Who Do You Blame/Who Are You Angry With?

[Toronto Villa]

A good article. First time I've seen reference to a potential takeover outside of a fan site.

The writer I imagine gathered information from a number fan sites regarding takeover rumours. I think he is pretty accurate though in capturing the general mood. I also see Kendrick has an article about the away fans. It's all very reminiscent of how it ended for McLeish.

[pauliewalnuts]

The final paragraph f that article is depressingly accurate.

It's as if Villa have just about given up; there's a malaise from the top right through to the dressing room. Relegation may be avoided due to the failure of other clubs, but a happy ending for Villa feels unlikely without a further change of ownership, manager or both.

[supertom]

One part Lerner, one part Faulkner, and one part Lambert. That is our cocktail for failure. I couldn't put the blame purely on one element. It's a mix from top to bottom at the club. Broken promises, naivety and ineptitude all round.

[Taylor]

Thatcher.

[Legion]

O'Neill.

[stuart445]

I'm annoyed Mainly with Lerner as I don't think he's help Lambert one little bit, it's fair enough giving Lambert £40 million since he's been here but if you only allow him to offer players minimum wage (by the Premier League standards) then Lambert has no choice but to get the players he's brought.

But I'm also annoyed at Lambert for saying stupid things like we won't need 40 points to stay up, that is a ridiculous thing to say and will only ever end up making the players complacent which is what has happened.  Also for saying yesterday that he's not convinced we're in a relegation fight when it's clear that we are.

So I'd say I'm 55% angry with Lerner and 45% angry with Lambert.

I'm not quite in the Lambert out camp just yet but I'm not in the Lambert in camp either.

[FrankyH]

I think if Lerner had kept Steve Stride on at the Villa we wouldn't be in so much shit now.I am not saying we would in the Champions League, but some of the piss poor decisions made by this board surely wouldn't have happened with an experienced football man onboard.

[Legion]

Steve Stride left because he wanted to. Nothing could have been done to persuade him to stay on.

[hilts_coolerking]

O'Neill.

As much as he dropped us right in it, he can't be held responsible for the terrible judgement subsequently displayed by those in charge.

[mozza]

The buck stops with Lerner ...............the 'bright future scarf' is gathering dust in my wardrobe

[not3bad]

But I'm also annoyed at Lambert for saying stupid things like we won't need 40 points to stay up, that is a ridiculous thing to say and will only ever end up making the players complacent which is what has happened.  Also for saying yesterday that he's not convinced we're in a relegation fight when it's clear that we are.

Fair comment. I guess Lambert was trying to take pressure off the players, but yes, it could take away an urgency that Villa need right now.

[Steve67]

I am angry with Lambert. Randy is way too quiet and that doesn't help but Lambert HAS been backed with 40million quid. How many of our players would you select week in week out? Guzan, Benteke, Vlaar, Delph. Not one other player would get in to a proper Villa team.  Lambert has successfully lowered the overall quality of the squad. That takes some doing in just 22 months and Vlaar and Delph really ain't that great. Lambert has failed to cover relevant positions when we could all see that we needed particular places covering. I wanted him in as Manager, I was wrong.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I blame fanzines/ I'm angry with Heroes & Villains.

[brian green]

I am angry with all these little tin pot piss pot football clubs who keep humiliating us.   When the mighty Aston Villa rises again, and we WILL rise again of that you can be sure, I want revenge on Sheffield United, Bradford, Millwall, Fulham, Crystal Palace and all the other upstarts.   I want them to drink from the poison cup of humiliation.

[Richard E]

I am angry with all these little tin pot piss pot football clubs who keep humiliating us.   When the mighty Aston Villa rises again, and we WILL rise again of that you can be sure, I want revenge on Sheffield United, Bradford, Millwall, Fulham, Crystal Palace and all the other upstarts.   I want them to drink from the poison cup of humiliation.

Now you're talking!

I look forward to our 8-0 away win at Stamford Bridge, Messi x3, Ronaldo x3, Bale x2