Lambert's replacement

[RussellC]

Just watched Pulis being interviewed on Sky and can't help thinking that we've missed a huge trick there. I love the way that he gives a real honest appraisal of his team's performances and highlights exactly what they need to improve on. He's almost the anti-Lambert in that sense.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Ooooooh. That Louise!


She's alright, her.

[PeterWithesShin]

Thing is if we get Louise as manager then we'll have Jamie hanging out of the back of her all the time.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Just watched Pulis being interviewed on Sky and can't help thinking that we've missed a huge trick there. I love the way that he gives a real honest appraisal of his team's performances and highlights exactly what they need to improve on. He's almost the anti-Lambert in that sense.

His general comments about approach to the game and coaching teams that I heard recently - on 5Live? - were very impressive, insightful and eloquently stated. I was surprised. Should I have been?
He went up in my estimation no end.
Trouble is, as I was thinking that, I thought he'd be great for getting us out of the mire but I wouldn't like him hanging around too much longer than that...until we got a proper manager in sorta thing.

[Des Little]

I'd take Martinez right now

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I'd take Martinez right now

I'd rather take Louise to be honest.

[RussellC]

Just watched Pulis being interviewed on Sky and can't help thinking that we've missed a huge trick there. I love the way that he gives a real honest appraisal of his team's performances and highlights exactly what they need to improve on. He's almost the anti-Lambert in that sense.

His general comments about approach to the game and coaching teams that I heard recently - on 5Live? - were very impressive, insightful and eloquently stated. I was surprised. Should I have been?
He went up in my estimation no end.
Trouble is, as I was thinking that, I thought he'd be great for getting us out of the mire but I wouldn't like him hanging around too much longer than that...until we got a proper manager in sorta thing.

I think at the right club he could be a really top manager. He seems to have all the attributes to me. He's tactically minded, he speaks with authority, hex pragmatic in his approach to the game (doesn't religiously follow one style, etc). I really do think he'll ease the Baggies to safety from here on in.

[KevinGage]

Something he said there was spot on.

If you give instructions and players see results they can buy into a new strategy or approach far quicker.

The opposite is currently the case with us.  In fact, I'm not sure the players have been particularly convinced by Lambert's approach for 18 months now.  The fans aren't, so why would we expect them to be. He's not operating from a position of strength.

We've all probably worked for bosses we don't much have much time for. We might have misgivings about their approach, but if there is method in the madness and -crucially- if it works,  we tend to think they at least know what they're talking about. 

[KevinGage]

I must add that I wouldn't want Pulis within a 50 mile radius of Villa Park.

[paulcomben]

I must add that I wouldn't want Pulis within a 50 mile radius of Villa Park.

Too late. Sorry that Sandwell has snuck up on you like that.

[Monty]

I really dislike Pulis. That baseball cap alone is just an affront to human decency.

[OCD]

You can hear Pulis gobbing off on the touchline for half of the game. I don't know if that's normal but I could tonight. Pulis' tactics might have put Everton fans to sleep though.

[Toronto Villa]

Lets get Redknapp in.


joke

Harry or Jamie?

Sandra. She's better than Bent and we need goals

[Damo70]

Thing is if we get Louise as manager then we'll have Jamie hanging out of the back of her all the time.

I was disappointed to discover that comment offends people. I was going around saying it all the time because someone told me it would get me a cushy Talksport gig in Dubai.

[Comrade Blitz]

Thing is if we get Louise as manager then we'll have Jamie hanging out of the back of her all the time.

I was disappointed to discover that comment offends people. I was going around saying it all the time because someone told me it would get me a cushy Talksport gig in Dubai.

I remember years ago when Scrawn and Lard were on Radio 1 and she was on and they were taking the piss out of her asking if she'd seen photos of Harry as that was what Jamie was gonna look like soon.