Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread

[Hampshire Villa]

Murphy spouting poison again!

[Toronto Villa]

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.

Over react? While you were shooting your load over the "young and hungry" lie before the start of last season I was telling you we were in for a relegation battle. We all know how that one worked out don't we?
Oh and before you go on about me being a doom and gloom merchant, well I can tell you now I was always a positive Villa fan before Lerner started with all his cut backs a few years ago, and if you really want to you can always check back on my posts from before that time to find out. The only reason I'm always seem to be on a downer is because I'm reflecting what I see on the pitch. There's nothing sinister going on you know, I am a Villa fan.

You putting up the bunting? You sound happy things are the way they are and you can stick your finger in the face of others claiming you were right all along. Others just wanted to give the project a chance. You never, ever did. That's the bit you are missing entirely.

[sirlordbaltimore]

The Villa spin machine (and Lambert) have apparently now claimed the journalist that broke the FA CUP GATE story now regrets it. However the journalist himself says he does nothing of the sort. Slightly embarrassing

[aev]

we Live in Yorkshire, the nearest prem club is Hull. Now most of the kids at my sons school support the sky 4. My son supports the Villa for me. Each week he is getting the piss taken out of him by these plastic kids. Tonight he asked me if he can support Man City like his mates. I'm finding it hard to say no

Same for me except its Chelsea as we live in the south.

And me - my 8 year old has told me this evening that Villa are his third team....his second are Palace.

[London Villan]

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.

Thing is we were saying the same last season and that didn't happen, and they know they have to invest. This isn't really a new low when you think of the teams that have knocked us out in the last few years.  It's just another shit day in the cup.

I can only think of two worse in our history than today.

Fulham - at home the game Collymore walked out. At least Fulham were top of the third division that day
Bradford - say no more...

[eastie]

The Villa spin machine (and Lambert) have apparently now claimed the journalist that broke the FA CUP GATE story now regrets it. However the journalist himself says he does nothing of the sort. Slightly embarrassing

Maybe he should explain that performance rather than deflecting attention away by commenting on what he did or didn't say.

[saunders_heroes]

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.

Over react? While you were shooting your load over the "young and hungry" lie before the start of last season I was telling you we were in for a relegation battle. We all know how that one worked out don't we?
Oh and before you go on about me being a doom and gloom merchant, well I can tell you now I was always a positive Villa fan before Lerner started with all his cut backs a few years ago, and if you really want to you can always check back on my posts from before that time to find out. The only reason I'm always seem to be on a downer is because I'm reflecting what I see on the pitch. There's nothing sinister going on you know, I am a Villa fan.

You putting up the bunting? You sound happy things are the way they are and you can stick your finger in the face of others claiming you were right all along. Others just wanted to give the project a chance. You never, ever did. That's the bit you are missing entirely.

Actually I'm just taking down the decorations.

[saunders_heroes]

The Villa spin machine (and Lambert) have apparently now claimed the journalist that broke the FA CUP GATE story now regrets it. However the journalist himself says he does nothing of the sort. Slightly embarrassing

Is that Mark Regan?

[hilts_coolerking]

You putting up the bunting? You sound happy things are the way they are and you can stick your finger in the face of others claiming you were right all along. Others just wanted to give the project a chance. You never, ever did. That's the bit you are missing entirely.

"The project" *buries head in hands*

www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23362207

[Gerrin]

Well that was shit.

I still don't think he should be sacked though.

We need investment.

Totally agree, he can't spend any money, that's the top an bottom of it. So who do we get if PL gets sacked, any new manager will want a guaranteed budget.

[curiousorange]

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.

Thing is we were saying the same last season and that didn't happen, and they know they have to invest. This isn't really a new low when you think of the teams that have knocked us out in the last few years.  It's just another shit day in the cup.

I can only think of two worse in our history than today.

Fulham - at home the game Collymore walked out. At least Fulham were top of the third division that day
Bradford - say no more...

Bradford will always be my most shameful Villa moment. My most disappointing was the 2000 FA Cup Final, but the stick I took last season drove me close to quitting my job.

[nuninho]

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.

Thing is we were saying the same last season and that didn't happen, and they know they have to invest. This isn't really a new low when you think of the teams that have knocked us out in the last few years.  It's just another shit day in the cup.

I can only think of two worse in our history than today.

Fulham - at home the game Collymore walked out. At least Fulham were top of the third division that day
Bradford - say no more...

Doncaster

[edgysatsuma89]

I'm just gutted that I didn't see the 7/1 odds for a Blades win.

I had 6/1 on them winning 2-1 the very second we pulled it back to 1-1. You just knew it was going to happen.

As soon as I saw it I had to put it on. I'm not happy about it, but at least I got a return for us being utterly shit. Still not managed to smile, times like today I wish I still drank so I could spend the money destroying my liver.

[john2710]

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!

So you know this as a fact or as an educated guess?

[PeterWithesShin]

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.

Thing is we were saying the same last season and that didn't happen, and they know they have to invest. This isn't really a new low when you think of the teams that have knocked us out in the last few years.  It's just another shit day in the cup.

I can only think of two worse in our history than today.

Fulham - at home the game Collymore walked out. At least Fulham were top of the third division that day
Bradford - say no more...

Doncaster. Which remains the worst for me, even worse than Bradford.