Dante_Lockhart

I'd love Big Sam, if only because I used to live around the corner from him in Dudley

No offense but I'm glad you're not the one in charge of hiring our new manager. I wouldn't want any of those guys. Any reason?

Ranieri? Wealth of experience, Premier League experience, 46% career win percentage, currently out of work. Don't see why not.

René Meulensteen, Claudio Ranieri or Michael Laudrup would be my choices. The latter already rejecting a move to QPR saying he signed a contact with Qatar and he's happy to stay, so unlikely.

Gerard Houllier

Wonder if he will feature now?

Lambert: "Benteke needs to improve"

I just keep thinking of that 2009 season when Newcastle got relegated. They probably thought they had players who were too good to be in a relegation scrap.

At least the Browns could get points on the board with field goals. We have to settle with shut-outs lately.

Still can't believe he got offered, and signed, a new contact at the start of the season.

Totally agree Stevo. Plus he's pretty much at the back end of his career. He's not a young up and comer who has everything to prove and international caps to win. He's settling at his boyhood club, playing a bit part and getting well paid. He'd be foolish to have moved to us tbh.

I sold Benteke to Monaco in Football Manager for £27 million and as his replacement I brought in Paulo Dybala for 3.5m. He hasn't scored in 6 games. I might recommend him to Lambert via e-mail.

I knew it was bad, but that makes for grim reading..

Would have loved for us to have made a run for Tim Cahill after he left the MLS. Just what we need,

It was a shocking call though.

We might as well cancel Cleverley's loan and get in a proper AM to compliment Benteke

I've always supported Lambert. He came into the club under restrictions, he's still under restrictions, but he's come in and got the club 'settled'. Wage bill is under control, he's made some decent purchases, and dare I say there is an amount of positivity at the club. Unfortunately all this is useless if you aren't getting the results. Not only is he not getting the results, he's not getting the performances we would expect from a squad of our talent. We have a strong squad on paper, we should easily be finishing mid-table / Top 10. We have international calibre players, we have capped players, we have youth and energy.. Why are we struggling so? The responsibility has to land on Lambert's shoulder. It's the tactics, plain and simple. Yes, the players need to execute those tactics, but from the looks of our matches this season the majority of the time he has got them wrong. We need someone in who can get the best out of the players we have. I think that despite his friendship with Lerner he's working on borrowed time.

Normal AVFC transfer windows.. This transfer window...

He didn't speak a word of English when he signed as far as I know so that must be translated. Lambert said he speaks more English than he is letting on, so who knows Bet he knows all the swear words.

I'd probably say a big reason he was brought in would be to tutor some of the younger players

If Ronaldo was that great why did Man U let him go?

What is an 'Isco' when it's at home? Is this a real question? I thought you knew me.

What is an 'Isco' when it's at home?

I don't know. I think you'll struggle to find a footballer with a better finisher than Agbonlahor's 'Brummie Piledriver'