability to manage the club.

[gpbarr]

I know he still has a way to go, but does anyone else find it funny than Lambert could be at Villa just as long as MON, you know the manager who got us three top six finishes compared to Lambert's none

This is the argument that frustrates me most - comparing the MON era to the Lambert era is like comparing the taste of Stilton and the taste of a Bournon biscuit - the two are completely unrelated. Why? Because MON had a free hand for most his tenure to spend (and boy did he) whereas Lambert has not. It was MON who signed players to outrageous long term expensive contracts that we are still recovering from today.

I don't mnd people complaining about the style of football, or his signings, his accent, whatever. But if they think it's reasonsnle to compare results diring the MON/Lambert eras, they really need to take off the rose tinted glasses, open the curtains, take a basic course in math, and stop adding Magic mushrooms to their cornflakes.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Maths

[adrenachrome]

Maths

You try walking on the pavement in Noo Yoik City and you will get run over by a vee hickle or written up for jay walking.

[mr underhill]

Yoo talkin' to me?

[Steve67]

I really hope to see some movement in this thread this week. Sack him, put someone else in charge for the cup game next week. Two weeks to find another Manager. A boost for the rest of the season.

[aj2k77]

I really hope to see some movement in this thread this week. Sack him, put someone else in charge for the cup game next week. Two weeks to find another Manager. A boost for the rest of the season.

A huge boost for the fans too, it's relentlessly dull.

[Damo70]

I never got the 'mumbling' thing either.  Can people honestly not understand what he's saying?

As if there isn't enough to criticise him for already.

I heard a quote today from someone unbiased. "Why doesn't he speak up? I can't understand him"! To be fair my mother is eighty on Tuesday. Also, in case you are wondering if I am joking that is genuinely what my mum said when he was interviewed earlier.

[PeterWithesShin]

Dalglish had a harder to understand accent than Lambert.

[Damo70]

I'm sure he (Dalglish) did it on purpose.

[pauliewalnuts]

I too can't stand all this fucking pointless "ooh, he's thick because he's Scottish sounding" or "he mumbles" nonsense. It is just that, nonsense. Who gives a fuck if he mumbles?

Like there aren't already several dozen other, more relevant things to have a pop at him about.

If anything, he doesn't mumble enough. I'm sure if i couldn't understand his post match interviews, I'd generally be much happier.