Aston Villa v Newcastle United Post-Match Thread

[Olof's Beard]

Let's face it folks, it is only blind optimism that makes people say with any great authority that they think we will stay up.  We have won (I think) six of our last forty matches.  We now need to win six of our next fifteen.  You'd have to say it's against the odds.

It's hard to be angry rather than just frustrated after that 2nd half but we have scored two goals in six home games and a bit of fight (which is the least we should expect) doesn't change that.  Newcastle had not won away all season.

It's just depressing.

[ozzjim]

QPR losing Nelson is a bonus. Hope they don't sign Samba

[ROBBO]

Opposition managers don't watch us every week, very easy to be nice when you've won.

[hilts_coolerking]

We have won (I think) six of our last forty matches.

Is that right?  If so it's almost unbelievable.

[VillaAlways]

Fucking hell I'm sitting here agreeing totally with Phil Thompson, what is going on?!?!

Because the problems are so simple to solve even he can spot them. Pity our manager can't...........

He has spotted them. He said we need some strength in midfield. Is Lerner allowing him to bring that strength in? I doubt it!

I honestly think Lerner would be happy with that performance

[ozzjim]

Let's face it folks, it is only blind optimism that makes people say with any great authority that they think we will stay up.  We have won (I think) six of our last forty matches.  We now need to win six of our next fifteen.  You'd have to say it's against the odds.

It's hard to be angry rather than just frustrated after that 2nd half but we have scored two goals in six home games and a bit of fight (which is the least we should expect) doesn't change that.  Newcastle had not won away all season.

It's just depressing.

Newcastle are a really different side now to 2 weeks back though.

[Ross]

The second half proved attack is the bet form of defence. Christ knows we can't defend so we might as well start pushing from the start, keeping their full backs and wingers back.

[richtheholtender]

All the lads in the huddle before the game were serious, except Bent, he was laughing at something and on the tv it looked like Benteke swore at him. Somebody double check, but i swear that Bent was laughing and Benteke told him to fuck off, sure of it.

I for one am pissed of this "make it look like we are motivated" huddle.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Stupid formations = play shit
4-4-2 = play well

Surely 4-4-2 from here on in.

Easily deserves at least a draw in that game.

[Mortimer's Bear]

I don't know what to do now. Go to bed, stay up posting guff on here, watch crap on tele, have a beer, listen to some more Napalm Death?

I feel numb, as if we've been relegated today.

[The Situation]

How can any team survive if they're losing to relegation rivals at home. It's beyond disbelief.

[hilts_coolerking]

I don't know what to do now. Go to bed, stay up posting guff on here, watch crap on tele, have a beer, listen to some more Napalm Death?

I feel numb, as if we've been relegated today.

I'm going to pan some zombie heads.  [insert your own Villa joke here]

[Phil from the upper holte]

I'm numb I really am, don't know what to say anymore

[TopDeck113]

We're down. I've accepted it. Just want it over now.

[ktvillan]

You've got to beat fellow strugglers at home and the last three home games were all must win, should win games.  5 or 6 points would have seen us reasonably comfortable edging towards mid-table,  Even 3 draws would have seen a bit of daylight between us and the bottom 3.  To lose all three means we have relegation written all over us.

And Lambert doesn't seem to be learning from his mistakes, or know how to correct them.  Signs of a bad and ultimately doomed manager.