Mr_Chimp

http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/edp24/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=NewsSplash&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=NOED18%20Aug%202009%2010%3A06%3A31%3A857''It is understood he will be placed on a year''s rolling contract and Norwich and Colchester are now in discussions over compensation.''EDP says so, but you''re right, there''s no ''official'' mention of it anywhere.

As would he if we sacked him.

[quote user="Smudger"][quote user="WeAreYellows49"]Smudger, I totally agree mate and would think along the same lines as you and most likely ask the same questions lol[/quote] Can anybody confirm what contract if any Lambert is currently on???  Maybe a question for Foulger in his little questiontime later today (if it hasn''t happened already)??? Isn''t it about time Lambert was offered a decent contract?  My understanding would be that if he did walk right now then we would be entitled to pretty much nothing in terms of compensation? [/quote]It''s a one year rolling contract, so we would be entitled to one year''s worth of compo.

[quote user="Ive got off the fence"]The bare facts are that one of the lenders of ONE of the long term loans required it to be settled by a given date - be that cold feet or contracted dates, I cannot tell you. I do know that we couldn''t find another lender and were drawing up new contracts for playing and non-playing staff alike due to impending administration.The dreaded administration was, according to my informant, averted by a matter of hours - hence the delay in the release of the Report and Accounts etc.[/quote]I did hear the same thing to be fair, not in quite such dramatic terms but it was certainly a very imminent possibility.

[quote user="Graham Humphrey"]Just a thought but it''s funny how his odds seem to have drastically shortened since the news about our ever-increasing debt has come out. I think there are people who don''t really know much about us who have put two and two together and got five.[/quote]That''s a fair point.  Still doesn''t stop me worrying that there might, just might, be something in it.

[quote user="Salahuddin"]So the news we were waiting for is about the accounts?[/quote]Yes.  The accounts that will be discussed in a press conference this afternoon.

''The Weston Homes Community Stadium'' still raises a chuckle.

That''s a genuinely outstandingly good goal from Korey.  The pass from Wes is sublime.''seen them collect 26 points in 10 games''Yikes. :D

Go West is surely tailor made for Mr. Hoolahan? :)

[quote user="judderman"][quote user="Mr_Chimp"][quote user="pete_norw"][quote user="Mr_Chimp"][quote user="Tim Allman"] From a Walsall site - http://www.walsall.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=183237[/quote]Not sure what his problem is, to be fair.  His Club have been unable to fulfill fixtures on two consecutive occasions, with their backroom/playing staff using every opportunity to promote the idea that we ordered the game to be called off and, the latest one, we simply ''didn''t fancy it'' rather than admitting their cold weather provisions are totally inadequate. All a bit too sensitive. [/quote] I see a big fine coming on for them, [/quote]I''m not sure of that but they can surely expect some kind of comeback seeing as they reported us to the Football League (?!)[/quote]Unfortunately they didn''t actually report us, so the FA can''t respond as though they did. They simply made their feelings known.[/quote]Ah, my mistake.  Still very silly to take it anywhere ''officially''.

[quote user="pete_norw"][quote user="Mr_Chimp"][quote user="Tim Allman"] From a Walsall site - http://www.walsall.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=183237[/quote]Not sure what his problem is, to be fair.  His Club have been unable to fulfill fixtures on two consecutive occasions, with their backroom/playing staff using every opportunity to promote the idea that we ordered the game to be called off and, the latest one, we simply ''didn''t fancy it'' rather than admitting their cold weather provisions are totally inadequate. All a bit too sensitive. [/quote] I see a big fine coming on for them, [/quote]I''m not sure of that but they can surely expect some kind of comeback seeing as they reported us to the Football League (?!)

[quote user="liamcicada"][quote user="Mr_Chimp"]We seemed to bring him on up front on Boxing Day, Lambert possibly seems him as a young, adaptable player for the future.[/quote]up front? didnt we go into 442 when he came on for hoolahan?[/quote]Seemed like he positioned himself rather more centrally as I saw it.  I was very chilly though!

[quote user="Tim Allman"]From a Walsall site - http://www.walsall.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=183237[/quote]Not sure what his problem is, to be fair.  His Club have been unable to fulfill fixtures on two consecutive occasions, with their backroom/playing staff using every opportunity to promote the idea that we ordered the game to be called off and, the latest one, we simply ''didn''t fancy it'' rather than admitting their cold weather provisions are totally inadequate. All a bit too sensitive.

We seemed to bring him on up front on Boxing Day, Lambert possibly seems him as a young, adaptable player for the future.

I won''t be surprised if Walsall complain that Lambert influenced the referee on this occasion as well - giving us the ideal opportunity to leapfrog Charlton.

Probably nonsense, but I would love to see Taylor back, even if it was just on loan.

[quote user="Camuldonum"][:P][quote user="Frankly speaking"]I don''t think we should accept what happened today without complaint.[/quote] Then email into fl@football-league co uk and be sure to post your original message and the reply.[:|] [/quote]It''s almost.../almost/ as if you''re trying to helpful.

[quote user="Buckethead"][quote user="Magnificent Seven"]Lambchops was to be appointed without an interview before compo was even discussed. [/quote]FL ''Did you approach PL without the prior written permission of Colchester Utd''.NCFC ''No, we had permission from the Club to speak with him''.FL ''Did this permission contain any restrictive terms or conditions applicable to any such meeting between the two parties''?R Clowning. ''Yes we insisted that they were not to offer PL the job either directly or indirectly''.FL ''And did you offer PL the job at Norwich at this meeting either directly or indirectly''?NCFC ''No''.FL ''Then how did PL know that you wanted to employ him''?R Clowning ''I told him myself a few days earlier and because he was unhappy with the way I and the club were handling the matter he asked for permission to speak to them''...........Fin[/quote]I would wager that''s almost exactly what happened, actually.  Cover your tracks by blaming someone else...it''s much easier and PR-friendly than admitting a cock-up!

You probably should have sorted some kind of compensation/gardening leave arrangement before allowing him to be employed by us, then.Never mind, I''m sure you''ll get your pound of meaningless flesh.

Cam in ''knowing the ins and outs of Norwich City transfers'' shocker.

[quote user="Mister Chops"]I thought Russell Martin deserved better than a 5, they spent a lot of time trying aerial bombardment to the RB area and he coped with that quite well.  Looked hesitant getting forward though, I agree there.Adeyemi was very disappointing, in the early season and pre-season games he looked like a class act but today he was a yard off the pace and didn''t play anywhere like his best.  He''s more talented than Korey Smith but perhaps Smith just wants it more... as anyone watching Strictly Come Dancing tonight will understand.[/quote]I think RM was just using his head, and more than likely following instructions.  Hudd were always going to be a danger down the wings, and diving forward to leave Doc and Nelson to clear up was going to end in disaster.Unusual that you rate Adeyemi more than Smith, though, Smith seems to be a underrated lynchpin of this side.

[quote user="Jimmy Bone - Superstar"]I thought that Holt was unusually quiet today. He didn''t sweem to put himself about as much as usual and had very little effect in the box. Having said that, I think after the season that he has had, he is allowed the odd quiet game.[/quote]Thought Holt did a fantastic, unselfish job today.  His movement made the room that allowed Wes and Chrissy Martin space to marauder and get their rewards.  Proper captains performance.

[quote user="PurpleCanary"]The bottom line is this. You have to be confident NOW that in nine years'' time a stadium with a 60 per cent bigger capacity will be justified, game  in, game out. What other clubs think (or hope) they can justify is irrelevant to NCFC and its needs. [/quote]Indeed.  With finances as precarious as they are any change to our near-future financial plans needs damn good justification.  ''Taking a punt'' on stadium expansion would be foolhardy in the extreme.

FIFA regulations stipulate a capacity of at least 40,000 spectators, or the capability to expand to hold such an amount in a realistic and achievable timescale, I believe.Quite how Plymouth got on the list is beyond me.

I was completely lost at various points last night, not having a clue what was going on, which is unforgivable from a radio commentator.