West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[hilts_coolerking]

70 minutes with 10 men. I think you only get a point 1 in ten times doing that.

I bet that one time is always against the Stripeys though

[Matt Collins]

We got what we deserved - nothing.

We can blame Richardson all we want but the real culprit is the idiot that sends his team out week after week, month after month, year after year without a fucking plan.

To lose to a really poor side like Albion, you need to be really, really shit. We unquestionably are.

No the real culprit is quite patently the guy who got sent off and left us with ten men for an hour when we were dominating possession and looking comfortable

[dicedlam]

Why does Gabby get away with this? Week after week, month after month he offers next to nothing.

I'd be at pains to even have him on the bench but we've recalled Robinson for a reason so give him a go.

Absolutely a waste of space.

[PeterWithesShin]

People will blame Lambert, but today's real culprit is Richardson. I don't care how shite Lambert has been the last few months, if Richardson hadn't been so ball-achingly stupid, we wouldn't have lost this. At least our next match is easy.

Richardson is a bonehead but it doesn't give Lambert carte blanche to get his team to defend for 70 minutes. Good managers are able to adapt to bad situations.

We didn't defend for 70 minutes. For the rest of the first half we were still the better side.

[eamonn]

I'm beginning to wonder if Gabby would get as many games at any other Premier League club except ourselves. A move might be best for all parties at the end of the season.

Never gonna happen, his job is safer than Lamberts.

[Deano's Mullet]

One step forward, two steps back. Team desperate for a win so lets give it them. Stupid challenge from Richardson but its still pretty poor from us again. I said two wins (one of which was lucky vs Palace) didn't mean we'd turn the corner and now we've got our least favourite home match of the last twenty years coming up. The club is going nowhere fast. Europe in three years? Don't make me laugh, Villa.

[ez]

I'm not entirely convinced the red card cost us the points. We created very little with 11 men on the pitch but we'll never know now.

[gpbarr]

i thought we were shite


Lambert is clueless

ha - no blame to Richardson who got sent off, or the players who once again could not follow basic principles

[andyh]

We got what we deserved - nothing.

We can blame Richardson all we want but the real culprit is the idiot that sends his team out week after week, month after month, year after year without a fucking plan.

To lose to a really poor side like Albion, you need to be really, really shit. We unquestionably are.

Absolutely, totally agree.
To virtually not cross the half way line until approaching 80 mins, and only after conceding was disgraceful.
If you never want to try and take the game to the opposition and ask questions of them, why fucking bother at all?

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm not entirely convinced the red card cost us the points. We created very little with 11 men on the pitch but we'll never know now.

We were playing well and easily the better side. I have no doubt if we'd had 11 men for longer than 18 minutes we'd have got a result today.

[old man villa fan]

pre Christmas do at my brother in law's tomorrow, who is an Albion fanatic. Awkward.

Xmas party, relatives and alcohol, it always ends in a fight.  Get your retaliation in first and then suggest to your wife that it is best that you leave.

[Toronto Villa]

We are the Kings of Flattering to Deceive. Today is indicative of the Lambert era. Never any real progress. Yes we lost a player early but there was no need to go into that defensive a shell.

No doubt we'll fucking go again

I disagree, for the rest of the first half and the first 5 minutes of the second we were still the better side. I don't believe for one second Lambert said "right lads, on the 50 minute mark just give up and defend". Midfield and attacking players need to take a lot of blame today.

I'd agree with you if this was the first time we've done this and gone on to concede or lose a game. It's not and its what we have become. I don't think he outwardly said that but it is what he has turned us into as a side. Mentally I mean. He doesn't have the tactical ability to combat a situation like we found ourselves in. It's just very disappointing Mr Shin.

[eamonn]

People will blame Lambert, but today's real culprit is Richardson. I don't care how shite Lambert has been the last few months, if Richardson hadn't been so ball-achingly stupid, we wouldn't have lost this. At least our next match is easy.

Richardson is a bonehead but it doesn't give Lambert carte blanche to get his team to defend for 70 minutes. Good managers are able to adapt to bad situations.

We didn't defend for 70 minutes. For the rest of the first half we were still the better side.

How much attacking intent did we have to show for it though? Feck all in the first half and two Benteke chances in the second, the latter from a punt upfield.

[clash city rocker]

To be fair we very rarely create much.

[walsall villain]

I'm not entirely convinced the red card cost us the points. We created very little with 11 men on the pitch but we'll never know now.

Well it's bloody difficult playing with 10 men at this level for 70 minutes so I would say it has cost us