Lambert in or out? Poll reset with majority 'in', 7th May

[London Villan]

Four players making the core of the team would indicate we are quite a way from having a decent team.

Who realistically be these four players.

[PaulWinch again]

I'd go Hangeland, Momo Sissoko plus another defender and midfielder.

[sirlordbaltimore]

If I ask myself honestly, have we improved at all from last season ? (a season which i've called my worst ever ... including getting relegated in '87) then i'd have to say no.

If I ask myself, have I seen anything from the manager to suggest that he can turn things around ?, i'd also have to say no. In fact he's looking completely clueless on the sidelines as his team falls to pieces over and over again around him.

Not a pretty picture.

[Brend'Watkins]

If I ask myself honestly, have we improved at all from last season ? (a season which i've called my worst ever ... including getting relegated in '87) then i'd have to say no.

If I ask myself, have I seen anything from the manager to suggest that he can turn things around ?, i'd also have to say no. In fact he's looking completely clueless on the sidelines as his team falls to pieces over and over again around him.

Not a pretty picture.

He can't turn it around with what we've got.  Reinforcements are required and these should have been lined up weeks ago and ready to move here first week in Jan. 

[Concrete John]

this club got a massive boost in confidence when we signed Bent. We were transformed in the second half of that season with one signing. Granted we had better players and we now need more than just one player to come in, but don't underestimate what two or three solid signings can do for the psyche of the club and fans.

We also got Kyle Walker, who did well for us, and got the likes of Dunne, Collins, Petrov and NRC back in the side.  Bent was the catalyst and headline grabber, but it wasn't all down to him.

[Concrete John]

Many are looking at the Chelsea game as a stating point for our problems but we were not much better prior to that game. We lost heavily to Man City, Southampton and Everton. We only got 4 points from the first seven games and then only 13 in the next 10 during which time we played Reading, QPR, Sunderland, Fulham and Stoke.

We were 6 games unbeaten prior to Chelsea.

5 league games..

Liverpool won 3-1
Stoke drew 0-0
QPR drew 1-1
Reading won 1-0
Arsenal 0-0

So we were playing the 2 of the bottom 3 as well as Stoke and Liverpool out of those games the Arsenal match was a godd defensive display and the Liverpool game was good in spells during the game including some very good goals

The two games prior to the Arsenal draw were:

Man City lost 5-0
Man Utd lost 3-2

We also played Norwich away in the cup and I was talking in terms of all competitions.

Say what you want about the quality of the opposition, but it was a good run and the majority of us were thinking things were finally coming together under Lambert.

[sirlordbaltimore]

He can't turn it around with what we've got.  Reinforcements are required and these should have been lined up weeks ago and ready to move here first week in Jan.

True, but i hold him as much to blame for the weak squad and his use of what we do actually have as I do Lerner.

Lerner is the undoubted root cause of the last 3 years of utter misery. But each manager has also got to take their share of the blame, including Lambert. I wish I was one of those seeing this 'bigger picture' because i'd love to know what it is

[sirlordbaltimore]

Say what you want about the quality of the opposition, but it was a good run and the majority of us were thinking things were finally coming together under Lambert.

I know it's all about opinions, but that unbeaten trio of games against QPR, Reading and Stoke were some of the worst games of football i've seen in years. Barely a shot on target, turgid aimless passing and no energy at all.

I didn't come from watching any of those with anything other than depression at what i'd witnessed

[onje_villa]

If there's one thing I fucking hate it's our own fans calling us fickle and whingers.

Villa fans gave TSM time and have been vehemently behind Lambert from the off (look at the poll above).

It's bad enough the lazy press coming up with it but from your own fans it's a real kick in the balls.

Does my fucking head in.

[not3bad]

Say what you want about the quality of the opposition, but it was a good run and the majority of us were thinking things were finally coming together under Lambert.

I know it's all about opinions, but that unbeaten trio of games against QPR, Reading and Stoke were some of the worst games of football i've seen in years. Barely a shot on target, turgid aimless passing and no energy at all.

To be fair I've watched almost Villa V Stoke match since Stoke were last promoted and they've all been like that.

[PaulWinch again]

Oh and from the few times I saw Makoun play, he'd walk into this midfield.

[Monty]

Oh and from the few times I saw Makoun play, he'd walk into this midfield.

That's definitely true, but I think we can say quite safely that there were other reasons he left.

[MarkM]

Oh and from the few times I saw Makoun play, he'd walk into this midfield.

I think I could walk into our midfield at the moment!

[MarkM]

Say what you want about the quality of the opposition, but it was a good run and the majority of us were thinking things were finally coming together under Lambert.

I know it's all about opinions, but that unbeaten trio of games against QPR, Reading and Stoke were some of the worst games of football i've seen in years. Barely a shot on target, turgid aimless passing and no energy at all.

I didn't come from watching any of those with anything other than depression at what i'd witnessed

I would agree, the Reading game was aimless and a real drag to watch.

I have not seen anything from Lambert to suggest we are improving, I would love to be proved wrong but I just think that Lambert is out of his depth.

Some clubs are just too big for some to handle

[maidstonevillain]

Oh and from the few times I saw Makoun play, he'd walk into this midfield.

I think I could walk into our midfield at the moment!

Probably about as easily as a Div.4 team can walk through it.