Aston Villa vs Fulham Post Match Thread

[Big Dick Edwards]

I've had two calls this week from Villa Park trying to get me to renew my ST - I very nearly did it on Thursday evening but something stopped me.  I honestly can't decide if the 200 mile round trip to be so continually let down is something I want to keep doing !

You're a stronger man than me. The way I feel at the moment my 20 mile round trip is something I won't want to be doing next season..

[brian green]

The difference then pooli was that we knew we were shit.   Each and every one of us knew it.   We got our heads down and did the pain.   Now, in 2014 under this manager we can't even agree unanimously that we are shit.  Being shit has been replaced by "under funded" "plagued by injuries" "not properly coached" "very young side" "lacking in experience" "lacking in leadership" "absence of tactical nous".   We are a shit team, with a shit manager, getting shit results but it upsets a lot of other Villa fans to say so, so you should not do it so I don't.

[silhillvilla]

I'm a ST holder and really didn't fancy it today having knackered myself out mowing the lawn and walking the dogs. However I found the energy to go and what a bloody mistake it was .
Unless things change I'm not renewing.

[andyh]

Virtually the entire playing squad are mentally weak, perhaps because they're kids, perhaps because they know they haven't got the skill required for this level, who knows.

When there's absolutely no expectation or pressure on them (eg Arsenal away, Chelsea and Citeh at home, Liverpool) they can turn it on but when the pressure is on them to get results they fold like a deckchair.

You know, I think this is a brilliant point you have made.
This all backs into the 'lack of experience and nous' argument many have been making for nearly 2 years.

[steffo]

I was lucky enough to take my match tickets back yesterday.

We went after Lambert and got him. One would assume they knew of his footballing nous prior to employing him? But there is the rub. The club has no footballing nous. Even if Randy and his puppet Faulkner were to sack Lambert, would they ask the next manager the all important question how do you play your football?

I hate to say it - but Doug was on the ball.

We have a huge, wide playing surface at Villa and we play narrow, which is unforgiveable. Even DOL played a winger. But for me the most upsetting factor is the sad fact that 2 years ago we won the 'Nextgen' in Italy. Where are these players now? Lambert has failed to bring any youngsters through yet signs players of questionable ability.

Perhaps the kids play a certain system under Sir Gordan where the ball is allowed to be rolled out to the full back and play created from there. Maybe Lambert doesn't like that. A system where players are played in their rightful postition. 4-3-1-2 is fine for Barcelona. Lowton and Baccuna will never be Danny Alves. Weimann no Messi, but he is a finisher!

We do not need 11 men in our box to mark space to defend a corner.

[Richard E]

I'm not buying this 'kids' excuse. It's not like we have a side full of 17 and 18 year olds. And if the number of kids in the team is causing us a problem then we should not have packed the squad with so many of them in the first place.

[pooligan]

So very true what you say Brian. As sure as night follows day,if you dare say anything that upsets some villa fans on here, they are soon on to you .Why, some of them are even giving Richard Moore stick for saying it as it is .

[Steve67]

The thing is, we are not full of kids. Baker has played 65 games, wiemann nearly 90, it just doesn't wash any more. Some inexperience maybe, but that was a choice of Lambert with his purchases.

[Goldie.7]

The amount of clubs doing the double over us this season already wouldn't surprise me if it's another new depressing record set or nearing it.

My mate saw the line up today and now he's £100 richer. I'm tempted to stick £20 on a home win next Saturday, surely we can't lose 4 in a row. Scrap that we did in December to exactly the same teams we've just lost to.

Easy money.

[Chris Harte]

We are shit. No argument for me.

The team that was bottom of the league this morning has (deservedly) done the double over us, we've won 5 out of 17 at home all season. That in itself is a shocking statistic.

I feel that the manager needs to be relieved of his duties in the summer. The trouble is the custodian is probably incabable of making the correct decision regarding a suitable replacement.

I honestly think we are fucked. Not necessarily this season, but next we are in serious trouble. Meanwhile, the custodian has slashed costs in a reckless manner but as long as we stay in the premier league, as far as he's concerned its job done.

Doesn't a famous old club like Aston Villa deserve better than this shite?

[richard moore]

So very true what you say Brian. As sure as night follows day,if you dare say anything that upsets some villa fans on here, they are soon on to you .Why, some of them are even giving Richard Moore stick for saying it as it is .

Good isn't, I usually just get ignored on here by, well, let's not go there shall we. So it's a nice change to get a load of stick for saying it as it is. I've been getting it for a few weeks now from the cognoscenti

[bertlambshank]

So very true what you say Brian. As sure as night follows day,if you dare say anything that upsets some villa fans on here, they are soon on to you .Why, some of them are even giving Richard Moore stick for saying it as it is .

Good isn't, I usually just get ignored on here by, well, let's not go there shall we. So it's a nice change to get a load of stick for saying it as it is. I've been getting it for a few weeks now from the cognoscenti

Same here.

[rob_bridge]

Do you what I dislike most of all?

Turner was binned after 2 and a bit years (a few monthd too late). And was replaced by The Antichrist McNeill. Both were sacked though.

But at least that gave us a chance at renewal - maybe like in late 60's after DocBollocks and co (I wasn't around).

And renew we did.

We have no chance and I mean no chance of doing that under the current regime because they don't see anything wrong.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Carew loved having a microphone is his hand, didn't he? Felt like he was going on for ages. Didn't hear a word of what he said though!

Shit game. Lambert out please.

[richard moore]

The difference then pooli was that we knew we were shit.   Each and every one of us knew it.   We got our heads down and did the pain.   Now, in 2014 under this manager we can't even agree unanimously that we are shit.  Being shit has been replaced by "under funded" "plagued by injuries" "not properly coached" "very young side" "lacking in experience" "lacking in leadership" "absence of tactical nous".   We are a shit team, with a shit manager, getting shit results but it upsets a lot of other Villa fans to say so, so you should not do it so I don't.

It's much more entertaining if you come right out and say it Brian; I've had the best fun in ages on here tonight, I've never been so 'not ignored' on H and V by the 'cognoscenti' in years. I'm not sure I can cope with people replying to my posts, it's all a bit new for me...