40 points?

[curiousorange]

Lambert's putting into practice McLeish's theory of "aim for 38 draws and anything else is a bonus".

[Jon Crofts]

38 draws?  That's a stretch for this clown.

[The Left Side]

This year has reminded me a lot of the TSM's year in charge, something has to change.

[clash city rocker]

If our home form doesn't improve 40 points may be a tall order.

[ozzjim]

Lambert's putting into practice McLeish's theory of "aim for 38 draws and anything else is a bonus".

It is a strange departure from the swashbuckling score at all costs first season. Very strange, but much to do with Gabby and Weimann being found out in the wider roles than anything else.

[curiousorange]

Lambert's putting into practice McLeish's theory of "aim for 38 draws and anything else is a bonus".

It is a strange departure from the swashbuckling score at all costs first season. Very strange, but much to do with Gabby and Weimann being found out in the wider roles than anything else.

Both of them will probably get a winner apiece this season which will earn them another four years of coasting at the club's expense.

[Toronto Villa]

Lambert's putting into practice McLeish's theory of "aim for 38 draws and anything else is a bonus".

It is a strange departure from the swashbuckling score at all costs first season. Very strange, but much to do with Gabby and Weimann being found out in the wider roles than anything else.

Hasn't helped that Benteke has been out a lot. Gabby and Weimann setting up Benteke is so much better than having to rely on those two to score goals. Also Benteke does so much more than just score. He sets up and he creates space. Without him we look lost up front. Completely lost.

[Matt Collins]

I take the point on Weimann and gabby. But relying on two players to be your creative attacking players, when they have very poor technical ability, is worrying

A win against hull and I'm not too despondent. And it's a winnable game. But two shots on target and one goal in three games is not an encouraging stat. At all!

I predict that in one of our upcoming tough games we may fail to have a shot on or off target at all

[TheMalandro]

I take the point on Weimann and gabby. But relying on two players to be your creative attacking players, when they have very poor technical ability, is worrying

A win against hull and I'm not too despondent. And it's a winnable game. But two shots on target and one goal in three games is not an encouraging stat. At all!

I predict that in one of our upcoming tough games we may fail to have a shot on or off target at all

have we failed to get the ball in the box yet? If not, it will happen with Lambert

[Tony Erdington]

YESTERDAY I SAID WE'D DO IT BY MARCH,    we may cut it a bit finer than that though, im thinking we'll reach 40 points by some time in 2016, (gallows humour) im fucking hurting

[Boz]

Ok, fair enough. I'm going for March. We'll end up with around 53 points and 10th.

On last night's performance, 53 points looks extremely optimistic unless Lambert buys a couple of useful players before the window closes.

[WestleyArmsAV]

Quite incredible.

How a cup game in August featuring fringe players, not to mention still missing our main striker relates to where we will finish in the league is beyond me.

Four points from 6 in the league, none conceded.  We will beat Hull on Sunday, but the sad fact is many want us to lose just to fuel their hatred of Lambert and perpetuate their general negative outlook on life.

UTV.

[Damo70]

I agree with those saying mid April for 40 points.

[brian green]

Here we go again. Somebody with 80 posts claiming that clear fact based criticsm of our manager constitutes "hating" him.

[brian green]

And, moreover that we want Villa to lose.  It is because we lose so much that we are of the opinion that Lambert is a very poor manager.