I agree, and Lambert's last buys have not been great. I said when he left that I thought

he was going because he could see what was coming this season. When we get a Hughton squad, that's when we'll kick on.

Posted By: Higher Wrather on April 4th 2013 at 17:18:40

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Interesting blog. (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Apr 4, 16:55:06
- The one he links to is interesting too where he compares Lambert talking about us losing (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 4, 17:04:35
  - I've just read that (and played the video) (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Apr 4, 17:11:09
  - i think we all do (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 17:07:23
    - Too much is made of Lambert in my opinion... (NCFC) - promethian1, Apr 4, 17:11:22
      - In LG1 and the champs we had one of largest net budgets (NCFC) - usacanary, Apr 4, 18:12:19
        
        Why why why??? Current Squad? Don't we all agree that Houghton has strengthened it (NCFC) - megson, Apr 4, 18:16:35
        
        i take it usac piled into the 6/4 on us getting relegated (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 18:19:52
        
        I guess people need to feel that Lambert was shit and we got lucky with him leaving. (NCFC) - megson, Apr 4, 18:20:59
        
        Can we also agree that Lambert's got a better squad than he inherited (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 4, 18:26:51
        
        6th-9th-16th (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 18:31:20
        
        yeah the only explanation (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 18:25:35
        
        yep not finishing 6 places lower with a better squad is an improvement (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 18:14:05
        
        4/6 to stay up in pre season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 18:16:02
      - I agree (NCFC) - Silver Fox, Apr 4, 17:51:18
      - Doc, Nelson, Drury, Wes, Lappin, Korey, Hughes, Rusty, Holt, SCM (NCFC) - lurd, Apr 4, 17:48:09
        
        yeah, he had an easy job really (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 4, 17:57:19
        
        a losing team when he took over (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 17:55:18
        
        Losing team...... off the back of an away win in the cup. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Apr 4, 18:07:42
        
        get the fuck in! (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 18:10:07
        
        He was annouced as manager before the Brentford game (NCFC) - usacanary, Apr 4, 18:16:50
        
        actually a side off a win and a draw...... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Apr 4, 18:18:34
        
        draw and defeat... (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 18:20:13
        
        I'm not denying that he bought good players in the Champs. (NCFC) - lurd, Apr 4, 17:57:14
        
        yeah probably similar to how mourinho used to manage tbh (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 17:58:04
        
        Will you take back your comment down there then? (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Apr 4, 17:58:57
        
        no chance (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 18:02:57
        
        I think it's fair to say we already had some very good players for League One (NCFC) - lurd, Apr 4, 18:06:23
      - crikey fucking carruthers (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 4, 17:41:21
      - I think that's rewriting history a bit! Lambert was brilliant over the 3 seasons he was (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 4, 17:20:23
        
        I think the club was brilliant over 3 seasons...not just lambert (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Apr 4, 17:22:17
        
        Good lord! (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 4, 18:41:39
        
        Wow - that is re-writing history somewhat... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Apr 4, 17:35:21
        
        lambert was to us like mourinho for porto (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 17:25:21
      - I agree, and Lambert's last buys have not been great. I said when he left that I thought (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 4, 17:18:40
      - "also inherited a very good squad" (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 4, 17:16:59
      - he inherited a dreadful squad with no self belief (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Apr 4, 17:14:41
        
        Villa-esque? (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Apr 4, 17:19:46
      - when did lambert inherit a very good squad?! (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 17:12:52
        
        Holt and Hoolahan - the two key players in the L1 season. (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 4, 17:19:51
        
        yes 2 players make a squad (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 17:21:46
        
        Not saying he didn't bring out the best in them - he did. But his limits as a football (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Apr 4, 17:28:41
        
        Except he does as we scored more points in the second half of each season he was here. He (NCFC) - megson, Apr 4, 18:19:53
        
        Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Apr 4, 20:02:38
        
        he should have stayed here to develop a bit (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 17:33:18
        
        The people who mattered were already here... Lambert never bought them in (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Apr 4, 17:13:52
        
        I think Mcnally is the Legend... end of (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Apr 4, 17:15:31
        
        and delia of course (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Apr 4, 17:16:04
        
        yeah we were doing great under delia for years (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 17:20:00
        
        McNally was here when we lost 7-1 (NCFC) - bullsch, Apr 4, 17:22:33
        
        yeah i'd totally forgotten that thanks! (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 4, 17:22:57

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