useless Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 It might wreck them, but the ten Benteke's could do an whole lot of damage too , it doesn't bear thinking about, hopefully it never ever ever comes to anything like that. Ten Bentekes with bare hands would do very little damage to a Polar Bear. The **** can weigh up to 700kg and smash through 6 feet of ice!! The Bentekes would be too lazy to even run away! "I done wrestled with ten Polar Bears, I done tussled with a whale; handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail; only last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalised a brick; I'm so mean I make medicine sick." ~ Christian Bentenke 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 wouldn't mind fielding a polar bear against the Hull defense today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Is the team lacking in motivation? Has Lambert lost the dressing room and we are going through the motions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 10, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2015 Is the team lacking in motivation? Has Lambert lost the dressing room and we are going through the motions? No No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Is the team lacking in motivation? Has Lambert lost the dressing room and we are going through the motions? No No I agree. Other than Benteke, there doesn't seem to have been a lack of effort, they have just been playing very badly with the wrong tactics most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 10, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2015 Is the team lacking in motivation? Has Lambert lost the dressing room and we are going through the motions? No No I agree. Other than Benteke, there doesn't seem to have been a lack of effort, they have just been playing very badly with the wrong tactics most of the time. Agreed (we seem to be doing this a lot lately!) I can't say i've noticed a lack of motivation from our players. it's been key to a lot of the points we've actually managed to gain this season. But even in games we've lost I've always got the impression that the players are really trying. Arsenal is probably the exception but that was a result of us getting spanked as opposed to not playing for the manager. I think the team are still playing for Lambert. But, like the compliment that's he's built a decent squad, that makes the lack of points on the board more worrying, if anything. As I've said a few times, no improvement over the next 2 months is unacceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Is the team lacking in motivation? Has Lambert lost the dressing room and we are going through the motions? Yes and yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Could be his last game in charge tonight if it all goes tits up....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 10, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2015 Could be his last game in charge tonight if it all goes tits up....... I think if we lose tonight then he will get sacked. If we lose tonight and he doesn't get sacked then he really is unsackable this season, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Could be his last game in charge tonight if it all goes tits up....... I think if we lose tonight then he will get sacked. If we lose tonight and he doesn't get sacked then he really is unsackable this season, imo. Especially if its a defeat and totally crap performance. I think the majority of players have had enough of him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Could be his last game in charge tonight if it all goes tits up....... Probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Is the team lacking in motivation? Has Lambert lost the dressing room and we are going through the motions? Pretty evident that it's: Yes Quite possibly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 10, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2015 Could be his last game in charge tonight if it all goes tits up....... I think if we lose tonight then he will get sacked. If we lose tonight and he doesn't get sacked then he really is unsackable this season, imo. Especially if its a defeat and totally crap performance. I think the majority of players have had enough of him now. I don't think your second sentence is true whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Is the team lacking in motivation? Has Lambert lost the dressing room and we are going through the motions? No No I agree. Other than Benteke, there doesn't seem to have been a lack of effort, they have just been playing very badly with the wrong tactics most of the time. Agreed (we seem to be doing this a lot lately!) I can't say i've noticed a lack of motivation from our players. it's been key to a lot of the points we've actually managed to gain this season. But even in games we've lost I've always got the impression that the players are really trying. Arsenal is probably the exception but that was a result of us getting spanked as opposed to not playing for the manager. I think the team are still playing for Lambert. But, like the compliment that's he's built a decent squad, that makes the lack of points on the board more worrying, if anything. As I've said a few times, no improvement over the next 2 months is unacceptable. Mid April with no improvement would probably mean relegation, as there would be little chance at that stage to turn it round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 10, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2015 Oh yeah, I absolutely agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Could be his last game in charge tonight if it all goes tits up....... I think if we lose tonight then he will get sacked. If we lose tonight and he doesn't get sacked then he really is unsackable this season, imo. Especially if its a defeat and totally crap performance. I think the majority of players have had enough of him now. I don't think your second sentence is true whatsoever. Thats fair enough, thats just what I think. Im not sure the complete change in direction of the way we play has gone down too well, especially in the middle of a season were we are doing really badly. The players to me seem to be lacking in direction and motivation under the guidance of a man that clearly has no idea what he is doing. It cant be good for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Could be his last game in charge tonight if it all goes tits up....... I think if we lose tonight then he will get sacked. If we lose tonight and he doesn't get sacked then he really is unsackable this season, imo. I honestly think we could lose 4-0 tonight and sacking him still wouldn't even come into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 10, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2015 Lacking direction, maybe, probably in fact. But I think they're all playing for the manager still. I've seen nothing to suggest that the players aren't motivated apart from possibly Benteke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsTom_Villa Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Here is my view: A manager does not control, direct and motivate a team of 25 squad players on his own, although he is accountable. The management team aren't doing a good job and Lambert is accountable. But, what would his arguement be?. Well, he doesn't have a true, experienced and gifted Assistant Manager. I also couldn't say with confidence that AVFC have replaced the Coaches that have left/been sacked adequately. After all, if finances are squeezed on the pitch (one of the most important aspects of a Football club to spend money on), then finances will be squeezed off it too. With the right support Lambert would do the job of getting us in the top half in my opinion. Without it, evidently he is struggling to stay in control. I look at the squad and see a top 10 team (at least). Getting the best out of that team is the problem. Sacking Lambert won't solve it in my opinion. Supporting Lambert and employing a good assistant and coach or two would. I also think employing good coaches would be a lot easier, cheaper and less de-stabilising than a relegation or Sacking Lambert. Go on Randy, do the right think (I assume he reads this thread?). To some, this may sound as though I am scratching around for reasons to stick with Lambo. Maybe I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I think tonight's game will give us an insight into how the next few months are going to pan out for us. Historically, when needed, Lambert has been able to get the lads up for the games against the teams around us and that's probably why we are still a Premier League club. Losing tonight's game might just show a turning of the tide in that sense and, if so, might set alarm bells ringing on the other side of the Atlantic. Although, I say "might set alarm bells ringing" without any real confidence that it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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