Burnley v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Goldie.7]

A big change is needed.

[Walmley_Villa]

So the travelling fans were calling for his head and fighting amongst themselves, happy days at VP.

[Richard]

7 points dropped this month in the last ten minutes when in winning positions - says to me a team lacking leadership low in confidence and having a tactically shit manager

Strangely we'd be 7th now if we'd hung on in all 3 of those games

It's really too close to call with only 5 points separating the bottom 9 (from Stoke down) all of whom look mediocre at best to me

Benteke coming back might just swing it for us

[kippaxvilla2]

How is this man still in a job?

For Christ sake just go!

You do realise that this will be seen as a good result by our knowledgable owner and management?

[brian green]

I think the reason for the frailty is that they have lost all confidence in Lambert.   I suspect that the new four year contract he received was greeted with utter dismay in the dressing room.   The players cant believe it any more than we can.

[hilts_coolerking]

Today just reinforced for me what I said on Monday, namely that our substandard tactics and average performances may get us the odd point here and there but they won't win us many games.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I think the reason for the frailty is that they have lost all confidence in Lambert.   I suspect that the new four year contract he received was greeted with utter dismay in the dressing room.   The players cant believe it any more than we can.

Agree Brian but I  don't sense Lambert has ever had any confidence in his players. It's a perfect shit storm.

[Legion]

[ChicagoLion]

Gabby appalling again and he is captain.

There is no leadership.

The mentality of a team that trys to close a game out at 60 minutes against a team that they were beating easily says it all.

Totally gutless and it all comes from the manager.

But we all know nothing will happen.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Today just reinforced for me what I said on Monday, namely that our substandard tactics and average performances may get us the odd point here and there but they won't win us many games.

To win games we need to score. What is it now, seven?

[wolfman999]

Any pearls of wisdom from our great leader in the post match press conference I couldn't risk watching it and putting a foot through the screen this side of christmas. We go again after another fine performance?

[Villa in Denmark]

Well The hard (and very depressing) stats are.

In 50 games from the start of last season we've accumulated 49 points scoring 45 goals on our way to a goal difference of -31

The rolling 38 game total is 36 points with a goal difference of -30 (scored 32)

The 38 game prediction based on the last 19 games says 34 points with a goal difference of -38 scoring 22.

It's getting worse with no sign of improving.

No win in 9, with a trip to another bogey ground to come followed by a Leicester team desperate for a break.  And we all know who tends to be the most obliging team for that sort of thing.

[ChicagoLion]

What was the crowd reaction?

[andyh]

Any pearls of wisdom from our great leader in the post match press conference I couldn't risk watching it and putting a foot through the screen this side of christmas. We go again after another fine performance?

Oh, c'mon.
You know you know exactly what he said.

[PeterWithesShin]

In the car home. Making good time with an extra passenger.

Thought we were very good first half, Cole a class above anything on the pitch. Dumb penalty to give away. A couple of pretty hearty "we want Lambert out" chants after the penalty.

A good day overall, Burnley wasn't as bad as made out. Shame Villa spoilt it a bit but my unbeaten away run continues.