Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread

[saunders_heroes]

I was surprised to see OGS go to Cardiff but maybe on meeting lerner last year and hearing how he wanted the club to be run he was perhaps somewhat wise to give us a wide berth .
Perhaps he wasn't impressed by Lerner ?

It's obvious. He was informed of what his budget would be at Villa, burst out laughing and quickly left.

I didn't think he was offered the job

Of course he was!

[curiousorange]

My boss is a Nose. You can imagine how the last 12 months have been for me most Monday mornings.

Given how his club are doing I would have thought he would be keeping his head down.

I don't have much to respond with, given that I know piss all about his team or their form.

[Hampshire Villa]

"But Hoolahan might be signing."

" Is he the East Anglian Messi?"

 No we're getting Major Hoolahan from MASH........ Great signing!

[Steve R]

Whatever the problem is, it is not buying lower league no-marks or Lerner setting wage caps. Nigel Cough would dream of having any of our squad at his disposal and whatever we spend on wages it will be substantially more than Sheffield United.

Lambert has a lot to answer for in the way we are set up to play. Today was just as knuckle headed as piling strikers on against Bradford City last year. Utterly baffling.

If ever there was a time to put Donacien in the team it was today. We could be playing Arsenal with one fit centre back and a debutant, or just plain one fit centre back. Genius. Central midfield is an absolute disaster area and has been for longer that is decent. His insistence on playing lop sided teams would make O'Neill beam with pride, and probably does.

This is so fucking annoying. A further two years down the line and avoiding relegation will be a result. Maybe Rodney Marsh had a point. Bastard.

[aj2k77]

Young and hungry lmao there isn't a single player in the squad who is hungry to get on the ball and show the way and as for Lambert he's just going through the motions. He's like Mike bassett 4-3 fucking 3 week in week out, he needs a bomb up his arse to motivate him, just what does he say to these players, they look like they're in a coma.

[VinnieChase84]

Paul Lambert can do without the FA Cup. 

Aston Villa can probably do without Paul Lambert too.

This

[not3bad]

All those who thought "well if they're not bothered then neither will I", you were absolutely right.

Strangely enough Helenius looked decent.

[Nev]

The reason we are getting such a shalacking from every quarter is that we deserve it. There's a time to be stoic and face it out. I think that time has passed. The clock is ticking on a Villa manager once again.

[PeterWithesShin]

Of course you're defending him, it's all you ever do. The difference between Lambert and other Villa managers is that under Lambert there's been nothing but low points during his tenure. Wake up and smell the coffee, the club is in decline no matter how much some of us fall for the "young and hungry" lie.

Yeah it's all I ever do. Not like you to over react is it.

From the How Would You Feel thread.

Disappointed it didn't work, I really wanted it to, but to be honest right now there would be some relief as we are having too many poor performances and results under him. I don't think he will go though.

[Fin Feds Dad]

@Villamark1982: @Amar_Avfc rumour is lambert has had a bust up in the tunnel after the game with players. Lost the dressing room.

[Hampshire Villa]

Alan Green has now mentioned the Villa score three times telling everyone to remember what Lambert said earlier in the week! Bet he gets to five before the end of the game he is commentating on! Well offering his crap chat anyhow! He's complaining about people going for a pie, like this only happens at Arsenal!!!! 

[levico]

Quite a few posters have described today as a new low and who would argue with that. However I can't help feeling that there will be more 'new lows' before this season is over. Consider impending matches against Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton etc. more humiliation to come I fear.

[Hampshire Villa]

@Villamark1982: @Amar_Avfc rumour is lambert has had a bust up in the tunnel after the game with players. Lost the dressing room.

 it's just on the left down the tunnel!

[sirlordbaltimore]

The difference between Lambert and other Villa managers is that under Lambert there's been nothing but low points during his tenure. Wake up and smell the coffee, the club is in decline no matter how much some of us fall for the "young and hungry" lie.

About as good a summing up of the whole sorry mess as i've read on here. Thanks you

[Deano's Mullet]

@Villamark1982: @Amar_Avfc rumour is lambert has had a bust up in the tunnel after the game with players. Lost the dressing room.

that didn't take long if true, two games ago they were running to him in solidarity! hah!