[wba_1996]

Would not mind Lambert but I am getting a bit concerned about our average age.

Gareth McAuley 35, Joleon Lescott 32, Ben Foster 32, Jonas Olsson 32, Boaz Myhill 32, Darren Fletcher 31, Stephane Sessegnon 31 Chris Brunt 30, James Morrison 29, Craig Gardner 28 and Claudio Yacob 28.

That's what seasons upon seasons of taking the cheap option has led to. The last 3 summers I have mentioned this problem and now its at a stage where its only a matter of time until we "do a Fulham" because it has caught up with us. Olsson should have been replaced last season, McAuley should probably have been let go this summer but we took the cheap option to renew like we did with Steven Reid.

All that said I would take Lambert as a replacement for Anichebe in an instant. Would complement Saido very well and unlike Anichebe he will be fit for more than a quarter of the season.

This window has got to a stage where we can't even worry about age, we need bodies in ASAP and tbh its getting to the stage where the likes of Carlton Cole will be seriously considered due to our seeming inability to pay the going rate or even attract players to the club.