Boumasbabies Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I think the only thing concerning me about Lambert is that we need players from Europe to come in. Now I don't know all that much about Lambert's buying history, but if he's just going to be buying English players then we may as well go crawling back to O'Neill. Lambert's knowledge of European players is probably a lot better than ours. He did win the Champions League under Hitzfeld for Dortmund. I reckon he keeps a keen eye still on the bundaslige (sp.) still. Certainly a talented league at the moment. A bit of German talent wouldn't hurt at the mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I am fearful are mainly, is there a distinct possibility that Alex McLeish could stay, I would think so. My Favorite Gif image when I don't want something to happen haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Lambert or Martinez would be good for us. The only difference I can see is personal ambition and, in that respect, I would have to give it to Martinez. Lambert is an ambitious manager, but maybe a little too ambitious and would be gone as soon as a bigger club came knocking. Martinez, IMO, still has the ambition, but for me he has this unique likeability and loyalty factor we need to build. If he came, it would'nt be an overnight fix, but given the right set of tools he could become quite a craftsman.......and a huge influence on the way this club reinvents itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 @MatKendrick: 'Paul, will you still be at Norwich at the start of next season?' Lambert: 'Erm, erm, erm, it's difficult to answer that' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I hope we go for him. The board seem to have made their management decisions so far on experience alone, as you might do for corporate organisation. Football isn't quite like that and if you can snuff out a talent fairly early then you can reap major rewards. Lambert has done a fantastic job with Norwich, has good playing experience, likes his teams to have a go and could, I think, work pretty well with what we have here already (although clearly we need to strengthen), whereas someone like Rodgers and even Martinez may struggle. For me, he's the right man at the right time and for him I think it's the right job too. Let's hope it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 interesting post-match quotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Only Fatty Faulkner could mess this up now. When he first mentioned the Villa link being 'unfair' I thought that was a pretty strange response and not the one of someone committed to staying. After his comments today it's pretty certain he's looking elsewhere - us or Baggies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folski Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Ive a different theory, I think was Lambert to stay his players would all stay if anyone wanted them, he gave them the chance to shine and the owe him, a lot of them came from the lower leagues and therefore I think PL would show them the same loyalty but hey what do I know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Money talks in football I can understand why our fans are chanting for him, we are all desperate for anyone other than the incumbent However it's a bit embarrassing singing for lambert, very Smalltime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 If he wasn`t interested he would have just said so and killed it there and then. But don`t get your hopes up, they will no doubt appoint someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lions_Roar Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Ive a different theory, I think was Lambert to stay his players would all stay if anyone wanted them, he gave them the chance to shine and the owe him, a lot of them came from the lower leagues and therefore I think PL would show them the same loyalty but hey what do I know? Loyalty? What loyalty exists in modern day football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Money talks in football I can understand why our fans are chanting for him, we are all desperate for anyone other than the incumbent However it's a bit embarrassing singing for lambert, very Smalltime There you go with the use of 'smalltime' again. What's smalltime is our record, tactics, performances and the post-match interviews this season. Smalltime would also be getting relegated under the same manager next season. His PL record shows this is the norm, not the unexpected slump. Fans paying good money, voicing their opinion and trying to make a change is definitely not smalltime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 No, my point was chanting for the Norwich manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folski Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Ive a different theory, I think was Lambert to stay his players would all stay if anyone wanted them, he gave them the chance to shine and the owe him, a lot of them came from the lower leagues and therefore I think PL would show them the same loyalty but hey what do I know? Loyalty? What loyalty exists in modern day football? There's bits and pieces still around you'd be surprised its not completely extinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Pretty confident lambo will be in charge for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceoftheshamen Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Not so sure as it could be deemed he was having a dig at the treatment of McCleish from this.... CLICKY: http://tinyurl.com/7jd5oyy ""Norwich City manager Paul Lambert has shrugged off speculation about his future after he received the backing of Aston Villa supporters. Lambert has worked wonders at Carrow Road in leading Norwich from League One to the Premier League, and subsequently securing top-flight survival. The Canaries rounded off their first season back among the elite with a 2-0 win over Villa on Sunday and Lambert has been mooted as a replacement for Alex McLeish. His fellow Scot has endured a difficult debut season at Villa Park and fans called for McLeish's dismissal during the defeat at Norwich. Villa supporters also showed their backing for Lambert, although the Canaries chief refused to be drawn on the chants of the away fans. "Aston Villa is not my team. Norwich is and the Norwich fans singing it is greatly appreciated," said Lambert. "I understand what is happening at Aston Villa and I can see what is happening with the crowd and the manager which is never nice. "But that is out of my control - my control is Norwich and the Norwich fans have been brilliant for me." As for his own future, the 42-year-old said: "I don't really worry about myself to be honest. I just worry about the team. "Speculation doesn't really bother me - I just get on with it. You can never stop people speculating about your team or yourself." Asked if he would still be with Norwich at the start of next season, Lambert said: "It is a hard one to answer that because I have a contract here and everyone is doing great in their respective jobs. "I will get this season out of the road and then I will see what happens and think about what is going on and the achievements we have done and then we will see." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 13, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2012 I would be very surprised if Lambert took the job. I think we'll approach him, and I think he'll be keen to hear what we have to offer him... and then he'll find it not to his liking at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Asked if he would still be with Norwich at the start of next season, Lambert said: "It is a hard one to answer that because I have a contract here and everyone is doing great in their respective jobs. Huh? Surely it's an easy one to answer then... I think there's something in this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I would be very surprised if Lambert took the job. I think we'll approach him, and I think he'll be keen to hear what we have to offer him... and then he'll find it not to his liking at all. This is the major issue isn't it. Aston Villa should be a big enough draw for the vast majority of managers in this country and certainly the managers of Norwich, Wigan, Swansea etc. Aston Villa without a pot to piss in though who have been on a rapid descent for two seasons constantly flogging their best players and not supplying the funds to replace them doesn't look too appealing. Paul Lambert strikes me as a very ambitious man. Sadly I think those ambitions and the lack of ambition of Randy Lerner will sadly mean that he won't be joining us. I think he could be a perfect fit for us though with a more ambitious owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAndLoyal Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Money talks in football I can understand why our fans are chanting for him, we are all desperate for anyone other than the incumbent However it's a bit embarrassing singing for lambert, very Smalltime No, it's called gallows humour. Lighten up will you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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