Aston Villa v Crystal Palace Post-Match Thread

[Des Little]

Someone had better tell Culverhouse that he is failing in his job, and the best thing he can do is keep his mouth shut and let his 'coaching' do the talking. He needs the fans more than we need him.

[nick harper]

I do fear that even if we managed to get someone in that gave us fans some confidence, he would struggle to do anything with the woeful lack of quality in Lambert's squad. To my mind, it is the worst since the mid 80's. We don't deserve to stay up with the garbage we are playing.

How has it come to this?

[MarkM]

I think that his time is up.

He is clearly out of his depth at Villa, and Lerner is not helping the situation.

Villa is too big a club for him, we need a manager like SGT who an tell the board what needs to be done.

Lambert is not a big enough character for us

[London Villan]

If they just did there job it would be a start. Interesting to see that Bannan's corners were whipped in to box as opposed to aimlessly floating them in the general direction of the box... following directions clearly.

[manic-road]

Just got back and it may be a while before I go back. Utter shit no cohesion poor passing non existent movement etc. etc.

[Dave Clark Five]

If they just did there job it would be a start. Interesting to see that Bannan's corners were whipped in to box as opposed to aimlessly floating them in the general direction of the box... following directions clearly.

Another example of lack of coaching and/or lack of skill was Albrighton when he was passed to at the Witton End. A natural player would have hit a short cross with his left foot, providing an outswinger enabling a striker to get power on with a header. Marc stopped to get the ball onto his right foot. He then delivered a feeble inswinger that was easy to mop up.

[mr underhill]

didn't BFR get the push for loosing 4 in a row or was it more? Too sick of it all at the moment to check

[rob_bridge]

Someone had better tell Culverhouse that he is failing in his job, and the best thing he can do is keep his mouth shut and let his 'coaching' do the talking. He needs the fans more than we need him.

Correct on all counts.

[PeterWithesShin]

Wasn't it 1 point from 27 when Fatkinson got sacked?

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Have not been today as I had to work. So I am commenting from a distance and not been directly subjected today to what most of you have.
Yes I'm pissed off, my faith in Lambert is being shaken but I still say stick with him if for no other reason that clubs are all too ready to sack the manager after a run of bad results.
But never mind that, I am more concerned about Culverhouse. If what is being said is true then he should issue an immediate public apology to the fans and make sure nothing remotely similar happens again. If not then he should be sacked immediately. This is Aston Villa and we don't keep people like that in our club. Savo Milosovic didn't stay around for long after the spitting incident at Blackburn. I reckon Doug made sure of that and I hope Lerner/Faulkner have the same values. 
Fans don't really pay their wages now - the TV does - but they are still the heart and soul of the club.
Culverhouse - Apologise or be sacked.

[SoccerHQ]

Word for the crowd today, 37.5k against a no mark team like Palace was a really good attendance (I accept season ticket holders who didn't turn up were still counted and there were cheap ticket deals but still). Judging from the tv pictures Palace surprisingly didn't fill much of the bottom tier so it would've been close to 39k if they'd all turned up.

Really given the garbage we watch every other week at Villa Park, it's a tribute to loyalty we get much over 30k. We really deserve to watch a better football team imo.

[PeterWithesShin]

They didnt fill the top tier either. Holte looked pretty much full.

[remy]

I do believe that come full time vs Swansea its a case of feck off lambert the villa is ours chant round he ground.

[kippaxvilla2]

Wasn't it 1 point from 27 when Fatkinson got sacked?

43 points from 42 games as well I believe.

[claret and blue blood]

Is Culverhouse Lambert's Peter Grant?
Not the most popular amongst the players whilst TSM was here.