Eric Black

[Steve67]

He keeps picking players he knows we hate. Therefore is helping to create the toxic atmosphere.  Why not pick Grealish ahead of Bacuna?  Black is doing us a favour by agreeing to manage this shower of shit but isn't helping the situation really.

[ozzjim]

He has choice. Today he could have played Grealish and Traore or wide to create things but chose Sinclair and Bacuna. He could have played Toner from the start or given Lyden a run in midfield. He picked a tan he knew were going to be roundly booed and without any clear plan then removed the best attacking that we had.  The man is a buffoon.

[PeterWithesShin]

He doesn't need to drop all 11, but every single one of  us knows that as soon as any of Guzan, Richards, Lescott and Bacuna take to the field they are going to get stick. So by picking them all Black is creating negativity before a ball has even been (badly) kicked. I really don't see how it is of any benefit, long or short term, to pick them. Well apart from it being cathartic for fans to rip into them. Any U21 players playing today instead of those 4 wouldn't have got pelters, and I doubt we'd have done worse than conceding 4 at home to sodding Southampton like we did any way. We've lost 10 in a row, nothing is any calmer or more stable since he took over imo.

[villan from luton]

He keeps picking certain players because at the moment he has very little choice. He can't just drop everyone that he would like to and put kids in because a) they may not be ready for it and b) given the atmosphere around our games and the lack of confidence running through the team, it is more counter-productive.

All season we've managed 16 points from 2 different managers. One of whom was lauded by many on here. Given the same resources but a less motivated team what realistically are you expecting from him?

He certainly has a bit of choice when he leaves Grealish on the bench. Even Gestede tbh, and I am not a big fan but at least he can cause a few problems. What about the likes of Lyden, if as you say he is planning for the future, give them a chance and maybe us a little bit of hope. Personally I think Black is clueless

[Steve67]

Martin Keown digging people out for their lack of collective defending on MOTD. Absolutely right to question what they work on in training. Pathetic all round. Lazy, shambolic, unprofessional wasters.

[four fornicholl]

Cant do with him anymore, he gave Sammy Lee a cuddle after the game, Sammy Fkn Lee

[Villa in Denmark]

He's said he doesn't want it. Wants a holiday apparently

That hasn't stopped Agbonlahor, Richards, Bacuna, Lescott and Guzan claiming first team wages all c***ng season long.

[mattjpa]

Sorry PW completely disagree, he is making a shit storm of it. If he put in a team made up of the few first teamers still with credit and the youngsters/b team the fans would be behind them 100% regardless of result. The atmosphere would change, heads would rise and foundations would be laid for next season. U talk about no choice but would this line up have done that much worse today;

Bunn
Hutton Okore Clarke Toner
Lyden Westwood Gueye Grealish
Ayew Green

Subs Gestede Traore Veretout and a few from the academy

[claret and blue blood]

Said before the game all of the bench should have been starting.The under 21's have a play off final against Swansea on Monday but surely he must have realised that Lescott , Bacuna , Richards ( absolute disgrace) and Guzan were going to get the massive stick they got!
Can we please have a manager asap who has half a clue before we melt down completely and slide straight through the Championship into League One?

[ciggiesnbeer]

Sorry PW completely disagree, he is making a shit storm of it. If he put in a team made up of the few first teamers still with credit and the youngsters/b team the fans would be behind them 100% regardless of result. The atmosphere would change, heads would rise and foundations would be laid for next season. U talk about no choice but would this line up have done that much worse today;

Bunn
Hutton Okore Clarke Toner
Lyden Westwood Gueye Grealish
Ayew Green

Subs Gestede Traore Veretout and a few from the academy

Good post. Pretty interesting line up as well.

[VillaAlways]

"I understand the fans’ frustrations and they have ideas on what team they want to see but I can’t be led down that road."

Why ??

[Tony Erdington]

black is a cock, quote from his wm interview, "the fans have a right to there opinion, I've been in the game 35 years"

Arrogant knitwit, when he gets his P45 and moves on to Yeovil as Assistant chef, i pity their kitchen.

[brian green]

I can't be lead towards giving the supporters some morsel of pleasure or entertainment for the huge sums of money they fork out for tickets and travel to see the team play. Heaven forbid.

I am the manager of Aston Villa, it is my duty to carry on the work if my predecessors.  When I sit down to write the team sheet, I ask what would Alex McLeish, Paul Lambert, Kevin McDonald, Tim Sherwood, Ray Wilkins and Remi Garde do? I must not betray their heritage.  It is a sacred trust and I will not let the supporters destroy that.

[ozzjim]

He makes me want Pearson!

[Ormy Droid]

As things stand, our reputation is more tarnished than Pearson's.