U's unhappy to see Lambert go

Lambert has been named as Bryan Gunn's replacement at Carrow Road on a rolling contract after handing his notice in at the U's, just over a week after he led them to a thumping 7-1 win over the Canaries on the opening day of the season. "I received a call from Norwich's chairman, Alan Bowkett, on Saturday about 30 minutes after our win against Yeovil. Alan asked me for permission to appoint Paul Lambert as their manager," Cowling told the club's official website. "The Norwich offer was strange because they insisted that they decided to offer Paul the position without conducting an interview. "Although I was extremely disappointed that he (Lambert) wanted my permission to accept their offer, I could also understand his desire to progress. For that reason I agreed to talk with Norwich to see if we could agree reasonable compensation." First-team coach Joe Dunne will take charge of Colchester's game with Gillingham on Tuesday night.