Arsenal v Aston Villa Post-Match thread

[Nev]

Doomed is an understatement after today. What we have been dreading for three years and what the club appear to be unconcerned about creeps ever closer, with increasing anger, shame and humiliation amidst a ballyhoo of incredulity and piss taking from the press and rival fans.

The manager and club are marooned on a fantasy island of arrogance and ignorance where skies are blue and performances such as the one displayed today are deemed acceptable via moribund utterings and cliched nonsense.

Were our hearts not drenched with claret and blue we could walk away and spare ourselves the pain but we have to stand and watch with clenched fists, furrowed brows mountainous frustration.

[VillaAlways]

"Another really good side"? What about the numerous shite sides we've lost/drawn with without registering a goal .

[Risso]

It's starting to remind me of the end of Sven's England career when everyone wanted him out, not least the FA, but they couldn't afford to pay him up and he wasn't going to turn down the compo.

I think that's the sad truth unfortunately, which makes the contract extension at the start of the season even more baffling.

[dave.woodhall]

It's starting to remind me of the end of Sven's England career when everyone wanted him out, not least the FA, but they couldn't afford to pay him up and he wasn't going to turn down the compo.

I think that's the sad truth unfortunately, which makes the contract extension at the start of the season even more baffling.

Although I don't think it's the money, they just can't be arsed going through all that again.

[aev]

It's starting to remind me of the end of Sven's England career when everyone wanted him out, not least the FA, but they couldn't afford to pay him up and he wasn't going to turn down the compo.

In a period of complete fuckwittery the award of a new contract to Lambert has to be pretty high up there.

The cost of sacking him would be dwarfed by the cost of relegation.

[Clampy]

At 1-0 down, I said to mate that it was going to be a long game, and that's how it turned out. I just couldn't see us scoring at all, despite what Lambert has said and he's said that too many times now.

[Jimbo]

It's a story of ineptitude at every level. A masterclass on how to grind down a football club.

[Bottom Right 89]

Such a shame, really thought we'd turned a corner last week all the news out of bh was positive then this. All these shit records don't normally bother me but this one today about no villa team in history going six league games without a goal is shameful if correct.I haven't felt this low since Bradford, they won't sack him, he won't resign and no one gives a shit - his post match comments suggest he's also in denial.

[rob_bridge]

It's a story of ineptitude at every level. A masterclass on how to grind down a football club.

And this has been happening continuously for 4.5 years.

Jimbo we are like Cov / Saints of 1990s

[Malandro]

It's starting to remind me of the end of Sven's England career when everyone wanted him out, not least the FA, but they couldn't afford to pay him up and he wasn't going to turn down the compo.

I think that's the sad truth unfortunately, which makes the contract extension at the start of the season even more baffling.

Although I don't think it's the money, they just can't be arsed going through all that again.

It can't be just money. I think its the realisation they have gone down every avenue to pick a manager and failed.

[mr underhill]

the simple truth now is that this can't go on. Not because there are or might be three clubs even more awful  than us and relegation might be avoided, but  because Lambert can't go on publically humiliating and tarnishing the club  any longer. We could be doing better, we should be doing better, even allowing for our reduced circumstances, but it's patently obvious he can't do any better, and each week he is allowed to stay, somehow the status of this great club is diminished a little bit further. 

[Damo70]

I guess I'm all for Lambert going but I'm dead scared in who the fool at the top would bring in.

That's the beauty though, no one could do any worse.

I thought that after the semi retired heart patient got moved on. And been proved wrong. Twice.

At least law of averages is on our side next time.

[Dante Lavelli]

Apologies for not reading the preceding 16 pages, but I thought our general play was okay.  The sort of football which, against lesser opposition, would punish them.  The reality is though, it is toothless football played in areas where we cannot hurt the opposition.  I would definitely not abolish the change in style, however I would jettison the manager.  Seriously:  Bringing in BFR for the remaining 5 months. 

[nodge]

Tomorrow all eyes will be on the transfer window. By Tuesday people will have calmed down a bit and will be saying "well it was Arsenal away." On Friday some will predict in the pre match thread that we'll get a result against Chelsea because of Mourinho's record against us. Then on Saturday night we'll all feel this fucking misery again. And he'll still be here.

[Malandro]

Tomorrow all eyes will be on the transfer window. By Tuesday people will have calmed down a bit and will be saying "well it was Arsenal away." On Friday some will predict in the pre match thread that we'll get a result against Chelsea because of Mourinho's record against us. Then on Saturday night we'll all feel this fucking misery again. And he'll still be here.

and we go again.

It is ridiculous.