Frank Lampard Rumours (15 Viewers)

[Saddlebrains]

@Saddlebrains can you clarify who put out certain information around matters around mourning, player's putting letters in etc?
I think the suggestion was it was more than one,Sheaf specifically was mentioned on here, what I'm asking really is from whose perspective did it come,and is it absolutely the truth,no mention of any trauma in their from King?

Are we referring to Robins mums death?

 

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[ceetee]

On the basis he has done even less in his managerial career than Lampard

I'm not advocating him. It's just surprising that he isn't on the imaginary list

 

[skybluecam]

The tactical changes didn’t bother me, it’s the players being randomly shoehorned into alien positions that concerned me

Is it not normal to play your attacking midfield marquee summer signing at left back?

 

[Jamesimus]

Has Lampard actually been credibly linked by anyone on here as being a frontrunner for the job or is it just the press have some kind of hard on for him and that because he formally applied we can't possibly turn him down?

Apologies if mentioned, but he’s now been confirmed as a contender for the job…

Coventry City: Frank Lampard confirmed as contender for manager's job

 

[Mcbean]

lets be clear DK said FL has put a CV in nothing more - along with a host of others hopefully including Van Nistelroy

 

[Jamesimus]

lets be clear DK said FL has put a CV in nothing more - along with a host of others hopefully including Van Nistelroy

I thought my post was clear, but I guess extra clarification will help some of the weirdos on here!

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Is it not normal to play your attacking midfield marquee summer signing at left back?

This cracked me up

On a serious note though, he was playing as a WB in the traditional sense. The shape was v much accounting for the fact that Rudoni was not a LWB i.e. the defence shifted across to cover for him. Against Middlesborough it was like a 4-4-2 out of possession and 3-4-1-2 in possession and it worked really well. The tactical idea was to pull off something like Saka at WB in the Euros for the 2 KO games.

 

[procdoc]

Remember the situation with Ryan Giles when we had him on loan from Wolves. His loan was cancelled because McCallum was playing every game. We had a guy from Middlesborough 9/10 years ago too and they cancelled his loan for the same reason.

Wow McCallum was only 13 then, must have developed early!

 

[The Nomad]

Because it's a completely different skillset.

Look at some of the great players in recent times which attempted at becoming managers and were/are awful:
Paul Scholes
Gary Neville
Wayne Rooney
Sol Campbell
Alan Shearer
Paul Ince
Michael Laudrup
Steven Gerrard (much of his success at Rangers was down to Michael Beale)

There's a belief that their success on the field will automatically carry over off the field and the vast majority land on their face after a matter of months never to be seen in the managerial box again. It just doesn't work like that.

That's a myth.

 

[skybluecam]

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Following on from my Stockholm Syndrome comment; if you want to see how bad it is, go back ten pages on this thread. Largely a different vibe.

How we've drank the Doug King Kool Aid and got ourselves happy about the prospect of Frank Lampard managing us is fucking depressing.

 

[stupot07]

Derby fan view of Lampard

 

[skybluecam]

Derby fan view of Lampard

This guy seriously complaining that he “only” got to a playoff final?

And blaming him for reckless spending and administration?

What a clown

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Derby fan view of Lampard

Really am fearful is he is the new Messiah

 

[Tommo1993]

Second Tier podcast. Literally no idea why anyone gives them the attention.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

This guy seriously complaining that he “only” got to a playoff final?

And blaming him for reckless spending and administration?

What a clown

Derby went into free fall as soon as he left them

 

[Evo1883]

Is it not normal to play your attacking midfield marquee summer signing at left back?

In fairness we played wingers and rudoni has played wide before ? Asking him to do defensive duties isn't that wild

Saying he played left back is disingenuous and false

 

[hologram]

I've got no idea who would be a good manager for us but I'm unimpressed with Lampard being named as an applicant, unless he gave specific permission for that. It's unprofessional of King/the club and would be humiliating for Lampard if he doesn't get the job.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

I've got no idea who would be a good manager for us but I'm unimpressed with Lampard being named as an applicant, unless he gave specific permission for that. It's unprofessional of King/the club and would be humiliating for Lampard if he doesn't get the job.

Read between the lines… it’s Lampard who will get the job

 

[skybluecam]

Derby went into free fall as soon as he left them

And how’s that his fault exactly?

Not the managers job to balance the books.

 

[Evo1883]

And how’s that his fault exactly?

Not the managers job to balance the books.

It's quite often spoken about that portsmouth demise came after years of overspending under harry redknapp , I can't claim to know the ins and outs of derby's spending habits but it does happen after teams spend big , it also happened to Leeds?

 

[hologram]

Read between the lines… it’s Lampard who will get the job

Agreed, that's probably the case. Still unprofessional in my opinion. And what if Pep was suddenly available eh?? ;-)

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

And how’s that his fault exactly?

Not the managers job to balance the books.

Didn’t say it was his fault

 

[shmmeee]

I really hope it’s not Lampard. We can do so much better.

 

[fatso]

I really hope it’s not Lampard. We can do so much better.

Who do you have in mind, ? bearing in mind that Doug will probably not want to fork out shit loads of compensation after having to pay off MR and AV.

 

[shmmeee]

Who do you have in mind, ? bearing in mind that Doug will probably not want to fork out shit loads of compensation after having to pay off MR and AV.

Anyone who has shown an ounce of tactical promise.

 

[stupot07]

I really hope it’s not Lampard. We can do so much better.

Don't be silly, he's amazing

Got Derby to the play off final against all odds on a shoestring budget, the got Chelsea 4th place with one of the worst squads in premier league history. He over performed at Everton, look at Mike Walker, no one could do a better job. Oh and his his Chelsea caretaker, he had to play the under 13s because the first team were holidaying in Marbella.

 

[fatso]

Anyone who has shown an ounce of tactical promise.

Such as?

 

[shmmeee]

Don't be silly, he's amazing

Got Derby to the play off final against all odds on a shoestring budget, the got Chelsea 4th place with one of the worst squads in premier league history. He over performed at Everton, look at Mike Walker, no one could do a better job. Oh and his his Chelsea caretaker, he had to play the under 13s because the first team were holidaying in Marbella.

Genuinely can’t tell if this is sarcasm

 

[skybluecam]

It's quite often spoken about that portsmouth demise came after years of overspending under harry redknapp , I can't claim to know the ins and outs of derby's spending habits but it does happen after teams spend big , it also happened to Leeds?

It's not the managers job though?

If you wanna criticise Lampard talk about his second season at Chelsea, Everton stint etc.

Blaming him for Derby going into administration after he left is nonsensical

 

[shmmeee]

Such as?

Literally anyone who has got a job on merit and not cos of their uncle and name.

 

[Evo1883]

It's not the managers job though?

If you wanna criticise Lampard talk about his second season at Chelsea, Everton stint etc.

Blaming him for Derby going into administration after he left is nonsensical

No but contracts are usually given over a period of years and can obviously playa part in a clubs financial state .

As I said there are lots of examples of managers overspending and clubs falling away

 

[stupot07]

Genuinely can’t tell if this is sarcasm

Its all true, someone on twitter claimed he achieved 4th at Chelsea which hasn't been achieved since...

*Checks notes* oh except Tuchel who finished 4th and 3rd following him.

Everyone seems to be completely over exaggerating his success, and completely absolving him if his failures. Odd.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Genuinely can’t tell if this is sarcasm

The forum demise gets ever deeper

 

[shmmeee]

Its all true, someone on twitter claimed he achieved 4th at Chelsea which hasn't been achieved since...

*Checks notes* oh except Tuchel who finished 4th and 3rd following him.

Every seems to be completely over exaggerating his success, and completely absolving him if his failures. Odd.

Even if he was just unproven I’d rather try someone that won’t come with a circus and try and be bigger than the club.