Aston Villa v Crystal Palace Post-Match Thread

[Monty]

For some it's a jerk of the knee, but for some of us it's more a slow raising of palm to face. We didn't want it to get there, but it has.

I think actively fought against it getting there, and tried to rationalise and find positives to keep a sunny disposition.

Losing at home to Palace and deserving to go down by more realistically, has broken my spirit on the back of the defeats to Stoke and Fulham.

That's my position too.

However, I have to be fair, and the last time I gave up on Lambert was just before we went on that brilliant run last season, so here's hoping (but with face firmly placed in hands).

[pauliewalnuts]

We always go on about winnable games, but then manage to win precisely none of them.

Zero points from Fulham away, Stoke away and Palace at home is absolutely unforgiveable. That's just atrocious.

What scares me more, though, is that it's not as if we can say we were in any way unlucky. We were absolutely terrible in all of them.

[silhillvilla]

It's like a recurring nightmare isn't it. Next season won't be any better either.

[olaftab]

Like you said, we have been awful for way, way too long for it to be in any way kneejerk, it's the total opposite of kneejerk, in fact.

It is knee jerk to walk from where we are today heading for another relegation battle  to suggesting we will be in League 1 season after next.

[Hillbilly]

Horrible. The team should run out to 'In the Bleak Midwinter'.

[taylorsworkrate]

Like you said, we have been awful for way, way too long for it to be in any way kneejerk, it's the total opposite of kneejerk, in fact.

It is knee jerk to walk from where we are today heading for another relegation battle  to suggesting we will be in League 1 season after next.

In fairness that was only one poster, and they only said it could happen, which whilst highly unlikely, wouldn't be the first time a team suffered back to back relegations.

I suppose the only positive about going down is that we are already full of championship players which no premiership team would want! 

[pooligan]

Thank you taylorsworkrate for pointing out i said it COULD happen not it will

[taylorsworkrate]

From the Guardian:

this loss at home to Crystal Palace means Paul Lambert's side have the lowest home scoring record in all four divisions.

[brontebilly]

Unfortunately the manager needs to go. Seemed a good appointment at the time but it hasnt worked out at all.

Finding the next manager could be a struggle but thats not a valid reason to stick with Lambert.

[Nelly]

What's this about Weimann's incident with some fans as he was walking off? I read a report from the Telegraph insinuating something happened?

Culverhouse can fuck off. Get your players to pass the ball a bit and no one will boo. Simple.

[pbavfckuwait]

The club should issue a statement as to what actions they have taken against Culverhouse, you cannot have a member of staff telling a paying customer to shut the f... up, and there is Lamberts way out, sack one of his coaches and he goes for the club interfering with his staff, not for the footballing reasons he should be gone for.

[Goldie.7]

From the Guardian:

this loss at home to Crystal Palace means Paul Lambert's side have the lowest home scoring record in all four divisions.

Ouchhh.

[rob_bridge]

Everyone that paid for a season ticket deserves to get a refund. Its just heartbreaking to watch Villas iconic shirts being animated by such hapless creatures!

The most troubling thought is the knowing that with the tough fixtures at the start of the season, the end of the season is going to have the same encounters.
Can anyone see how the squad we saw today will get anything from Chelsea, MaN C, Liverpool or Arsenal? If we cant get the points needed to stay up NOW we are screwed!!!

I think anyone / everyone who renews next season should get a serious discount - at least 30%.

Having slept on it - I wussed out and couldn't even watch us on MOTD I still think give him the next 3 games to see if he can turn it around.

Mr Faulkner and Co can you please ensure you have a workable practical contingency plan to deploy in the event Lambert falls short. And make sure any such plan does not involve a return of TSM.

Thanks in advance.

[rob_bridge]

From the Guardian:

this loss at home to Crystal Palace means Paul Lambert's side have the lowest home scoring record in all four divisions.

Ouchhh.

Crap but not at all surprising.

Coupled with the manner of the last 4 defeats means it must last chance saloon.

[VinnieChase84]

From the Guardian:

this loss at home to Crystal Palace means Paul Lambert's side have the lowest home scoring record in all four divisions.

Ouchhh.

Crap but not at all surprising.

Coupled with the manner of the last 4 defeats means it must last chance saloon.

You could imagine this stat being applicable to the dwellers down the road but for us to literally have the worst in all leagues should be p45 time by itself. Utter crap