If someone offered to double your wages it would be hard not to talk to them.

Remember Norwich had a policy of capping wages at that time, I suspect that Lambert saw the opportunity to double his salary as too tempting. As soon as norwich refused him permission then that sealed his next action.

Posted By: John in Texas on January 5th 2014 at 21:54:57

Message Thread

Is it Norwich's fault Lambert wanted to leave? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 5, 20:47:10
- My take (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Jan 5, 21:46:09
  - If someone offered to double your wages it would be hard not to talk to them. (NCFC) - John in Texas, Jan 5, 21:54:57
  - Only one kiss? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 5, 21:54:54
- Still wonder what the falling out was about (NCFC) - Buford T Justice, Jan 5, 21:11:36
  - The board didn't want him to talk to Astons (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Jan 5, 21:47:24
- blame is tricky to aportion. lambert isn't an easy person (NCFC) - bobble, Jan 5, 21:08:35
  - McNally & Bowkett act in the best interests of the Norwich (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Jan 5, 21:48:54
    - a kiss on the bottom (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Jan 5, 22:00:41
- yeah (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 5, 20:58:07
  - And why it takes so fucking long to get there (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 20:59:53
- No. Wish it hadn't happened though. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 5, 20:52:09
  - Hopefully that will be the rational over all reaction if Wes wants to go (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 5, 20:55:44
    - Different situation (NCFC) - norway, Jan 5, 20:57:24
      - Wes is probably fed up playing in a boring one-dimensional team.. (NCFC) - colincanary, Jan 5, 20:59:51
        
        he's not been in the team much so it can't be that (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 5, 21:01:14
      - How do you know that? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 5, 20:58:33
        
        Well I don't but that is how it appears, don't you think? (NCFC) - norway, Jan 5, 21:00:54
        
        I don't. This is how it appears. (NCFC) - norway, Jan 5, 21:08:20
        
        And how do you know that too? (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 5, 21:04:16
        
        Oh come on... His appearances over the past 18 months would lead you to that thinking (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 5, 21:07:35
        
        At 31, if he wants a 3 year deal somewhere, it's up to him to go with the interest (NCFC) - pants, Jan 5, 21:10:59
        
        Or you could wonder why a skilful talented player wants to leave ?? (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jan 5, 22:34:25
        
        Oh yes in that respect. But you won't stop people thinking that so I wouldn't waste energy (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 5, 21:14:32
        
        lolfz (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 5, 21:38:26
  - Bowkett and mcnallys fault (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 20:54:23
- popped over to the Villa forum and they reckon 90% of Villa fans want him sacked (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 5, 20:49:16
  - No one likes a quitter (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 5, 20:57:58
    - 127 pages of a thread titled "Why Paul Lambert should get the sack" (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 5, 21:06:52
  - Very sad...wrong move if he'd have carried on and improved (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 5, 20:54:56
  - They don't speak very highly of wessi either!! (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 5, 20:50:10
    - the "we pick ourselves up and we go again" being a particular favorite of theirs (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 5, 20:53:25
      - He had it so good with us (NCFC) - norway, Jan 5, 20:55:06
        
        to me, he never seemed at home here (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 5, 21:00:26
        
        Yes, there was always the unease that he was only ever renting, not buying (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jan 5, 21:10:57
        
        yep, in retrospect it seemed to sensitive little old me that he (NCFC) - Tombs, Jan 5, 21:17:20
- What the city as a whole? (n/m) (NCFC) - harry boulders, Jan 5, 20:48:56

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