Not saying it has but my view (for what its worth) is that

Had Villa made Lambert their number one target and approached him at the start of the summer I think Paul lambert would probably be their manager by now. I accept that agents job is to tout their clients around for jobs but they don;t do it without at least some consultation with their clients first. The fact that several newspapers seemed to have been fed the line that Lambo was keen worried me.

Instead, however, Villa have clearly courted/spoken to/approached other managers and do not appear to have approached us at all. This suggests that if he is on their list then he is not first choice and is maybe being seen as a fallback option if Martinez or OGS won;t take the job. I am not sure Lambo will like that and it may explain why he went from his earlier very non committal comments after the Villa game to the (still not fully committal but) more robust recent statements to the press about how he's never looked to leave and loves it with us.

Thats my take on it anyway. May be right, may be wrong!

Posted By: Jim on May 30th 2012 at 11:59:52

Message Thread

Birmingham Mail.......... (NCFC) - thirsty work, May 30, 10:39:25
- Sadly there were too many journos pushing the "lambert is keen" line earlier (NCFC) - Jim, May 30, 11:30:15
  - define '' the lambert camp'', you could interpret that as ''we've spoken to his agent'',m (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 30, 11:53:05
    - Not saying it has but my view (for what its worth) is that (NCFC) - Jim, May 30, 11:59:52
      - It's getting on my tits now (NCFC) - duke of york, May 30, 12:06:10
        
        agreed. Swansea fans must feel the same. Our club left a bit in limbo (NCFC) - Jim, May 30, 12:15:28
        
        Seems odd we haven't announced the contracts for players (NCFC) - duke of york, May 30, 12:21:47
        
        Drury likely to leave? (NCFC) - loz, May 30, 12:30:46
      - it's a valid opinion tbf,i suppose we are going to be left in limbo for a while yet though (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 30, 12:03:03
        
        Best just to forget about it till it's sorted one way or t'other (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, May 30, 12:59:21
      - approached us for him that should say! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 30, 12:00:21
- So that's an admission that they've tapped him up (NCFC) - duke of york, May 30, 10:53:12
- Bet it goes to a manager not mentioned... (NCFC) - loz, May 30, 10:45:16
  - Bob Bradley (n/m) (NCFC) - 2005, May 30, 11:16:54
  - waiting to see who Liverpool went for? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 30, 10:46:37
    - No suggestion liverpool have ever been... (NCFC) - loz, May 30, 10:50:03

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