Paul Lambert Sacked at Aston Villa

[Master D]

Can't believe they've appointed this idiot when they are in such a perilous situation.

 

[Steady]

It was inevitable, looking at Villa's 'Men's' section on their official club shop site: http://t.co/Mw9IxKE2Af

Strange that he's been given a contract that expires on the same day Lambert's would've. Bizarre way of doing things at Villa.

 

[GodsGift]

I'm confident he'll get a reaction from the players in the short term which will be enough to keep them up. But after that? Not sure if he's the right man to take them forward.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Yeah I think he will keep them up. Which is all they need to worry about right now

 

[DarkSithLord]

Tim Sherwood's #avfc contract until 2018. Villa call him "one of English football's most highly sought after managers". Want youth promoted.

 

[Gashead]

Tim Sherwood's actually taken a job he's been favourite for!

Looking at the reaction he got from the Spurs players last season (especially the likes of Adebayor), I think he might have enough to get them out of it. Villa's squad is talented enough, a fresh start could do them some good.

Not sure about after this season mind, would be interesting to see how Sherwood 'builds a team' as such.

 

[RavenBish]

Sherwood and Grealish. The dream team.

 

[This Charming Mike]

We'll probably benefit from this by getting a few of Villa's kids on loan next season. Grealish would be nice

 

[Gilly?]

Not sure Sherwood is the man for the job, it's a shame Villa didn't boot Lambert much sooner so they could have gone for Pulis.

 

[Villaboy]

Sherwood came in and seemed to lift and motivate the Spurs players - we need this
In his 28 games in charge, Spurs scored 40 goals - we need goals....
He walked away from QPR over his salary but also over the transfer kitty he'd get in the summer - clearly he's happier with what Lerner is offering if he's taking our job....
When he took over Adebayor had scored zero league goals and finished on 11 - Benteke anyone?

He might not be the big name people were hoping for, me included, but looking at our situation realistically he's a decent option, but I am suprised that it is a 3 year deal...

 

[Blitzballer]

 

[Skinner]

Is a manager that openly criticises and blames his players really a good thing for a squad that's completely shot of confidence?

 

[Shank]

I thought it was a worrying sign when he'd had about 3/4 interviews with other teams and not managed to get the job.

Still hope Villa go down. Seeing their half-empty stadium on MOTD is depressing. Benteke need's a better club with better service, he'll be gone in the Summer. Delph was crazy to sign that deal with the club in the position they're in - it's a good sign of honour and loyalty but, crazy.

 

[Anon]

Could be a good appointment if he can bring the positives from his short Spurs reign. Did well there despite everyone knowing he was only there short-term, as such I would guess (and hope) the slightly bizarre press conferences etc are a thing of the past as he knows he's on a long-term deal.

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

I think he'll keep them up this season, although I don't think they'd have been relegated under Lambert either.

The big test will start in August.

 

[tiltontrev]

It's a risky appointment for me, he's a little bit like the Cockney version of Lee Clark - passionate, open & honest with his opinions, not especially media savvy and a tad naive.

I think if nothing else Villa will have an entertaining end to the season one way or another...

 

[Avatar]

Pulis and Pardew both came in and turned things around immediately, Sherwood will need to do the same.

 

[G-Dragon]

They should have gone for Colin Pascoe...worked under Rodgers...who worked under Jose Mourinho...who worked under Bobby Robson.

 

[SALTIRE]

If nothing else at least the post-match interviews should be entertaining when Villa get gubbed.

 

[IanH]

I'm quite looking forward to seeing Sherwood in another managerial position.

He seems to get a lot of hate, and maybe I missed some of his more irksome interviews, yet I would rather see someone honest and out spoken and also (dare I say it) relishing the job, than some boring nonentity who either treats it all like some sort of chore or like managing a football team is some sort of science that only the truly initiated could ever understand.

 

[SamScfc]

Yeah I'm looking forward to seeing how he does in a new job, I don't particularly rate him and I never understood why he kept banging on about how the best win percentage out of any Spurs manager, which was only cos he had such less games than the rest.

 

[RavenBish]

I agree, I'm not sure I'd go as far as saying I rated him at Spurs but he was far from the caricature people made him out to be. Honest to a fault perhaps but he always seemed to have control and respect. I didn't buy the tabloid nonsense about all the players issuing ultimatums either. He's a bit too vocal and Steve Kean-y in his boasting about bringing through Harry Kane but he certainly played a part in giving youth a chance (and his U21 background), I remember Bentaleb catching flak when he was first thrust into the side but he's turned out well. In fact I recall him being reluctant to deal in the transfer market when all the AVB flops needed jettisoning, as he preferred giving Bentaleb, Mason(?), Kane and Carroll a chance - which kind of fits well into Villa's situation of having a productive youth system and not paying big fees for players.

His attacking style will be a breath of fresh air as well for a lot of Villa fans, certainly the one I know who still actually quite rates Lambert but found it hard to keep going every week and pointing out his strengths whilst being bored to tears for 90 minutes.

He's a character and there's a chance his 'style' will see it all go horribly wrong, but he's not the Premier League Martin Allen he's made out to be.

 

[AFCB_Mark]

I hope the club shop do a good line in Gillets

 

[Blitzballer]

I hope the club shop do a good line in Gillets

http://shop.avfc.co.uk/shop/aston-villa-gilet/index.html

 

[Pagnell]

Headmaster Sherwood has the cane ready. I'm sure the players are shitting themselves.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31487088

 

[rudebwoyben]

Mark Robson appointed as first team coach. Will he apply his reverse-Midas touch at Villa Park?