Disco Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Appointed [/media] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I read that as Paul Merson, for some reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Confirmed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Damn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Hiring and firing McLeish then stealing Lambert must have made a nice pointless dent in their transfer kitty/Young & Downing funds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Sidewards step Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Sidewards step Does he have much of a budget? Even if not, I think he has a core of 5-6 players to build a solid team with. McLeish wasted that side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Sidewards step Does he have much of a budget? Even if not, I think he has a core of 5-6 players to build a solid team with. McLeish wasted that side. I agree, their core team isn't that bad, a few new ideas and getting the players reinvigorated will see them back up around the top 10 I'd have thought even before transfers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I think before transfers Lambert could easily have them pushing top 10. Bit worried tbh, really think Lamberts going to be a top manager and now he has a team with resources. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 They have a poor squad, and he'll need to find a few gems to take them forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Sidewards step This. Villa will be fine next season but not more. Can't see them challenging for Europe so soon again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I think he'll do quite well for them actually. Feels like a Moyes/Everton appointment. Safe and steady and he'll get the chance to build and mould them into a decent/good team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest je85 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Good appointment, I think Villa have the better man over Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Overrated British manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Those saying it's a sidewards step are wrong. McLeish is a very poor manager, compared to Lambert. He will find it almost impossible NOT to improve Villa from where they are now. McLeish has played the sacrificial lamb in this one, he's dismantled the house that Marty built. Now it is Lamberts chance to rebuild it. I suspect there will be some serious investment from Villa too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Villa to improve more under Lambert, than Liverpool under Rodgers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil K Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Yeah on SSN now. A good manager, just what Villa fans DON'T deserve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 so fucks off and leaves norwich in the shit and the moment a better offer comes in he'll fuck off and leave Villa in the shit, not impressed with the way he's conducted himself over this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 so fucks off and leaves norwich in the shit and the moment a better offer comes in he'll fuck off and leave Villa in the shit, not impressed with the way he's conducted himself over this He really left Norwich in the shit by getting them success promotions when they were at their lowest ebb in years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Unless he gets loads of money, he can't do a lot with them. Not saying they'll be 17th again, but not much better. Norwich will get relegated though, so he'll feel vindicated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Villa really don't do well with Scottish managers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 so fucks off and leaves norwich in the shit and the moment a better offer comes in he'll fuck off and leave Villa in the shit, not impressed with the way he's conducted himself over this He really left Norwich in the shit by getting them success promotions when they were at their lowest ebb in years. It's an interesting point though, as to whether he'll consistently conduct himself like this. Spent barely a year at Colchester before jumping to Norwich after he hammered them 7-1 in the first game of the season. Gone like a shot here for Villa. I know, I know, no loyalty in football etc, do what's best for you. Will interest me if he consistently does this over the coming years though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 so fucks off and leaves norwich in the shit and the moment a better offer comes in he'll fuck off and leave Villa in the shit, not impressed with the way he's conducted himself over this He really left Norwich in the shit by getting them success promotions when they were at their lowest ebb in years. It's an interesting point though, as to whether he'll consistently conduct himself like this. Spent barely a year at Colchester before jumping to Norwich after he hammered them 7-1 in the first game of the season. Gone like a shot here for Villa. I know, I know, no loyalty in football etc, do what's best for you. Will interest me if he consistently does this over the coming years though. He got them promoted twice?! Norwich don't have the resources to be as big as Aston Villa could be, of course he's going to take this opportunity. As for Colchester, no offence to them but Lambert is a champions league winner and saw a good opportunity coming along to further his managerial career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Villa are a bigger club than Norwich and have more potential. He's leaving after consolidating their position in the Premier League - having brought them up from League 1. Can't blame him whatsoever and he deserves a medal for his time at Norwich. As for Villa improving more than Liverpool will; that's an absolute given. Liverpool won't climb any more than a couple of places, whereas i can see Lambert taking Villa back into the top half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 "Consolidate" is an understatement. To go from League One to mid-table in the Premier League is monumental. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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