Evans accuses Lambert of making ‘alarming’ remarks during Gillingham loss



Posted Sunday, September 22, 2019 by PA

Evans accuses Lambert of making ‘alarming’ remarks during Gillingham loss

Steve Evans accused Ipswich boss Paul Lambert of making “alarming and concerning” comments to him during the game after his Gillingham side went down 1-0 at Priestfield.

Gills boss Evans refused to be drawn on exactly what fellow Glaswegian Lambert allegedly said but has reported it to referee Chris Sarginson and believes further action will be taken.

The two managers had a number of arguments throughout the 90 minutes, yet Evans – whose side were undone by Kane Vincent-Young’s 32nd-minute goal – insists that certain remarks made by his opposite number went too far.

“It was really alarming, really alarming,” said Evans after the game.

“You get tussles throughout each game – they’re differences of opinion and they go away. But that wasn’t what happened here.

“He [Lambert] said something rather concerning during the game; something that would concern somebody in the street, never mind a football manager trying to win a game.

“After nearly 1,000 matches as a manager that was the first time I’ve seen such behaviour.

“I spoke very politely to the fourth official and the referee noted it at half-time. He [Lambert] tried to put his arm around me and succumb me not to say anything further to the referee.

“I’ll leave it at that and let the referee do what he has to do.”

Evans also accused Lambert of intimidating 19-year-old defender Jack Tucker who was making his first league start for the Gills.

“It’s not the main incident but you also don’t need to shout down a young man making his debut, saying ‘you’re rubbish, son’ when he kicks one ball out of the park,” said Evans.

“You don’t do that in this game.”

Lambert and Evans have got into a number of spats over the years and when asked about the latest incidents, the Ipswich boss shrugged them off although he could not resist a slight dig at his fellow Scot.

“I just wished him happy birthday or something,” said Lambert. “It was Glasgow talk, you know.

“Put it this way: if I were a Gillingham supporter I would probably watch what is happening in the technical area. It’s really exciting when you’re the opposition manager.”

On the pitch, right-back Vincent-Young met Kayden Jackson’s curling cross to head past a stranded Jack Bonham after 32 minutes and that was enough to send the Tractor Boys top of League One.

“It’s great viewing for everybody but you don’t win the title in September,” added Lambert.

“We’ve got off to a brilliant start – all credit to the team for turning it around.

“The club is vibrant. What a place it is to play football at the minute. We’ve got a lot of pressure on our shoulders but we’re making things exciting and Ipswich fans are making the atmosphere everywhere they go.

“The move for our goal was outstanding; the number of passes in it and a brilliant cross. If there’s a better right-back out there than Kane at the minute then I’d like to see him.”

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