Aston Villa v Swansea City Post-Match Thread

[silhillvilla]

How about someone dressed as Santa parachuting in next time we score.

[andyh]

When KEA scored he ignored the Holte, the crowd, the away fans, the manager, the fourth official and all the subs except one who he hugged and kissed - Lowton.   I think they are trying to outdo each other with the bizarreness of their goal celebrations. If Tonev ever scores he will probably run outside and celebrate with the owner of the burger van by the swings.   That is where most of his shots at goal finish up anyway.

This is just plain stupid.

IF Tonev ever scores...come on !!

[Lizz]

Kozak is like an eastern european version of John Carew.   Big, slow, enthusiastic and determined but none of Big John's brio and bravura.   Would like to see Tonev's pig though.

Talking of John Carew, he was on one of the Sky Sports programmes yesterday morning, along with John Barnes. Didn't hear what he had to say.

[MarkM]

Can booing make things worse?

To quote the guy about to be stoned to death in the life of Brian...

"Worse! How can it be worse?"

[CJ]

How about someone dressed as Santa parachuting in next time we score.

Sorry mate but I think that's in particularly bad taste given what happened last time someone parachuted in dressed as Santa

[JUAN PABLO]

Regarding the booing, my guess is that most of it is aimed at Lambert/Lerner.

The trouble with booing is that the players don't know that.  They're the guys in the middle while the boos ring out around them.  Their confidence already looks rock bottom and many on here are suggesting that's a big part of the reason they're not performing as well as we know they can.  Booing is hardly going to improve that situation.

I suppose when fans have witnessed 11 home wins in the last 48 games , eventually they have had enough  . That's a lot of money for that diabolical statistic . I think the fans have been supportive and I've only heard boo's at the end of the last two games . I can understand it now to be fair.

[caster troy]

Regarding the booing, my guess is that most of it is aimed at Lambert/Lerner.

The trouble with booing is that the players don't know that.  They're the guys in the middle while the boos ring out around them.  Their confidence already looks rock bottom and many on here are suggesting that's a big part of the reason they're not performing as well as we know they can.  Booing is hardly going to improve that situation.

I suppose when fans have witnessed 11 home wins in the last 48 games , eventually they have had enough  . That's a lot of money for that diabolical statistic . I think the fans have been supportive and I've only heard boo's at the end of the last two games . I can understand it now to be fair.

Exactly, something's got to give. I think the fans on Saturday did rally behind the team, and then vented their frustration at full time. If the players are naive enough to think it's aimed at them for a lack of effort, Lambert should explain the truth.

[Clampy]

I think most players are clued up enough to know that booing is done out of frustration.

[Ad@m]

I think most players are clued up enough to know that booing is done out of frustration.

You're probably right but it's hardly a morale or confidence booster!

[eastie]

I've heard booing at a lot of clubs this season and some of them are far better placed than we are - its nothing for anyone to get worked up about, part of the game.

Some of the old slow handclaps in the trinity were quite something in their day and deafening - coupled with the old foot stamping .

[eastie]

I think most players are clued up enough to know that booing is done out of frustration.

You're probably right but it's hardly a morale or confidence booster!

Players get well paid to do their jobs , if they perform so poorly they can expect criticism .

[Ad@m]

I think most players are clued up enough to know that booing is done out of frustration.

You're probably right but it's hardly a morale or confidence booster!

Players get well paid to do their jobs , if they perform so poorly they can expect criticism .

That's the equivalent of asking a footballer with depression what he's got to worry about given how much he earns for doing something we would do for free.

It doesn't matter how much someone earns, if the reason they're underperforming is because they're short on confidence a public barracking/humiliation in front of 37,000 people isn't going to make things better.

[eastie]

I think all this bollocks about the crowd on their back is rubbish - these players have been very very poor , the crowd have been fantastic with their support - there are many things wrong at this club and the crowd are not one of them .

[Ad@m]

I think all this bollocks about the crowd on their back is rubbish - these players have been very very poor , the crowd have been fantastic with their support - there are many things wrong at this club and the crowd are not one of them .

Well thank you for that constructive argument!!!

[eastie]

I think all this bollocks about the crowd on their back is rubbish - these players have been very very poor , the crowd have been fantastic with their support - there are many things wrong at this club and the crowd are not one of them .

Well thank you for that constructive argument!!!

I'm sorry but I think the fans deserve a medal for what they've put up with in recent times and the support has been fantastic - all this criticism of the fans really angers me .