Back off Andi!

[brian green]

He reminds me of Derek (Doc) Pace.   Strong, rugged, willing, hard working, bit short of speed and often disregarded because of his lack of height and heading ability.   Back in the day bullet heading was regarded as the primary skill of a centre forward.   We let him go to Sheffield United where he became a record goal scorer and a club legend.   Andi could go down the same sort of route.

[Witton Warrior]

He reminds me of Derek (Doc) Pace.   Strong, rugged, willing, hard working, bit short of speed and often disregarded because of his lack of height and heading ability.   Back in the day bullet heading was regarded as the primary skill of a centre forward.   We let him go to Sheffield United where he became a record goal scorer and a club legend.   Andi could go down the same sort of route.

Doc was before my time Brian but your point is well made - play to a player's strengths and they do well - over to you Mr Lambert

[brian green]

You would have loved him WW.   Andi needs a month on a beach under a blonde and a coconut tree.

[oldham_villa]

I think AW has badly missed Matt Lowton this season. He had an excellent understanding last season

[Fin Feds Dad]

You would have loved him WW.   Andi needs a month on a beach under a blonde and a coconut tree.

I do too Brian . Much more chance of it happening for him though.

[SoccerHQ]

Holt will start after his goal and even though I didn't like the signing again it will be a battle at Palace so I have no problem.

Weimann has been lucky to have started as many games as he has this season. Very poor apart from a couple of decent games in January.

[steffo]

Is this the Andi (natural goalscorer) being dumped on his arse in our penalty area for the second goal v Stoke?

If he is a natural goalscorer why does he have to 'defend' at corners.

Why did a natural goalscorer play in 3 different positions v Swansea at home?

I could go on.....

[Dave Clark Five]

Lambert's 'fickle' moment. He'll be gone soon.

[villasjf]

He has been poor this year and possibly overplayed. Gabby has also been very poor over the last few years with his goal returns, he cannot be played because he is a villa fan and favourite of the fans.

[aj2k77]

Lamberts missing the point of forwards.

[PaulWinch again]

I think Weimann's a good player, but he's suffering this season because we've abandoned the passing football we attempted last season.

[paul_e]

it's a confidence thing, he's snatching at things and not trusting his ability.  There was a break at the weekend where even a heavy first touch would have put him away down the left but he got nothing on the ball and it went into touch.

He's done the same with a few shots where he's tried to hit the ball too hard and scuffed it.

[supertom]

He has blown a hell of a lot of decent chances this season. He's been the most guilty of anyone. Who knows how much more comfortable we might have been had he put away even half of them. It would be even more worrying if he wasn't even getting the chances in the first place. Aside from a rest, what he really needs is to pull off a goal like he did against Fulham a couple of years back. Would do him the world of good.

[PaulWinch again]

I think he'd benefit from playing more centrally, but that won't happen.

[Monty]

Lambert's 'fickle' moment. He'll be gone soon.

That's what I was thinking. It's not that he's defending an out-of-form player, that's the obvious thing to do - it's that the way he said it addressed the fans and not in a friendly tone of voice. I'm surprised more hasn't been made of this, I thought it was a big moment.