useless Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Lambert's statement almost made me cry, it was like something out of a movie. I really hope the club addresses all this General Krulak nonsence tomorrow. Jesus christ... he's a manager who was awful for us. It's not like he's dying and has given his farewell speech. He's been a complete failure and got sacked. I'm so happy he's gone. I agree with what Krulak said, the football was dire, win, lose or draw it's been horrific every year Lambert has been in charge. Tried his best, but is a terrible football manager. It was one of the graceful and dignified things I've ever read and everyone should learn it of by heart and recite to themselves when they're feeling down about the world and life. I can understand the agreeing with Krulak that the football was dire but Lambert was working on that. But I wouldn't take too much notice of what Krulak say's at least not in this instance. I'm pretty sure that Lerner contradicted most of what he's meant to have said to the Sun, in one of his statements where he admitted that Lambert has been asked to work in very trying conditions. I think people might be in for a shock if they think a new Manager is going to do much better than Lambert in similar conditions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 General Krulak is a clueless old **** The immortal words. "imagine what this guy could do with a chairman who backed him." in regards to Mcleish. Having clowns like Krulak who knew absolute **** all about football is the reason we are in this mess. Sycophantic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Designer1 Posted February 13, 2015 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2015 It was one of the graceful and dignified things I've ever read and everyone should learn it of by heart and recite to themselves when they're feeling down about the world and life. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Can I read this Krulak statement anywhere? He tends to make a tit of himself whenever he speaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I can't involved with this adolescent, sentimental gushing over a statement. I'd wager money that it was written for him by someone within the LMA. He probably wrote/dictated a few words and then then a spokesman/PA/media relations officer padded it out. And what a great guy who loves the club that he is by asking to be sacked instead of just walking and not taking his pay out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I can't involved with this adolescent, sentimental gushing over a statement. I'd wager money that it was written for him by someone within the LMA. He probably wrote/dictated a few words and then then a spokesman/PA/media relations officer padded it out. And what a great guy who loves the club that he is by asking to be sacked instead of just walking and not taking his pay out. We cant' all be great, honourable guys such as yourself and walk away from a multi million pound contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Krulaks comments were not required. no idea why he felt the need to address this in public Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Its getting a bit murky now. Krulaks comments suggest it wasn't all love and hugs between Lerner and Lambert and talk of Lambert wanting to leave but refusing to walk out is awful if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limvillian Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Just so happy this thread now resides in Other Football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Its getting a bit murky now. Krulaks comments suggest it wasn't all love and hugs between Lerner and Lambert and talk of Lambert wanting to leave but refusing to walk out is awful if true. Please just give yourself (and everyone else) a break 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Look, being sacked over the phone can't be nice, but when the owner and CEO are 4000 miles away there's hardly any alternative. He needed to go and there was no point wasting time on getting a replacement in What was the CEO doing 4000 miles away if they thought there was a possibility that they'd have to bin their employee #1 after tuesday's game? Apparently he was at the Hull game. So I'd imagine he jetted straight off to the States to plead with Lerner to finally sack him. It would explain the unusual timing of the confirmation - i.e. 8pm here. I would say he was as shocked and appalled as everybody else by the performance that if he had to look Lambert straight in the face he might have punched him for wasting his time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) I can't involved with this adolescent, sentimental gushing over a statement. I'd wager money that it was written for him by someone within the LMA. He probably wrote/dictated a few words and then then a spokesman/PA/media relations officer padded it out. And what a great guy who loves the club that he is by asking to be sacked instead of just walking and not taking his pay out. As I read the statement, The Scottish accent in my head soon morphed into a slow delberate softer than a fabric-softener voice a la Gordon Taylor. I bet the LMA said "Paul, would you like us to compose a bye-bye letter to be appealing to potential new employers?" General C Fukak is the human equivolent of a Mass-murderers last Turd as the jolt from the electric chair loosens his body muscles. Edited February 13, 2015 by Grasshopper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Its getting a bit murky now. Krulaks comments suggest it wasn't all love and hugs between Lerner and Lambert and talk of Lambert wanting to leave but refusing to walk out is awful if true. Get off your high horse. Would you walk away from a multi million pound contract? Some people on this board are laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Laughable like calling a professional footballer who's probably sub 12% body fat a fat ****!? That laughable or different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Laughable like calling a professional footballer who's probably sub 12% body fat a fat ****!? That laughable or different? Did you see the size of his arse last week? He is fat, fatter than me, but that is an entirely different situation. I have never said he should walk away from his contract,and anybody who sits here and say they would is lying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KJT123 Posted February 13, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2015 You may not have had the greatest time here, but thanks for a few memories, Paul. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 It sounds as though he wanted his contact mutually terminated last summer. Why on earth that didn't happen is anybody's guess. His heart clearly wasn't in it, when a manager stops backing himself then it's already too late. The new contract too! Crazy. Another £2m mistake by Lerner. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Its getting a bit murky now. Krulaks comments suggest it wasn't all love and hugs between Lerner and Lambert and talk of Lambert wanting to leave but refusing to walk out is awful if true. Please just give yourself (and everyone else) a break Haha yes OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Its getting a bit murky now. Krulaks comments suggest it wasn't all love and hugs between Lerner and Lambert and talk of Lambert wanting to leave but refusing to walk out is awful if true. Get off your high horse. Would you walk away from a multi million pound contract? Some people on this board are laughable. If I was a millionaire and a club that I respected was heading down, I'd like to think my responsibility to tens of thousands of fans would lead me to walk if my heart wasn't in it. I'm not surprised by your post, some always seemed to care more about Lambert's well being than the club they claimed to support. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted February 13, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2015 First time back on the boards since Lambert's sacking... bloody work commitments! I got the news while having a satisfying dump. Started to get a few texts all along the same line "He's gone :D" and "Lambert Sacked :))))" etc. Unanimous relief from people I know. Not one person I have spoken was sad or disappointed, which i think sums up the general consensus. However, coming on here its like people are trying to canonise him! Anyway, people are entitled to their opinions so fair enough. Talking of opinions... I'll say this upfront: I have no ill will towards Lambert on a personal level. He seems a very decent bloke, I don't doubt he tried his very hardest from day one right up until the end. I wish him well in the future. However, I am delighted he is no longer manager of my beloved Aston Villa. His tenure produced the most dour, insipid, painfully depressing, eye bleedingly awful 'football' I have ever had the misfortune to watch in my 30 years as a fan. I was prepared to write off the first year, despite the Bradford debacle as we did seem to improve towards the end of the season. However, that never continued into the second season and towards the end of that season we were abject. The players seemed to give up and the performances were spineless. This season has been even worse! We are a joke in the media. I'm not going to reel off statistics but our current form and goals ratio is embarrassing. ZERO goals against Leicester, WBA, Palace, Sunderland and Hull in recent games! These are teams in my opinion we are better than. I will give Lambert some credit for buying players... the current squad I would say is pretty decent and good enough to be around mid table. However, that makes our current form an even bigger indictment of his failure as a manger. The stronger the Villa team he has assembled, the worse he has performed as manager. Being a manager is ultimately about results and that is where he has failed. Perhaps he has a career as transfer scout in the future as that seems to be what his forte is. Thanks for the nice statement Paul, no ill will from me but I'm glad you are not our manager. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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