Right now our former captain, Paul Lambert, is one of the hottest tickets in football management so it’s no surprised that Norwich City have been unable to hold onto him. Inside three years he transformed the club from one that lost 1-7 to Colchester United (then managed by Paul) to one of the most improved teams in Europe, earning two consecutive promotions and a mid-table finish in the FA Premier League.
If Lambert ended up at Liverpool, or even Chelsea, you would not have been surprised. Instead, he’s set to go to Aston Villa. During their Martin O’Neill era Villa splurged cash they ultimately realised they couldn’t afford. Martin walked out days before the start of the season in August 2010. Since then they pitched Gerard Houllier at the job before poaching Alex McLeish from relegated city rivals Birmingham.
In short, Villa looks like a club without the vision to build stable progress. Unlike Norwich, who seem to know exactly what they are doing. They even coped with the loss of Neil Doncaster, who left the club a few months before the arrival of Lambert.
Norwich City is the better job.
I’m on Radio Scotland with Jim Spence around 16:15 today, talking about social media and football, square sliced, the price of milk and lawn care.
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Disagree Paul67
Paul L is ambitious, wants a top job, wants to be continually improving his team. How could he continue to improve Norwich? they were fighting above their weight this season.
Villa have under performed for many years with the possible exception of MON, even then for the amount they spen it is questionable how well they done relatively.
Paul L could go in there, take them to top half without spending a massive amount of cash and be a hero. He is there as a stepping stone to something bigger. I understand you saying the NC job is better and everything about NC seems more appealing to us, but PL is trying to get to the top of his career, to achieve as much as he can, he couldn’t improve much more at NC and therefore a real danger that the more likely way was down.
I believe it was a wise move by Paul for HIS career and he will do well and go on to better things in a couple of years. I Wish him well!
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bjmac
Ps look forward to the radio show, I like wee Jim Spence, met him at Tannadice before.
The latest RTC article has this link embedded in it…
“They are a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace”
“They are a permanent embarrassment because they are the only club in the world which insists that every member of the team is of one religion. They are an occasional disgrace because some of their fans, fueled by bigotry, behave like animals.”
Well worth storing away in your favourites.
Specs…
White collared sweatshirt…
Wycombe…
Norwich….
Midlands Club….
By my calculations Paul Lambert is on course to lead Celtic to the 2020 Europa Cup Final, which Im hearing is being played in Seville that year.
Head the ball …..11.56
What they could do is suspend the suspension of the suspension, then suspend the suspender of the suspended suspension until the euro suspension is suspended in favour of a new pair of suspenders for sally……… What they cannot do is suspend the inevitable demise of the orcs …. It’s coming to them ..!!!!!
Villa appoint Paul Lambert SSN
Being a long time lurker, and prompted by the recent wave of 1967 nostalgia and of course the unfolding and incredulous RFCIA debacle, I thought to take advantage of a ‘quiet news day’ for my inaugural post.
First and foremost I must congratulate Paul67 for his informative, incisive and courageous leadership in bringing recent events into focus for the CQN family. No praise is high enough for the selfless work that you do on our behalf.
And of course the amazing high calibre posts of a plethora of CQN contributors, too many to list here (we all know who they are). Coupled with the sterling work done by Phil, Paul, RTC and other ‘internet bampots’, more than once I have been ‘astounded of forehead’ (apologies for the plagiarism).And let me not forget the humorous and witty posters. I have regularly challenged the effectiveness of my underwear and the integrity of post operative staples! Thanks one and all!
Back to the nostalgia, I wonder if fellow CQNers, possibly of my vintage, could help out with any feedback for the following quest. About 2/3 years ago, an article appeared on CQN which mentioned The Shamrock magazine, and I seem to remember an input from NotTheView, which praised its hard hitting style which was ahead of its time (early 60s) in its criticism of the SFA and the then CFC board. I have recently rediscovered the following link which may be informative:
The Shamrock magazine
The Shamrock was instrumental in my first attendance at Celtic matches as a young boy. It reminded me of when, as a young boy, I used to visit my uncle John Doogan’s house in Gilmerton, Edinburgh on a Friday evening to help put the magazine together by cranking the handle on the printing machine, and by folding and stapling the pages into the green covers, as Uncle John was sometimes finishing articles on his typewriter on the evening. On a Saturday, it was a train to Glasgow, arriving at the ground with an armful of Shamrocks and Celtic pens for the faithful.
After visiting Uncle John’s grave in Annagry, Donegal (he passed away in 1979), I wondered what he would make of CQN. I’m pretty sure he would be an avid and vociferous contributor. I would be very interested in finding any information relating to personal or library collections I could access (I seem to recall they are out there somewhere), as it must be around 50 years since the Shamrock was launched.
It is daunting to post amongst such erudite and humorous fellow ‘bampots’, but I will try not to be euphemistic or periphrastic, to circumlocute or obfuscate, but to be concise and to the point !
Hail Hail
Speaking of Villa has there been any update on Stan Petrov?
Glasgow Herald – Oct 9th, 1976
Mr Harry Ewing, Under-Secretary of State at the Scottish Office, walked into a furious row yesterday after he claimed on television that political tension was partly to blame for the riot by Rangers fans.
http://www.spreaker.com/page#!/show/hail_hail_media
the last Beyond The Waves with Phil McG.
Nuclear discussion at 50 mins, if you need a wee distraction.
Garcia L
I live in Kent, get my Lorne out of Iceland and my morning rolls from Tesco
Heaven on a plate.
Worth you checking them out
embramike on 2 June, 2012 at 12:14 said:
Welcome Mate, great first post, enjoyed that, you’re not by a chance a…. naw you couldnae be!!
SP
Laird of smiles
It was a you tube link to WEREWOLF by the 5 man electrical band
Thought of it when i read your post
HAIL HAIL
Catman on 2 June, 2012 at 12:14 said:
how you doing catman.
mouldy was in my office mid week, didnt get time to yap, but he is looking healthy having kept disciplined on the fat bhoy slim a thon.
he gave me a polite smiley wee jibe about my physical condition and told me there is an extended season for another month if i want to try again.
but honestly i cant, not while the stupid huns keep giving me excuses for gellato and cervezas.
hurrah.
Narrowboat Thim,
Ive got to take my hat off to Gordon Smith.
The guy IMHO was hopelessly out of his depth, at both SFA and Rankers yet he still manages to land himself jobs with very healthy 6 figure salaries.
Some of the drivel he comes out with really does beggar belief, and aside from his ill founded and naive comments about schooling, to be able to consistently spout garbage upon garbage, and still find an outlet for his drivel in the press , leaves me with a warped sense of admiration for the man
The Narrowbhoat Tim on 2 June, 2012 at 12:02,
Gordon Smith is on the list of creditors with a tbc against the amount. Presumably in case he changes his mind and decides to make a claim.
embramike on 2 June, 2012 at 12:14 said:
v v interesting first post, thanks for taking the time to do that, welcome on board.
Lambert is moving at the right time. Whether he’s going to the right club is a diifferent matter. The one thing any manager needs is time. Ferguson & Wenger have both had substantial ‘dry spells’ but overall have been very good for the clubs they manage. Chelsea may have won the big cup but the next manager has a major rebuilding job, Chelsea fans may find it difficult to accept a year with no trophies. Liverpool are a basket case. They have no forward plan, no coherent system and no set team. Tottenham will do the usual ‘Arry’s trajectory’ ie, flatter to deceive early on and disappear to mid-table for Christmas. Newcastle will struggle to hold on to the players who made them successful last year. City will continue to put a distance between themselves and the rest by buying their way to another title. Big Sam will relegate West Ham and still be in the frame for the England job.
The only interesting thing in the yawn-fest that is the EPL is , where will Davy Moyes end up?
The rfcia slo-mo collapse is overshadowing everything.
However, I cannae remember exactly where on here yesterday,but someone came up with the wild idea that Neil Lennon might be going to Norwich….has he committed to us yet,in a signed contract kinda way? What with Paul Lambert being linked to Villa, where MON eventually got scunnered,it’s becoming like a Celtic ‘musical chairs’.
At least the one thing all these clubs (Sunderland,too) have in common,apart from the Celtic connection,are passionate fans…unlike some of the more stratospheric EPL outfits whose fans are the ‘only if they’re winning variety’.
Best of luck Paul 67 today… Best of luck Paul Lambert… I’m afraid you’ll need it. Villa fans said Martin had took them as far as he could.. Look where they are now.. Frankly they don’t deserve to have a good manager!
G’day Celts.
embramike on 2 June, 2012 at 12:14
Great 1st post. Welcome Mike!
Hx2
•-:¦:-•** -:¦:- sparkleghirl :¦:-.•**• -:¦:-• on 2 June, 2012 at 10:11 said:
Whit the divil does this mean (from the article posted above)
…. suspension would create problems as Rangers’ fixtures during their ‘ban’ would result in their opponents being awarded three points.
That would lead to accusations of unfairness from the clubs who would play Rangers when their suspension was lifted, with more chaos inevitable..
What? Are they considering a suspension for PART of a season? How can they possibly do that? For exactly the reasons given above a part season ban or suspension is absurd.__________________________
Spot on,Sparkleghirl.
Imagine us not playing them & being awarded a 3-0 win,.. when if we had played them we would have taken 7 or 8 off them.
Completely unfair.
Embramike take a seat next to Billy Bibbit and Nurse Mildred Ratched will be along shortly to give you your medication.
We’re not nuts, we’re Celtic Supporters. Welcome to our asylum.
Yesterday on BBC Scotland an auld wifie was reminiscing about meeting and seeing Lizzie Windsor in and around Crathie.
One Sunday at Crathie Kirk, according to the auld wifie, the newly engaged Lizzie Windsor sat through the entire sermon fingering her ring!!
Nae class these Windsors.
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/a-game-changing-gaffe/
embramike .
The Shamrock .
A good wee thing . It fair got stuck into Robert Kelly/ The Board / The SFA etc. . I bought them at the time and hung on to them- I had 10 of them [ despite umpteen flits ] I swapped them in the early 90s for a Prince Buster 7 ” [ Jumpin with the Duke ] and the fabulous Mad Lads – He’ll Break Your Heart 7 ” I was chuffed with the deal . The other guy was chuffed with the deal – What’s not to like.?
Okay,I am not egocentric,I don’t have delusions of grandeur,I recognise that I am only 1 of 7billion on this planet and that the univers does not revolve around me. But…..any time I say,”It’s quiet on here today”, I can be guaranteed that within an hour it all goes mental!
Probably that’s just the usual way of things in these most turbulent of times.
So,here goes : “It’s quiet on here today…….”
(Synchronicity CSC)
Kitalba how’s things pal, still got 001 Bhoy over here although I’ve not seen him yet!
Remember our chat about mine work in western Aus, my youngest is working up there just now, he’s loving it…… Cannae Spend the money he’s earning. It was the right move and he still has a job in Perth when he’s not at the mines, great to be young eh!
Miki67
Breaking News….. Oh the rankers are £&@&£
Add yir own headline :>)
Hx2
Gazza says….. “Wibble!”
Vmhan on 2 June, 2012 at 12:42 said:
Miki67
Breaking News….. Oh the rankers are striking more deals than the dragon den
Jeez ….
Look at the state of ‘Gazza’ now eh….What a mess of a human being.
He startin to look like Lee McCulloch !
Paul’s success with Norwich was the ability to produce above average performances from players who individually would not be regarded as themselves above average but who as a unit performed admirably. That trait is what will have attracted Villa who have realised by now that simply throwing money at the situation as they did initially with Martin O’Neill is pointless when others have so much more to play with. If Paul shows the same ability with Aston Villa as he has done with Norwich he will become a legend in the Midlands where Villa have long underperformed their potential.Norwich will continue to be what they have always been. An excellent club who will flicker but never sparkle whilst Villa have the ability to be greater than their recent past. In terms of the better job there is no competition. For Paul with either its a long way from Livingston.
Gascoigne – the original ‘Elbows’.
Ive questioned Elbows parentage manys–a–time…..
Paul67,
I guess you are already aware of what I’m about to say, but I’m always in favour of stating the obvious rather than not, and then wish I had later.
You are known, loved and respected by a huge section of our community that covers people who can report on concerts they went to in 1959 and football matches in the 1960’s all the way through to children that regularly read here. Whilst I can’t obviously speak for anyone else, I always feel that reading your posts gives me a sense of the man that you are, and I send you the very best of my regards.
All the best this for this afternoon, I’m looking forward to hearing what you have to say and, if I might make so bold, I am sure that everyone Celtic minded that visits on here, even if they’re quiet most of the time like me, is 100% behind you.
Hail Hail,
KevinBhoy.
This James Connolly!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XUM6bJAdxM
Saint Stivs on 2 June, 2012 at 12:37 said:
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Some great posts over on Phil Mac’s site!
Is it not true that even though The Unmentionables(ia) used the COS to overturn the transfer embargo,they cannot make transfers due to being in (mal)administration?
There are so many nooks and crannies in this house of cards that I’m beginning to lose my way! The sooner it all collapses,the better.