Aston Villa v Swansea City Post-Match Thread

[silhillvilla]

I've re-watched Gabbys bizarre goal celebration and he does appear to make a bee line for Culverhouse . Worrying.

Why is that worrying?

It would confirm a rift between the management and players and the fans. Lambert has been having subtle digs at the support for weeks now. He did again yesterday.

[Ozzjim]

I've re-watched Gabbys bizarre goal celebration and he does appear to make a bee line for Culverhouse . Worrying.

Why is that worrying?

It shows that at leas the players are with the management. It might not be rosy on the pitch but if they are united as a group there is hope for it to get better.

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

Long-time reader, first-time poster.

Like all of us, I’m massively downhearted about the Villa at the moment and the standard of football we’re having to watch (West Ham away in November was the most subdued set of travelling fans I can remember in 30 years of going to games), but while I’m inevitably questioning PL’s suitability, I desperately want him to succeed -not just because that obviously makes for a successful Villa, but because I was so confident he would breathe new life into the club and would hate to have that “What if” feeling if he goes now. I know that’s no basis for deciding whether he’s up to the job or not – and current form says he clearly isn’t – but we have seen from the tail-end of last season that he can produce results. I thought that would give him enough just enough credit this season if things got tough again, especially factoring in the two years that preceded him, but that notion is fading fast. I think the lack of experience in the team last season was ultimately overcome by a lack of fear. Recently, it seems like fear is the overriding factor.

[JUAN PABLO]

I would like posters to say something other than "same old shit". Swansea are a good team and in context of where we are now this is a good result. We just need to get some confidence back into out team.

I suggest you close your eyes or partake in a stiff one affers , I doubt there will be much positive posting tonight .

Mate there is no point in posters repeating the aftermath of the Palace game. We know we are not playing well and some stuff today was laughable however we kept a pretty decent Swansea team at 1-1 so that's a positive. We are not going to turn into Bayern Munich anytime soon.

yes we made them look very decent even like barcelona compared to our rubbish , yet Swansea hadnt won a game in 5 matches so well out of form.

[JUAN PABLO]

Lambert's just been on 5Live with Pat Murphy:

Villa has a great fanbase based on past success, but this is modern football, things have changed.

That sounds worryingly O'Leary-esque.

I think he means: you're not a big club any more, deal with it.

bye bye Lambert

[Ian.]

I've re-watched Gabbys bizarre goal celebration and he does appear to make a bee line for Culverhouse . Worrying.

Why is that worrying?

It would confirm a rift between the management and players and the fans. Lambert has been having subtle digs at the support for weeks now. He did again yesterday.

I heard his interview after the match and I felt quite positive that he still is the right man for the job. I never heard him have a dig at the fans, if anything he was proud to be a part of Villa and the support we had.

[adrenachrome]

Long-time reader, first-time poster.

Like all of us, I’m massively downhearted about the Villa at the moment and the standard of football we’re having to watch (West Ham away in November was the most subdued set of travelling fans I can remember in 30 years of going to games), but while I’m inevitably questioning PL’s suitability, I desperately want him to succeed -not just because that obviously makes for a successful Villa, but because I was so confident he would breathe new life into the club and would hate to have that “What if” feeling if he goes now. I know that’s no basis for deciding whether he’s up to the job or not – and current form says he clearly isn’t – but we have seen from the tail-end of last season that he can produce results. I thought that would give him enough just enough credit this season if things got tough again, especially factoring in the two years that preceded him, but that notion is fading fast. I think the lack of experience in the team last season was ultimately overcome by a lack of fear. Recently, it seems like fear is the overriding factor.

Welcome to the forum, and I very much agree with you, particularly the last 2 sentences.

[pauliewalnuts]

Long-time reader, first-time poster.

Like all of us, I’m massively downhearted about the Villa at the moment and the standard of football we’re having to watch (West Ham away in November was the most subdued set of travelling fans I can remember in 30 years of going to games), but while I’m inevitably questioning PL’s suitability, I desperately want him to succeed -not just because that obviously makes for a successful Villa, but because I was so confident he would breathe new life into the club and would hate to have that “What if” feeling if he goes now. I know that’s no basis for deciding whether he’s up to the job or not – and current form says he clearly isn’t – but we have seen from the tail-end of last season that he can produce results. I thought that would give him enough just enough credit this season if things got tough again, especially factoring in the two years that preceded him, but that notion is fading fast. I think the lack of experience in the team last season was ultimately overcome by a lack of fear. Recently, it seems like fear is the overriding factor.

Welcome, and excellent post.

[eastie]

Long-time reader, first-time poster.

Like all of us, I’m massively downhearted about the Villa at the moment and the standard of football we’re having to watch (West Ham away in November was the most subdued set of travelling fans I can remember in 30 years of going to games), but while I’m inevitably questioning PL’s suitability, I desperately want him to succeed -not just because that obviously makes for a successful Villa, but because I was so confident he would breathe new life into the club and would hate to have that “What if” feeling if he goes now. I know that’s no basis for deciding whether he’s up to the job or not – and current form says he clearly isn’t – but we have seen from the tail-end of last season that he can produce results. I thought that would give him enough just enough credit this season if things got tough again, especially factoring in the two years that preceded him, but that notion is fading fast. I think the lack of experience in the team last season was ultimately overcome by a lack of fear. Recently, it seems like fear is the overriding factor.

Welcome and good first post .

[pauliewalnuts]

I've re-watched Gabbys bizarre goal celebration and he does appear to make a bee line for Culverhouse . Worrying.

Why is that worrying?

It would confirm a rift between the management and players and the fans. Lambert has been having subtle digs at the support for weeks now. He did again yesterday.

Oh, please. How would it?

Culverhouse has an exchange with a fan, Lambert gets a bit ratty, and this is Gabby saying "we're on his side"?

I think it's far more likely to show their shared relief at us actually scoring a first half goal at home.

Much as i think Lambert is on extremely thin ice if he starts criticising us, given the unprecedented support he has had from the fans, I would be very happy if that celebration was about kinship between players and coaching team, because right about now, the absolute last thing we want or need is a "he's lost the dressing room" style situation.

[Chris Smith]

I've re-watched Gabbys bizarre goal celebration and he does appear to make a bee line for Culverhouse . Worrying.

Why is that worrying?

It would confirm a rift between the management and players and the fans. Lambert has been having subtle digs at the support for weeks now. He did again yesterday.

Have I stumbled into the conspiracy thread by mistake?

[Hoppo]

Didn't post yesterday as would have ended up banned abusing fellow posters.. Some on here just thrive in this situation.
I'm sure certain posters want to reach 20,000 posts and just put on drivel.
Statistics are done to death and basically are there for armchair managers.
Were in this together and need to calm down and get through a really bad patch.
All managers buy players that don't work out, our leader is not immune from this.
Hopefully investment arrives in January, Sylla might be shit this season but played his part in us staying up.

[silhillvilla]

I've re-watched Gabbys bizarre goal celebration and he does appear to make a bee line for Culverhouse . Worrying.

Why is that worrying?

It would confirm a rift between the management and players and the fans. Lambert has been having subtle digs at the support for weeks now. He did again yesterday.

Have I stumbled into the conspiracy thread by mistake?

Ha, no just my gut feeling.

[Toronto Villa]

I've re-watched Gabbys bizarre goal celebration and he does appear to make a bee line for Culverhouse . Worrying.

Why is that worrying?

It would confirm a rift between the management and players and the fans. Lambert has been having subtle digs at the support for weeks now. He did again yesterday.

Have I stumbled into the conspiracy thread by mistake?

It's the competition thread for who can offer the most paranoid post of the day. Chicken Licken has nothing on some of this stuff

[JUAN PABLO]

I've re-watched Gabbys bizarre goal celebration and he does appear to make a bee line for Culverhouse . Worrying.

Why is that worrying?

It shows that at leas the players are with the management. It might not be rosy on the pitch but if they are united as a group there is hope for it to get better.

I would be untied with my boss , If my work was shite but I am getting paid big wages .