Newcastle United v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[silhillvilla]

I think Gabby is in the process of blowing "legend" status despite the goals v small Heath and smethwick

Maybe.  Then again Collymore has legendary status in some eyes. And his overall commitment was similar to Hodge's near the end.

Does he ? With who ?

[john e]

To be honest I think Sherwood is massively out of his depth, with no track record. He comes across as being as thick as pig shit as well.

disagree, I think he's come over well so far

[Brian Taylor]

Vicuna scarves are not standard Championship apparel. Sherwood is not a gallows humour sort. Commuting from Maida Vale to manage a substandard non-Prem team is not his CV stuff. Lerner needs to work out which side of the Atlantic he is working on.

[Brian Taylor]

Sherwood wants a history lesson   

[silhillvilla]

Lerner is a disgrace . He has set the tone, the malaise and the rot.
If he cared he wouldn't be 4000 miles away, he would have the balls and the heart to be here.
Show yourself now Lerner !
11 cup finals .
ATTEND .

[ChicagoLion]

I thought that was a very decent first half performance like last weeks first halves but again we make simple mistakes and get punished.
I cant blame Sherwood except maybe for bringing on Nzog and Weiman, but he has so little time to get to grips with the squad.
The fault now lies with Lerner for not acting sooner.
I think we have to win on Tuesday.

[aj2k77]

I think Gabby is in the process of blowing "legend" status despite the goals v small Heath and smethwick

Maybe.  Then again Collymore has legendary status in some eyes. And his overall commitment was similar to Hodge's near the end.

Does he ? With who ?

Doggers?

[Tayls_7]

I don't think Sherwood fits any Villa fans remit for their ideal manager but to use him as an attempt to absolve Lambert in any way would be ridiculous. There is more than one person to blame for our impending doom but when D-day arrives Sherwood won't be remotely close to the centre of my ire.

[Walmley_Villa]

Sherwood must take some responsibility for games which he manages. Sure, less responsibility in his 2nd than in his 200th, but the performances in the last two games have been more than 0% his responsibility, for better or for worse.

I disagree, he has taken over a team on a terrible run and devoid of confidence. His injury prone players are, well injured. Our problems stem from Lerner predominantly aided and abetted by Lambert. The footballing side of the club is shit, from top to bottom.

[andyh]

I'd rather have Lambert than Sherwood, there I've said it.

I'd rather have any fucker than lambert, there I've said it.

[ROBBO]

The only hope we have is to get rid of the wankers ie Gabby, Weimann, Westwood and Delph (who by the way is the first Villa Captain i have seen who bottled every tackle, great leader) and put people in positions
where you know we will get effort. Vlar will be back Tuesday so put Clark in midfield play Gil just behind Benteke shit i would even consider playing Senderos in an attacking roll just to bully the opposition. If Sherwood plays Gabby and Weimann again then he is no better than the idiot we have just got rid of.

[tomd2103]

We are not down and out. This time next week we will be out the bottom three and discussing whether to stop in Covent Garden before our FA Cup semi final.

Not sure about the second bit, but agree with the first line.  If we were cut adrift then it would look hopeless, but as it is as long as at least three other teams keep losing the we've still got a chance. 

[kippaxvilla2]

Why do I feel a bit more confident after that performance ?  And I like the way sherwood comes across. There I've said it.

[Risso]

I'd rather have Lambert than Sherwood, there I've said it.

I'd rather have any fucker than lambert, there I've said it.

Same here.  Lambert is worse than McNeill.  A piss poor, dismal excuse for a manager.

[aj2k77]

Lambert is so poor a manager he's gradually coached the meaning of football out of the team.

Last season the writing was on the wall, first with the no possession performances, where we were being played off the park but sneaking the odd result. A lot of people said at the time it wasn't sustainable to play football and get results that way. We continued to try it, gradually going more and more defensive until eventually even shots were at a premium, nevermind a goal.

The current shambles of a playing side and it's 13 goals are entirely down to Lambert and his team of ''coaches''