Eric Black

[brian green]

Nothing wrong with Veretout's work rate.  Work shy he ain't.

[PaulWinch again]

Nope and I think he's a very good player.

[ChicagoLion]

Black is a fukin idiot, confirmed.

[Irish villain]

The coincidence is stunning. 2-1 up at Leicester Sherwood brings on Ayew instead of Veretout for Gil. We lose 3-2. Today Veretout stays on the bench as Black brings on Sinclair instead for Gana. We lose 3-2.

It's not just this season. Those two games define Lerner's ownership since the day MON walked out. He has hired fool after fool; held nobody to account; wasted money in the wrong areas; tightened the belt in the wrong areas. He has written the manual on how to ruin a football club.

The rot set in the minute Lerner had to start making serious decisions and every single one of those decisions has inflicted more damage on Aston Villa. From 48 to consecutive 38 pts to  this mess with people like Sherwood and Black in the villa dugout making crap decisions.

Cross your fingers the days of Lerner making decisions are coming to an end. I shudder to think of what could be in the pipeline if we are not bought this summer. I have zero faith in us to turn this around so long as Lerner is connected to us.

[Brend'Watkins]

Black is a fukin idiot, confirmed.

Correct.

But, he has experience, 30 years of experience or whatever he said. Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes. Oscar Wilde

[Des Little]

Pay him off. My cat can do better than this prick.

[Mister E]

As I said on the post-match thread ...
As with Dim Tim at Leicester, Black has to take the rap for this. When Cissokho went, it should have been 4 at the back, with another MF coming on when subs were being made.
Shame, they played well in parts and some players were making a real effort.

He is the archetypal journeyman; not a first class manager.

[brian green]

Absolutely Mr E.  Trying not to get too many things wrong rather than getting the important things right.  It is the way Alan Partridge would manage a team.

[CT]

My plan for next week....

Let Black leave early. Put Sid in charge, just for two games.

Play the youngsters against Newcastle. If we play the same names the atmosphere will be (rightly) negative and we will just simply lose.

Play those kids. Play Grealish, Traore, Green etc. As fans, we will be fully behind them and who knows...maybe they might be quite good. Maybe they might give us a chance not to lose a football match. Maybe they'll put in the hard yards that the others won't.

In reality, Black will pick lescott, Richards, Bacuna, Guzan and the triumphant returning hero Gabby.

We'll lose and the Geordies get to twist the knife that's been twisted so many times already this season.

[in exile]

My plan for next week....

Let Black leave early. Put Sid in charge, just for two games.

Play the youngsters against Newcastle. If we play the same names the atmosphere will be (rightly) negative and we will just simply lose.

Play those kids. Play Grealish, Traore, Green etc. As fans, we will be fully behind them and who knows...maybe they might be quite good. Maybe they might give us a chance not to lose a football match. Maybe they'll put in the hard yards that the others won't.

In reality, Black will pick lescott, Richards, Bacuna, Guzan and the triumphant returning hero Gabby.

We'll lose and the Geordies get to twist the knife that's been twisted so many times already this season.

Ok, so you pay the kids.
Name me your defence for a start

[Dante Lavelli]

I cannot understand why he is picking such mundane functional teams all the time.  He basically has free pass to entertain and make a name for himself but instead picks teams that - at best - are designed to achieve 0-0.

What reputation is he trying to maintain?  What is his logic?

[dave shelley]

This Ape has me pining for Sherwood FFS!

[CT]

My plan for next week....

Let Black leave early. Put Sid in charge, just for two games.

Play the youngsters against Newcastle. If we play the same names the atmosphere will be (rightly) negative and we will just simply lose.

Play those kids. Play Grealish, Traore, Green etc. As fans, we will be fully behind them and who knows...maybe they might be quite good. Maybe they might give us a chance not to lose a football match. Maybe they'll put in the hard yards that the others won't.

In reality, Black will pick lescott, Richards, Bacuna, Guzan and the triumphant returning hero Gabby.

We'll lose and the Geordies get to twist the knife that's been twisted so many times already this season.

Ok, so you pay the kids.
Name me your defence for a start

Not sure what your point is.

Lyden, Toner, Suliman, Borg.

[aj2k77]

Cannae fault the lads. Check
Go again. Check
Thought they were fantastic. Check
Should have come away with something. Check.
Lost. Check.
Conceded loads. Check.
Boring as fuck team with crap substitutions. Check.

He must be Paul Lambore's shitter, thicker, duller brother.

[in exile]

My plan for next week....

Let Black leave early. Put Sid in charge, just for two games.

Play the youngsters against Newcastle. If we play the same names the atmosphere will be (rightly) negative and we will just simply lose.

Play those kids. Play Grealish, Traore, Green etc. As fans, we will be fully behind them and who knows...maybe they might be quite good. Maybe they might give us a chance not to lose a football match. Maybe they'll put in the hard yards that the others won't.

In reality, Black will pick lescott, Richards, Bacuna, Guzan and the triumphant returning hero Gabby.

We'll lose and the Geordies get to twist the knife that's been twisted so many times already this season.

Ok, so you pay the kids.
Name me your defence for a start

Not sure what your point is.

Lyden, Toner, Suliman, Borg.

Oh yeah, well done