Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic Match Thread

[pauliewalnuts]

I think he should offer his resignation after a run like this.

I think and hope Lerner would reject it, but in doing so, he absolutely must then back him properly in January. Big, big style.

If he's not going to get backed, if he's not going to be allowed to buy anything other than low wage players, then we're going down, it's as simple as that.

[Tuscans]

Bannans passing is dump!

[TonyD]

Madness.   The team has imploded.  Never ever seen us do this with such force.  This might even be league record for goals conceded over 3 games.

[eastie]

Poor team selection, poor formation and poor tactics- lambert has to take the blame for all of those things.

[Irish villain]

Collymore's tweets are really giving Randy hell. He is really putting the boot in. We must be the worst run club in the League.

[Fergal]

LOL back in the bottom 3.

I'm so pleased that you find it so amusing.

I don't think I have ever abused another forum member but if you think it's funny fuck off...

I think it's probably a nervous laugh - like when some people laugh when they see a hearse pass them in the street

I see fuck all to laugh at, if something is not done we will go down L O fucking L

[PaulWinch again]

Genuine question, how many points have we got when Bennett has started?

[Apyadg]

If the reason that Lambert had to buy lower league players was the wage budget, why did he leave Norwich in the first place? Surely he knew of any financial limits before he took the job?

[Boz]

Wigan happy to have a clean sheet and hit us on the break for a fourth or fifth.

Lumping blls into benteke isn't working other sides have sussed him out and he has little room to create an opportunity

[PaulWinch again]

I think he should offer his resignation after a run like this.

I think and hope Lerner would reject it, but in doing so, he absolutely must then back him properly in January. Big, big style.

If he's not going to get backed, if he's not going to be allowed to buy anything other than low wage players, then we're going down, it's as simple as that.

I don't think he should offer his resignation, but it should be plain as day that the club's method isn't working.

[achilles]

jeezuz Lambert is not the problem

Doesn't he manage and pick this team?

He does but look at what he has to pick from.

But he has bought a lot of those players!

The problem was the wage bill.

He's bought players, every single one of them either lower leagues youngsters or from cheap foreign leagues.

The thing I worry about most is that he still thinks this is the way forward, and January will see more of the same coming in.

I think that is the point I am trying to make that Lambert is even worse than MON for stubbornness and he cannot see the folly of his formations and transfer policy!

[adamski villa]

I think he should offer his resignation after a run like this.

I think and hope Lerner would reject it, but in doing so, he absolutely must then back him properly in January. Big, big style.

If he's not going to get backed, if he's not going to be allowed to buy anything other than low wage players, then we're going down, it's as simple as that.

100% agree with all of this

[hilts_coolerking]

Even when we talk about some of our injured players - Bent, Dunne, Gabby, N'Zogbia - they're not exactly players who have delivered consistently for us are they?  Shining lights of industry and spirit?

When they are your experienced senior pros then you've got problems.

[JUAN PABLO]

Lambert HAS to stay. 4 at the back and we're suddenly miles better. Bowery looks a good player too

so why hasnt he been playing this formation ?

[PaulWinch again]

Oh and Benteke has been fucking awful the last 3 games, so at least people won't sign him in January.