Crystal Palace v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[supertom]

Unsurprisingly dour. Lambert was never gonna do well in a game like this where organisation and a little bit of nous will see you through. Second time this season he's outwitted, very easily, by Pulis. Palace were well worth the win and they are a very poor side. Well organised though and as they don't score many, they stay patient and keep plugging away. They got their reward eventually.

As for us. Well we're horrifically bad. Poor players, poor management. It's a bad combo. Other results haven't been kind either.

[Matt Collins]

I expected to lose. It's Cardiff's result that has put the willies up me. I think we may be able to rely on Norwich not winning another game. But I'd assumed Cardiff were goners
 
Our last two games are awful and I can't see us getting anything against Southampton so the Swansea and then hull games will decide whether we go into the last game likely to go down or not

I'm so sick of being shit in the premier league though that I'm not sure it would be a bad thing for the team to go down. But it could be very bad for our already highly vulnerable finances

[Walmley_Villa]

He should explain why he never played Albrighton, our only creative player of recent games.

Abysmal - shut the door on your way out Lerner and Lambert.

[pauliewalnuts]

I honestly don't think we will pick up another point this season - we truly are an absolutely shameful mess from top to bottom.

Sadly, I suspect Lerner finds this acceptable.

Lambert should go now. Put Sid in till the end of the season, because we are clearly not getting any more points under this fucking idiot.

[Monty]

He might just hang on because this game wasn't at home, otherwise it would have been a Bolton for sure. Next week's game is at home against the clearly superior but just possibly coasting Southampton, so we have equal chance of victory or defeat. Defeat then and he's gone.

[Tuco Salamanca]

No creativity. Sloppy passing. Shocking decision making. Complete lack of urgency. Tackles as 2nd touches. Aimless long balls.

Without Benteke we are a lower half Championship side.

The question now is can we stay up with 34 points?

[Brian Taylor]

Sad innit..could not foresee that in a month of away games.. Relegation form. Come on Villa!!!!

[VillaAlways]

I wouldnt rely on Norwich not pulling off a shock win. They played really well today by all accounts and were very unlucky. We, however look absolutely shite!

[PeterWithesShin]

One bright spot, as pissed off I am with how shit we are, at least I can rely on the Bitters to amuse me. 3-0 up and still don't win.

[levico]

I'm sorry, I know some associated with this site are very close to the club, but what is happening is completely disgraceful.

Under this owner, if we go down (and who would bet against it), we stay down.

[villan1975]

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert said: "It was a really tight game, a physical game, there was nothing much in the game, they took their chance. The game could have went either way. It's a really fine margin in that game today. It is where it is, there's loads of teams and games still to play and you have to get over that finishing line as quick as you can. We saw a lot of ball and a lot of possession. There were wasn't too many chances for both teams."

Meh. I wonder how the new contract negotiations are going.

[andyh]

He HAS to go, and he has to go now, before it too late.

Put Sid in charge for the last few games to try and find 3 points.
At least his team would go out with some pride and fucking passion!

[Karlos96]

Lerner and Lambert just need to get out of our club now....absolute disgrace I am sick to death of the lot of them.

[curiousorange]

 

He might just hang on because this game wasn't at home, otherwise it would have been a Bolton for sure. Next week's game is at home against the clearly superior but just possibly coasting Southampton, so we have equal chance of victory or defeat. Defeat then and he's gone.

Not soon enough for me. I've said it before, but I don't think these players give a flying fuck about Lambert. As soon as he fucks off the better. God, I hope it's tonight. I'd feel instantly more confident we'd survive.

[pauliewalnuts]

Lambert:

"It was a really tight game, a physical game, there was nothing much in the game, they took their chance. The game could have went either way. It's a really fine margin in that game today. It is where it is, there's loads of teams and games still to play and you have to get over that finishing line as quick as you can. We saw a lot of ball and a lot of possession. There were wasn't too many chances for both teams.