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Offline levico

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #120 on: January 04, 2014, 05:31:46 PM »
I've supported lambert. I've wanted to believe. But I'm on the verge of turning I must say. The only thing holding me back is the feeling that with three managers in a row struggling, will the fourth succeed and what on earth would they do with our squad given we don't have much cash. It does feel like we will get relegated sooner or later

Didn't see the game today, but it sounded awful. Did Shef utd really look more composed on the ball than us?

I'm really getting sick of being embarrassed by villa.

If you'd been there, you wouldn't just be on the verge of turning I promise you.

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #121 on: January 04, 2014, 05:31:58 PM »
But Hoolahan might be signing.

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #122 on: January 04, 2014, 05:32:12 PM »
I posted this in the match thread but just can't even explain and get my head around how he still has a job?
In 18 months
- almost relegated
- league struggle again
- worst home record in all divisions
- dumped out the FA Cup TWICE by Millwall and league 1 Sheff United
- dumped out of a cup semi by Bradford
- signed and 'coached' his own players and created this abysmal team
I've had enough of this man. I've got a stinking hang over but I'm cracking the beer back open as this is beyond sad for our beloved club.
Hope the cup comments PL made is the straw that broke the camels back. I'm off to open the beer and hope to come back on here later to the news that Lamberks resigned


Sums it up for me too... what a legacy...

Offline nick harper

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #123 on: January 04, 2014, 05:32:21 PM »
Seems pointless picking on individual players but I think Weiman must have something on Lambert. He has been truly dreadful since the start of the season but surpassed himself today. Hard to believe he's a professional footballer.

I've been going since 71 but could weep with anger and frustration at what has happened to tho club in the last two or three years. I really wish I didn't care.

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #124 on: January 04, 2014, 05:32:29 PM »
It doesn't hurt. That's what bothers me. Been telling everyone all week we would lose. Who says Aston Villa are unpredictable. I got into  the Villa two years after the relegation season. With the exception of a couple of defeats to Blues in the early 2000s and the 4-0 at home to Blackburn early in 1997-98 season I can honestly say all the lowest points for me as a Villa supporter have occurred in the last two years under Paul Lambert. We can knock McCleish all we like but he had one season, Lamberts had nearly two and fuck me this is worse.

7 at chavski, fulham, doncaster, burnley, sheff utd, leicester, qpr. All low points before Lambert.

We're those results over an 18 month period like it is with Lambert?

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #125 on: January 04, 2014, 05:32:48 PM »
Seen some comments - albeit on Twitter - about scrapping in the tunnel and Clark having a go at Villa fans. Any confirmation?

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #126 on: January 04, 2014, 05:33:12 PM »
The thing is now that I don't even get the piss taking texts off people when we suffer our next inevitable humiliation.

 No My Southampton supporting mates and plastic southerners don't bother either, it's too easy for them! There's no sport in it for them!

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #127 on: January 04, 2014, 05:33:58 PM »
Even an imbecile could see that no good would ever come of Lambert saying what he said, true or not.  It heaped pressure on him, sent out the wrong message to the fans and players, and probably geed up Sheffield United.   And even then the side he put out should have been good enough to get through but no, we got turned over good and proper at home by a team 50 places below us.

Absolute shambles.

Completely agree, and I'm surprised as I had him down as being a bit more savvy than that.

I've turned I reckon. It's a shame, but not as much as forking out good money to watch sub-McLeish performances.

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #128 on: January 04, 2014, 05:34:12 PM »
Lerner wants the debts down to a manageable level before he sells. The bright future consists of staying above water until that happens. Meanwhile we pay our money to watch that fucking shite week after week after week.

This once proud football club is a now a national joke.

Lambert is a dead man walking, irrespective of the remainder of the season. Season ticket sales will be the final nail, once the fans turn there's no way back. In some ways you could feel sorry for him because he's stuck between our expectations and the limitations being put on him by Lerner. But putting these aside, like the squad he has assembled, he's clearly out of his depth.

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #129 on: January 04, 2014, 05:37:18 PM »
It doesn't hurt. That's what bothers me. Been telling everyone all week we would lose. Who says Aston Villa are unpredictable. I got into  the Villa two years after the relegation season. With the exception of a couple of defeats to Blues in the early 2000s and the 4-0 at home to Blackburn early in 1997-98 season I can honestly say all the lowest points for me as a Villa supporter have occurred in the last two years under Paul Lambert. We can knock McCleish all we like but he had one season, Lamberts had nearly two and fuck me this is worse.

7 at chavski, fulham, doncaster, burnley, sheff utd, leicester, qpr. All low points before Lambert.

We're those results over an 18 month period like it is with Lambert?

If you bothered to read my posts you'd realise I'm not defending Lambert at all. Simply pointing out that there are a depressingly high number of low points following Villa. Regardless of who is manager.

Online eric woolban woolban

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #130 on: January 04, 2014, 05:38:16 PM »
But Hoolahan might be signing.

Is he the East Anglian Messi?

Offline mr woo

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #131 on: January 04, 2014, 05:38:33 PM »
We can knock McCleish all we like but he had one season, Lamberts had nearly two and fuck me this is worse.

Totally agree. McLeish deserved criticism for the way his teams play, but at least he had the nous to set a formation and get his players to follow that instruction.

This lot don't look like they know where they should be, when they should run, when they should pass etc etc. They ain't the most talented bunch but neither are Sheffield Utd, Millwall or Bradford and they all showed us up for what we are unmotivated and poorly organised, both of which come from a lack of quality management level.


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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #132 on: January 04, 2014, 05:38:57 PM »
These comments about Lambert not seeing in next season are also depressing, because I don't think I can wait until then for something to change.

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #133 on: January 04, 2014, 05:39:09 PM »
Lambert won't be sacked. Lerner has no higher expectations than this. They may as well be laughing in your face. Oh to be a Cleveland browns fan.

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Re: Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread
« Reply #134 on: January 04, 2014, 05:39:58 PM »
Paul Lambert can do without the FA Cup. 

Aston Villa can probably do without Paul Lambert too.

 


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