Lambert gone

[frank black]

Statement from Randolph


Following several brutally challenging years at Villa, Paul Lambert arrived with a fresh view and a proven style and track record. It was our hope, and belief, that Aston Villa would find its footing and strengthen during Paul's tenure with the club.

Adding players and investing in the squad over the last three years has strengthened Villa, and it is our hope that given the quality, leadership and team spirit at Bodymoor Heath that we can rise to the occasion for the remainder of the season.

I want very much to thank Paul for his commitment to me personally, and to Villa, and wish him well personally and professionally in his future endeavors.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

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

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

Are they after some kind of reward?
Pat on the back for their intervention?

Twats!

I suspect they caught wind of his imminent sacking and went with that.  After what has gone on before, I don't think they would have come out with that unless they were certain he was going.

A bit of conspiracy stuff eh? Like it!

Also the term "hours after"...what 2 or 24? 48? Lot of difference.

(Reminds me of the letters I used to receive from examination bodies telling me of the latest change to the exam spec which would influence our teaching and exam prep enormously...often received late in April, 3/4 weeks before the end of the course, but invariably dated "Spring"...allowing them to drop us in the shit whilst giving the impression of being efficient.)

[cdbearsfan]

For fuck's sake, is this bloke never off the bloody telly?

Bollocks.

And TalkSport now.

Oh great. Now everyone is going to think we're all Yam Yams.

[dave.woodhall]

For fuck's sake, is this bloke never off the bloody telly?

Bollocks.

And TalkSport now.

Oh great. Now everyone is going to think we're all Yam Yams.

You should be so lucky.

[Nev]

Where can I get a jacket like the one you were sporting tonight Dave?

[Tom_Mc9?]

I'm glad Randy didn't sound utterly bonkers in this statement.

[ez]

Random fact. There are now no Scottish managers in the premier league.

[silhillvilla]

Leadership at Bodymoor Heath ? Have I missed something ?

[supertom]

It was a long time coming. Much like McLeish he won't leave with too much ill will as a person, but as a manager he was hopeless. It's a shame, he could spot a player. We've got a good amount of quality at our disposal but tactically Lambert was clueless and devoid of any idea of how to get that out. This season we've seen him gradually lose the dressing room in my opinion. Certain players have really looked devoid of energy and effort. Gabby in particular has been wretched. That's of course largely his own responsibility, but clearly even some of our stalwarts have lost a lot of will under Lambert. It's become a depressing grind.

Good luck to him but he should have gone ages ago. The timing of this is possibly too late for anyone to come in and pull us away. If we stay up it'll be by the skin of our teeth.

[cdbearsfan]

Random fact. There are now no Scottish managers in the premier league.

Except for Villa's manager.

[Villa in Denmark]

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.

Haha! So if the company you work for wants to make you redundant because they think somebody else will do your job better you ought to forego the redundancy package that you're entitled to out of 'pride'?

World of difference between being made redundant because the job no longer exists and getting sacked for repeated failure to achieve basic performance expectations.

If it's going to significantly reduce your chances of future employment, getting out before you're sacked might be the smart move.

[silhillvilla]

When is the tribunal ?

[ozzjim]

I can't believe this spin from some jounos stating that Lambert offered to be sacked due to the financial restrictions and he warned Lerner we would be relegated. This the same Lambert who said it was the strongest squad he had worked with, and if you look at it compared to his Norwich squad it is streets ahead. He did a very poor job this season.

[supertom]

I can't believe this spin from some jounos stating that Lambert offered to be sacked due to the financial restrictions and he warned Lerner we would be relegated. This the same Lambert who said it was the strongest squad he had worked with, and if you look at it compared to his Norwich squad it is streets ahead. He did a very poor job this season.

There are absolutely no excuses for him. They wore thin over a year ago to be honest. Scoring 12 goals this season probably ranks as his greatest failure. It's been awful, and all the signs were there last season when we struggled for goals.

[garyfouroaks]

I bear lambert no ill will. The transfer and wages budget he was working with made his job tough, but quite clearly he, and the team, had run out of steam.