Aston Villa v Sheffield United Post-Match Thread

[oldtimernow]

So the saying goes that the manager has the board's confidence actually rings true for once.....


It's a pity the manager has lost the fans' confidence as evidenced from the previous 33 pages

[rob_bridge]

I really thought Lambert was a good manager...

I thought he was too - alas we need a great manager at this point in time. He will never ever be that.

[eastie]

I really thought Lambert was a good manager...

I thought he was too - alas we need a great manager at this point in time. He will never ever be that.

Me too - I wanted him to get the job and never envisaged this kind of turgid football - i expected him to give us exciting attacking football - time to admit it was a mistake and look elsewhere.

[Villafirst]

My worry is that I can see us dropping this season to join Blues next season. I then think we are so bad and could do a Wolves and drop straight into League one.

[john e]

Lambert will never be sacked while the club remain in mid table

So if you really really want to see the back of him, you will have to hope we lose a few games and put ourselves in danger, next two might be a bit tricky

To all those that will now post, 'I never want the Villa to lose'  well he won't be going anywhere until we are scrapping like dogs down there,
I don't want him gone yet so I'm OK, but I did want Mcliesh gone big time, and I openly admit I didn't mind losing a few to see the back of him, I didn't like it but I knew it was another nail driven into the wooden box,

[brian green]

A big step in the right direction which of course will never happen is for Paul Lambert to get himself in front of a camera and address the Villa fans directly.   None of the bullshit about what wonderful fans we are and how we are the backbone of the club and all the flannel he comes out with - just a simple statement that he got things wrong and that he has made mistakes.   Clear plain English acknowledging that he and Culverhouse have to change.   That things have to be done differently.  If we thought that the future holds more than the immediate past it would help heal the massive wounds Lambert has inflicted on the club and its standing in football.   But it is not going to happen.   His communication with the fans will be like his communication with the players.   He will shake his head and clap his hands a bit.

[Walmley_Villa]

So the morning after and I'm more depressed today than yesterday. We really are a shower of shit aren't we? I fear where we will be by the end of the month. Signing Norwich reserves who are smaller than Bannan won't make much difference.

I would love Lerner, Faulkner and Mumbles out. They are taking us towards the abyss.

[russon]

That song Holte Enders In The Sky is not a tape.   It is not played over the public address system.   It is a tribute to the players and it has to be earned.   Take a look at our home record and you will understand why a "quavering" rendition "trickled" out of the Holte End.

En passant, if you had come with your grandsons to Sheffield United when we played them two seasons ago you would have noticed that our travelling fans were more numerous than their home support.

Criticize the players, criticize the board, criticize the manager but do not criticize the fans.   Bearing in mind what we have had to endure the supporters have been brilliant.

I didn't read his post as a criticism of our supporters necessarily, just an observance that we're so battered and bruised (demoralised in his words) that even our favourite song gets stuck somewhere between throat and lip! I notice you took offence last night at Villa fans infighting but your dismissal of alanclare doesn't support that stance, cut him some slack Brian! Poor chap must be traumatised after his family day out was ruined by Lambo's lambs

[Des Little]

I think the worst part of yesterday will actually be today...when they draw the fourth round and it matters none to us. How utterly depressing.

[brian green]

I did not dismiss him I defended myself as a Holte ender of seventy years.   I am very proud of the Villa fans.   I was also not best pleased at being considered a lesser fan than a Sheffield United one.

As for me taking offence at seeing Villa fans fighting each other in the ground, I regard such actions as completely inexcusable.   It is a symptom of the fans distress but every bit as bad as homophobia and racism if not worse.

[Damo70]

Fifty one league places. The third biggest gap between FA cup opponents yesterday. We were the shock of the day and the only Premier League team to go out to non Premier League opposition. Of course a couple of inspiring signings and inspiring performances and results in January could still turn things around. The problem is that none of us can see any of those things happening.

[Ron Manager]

Mornin' everyone!  Right! As of yet Lambert has not used the immortal phrase 'I am not a quitter' but he will. The only way he is going is if
Lerner sacks him, as he might. As quite a few mentioned last night when Lerner realises season tickets have not been renewed and by a considerable ammount then he will definately be on his way north of the border. The fans have given him more leeway than any Villa manager in my time going down Villa Park (which is 58 years) and his time is more or less up.

We all wanted this manager to succeed but despite the  promiseshe made on arrival the football served up is every bit as bad as Alex McLeish's.

New club owner? New manager?  Well it might happen, we shall have to wait and see.

[eastie]

Mornin' everyone!  Right! As of yet Lambert has not used the immortal phrase 'I am not a quitter' but he will. The only way he is going is if
Lerner sacks him, as he might. As quite a few mentioned last night when Lerner realises season tickets have not been renewed and by a considerable ammount then he will definately be on his way north of the border. The fans have given him more leeway than any Villa manager in my time going down Villa Park (which is 58 years) and his time is more or less up.

We all wanted this manager to succeed but despite the  promiseshe made on arrival the football served up is every bit as bad as Alex McLeish's.

New club owner? New manager?  Well it might happen, we shall have to wait and see.

I fear by then that the damage will have already been done  though sadly.

[Jimbo]

Fifty one league places. The third biggest gap between FA cup opponents yesterday. We were the shock of the day and the only Premier League team to go out to non Premier League opposition. Of course a couple of inspiring signings and inspiring performances and results in January could still turn things around. The problem is that none of us can see any of those things happening.

The most shocking thing about this shock defeat is that it wasn't a shock.

[rob_bridge]

We have turned into Southampton of 1990's. Also rans who frequently change managers and regularly get picked off by lower league opposition in cups.