We asked our fans' jury: Ahead of his return with Ipswich Town this weekend, how do you reflect on Paul Lambert’s time in charge of Rovers?

I was surprised when Paul Lambert accepted the job in the first place and less than impressed with rumours that he had a number of get-out clauses in his contract.

I assume it was simply to get back into football but his lack of affection and identification with the club was apparent and worrying.

His demeanour and personality make you wonder how he motivates players despite his supposed technical knowledge of the game.

His leaving was expected, his match record mediocre and one assumes his communication with the owners less than satisfactory.

Paul Yates

I think Paul Lambert is very skilled, not at management but at promoting his own profile and joining and leaving clubs at the right time.

Unlike Gary Bowyer, Paul Lambert had no transfer restrictions yet still recorded worse points per game and wasted the luxury of being able to sign players with the likes of Jordi Gomez and Tony Watt while judging the likes of Elliott Ward and Simeon Jackson to be good enough for permanent contracts.

The football was tedious and he seemed devoid of a style of play. He then left the club citing backroom frustrations which he would have been fully aware of when joining the club - I think he just knew he wasn't good enough.

His only saving graces were the signings of Danny Graham and Elliott Bennett and his preceding of a manager in Owen Coyle who was even less proficient than Paul Lambert. 

Kelvin Wilkins

As time has passed, Lambert’s tenure has left a sour taste. When he was first hired he brought about a renewed sense of optimism, and there weren’t many disappointed Rovers fans.

In truth he did no better than when Gary Bowyer was in charge. He expected a war chest when we weren’t in a position to provide that, and ran away when he realised he wasn’t going to get that.

When you look at what Tony Mowbray has done for Blackburn, even in our relegation season, there is a massive difference.

It was disappointing to see that a man who had brought about such optimism, with fans giving him full support, run away at the first sign of trouble. I don’t look back on his time fondly.

Tom Schofield