Aston Villa v Sunderland Post-Match Thread

[Risso]

Just seen houlliers interview on sky sports news. The guy is smiling. Doesn't seem fazed at all. Not sure if I'm shocked or scared!, first time in 7 years we've dropped into the bottom 3.

Is the guy that confident he won't be getting a bollocking from up stairs he can just dismiss a performance like that??!!!!!

It's the casual way he accepts that we're in a relegation fight that boils my piss.  Well teams like Wigan and West Ham are used to scrapping for every point at the end of the season, while our players are used to a gradual wind down as our challenge for 4th spot fades away.  We're not set up for a relegation scrap.  Our defence is hopeless, we don't score enough goals, our manager is clueless and our owner appears to have chucked in the towel.

[kippaxvilla2]

Just seen houlliers interview on sky sports news. The guy is smiling. Doesn't seem fazed at all. Not sure if I'm shocked or scared!, first time in 7 years we've dropped into the bottom 3.

Is the guy that confident he won't be getting a bollocking from up stairs he can just dismiss a performance like that??!!!!!

Upstairs are clueless. Thats part of the problem. No leadership at the top, just a philanthropic mute american soccer fan, his YTS trainee and an army General who disappears from message boards when the going gets tough.

His YTS trainee, that made me laugh out loud literally.

[pauliewalnuts]

Just seen houlliers interview on sky sports news. The guy is smiling. Doesn't seem fazed at all. Not sure if I'm shocked or scared!, first time in 7 years we've dropped into the bottom 3.

Is the guy that confident he won't be getting a bollocking from up stairs he can just dismiss a performance like that??!!!!!

Upstairs are clueless. Thats part of the problem. No leadership at the top, just a philanthropic mute american soccer fan, his YTS trainee and an army General who disappears from message boards when the going gets tough.

His YTS trainee, that made me laugh out loud literally.

It was exceptionally naughty and harsh on PF, I think, but I must admit, it's the first time I've laughed since the end of the match.

[TimTheVillain]

What was it he said in his first press conference after he took thejob...'Aston Villa are a club that in my view traditionally finished between 7th and 12th'...sounds like heaven now!

Said a lot at the time.

Very ironic now as we look at the table too.

Have a word in the morning Randy, if not before.

[Nastylee]

FWIW i don't think it lack of effort that's the problem. I saw players trying, perhaps too hard in some cases (Young trying to make things happen all over the pitch). The problem is positions players are being asked to play. Gabby is one of the quickest players in the league and thrives on space to run into yet he is played in a congested midfield area that nullifies his threat. If we are ging to survive then we need to play to our strengths and only Houllier can make that happen.

[The Situation]

Just seen houlliers interview on sky sports news. The guy is smiling. Doesn't seem fazed at all. Not sure if I'm shocked or scared!, first time in 7 years we've dropped into the bottom 3.

Is the guy that confident he won't be getting a bollocking from up stairs he can just dismiss a performance like that??!!!!!

Upstairs are clueless. Thats part of the problem. No leadership at the top, just a philanthropic mute american soccer fan, his YTS trainee and an army General who disappears from message boards when the going gets tough.

[Irish villain]

Paulie's comment about us being in decline struck a raw nerve with me.... Where are we going? Five year plan? What five year plan/?This is a mess.

[villa1]

I'm going to bed and will post tomorrow when i've calmed down and had chance to thinkmmy comments through.

[Dave Javu]

Looking on the bright side, I bagged a free badge.

[Legion]

Paulie's comment about us being in decline struck a raw nerve with me.... Where are we going? Five year plan? What five year plan/?This is a mess.

Again, the five year plan is a myth.

[achilles]

"I'm disappointed with the result, but am happy with the reaction of the players"

Eh?

Just pathetic!

[kippaxvilla2]

Paulie's comment about us being in decline struck a raw nerve with me.... Where are we going? Five year plan? What five year plan/?This is a mess.

Calling Dave Woodhall to the 5 year plan myth thread, calling Dave Woodhall. Bing Bong.

[paulcomben]

Two shots on target. In the relegation zone.  Houllier out.

[HOLTENDER]

Have not read the other messages, but feel the need to get this off my chest.

Just got back home after what was an absolute dismal display. A couple of things are puzzeling me:

1. Who on earth convinced Ashley Young (and this manager & previous), that he is a good player "in the hole"? The best English left winger in the coutry has now been wasting his time for the club in the last 12 months!

2. Why on earth play Gabby left midfield in a 5 at home to Sunderland? The bloke has no left foot and is ineffective defensively, wasted out wide!

GH I'm afraid has come up short, and though I hate to say it, if he stays I see nothing but relegation on the horizon. This was a horrible dispaly of ineptitude by the Manager. 3 minutes left and playing A Young & Bannanan as Centre halves/sweepers was disgraceful..... the subs should have been made before the sending off ..... cack!

Anyway, if the bloke has not gone by the morning I will still travel to Sheffield and support the team, though to be honest my faith in him has now gone ..... VTID ........ fuck off Houllier!

[paulcomben]

Anyone want a crappy Facebook badge bearing a 2011-12 Championship club logo?