Lambert gone

[Jimbo]

Come on, of course it was written for Lambert. It's coherent, for a start, and doesn't contain the word excellent.

[Tom_Mc9?]

I love this attitude that people hate him, completely failing to disconnect the football manager from the man. He's a decent bloke who tried his best and wasn't good enough. Who cares if he got a pay out? The club shouldn't have been so ridiculous to give him such a long contract.

Hate because he wasn't very good at managing us? Christ.

[onje_villa]

I love this attitude that people hate him, completely failing to disconnect the football manager from the man. He's a decent bloke who tried his best and wasn't good enough. Who cares if he got a pay out? The club shouldn't have been so ridiculous to give him such a long contract.

Hate because he wasn't very good at managing us? Christ.

Quite agree.

[Bully2345]

Just as ridiculous is the notion that he should "do the right thing" and walk away from a payout that he is contractually due. Why would he?

[pauliewalnuts]

I hope this isn't true. I am glad he is gone but he deserved at least a face to face meeting.

Aston Villa: Paul Lambert upset after being sacked by Tom Fox over the phone, not face to face

Paul Lambert is reportedly hurt after learning of his Aston Villa sacking in a phonecall from Tom Fox.

Lambert neglected to thank Fox during a statement issued through the League Managers Association today.

And it appears the 45-year-old Glaswegian is disappointed that the chief executive did not tell him face to face.

Breaking his silence following his dismissal, Lambert's statement included kind words about chairman Randy Lerner and Fox's predecessor Paul Faulkner, yet there was no mention of the new CEO.

Lambert's sacking was announced around 8 o'clock last night, hours after the Birmingham Mail called for the club to take action.

It is thought the combination of the Premier League's bumper new broadcast deal and Villa dropping into the relegation zone forced Lerner's hand after consultation with Fox.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-paul-lambert-upset-8633256

[jeowje]

Just as ridiculous is the notion that he should "do the right thing" and walk away from a payout that he is contractually due. Why would he?

Maybe because some things- pride, decency and dignity- ought to matter more than money.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Let's be honest, it was a ghost written statement by the LMA. And the fact that he was clinging to his millions whilst overviewing a truly dreadful and potentially disastrous spell in our history just makes me hate him more and shows that the club's interests were not on his radar. And Lerner for stumping up the new contract.

Lets be honest, you don't know the LMA wrote that piece. Hate is a dreadful word to use. Says more about you than Lambert. He's gone, and with more dignity than you show. I wanted him gone a long time ago, but will reserve my hate for those who truly deserve it. Paul Lambert is not among them.

Ouch

If "hate" is the worst word that Lambert's heard from Villa fans in the last year or so...

I admire your admiration of the fella who almost dragged us over the edge. And if he wants to be gracious and refund me some of the money I've spunked on watching his miserable team disappoint yet again, then I might reconsider my opinion of him.

And I'd be happy to bet my house that he didn't write his statement.

[Toronto Villa]

I hope this isn't true. I am glad he is gone but he deserved at least a face to face meeting.

Aston Villa: Paul Lambert upset after being sacked by Tom Fox over the phone, not face to face

Paul Lambert is reportedly hurt after learning of his Aston Villa sacking in a phonecall from Tom Fox.

Lambert neglected to thank Fox during a statement issued through the League Managers Association today.

And it appears the 45-year-old Glaswegian is disappointed that the chief executive did not tell him face to face.

Breaking his silence following his dismissal, Lambert's statement included kind words about chairman Randy Lerner and Fox's predecessor Paul Faulkner, yet there was no mention of the new CEO.

Lambert's sacking was announced around 8 o'clock last night, hours after the Birmingham Mail called for the club to take action.

It is thought the combination of the Premier League's bumper new broadcast deal and Villa dropping into the relegation zone forced Lerner's hand after consultation with Fox.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-paul-lambert-upset-8633256

I find it a little disappointing that Lambert felt the need to reveal that. He's got more than his fair share of support from the club over the course of his tenure. Most managers would have been sacked ages ago. Yet, now he's gone he goes public with how it all went down. He should extend his appreciation for the patience the club showed for him and just move on. He could have told Fox himself that he wasn't happy with a phone call, not reveal it top the world.

[fbriai]

I think he had to go in the end, but I still feel for the guy. He clearly loved being the manager of the Villa. Quite right, too.

He seems a really decent bloke; there are very few people who have a bad word to say about him. It's a shame it didn't work out, but that's the way it goes sometimes.

I wish him all the best for the future.

[Tom_Mc9?]

Ouch

If "hate" is the worst word that Lambert's heard from Villa fans in the last year or so...

I admire your admiration of the fella who almost dragged us over the edge. And if he wants to be gracious and refund me some of the money I've spunked on watching his miserable team disappoint yet again, then I might reconsider my opinion of him.

And I'd be happy to bet my house that he didn't write his statement.

You didn't have to go and watch your team.

[olaftab]

In this day of widespread use of SMS and tweets for social and business communication the phone call is the equivalent of walk in the garden. So Paul just take the compensation and no need to be upset.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Ouch

If "hate" is the worst word that Lambert's heard from Villa fans in the last year or so...

I admire your admiration of the fella who almost dragged us over the edge. And if he wants to be gracious and refund me some of the money I've spunked on watching his miserable team disappoint yet again, then I might reconsider my opinion of him.

And I'd be happy to bet my house that he didn't write his statement.

You didn't have to go and watch your team.

What?

[olaftab]

Let's be honest, it was a ghost written statement by the LMA. And the fact that he was clinging to his millions whilst overviewing a truly dreadful and potentially disastrous spell in our history just makes me hate him more and shows that the club's interests were not on his radar. And Lerner for stumping up the new contract.

Lets be honest, you don't know the LMA wrote that piece. Hate is a dreadful word to use. Says more about you than Lambert. He's gone, and with more dignity than you show. I wanted him gone a long time ago, but will reserve my hate for those who truly deserve it. Paul Lambert is not among them.

Sorry but if he had any dignity he would have resigned months ago if not a year or so.

[Tom_Mc9?]

What?

You want Lambert to give you money back for you having to watch Villa play poorly. The answer might be a bit simpler - don't go if it's that terrible. It seems counter-productive.

The notion might seem ridiculous to you; but the notion of him having to give you some cash to reverse the hatred you have for him seems similarly ridiculous to me.

[brontebilly]

I hope this isn't true. I am glad he is gone but he deserved at least a face to face meeting.

Aston Villa: Paul Lambert upset after being sacked by Tom Fox over the phone, not face to face

Paul Lambert is reportedly hurt after learning of his Aston Villa sacking in a phonecall from Tom Fox.

Lambert neglected to thank Fox during a statement issued through the League Managers Association today.

And it appears the 45-year-old Glaswegian is disappointed that the chief executive did not tell him face to face.

Breaking his silence following his dismissal, Lambert's statement included kind words about chairman Randy Lerner and Fox's predecessor Paul Faulkner, yet there was no mention of the new CEO.

Lambert's sacking was announced around 8 o'clock last night, hours after the Birmingham Mail called for the club to take action.

It is thought the combination of the Premier League's bumper new broadcast deal and Villa dropping into the relegation zone forced Lerner's hand after consultation with Fox.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-paul-lambert-upset-8633256

Lets be honest Paul Lambert is a multi millionaire, this is the nature of the game. A face to face meeting would have delivered the same message.

Well written statement for sure and as most of us have said Lambert is clearly a good guy.

Considering he was completely aware of the constraints of the role from the start, I cannot understand why he left Norwich for us.

Norwich gave Hughton big money to buy the likes of Van Wolfswinkle, Hooper, Elmander, Becchio all of which were brutal.

Huge job for him to rebuild his management career now and to be honest I cant see him back in the top division again.