Manchester City v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Percy McCarthy]

Part of me hopes that we get dicked badly enough that Lerner has no choice but to sack that useless fecker!

Well you'd better hope it's worse than Toon away, because even letting in 6 against that shower wasn't enough to do for KMac.

[PONGO49]

bring back o'leary

[monkeyboy]

Maybe they will take pity on us and let us bring on Barry and Milner for the second half.

we have to laugh else we'll cry - this is very good

Feel embarrassed for our lot, they are professional footballers who have clearly been mismanaged on the training field and in the press by their inspirational gaffer

This is the squad (plus the rather good midfielder on City's bench (not the fat one) that pushed for top 4 in last few seasons. We can't keep blaming MoN - if anything Houllier is even more inept for thinking he could make the squad he inherited play like Arse play - we can't simple as - and the players know it which is why they take the field with their heads down.

Sorry - forget the window, who will we attract that will make much difference - write the season off get rid of GH/GM NOW, before Chelsea as the result there is already inevitable - bring in Jol (or hand it back to KM and Sid until the summer), i'll do it if nobody wants to - just get rid of Houllier

Off to shout at one of the kids for no apparent reason

UTV

[phantom limb]

Have we even had a fucking corner?

[Edvard Remberg]

NRC is really bad out there. Like he just wants to leave the club.

Only one giving a shit is Petrov - working hard.

[dorsetvillian]

a shot!!!!!!!

[Edvard Remberg]

Great run and shot from Marc and then close for Collins. Best 20 seconds for us.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Much, much better lads.

[Mister E]

Better! albeit briefly.

[picicata]

Maybe they will take pity on us and let us bring on Barry and Milner for the second half.

we have to laugh else we'll cry - this is very good

Feel embarrassed for our lot, they are professional footballers who have clearly been mismanaged on the training field and in the press by their inspirational gaffer

This is the squad (plus the rather good midfielder on City's bench (not the fat one) that pushed for top 4 in last few seasons. We can't keep blaming MoN - if anything Houllier is even more inept for thinking he could make the squad he inherited play like Arse play - we can't simple as - and the players know it which is why they take the field with their heads down.

Sorry - forget the window, who will we attract that will make much difference - write the season off get rid of GH/GM NOW, before Chelsea as the result there is already inevitable - bring in Jol (or hand it back to KM and Sid until the summer), i'll do it if nobody wants to - just get rid of Houllier

Off to shout at one of the kids for no apparent reason

UTV

Give him a clip round the back of the ear from me too!

[berneboy]

Well done, Albrighton.
First decent attempt

[dicedlam]

What an unbelievavbly poor appointment.  Lerner must be a fucking idiot.

I've said it before and I'll say it again..naive.

[pauliewalnuts]

I feel sorry for the players who are clearly showing they give a shit - all the young ones, plus one or two senior ones.

[PONGO49]

a shot!!!!!!!

another shot dont be daft

[ozzjim]

I have been very steadfast in support of Houllier, the situation, the injuries, the timing of the departure of Martin O'Neill. I just think not giving Houllier chance to at least bring 3-4 players of his own in to try and sort it and build would be shortsighted.

Plus I don't want Allardyce!