rodders0223 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Will get the Celtic gig when they sack that Delia clown end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ingram85 Posted February 12, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) Lerner and most of the sulking childish spoiled brat players should be so ashamed of themselves. All the best Paul, it didn't work out, you made a lot of errors but your not solely to blame. Have a rest, then you go again. Edited February 12, 2015 by Ingram85 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Its interesting how a statement can change peoples perspective so quickly If you look back in this thread, from comments this morning and last night before this statement, many people were saying good things then, too. He had to go, for the good uf us and him, but I still feel a bit sad about it all, like a relationship that didn't work out in the end, but you still have a great dealing of feeling for them and feel sorry that for some reason, it didn't quite work. All the best Paul! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I hope both Paul and ourselves can rebuild our reputations in the game and one day in the future meet again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 It wasn't Ricin. It was Lily of the Valley. But still... he had to go, right? Right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Its interesting how a statement can change peoples perspective so quickly If you look back in this thread, from comments this morning and last night before this statement, many people were saying good things then, too. He had to go, for the good uf us and him, but I still feel a bit sad about it all, like a relationship that didn't work out in the end, but you still have a great dealing of feeling for them and feel sorry that for some reason, it didn't quite work. All the best Paul! Agree with that, it all does feel a bit weird and i think thats because we all wanted him and we desperately wanted it to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 i actually feel like a rocket polisher for saying lamebert now, so i apologise paul for that. classy statement from him. despite everything has not slagged the fans or been bitter at all. wish him nothing but the best for the future. i hope he succeeds at his next job. welcome back any time good luck lambo also goes to show what a clown lerner is making him work under these conditions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 LMA STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF PAUL LAMBERT I am extremely proud to have managed Aston Villa, a founder member of the Football League, and this sentiment will always remain with me. My initial remit was to conduct a massive overhaul of the playing squad, lower the overall wage structure of the playing staff and achieve this whilst keeping the club in the Barclays Premier League. There was also a concerted effort to purchase and develop younger players who would provide a solid footing for the football club to move forward and enhance the value of the playing squad in the future. When I came on board the club's owner, Randy Lerner, warned me that I was embarking on the toughest challenge of my working life and he was not wrong. But I have never stepped away from hard work and I put my heart and soul into the job from my first day until my last. There are many people throughout my time at Aston Villa to whom I owe a great debt of gratitude. Firstly, I'd like to thank Randy Lerner for not only providing me with the opportunity to manage one of the most illustrious clubs in world football but also for the support and friendship he offered me throughout my time at the club. I'd also like to place on record my appreciation to Paul Faulkner who conducted affairs at the club with unstinting integrity and constant dignity during his tenure as Chief Executive. I leave behind some wonderful people at both Bodymoor Heath and Villa Park and express my gratitude for their dedication and loyalty. A special mention must also go to my coaching staff for their commitment. To the players, my sincere thanks to each and every one of them. They are a fantastic group of players and I wish them every success for the rest of their playing careers. I hope to see many of them achieve great things in the game. Finally, I pay tribute to the supporters who are among the most passionate I have ever encountered. They rightly hold huge expectations for their beloved football club and I sincerely hope they are rewarded with the success they deserve. I completely understand their frustrations and always shared their view that the football club is too big not to be competing at the top end of the table. I hope that can happen. You never stop learning in football management and I certainly believe the invaluable experience from my time as Villa manager will prove hugely beneficial in the next stage of my managerial career. http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1skkf8q There's one thing that can certainly be said for Paul Lambert - he knew what a sleeping giant Aston Villa Football Club is. Fair play to him for showing such dignity after losing his job. It cannot have been easy for him knowing that no matter what he tried he couldn't turn it around. We will never know whether he would or wouldn't have turned it around this season. I hope for his sake that his next club have a better owner who gives him better support. It was right to sack Lambert following the season we have had but, I doubt that many Villa fans will argue that he has had a tough job to do here. Good luck for the future Paul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted February 12, 2015 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2015 Class statement. Even listening to the journos talk about him on talksport yesterday, they all said that off camera he always always talked about Villa in glowing terms. Was very aware of our history; of Ron Saunders etc, was genuinely honoured to be managing the club and that he was much more personable and generous with his words and his time when the TV cameras weren't rolling. I still think he wasn't the main problem and that his hands were very much tied. His statement and it's mention of his 'mission brief' from Lerner would only seem to confirm that. I don't expect the next man in to have any easier a time of it either. For me Lambert can leave very much with his head held high in spite of the records that he has left us with. Again, extenuating circumstances for me. I fully expect he will walk into another job when he chooses to and that we'll see him back in the Premier League, hopefully for his sake under more comfortable circumstances.Having said all of that, it was still right that we parted ways. Sometimes things just don't work out. It goes without saying that I wish him all the best for the future. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 The scope he had at Villa was never going to work long term, in fairness it went as far as it realistically could. Stripping the squad of (high earning) experienced players and replacing them with (cheaper) youngsters can only work for so long without putting the club in real danger of relegation. I think most people in football will consider he did a decent job having read that statement and we won't struggle too much to get a new gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunnski Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I'd love to know if him not having an assistant for a big chunk of the season was down to him or someone above him as it has proven to be a major factor in why things have gone so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 What more can you say than that he was a classy guy with a big heart. Sadly it just didn't work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walesavfc Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Shame he joined Villa at the wrong time, a couple of years before and could have been a different story. Good Luck Paul i am saddened to see you leave tbh even though i know at this moment it is the right thing to do, i hope the next manager as has much respect for the Villa as you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherl Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 for all the plaudits and ithink he's leaving with far more dignity than coudve been exopected, he has chosen to not play hutton / bent etc for large periods. yes they are on large wages but if you have to pay them you may as well play them. didnt really work and then doing a total change of mind with hutton didnt make him look the most organised. hope he does well elsewhere, it had just run its course. many more managers may have reached the results we have recently but other clubs make the decision to fire quicker than we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 It seems he has actually been a success for the most part, he delivered what Randy wanted up until the last few weeks. It just seems that he has got mentally shot and the team have been heading one way, but he leaves a good squad and many managers would have got us relegated the last couple of years under the same circumstances. We had to make the decision and I think Lambert knows the same. Celtic would be a great job for him, I hope he does well wherever he goes and maybe could come back one day when we've got new owners and he's learnt a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tomaszk Posted February 12, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2015 Class. Class in the face of some , frankly, appalling and despicable comments directed towards him on hereThen in the very next thread.He's a rocket polisherabout one of our players. Pot. Kettle. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Interesting that he thanked Faulkner for his dignity and integrity, but not the current CEO. I thought that, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I really liked that statement from Lambert. He tried his best but just wasn't good enough and somethings things go so far as to needing a fresh start. We've all been there when a change in our career was needed that circumstances meant no matter how much we'd learnt from our mistakes we could only show that with a fresh start. I hope his legacy is the team he built on a shoestring. Whoever takes over and suddenly gets success has to give credit to the team Lambert put together. His failing were in tactics and coaching etc.. but his skill in finding a player I believe has left us in a sounder position than many outside our club realise. We need someone who can motivate and with some skill with tactics to come in. I'd LOVE O'Neill to come back because his skill was the opposite of Lamberts. If could have had them as combination we'd do very well. All the best Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Interesting that he thanked Faulkner for his dignity and integrity, but not the current CEO. I thought that, too. Probably because Faulkner never pulled the trigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 The bloke was useless - end of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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