Aston Villa v Swansea City Post-Match Thread

[Des Little]

Yeah it was amazing support again today and like someone else mentioned over 36k average for the shit we've been watching over a good few years is absolutely top draw. The away support is even better. The thing that bothers me is does the club appreciate it? I think not

Seconded

[abc123cox]

27% possession at home is a joke, I feel totally depressed. 1st 8min we looked very good, 442 was working well then wtf happened? For the remaining 88min we were a joke, Swansea controlled every aspect of the game, the players were again clueless going forward or even just finding a forward pass, the substitutions were wrong, Albrighton should of came on earlier for worst villa player ever tonev, how many more chances does el ahmadi need? Luna caught out over and over again, wiemann was awful apart from goal but to be honest I could go on about nearly every player.

Very lucky to get a draw and Lambert is way out of his depth....

We need a change now.

P.s great support again

[Clampy]

Yeah it was amazing support again today and like someone else mentioned over 36k average for the shit we've been watching over a good few years is absolutely top draw. The away support is even better. The thing that bothers me is does the club appreciate it? I think not

In what way do you want the club to appreciate it?

[Villa in Denmark]

The most important statistic for me today is that we got another point. For a while after Swansea equalised it looked like we were going to lose by two or three goals. So forgive me if I don't slash my wrists.

You're quite right Damon, and at the end of the season who knows how important that point might be.
But in the wider context of our recent performances, and struggles to put points on the board, it doesn't bode well.
Still grateful for our blessings , however small.

[steffo]

Walking down Witton Lane after the game a Swansea fan commented (on their team) 'they were poor but we were utterly shite.' 

[Clampy]

Walking down Witton Lane after the game a Swansea fan commented (on their team) 'they were poor but we were utterly shite.' 

I didn't think Swansea were that great either.

[Matt Collins]

I'm consoling myself with two things

I suspect fans of at least eight clubs are tonight saying "we're definitely going down this season" which can't be true

Lambert seems to be suggesting benteke and vlaar may be back for Sunderland. That would be welcome, to say the least

[damon loves JT]

The most important statistic for me today is that we got another point. For a while after Swansea equalised it looked like we were going to lose by two or three goals. So forgive me if I don't slash my wrists.

You're quite right Damon, and at the end of the season who knows how important that point might be.
But in the wider context of our recent performances, and struggles to put points on the board, it doesn't bode well.
Still grateful for our blessings , however small.

You're right, it doesn't bode well. In so many important respects we appear to be going backwards. Players who were promising last season are playing terribly, or not playing at all.

I'm not blind to that, I don't think any of us is. The fact that we had 37,000 there today was astonishing, really.

[E I Adio]

Not for the first time the team played reasonable football for the first 10 minutes or so, then completely forgot what they were supposed to be doing. I've never quite seen anything like it and I was around in the 1969-70 season. The difference is that today we do have some players who are at least capable of good football. The mystery is why they don't perform, it just seems that their confidence is completely shot.

In 1969/70 we had Bruce Rioch,Chico Hamilton,and Pat MacMahon. I think they were capable of very very good football.

This lot are uniformly abysmal.

That's true, all on their day good players, but that season they were rarely "on their day." We also had the likes of Lionel Martin, Barry Hole, Jimmy Brown and Dave Simmons trying their best to keep us from dropping into the 3rd division.

Barrie Hole if you don't mind, and he was a Welsh international. Better than anything we've got in our midfield right now. 

Not strictly true. His name was actually Barrington. You're right about our current midfield though.

[silhillvilla]

I'm consoling myself with two things

I suspect fans of at least eight clubs are tonight saying "we're definitely going down this season" which can't be true

Lambert seems to be suggesting benteke and vlaar may be back for Sunderland. That would be welcome, to say the least

He seemed more positive about Benteke. Not sure about vlaar. I suspect if Benteke makes it he'll be on the bench.

[Matt Collins]

The Villa team that beat Swansea last season.

Aston Villa
22 Guzan
04 Vlaar
06 Clark Booked
30 Lichaj Booked
34 Lowton Booked
07 Ireland (Westwood - 70' )
08 El Ahmadi
25 Bannan
09 Bent
14 Holman (N'Zogbia - 79' )
26 Weimann (Benteke - 71' )

£43 million quid on, is it any better this season?

On what planet have we spent £43m since that game?

[eric woolban woolban]

I'm consoling myself with two things

I suspect fans of at least eight clubs are tonight saying "we're definitely going down this season" which can't be true

Lambert seems to be suggesting benteke and vlaar may be back for Sunderland. That would be welcome, to say the least

Probably a more out of desperation quote than hope. Don't rush them back too soon.

[littlevillain]

Yeah it was amazing support again today and like someone else mentioned over 36k average for the shit we've been watching over a good few years is absolutely top draw. The away support is even better. The thing that bothers me is does the club appreciate it? I think not

In what way do you want the club to appreciate it?

I would like them to put an ad front page of the mail stating we are greatest fans in the world . ok with you?

[Matt Collins]

Paul Lambert is hopeful of seeing Christian Benteke and Ron Vlaar back available again for the New Year's Day clash with Sunderland.

Talismanic striker Benteke [knee] has been absent for Stoke, Palace and Swansea matches.

Reliable defender Vlaar [calf], meanwhile, has missed the Fulham, Man Utd, Stoke, Palace and Swansea games aswell as the second half at Southampton.

Lambert is anticipating welcoming Benteke and Vlaar back at the Stadium of Light.

Asked about the availability of the pair, he said: "Benteke and Vlaar will hopefully come back pretty quick.

"Hopefully there's a good chance [against Sunderland].

"These aren't fringe players, these are big, big players for us.

"It's the spine of the team.

"Everyone knows that when you lose the spine of the team it can be a big hit.

[rougegorge]

No pressing, hardly any accurate passing, little movement and certainly little or nothing to get you on the edge of your seat. What kind of 'project' does Lambert have in mind?