Aston Villa v Leyton Orient Match Thread

[dave shelley]

I have no idea just how many Villa supporters want rid of Lambert but, I'd guess it's a fairly high percentage at this stage.

The thing is, and I know it's been alluded to on other threads but, given the limbo position the club's in at the moment; we're damned if we do and we're damned if we don't.

No manager worth his salt is going to take the job knowing he's got the sack to look forward to as soon as new owners are found.  Unless of course he's performed miracles of Lazarus proportions.

[VillaAlways]

Our stock is so low this loss will barely register with the media or in fact anybody .

[Matt Collins]

Just so predictable.  No goal threat at all and if Grealish is our best young player then God help us

Others seemed to rate him and even if he was shit I can't believe you're writing him off after one game

[PeterWithesShin]

Well that was fucking shit. Too many players lacked tonight. Bent showed he is pretty much a spent force. I wonder how many cup goals Given has conceded from crosses? We had no idea once we reached the penalty area.

[Villafirst]

No real investment in this window...this is the result of Lerner's policy of trying to do it on the cheap! Just £15-20M on the right signings would sort this....

[VinnieChase84]

Trying not to over react to this but given the history of our
Issues and garbage served up by Lambert then it's hard not to.
If we are not busy getting a couple of new attacking players in before the Window shuts then this is going to
Be a long long winter

[richard moore]

Trying not to over react to this but given the history of our
Issues and garbage served up by Lambert then it's hard not to.
If we are not busy getting a couple of new attacking players in before the Window shuts then this is going to
Be a long long winter

Compared to most sites and sets of fans, it's far more that we don't react enough I think....

[Monty]

I think Lambert has probably set us up for a season of survival, which, if it happens, wouldn't be a small achievement. However, tonight once again exposed his great whopping planet-sized flaws.

[enigma]

And yet Lambert still has his supporters. I just can't work out why for the life of me. He's brought nothing but embarrassment to this club.

Can't even laugh at Man Utd's result now 

I think even on here they had all but disappeared by the end of last season. It was a long long time coming though and there is bound to be someone who still wants to give him to Christmas

I read in another thread just a couple of days ago that someone was glad he was still here. was still clinging to the notion that he would turn things around. It was the same in a match thread on the Guardian.

Not sure what it is about Lambert that means he's given more chances than pretty much any other boss we've had but it just boggles my mind.

[Goldie.7]

So tired of watching the same fucking movie. Two games at VP - 0 goals, out of the cup. Fuck me

I reckon Sunday will be 0-0 also.

[peter w]

I think we should have a roll of shame under Lambert's reign. it now stands at:

Millwall
Bradford City
Sheffield United
leyton orient

I remember a few years ago thinking that we're not really affected by 'giant killings'. Now a Cup draw is similar to what a corner was a couple of seasons ago. I now want a premier League club away in the FA Cup just to avoid any further embarrassment.

[kippaxvilla2]

It doesn't need investment for a so called team if professions premier league footballers to beat a team from league one who have never beaten a team in the cup from this league before.

It takes a fcukin manager who has got the first clue tactically of how to set a team out to go after its opposition and grind them into the dirt.  Especially one from league bastard one.

[tepavilla]

No real investment in this window...this is the result of Lerner's policy of trying to do it on the cheap! Just £15-20M on the right signings would sort this....

I don' think it would. I mean, they would be coached by Lambert ffs. I bet Lambert would make even Pirlo play Reo-Coker -football.

[Villafirst]

No real investment in this window...this is the result of Lerner's policy of trying to do it on the cheap! Just £15-20M on the right signings would sort this....

[Toronto Villa]

Three games in and I'm already trying to avoid football