Manchester City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[pauliewalnuts]

I will hold fire until i see who he brings in and when we are being beaten by the Blackburns and wolves of the division.

Errrrr

[olaftab]

I am not that bothered about losing this game as I have factored in zero points  today and Sunday in my  outlook for the team in the next few weeks.

However it is widely reported in the media that we came  and we  surrendered.  Some have  said that Villa players were not bothered about being spanked. City did not even  run up a sweat in doing this. There was no fight no  guts  shown against a City 2nd string. They got waht they expected.
This is shameful from  so called professionals. No Villa team should ever take the field without any intent other than winning the match.

[eastie]

Can anyone who went confirm that fans were chanting 'fuck off houillier' at the manager as some people are saying they heard it on the radio?

[Sexual Ealing]

what manager is going to get that shower to play for them what insentive can he offer. Most know they are in the last chance saloon and were thankful for Mon's generosity. Him quitting, walking out, running away leaves them in the same position the crowd he left at Celtic were in. They like we will have to, took a hit and still have not found enough to finance a total rebuild.
To do so in the Prem will be harder, much harder. Too many hangers on and not enough quality experience to help the kids. If Tsvet,s insider knowledge is right, there's no chance Randy will refinance the squad, so its a no win situation and no manager can sort that in under 6 months.
Sack who u like I'm not impressed with Houllier, but I seriously can't see anyone else doing anything with the shit Mon left, short term.

Didn't he leave Celtic to look after his sick wife?

And didn't they win the title the season after he left?

[midnite]

It's the manner in which we're losing though. If It was well played but just beaten by better teams that's one thing. When it's 6 goals in two games. One of the worst defensive records in te league and a passionless performance then that's another thing.

[villa1]

I think people will accept losing as long as there is a little more fight, effort and pride.

That's the difference.

[tsvet]

And I'm not sure what Tsvet's insider knowledge is, but I'm guessing Lerner isn't doing many press conferences out in Bulgaria.

I have no insider knowledge on money - I thought it's all a public knowledge. I 've read at 2-3 different places that money isn't available, and also the commentator of the Spurs game, two days ago, said something like "now that it was publicly announced that Villa would need to sell before they can buy..." So I am a firm believer that the french old man will not be given any real money next week. And I'd be actually more frightened  if he is - I am indeed terrified by the prospect of who might be brought in.

[pauliewalnuts]

I think people will accept losing as long as there is a little more fight, effort and pride.

That's the difference.

*bingo*

[madirishvillain]

The worst Villa performance since Liverpool, in fact since Randy arrived at the club. Disgraceful.

 

Chelsea 7-1 Aston Villa.

Worst perfromance of the past twenty years. I'm sure we'll do our best to secure a worst result on the 2nd.

bad result no doubt, but after the chelsea match you knew we would/could come back with a win using the experience as motivation

unfortunatley, i cant see us getting a win in our next match or even a result

thats why i think todays "performance" ranks even worse than the 7-1

[black pearl of inchicore]

Listen..that 5 live is only a media outlet for liverpool fc thru the mouth of  Alan Green,Usually with some ex scouse planted beside him....it only a love in of a station.No one needs to tell us how bad we were today,we know how bad things are.

[Ads]

Can anyone who went confirm that fans were chanting 'fuck off houillier' at the manager as some people are saying they heard it on the radio?

Some were singing “Fuck off Houllier- the Villa is ours”.

As I said on a previous page, fighting amongst Villa fans. Very Blackburn esque under Brian Little.

[Dave]

And I'm not sure what Tsvet's insider knowledge is, but I'm guessing Lerner isn't doing many press conferences out in Bulgaria.

I have no insider knowledge on money - I thought it's all a public knowledge. I 've read at 2-3 different places that money isn't available, and also the commentator of the Spurs game, two days ago, said something like "now that it was publicly announced that Villa would need to sell before they can buy..."

The only thing that I've heard from the club is that he will be backed in January. Whether that's true or not remains to be seen, but the only 'public announcements' have been positive (as one would expect).

But thanks for confirming that Malcolm was talking nonsense again.

[damon loves JT]

Quite. My worst memory of relegation is Russ Abbott telling a `joke' about us on ITV.

He is doing panto now.

[villa1]

And I'm not sure what Tsvet's insider knowledge is, but I'm guessing Lerner isn't doing many press conferences out in Bulgaria.

I have no insider knowledge on money - I thought it's all a public knowledge. I 've read at 2-3 different places that money isn't available, and also the commentator of the Spurs game, two days ago, said something like "now that it was publicly announced that Villa would need to sell before they can buy..." So I am a firm believer that the french old man will not be given any real money next week. And I'd be actually more frightened  if he is - I am indeed terrified by the prospect of who might be brought in.

I've been told by an 'insider' that there is money to spend. Randy will back the manager for any player. What he won't do is continue to increase our outlay in wages. That must be sorted and is why MON couldn't spend anymore at that time.

[garyshawsknee]

I didnt expect us to get anything from today or even boxing day,but its the manner of the defeats which is the worrying thing. When I saw our line up today I didnt think it was too bad to be honest,all pretty good players,but something isnt working,and 3 wins from 13 or 14 games says alot. Confidence is non exsistant,lack of shape,fight.

 And the fact that were doing so poor in a poor league this year is starting to scare the shit out of me,I dont think we'll go down at all,but the ability to sign half decent players,or to hang onto the ones we have is fading real fast.