How would you feel....

[john e]

I have seen us play well under him and be well organised before. Having more senior players than Vlaar would boost the squad and the apparent fragility of our youngsters.

This is the big thing with me to
I enjoyed last season more than this season, a lot more, when others were wanting Lambert out because of our league position and defensive shitness, I argued that I could see something in this squad, I thought I could see a plan something being built

 if we could just stay up I thought, things could get exciting
It's not proved to be the case,
 I have not seen Sylla, Tonev have a decent game yet for Villa, I think they are both way below prem standard,
but I have seen Benteke, Westwood, Lowton, Clark, Wieman etc play some great stuff last season, so what's happened, fuck knows,
 it's just turned to shit in a handbasket, but that's not always been the case

[eastie]

I think after 6 moths of chopping and changing he hit on a formation and team selection that worked and confidence came with results - teams have realised how to combat that system of play in the main and he has failed to come up with a plan B.

[barrysleftfoot]

 He never stepped it up though did he john.

 We played well the end of last season, and you thought that with 2/3 additions to the 1st team, to come straight in, then we would have had a better season, but he did'nt do that did he?..His arrogance/limitations meant that he went the small fee might bes that he bought this summer.How much did he spend this summer, a couple of decent purchases, a couple of decent loans , but his choices means that we are where we are, its his fault.

[john e]

He never stepped it up though did he john.

 We played well the end of last season, and you thought that with 2/3 additions to the 1st team, to come straight in, then we would have had a better season, but he did'nt do that did he?..His arrogance/limitations meant that he went the small fee might bes that he bought this summer.How much did he spend this summer, a couple of decent purchases, a couple of decent loans , but his choices means that we are where we are, its his fault.

I admit It's difficult to argue against that

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

I have seen us play well under him and be well organised before. Having more senior players than Vlaar would boost the squad and the apparent fragility of our youngsters.

We have played some good games, but the vast majority we've been rubbish.

[Ads]

We have played well and badly at times in games this season, with the quality of football having been quite poor, especially at home, throughout. It certainly hasn't met the heights of last season or those first two games where we should have beat Arsenal by more and beat Chelsea too.

[rob_bridge]

I am at the same point as 16 years ago with Little.

If he stays, he stays and things won't really improve.

If he goes, he can have no complaints. I don' t think he will. Besides Faulkner would get to pick his replacement - Dear God.

[Ian.]

I have seen us play well under him and be well organised before. Having more senior players than Vlaar would boost the squad and the apparent fragility of our youngsters.

This is the big thing with me to
I enjoyed last season more than this season, a lot more, when others were wanting Lambert out because of our league position and defensive shitness, I argued that I could see something in this squad, I thought I could see a plan something being built

 if we could just stay up I thought, things could get exciting
It's not proved to be the case,
 I have not seen Sylla, Tonev have a decent game yet for Villa, I think they are both way below prem standard,
but I have seen Benteke, Westwood, Lowton, Clark, Wieman etc play some great stuff last season, so what's happened, fuck knows,
 it's just turned to shit in a handbasket, but that's not always been the case

It's very puzzling. We have also scored some of the best team goals for years during Lambert's time in charge. This can not be dismissed either. But after yesterday it is so hard to nail what is wrong and if it will improve at all.

[Olof's Beard]

I mean Westwood, He drives me insane, Set piece wise he's the new Bannan, Overhit corners, Wasted free kicks but he's allowed to take them week in week out. Fulham away I think I nearly had a heart attack watching his shit deliveries

Oddly, Bannan doesn't float corners at Palace but whips them in with menace. Maybe it's not Westwood and Bannan, maybe it's the tactic.

I noticed this in the highlights of the Man City v Palace game.  The floated, clipped corners from Westwood and Bannan have been driving me to violence for two years.  And then I watch Bannan whip in some crackers for Palace which led to a couple of really good chances they should have scored from.  They must be instructed to do it, unless alternatively Bannan tried it at Palace but they have a half competent coaching team who pointed out that it's shite and told him to whip them.  I have no idea how Lambert, Culverhouse and co can keep allowing such simple matters to go unpunished from players.  It's embarrassing.

[Monty]

They don't allow them to go unpunished, they tell them to do it. Quite apart from anything else, it means we have absolutely no variety at corners - we just do the same thing every time and everyone knows how to defend against it.

[Legion]

The floaty corners are, I believe, at the request of Mr. Benteke.

[Legion]

BMH is now a 'closed shop' with minimal access permitted to the first team.

[villajk]

BMH is now a 'closed shop' with minimal access permitted to the first team.

I've read that as the first team have minimal access to BMH which would explain a lot.  -;)

[Monty]

The floaty corners are, I believe, at the request of Mr. Benteke.

Since when should we allow a player to dictate a tactic? We've got other players in the middle there.

[Olof's Beard]

The floaty corners are, I believe, at the request of Mr. Benteke.

On good authority?  Why would any striker prefer a floated cross than one whipped in at pace?  The only explanation could be that he is confident of being able to outjump any defender of equal size so a floater allows him to try and reach the ball at its highest point.  As we are halfway through the season and I don't think we have scored from a corner (or looked likely to do so very often) it might, just might be time to try something else though.