Have the club accepted relegation?

[eastie]

Not sure if this article by lilly savage has been posted yet -

Fantastic as Bradford’s achievement may be in reaching the Capital One Cup final, I really fear for Aston Villa now.

When you are on the rebound from one of the most embarrassing results in your history - and I’m sorry, but losing to a League Two side over two legs is an embarrassment - Millwall is about the last place you would want to go for an FA Cup tie.

But Paul Lambert takes his team to The Den tonight with Villa on the verge of a crisis. I don’t think that’s too strong a word for it.

If they had made it to Wembley in one cup competition already, they could take on Millwall with a sense of freedom and perhaps keep some of their powder dry for a real six-pointer against Newcastle on Tuesday night.

Where does Lambert go from here? Straight into the transfer market, preferably.

Recently, I have spoken about the need for Villa’s experienced heads to come back and lead the way to safety - but against Bradford, there was no shortage of old heads in the team.

I could hardly believe my eyes when Ron Vlaar, of all people, lost James Hanson at the set piece which sent Bradford to Wembley.

And Villa had Shay Given, Stephen Ireland, Charles N’Zogbia and Barry Bannan in their line-up - with nearly 1,000 Premier League appearances between them.

I got absolutely slaughtered on Twitter, Facebook and Six-O-Six when I predicted Villa would go down in August, and I still hope it doesn’t happen because it’s a great club with a huge fan base and a real history.

But if experienced players are going to let them down when they need to step up and be counted, I am beginning the fear the worst - the unthinkable.

[olaftab]

People are kidding themselves if we think Villa are gonna take the championship by storm

There is no chance of that as we won't need to do that.

[Apyadg]

I got absolutely slaughtered on Twitter, Facebook and Six-O-Six when I predicted Villa would go down in August, and I still hope it doesn’t happen because it’s a great club with a huge fan base and a real history.

He conveniently misses out the part where he was forced to admit he was wrong on the radio about 6 weeks ago. Prick.

He hopes it doesn't happen? I bet.

[Pete3206]

How was he wrong and why should he care anyway? He played for Blues, he doesn't support them.

[Apyadg]

Right now, it looks like he might be right. After the Liverpool game he ate a delicious slice of humble pie when someone called in his radio show. He changes his opinion more often than a Nose changes their clothes.

I don't care that he thinks we'll go down, it just irritates me he tries to come across like he knew we'd go down all along, and pretends he hasn't jumped from side to side. Minor gripe, I know.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I'm lost now with Savage.

Does he think we'll be relegated or not?

Has he changed his mind again?

[myf]

it would be good if he said he thought we were going down as our luck would prob change

[Oscar Arce]

Savage is a twat but he's absolutely 100% right.

[D.boy]

We are in a rut and when you look around the club there is no sign of any leadership from top to bottom. I can't pinpoint one person who will kick arses and show some fight and spirit to lead us out of this mess. We are currently heading for rock bottom at an alarming rate and no-one knows where the brake is. The fans will start to vote with their feet and I can't blame them.

[ez]

Damage is all but complete.

[pauliewalnuts]

The club is really heading down at a terrifying pace.

Meanwhile, Doogan is on the radio telling everyone it's all about the youngsters yada yada and we're all being negative, the chairman is doing whatever the fuck he does the other side of the Atlantic, the manager is parroting the same bollocks about how we go again, and we're not even remotely interested in getting new players.

They deserve everything they get.

[Legion]

I made a big mistake in altering the thread title. Paulie is/was correct. They have given up.

[PaulWinch again]

We don't though sadly. The youngsters are fucking rubbish for the most part and not young as well.

[VILLA MOLE]

we are young gutless and crap and thats a fact

[Legion]