Lambert gone

[passitsideways]

I don't doubt that he worked his bollocks off trying to get things right, but what he had just wasn't good enough.

In hindsight, perhaps he suffered from roaring up through the leagues the way he did, rather than spending time figuring out different ways to get results in a situation with far more margin for error than a rebuilding side in the EPL as we were.

[simon ward 50]

That's a pretty gracious statement from Lambert, I wish him luck in the future.

Same here.

[Chris Jameson]

Shortly after he was appointed I was chatting to a Norwich supporter (music producer, Steve Osborne, he mixed U2 but I didn't hold that against him due to him being a great bloke) who was gutted he had gone but he was convinced that if he'd stayed another year or two at Norwich he'd manage Man United. If only....

[Legion]

That's a pretty gracious statement from Lambert, I wish him luck in the future.

Very much so.

[OCD]

I harbour no ill feelings towards Lambert and appreciate his statement. Maybe he should have offered his resignation but that might be hindsight. He has seemed like someone waiting to be put out of their misery for a while.

Some of his decisions have been telling. Bringing in coaches who let him down, not properly replacing them or Keane once he left, not appreciating the scale of the goalscoring issue or appointing someone to his coaching team who could help to resolve that. It was never enough to list a few names and say that there's enough attacking talent in the side - unfortunately its not as simple as that. The lack of movement has been commented on since Robbie Keane came on loan and after all the following years, it's still an issue.

[Ron Manager]

That's a pretty gracious statement from Lambert, I wish him luck in the future.

Very much so.

Yes I agree. Take a holiday in the sun, have a few beers, and forget football if at all possible.  Good Luck!

[ktvillan]

let's not get too sentimental. Judge him solely on his performance as a manager of AV. On that he was total shite.

Precisely.  People lose their jobs every day often with far less cause than Lambert and usually with far lower compensation.  I  do think Villa fans are far too soft/humane sometimes for the ruthless world of football / big business.  I doubt he'll be making an appearance at his local food bank in the near or distant future

[pauliewalnuts]

Barnsley have sacked Danny Wilson. Coincidence?

I quite liked "Mary's Prayer" but he has not done too well recently.

He might be a good shout - if we say, save us, save us, be the light in our eyes

[WarszaVillan]

I harbour no ill feelings towards Lambert and appreciate his statement. Maybe he should have offered his resignation but that might be hindsight. He has seemed like someone waiting to be put out of their misery for a while.

Some of his decisions have been telling. Bringing in coaches who let him down, not properly replacing them or Keane once he left, not appreciating the scale of the goalscoring issue or appointing someone to his coaching team who could help to resolve that. It was never enough to list a few names and say that there's enough attacking talent in the side - unfortunately its not as simple as that. The lack of movement has been commented on since Robbie Keane came on loan and after all the following years, it's still an issue.

The lack of a stable backroom staff was his real undoing, and the why the club did not insist on appointing high quality coaches and assistants to back him up is a mystery. He could obviously spot a player and at times motivated the team. But the lack of coaching and a coherent style of play were painfully obvious.

[adrenachrome]

I harbour no ill feelings towards Lambert and appreciate his statement. Maybe he should have offered his resignation but that might be hindsight. He has seemed like someone waiting to be put out of their misery for a while.

Some of his decisions have been telling. Bringing in coaches who let him down, not properly replacing them or Keane once he left, not appreciating the scale of the goalscoring issue or appointing someone to his coaching team who could help to resolve that. It was never enough to list a few names and say that there's enough attacking talent in the side - unfortunately its not as simple as that. The lack of movement has been commented on since Robbie Keane came on loan and after all the following years, it's still an issue.

The lack of a stable backroom staff was his real undoing, and the why the club did not insist on appointing high quality coaches and assistants to back him up is a mystery. He could obviously spot a player and at times motivated the team. But the lack of coaching and a coherent style of play were painfully obvious.

I agree. The Carsa/Culverhouse/Keane circus was way beyond a joke.  A motley cure of miscreants if ever there was one.

No doubt PL has been compensated to remain silent on this issue and we can only hope that Keane spouts off at some point if we are to ever know what went on.
 

[Chico Hamilton III]

That's a pretty gracious statement from Lambert, I wish him luck in the future.

Very much so.

Yes I agree. Take a holiday in the sun, have a few beers, and forget football if at all possible.  Good Luck!

Would have been far more gracious if he'd admitted he wasn't good enough and stepped aside long before dragging us to the edge of relegation. And I should imagine that a couple of million quid in compensation should sugar the pill and pay for several holidays in the sun. I wish I could forget the shit he's left us in

[Jimbo]

Precisely, Chico. Lambert can walk away with millions in his pocket. There's no walking away for us.

[adrenachrome]

'Lonely place for Lambert'

Former Aston Villa manager Brian Little believes the growing pressure from disgruntled supporters was a big factor in Paul Lambert losing his job.

And Little is convinced the departure of assistant manager Roy Keane last November left the Scot 'lonely' and without an experienced backroom staff.

Villa's 2-0 defeat at Hull on Tuesday, a result which saw them drop into the bottom three of the Premier League, proved the last straw for the fans who made the feelings clear at the end of the match.

Speaking to the Morning View on Sky Sports News HQ, Little, who scored 60 goals in 247 games for the club before injury ended his 10-year career in 1980, said: "I think there's been a lot of dissent around the club and the fans reaction, certainly the social media and local media were very adamant at what should happen.

"It got to the point where it was very difficult for Paul Lambert to continue."

Lambert, who left his role at Norwich City in 2012 to take over at Villa Park, had failed to guide his side to a victory in their last 10 Premier League matches.

Little, who managed Villa from 1994-98, leading them to a top-four finish in 1996, says Lambert has struggled to cope with the job on his own and is urging the next manager to bring in experience, during what he believes is certain to be a 'tricky time' for the club.

"I think it has been a really lonely place for Paul Lambert in these last few months, if not the last season," he said.

"He needed somebody around him who has the experience to deal with the situation.

"I think it's very important that whatever happens in the short term someone goes in there with a backing of a group of people because it's not a one man show, there's a massive job to be done."

[preston28]

That's a pretty gracious statement from Lambert, I wish him luck in the future.

Same here.

Me too.

[ChicagoLion]

let's not get too sentimental. Judge him solely on his performance as a manager of AV. On that he was total shite.

I have no sympathy, he has ben trotting out the same crap and has tried to pull the wool over our eyes for too long now.
He has been compensated massively above his talent and has dragged this club to the edge of disaster.