Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread

[Walmley_Villa]

So third time out of four being outfought and out thought by a lower league team, that is unacceptable and he should walk but won't. We are a shambles of a club and heading one way. As I have said before Lerner and Lambert have put together the most limited squad since 1986.

I was at the match and can only assume that he played Benteke and Weimann in the hope they would get some goals and confidence. Our lack of chance creation is shameful and embarrassing and we can't blame that on injuries but tactics and players. I would have left Tonev in and taken Weimann off. He is not a left winger Lambert! Thought Helenius did ok but against a league 1 defence.

[andyh]

I just cannot comprehend the 'don't sack him, back him' mindset.

PL has been in charge during the most embarrassing moments in our history.
Not just one or two, but fucking loads.

It's nothing at all to do with investment. We can use that argument when Arsenal fuck us up the arse next week.

For now, we have be played off the park by a 3rd division team....AGAIN!
Today, a 3rd division team showed more heart, desire, class and ability than our lot.
They showed how to pass and move, how to play with pace, power and passion.
A 3rd division on team exposed our bunch of prima donnas time and time again.

It's got fuck all to do with investment today. It's about a 'club' that has given up, a team that is totally inept and a manager who is shite.

Rodney Marsh may be a twat, but he is a twat who was quite right with his comment yesterday.

Don't be upset that we are out of the cup, or the demise of the cup tradition at Villa Park.
Be upset at the demise of Aston Villa FC.

[Jon Crofts]

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.

My most disappointing games were the home games against Rapid Wien, I really love the European Games, and to spend two seasons to qualify for Europe and then loose to Rapid Wien were my lowest points. But there have been many, and todays result is amongst the worst, we even deserved to loose to a team placed 18 in League One, with one away win in 12 games. So Depressing

Losing 0-2 to Kevin Keegan's Fulham in the FA Cup at VP is mine, that said, seeing him and his team get off the coach at Villa Park that day, they oozed confidence, there was only ever going to be one winner that day.

[silhillvilla]

Just back from a grey, wet, miserable villa park. It really is a chore now going to home games. The life has been sucked out of the club. Took us 70 mins to have a shot on target today. Truly abysmal.

[VillaAlways]

I just cannot comprehend the 'don't sack him, back him' mindset.

PL has been in charge during the most embarrassing moments in our history.
Not just one or two, but fucking loads.

It's nothing at all to do with investment. We can use that argument when Arsenal fuck us up the arse next week.

For now, we have be played off the park by a 3rd division team....AGAIN!
Today, a 3rd division team showed more heart, desire, class and ability than our lot.
They showed how to pass and move, how to play with pace, power and passion.
A 3rd division on team exposed our bunch of prima donnas time and time again.

It's got fuck all to do with investment today. It's about a 'club' that has given up, a team that is totally inept and a manager who is shite.

Rodney Marsh may be a twat, but he is a twat who was quite right with his comment yesterday.

Don't be upset that we are out of the cup, or the demise of the cup tradition at Villa Park.
Be upset at the demise of Aston Villa FC.

^^^^

[barrysleftfoot]

 They never do nick.Its obvious they are told to not go foward, because tbf to Bacuna he does like to support the attack.

 Disappointed but not surprised today.I want PL gone, Slands result might unfortunately, give him a stay of execution until its too late.This bloke will take us down.

[SamTheMouse]

I hate the idea of sacking managers before they've been given sufficient time and money to build their own squad.

But I can't take much more of this shit.

[oldtimernow]

"But Hoolahan might be signing."

" Is he the East Anglian Messi?"

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

Great tits though......should fit in very well with all the others

[Fin Feds Dad]

I just cannot comprehend the 'don't sack him, back him' mindset.

PL has been in charge during the most embarrassing moments in our history.
Not just one or two, but fucking loads.

It's nothing at all to do with investment. We can use that argument when Arsenal fuck us up the arse next week.

For now, we have be played off the park by a 3rd division team....AGAIN!
Today, a 3rd division team showed more heart, desire, class and ability than our lot.
They showed how to pass and move, how to play with pace, power and passion.
A 3rd division on team exposed our bunch of prima donnas time and time again.

It's got fuck all to do with investment today. It's about a 'club' that has given up, a team that is totally inept and a manager who is shite.

Rodney Marsh may be a twat, but he is a twat who was quite right with his comment yesterday.

Don't be upset that we are out of the cup, or the demise of the cup tradition at Villa Park.
Be upset at the demise of Aston Villa FC.

Nail on head - absolutely bang on.

[brian green]

Days like today are just the times we need Mods.   You can always tell when we are at our lowest ebb.   The fans turn on each other.   You knew DOL was finished when they were fighting each other on the Holte.

[Ron Manager]

Got to go out in 20mins. Eastie.. Has Lambert made a statement yet and if so where is it?

A nation waits with baited breath.

[Jimbo]

When that straw-chomping yokel Ian Holloway called us a "half-arsed club that used to be famous" he wasn't a million miles away from the truth. And that's an incredibly difficult and sad thing to admit.

[eastie]

I just cannot comprehend the 'don't sack him, back him' mindset.

PL has been in charge during the most embarrassing moments in our history.
Not just one or two, but fucking loads.

It's nothing at all to do with investment. We can use that argument when Arsenal fuck us up the arse next week.

For now, we have be played off the park by a 3rd division team....AGAIN!
Today, a 3rd division team showed more heart, desire, class and ability than our lot.
They showed how to pass and move, how to play with pace, power and passion.
A 3rd division on team exposed our bunch of prima donnas time and time again.

It's got fuck all to do with investment today. It's about a 'club' that has given up, a team that is totally inept and a manager who is shite.

Rodney Marsh may be a twat, but he is a twat who was quite right with his comment yesterday.

Don't be upset that we are out of the cup, or the demise of the cup tradition at Villa Park.
Be upset at the demise of Aston Villa FC.

Nail on head - absolutely bang on.

Agreed, very good post.

[cheadlevilla]

When the "project" idea was first mentioned, I thought it was exactly what was needed. A wholesale shake up of the mess we had become when TSM was sacked.... I now realise that this project is a useless charade, producing mindless, dull, witless football

We need to abandon it now !!!

[PaulWinch again]

I hate the idea of sacking managers before they've been given sufficient time and money to build their own squad.

But I can't take much more of this shit.

He's had enough time now, this is his squad and we're getting worse.