CrackpotForeigner Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Something has gone horribly wrong here. I've got Foreveryoung and DCJonah liking my posts! Have I gone over to the dark side??? Naa not yet, but you are talking some sense for a change He's losing his nerve. Not a pretty sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Something has gone horribly wrong here. I've got Foreveryoung and DCJonah liking my posts! Have I gone over to the dark side??? Naa not yet, but you are talking some sense for a change He's losing his nerve. Not a pretty sight. Behave yourself sunshine. Ain't no nerve losing over here. I merely posted some tactical suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Behave yourself sunshine. Ain't no nerve losing over here. I merely posted some tactical suggestions. I'm not angry, just...disappointed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Behave yourself sunshine. Ain't no nerve losing over here. I merely posted some tactical suggestions. I'm not angry, just...disappointed But my opinion hasn't changed...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn1982 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 This may sound too simplistic but I don't think it is. 1. Stop using Hutton and Cissokho as creative players. Allow them to overlap on occasions but their focus should be defense. 2. Stop playing 3 very similar central midfielders. Sacrifice one and move the other one up behind the striker, If needs be drop the 2 remaining midfielders further back to cover if the pressure is on. 3. Get some ACTUAL wide players. This allows more variety of attacks, stops our fullbacks from needing to bomb on so much and actually gives us more balance defensively. 4. Play to Benteke's strengths. Provide the guy with multiple opportunities per game and he will score. I don't see how these changes are that difficult to implement. Even if for number 3 we have to drop Andi and Gabby for CNZ, Bacuna or Grealish. Just give the team some balance in every aspect both positional and tactical. I agree with nearly everything that you post but I do think that this is too simplistic. Lambert and his staff must discuss this on a daily, if not hourly basis and what we have is their best attempt at resolving the situation given the resources at their disposal 1 I've no issue with how Hutton and Cissoko play and think that they perform their defensive duties as well as they are able, irrespective 2 With current personal, we're probably agreed on Westwood, Sanchez and Delph starting. Lambert then normally goes for Cleverly, Gabby and Weimann. I think that he does this because he sees this as more solid defensively. I think he would have played Cole more if he could stay fit for longer than 30 minutes. I think he is reluctant to use Bacuna or Grealish until later in games because he is worried that whilst they give us more going forward, they also weaken us defensively and at set plays 3 If Milner, Downing and Young were still here they would be Lamberts first names on the sheet. As it is we have few options. He could have bought but firstly, he had other priorities and secondly maybe what he could afford (Dawkins!) would not be better than what he already had (Grealish, Bacuna). Gil is a good start and hopefully Grealish will develop into the player we all want and hope for 4 We are clearly not providing nearly enough opportunities for Beneteke, but I also think that he is still not back to the player we know he can be both physically and attitude-wise I would have loved to see how we would go with a steady CB pairing - with Vlaar and Senderos or even Okore and Clark playing regularly I think that it gives a security and confidence to allow FBs and Midfield to be more adventourous rather than the safety first, careful and unproductive approach we currently have Not excuses just trying to understand reasons With No2 if we are playing a 3 you only need 1 DM so it's either Sanchez or Westwood. If Delph is fit he plays in a 2 or a 3 then it's a straight choice between Sanchez and Westwood and for me it's Sanchez so unfortunately if Delph is available Westwood is out. A middle 3 of Delph Gil and Sanchez gives a lot more options and changes to shape without doing subs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Do many others get the feeling that we could be in the bottom 3 with anything from 1 to 14 games remaining and Lerner still wouldn't make a change to the manager's position? I get the feeling that Lerner would simply stand by and let us drop whilst keeping his blind hope that Lambert would turn it around. Does anyone know how regularly he changed managers when the Cleveland Browns were finishing bottom season after season? 5 head coaches since 2008 In a sport without relegation? Seems like he wanted to see improvement. Why can't he do the same for us then? 4 managers since 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Do many others get the feeling that we could be in the bottom 3 with anything from 1 to 14 games remaining and Lerner still wouldn't make a change to the manager's position? I get the feeling that Lerner would simply stand by and let us drop whilst keeping his blind hope that Lambert would turn it around. Does anyone know how regularly he changed managers when the Cleveland Browns were finishing bottom season after season? 5 head coaches since 2008 In a sport without relegation? Seems like he wanted to see improvement. Why can't he do the same for us then? 4 managers since 2008. One manager walked out, one manager had a major health problem, one manager was Alex McLeish (the only one that he fired) and one manager is still here. What is your point? Edited January 20, 2015 by pacbuddies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Do many others get the feeling that we could be in the bottom 3 with anything from 1 to 14 games remaining and Lerner still wouldn't make a change to the manager's position? I get the feeling that Lerner would simply stand by and let us drop whilst keeping his blind hope that Lambert would turn it around. Does anyone know how regularly he changed managers when the Cleveland Browns were finishing bottom season after season? The big difference is that Cleveland Browns could never get relegated. I know but changing manager may have given fans hope of seeing winning football? Oh you mean like at SHA, Palace and Albion. Errr, yeah! Ask Santa for a new sarcasm detector (you will have to wait a while of course). Something has gone horribly wrong here. I've got Foreveryoung and DCJonah liking my posts! Have I gone over to the dark side??? Yes. It happened when you and pacbuddies became besties. The World just hasn't been right since Eventually everyone comes over to the dark side (except Richard perhaps). I understood you PB! I got the sarcasm and was just agreeing with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Do many others get the feeling that we could be in the bottom 3 with anything from 1 to 14 games remaining and Lerner still wouldn't make a change to the manager's position? I get the feeling that Lerner would simply stand by and let us drop whilst keeping his blind hope that Lambert would turn it around. Does anyone know how regularly he changed managers when the Cleveland Browns were finishing bottom season after season? The big difference is that Cleveland Browns could never get relegated. I know but changing manager may have given fans hope of seeing winning football? Oh you mean like at SHA, Palace and Albion. Errr, yeah! Ask Santa for a new sarcasm detector (you will have to wait a while of course). Something has gone horribly wrong here. I've got Foreveryoung and DCJonah liking my posts! Have I gone over to the dark side??? Yes. It happened when you and pacbuddies became besties. The World just hasn't been right since Eventually everyone comes over to the dark side (except Richard perhaps). I understood you PB! I got the sarcasm and was just agreeing with you. Sorry, not used to people agreeing with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lions_Roar Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Yes on the face of it, he is doing pretty much as is expected given the investment levels. However, if you actually look at our squad and the team he has assembled then simply we are awful. Lambert deserves credit for building a good squad on such a budget. However, his downfall is his management, coaching and tactics. He should be getting more out of the players. Simple. I agree with this and I'd pike him to be able to do so rather than someone else come in and start again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Yes on the face of it, he is doing pretty much as is expected given the investment levels. However, if you actually look at our squad and the team he has assembled then simply we are awful. Lambert deserves credit for building a good squad on such a budget. However, his downfall is his management, coaching and tactics. He should be getting more out of the players. Simple. I agree with this and I'd pike him to be able to do so rather than someone else come in and start again. I would like to pike him too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted January 20, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2015 If you pike him it'll be even harder for him to turn it around. Yes on the face of it, he is doing pretty much as is expected given the investment levels. However, if you actually look at our squad and the team he has assembled then simply we are awful. Lambert deserves credit for building a good squad on such a budget. However, his downfall is his management, coaching and tactics. He should be getting more out of the players. Simple. I agree with this and I'd pike him to be able to do so rather than someone else come in and start again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 If you pike him it'll be even harder for him to turn it around. Yeah, whatever you did after that would impale into insignificance. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 If you pike him it'll be even harder for him to turn it around. Yeah, whatever you did after that would impale into insignificance. Are we back on the fish puns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 If you pike him it'll be even harder for him to turn it around. Yeah, whatever you did after that would impale into insignificance. Are we back on the fish puns? Nah, I doubt anyone will take the bait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam3773 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 If you pike him it'll be even harder for him to turn it around. Yeah, whatever you did after that would impale into insignificance. Are we back on the fish puns? Nah, I doubt anyone will take the bait! There's always Kwan. .. It appears I'm in the wrong place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 If you pike him it'll be even harder for him to turn it around. Yeah, whatever you did after that would impale into insignificance. Are we back on the fish puns? Nah, I doubt anyone will take the bait! There's always Kwan. .. It appears I'm in the wrong plaice. Corrected for you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) I imagine, like me, the majority want Lambert to succeed. The majority of us wanted him in the first place. The devil you don't know is usually fancied more than the devil you know, its like the player on the bench is always better than the one playing. This is where positivity gets its own back or plays tricks on you. Edited January 20, 2015 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 We've spent four times what Spurs have spent - yeah right! Villa £49.1m spent Spurs £12.3m recouped (supplemented by the Bale sale) Difference: £61.4m Who said we spent 4 times more than Spurs? (as shown they have recouped more money from transfers than they have spent) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Put it this way. If we didn't sign Lambert and a different manager was doing so poor with this squad, im sure we would be gagging for Lambert to be signed. Does this mean we want him out or in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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