2021/22 Frank Lampard

Simon Buttle · July 21, 2022

davek said:
His words post-match suggest we're heading into trouble.

It had to be said though. I applaud him for that.

Then if he has any sense he will walk, no need to let Kenwright and the carpetbagger bring him down. I think he stays though.

Marius57 · July 21, 2022

Simon Buttle said:
Then if he has any sense he will walk, no need to let Kenwright and the carpetbagger bring him down. I think he stays though.

Like every other manager before him, no reason for him to leave.

We do poorly and he gets sacked, he points out that he wasn't backed and had richie sold from under him because of how the club was ran before he got here. He also gets a pay off.

He does well, then he has overachieved without being backed and with a crap squad.

PhoenixIreland · July 21, 2022

Think Lampard was mad to even utter the 'R' word, after that match yesterday. Not exactly positive thinking.

Donegal blue · July 21, 2022

AmericasToffee said:
These clowns have no discipline. I don't know if Lampard is the one to instill it in them. Hopefully he figures something out.

He has one hell of a job on his hands.

ToffeeTim · July 21, 2022

PhoenixIreland said:
Think Lampard was mad to even utter the 'R' word, after that match yesterday. Not exactly positive thinking.

Reality checks are needed sometimes. Pre season not the worst time for one

mccole · July 21, 2022

Given his comments regarding seeing players in formations and their standards.

He would be utterly mad not to start this season with 5 man defence and have them drilling in the final pre-season games.

Patterson - Mina - Tarkowski - Godfrey - Mykolenko

I think he understands the fans and their frustrations especially with signings and the board but his job will be on the line if results don't come good.

My biggest problem with him was last season his constant chopping and changing which cost us points early on and we managed just to scrap by with luck, fans and other teams not capitalising on us being so terrible.

If he drills that defence from now until Chelsea, it's one less job he has to worry about especially as he has no time and opportunity to strengthen his midfield and attack in the transfer market.

I hope he heeds this warning now otherwise results will come thick and fast

ProZ · July 21, 2022

There is no identity on the pitch, show me a bloody identity you balding charlatan

AsiaAsia82 · July 21, 2022

I’ll be surprised if he hasn’t walked by 01september. His high standards as a player means he can hardly fathom the inability of some of the squad he inherited and their inability to do the simplest things.
Unless he gets 3-4 of the players he wants, I don’t think he’ll stay and him and his staff will scuttle back down south to their families and a probably easier club to manage.

BigDuncTributeBand · July 21, 2022

ProZ said:
There is no identity on the pitch, show me a bloody identity you balding charlatan

Hair’s so fine it looks like black smoke. Add the stress of managing this lot through another relegation scrap and he’ll be giving Tosun a run for his money by the end of the season.

malcson · July 21, 2022

I understand that the squad is poor, it is his job to find a way to get performances from these players though. If he fails to keep us up it can not all be down to a lack of signings. There are teams with equally limited squads who play as a team and get results.

PhilRegan · July 21, 2022

Rumours he's got one foot out the door already.

PhilRegan · July 21, 2022

The fact that he's launching these missiles at the club shows , there's clearly no plan with Thelwell and he's panicking and getting his farewell statements in handy. Make no mistake Lampard is shell-shocked and out of answers . It's still July !