Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread

[Des Little]

I'd love to know what this plan is. And if we are on course to achieve it.  I could do with a laugh right now.

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

Lambert is a bit of a wanker - that much is true! I was at Sunderland and we gave the majority of the possession to them, and they gifted us a goal! When we play away we can give the opposition the ball, and play on the counter. It isn't pretty, but quite effective. We also didn't play Ciaran Clarke too, a bit of a New Years treat if you don't mind me saying. However, when we play at home, it's a different ball game. Only the quality teams seem to attack us, and they have too much quality for us to defend for 90 minutes. We cannot keep the ball for extended periods, the quality isn't there. So we can either go two ways - play with a Martin o'twat wide style of play, giving more ariel service to Benteke and the other forwards, or simply go long ball with gabby and and a big man up top.

Today unfortunately I was washing my hair so I couldn't attend, but what I have heard is that we lacked any goal threatening oppotunities. For anyone who even suggests starting helenias (apologies for the spelling) you are clearly on drugs, he is one of the worst players I have ever seen grace the hallowed turf, along with Clarke, Luna, Bennet, el 'that bloke who can't pass in centre mid' and Sylla.

When you lose to a league 1 side you need to ask questions. When you lose to a league 1 side with a near enough first XI, then changes need to be made. Rumours of players like hoolahan being signed are frightening! Sources tell me it's near enough a done deal, it makes me wonder why doesn't lambert address the problem at hand. Mr Lambert please sign nasty bastard. Not someone like Joey Barton, he is shit. Someone who gives the team a purpose. Possible a midfielder who gets the occasional goal, or who just plays simple football, I like Kevin Nolan, however i do not feel he would fit the system.

Game after game Lambert seems to be losing the faith of more and more fans. No point getting rid of him, I personally think houiller was wrongly forced out, but that's just me. I don't think we will go down, but fuck me, a bit of interesting football at home would do. Your system works away, but as shown today, we might as well not turn up at home. For over 25 quid a game, just fucking change the system so the 35 thousand of us may actually want to come down, you stubborn Scottish fuck wit. Rant over!

Blimey, if you're going to abuse Clark in your username you could at least spell his name right.  Or preferably just change it altogether, it's totally uncalled for.  You can mention your dissatisfaction with him in your rant.  Oh, I see you have. 

[aj2k77]

I'd love to know what this plan is. And if we are on course to achieve it.  I could do with a laugh right now.

The plan is 40pts. We are on course for around 43pts. We have replaced high earners with low earners. This season is on course for being a success. That is it.

[VillaAlways]

I'd love to know what this plan is. And if we are on course to achieve it.  I could do with a laugh right now.

The plan is 40pts. We are on course for around 43pts. We have replaced high earners with low earners. This season is on course for being a success. That is it.

In a nutshell

[Des Little]

I'd love to know what this plan is. And if we are on course to achieve it.  I could do with a laugh right now.

The plan is 40pts. We are on course for around 43pts. We have replaced high earners with low earners. This season is on course for being a success. That is it.

So we'd class this season as a success? Really?

[richard moore]

I shouldn't think our twat of a so called manager could even spell 'plan' never mind have one

[Dave Clark Five]

Don't worry, everyone - Culverhouse has a plan...

With no hesitation on my part, that pillock can f*** off immediately.

[oldhill_avfc]

The owner really has to come out and tell the fans what his plans for the club are. His fingers were burned with MON, but he has to decide whether he wants the club to move forward again because if this continues the value of the club will go down and he will end up losing big money. I understand he is a quiet man, but he needs to show some leadership qualities and as for the CEO, when the going gets tough, he also seems to go AWOL. I think Lambert has made a prize penis of himself this week and the performances this season have been nothing short of a disgrace. Lets be honest, we all know we are lucky to have the number of points that we have got. I have followed this great club since 1970 and never rarely have I felt so demoralised at how our club is going

You're right in that saying a good businessman/chairman would show some leadership.  Unfortunately Lerner is serially incompetent - everything he touches goes tits up.  He has already lost a small fortune in his mismanagement of AVFC 'Ltd'.

But he still doesn't have to do anything.  He's only accountable to himself and therein lies the problem.

[aj2k77]

I'd love to know what this plan is. And if we are on course to achieve it.  I could do with a laugh right now.

The plan is 40pts. We are on course for around 43pts. We have replaced high earners with low earners. This season is on course for being a success. That is it.

So we'd class this season as a success? Really?

I wouldn't I'd class this season as a footballing shambles but if we reach 43pts it will be heralded by that nobody Faulkner and Lambert as a success like a trophy, we will then be patronized by more bullshit about the project.

[Des Little]

The patience and support of our fans has been abused by the management. They owe us a whole lot more than what we are getting, and that's not in any successful business plan. It's about time one if the board came out and fronted this pantomime. But they won't, they'd prefer to send the PR Rottweiler out to fight with the local media. Cockroaches.

[*shellac*]

Can I have my club back?

The one which motto is "Prepared" not "Pants".

[aj2k77]

The patience and support of our fans has been abused by the management. They owe us a whole lot more than what we are getting, and that's not in any successful business plan. It's about time one if the board came out and fronted this pantomime. But they won't, they'd prefer to send the PR Rottweiler out to fight with the local media. Cockroaches.

I find it amazing that 12 months down the line and 17 million quid later we are in the exact same position as last season discussing almost identical problems regarding the team. If ever there was a rudderless ship its the one we are all aboard.

[damon loves JT]

I don't give a toss about being 'a laughing stock', and I don't care what Rodney Marsh or Robbie Savage or any other pundit says about us.

But I do expect my club to give me something to look forward to, and to be honest a mediocre battle for tenth place isn't good enough.

Lambert's better signings have gone backwards. And he has successfully created an 'us versus them' mentality where Culverhouse is 'us' and the Holte End is 'them'.

Next year will kill him. He won't be able to turn twelfth place into sixth. He will survive to the end of the season but will be gone this time next year.

[Dave Clark Five]

This must be the longest post-match thread before the tide turns.

[Fergal]

I really thought Lambert was a good manager...