Fox says sacking Lambert would be like flicking a coin??

[aj2k77]

It's frustrating that everyone in a position of power at the club talks out of their arse. I'd love just one of them to call a spade a spade and say it's not fucking good enough and things are going to change.

[Toronto Villa]

So as an employer in a high profile occupation we should call out our staff or players publicly? You would rather our executives took the David Gold/porn dwarf approach than a more measured public persona?

[eamonn]

I think the coin-toss comment was just a general remark that he feels could be applied to any club - change your manager and it could make things better or make them worse.
Sadly, I think him and Lerner are far too supportive of Lambert to countenance a change.

[PaulWinch again]

Problem is there is absolutely no guarantee we will survive and given recent form it seems unlikely at the moment.

[Damo70]

It's frustrating that everyone in a position of power at the club talks out of their arse. I'd love just one of them to call a spade a spade and say it's not fucking good enough and things are going to change.

The problem with calling a spade a spade is what if the spade is a 'false spade'. I love the false narrative quote. It reminded me of a former regional manager of mine. If you asked him a question about something he didn't have an answer to he would tell you that he couldn't comment at that point in time as the situation was 'a moving beast'.

[Clampy]

Watches every match? Like fuck he does!

I reckon he watches the vast majority of them. New York is only 5 hours behind.

[Malandro]

Blind faith

[Gareth]

Actions speak louder than words, if in 5 days time this squad is the same then it is going to be a long 3 months or so trying to dodge the bullet!  If they believe everything is great with our wonderful mgr then back him to get at least one player who improved the first team - gr8 they took a punt on Gil & got Delph signed up but this squad is desperate for a proven wide option & a striker on loan as the depth below Benteke is woeful, injured or just kids.

[rob_bridge]

When a 2-1 victory over a lower league team constitutes a new dawn you know you are in trouble. With a capital T as my old primary school teacher would say

[mr underhill]

hear, hear

[andyh]

It's frustrating that everyone in a position of power at the club talks out of their arse. I'd love just one of them to call a spade a spade and say it's not fucking good enough and things are going to change.

Well said !

[CT Villan]

Can someone who is going to the Arsenal game make a banner...

"Tom, it is time...flick the coin"

[Phil from the upper holte]

Watches every match? Like fuck he does!

I reckon he watches the vast majority of them. New York is only 5 hours behind.

Yeah time wise he could watch, I really doubt he watched Sunderland or Palace or Chelsea away or indeed most of the dross we've endured.

Even he must think..fuck me this is absolutely terrible

[RussellC]

He says we are making progress but even a quick look at the results and table suggests the opposite.

I'd love to know how he thinks otherwise.

If he really means this then both he and Lerner have their heads not just in the sand, but buried about a foot deep. Also, if this is a fully committed Randy we are seeing then God help us if he ever really loses interest.

On every single level, on every single measurable, Lambert has been a failure.
The fact that the decision makers at the club don't see this is worrying.
Disturbing and worrying.   

The thing is, to us fans you're right.

However, his objective for the last 3 seasons has very probably been to slash the wage-bill and keep us in the Premiership. In which case he's achieved it. I'm as certain as I can be that that'll be the way Randy sees it.

[hilts_coolerking]

So as an employer in a high profile occupation we should call out our staff or players publicly? You would rather our executives took the David Gold/porn dwarf approach than a more measured public persona?

It would be gratifying to at least hear someone with some control acknowledge the fact that things have been shit for a good while now and everybody needs to pull their fookin socks up.

The thing is I genuinely don't believe anyone is being read the riot act behind the scenes, which is usually cited as the trade off for platitudes to the public.