Managing the club was like being on death row says Paul Lambert

[kippaxvilla2]

And saying we played 'excellently' against a really decent side who will cause a lot of teams problems this season after a shabby last minute 0-1 reverse.

[Toronto Villa]

It was the constantly trying to convince us we were excellent week after week, defeat after defeat that confirmed that he was utterly bonkers.

[CT]

Then trying to convince us that having loads of possession by keeping the ball in our own half and not actually trying to attack was a good thing.

...and being excellent at it too.

[PaulWinch again]

I think some of Lambert's decisions in his last season should dispel the myth that football managers always know more about the game than the fans.

[mr underhill]

it was never a myth with Lambert - he knew nothing about nothing

[pauliewalnuts]

Lambert should probably stop and think about what you'd have to do to go from getting a new four year contract to getting sacked within six months, particularly at a club which was trying it's best not to waste any money at the time.

[David_Nab]

Currently on Skysports news to discuss his specialist subject ....cup upsets

[Damo70]

Currently on Skysports news to discuss his specialist subject ....cup upsets

Towards the end of his time at the Villa he had embarrassed us so many times nothing apart from us winning would have been classed as a cup upset.

[Percy McCarthy]

Currently on Skysports news to discuss his specialist subject ....cup upsets

Fair play to Sky getting the world's leading authority on.

[Jimbo]

"... an' ah found if ye really want to get knocked oot, ye just pile on every striker yiv got oan yer books fae the last ten minutes. It looks like yer tryin' tae win, but yiv got noo chance."

"That's interesting Paul, why do you think that is?"

"Ah just do."

[CT]

He looks well doesn't he?

The millions of pounds contract payout from his "Death Row" job seem to be doing him a lot of good.

[PaulTheVillan]

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Paul Lambert admits Aston Villa’s increased transfer spending this summer makes him “laugh a little bit”.

Lambert, who was sacked in February with Villa in the Premier League relegation zone, reckons the club have changed their transfer policy.

New boss Tim Sherwood is estimated to have been given around £40 million so far this summer.

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood during the Barclays Premier League match at Selhurst Park, LondonAston Villa manager Tim Sherwood during the Barclays Premier League match at Selhurst Park, London
It is more than Lambert had to spend during a single transfer window, but has been funded predominantly by the sales of Christian Benteke and Fabian Delph.

Asked on Sky Sports News HQ whether it frustrated him that his successor in the Villa Park hotseat has had more money to spend, Lambert replied: “It does a little bit.

"It makes me a laugh a little bit in the change in the policy but that’s the way it is and good luck to Tim and Aston Villa in the future, whatever they want to do.

“Everybody has moved on and they have spent an awful lot of money.”

Aston Villa players with manager Tim SherwoodAston Villa players with manager Tim Sherwood
Villa have signed a host of players this summer, bringing in Scott Sinclair, Micah Richards, Mark Bunn, Idrissa Gueye, Jordan Amavi, Jordan Ayew, Jordan Veretout, Rudy Gestede and Juan Angel Crespo.

Lambert added: “Tim will be upbeat going into the season with the squad that he’s got and hopefully they can go and do it.

"It has probably been stop-start for them but we’ll see how it goes.”

[PeterWithesShin]

Our net spend is lower than any of your seasons, why don't you mention that you whining tart?

[Jon Crofts]

“Everybody has moved on and they have spent an awful lot of money.”

As opposed to you Paul who spent a lot of money on awful.

[Des Little]

Silly Paul.