31 May 2017 10:41:37
Given that Lambert has now officially left, I still don't understand why some people are shocked and saddened. What did the guy actually do for us and what did you see him doing next season that would have warranted keeping him? If you get rid of the FA Cup run and judge him on what he was brought in to do, get us up the league, he was dreadful and deserved to be let go. His team selections, especially at home, were so negative. Granted, he made two good January signings in Weimann and Marshall that had a positive impact on the team, but let's be honest Emile Heskey and Jimmy Bullard could have had a positive impact on this dire bunch of players we've somehow gathered.

Regarding the point every pundit and majority of fans are seemingly making about 'needing a British Manager with championship experience'. If you look at last years table, Rafa Benitez won the Championship despite having never managed in the league, Reading came third and made the play off final despite having a manager that has never actually managed a club let alone a championship one, Huddersfield won the play offs despite having a manager that, before Huddersfield, had only managed a reserves team, and been in the championship for less than 2 years. So, personally I feel that point is a load of b******s.

Finally, I feel we need to ship out probably 90% of our players from last year, with Marshall, Costa, Cav and Hause being the exceptions and build a whole new team around those.

1.) 31 May 2017
31 May 2017 11:37:52
Playing devils advocate. PL didn't have a change to shape the squad as he would have wanted. He may have completely overhauled the squad in the summer if given a chance.
Yes, some players who didn't deserve contracts got one year extensions. But was PL responsible for that choice?

I guess we will never know what his long-term plan was. But let's remember what squad he inherited before casting judgment. He probably wanted 15 or so players gone in his first window, like we did/ do, but couldn't justify a mass change after just coming in and with no potential money available.

I refuse to judge someones long term plans when only given a short term tenure.

2.) 31 May 2017
31 May 2017 12:23:51
Spot on surreywolf! This could all end in disaster.

3.) 31 May 2017
31 May 2017 12:55:19
Well said Surrey.
Got a nasty feeling we're going to be going through all this again next May.

4.) 31 May 2017
31 May 2017 13:07:53
Let's not concern ourselves too much with PL. let's face it his record was no better than Walter's. Furthermore he seemed to believe that Saville was a footballer.

5.) 31 May 2017
31 May 2017 16:46:12
Mac C, this is the sort of post that makes me despair!

Using your logic, if you take away all of the wins, all Lambert could offer us is draws and defeats!