we are due just under £1m in compensation. a staggeringly low amount but if he has quit, it would go to tribunal so we may get slightly less
Nope, not alone at all. I am very much of the opinion that if it what he wants to do, then let him do it as it will be in the clubs best interest too. No point having a manager who cannot give 100% in to the job anymore. A little disappointed perhaps but it happens and when you have lived through the Robert Chase era, with us losing Martin O'Neil & Mike Walker as well as a host of really good players, all through his actions, you kind of just let things pass you by these days
Just under a million!! Thought it'd be a bit more than that! It seems it's far too late for it now, but I can't see why we didn't make clear to him we wanted him to stay and then, if he says he'd like to talk to another club, give permission. If it makes no real financial difference to the club, why not give him the chance to turn down the other club as Martinez and Solskjaer have done? If he leaves, we'd be in the pretty much the same position, if he dosen't, then no change. The only thing I can think of is a signal of ambition/intent to the squad.
I don't really care to be honest. We knew he was going to leave at some point in the near future. The only thing that hurts is he has moved sideways rather than upwards. Aston Villa is a mess, it's a rebuilding job that could be tricky with a load of overpaid, crap players that they can't shift. Plus Aston Villa?? Sounds like some poncey apartment in central london.
Well better to have a club still at the end of the day than to blow the lot and risk administration. I can see both sides of the argument, sad thing is if he held on another 12 months we'd be externally debt free and he'd have more of a free reign with the money
not learning anything new from it. wanted more funds to buy players, annoyed he wasn't allowed to speak formally to villa. it does appear he is still norwich manager though, but i can't see it being for much longer
agree. the club have structured their budgets to keep the club safe and sound for the future. if lambert doesn't agree with that then fine but i'd rather have a club to support after he's gone
This is what I thought would be the reason. It does stick in the throat a little that he said only a few days ago he has never said he wanted to leave and that he's happy, then next minute it appears he hands his resignation in because we won't let him talk to Villa.
maybe i'd let him have more money for transfers if he were going to tie himself to us for a set time - this rolling contract bullshit and him not saying he'd be hear next season - why would you?
I suppose it does say, if Lambert (who knew the structure of the club and its finances) didn't like it and seemingly has gone, then surely this will have an impact on luring your perferred successor to the club.
Lambert is ruthless, we always knew it. Villa will be just another short term stepping stone to his ultimate goal of managing a top 4 club. The odd things is Villa is really a side ways step thesedays. He has zero loyalty to anyone but himself. Lambert is still a legend in my eyes.
