I'm not goilg to vehemently defend AN, as I think he has underachieved...

...but I think it is meaningless to compare this season with Lambert's first season. For a start, the bottom tier of Prem football is a lot stronger now than it was back then, so you need a lot more to achieve a similar position in the league.

Posted By: Rob NCFC on February 7th 2016 at 08:53:52

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One up & coming manger compared with another (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Feb 7, 08:06:23
- Lambert was a one-off (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 7, 08:58:22
  - Harsh on Lambert and plays down what he did... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 7, 09:02:06
    - that's actually my theory on football managers (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 7, 09:14:16
      - Agree to an extent, but I think some are certainly better at creating that perfect storm (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 7, 09:16:59
    - not really, Lambert was part of that perfect storm (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 7, 09:07:32
      - I think that Lambert motivated the players and they believed in him... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 7, 09:14:51
        
        Lambert motivated the team better than anyone we've ever had. (NCFC) - lurd, Feb 7, 09:18:15
        
        vmt, I don't want to downplay anything Lambert did with us (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 7, 09:22:35
- That's quite a simplistic comparison to be fair, (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Feb 7, 08:55:21
  - Because he is a simpleton..... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 7, 14:54:20
  - True but on face value Alex Neil has not reached lambert's heights (n/m) (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Feb 7, 08:59:08
- I'm not goilg to vehemently defend AN, as I think he has underachieved... (NCFC) - Rob NCFC, Feb 7, 08:53:52
- The league so much stronger now than then... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 08:52:21
  - Not convinced it's any stronger (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Feb 7, 08:55:45
    - Shaqiri at a team like Stoke back then really? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 09:19:14
    - Yes, I'm not sure that is completely true either (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 7, 08:57:04
- Lambert was allowed to buy about 10 players in the summer. (NCFC) - lurd, Feb 7, 08:47:16
  - When you factor in bonus and other benefits (n/m) (NCFC) - the Tilt Man, Apr 1, 19:32:20
  - He also wasn't saddled with the wage bill from the previous relegation (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 7, 08:53:57
    - He was saddled with the limited funds (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Feb 7, 08:57:46
  - Spent much more? Don't think so (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Feb 7, 08:48:52
    - I said in the summer. (NCFC) - lurd, Feb 7, 08:50:15
      - Can be read two ways (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Feb 7, 08:54:16
        
        You can't really compare the success of the two based on money spent then (NCFC) - lurd, Feb 7, 08:57:49
        
        May well be the case (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Feb 7, 09:02:31
- That's the thing I can't fathom with Alex Neil (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Feb 7, 08:42:37
- tbf (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 7, 08:41:14
  - We haven't got time tick tock (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Feb 7, 09:19:04
    - depends on your goal (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 7, 09:30:23
  - I don't believe this summer transfer stuff (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Feb 7, 08:42:53
- Right. We're all ticked off after yesterday... (NCFC) - mr chimp, Feb 7, 08:36:10
  - By stating the truth I'm a prick? (n/m) (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Feb 7, 08:43:38
    - The truth (NCFC) - mr chimp, Feb 7, 09:40:00
    - The fact you are adamant it's the truth makes you a prick. (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Feb 7, 08:45:01
      - That music has lost its taste so try another flavour (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 7, 08:47:04
      - Which one of the following is not true? (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Feb 7, 08:46:24
        
        The league was piss poor back then though (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 08:54:01
        
        Was it really? (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Feb 7, 09:03:45
- *manager*! (n/m) (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Feb 7, 08:11:07

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