No, he hasn’t been given notice as far as I know, but having read around the net, it would appear that reliable sources are saying that there were anti-Lambert chants at the game today, particularly at the end of the game.
It might not be news to anyone, but my view has always been that when you lose the support of those that follow the Villa around the country, you’ve basically had your lot.
I hinted that I wanted Lambert gone in my article the other day, but also said that I hadn’t seen the evidence that I was in the majority, on the Holte; hence my reticence to actually call for him to be sacked.
If it’s true that there was anti-Lambert singing at Palace, it would be logical that this will continue in a major way at the Southampton game, should we go a goal down.
Given that this is a game I’ve half promised to go to, I’m in a bit of a dilemma.
I’m not convinced that calling for the manager to go at a home game, when we’re at risk of going down is a good idea.
But then, if I do attend, I suspect I won’t be able to help myself if the singing does start.
Lambert’s “the fans need a reality check” comments have tipped me over the edge I’m afraid and I’m fuming.
The reality Mr Lambert is that we haven’t deserved the shocking football we’ve witnessed at home this season.
Football so bad that we’ve beaten our previous record for home defeats in a season with two games still to go.
And regardless of any maybe valid excuses you may have, today’s setup in not attempting to win the game means you will fully deserve the bullet.
Part of me hopes we’re cheering loud for his head next week 🙁
i was down there today, 100% anti-lambert chants, they were heard loud and clear by all.
Thanks for the confirmation Andrew.
Looks like we’ll soon be in the search for yet another manager then, as there is no way Lerner will be able to resist any groundswell call for Lambert out.
He might try to resist, but the response will be ST sales massively down imo.
I can’t help but think that the timing of these anti-Lambert chants couldn’t be worse! Makes me feel even more that we will go down!
Why not though? Villa haven’t exactly produced when Villa fans were cheering and singing for most of the season. Clearly does nothing for most of them and Ian Taylor said it correctly, “they only show up in the fancy games” (not exact words, can’t remember them exactly) but something like that, meaning top games. Yet we get destroyed/out played/look pitiful against teams not even as good as this team.
we have all the comments about poor Lambert, hes been starved of funds he is playing kids etc, etc, but at the end of the day these are his inept tactics we may as-well sell body moor heath because there is no training or coaching going on there.any eleven fit kids off the street would put on a better game than i saw today
I can’t see us calling for pls head tbh. Typically we could fluke a result v saints next week which papers over cracks and his apologists will start backing him again. If lambert does go then the next manager has to be the one that tales us forward. No Scottish managers please and no yes men
Lambert: “We lacked the necessary penetration.”
I have heard that excuse in a Divorce Court, but it hardly describes a recent Villa showing. What is lacking is any fear of the sack in the minds of the management and players.
Docherty, McNeill, McLeish, Lambert. It’s just as well the English don’t get a vote on Scottish Independence or Birmingham would be united in voting them out.
Why not shout for his head? Clearly the singing doesn’t actually help the players, Villa have one of the loudest away followings according to a lot of fans of other Premier League clubs, and look where it’s gotten the team, nowhere. I’d love to see him pissing himself for 45 minutes of calling for Lambert’s head when Southampton score.
I can’t see us getting diddly against saints so watch out Lambert.
Interesting to see that Newcastle fans are jeering for Pardew out and unveiling banners, yet the Lamberk sheep still suck up to him. Sums up the problem. These same fans will continue to give money to the club. If you want Lamberk and Lerner out, stay away from VP or if you have to go, voice your opinion.
The biggest message to the board would be an empty stadium, but with the sheep it’s not going to happen
Mate I think the honeymoon period is over for Lambert now the tide is turning, I would say there will be under 30k on sat & VILLA park will start closing in on the clueless prick.
The honeymoon period should have been over when league 2 Bradford humiliated us 15 months ago. Or when we conceded 15 goals in a week over Xmas 2012.
Lasting damage has now been done.
Still I remember many fans calling me a “negative prick” and far worse on here, well I told you he was an uninspiring dour oaf of a manager. 90% + said give him time, and this is what time has led to. 0 points against Palace and Fulham home and away.
I agreed with u Belcs he should if gone in jan last year IMO. But lie u I was told I was negative etc. Done fans can’t see the wood for the trees. It’s almost like they are brain washed by the clubs PR bullshit
On a side note, maybe the fans will finally realise how shit Gabby is instead of sucking up to him as well. The guy is a joke, lauded simply because he is a Villa fan. Another thing Houllier was spot on about, technically not good enough and should be sold ASAP. Disgrace to think that loser has captained our side
Going down we are dropping like a stone Lambert,Lerner out VTID NoMoreSweatySocks NMSS UTV
Go back to Scotland and drink whiskey Lambert
My positivity has finally been drained bad chairman poor funding,Manager who is struggling with lower rate players.Lambert has openly said he will not struggle with kids anymore so he will probably walk anyway.Lerners the bottom line wanker of an owner.
I will give lambert until the game is lost against saints whether that is at half time or by 60/70 mins as soon as the game is lost I will be singing loud and proud to get lambert sacked I am even trying to move my season ticket seat so that I can get in ear shot of lambert and the dug out , I will be fucking heard !!!!!! Lambert out .
Careful, hard man Ian Culverhouse will give you what Sid Cowans got.
So if we win this game which is possible does that mean u won’t shout for him to go?
Win the game ? Yeah it’s possible but only if the Southampton 1st team coach doesn’t turn up , trust me it will be more of the same satdy , the atmosphere is gonna turn ugly , we’ve all had enough and rightly so ! Lambert out , if u support the club do not stand for anymore of this shit . Utv vtid
we all thought city and chelsea would muller us but we won and beat saints away
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PAUL LAMBERT; THE BEGINNING OF THE END?
Is the useless, egoistic, deluded, incompetent, tactically inept ( this list is not exhaustive) twat still there?
Lambert going is necessary he has managed one of the worst Villa teams ever. If he has any personal pride he will walk. I don’t expect him to, instead I expect either Lerner will continue to use him to deflect fans anger just likeths post or he will wait for a pay off. What’s so frustrating is the constant half a debate arguement. It’s all well and good criticising Lambert and demanding he is sacked BUT what then? Another Lerner puppet? Lerner has destroyed the club. Continues to manipulate fans and yet fans direct anger and frustration at a puppet. Even if fans get their wish and Lambert goes what then? Same lack of investment same rubbish cheap players same yes man as a manager. Ridiculous. Lerner out AGBONLAHOR us a disgrace awful player needs to be sold not good enough for prem or even championship
it is lambert who has signed 17 plus afew loanees and still has all bomb squad bar ireland who was out contract at end of season anyway
I’m lost patence with PL, however the real problem with avfc is the apathetic clueless ‘executive’ that is running the club! Steve Stride could be appointed as CEO but unless RL changes his policy we will continue on route to the Championship!
That comment shows you know nothing at all. Remind me who was at Villa during relegation and numerous other scraps and claimed he could not force Ellis to change ( an outright lie) . This love in with a pumped up secretary in Stride is most bemusing, never have I met such a weak man before earning such a load of cash.
I see the cycle has started again, the new manager thread on VT is the stuff of wet dream 14 year old’s playing FIFA 1996 for the first time. As usual the owner at Villa has summed up the pathetic fans so well … feed them a sacrificial lamb and make sure the owner is not questioned.
Ellis has taught him brilliantly.
Ian your absolutely right it’s disgraceful, fans who are willing to focus on the monkey not the organ grinder . I’m at a loss how many are so naive or simply choose to ignore the cause of Villas decline (Lerner). Comments highlighting Lambert’s purchases are laughable. Yes they are awful and not good enough BUT Lerner supporters keep ignoring the fact Lerner made a decision to buy cheap players on cheap wages Lambert had to buy bulk to replace those moved out. The substandard players are as a result of clear direction from LERNER. IM not defending Lambert I agree he has to go BUT a perspective needs to be drawn. Lerners manipulation of managers and fans needs highlighting. I can’t believe there are still those out there defending or refusing to acknowledge Lerner as the cause. Maybe it’s as simple as VIllas PR machine has infiltrated the fans forums to muddy waters? Lerner out
It’s not so easy getting learner out, he owns the club. No one is cueing up to buy this club off him so we are stuck with him. The thing is we cannot compete in this league no more, players would rather go to London or Manchester/Liverpool over Birmingham!
fans have the power, stop going, do not renew, the message is loud and clear.
Are you aware that at the end of 2005-6 that only 5-6K renewed at that point and the club was close to financial collapse ?
Lerner is not going to stay where he is not wanted, have you not learnt that from the Browns ?
indeed Ted. Inevitably you will always get comparisons with other clubs on how much they have spent etc but wages are always key and no other PL manager has had to buy 5K a week salary players and that can not be ignored.
Now we are getting stories of getting Barry being brought that was blocked by Lambert not Lerner … Somehow I think these are totally false
iv said before ian that story is true trust me. if u inbox me il tell you source but definitely true. Barrys agent sounded out lambert as barry wanted to come to us as first choice and lambert dismissed it with out the agent finishing his sentence. the man is a joke he has to go and so does lerner. Watching the liverpool city game today is a reminder of how far wev fallen and how mon fucked us over with lerners consent. A team that cost under a £100 combining great youth players like gerrard with world class players like suarez will be champions in a few weeks no doubt about it. This should of been us
Not doubting the story as others have hinted/said it but you have to remember that stories often come from a source with their own slant on it in order to discredit a side.
And lets stop comparing to other teams and just deal with what we have and where we are.
This was from a source that has absolutely no reason to discredit side. It’s natural to compare to other teams or how else are we going to measure our progress etc.
Villa OS
Lambert – We lacked necessary penetration.
Well Mr Lambert on the subject of penetration, why don’t you go f**k yourself.
Hear hear.
I heard today from a guy who says he knows a bit about AVFC behind the scenes.Hes an older chap about 60.Hes a customer where I work says Lerner is selling but there is a discrepency in the accounts.I don’t know the guy well enough to say he’s a liar or if he’s telling the truth……UTV
I hope so JD, but I’ll believe it when I see it mate
I know mate be good but I don’t know how credible this guy is
Maybe fatty faulkner’s been dipping into the petty cash to fill his face.& hasn’t declared it. 😀
I’d say there’s definitely a discrepancy in the accounts.
I’ve said it for ages.
But what that actually means is anyone’s guess, as, as I continually have said, you can make the books look exactly how you like over a short term period.
indeed you can and the debt right off shows this. I doubt that this is the issue really and the books to my eyes look a fair representation of where we are
Dont get me wrong, this is not a pro Paul Lambert post, but an honest account of how I see it
Lambert – A manager hired for his excellence in working with extremely limited budget (proven with Norwich s’ figures the season he managed them in the Prem). A job he bravely took on – one which when upon hearing “The Plan”, O’neill walked and Martinez said no thankyou…
This plan which included being forced to place the higher earners into a bomb squad to try ship out asap and by not playing them means saving on all sorts of bonuses (this is why CNZ is not playing)
He then had to replace them, whilst at the same time attempt to add some depth into the side…..With only £40m in the 2 seasons – He has done this
He also had the job of, by whatever means, keep us in the Prem – He has done this also.
The man is on a hiding to nothing and is a scapegoat for both Lerner and Faulkner, a mere puppet until Lerner can somehow recoup what he lost during his early days. (that I believe was the real ‘Plan’).
I can now see the frustration on his face in interviews, how he seems to really want to say something…..but won’t, instead he stays professional and committed to his employers.
Paul Lambert is extremely good at what he does and is still learning the management game and from this period with us, will have learnt heaps, although his tactics are often questionable and have me scratching my head.
Unfortunately the glory hunters amongst us only view his role at Villa from one dimension and can’t see further than the end of your noses.
So it appears his days could be numbered now the crowd are turning. I for one would shake his hand and wish him all the best, seeing as he has had to put up with a non ambitious Randy Lerner, who hides away leaving Lambert to take the full brunt of shit from fans and media.
PAUL LAMBERTS CLARET BLUE ARMY (for the time being anyway)
Totally agree with a lot of that. People ask why the bomb squad are not playing but this was the same for a while. The club wanted to force them out by not playing them.
Lambert was never my choice as manager as his limitations now show but the people to blame should have been these guys on Saturday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPN7VSAO3vk&feature=youtu.be
when I mean blame, that is in terms of celebrating Lambert as the new messiah when he came when the policies from the top were the main problem.
Defo – I’m getting the feeling Lambert was told one plan, a kind of Dortmund type plan but has come to realise that it was total bollox
Yep you wanted OGS ffs
as the best option available, was I wrong ? I may be incorrect here, but has he not won more games at Cardiff since he came than Lambert has ?
Look neither are great remember who I really wanted at Villa ? Yep he rejected us and looks like he was right to.
even you and I could win more games than lambert Ian 🙂
What do u mean he’s still learning. Rodgers is 4 years younger and seems to have learnt more than lambert has. He will be prem league winner in a few weeks albeit with a much better quality player than we have. You say lambert is good at what he does!! Exactly what is it he does that’s so good other than consistently losing every week.