VillaGoMarching Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 This is a long term project, at leist Lambert is a man with a vision, he's already planning for the january transfer window, and know we're a work in progress, we will come good eventually, i've seen enough bright sparks in our season to beleive that. Apart from Everton and 2nd half at Southampton, i don't think we've been out of touch with our opponants, we've just failed to capitilise while on top, 1st half against Baggies proved this, dominant first 45 mins, then got suckered by them and spent the rest of the game fighting to get back into it. I've witnessed some great periods of possesion and passing play as well as great spirit within the squad. I'm very hopeful for the future. Oh and one final positive: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted October 10, 2012 Moderator Share Posted October 10, 2012 Glad to be rid but he does seem to be having a very good season for the Hammers. More power to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted October 10, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted October 10, 2012 Glad to be rid but he does seem to be having a very good season for the Hammers. More power to him. Well he's Fat Sams type of defender...no nonsense and just hoof it! He's probably their most creative player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Quite simply Lambert must not fail - if he does there is knowing how low we could go. By some distance he was the best available manager that we could feasibly hope for. Perhaps aside from David Moyes there isn't anyone else I would like at the helm. We needed an influx of players after lambert arrived and we got it - had we brought in 8 premiership players you could have probably trebled our outlay. Sadly we don't have that kind of dosh. I think some people quickly forget just how bad things were under mcleish - we barley had a shot in a good percentage of our games. True the points haul so far isn't great - but IMO the performances are massivley improved. I will still be backing lambo even if we go down - I just don't see an alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisVillan Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I will still be backing lambo even if we go down - I just don't see an alternative. Me too. I suspect we won't be in the majority. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Me too. I suspect we won't be in the majority. We'll be a large minority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 It would be impossible for me to say whether I would back Lambert if we were to go down as that would depend entirely on a number of variables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 This is a long term project, at leist Lambert is a man with a vision, he's already planning for the january transfer window, and know we're a work in progress, we will come good eventually, i've seen enough bright sparks in our season to beleive that. Apart from Everton and 2nd half at Southampton, i don't think we've been out of touch with our opponants, we've just failed to capitilise while on top, 1st half against Baggies proved this, dominant first 45 mins, then got suckered by them and spent the rest of the game fighting to get back into it. I've witnessed some great periods of possesion and passing play as well as great spirit within the squad. I'm very hopeful for the future. Oh and one final positive: Stick some long ears on him, and he's a dead ringer for a Night Elf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 The only notable mistake Lambert has made, in my opinion, was leaving Bent on the bench again on Sunday. Puzzling move. But I don't see how people can have too many gripes with him. We wanted two new fullbacks, we got them. We wanted a holding MF, we got one. We wanted a CB to replace Collins, we got one. We also have a team that plays a better brand of football than last season's horror show. I think we're in a similar situation as Liverpool, actually. New, young managers trying to implement a new system with many young players. Their results have been as poor as ours, but they are playing decent football, like us. I can only see them improving, and I feel the same about us. Close to how I see it.There isn't too much wrong (except the results) for a "work in progress" team....it will turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Loving what Lambert has done so far. We've played some great stuff and have a fresh look about our team. We will improve as the season goes on and strengthen again in January. Bent being on the bench is because we're working harder as a team from the front and he doesn't do that. We're not good enough at the moment to be providing him with the 4 chances he needs to get a goal, so bench it is. I think it'll shock him into putting it in to be honest, and I think that's another bonus of dropping him twice in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I am not convinced to be honest.. I still have trust in him but it's fast running out each week and after each poor result. Performance wise it's an improvement from last season I guess which is a good thing. But I fear we are just we are just easy 3 points for big teams and to small/struggling teams we are "those teams" that they believe they can pick up 1/3 point/s from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I have agreed with prtetty much everything PL has done so far, except benching Bent for the second week in a row. We need him and do not want to alienate him as I fear is going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiz Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Well I pray he still keeps benching Bent. If he has a feud going on with him or even just a dislike of him, he'll be out of Villa quite soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Me too. I suspect we won't be in the majority. Me three, top bloke really really engaging personality and a fabulous manager. Well I pray he still keeps benching Bent. If he has a feud going on with him or even just a dislike of him, he'll be out of Villa quite soon. What good do you think it does coming on here trying to have a go at Lambert? I mean do you think it will make us all say "Oh god lets get him out he has to go" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Well I pray he still keeps benching Bent. If he has a feud going on with him or even just a dislike of him, he'll be out of Villa quite soon. You really are quite bitter and twisted aren't you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Well I pray he still keeps benching Bent. If he has a feud going on with him or even just a dislike of him, he'll be out of Villa quite soon. One minute you claim you're being treated unfairly on your own forum and the next minute you're trolling on here. Strange behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisVillan Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I am not convinced to be honest.. I still have trust in him but it's fast running out each week and after each poor result. Interesting take. For me, the trust part is what makes it possible to stomach poor results. If poor results are already wearing you down, that's just like any other manager. If we continue to struggle late into this season, would you want him replaced? (Genuine question.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Interesting take. For me, the trust part is what makes it possible to stomach poor results. If poor results are already wearing you down, that's just like any other manager. If we continue to struggle late into this season, would you want him replaced? (Genuine question.) It depends, if we string a couple of good results and I see improvements then I see no reason to change managers. If we are still seeing the same Villa we are seeing at the moment come late on at the end of the season then yeah I think questions would have to be asked about his future, some managers just don't fit in some clubs it happens. Obviously i'm hoping this isn't the case and we improve and the results late into the season are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 He fits in here no worries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Interesting take. For me, the trust part is what makes it possible to stomach poor results. If poor results are already wearing you down, that's just like any other manager. If we continue to struggle late into this season, would you want him replaced? (Genuine question.) Interesting take. For me, the trust part is what makes it possible to stomach poor results. If poor results are already wearing you down, that's just like any other manager. If we continue to struggle late into this season, would you want him replaced? (Genuine question.) For me no. We need managerial stability. We cannot keep changing manager every 12 months. I'd argue even if we went down we stay with lambert. He is here clearing up 3 or 4 years of other peoples errors. (Genuine Answer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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