I appreciate that Lambert needs to trust his scouts, but surely Sanchez should have been one of the first people he consulted, by Tuesday the money was almost spent.
Has he been sent out on loan yet ?
Quote from: paul_e on January 14, 2015, 07:54:03 PMQuote from: PeterWithesShin on January 14, 2015, 05:54:21 PMQuote"He gives us something that I think we've been crying out for - that creativity and spark - and that's what I think we've needed to finish off the work. We needed someone like him to unlock doors and make things happen.That bit really worries me. Does he genuinely believe that 1 player is going to turn us from completely toothless into a free scoring side that romps up the league?My point on another thread.Gil is not going to transform the way we play.Lambert's post-match comments on Sat were stunning.Apparently "we're not producing in the final third".F**k me!Has he only just noticed what we've all been seeing for at least 18 months?And THIS is a strong reason why he has lost my faith in him...not necessarily because of what I see on the pitch, but because of the almost total lack of responsibility for it.
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on January 14, 2015, 05:54:21 PMQuote"He gives us something that I think we've been crying out for - that creativity and spark - and that's what I think we've needed to finish off the work. We needed someone like him to unlock doors and make things happen.That bit really worries me. Does he genuinely believe that 1 player is going to turn us from completely toothless into a free scoring side that romps up the league?
Quote"He gives us something that I think we've been crying out for - that creativity and spark - and that's what I think we've needed to finish off the work. We needed someone like him to unlock doors and make things happen.
"He gives us something that I think we've been crying out for - that creativity and spark - and that's what I think we've needed to finish off the work. We needed someone like him to unlock doors and make things happen.
Quote from: paul_e on January 14, 2015, 07:54:03 PMQuote from: PeterWithesShin on January 14, 2015, 05:54:21 PMQuote"He gives us something that I think we've been crying out for - that creativity and spark - and that's what I think we've needed to finish off the work. We needed someone like him to unlock doors and make things happen.That bit really worries me. Does he genuinely believe that 1 player is going to turn us from completely toothless into a free scoring side that romps up the league?That is probably the thing that scares me most about Lambert recently.He says so many things which make you think "WTF? Does he really mean that?"I find it hard to take anything he says seriously these days.
Quote from: frankmosswasmyuncle on January 14, 2015, 08:07:51 PMQuote from: paul_e on January 14, 2015, 07:54:03 PMQuote from: PeterWithesShin on January 14, 2015, 05:54:21 PMQuote"He gives us something that I think we've been crying out for - that creativity and spark - and that's what I think we've needed to finish off the work. We needed someone like him to unlock doors and make things happen.That bit really worries me. Does he genuinely believe that 1 player is going to turn us from completely toothless into a free scoring side that romps up the league?My point on another thread.Gil is not going to transform the way we play.Lambert's post-match comments on Sat were stunning.Apparently "we're not producing in the final third".F**k me!Has he only just noticed what we've all been seeing for at least 18 months?And THIS is a strong reason why he has lost my faith in him...not necessarily because of what I see on the pitch, but because of the almost total lack of responsibility for it.I would bet that he's been well-aware of it for ages (even though he mightn't have said anything publicly), but just has no idea how to fix it with the players we currently have.
Quote from: Dante Lavelli on January 14, 2015, 06:41:55 PMI appreciate that Lambert needs to trust his scouts, but surely Sanchez should have been one of the first people he consulted, by Tuesday the money was almost spent.I remember that rumour from a few years back (hopefully false), that after Bouma got injured O'Neill didn't know where to turn for a new left-back - asked the players if they knew of anybody who might be good and Sidwell recommended Shorey. So O'Neill went out and bought him.
Quote from: passitsideways on January 14, 2015, 09:13:00 PMQuote from: frankmosswasmyuncle on January 14, 2015, 08:07:51 PMQuote from: paul_e on January 14, 2015, 07:54:03 PMQuote from: PeterWithesShin on January 14, 2015, 05:54:21 PMQuote"He gives us something that I think we've been crying out for - that creativity and spark - and that's what I think we've needed to finish off the work. We needed someone like him to unlock doors and make things happen.That bit really worries me. Does he genuinely believe that 1 player is going to turn us from completely toothless into a free scoring side that romps up the league?My point on another thread.Gil is not going to transform the way we play.Lambert's post-match comments on Sat were stunning.Apparently "we're not producing in the final third".F**k me!Has he only just noticed what we've all been seeing for at least 18 months?And THIS is a strong reason why he has lost my faith in him...not necessarily because of what I see on the pitch, but because of the almost total lack of responsibility for it.I would bet that he's been well-aware of it for ages (even though he mightn't have said anything publicly), but just has no idea how to fix it with the players we currently have.That would have made for a frank press conference. What is it he's supposed to say? "We're in trouble, no two ways about it. I've no idea what's going on, the lads have been excellent, we just can't put the ball in the net. I've not a clue how to sort it out, the players are shit, I don't want my compensation so I'm walking away."He's past the point of no return, whatever he says, so it really doesn't matter anymore.At least we've got something to look forward to, seeing if Carles can make a difference.
Quote from: Dave on January 14, 2015, 08:18:56 PMQuote from: Dante Lavelli on January 14, 2015, 06:41:55 PMI appreciate that Lambert needs to trust his scouts, but surely Sanchez should have been one of the first people he consulted, by Tuesday the money was almost spent.I remember that rumour from a few years back (hopefully false), that after Bouma got injured O'Neill didn't know where to turn for a new left-back - asked the players if they knew of anybody who might be good and Sidwell recommended Shorey. So O'Neill went out and bought him.That wouldn't surprise me. I heard he signed NRC and then saw him in training and wondered what he had got himself into. If there's truth to that story, it shows how much research he did on players before spending £8m+salary on them. Also heard stories about how he would record NFL games and then watch them Monday morning whilst the players trained.
Quote from: OCD on January 14, 2015, 11:08:35 PMQuote from: Dave on January 14, 2015, 08:18:56 PMQuote from: Dante Lavelli on January 14, 2015, 06:41:55 PMI appreciate that Lambert needs to trust his scouts, but surely Sanchez should have been one of the first people he consulted, by Tuesday the money was almost spent.I remember that rumour from a few years back (hopefully false), that after Bouma got injured O'Neill didn't know where to turn for a new left-back - asked the players if they knew of anybody who might be good and Sidwell recommended Shorey. So O'Neill went out and bought him.That wouldn't surprise me. I heard he signed NRC and then saw him in training and wondered what he had got himself into. If there's truth to that story, it shows how much research he did on players before spending £8m+salary on them. Also heard stories about how he would record NFL games and then watch them Monday morning whilst the players trained. It's the sort of thing that makes you wonder - how did O'Neill do so well with Leicester and Celtic? How did Lambert do so well with Norwich?Surely it can't have been years of luck and coincidence? Does just arriving at Villa make them forget how to manage?
Gabby even said in a post match interview after Liverpool I think it was, on the Tv that this is our style of play we will be keeping it tight and hoping to nick a goal, so it was out there in the open, it's a pre planned tactic that's backfired horribly so far.