irreverentad 1 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Any news on if his backroom staff are joining him? Link to post Share on other sites
dudevillaisnice 3,070 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Culverhouse has come with Lambert aswell according to SSN Link to post Share on other sites
raf 0 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 I was sure we'd end up with a surprising appointment from overseas but I was wrong. PL was a good player and is a good manager, I'm sure he'll do us proud. It'll be interesting to see what he does with our squad this summer! Link to post Share on other sites
dudevillaisnice 3,070 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Opta Sports @OptaJoe 17% - Paul Lambert's Norwich conceded the lowest % of goals from set-pieces in 2011-12, Aston Villa the highest (47%). Appointment. Link to post Share on other sites
jamdog 77 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Could be best appointment since Graham Taylor. Intelligent, pragmatic but tactically flexible with mean streak and good people around him. Atmosphere at first home game will be amazing. Link to post Share on other sites
VT Supporter mjmooney 28,082 Posted June 2, 2012 VT Supporter Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 I'll shamelessly steal a bit of Christian iconography for this. The Lions shall lie down with the Lamb. Agnus Dei, the Lamb of God. A lion-like lamb which rises to deliver victory after being slain . Up the Villa! Link to post Share on other sites
danceoftheshamen 808 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Welcome Paul!.. Very pleased you decided to come here & try to awaken this sleeping giant. Have to say i am amazed at the number of "rats in the kitchen" which have emerged during this process & the incredible amount of pundits who clearly have blinked vision as well as players, fans & the like who have crawled out of the woodwork to try & belittle this club whilst it was clearly at a very low point in it's glamourous history. Ill informed & infected with sky4itis the lot of you & clearly you all have rather selective memories too. This club has enormous potential & as THE original World "superclub" way back in the day & also the 5th most successfull English team ever i simply cannot fathom the reaction of these people labelling us & even comparing us with the likes of Norwich City, Wigan etc.. Are these people actually real? We have just recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of winning the games ultimate prize & yet are then subjected to slants of "why would he go from Norwich to Villa?" We have a bit of a false image in no small part due to a certain chairman who resided here for 25 years or so & ran the place like a corner shop.. This for me is why so many have lost respect for this club.. 25 years is a long time & means there is a whole generation of fans, pundits & indeed players who simply were not alive when this club was last fulfilling it's potential so they just can't see it... Time to awaken the lion Link to post Share on other sites
blobbyrob 13 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Absolutely delighted. I think this guy can take us places. Welcome PL Link to post Share on other sites
Seat68 7,751 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Someone remind me but what did that rocket polisher Collymore say he would do if Lambert was appointed? He wants to get cartwheeling. Link to post Share on other sites
JulieB 11 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Welcome Paul!.. Very pleased you decided to come here & try to awaken this sleeping giant. Have to say i am amazed at the number of "rats in the kitchen" which have emerged during this process & the incredible amount of pundits who clearly have blinked vision as well as players, fans & the like who have crawled out of the woodwork to try & belittle this club whilst it was clearly at a very low point in it's glamourous history. Ill informed & infected with sky4itis the lot of you & clearly you all have rather selective memories too. This club has enormous potential & as THE original World "superclub" way back in the day & also the 5th most successfull English team ever i simply cannot fathom the reaction of these people labelling us & even comparing us with the likes of Norwich City, Wigan etc.. Are these people actually real? We have just recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of winning the games ultimate prize & yet are then subjected to slants of "why would he go from Norwich to Villa?" We have a bit of a false image in no small part due to a certain chairman who resided here for 25 years or so & ran the place like a corner shop.. This for me is why so many have lost respect for this club.. 25 years is a long time & means there is a whole generation of fans, pundits & indeed players who simply were not alive when this club was last fulfilling it's potential so they just can't see it... Time to awaken the lion Great post! Link to post Share on other sites
CI 356 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Reaction seems a bit OTT for a manager with 1 year PL experience Put it down to the McLeish factor Link to post Share on other sites
lmarsha_926 525 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Opta Sports @OptaJoe 17% - Paul Lambert's Norwich conceded the lowest % of goals from set-pieces in 2011-12, Aston Villa the highest (47%). Appointment. Link to post Share on other sites
JulieB 11 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Apologies for posting from twitter for anyone it offends... sheesh! Stan Collymore @StanCollymore "We got the guy we wanted,he'll shake things up" From the highest authority at #avfc #UTV Link to post Share on other sites
ryanvilla_1994 16 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Reaction seems a bit OTT for a manager with 1 year PL experience Put it down to the McLeish factor Who gives a shit about how much experience he has in the PL. He's a good manager. Didn't you want Van Gaal?? He has no PL experience.. Link to post Share on other sites
briny_ear 5,867 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Woohooo!!! Wasn't expecting anything to happen on this until after the long BH so just logged on here to see who was having a little squabble at the moment, only to find this mass orgy of joy and welcome taking place! Welcome Mr lambert - I've got a feeling you are going to take Villa places and I am going to enjoy the journey. Welll done as well to RL and PF - they actually made a sensible managerial appointment. :shock: Link to post Share on other sites
villan_007 1,613 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Reaction seems a bit OTT for a manager with 1 year PL experience Put it down to the McLeish factor O go away! Link to post Share on other sites
sonic_bouma 870 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Reaction seems a bit OTT for a manager with 1 year PL experience Put it down to the McLeish factor ah well never mind.. you could always press log out Link to post Share on other sites
dudevillaisnice 3,070 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Reaction seems a bit OTT for a manager with 1 year PL experience Put it down to the McLeish factor Link to post Share on other sites
VT Supporter bannedfromHandV 7,080 Posted June 2, 2012 VT Supporter Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 My fellow villa fans I can honestly say I cannot remember being as excited about a managerial appointment. We can look forward to a VERY exciting summer, and after the last few years, we deserve it. Sit back, relax and now enjoy the fun Lamberts first major achievement: Turning Richard into a bundle of joy Link to post Share on other sites
villaajax 5,270 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 On a side note, does anyone think he looks like Lembit Opik? :? Link to post Share on other sites
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