and then who?

[adrenachrome]

Is Pat Murphy a Villa fan?

You're having a laugh. He should work for WM as he's always having sly digs at us ever since his Bessie mate MON walked out.

He supports Chelsea.

Whys he always on about us then?

Because he's based in the Midlands and therefore he reports on us.

Yep. He is a Chelsea fan, but his main love is cricket.

[Ian.]

I still believe in him.

We could see flashes of what he is aiming at last season.  The concern is that we're falling further away.

I know we are, but after hearing what he said yesterday and some quotes today I'm sure he knows it too.

Its debatable whether it's all his fault as the funds were so limited and not enough of the summer gambles have come good, which I suppose they are his judgment.
None of us predicted such a loss in form with Benteke, Weimann, Lowton and Westwood. Losing Ron, Okore and others so regularly has not helped at all. Also I can understand not having back up for Ron. Clarke has come good this season alongside Ron and maybe the plan was he was the cover for an unfit Ron. To have one of your major signings in a position we needed to fix, get such a nasty injury has really not helped. When you think Zog's got a major injury and also Joe Bennet who is questionable but come the end of last season he was getting better. He was also very useful going forward as was Lowton.

[Damo70]

Pat Murphy certainly got a few digs in during his post match interview with Lambert yesterday. Not for the first time.

[tepavilla]

I still believe in him. I know the football is just simply not good enough. I don't think the way we are playing is actually part of the plan.

The type of players he has brought to the club suggests that this greyhound football is just the plan.

[Dave Clark Five]

Pat Murphy certainly got a few digs in during his post match interview with Lambert yesterday. Not for the first time.

Murphy must think Lambert is on the way out. Reporters often grovel to managers up to that point then turn when they think that they don't need to safeguard their free buffet any longer.

[Matt Collins]

Murphy has categorically said lambert is not on the way out and that's because he isn't

[Dave Cooper please]

Pat Murphy certainly got a few digs in during his post match interview with Lambert yesterday. Not for the first time.

Surely he is only trying to ask the same questions many are asking on here? Just with less swear words.

[RussellC]

I've seen nothing in Malky Mackay to suggest the's got any more ability to do the job than Lambert has. In my opinion, the only realistically gettable manager worth sacking Lambert for would be Michael Laudrup, and even that would be far from certain.

[eastie]

I've seen nothing in Malky Mackay to suggest the's got any more ability to do the job than Lambert has. In my opinion, the only realistically gettable manager worth sacking Lambert for would be Michael Laudrup, and even that would be far from certain.

I think laudrup will hold out for and get one of the big jobs - can't see the villa job being of any interest to him under the current financial restraints.

[RussellC]

I've seen nothing in Malky Mackay to suggest the's got any more ability to do the job than Lambert has. In my opinion, the only realistically gettable manager worth sacking Lambert for would be Michael Laudrup, and even that would be far from certain.

I think laudrup will hold out for and get one of the big jobs - can't see the villa job being of any interest to him under the current financial restraints.

I agree, although financially I doubt he's spent much (if any) more than Lambert has at Villa. He's just been able to spend it much more wisely. I'm fairly certain he's picked-up Michu and Bony for less than we got Benteke and Kozak.

[Clampy]

I've seen nothing in Malky Mackay to suggest the's got any more ability to do the job than Lambert has. In my opinion, the only realistically gettable manager worth sacking Lambert for would be Michael Laudrup, and even that would be far from certain.

I think laudrup will hold out for and get one of the big jobs - can't see the villa job being of any interest to him under the current financial restraints.

I agree, although financially I doubt he's spent much (if any) more than Lambert has at Villa. He's just been able to spend it much more wisely. I'm fairly certain he's picked-up Michu and Bony for less than we got Benteke and Kozak.

It was about the same, Bony cost about £12m I think.

[Villa in Denmark]

Laudrup signed a contract extension through to summer 2015 in the close season that apparently includes a £10M release clause.  The time to have got him in was after Houllier.

Would have been perfect looking at what he did in his 12 months at Mallorca.

[RussellC]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I think he's destined for big things. Swansea are as rehearsed a side as I've seen in a long-time. If they had a bit more quality up-front they'd be genuine top 4 contenders.

On a different note, we should be looking to sign whoever plays in a defensive midfield role for Villareal, becasue if they can afford to let De Guzman out on loan they must have some serious talent there.

[Ads]

I want Paul Lambert to still be our manager in five years time. I want them to see it through.

[SoccerHQ]

How many more home games will we have won during that time, four?