Aston Villa v Sheffield United Match Thread

[pauliewalnuts]

Just in. How bad has it been?

It could be expressed thus:

[Hopadop]

Just in. How bad has it been?

Dire

[ChicagoLion]

I don't think I heard Tonev or Westwood mentioned once in that 45 minutes.

Someone at the club has to wake up and acknowledge that this is just not good enough, and then start to do something about it.

Our signings in the summer were poor, but Tonev is probably the worst.

Shockingly poor player. Has no ability whatsoever. He can hit a ball quite hard, he can run fast. Unfortunately he can't pass, can't control a ball or run with the ball at his feet either. One of the worst players I've seen for us.

I was accused of hyperbole for making this comment, he is useless and should be nowhere near a PL team.

[pauliewalnuts]

One of our goalscorers scored at Carrow Rd to put Fulham 1 up!!!

must have bounced in off his arse cos he's crap

I wish we could have one that bounces in off someone's arse!

Unfortunately from 40 yards out that becomes incredibly difficult.

Another reason why we should have re-signed Barry.

Barry is exactly what we need at the moment... Along with Paul McGrath and Merse. They'd still stand head and shoulders above that shambles! 

I'm sure we couldn't have afforded his wages in any case.

Still, don't worry, because all we have to do is sit back and wait for our policy of signing shit, lower league players on cheapo wages to start to pay dividends, just like it always has done in the past when a club does that.

[PaulWinch again]

Just in. How bad has it been?

It could be expressed thus:

The problem is rather like the England cricket team, we don't actually appear to be learning from our mistakes. That's unforgivable.

[hilts_coolerking]

Half time team talk from Lambert!   "Hoof it to the big man!"

More like "Well done lads, we're halfway there!"

Sorry TV, couldn't resist.

[Jon Crofts]

Just in. How bad has it been?

Put it this way, the team 3rd bottom of the old English third division is winning 1-0 at Villa Park where the home team have created next to nothing bar a sitter missed in the last minute of the first half and have had 0 shots on goal.

[eastie]

Just in. How bad has it been?

No shots on target .

[Taylor]

The only shock about this score is that the TV companies didn't stick it on live. Nailed on away win I thought.

[TonyD]

Just in. How bad has it been?

Put it this way, the team 3rd bottom of the old English third division is winning 1-0 at Villa Park where the home team have created next to nothing bar a sitter missed in the last minute of the first half and have had 0 shots on goal.

That's not acceptable. 

[Nii Lamptey]

Just in. How bad has it been?

Dire

Saw Doug on BBC News last night and it got me thinking... Were we ever this bad (during Prem era), during his reign?

Which is best: Doug + Steve Stride or Randy + Paul Faulkner

I know which I'd prefer at the moment. Sometimes it's better the devil you know.

[eastie]

The only shock about this score is that the TV companies didn't stick it on live. Nailed on away win I thought.

Nailed on to get fans changing channel more like!

[pauliewalnuts]

Oh dear.

James Nursey ‏@JamesNursey 12m
HT Villa 0-1 League 1 Sheffield United. Villa booed off. Lambert getting a lot of flak off trinity rd stand as he walks by

[eric woolban woolban]

Walsall beat these the other day.

However,  Walsall are a decent team by all accounts these days.

Lambert out! The odd lucky win here and there is just helping us limp on by.

[Dante Lavelli]

I'd forgot Weimann was playing.

Who?