Aston Villa v Swansea City Post-Match Thread

[eric woolban woolban]

Jordan Bowery?

[eastie]

We were attacking last season though. It just appears there has been a massive retrenchment in this style in favour of forming some sort of defensive solidity. Looking at the signing of Okore, and the appointment of a defensive coach, then there's a pretty strong case to say this where his priorities were at the start of this season. If this is the case, then he has been desperately unlucky with injuries.

This does not explain the alarming drop in offensive performances however, which is something that we all knew we were good at.

*this was in reply to eastie*

Cheers , stu.

[Monty]

The point about the style of play is really important. An oft-cited criterion for sacking Eck was that Villa deserved a 'compelling' style of play. If this is compelling then Lerner must be watching the wrong sport.

The only thing compelling about our style of play is in the same way you rubberneck when driving past a motorway accident.  You're compelled to look to see how bad it is and are thankful it isn't you.  Only it is us and it's everyone else rubbernecking.

It's really awful. Just heard Lambert's MOTD interview and he's practically celebrating the point. It's too much. I cannot believe he can stay with all this.

Any link please monty?

Just on the match report on the BBC website.

[PeterWithesShin]

Here is his interview to the Beeb. He's delighted!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25536574

[Rudy Can't Fail]

First game this season I haven't bothered to watch. Instead I spent a delightful afternoon on Corby beach admiring Antony Gormley's life size, cast iron statues looking out to sea. It was just like watching the Villa but with a vision, more movement and better positioning.

[Dave Clark Five]

Can someone please clarify who the players celebrated the goal with when they ran past  lambert near the dugout?

Well according to R5 and Pat Murphy it was Lambert they all ran to as a 'public vote of confidence'

When they replayed the goal on the screens they all went past him. No idea to who though.

They seemed to be heading for someone in the back of the dugout. They ran behind Lambert as he had to turn to pat them on the back.

[achilles]

Objectively in the context of where we currently are that was a good point, unfortunately from a paying and entertaining perspective that was utter shit!

[Phil from the upper holte]

I don't think we're direct it's just more hit and hope

[Virgil Caine]

I am even tempered but watching the Villa at the moment is really testing my resolve. I will only say that  I believe Lambert is a good man manager and what is needed is to do a root and branch overhaul of the coaching system, defence apart.

I really do wonder what they do all week between matches as I doubt if it is fitness or stamina work, basic skill development, set piece organisation, systems and tactics all of which appear to be non existent on match day. Be brave Lambert and wield the axe and get someone who knows how to develop players and methods of winning games.

[villajk]

Not that fussed about the football.  Just walked up witton lane to get the bus and some poor fucker is fucked on the floor. Hope he's ok he looked in a bad way.

Hope the chap is ok.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Not that fussed about the football.  Just walked up witton lane to get the bus and some poor fucker is fucked on the floor. Hope he's ok he looked in a bad way.

Hope the chap is ok.

Beaten up or pissed?

[eastie]

Here is his interview to the Beeb. He's delighted!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25536574

How can anyone be delighted with that - that really is depressing , about as inspiring as a stale pork pie

[Ads]

I am glad we managed to stop the rot. If they awarded points for keeping the ball, then we would have been down and out, thankfully Swansea created Jack (geddit?) after they scored.

Three points and maybe even more crucially, some midfielders now required.

[Legion]

Not that fussed about the football.  Just walked up witton lane to get the bus and some poor fucker is fucked on the floor. Hope he's ok he looked in a bad way.

Hope the chap is ok.

Beaten up or pissed?

Beaten up, I believe.

[silhillvilla]

Can someone please clarify who the players celebrated the goal with when they ran past  lambert near the dugout?

Well according to R5 and Pat Murphy it was Lambert they all ran to as a 'public vote of confidence'

When they replayed the goal on the screens they all went past him. No idea to who though.

I hope it wasn't that prick Culverhouse ? Is this turning into a them vs us scenario? Again lambert has booted the fans post match with his condescending remarks - leave you twat!
Also the cheers when Weimann was subbed won't have gone unnoticed I'm sure. He was Blues again and deserved to be subbed off.