Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage

[exiled on the wirral!]

When I was growing up reading the Birmingham Mail, although you had a fair idea, you wouldn't know who the likes of Hickman, Bishop and Willars actually supported as their articles were always balanced and fair. Compare it today with the tabloid sensationalism shown towards us especially, where their dislike of the Villa shines through clearly in their articles.

[Richard E]

How pathetic is this article?

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-birmingham-city-players-10891085

[aj2k77]

They do remember they were beaten by our shambles don't they? Or does it still not count because were not in the same league?

[peter w]

It really is mind boggling that at the time the biggest club in the midlands is clearly at crisis point they local media are like vultures happily picking over the carcass and just laughing at us. I mean, seriously? Isn't there one proprietor, editor, radio controller out there who rather than act like a one-eyed spurned lover can see there is a bigger story?

[Richard E]

They do remember they were beaten by our shambles don't they? Or does it still not count because were not in the same league?

It was a moral victory for them because they had a couple of half chances before we scored.

[AV89]

I guess the Southampton game and the Cup final were a figment of my imagination then Tim?

Tim Sherwood on Liverpool rout: My Aston Villa team could never be accused of lacking commitment

    23:04, 14 Feb 2016
    Updated 23:10, 14 Feb 2016
    By Mat Kendrick

Sacked boss Tim Sherwood insists his Aston Villa team could never be accused of lacking commitment.

Villa remain rooted to the foot of the Premier League table and today's 6-0 drubbing at home to Liverpool was regarded by many as the final nail in the coffin.

There were question marks over the attitude of Remi Garde's players and Joleon Lescott took to Twitter to apologise for a lack of commitment from himself and the team.

Sherwood, who took over at Villa a year ago today, but was dismissed with the club in the relegation zone in late October, was a pundit on Match of the Day 2 tonight.

He said: "All I can tell the Villa fans is that in the 10 games I was there I never labelled that at the team - commitment.

"They always showed good commitment - that wasn't a problem. They showed commitment all of the time. Today was very disappointing for Aston Villa fans.

"There's 36,000 turned up there today. They're bottom of the league. They're a fantastically supported club and it's not looking good."

[aj2k77]

Can these pricks stop interviewing Paul Lambert every couple of days for his inane opinions, hasn't he got something better to do? Like not relegating Blackburn and haven't the mail got anyone else on speed dial?

[tomd2103]

I guess the Southampton game and the Cup final were a figment of my imagination then Tim?

Tim Sherwood on Liverpool rout: My Aston Villa team could never be accused of lacking commitment

    23:04, 14 Feb 2016
    Updated 23:10, 14 Feb 2016
    By Mat Kendrick

Sacked boss Tim Sherwood insists his Aston Villa team could never be accused of lacking commitment.

Villa remain rooted to the foot of the Premier League table and today's 6-0 drubbing at home to Liverpool was regarded by many as the final nail in the coffin.

There were question marks over the attitude of Remi Garde's players and Joleon Lescott took to Twitter to apologise for a lack of commitment from himself and the team.

Sherwood, who took over at Villa a year ago today, but was dismissed with the club in the relegation zone in late October, was a pundit on Match of the Day 2 tonight.

He said: "All I can tell the Villa fans is that in the 10 games I was there I never labelled that at the team - commitment.

"They always showed good commitment - that wasn't a problem. They showed commitment all of the time. Today was very disappointing for Aston Villa fans.

"There's 36,000 turned up there today. They're bottom of the league. They're a fantastically supported club and it's not looking good."

What about the meek surrender at home to a poor Manchester United side earlier in the season?

[adrenachrome]

[David_Nab]

Can these pricks stop interviewing Paul Lambert every couple of days for his inane opinions, hasn't he got something better to do? Like not relegating Blackburn and haven't the mail got anyone else on speed dial?

WTF is his point anyway oh I offered to quit but I didn't so stayed on half assessed with no backroom staff until the club had to sack me , well done Paul what a fucking hero

[saunders_heroes]

About time too.

[dave.woodhall]

About time too.

They've been doing stuff like that for months.

[SashasGrandad]

About time too.

Can't see my comment - it was only 2 words - the second was off.

[exiled on the wirral!]

About time too.

They've been doing stuff like that for months.

So they have gone from ridiculing us to fighting on our behalf..how very noble of them.

[Dave Cooper please]

The ripped badge.