Manchester City v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Risso]

It is poor Risso, I agree, but I still think we will stay up. I think we will win 2-3 in a row soon enough and drag ourselves up the table a bit.

And how exactly are we going to do that?  We've won two games in 12, and we're suddenly going to win three in a row?  You haven't half been spouting some shite today.

[Stu]

Our names appear to be on the relegation cup

Based on losing to the current champions, after having 2 dubious penalties given against us? Get a grip, this game changes nothing.

We're in the bottom 3 because we lose to teams like Southampton and West Ham too

Yep, and saying "It'll take time for the team to learn and gel" is missing the point - we never had time, and we're running out of it, bit by bit.

Today we were shit, but with a bit of luck and fighting hard could have come away with a draw. What a shame then that the officials took centre stage in the drubbing today, because it is they that have gifted City 2 goals, possibly even the first when a 50-50 decision for the corner went against us. Coupled with the fact that it was clear the ref didn't want to punish City players by not carding Toure and Barry for yellow card offences, and City knew that they were in for an easy ride from the ref team today. It was the officials that started the drubbing, not the team.

[Toronto Villa]

Well fuck me, West Brom are in the top 4. What a truly miserable season this is.

West Brom have no fear when they go into games. They might lose but by taking the game to the opposition they always give themselves a chance. I honestly thought with Lambert we had that in our manager. Either that or its the players at the club because what we are starting to see is a bit of what both Houllier and McLeish had to put up with.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Lerner has made a couple of poor managerial decisions, but we still came 9th under Ged/ Gmac. McLeish spent 20m badly, and Lambert spent 23 rebuilding a shattered squad. Losing Petrov has been as detrimental as anything, but Lerner has backed the managers with money. You speak about him like an asset stripping monster, when the reality is not even close.

What he's done is pulled the plug on spending, which is a bit of cheek considering it was his boneheaded decision to appoint Houllier and Mcleish.
£23m on a load of unproved players isn't nearly enough to compensate for the mistakes that have been made.

He's put us into this shit and he should be man enough to admit to his mistakes and to pull us out of it.

Well he did 2 years back with Bent didn't he. I think there will be some decent money spent this January on 3-4 players.

Well what a fucking way to run things.
Spend big and buy quality ONLY when we're in the shit.

It will be EXTREMELY difficult to get anybody of quality in. Who wants to play for a directionless club that are seemingly going around in ever decreasing circles?

[PeterWithesShin]

It is poor Risso, I agree, but I still think we will stay up. I think we will win 2-3 in a row soon enough and drag ourselves up the table a bit.

And how exactly are we going to do that?  We've won two games in 12, and we're suddenly going to win three in a row?  You haven't half been spouting some shite today.

As an example no one expected Wigan to put a run of results together last year.

And just because Ozz isn't as negative as you doesn't make his opinion shite, so wind it in please.

[oldtimernow]

It is poor Risso, I agree, but I still think we will stay up. I think we will win 2-3 in a row soon enough and drag ourselves up the table a bit.

And how exactly are we going to do that?  We've won two games in 12, and we're suddenly going to win three in a row?  You haven't half been spouting some shite today.

As an example no one expected Wigan to put a run of results together last year.

And just because Ozz isn't as negative as you doesn't make his opinion shite, so wind it in please.

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[Surrey Villain]

First goal after a foul not given, two disgraceful penalty gifts then a deflected own goal.  Only the last goal was decent.  No wonder they were demoralised. The best thing the referee did all afternoon was not to yellow card Weimann when he went to the middle to berate the linesman after the final whistle.

[Risso]

It is poor Risso, I agree, but I still think we will stay up. I think we will win 2-3 in a row soon enough and drag ourselves up the table a bit.

And how exactly are we going to do that?  We've won two games in 12, and we're suddenly going to win three in a row?  You haven't half been spouting some shite today.

As an example no one expected Wigan to put a run of results together last year.

And just because Ozz isn't as negative as you doesn't make his opinion shite, so wind it in please.

Oh get over yourself will you, I'm sure Ozz is big enough to answer for himself.

[PeterWithesShin]

It is poor Risso, I agree, but I still think we will stay up. I think we will win 2-3 in a row soon enough and drag ourselves up the table a bit.

And how exactly are we going to do that?  We've won two games in 12, and we're suddenly going to win three in a row?  You haven't half been spouting some shite today.

As an example no one expected Wigan to put a run of results together last year.

And just because Ozz isn't as negative as you doesn't make his opinion shite, so wind it in please.

Oh get over yourself will you, I'm sure Ozz is big enough to answer for himself.

I said wind it in.

[Risso]

Fine, if your way of dealing things is to be on some macho power trip, knock yourself out big guy.

[ez]

Well fuck me, West Brom are in the top 4. What a truly miserable season this is.

Strange how the albion fans have put us back on their radar now that they're above us.

[ozzjim]

I am indeed. Although lost a few pounds with the shits last week so not as round as I was. I digress. We have some players who look much better than the points return suggests IMO. Vlaar, Lowton, Westwood. Benteke are 4 reasons to be happy with how Lambert does business IMO. Get 3-4 more in of that quality in Jan and we might well be a very good side.. just need to give Lambert the time to sort it out. His signings have shown enough to buy him that for me.

[The Situation]

Do people think that the score doesn't necessarily reflect how we played? We might have not played well but not as bad as 5-0 sounds. I thought we gave them a challenge first half...

*no need to answer risso lol

[PeterWithesShin]

Fine, if your way of dealing things is to be on some macho power trip, knock yourself out big guy.

My way is to ask politely to wind it in. As we've asked numerous posters.

[The Situation]

It is poor Risso, I agree, but I still think we will stay up. I think we will win 2-3 in a row soon enough and drag ourselves up the table a bit.

And how exactly are we going to do that?  We've won two games in 12, and we're suddenly going to win three in a row?  You haven't half been spouting some shite today.

As an example no one expected Wigan to put a run of results together last year.

And just because Ozz isn't as negative as you doesn't make his opinion shite, so wind it in please.

Oh get over yourself will you, I'm sure Ozz is big enough to answer for himself.

How dare you with your snidey, rule breaking posts!!!