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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KevinBhoy on 2 June, 2012 at 12:52 said:
Seconded!
Auld Lizzy Sour Puss 60 years on the throne.
Worst case of constipation ever recorded.
benjybhoy mul on 2 June, 2012 at 12:34 said:
Naughty, but very very funny :-D
KevinBhoy on 2 June, 2012 at 12:52 said:
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Ditto!
:~]
prestonpans bhoys on 2 June, 2012 at 12:04 said & Paul67
Good question, another one is when did te bye -line become the dead ball line?. I always mentally picture a 60 yard row of burst Mitre Mouldmasters and have a wee chuckle. sadgitcfc
Vmhan:
I’m good mate and I hope the same can be said for you and yours; regards to 001.
The mines are good mate, I love working on them but I struggle a wee bit being away from the kids. I’m working on the Lihir gold mine at the moment but I think I’m soon to be moved back to the gas works.
Which site is your boy on? Not Murrin Murrin I hope.
benjybhoy
I heard that yesterday morning and it made me laugh out loud. I’m sure the guy in the studio was biting his hand :))
Good luck to Paul Lambert, this is a big challenge but he has shown he is up for that.
Liked a comment from one of the Ipswich supporters commenting on PL leaving.
Apparently he is looking forward to Norwich being relegated so they can have a return to the ‘old farm’ matches
Vaultbhoy
starry plough 2 June, 2012 at 12:18
A what – a ‘cream bun’? sorry SP, definitely not – went to the wrong school!
Saint Stivs , Vmhan
Thanks guys!
kitalba 2 June, 2012 at 12:32
Great movie – welcome accepted
South Of Tunis 2 June, 2012 at 12:39
I think he won?
Hi Lads
Horsey men listen up
Pal of mine at Mussleburgh today text me to say he got word at the track for these
Tax Free 2.55 Muss
Staff Seargeant 500 Muss
Bayan first race Haydock
I also got York Glory 3.15 Epsom
Set to Music Haydock 3.10
Good luck
Ah’m gonnae tell you all this anyway :
For my sins,I was the piano player in a band for a wee musical.
One night,Gazza was in the audience…for his sins.
As we waited for the audience to settle each night I was tasked to play ‘incidental’ music.
On the night in question I gently played “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
And though I couldn’t see Gazza,I was told later that his face could’ve soured milk with a look.
SweetRevenge CSC.
Lamberts next job after villa? ….
I’ll betcha …….
Borussia Dortmund
embramike on 2 June, 2012 at 12:14 said:
Great 1st post, comfortably maintaining the standards and traditions set on here.
Speaking of traditions on here Mike, are you a hun? Aww come on, sumdy has to ask :)
Hail Hail,
KevinBhoy.
I would think that Paul Lambert knows what is best for his career. He has not done too badly in career choices so far. Villa are another of the “sleeping giants” of the EPL. Like , Newcastle, Everton, Sunderland they are an old school club with a hard core support of around 35,000 which will swell when going well.
Villa can only improve after the shambles that McLeish created, even if Delis Smith got the job.
Kitalba
He’s working at Onslow?
It’s subcontract work with the same Perth firm he’s working for.
Got to shift it toodalloo the noo.
Hx2
Her Majesty’s a pretty nice girl,
but she doesn’t have a lot to say
Her Majesty’s a pretty nice girl
but she changes from day to day
I want to tell her that I love her a lot
But I gotta get a belly full of wine
Her Majesty’s a pretty nice girl
Someday I’m going to make her mine, oh yeah,
Someday I’m going to make her mine.
Thanks for the day off, ma’am.
KevinBhoy on 2 June, 2012 at 13:03
Can I refer you to ..
starry plough 2 June, 2012 at 12:18
A what – a ‘cream bun’? sorry SP, definitely not – went to the wrong school!
I expected the ritual debagging – really makes me feel part of the family !
I feel I have to earn the prestigious CQN badge come what may.
embramike on 2 June, 2012 at 13:12 said:
KevinBhoy on 2 June, 2012 at 13:03
Can I refer you to ..
Heheh, ‘the question’ may be even better than the badge. Good to hear from you amigo, looking forward to reading more :)
Hail Hail,
KevinBhoy.
embramike
Welcome aboard
HAIL HAIL
Colchester – Norwich – Liverpool/Chelsea…c’mon Paul!
Villa is a good move for Lambert. It may be in an uncertain position right now, but it is still a good move. 3-4 years at Villa will do him no harm whatsoever.
embramike
Welcome to the good ship ‘Bampots’.
Don’t mention CQN badges or you’ll have CRC and Bundoran beating a path to your door!! ,-)
from an RTC poster
Partick Thistle are entitled to feel aggrieved also…..
The Harry Wraggs @THWtwit
Incase you missed it. Here’s the EBT list from the Thistle v Rangers Semi Final in 2002 pic.twitter.com/gGdL01I9
stupid q time from me,
has o’dea been freed by celtic?
or is he just a fee transfer waiting on a club
Villa won the european cup,the pedigree is there, they have a big enough support to put real pressure on him, that has to be his next step, dealing with big fan pressure, I expect he’s got a good idea what he’s doing.
It’s worth remembering Paul Lambert and Brendan Rodgers have made a minimum of £140 million for Norwich and Swansea.
2 Seasons in EPL @£40 mil,and £15 mil for 3 seasons parachute money if they get relegated.If they flopped last year,I dont think their respective boards would think twice about sacking them,sometimes you have to move for your own good.
try again :((
The Harry Wraggs @THWtwit
http://t.co/gGdL01I9
Stars-Tax Free @12/1 ta
being the ‘hot ticket’ in management down south usually dosent last too long.
think,’mr im a celtic fan but im turning the job down because i can get more money in the premiership owen coyle’…
celtic wouldnt have him given 2 years on.
there are other examples like ‘steve mclaren’…although to be fair hes proved in holland hes a good manager.
good luck paul lambert all the same.however my advice to him would be to take the celtic job if it ever comes along ,you WILL regret it if you dont and you genuinley are a celtic fan!!!
PHIL states that it is thought d&p took the case to court, to court 15 minutes popularity with the Orc support ….(LOL). …
My impression is that green said he wouldn’t by the orcs if that sanction was enforced, and d&p panicked…..
hamiltontim on 2 June, 2012 at 13:24 said:
embramike
Welcome to the good ship ‘Bampots’.
Don’t mention CQN badges or you’ll have CRC and Bundoran beating a path to your door!! ,-)
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Thanks HT. Already ordered – felt I needed to earn it though.
What do you do when you run out of Knights?
Put all your hopes in a Shepherd saving the day…
When you pull that shirt over your head – You are part of the history.
Good luck and thanks for the memories Darren O’ Dea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73MUvzVcHho
Teuchter
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!..Truth and Justice will always prevail
My impression is that green said he wouldn’t by the orcs if that sanction was enforced, and d&p panicked…..
Teehee. And now he’s ‘furious’ at them and might well decude not to buy them anyway. Ho hum.
at risk of sounding like Richard Littlejohn, but the Mrs has just recounted a workplace discussion with a younger colleague who has just started her 2nd year of nursing training and having passed at least 2 highers and entrance exams to get there.
Student Nurse – ” are you having a summer holiday?”
Mrs McC – ” Yes heading to Barcelona in August for a wee break ”
Student Nurse ” Did you not fancy going abroad then ?”
God help us.
Chairbhoy on 2 June, 2012 at 06:35 said:
Champion Weekend in the Chiterns…
Petec don’t want to be pedantic but the third Temple was destroyed 2,000 years ago.
First Temple – King David
Second Temple – Return From Babylon
Third Temple – Herod the Great
Looking forward to the celebrations this weekend
My Auntie’s 70th…
Hail! Hail!
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I hope your Auntie has a great weekend.
You have to cross reference so much of Scripture to get the real meanings, this takes incredible knowledge really as it may mean going from OT to NT books just to disprove things, it is essential though to keep the Word true and to stop God’s enemy from being in control.
I wish I had the intelligence to be well versed in the Word but I definitely don’t have that gift.
I disagree with your view that Herod built the 3rd Temple.
John 2:19 is the most powerful and important message though. ;)
First Temple – King David
Second Temple – Return From Babylon
Third Temple – Herod the Great
2:55 Mussleburgh – Tax Free
Thats the lucky 15 sorted.
Good afternoon from cloudy Manchester.
Thank you for your comments last night Celtic Soul Brother and FourGreenFields.
Marrakeshexpress
Seen Cheeky Pete a few times on Saturdays back in 77/78.
Cheeky = Sneeky