| Paul Lambert as a person 02:03 - Jan 28 with 5616 views | dominiciawful |
I've seen some posts and lines from people saying that, although they want Lambert gone, they have no ill feeling towards him and think that he seems a decent bloke and his heart is in the right place.
Now, I don't want to be too vitriolic, but from the things I've read about how he operates as a manager at Playford Road and his distance from the squad, the way he treats the local media with disdain and disrespect and how he is only ever seemingly truly out for Paul Lambert himself, I just don't feel like he seems the finest person and I really don't like him at all.
I think some people are still perhaps clinging on to how he came in as manager in 2018 and identified a number of things which weren't right at the club and which we had been banging on about, and his PR campaign, and so still feel a bit of an affinity there. In hindsight, that's what much of it was, PR.
I know most of us obviously don't know him in person anyway, but from the way he comes across I don't think he is due the relative goodwill he may get from some. It just doesn't sit right with me, especially considering how he's conducted himself in the past months. |  |
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 03:15 - Jan 28 with 3955 views | textbackup |
I think he's a strange complicate bloke, paranoid, but clued up enough to know how to line his ducks before others let on to all this.
The PR sht as you mention in the early days, think he knows his limited to what he can do managing wise, so looks to get credit in the bank early doors.
When he talks now, now the passion and excitement has gone from him, I see an empty soul, dead behind the eyes. just weird. too many stories come out of the training ground for them to all be wrong, not talking to players, not turning up to training, when he does he walks over for 10mins but sits in office most of he time. the fact he picks a team and doesn't even talk it through with players says it all, they don't respect him.
hes so done here its beyond a joke, the only twot that cant see this, or wont act is the d1ckhead that gave him a 5 poxy pissing year deal, for effectively failing.
I have no idea why any of us give a sht anymore |  |
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 07:39 - Jan 28 with 3680 views | ArnieM |
I have no idea what he’s like but what I do know for certain is he has been very ill with CoVid and frankly when I’ve seen at recent games via tv shots , he still doesn’t look very well at all. This may explain his social distancing and being unwilling to be a possible source of infection ( we don’t know if he can infect others - imagine the uproar on here if it was shown he was responsible for another outbreak!). Who is to say that he isn’t suffering from long CoVid?
Let’s please no go down the witch hunt route with him. I’m like everyone else on here . I want him gone. But let’s do it with some modicum of respect . |  |
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 07:48 - Jan 28 with 3620 views | stiff_talking |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 03:15 - Jan 28 by textbackup |
I think he's a strange complicate bloke, paranoid, but clued up enough to know how to line his ducks before others let on to all this.
The PR sht as you mention in the early days, think he knows his limited to what he can do managing wise, so looks to get credit in the bank early doors.
When he talks now, now the passion and excitement has gone from him, I see an empty soul, dead behind the eyes. just weird. too many stories come out of the training ground for them to all be wrong, not talking to players, not turning up to training, when he does he walks over for 10mins but sits in office most of he time. the fact he picks a team and doesn't even talk it through with players says it all, they don't respect him.
hes so done here its beyond a joke, the only twot that cant see this, or wont act is the d1ckhead that gave him a 5 poxy pissing year deal, for effectively failing.
I have no idea why any of us give a sht anymore |
We thought we knew him but we are now sadly as lost with him as his players
He told us over and over that the club will go on, the club is more important than him and the club shouldn’t be where it is!
And when he takes the club to its lowest point in 60 years, and 85 percent of the fans tell him they want him out he refuses to walk ! |  | | |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 07:49 - Jan 28 with 3613 views | GodBlue |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 07:39 - Jan 28 by ArnieM |
I have no idea what he’s like but what I do know for certain is he has been very ill with CoVid and frankly when I’ve seen at recent games via tv shots , he still doesn’t look very well at all. This may explain his social distancing and being unwilling to be a possible source of infection ( we don’t know if he can infect others - imagine the uproar on here if it was shown he was responsible for another outbreak!). Who is to say that he isn’t suffering from long CoVid?
Let’s please no go down the witch hunt route with him. I’m like everyone else on here . I want him gone. But let’s do it with some modicum of respect . |
I’m genuinely sorry he’s been (and continues to look) unwell and I seriously wish him good health.
But... did he show Phil a modicum of respect?
And it’s not just Phil, it’s been clear for a long time that he’s not the man of the people that he made himself out to be when he came in.
All I mean is, him being poorly doesn’t change the fact that he may (or may not) be of questionable integrity.
But, again, I wish him a speedy recovery... somewhere far away from Ipswich Town. [Post edited 28 Jan 2021 7:51]
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 07:51 - Jan 28 with 3606 views | fabian_illness |
He may be somewhat lacking as a manager, but some of the things I’ve seen written about him as a person are pretty shameful.
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 07:58 - Jan 28 with 3565 views | DanTheMan |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 07:49 - Jan 28 by GodBlue |
I’m genuinely sorry he’s been (and continues to look) unwell and I seriously wish him good health.
But... did he show Phil a modicum of respect?
And it’s not just Phil, it’s been clear for a long time that he’s not the man of the people that he made himself out to be when he came in.
All I mean is, him being poorly doesn’t change the fact that he may (or may not) be of questionable integrity.
But, again, I wish him a speedy recovery... somewhere far away from Ipswich Town. [Post edited 28 Jan 2021 7:51]
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Agreed, it seems people have collectively forgotten what he did to Phil. |  |
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:01 - Jan 28 with 3547 views | Churchman |
I couldn’t care a less if he’s Mother Theresa or Attila the Hun. He doesn’t have what it takes to put together any sort of football team let alone a decent one.
I’m always a little mindful of like and dislike of people I don’t know. A couple of times in my working life I went to work with people that had awful reputations and they were totally different to what I expected.
Mr Lambert has never struck me as somebody I’d wish to know or share a drink with but who knows, he might be a cross between Peter Kay and Brian Cox. What I do know is that he’s epically hopeless at his job and should be gone. [Post edited 28 Jan 2021 8:58]
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:07 - Jan 28 with 3503 views | textbackup |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 07:39 - Jan 28 by ArnieM |
I have no idea what he’s like but what I do know for certain is he has been very ill with CoVid and frankly when I’ve seen at recent games via tv shots , he still doesn’t look very well at all. This may explain his social distancing and being unwilling to be a possible source of infection ( we don’t know if he can infect others - imagine the uproar on here if it was shown he was responsible for another outbreak!). Who is to say that he isn’t suffering from long CoVid?
Let’s please no go down the witch hunt route with him. I’m like everyone else on here . I want him gone. But let’s do it with some modicum of respect . |
Na not having him get out of jail free because he’s been ill. If he’s in such a mess, and he cares about his health that much (as he randomly dropped in his interview the other night) then he should take some proper time off to get better.
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:13 - Jan 28 with 3464 views | shamboy |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:01 - Jan 28 by Churchman |
I couldn’t care a less if he’s Mother Theresa or Attila the Hun. He doesn’t have what it takes to put together any sort of football team let alone a decent one.
I’m always a little mindful of like and dislike of people I don’t know. A couple of times in my working life I went to work with people that had awful reputations and they were totally different to what I expected.
Mr Lambert has never struck me as somebody I’d wish to know or share a drink with but who knows, he might be a cross between Peter Kay and Brian Cox. What I do know is that he’s epically hopeless at his job and should be gone. [Post edited 28 Jan 2021 8:58]
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He's ruthless, unpredictable and vindictive, with of without COVID. | | | |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:22 - Jan 28 with 3426 views | TractorWood |
I think it's just business. If you were under a massive contract and were being asked to resign and constantly questioned, you'd be defensive and insecure too.
He will be totally aware that he's doing a bad job and under immense pressure. To be honest, he'll probably be in disbelief that he hasn't been sacked yet. It's what every other club in the world would have done. But we have the 5 point plan, the unquestionable strategy to get us back in the big time whilst spending the lowest amount of money possible on every aspect of the club. |  |
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:31 - Jan 28 with 3384 views | BryanPlug |
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:36 - Jan 28 with 3353 views | MonkeyAlan |
What gets me is he came in all guns blazing, started engaging with fans and the old players from the past. Saying how things needed changing etc..... Then it's all gone to pot. Is that down to him or did Evans get in the way by not backing him with the finances and what he wanted to achieve? We all know we can't trust Evans word from the cr@p he has spouted in the past to fans in statements. Did Lambert just completely lose heart and couldn't be bothered to argue with Evans? If this is the case a new manager won't get very far either. Something needs to change whatever, Evans needs to change his attitude and approach. You can employ the best manager, but without the support he can't get anywhere. |  | | |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:37 - Jan 28 with 3322 views | Herbivore |
I've not met him personally but based on how he conducts himself I think it's reasonable to deduce that he's a bit of a prick. |  |
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:50 - Jan 28 with 3266 views | itfcjoe |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:36 - Jan 28 by MonkeyAlan |
What gets me is he came in all guns blazing, started engaging with fans and the old players from the past. Saying how things needed changing etc..... Then it's all gone to pot. Is that down to him or did Evans get in the way by not backing him with the finances and what he wanted to achieve? We all know we can't trust Evans word from the cr@p he has spouted in the past to fans in statements. Did Lambert just completely lose heart and couldn't be bothered to argue with Evans? If this is the case a new manager won't get very far either. Something needs to change whatever, Evans needs to change his attitude and approach. You can employ the best manager, but without the support he can't get anywhere. |
It's down to him, Evans gives the manager fairly free reign and is honest and up front with what he does with regards to backing.
He just couldn't keep up the off field stuff, when the on field stuff didn't work out.
He continues to treat people badly in the club, but is nice to his boss and pulls the wool over his eyes - there will be no tears shed from the playing staff, the club staff, the academy staff, etc when he goes - if you don't treat people with a basic level of respect you won't be a success |  |
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:55 - Jan 28 with 3230 views | RegencyBlue |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:36 - Jan 28 by MonkeyAlan |
What gets me is he came in all guns blazing, started engaging with fans and the old players from the past. Saying how things needed changing etc..... Then it's all gone to pot. Is that down to him or did Evans get in the way by not backing him with the finances and what he wanted to achieve? We all know we can't trust Evans word from the cr@p he has spouted in the past to fans in statements. Did Lambert just completely lose heart and couldn't be bothered to argue with Evans? If this is the case a new manager won't get very far either. Something needs to change whatever, Evans needs to change his attitude and approach. You can employ the best manager, but without the support he can't get anywhere. |
As I said on a previous post working for the Evans regime must be soul destroying, you’re effectively set up to fail before you start.
Having said that it’s no secret what Evans is like and Lambert took the job regardless. I think he identified the club’s problems, realised he wasn’t going to be able to do anything about them and decided to just take the money.
His time here is done, as is Evans! |  | | |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:55 - Jan 28 with 3224 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
As I've said before, having dealt with the guy professionally at Villa when I was a football photographer, at training sessions and during pressers and games. In terms of my own opinion he's not a very nice man.
I've been personally on the end of several lingering 'Lambert Stares'. At Villa Park we could get down the side of the pitch next to the benches, and He once spent 2-3 minutes staring at me photographing him rather than watching the game. He seems to have a real dislike of the media.
However, with players, he was a laugh a minute, arm around shoulder type manager, unless you fell out with him, and then he cut you dead. All in all, I was never particularly impressed with his attitude.
I moved into teaching photography about three years ago, but the memory of Lambert is one that lingers, along with Alan Pardew and Peter Crouch, (Oddly). [Post edited 28 Jan 2021 8:59]
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:58 - Jan 28 with 3180 views | Herbivore |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:55 - Jan 28 by RegencyBlue |
As I said on a previous post working for the Evans regime must be soul destroying, you’re effectively set up to fail before you start.
Having said that it’s no secret what Evans is like and Lambert took the job regardless. I think he identified the club’s problems, realised he wasn’t going to be able to do anything about them and decided to just take the money.
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What exactly does he have to complain about in working under Evans? He's been backed in every transfer window to bring in the players he's wanted. He got given a 5 year deal. He was able to bring in his own staff. He's been given 2 years here when we should have got rid after 6 months. ME has made some really poor decisions, not least employing and continuing to back Lambert, but I really don't see how ME has hampered Lambert at all. | |
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 09:02 - Jan 28 with 3164 views | DinnernotTea |
He sued the club that made him famous for £2m because of breach of contract. Despite him flirting with Villa to get that job.
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 09:19 - Jan 28 with 3090 views | LRB84UK |
We had some electrical work done in the summer by a friend and old neighbour, someone I've known all my life.
We got chatting and he said he's been doing a lot of work in Paul's house and i quote "he's the most genuine, nice man I've ever met"
He then spent a good 15 minutes describing all the good things that he'd done for his family. He also said that lambert only wants to succeed, he's been to Evans time and time again with players wanting to sign and Evans always said no
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He said his passion and knowledge of the game is massive. He completely changed my views on lambert. My friend isn't a town fan so has no reason to make any of what he said up.
Honestly, as far as I can see lambert has given up, he's told no at every turn, the fans have turned against him and he's clearly lost the players.
Hes had so much work done at the house he brought its obviously a life long house not a "I'm not going to be here for long" house so he was committed to the job for the start.
Things have turned sour, we can all see that and he's now a hated man but that doesn't sit right. The same thing has happened with the past few managers and it all comes back to Evans.
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 09:21 - Jan 28 with 3054 views | Herbivore |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 09:19 - Jan 28 by LRB84UK |
We had some electrical work done in the summer by a friend and old neighbour, someone I've known all my life.
We got chatting and he said he's been doing a lot of work in Paul's house and i quote "he's the most genuine, nice man I've ever met"
He then spent a good 15 minutes describing all the good things that he'd done for his family. He also said that lambert only wants to succeed, he's been to Evans time and time again with players wanting to sign and Evans always said no
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He said his passion and knowledge of the game is massive. He completely changed my views on lambert. My friend isn't a town fan so has no reason to make any of what he said up.
Honestly, as far as I can see lambert has given up, he's told no at every turn, the fans have turned against him and he's clearly lost the players.
Hes had so much work done at the house he brought its obviously a life long house not a "I'm not going to be here for long" house so he was committed to the job for the start.
Things have turned sour, we can all see that and he's now a hated man but that doesn't sit right. The same thing has happened with the past few managers and it all comes back to Evans.
Bring back Jim |
Chinny reckon. | |
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 09:21 - Jan 28 with 3063 views | OsborneOneNil |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 08:37 - Jan 28 by Herbivore |
I've not met him personally but based on how he conducts himself I think it's reasonable to deduce that he's a bit of a prick. |
Well said, Herb. Clear, and to the point. |  | | |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 09:24 - Jan 28 with 3038 views | mrshallisfit |
He ended up disliked at Norwich. Not a likable man. | | | |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 09:25 - Jan 28 with 3031 views | BryanPlug |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 09:19 - Jan 28 by LRB84UK |
We had some electrical work done in the summer by a friend and old neighbour, someone I've known all my life.
We got chatting and he said he's been doing a lot of work in Paul's house and i quote "he's the most genuine, nice man I've ever met"
He then spent a good 15 minutes describing all the good things that he'd done for his family. He also said that lambert only wants to succeed, he's been to Evans time and time again with players wanting to sign and Evans always said no
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He said his passion and knowledge of the game is massive. He completely changed my views on lambert. My friend isn't a town fan so has no reason to make any of what he said up.
Honestly, as far as I can see lambert has given up, he's told no at every turn, the fans have turned against him and he's clearly lost the players.
Hes had so much work done at the house he brought its obviously a life long house not a "I'm not going to be here for long" house so he was committed to the job for the start.
Things have turned sour, we can all see that and he's now a hated man but that doesn't sit right. The same thing has happened with the past few managers and it all comes back to Evans.
Bring back Jim |
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 09:28 - Jan 28 with 3012 views | itfcjoe |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 09:19 - Jan 28 by LRB84UK |
We had some electrical work done in the summer by a friend and old neighbour, someone I've known all my life.
We got chatting and he said he's been doing a lot of work in Paul's house and i quote "he's the most genuine, nice man I've ever met"
He then spent a good 15 minutes describing all the good things that he'd done for his family. He also said that lambert only wants to succeed, he's been to Evans time and time again with players wanting to sign and Evans always said no
.
He said his passion and knowledge of the game is massive. He completely changed my views on lambert. My friend isn't a town fan so has no reason to make any of what he said up.
Honestly, as far as I can see lambert has given up, he's told no at every turn, the fans have turned against him and he's clearly lost the players.
Hes had so much work done at the house he brought its obviously a life long house not a "I'm not going to be here for long" house so he was committed to the job for the start.
Things have turned sour, we can all see that and he's now a hated man but that doesn't sit right. The same thing has happened with the past few managers and it all comes back to Evans.
Bring back Jim |
I've heard similar in that regard, probably via the same bloke - I just made a post below but think he puts on a big front to everything and everyone inside the game. But that front isn't that of a very nice bloke. | |
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| Paul Lambert as a person on 09:41 - Jan 28 with 2921 views | davblue |
| Paul Lambert as a person on 09:28 - Jan 28 by itfcjoe |
I've heard similar in that regard, probably via the same bloke - I just made a post below but think he puts on a big front to everything and everyone inside the game. But that front isn't that of a very nice bloke. |
He's not always been like that with the front side.
I know someone who has played under him and his man management was 'brilliant'.
Whatever has happened since the Norwich job has obviously hurt him and one of his biggest skills now appears to be one of his biggest failings.
You see this time and time again, managers who forget what made them successful, when they have managed in the premiership. Jewell as Wigan, got in young players to develop with some seasoned pro's. Here he loaded us up with ex prem players on big wages towards the end of their careers.
Lambert appears to have lost the art of man management, which all the Norwich and Wycombe players said was his biggest strength. |  | | |
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