Paul Lambert - man of mystery

[Waveney Canary 0]

The gaffer has been with the club a few years but what do we really know about the man? eg where does he live, how does he spend his spare time, what happens outside of football.

He is clearly a very private person but would love to know a bit more about him to understand what makes him tick and what has made him such a success?

Or am I just being nosey?

 

[crabbycanary 2]

No, I don''t think you are being nosey, but the word ''stalker'' does cross my mind!!!!;)

[Syteanric 1]

I dont care if Paul Lambert likes gardening, Golf, or naked mud wrestling... he wins us football games and thats all that matters.

[Reggie Strayshun 0]

[quote user="jas the barclay king"]I dont care if Paul Lambert likes gardening, Golf, or naked mud wrestling... he wins us football games and thats all that matters.
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The voice of sanity. What is it about this celebrity culture that makes people fascinated as to what others do  ? Quite frankly I could not give sh1t as to what the winner of X Factor, Strictly, the Oscar recipients, golfers, F1 drivers or footballers do in their spare time. Any more than , to be fair, they could about what I do in my spare time.

 

As long as Lambert continues to perform for NCFC, then that will do for me.

[Gingerpele 0]

People are interested in people.... Its human nature, famous people, people who people watch, listen to, any of that, are going to spark more interest. Surely you can understand Norwich fans wanting to know more about Lambert? Its got nothing to do with ''celebrity culture'' that only exists because people want it to exist, because they enjoy what ever these people do.

Its also fine for you to not care, but don''t quite understand why you think its insane (by saying Jas is the voice of Sanity) to be interested in someone ''famous''. Although I suppose its easy to say all humans are a bit strange, maybe this is just part of the strangeness?

[marvin the martian 0]

I would guess that one of things Lambert likes about living here is that he is generally left alone, that wouldn''t really happen in some parts of the country. He clearly isn''t interested in media stuff either, just wants to do his job well, I''d rather that than some other managers. When Hull were in the prem Phil Brown must have spent more time on the telly than he did at their training ground.

[Reggie Strayshun 0]

[quote user="Gingerpele"] Its got nothing to do with ''celebrity culture'' that only exists because people want it to exist, because they enjoy what ever these people do. ?[/quote]

 

Exactly my point GP. I''m interested in what people excel in. Paul Lambert excels as a football manager.  Lewis Hamilton excels as a driver, Kenneth Branagh excels as an actor. X Factor winners excel as a singer. So, people are understandably interested in , respectively, their football knowledge, driving, acting and singing.

 

What puzzles me is why anyone would be interested in what they do outside that...what they eat, which hairdresser they go to, whose clothes they wear, who they are dating etc.

 

No, I am a Norwich fan , but I respect his right to have his private life remain exactly that.

[Tetteys Jig 851]

If i saw him down the pub n got talking with him, i''d want to know what he''s like away from football, as he''d probably grow tired of talking about football all the time. I''d  imagine he''s a decent enough guy really, or something would have come back to bite him in his career, people usually carry the same traits in their professional career as they do in their social life. You never know though, I thought Tiger Woods and Ryan Giggs were squeaky clean until recent revelations.

Here''s a question. If it emerged Lambert was a womaniser, or had commited GBH a couple of times, would you hold him in as high regard, or would you lose some respect for him?

[RvWs 4 year contract 0]

[quote user="Jimmy Smith"]

If i saw him down the pub n got talking with him, i''d want to know what he''s like away from football, as he''d probably grow tired of talking about football all the time. I''d  imagine he''s a decent enough guy really, or something would have come back to bite him in his career, people usually carry the same traits in their professional career as they do in their social life. You never know though, I thought Tiger Woods and Ryan Giggs were squeaky clean until recent revelations.

Here''s a question. If it emerged Lambert was a womaniser, or had commited GBH a couple of times, would you hold him in as high regard, or would you lose some respect for him?

[/quote]Depending on what it is I''d probably gain respect [;)]

[Reggie Strayshun 0]

[quote user="Jimmy Smith"]

Here''s a question. If it emerged Lambert was a womaniser, or had commited GBH a couple of times, would you hold him in as high regard, or would you lose some respect for him?

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What an odd question. You make it sound like womanising and GBH are in the same category . The latter is a criminal offence. The last time I looked ,womanising was not.

 

But I think I get your drift. If Lambert was found guilty of a criminal offence, then, quite apart from the Old Bill being interested, then, yes, I might just think of him in a different light. As to who he sleeps with,; well as long as it does not interfere with his tenure as manager of Norwich City, then I could not care less.

[Ruddygore 0]

I''d be curious, I like reading biographies, preferably autobiographies of people I''ve admired and it''s always interesting to know whether they were solely obsessed by their careers or whether they had hobbies, distractions etc.

I''ll wait for his autobiography to find out though.

[norfolkbroadslim 225]

It isn''t celebrity culture though and it''s nothing new!

 

Biography''s and autobriography''s have been written about ''well known'' people for hundred''s of years.  Indeed back in the day, NCFC members used to receive a magazine (quarterly I think) about the players and their home lives, manager, young players etc etc.  Included were tidbits about them and I certainly wouldn''t say it was a celebrity thing.  Many good books have been written on/by Norwich and their players over the years.

 

It''s not just books though, there have been countless television programmes over the years along the same lines, about different ''well known'' people.

 

I would never be dismissive of somebody who was interested in such people in their professional capacities only, even though I think it would be very difficult to omit the other things if you ever read about someone or watched a programme, unless you never did either. 

 

For me the two often go hand in hand.  For example, the career of George Best on the pitch was very much shaped by his life off it.

 

Someone else who you don''t often here much about is Paul Scholes......

[tom cavendish 0]

I wonder whether he is settled living in the area simply for reassurance that he won''t be off at the drop of a hat. So for that reason I''d like to know whether he has made a commitment such as buying a big house locally.

[RvWs 4 year contract 0]

Lambert has got an autobiography out.I''ve read it. Only goes up to his Celtic days though!

[Reggie Strayshun 0]

[quote user="norfolkbroadslim"]

It isn''t celebrity culture though and it''s nothing new!

 

Biography''s and autobriography''s have been written about ''well known'' people for hundred''s of years. I would never be dismissive of somebody who was interested in such people in their professional capacities only, even though I think it would be very difficult to omit the other things if you ever read about someone or watched a programme, unless you never did either. 

 

For me the two often go hand in hand.  For example, the career of George Best on the pitch was very much shaped by his life off it.

 

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Fair point, NBS. But surely again a case of "horses for courses" ? To compare Lambert with George Best is a bit misleading. Everything about Lambert''s demeanour and modus operandi tends to point one to the conclusion that he''s a very private understated person, not really keen on intrusion from the press or anyone else. The same could not be said of George Best !  That''s why I never had much sympathy with the likes of Princess Diana as she whined about paparazzi, when she courted publicity all her life.

 

I''d agree that autobiographies and authorised biographies are not really celebrity culture, mainly because they are offered to the public at a time of their choosing. I too would certainly be interested in reading a book by Lambert, but, only in a few years time when he''s got a lot more experience under his belt.

 

In hindsight, maybe I''ve misunderstood the OP''s intentions, assuming that he wants to know about PL''s dog, hairdresser, wife,  nightclub attendance and tailor etc etc.. If that''s not the case then, I apologise!

[norfolkbroadslim 225]

I didn''t know Lambert already had an autobiography out.  What''s it like and what if any light does it shed on the man himself?

[Son Ova Gunn 165]

[quote user="Eric Pickles Pie Supplier"][quote user="norfolkbroadslim"]

It isn''t celebrity culture though and it''s nothing new!

 

Biography''s and autobriography''s have been written about ''well known'' people for hundred''s of years. I would never be dismissive of somebody who was interested in such people in their professional capacities only, even though I think it would be very difficult to omit the other things if you ever read about someone or watched a programme, unless you never did either. 

 

For me the two often go hand in hand.  For example, the career of George Best on the pitch was very much shaped by his life off it.

 

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Fair point, NBS. But surely again a case of "horses for courses" ? To compare Lambert with George Best is a bit misleading. Everything about Lambert''s demeanour and modus operandi tends to point one to the conclusion that he''s a very private understated person, not really keen on intrusion from the press or anyone else. The same could not be said of George Best !   That''s why I never had much sympathy with the likes of Princess Diana as she whined about paparazzi, when she courted publicity all her life.

 

I''d agree that autobiographies and authorised biographies are not really celebrity culture, mainly because they are offered to the public at a time of their choosing. I too would certainly be interested in reading a book by Lambert, but, only in a few years time when he''s got a lot more experience under his belt.

 

In hindsight, maybe I''ve misunderstood the OP''s intentions, assuming that he wants to know about PL''s dog, hairdresser, wife,  nightclub attendance and tailor etc etc.. If that''s not the case then, I apologise!

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In hindsight.. she had a point.....

 

 

[norfolkbroadslim 225]

[quote user="Eric Pickles Pie Supplier"][quote user="norfolkbroadslim"]

It isn''t celebrity culture though and it''s nothing new!

 

Biography''s and autobriography''s have been written about ''well known'' people for hundred''s of years. I would never be dismissive of somebody who was interested in such people in their professional capacities only, even though I think it would be very difficult to omit the other things if you ever read about someone or watched a programme, unless you never did either. 

 

For me the two often go hand in hand.  For example, the career of George Best on the pitch was very much shaped by his life off it.

 

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Fair point, NBS. But surely again a case of "horses for courses" ? To compare Lambert with George Best is a bit misleading. Everything about Lambert''s demeanour and modus operandi tends to point one to the conclusion that he''s a very private understated person, not really keen on intrusion from the press or anyone else. The same could not be said of George Best !  That''s why I never had much sympathy with the likes of Princess Diana as she whined about paparazzi, when she courted publicity all her life.

 

I''d agree that autobiographies and authorised biographies are not really celebrity culture, mainly because they are offered to the public at a time of their choosing. I too would certainly be interested in reading a book by Lambert, but, only in a few years time when he''s got a lot more experience under his belt.

 

In hindsight, maybe I''ve misunderstood the OP''s intentions, assuming that he wants to know about PL''s dog, hairdresser, wife,  nightclub attendance and tailor etc etc.. If that''s not the case then, I apologise!

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I musn''t have been clear there, I wasn''t comparing Lambert to George Best in their lifestyles.  I was merely trying to highlight that things outside of a person''s ''profession'', their private life (call it what you like) can have an influence on and vice versa, their profession.  Best''s was the one that instantly sprang to mind probably because it was one of the most noteable and the factors most recognisable.

 

 

[Tetteys Jig 851]

How many of you have deleted Facebook, or at least things off facebook, as you don''t want your employer (or potential employer) to see them? And you''re not even famous. Of course people are going to be interested in how Lambert is. Indirectly, as a paying customer to Carrow Road, Lambert is providing a service to me and if there was something dodgy about him, i''d want to know.

[Reggie Strayshun 0]

[quote user="Jimmy Smith"]How many of you have deleted Facebook, or at least things off facebook, as you don''t want your employer (or potential employer) to see them? And you''re not even famous. Of course people are going to be interested in how Lambert is. Indirectly, as a paying customer to Carrow Road, Lambert is providing a service to me and if there was something dodgy about him, i''d want to know.[/quote]

 

Don''t do facebook etc for precisely that reason Jim. I value my privacy like PL it seems.

 

Cannot really understand your point about "something dodgy about him". Of course if he''d been involved in anything criminal, I''d expect the Police to check up on him on my behalf. Anything else..... well it''s none of my (or your) business. Cannot for the life of me see what being a season ticket holder has anything to do with that.

[crabbycanary 2]

I am like Ruddygore in as much as I read sporting autobiographies, they are the only books I look for. Fiction (e.g Harry Potter) doesn''t do it for me, nor autobiographies of say actors etc. It is because I love my sport (especially Rugby and Football), and have played many sports (It doesn''t have to be a Prem footballer for instance, a ''lower league'' player is just as good a read) and my book collection is sport related. I like to read what makes people ''tick'' to get to the standards they have, that would include PL when he has retired (I can''t really enjoy an autobiography of someone who hasn''t finished their career - pointless in my eyes). I am not interested in where they live etc, as that doesn''t float my boat.

[drurys testamonials V 15 0]

What happens outside of Carrow Road or wherever we''re playing is down to the man himself. Would suggest he doesn''t garden naked if he has any thorny plants in his garden though

[SwindonCanary 457]

I would be happy to hear that he loves life in Norfolk.I don''t care what he''s doing, or where he''s living, as long as he''s happy with his life, in and out of football.