Aston Villa v Crystal Palace Post-Match Thread

[martin o`who??]

Roll on Saturday, another "Winnable" game.

[ozzjim]

I think even those of us who have stuck with him have turned tonight. Losing at home to Palace should be the last straw.

[SteveD]

We''ll "part company" with Lambert and have the same problem soon enough. A team assembled on the cheap - too many not good enough or in shocking form. Would an AVB or a Steve Clarke get any better out of this lot? Lerner is gambling on there being three teams worse than us again. I had a ticket for today but in the end I couldn't be bothered with a 200 mile round trip. That's three I've missed for various reasons now and I've no regrets. And I suspect there will be more like me.

[ozzjim]

OGS would take it now like a shot.

[Monty]

I think even those of us who have stuck with him have turned tonight. Losing at home to Palace should be the last straw.

And looking totally planless at all times. This wasn't a fluke.

[onje_villa]

I really think he wants it to be better.

I really think he has signed some players who will turn out to have good Villa careers.

I really think he sees that the style of play isn't good enough.

However, he clearly does not know what to do. He signs players who can play good passing football, but has no idea how to coach them to do it. So sometimes they pass the ball well kind of by accident, but mostly they're clueless and aimless in possession. For that reason alone, he cannot continue. If he won't improve, then he must go.

I'm never quite sure why with Lambert people always talk about him "wanting things to be better".

As though there are managers out there who "want" to be shit and to lose football matches...

Sorry, that's not a dig at you, I just think Lambert gets so much good will it's untrue at times.

[Tuscans]

I can't wait for his interview....

[UK Redsox]

Utter utter shit. Lambert out. And I nearly got arrested twice, half wish I had I might have got a banning order and not have to watch this shit any more. And now I'm freezing waiting for the 7.

Merry fucking Christmas.   

Glad that you had a fun afternoon Mr Shin

[avfcpg]

I think even those of us who have stuck with him have turned tonight. Losing at home to Palace should be the last straw.

Yep...final straw for me..awful performances and picking up points is one thing...this is another. Time for change, sad to say...

[Ivo Stas]

That late winner by Palace has only cost us one point and might be well worth the misery if it acts as a wake up call for Lerner to release the funds (in a Darren-Bent-style-panic) for Lambert to spend on a decent midfielder or two.

[VinnieChase84]

I can't wait for his interview....

You just know he will say how pleased he was! Destest the guy, please please resign

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I've already predicted a 3-1 win but I'm feeling even more confident now and I'll go for a 5-1 Villa win. I can't believe the level of negativity on here, we're talking about Palace, the worst team in the league. If we can't beat them today we may as well close up. We may be a crap footballing side but today we'll shine.

Optimism from the pre match thread. If Palace are the worst, doesn't say much for Villa.

Ha! The optimism was based on the concept that we can't be shit forever. I forgot to factor in Lambert's tactics. He really went for the point today, so credit to Palace, they deserved all 3 despite being shite. Hopefully we'll bring somebody (anybody) in before the Swansea game, even if it's just in a caretaker role.

[Jimbo]

Under normal circumstances, Lambert would already have gone by now. But nothing is normal about Randy Lerner. If he does pull the trigger, imagine how the recruitment process will go. then there's the crazy wages policy. None of it bears thinking about.

[Irish villain]

For me the writing was on the wall weeks ago and I got patronised to death by several posters for suggesting we had robbed the three points from Southampton and wouldn't keep getting away with it. I was further patronised after the FUlham game.

We are one point better off than last year and getting worse.

That was a dreadful performance. I don't even know if we can sack the manager though. And get who? We put all our eggs in one basket with this strategy, a new manager will want a few quick fixes to keep us up...and then what?

I think so much damage has been done since 2010 that we will be relegated at some stage. If we change strategy now that will take a lot of time to get right.  Other clubs around us are building. We are just a sinking ship.

A complete shambles from top to bloody bottom is what we are. Could have been 2-0 or 3-0 easily.

[avfcpg]

That late winner by Palace has only cost us one point and might be well worth the misery if it acts as a wake up call for Lerner to release the funds (in a Darren-Bent-style-panic) for Lambert to spend on a decent midfielder or two.

Do we want him spending the money though...not sure I trust him with it and neither should Randy...who needs a kick up the arse himself..