Aston Villa v Sunderland Post-Match Thread

[Edvard Remberg]

Watching the studio after tonights games, and they are saying that Gareth Southgate is taking it hard that Villa is in the dropzone...He could not do it worse - could he?

[Brian Taylor]

They have had time to look around..but not Allardyce I agree..
but if we slip another place it will be a diehard no-messing type that gets the job..
we should not be here. But we are!

[avfcpg]

I wouldn't be too fussed if we didn't sign anyone (ok a centre forawrd is a must)...just need to get this lot playing as they can play. There's an awful lot of talent there, more than enough to see us safe this season. I am just baffled as to how the performances as a team have crumbled so quickly....

I'd get Jol if GH does go.

[barrysleftfoot]

  Not a big fan of sacking managers tbh, especially after 6 mths, but we need to sort something out pdq.


  Problems were up front, Heskey played well, but missed 2 open goals.Gabby f...all, AYoung, too selfish.

  Petrov....completely anonymous.

  Cuellar....not FB at home.

  Downing......hidding again.

  Whoever we have as manager, we need a RB, at least 2 central midfielders and a goal scorer up front, you bring another manager will have to have time to assess the players, and waste another season.

  We played with no brains today....AYoung played as if he wanted to beat 2/3 players every time he got the ball.Gabby....well what did he do?Petrov....finished.

  MONs team has gone, GH has'nt had time to bring his own players in yet, should we give him time....not sure tbh?

[eric woolban woolban]

Go NOW. We all know how well the French do in battle!

[Risso]

Watching the studio after tonights games, and they are saying that Gareth Southgate is taking it hard that Villa is in the dropzone...He could not do it worse - could he?

I can't think of any half decent manager who would do worse. 

[CorkVilla]

For four years we we're effectively Martin O'Neill FC. Everything seemed to be geared towards finding and developing players that suited the Martin O'Neill philosophy of football. It didn't work terribly well when we was in charge and now that he is gone it is a total disaster. It's going to take a total overhaul of the team to put this right.

One of the most depressing aspects of this whole scenario is that, far from diminishing O'Neill's reputation, it will make him even more of a legend in the eyes of the media. The Clough-protoge who took 'little' Aston Villa within ear shot of the Champions League...

[Brian Taylor]

Houllier is still working with damaged goods..we need new blood out there.

[bob]

I'd still rather Houllier than Allardyce, I couldn't stomach him managing Villa.

The tweets would be amazing.

[regular_john]

In all fairness, Big Sam gets a lot of criticism for playing boring, anti-football, but has he ever managed a side with technically decent players? Maybe if he came here he'd have the players to play a different way.

[Risso]

Houllier is still working with damaged goods..we need new blood out there.

We'll be damaged beyond repair if we leave Houllier in charge for much longer. 

[David_Nab]

Only saw the second half ,Paul Walsh in commentary was saying constantly we needed to swap Young and Gabby it was obvious to all except Houllier.I think he has to go when you look at Chelsea's recent results a draw against them is not as great as it looks especially when we were winning the game.

[JJ-AV]

Get rid and give it to Kevin Mac.

The players liked him, he'll revert to the football they know, Ireland have something to offer. He should get us six wins.

I like Houllier, and given time and resources I think he'd turn it round. But the facts are there, we need to win six games between now and the end of the season and we're not gonna do it under him.

[TonyD]

We need a caretaker until summer to keep us up.  Somebody who can reorganise the defence and make us fight.   Warnock would do the job.  Runs for cover...............

[achilles]

Just got back and that display was utter garbage.

Utter spineless from the lot of them (except Heskey, who can't score for toffee but otherwise was brilliant). Bruce was out of the dugout all the time shouting at his players, nothing from our management team!

People talk about not wanting Sam but surely we can't play any worse under him than that tonight?

The atmosphere was awful, the whole place seemed like a morgue just waiting for the passing of the last rites, which on that display will happen towards the end of the season if no action is taken!