| In the unlikely event further Lambert yardsticks are required 17:23 - Mar 9 with 1273 views | WarkTheWarkITFC |
I give you Bolton Wanderers and Southend United.
Bolton Wanderers were on the verge of being ruined last season. They were potentially going out of business, they couldn't pay players, they couldn't get safety certificates and they had to blow out their final game of the season on the basis. They finished above us, despite being in significant turmoil from September onwards.
This season they were hours away from going out of business, had takeovers never happen and were saved at the 11th hour. They had to play kids, had a massive points deduction and were essentially down before the season had really kicked off, simply relieved they had a club. With a team of players who were 'anyone who was available' in a season where they know they are going down, their form over the last quarter of a season had yielded TWICE as many points as we have!
Then you have Southend. Almost down without a wimper, players have twice not been paid, they have been forced to largely play kids, they have fielded an illegible player, they have been threatened with a points deduction, there is massive upheaval all over the club and yet they, despite knowing they are essentially down, have also returned TWICE as many points as us over the last 10 games.
These are just the bottom two. These are clubs in turmoil, consigned to relegation, playing anyone they can cobble together and not always paying them and they are hugely outperforming the squad Lambert has, that should be one of the best 3 or 4 in the division.
It would be funny if it didn't hurt so much.
For all the reasons we are where we are because of Evans, this season has to fall almost entirely on Lambert.
Whatever excuses him and O'Neill come up with, I'd like to know why two complete basket cases can double our points tally! [Post edited 9 Mar 2020 17:28]
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| In the unlikely event further Lambert yardsticks are required on 17:25 - Mar 9 with 1250 views | TractorCam |
Evans out! |  |
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| In the unlikely event further Lambert yardsticks are required on 17:29 - Mar 9 with 1227 views | J2BLUE |
If our season is mathematically over by then I wouldn't mind Southend beating us. I have a lot of respect for Campbell going into the lower leagues for a job and not thinking he's entitled to one just because he was a good player. He could easily have had a chip on his shoulder but decided to go and try and prove himself. |  |
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| In the unlikely event further Lambert yardsticks are required on 17:30 - Mar 9 with 1212 views | TractorCam |
| In the unlikely event further Lambert yardsticks are required on 17:29 - Mar 9 by J2BLUE |
If our season is mathematically over by then I wouldn't mind Southend beating us. I have a lot of respect for Campbell going into the lower leagues for a job and not thinking he's entitled to one just because he was a good player. He could easily have had a chip on his shoulder but decided to go and try and prove himself. |
You missed the 12 or so months Campbell did all that before finally lowering himself to the slums of Macclesfield then?
Edit: On second viewing that may be sarcasm. [Post edited 9 Mar 2020 17:30]
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| In the unlikely event further Lambert yardsticks are required on 17:32 - Mar 9 with 1186 views | J2BLUE |
| In the unlikely event further Lambert yardsticks are required on 17:30 - Mar 9 by TractorCam |
You missed the 12 or so months Campbell did all that before finally lowering himself to the slums of Macclesfield then?
Edit: On second viewing that may be sarcasm. [Post edited 9 Mar 2020 17:30]
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It wasn't.
Did he? I genuinely don't remember that. Well at least he got there after a while... | |
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| In the unlikely event further Lambert yardsticks are required on 17:39 - Mar 9 with 1160 views | TractorCam |
| In the unlikely event further Lambert yardsticks are required on 17:32 - Mar 9 by J2BLUE |
It wasn't.
Did he? I genuinely don't remember that. Well at least he got there after a while... |
The way you've worded it is perfect. Here is just 1 snippet of the article
"no, we hadn’t misheard him and, two minutes in, he was indeed congratulating Macclesfield for hiring a manager he described as previously being one of the greatest footballers in the world"
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/dec/01/sol-campbell-macclesfield-bame- | |
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| In the unlikely event further Lambert yardsticks are required on 17:44 - Mar 9 with 1135 views | J2BLUE |
Heh. Disregard everything I said... | |
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| In the unlikely event further Lambert yardsticks are required on 17:53 - Mar 9 with 1098 views | BlueBadger |
Lest we forget as well, Bolton's form was even worse than ours for most of last season yet they still managed to finish above us. |  |
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| In the unlikely event further Lambert yardsticks are required on 17:57 - Mar 9 with 1075 views | monty_radio |
apt but abject | |
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| In the unlikely event further Lambert yardsticks are required on 17:58 - Mar 9 with 1067 views | BlueBadger |
| In the unlikely event further Lambert yardsticks are required on 17:57 - Mar 9 by monty_radio |
apt but abject |
Long term rebuild, innit. | |
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