Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic Post-Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Too many players who are not good enough and have to be shipped out and replaced - Lichaj, KEA, Holman, Albrighton, Delph, Bannan, Herd, Ireland.
The only academy players id keep ate Weimann Clark and Baker.

I think Bannan is decent enough to have round the squad, also I'm not sure on Holman and KEA I'd give them a bit more time. However I agree on the others, simply not good enough.

[OzVilla]

Roberto de-Matteo waiting in the wings?

No, no, no ,no ,no ,no, no.

[Fernando Partridge]

We went to this game with optimism thinking we might get a goal and be more positive. We left  after 71 minutes. It was too painful. Against spurs on tv hurt but watching live and the continued ponderous weak defending was absolute disgrace. My bro reckons we ll only beat ipswich and bradford in our next few games as that's our level.
I found it hard not to disagree with his ridiculous comment. And that saddened me.     

[Loxton01]

I went yesterday and I agree the performance was shocking truely shocking!!

Getting rid of Paul lambert is not the answer there his players and he has to take responsibility

The team manager and chairman have showed there naiviety across the board and it's time for it to stop

Lambert must eliminate errors within the teams control no matter how young you are you can still stop conceding some of the goals we have been eg all three yesterday! He needs to pick better balanced teaMs not a right back and centre mid at centre half! If we are getting hammered move to damage limitation mode instead of chasing a goal eg Chelsea

The team have to show fight like never before too often yesterday arms were up complaining instead of grafting back

Lerner has given pl 20 million and that can't be forgotten but it's time for him to back the manager we need two big athletic players one at centre half and one centre mid! Failure to do so And we are I'm serious trouble simple as!!

[MarkM]

We went to this game with optimism thinking we might get a goal and be more positive. We left  after 71 minutes. It was too painful. Against spurs on tv hurt but watching live and the continued ponderous weak defending was absolute disgrace. My bro reckons we ll only beat ipswich and bradford in our next few games as that's our level.
I found it hard not to disagree with his ridiculous comment. And that saddened me.     

I'm not sure we will beat Ipswich

[spaf]

Lambert needs to put Vlaar or even Dunne on the pitch ASAP. Centre of defence is leaking.

[Clampy]

Lambert needs to put Vlaar or even Dunne on the pitch ASAP. Centre of defence is leaking.

Yes, playing injured players is really going to help.

[fredm]

We went to this game with optimism thinking we might get a goal and be more positive. We left  after 71 minutes. It was too painful. Against spurs on tv hurt but watching live and the continued ponderous weak defending was absolute disgrace. My bro reckons we ll only beat ipswich and bradford in our next few games as that's our level.
I found it hard not to disagree with his ridiculous comment. And that saddened me.     

I'm not sure we will beat Ipswich

With the confidence they have at the moment, if we play the same 14 as yesterday in the same formation, I just cannot see anything other than an Ipswich victory.  We must hope some of the injuries have cleared up.

[silhillvilla]

This capital cup thing really is turning into a poisoned chalice. I'm dreading getting to a final (big if) and having to face Chelsea at Wembley. Would be embarrassment on a level not seen before.

[Fernando Partridge]

We went to this game with optimism thinking we might get a goal and be more positive. We left  after 71 minutes. It was too painful. Against spurs on tv hurt but watching live and the continued ponderous weak defending was absolute disgrace. My bro reckons we ll only beat ipswich and bradford in our next few games as that's our level.
I found it hard not to disagree with his ridiculous comment. And that saddened me.     

I'm not sure we will beat Ipswich

exactly !!

[David_Nab]

This capital cup thing really is turning into a poisoned chalice. I'm dreading getting to a final (big if) and having to face Chelsea at Wembley. Would be embarrassment on a level not seen before.

Intresting comment by Tim Abraham on twitter about how PL keeps mentioning the semi even though it's not prompted.Looking back at the season if you take the cup out of it then really only Liverpool is a really good result.Over £20mil to spend and we are worse than last season in every stat you can look at.

[ez]

The Wigan result is real pisser as it puts doubt on our ability to beat anyone now and this was mostly Lamberts team playing, the new villa.

[olaftab]

Roberto de-Matteo waiting in the wings?

No, no, no ,no ,no ,no, no.

Double No.

[Rigadon]

Roberto de-Matteo waiting in the wings?

No, no, no ,no ,no ,no, no.

Double No.

Robrtno Di Matteno?

[Flamingo Lane]

This capital cup thing really is turning into a poisoned chalice. I'm dreading getting to a final (big if) and having to face Chelsea at Wembley. Would be embarrassment on a level not seen before.

I may be shot down in flames for saying this, but I can't help having the feeling that a narrow defeat in the semi-final would be less ignominious than the fate that would befall us if we were to have to play Chelsea in the final.