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

[aj2k77]

Owners on holiday in the Caribbean and the chief Exec doesn't know his arse from his narrative.

[PaulWinch again]

The only false narrative here is that Villa win be in the top flight next year.

[Boz]

The coin's been flicked it seems

[London Villan]

Makes Fox look like a total twat now as well.

[dave.woodhall]

Makes Fox look like a total twat now as well.

How?

[London Villan]

All the stuff he spouted a couple of weeks ago about Lambert being safe:

Fox told BBC Sport sacking Lambert mid-season would be like "flipping a coin".
"When things aren't going well, fans bay for that type of blood," Fox said.
"That's not the way that I or the owner are going to make a decision. It's a false narrative."

That's just over two weeks ago... why say it and then sack him two games later...why say anything at all.

[usav]

Panic move.   They should have panicked about 6 weeks ago.

[garyshawsknee]

Makes Fox look like a total twat now as well.

How?

People involved in football going against what they said a couple of weeks earlier...who'd of thought it.

[ozzjim]

I think it shows that the feeling of the fans, the new TV deal and the total lack of fight on the pitch got to Fox. 2 weeks is a long time in football.

[dave.woodhall]

All the stuff he spouted a couple of weeks ago about Lambert being safe:

Fox told BBC Sport sacking Lambert mid-season would be like "flipping a coin".
"When things aren't going well, fans bay for that type of blood," Fox said.
"That's not the way that I or the owner are going to make a decision. It's a false narrative."

That's just over two weeks ago... why say it and then sack him two games later...why say anything at all.

You mean like "one of the top three managers in the country" being sacked a week later? It's football - it happens.

[London Villan]

It does happen, still doesn't make it a very clever thing to say at the time. Especially knowing how poor we were/are and the general feeling towards the manager from the fans and the press.

Look how it was derided at the time.

He should have kept his mouth shut for all the good it did.

[dave.woodhall]

And then he'd have been criticised for saying nothing.

[London Villan]

After not saying anything for months, then to come out with some of those quotes, knowing the atmosphere around the club, it was truly stupid.

As the reaction on here proved at the time.

Anyway, it's a good day for the club. Coin tossed and we at least have a chance.

[jeowje]

Until the point at which the club actually decides to sack the manager, of course Fox has to defend Lambert and their continuing employment of him- he can hardly turn round and say "sack the manager? Bloody hell, there's an idea, hadnt thought of that!"

[London Villan]

They have hardly defended him all season. Why start two weeks before you fire him? Odd, but perhaps you all thinks it's right.