Aston Villa Banter Archive February 01 2014 to March 03 2014

 

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03 Mar 2014 20:29:53
What do Villa fans think to Wes Hoolahans lack of goal celebration yesterday? why would he care what the Villa fans thought? has the deal already been done and is he set to arrive at the end of the season? after seeing him play would you want him at Villa?

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I would hope for someone better younger but PL will sign him, if he's not a regular for Norwich that says a lot villajk

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Glad you have not said you come in peace.

Hoolahans link with us I hope has gone away, if we have aspirations of top four or top six we need to be looking at players far better than he is.
So in short not for me.

Villadave

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No way we will be looking top 4 top 6 next season

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I have not said top 4 or 6 next season have I.
The key word here mate is ASPIRTIONS.

Villadave

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You right you have not and for that my apologizes but should we not think of moving up to the next level of 10th and 7th next season? I do not want to get any more cheap imports from abroad and lambert will do well to add some premiership experience to this squad imo! is this lamberts level or can he go higher and if he can't the club will be set up better for another manager to take over surley?

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We will never get into the top 6 again are you in dreamland or what that's actually made me laugh out loud

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Maybe we will not get into the top 6 again, but surely that's what we "ASPIRE" to do.

So laugh away mate

Villadave

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I think Lerner has done a pretty good job of lowering both our expectations and aspirations
I would love someone better than Hoolahan but let us be honest. He would improve our midfield
I think his reaction to the goal suggests a deal has already been done

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02 Mar 2014 20:40:21
Hi all.
Good result today, team performance was not great but 3 points are very welcome.
At the same time last year we had 24 points and goal difference of - 26

So we are 7 points better off and goals against -7
it is a slight improvement on last year if you do the maths, but the worrying thing is that we were playing better football last year.

Our remaining fixtures are affecting the way I walk, there is a squeak coming from behind me
with every step.

I think we will amass 42 points come May I just hope it will be enough!!

Villadave

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I actually think we are playing better football this year, the likes of delph and westwood are actually keeping the ball on the floor, eventually this kick it long to big ben will be less prominent and if we bring in another creative midfielder and get rid of KEA, I can see us playing some really sharp football next year

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Sorry mate I can`t agree with the better football bit.

Our passing has been shocking, Delph has improved yes but to be honest I don`t think Westwood has.

We need two quality Playmakers and a hard no nonsense centre back and then maybe we can get a bit of quality in our team performances.

I think Gabby and Weimann are poor at times I am beginning to wonder are they up to it.

I am just saying it as I see it, gabby is villa through and through but there is no room for sentiment here

Viladave

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I'm with Dave on this one
We are the worst footballing side in the division for me.
Some power and pace is what saves us occasionally

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Hi Mendax.

Correct mate, worst footballing side in the Prem.
I love Villa as you clearly do but some home truths need to be realised by some

Viladave

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Dave if we amass 42 points we'll be pretty safe that's for sure. 39 points will do it this season.

Great to see big ben get some confidence boosting goals today.

Finch

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We don't play good football probable the worst team at villa, how sad to have watch this rubbish not one player has class villajk

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Hi Finch.
Great confidence booster for Benteke but we need to play the ball to him on the bloody floor as well and not just hoof the thing in hope that he gets on the end of it.

Villadave

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Yea totally agree Dave. We need a whole new midfield to be honest.
Finch

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Last season we remained between 20th and 15 th in the league with a cheap built squad, this season with some more cheap additions we have remained between 10th and 15th in the league, good better points better, playing style changed as we was letting goals in like nothing but for me nxt season will be very important as only quality is going to take us between 5th and 10th next season and that can only mean better football.

well done lads! utv

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Not sure what your point is mate.

Villadave

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Norwich was a great confidence builder for benteke but then he went and missed an open goal from 8 yards for the whole world to see I really hope he doesn't let that damage his villa confidence because to be honest I couldn't care of he starts ahead of lukaku for Belgium or not

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28 Feb 2014 15:31:00
Looks like Okore could be back for the Old Trafford, game, whatever happens this season, this is the scalp I want more than any other!

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I just hope we don't rush him back to much although I do agree will be huge when we get him back

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25 Feb 2014 21:06:55
at last a bit of passion shown in the dressing room after the newcastle loss, now get out there and show us what you can do for the rest of the season!

come on you villa boys!

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Passion? what have I missed

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Lambert will be walking on Monday, He's run dry on idea's, and if he has to call on Holt to help him out then Villa fans are in for a shock

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25 Feb 2014 11:38:45
I think all lof this Lerner bashing is slightl out of order. Yes he signs the cheques but he does not coach nor implement tactics, we also need to remember that a certain M O'Neil squanderd a lot of Lerners cash on average players whom he signed on mega wages and never played, Luke Young, Habib Beye and Reo-Coker to name a few. We would all love a blank cheque book for out Manager to spend on who he likes but the rality of this happening is very slim. I for 1 would like to see some sort of plan rather than a hoof from the back up to Benteke or Gabby to chase. AGD VILLA

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If you are an owner of a prem. club, then you know that you are going to spend spend spend.
Yes o'Neil squandered the money on many dead legs, and Houllier & Mcliesh followed that up.
PL was charged with getting rid of these players and this he has almost done. However I would like to see more support for our current manager who has tried to do what Lerner wants.
We all know what PL wants to do and hoofing the ball upfield is what he is left with as he cannot buy the constructive midfield maestro that we all crave.
Lerner has to take a lot of blame for his lack of total support via the tills. PL must want to play good attractive football but his allowance does not allow him to buy the type of player that will allow him to play this style.
Sorry, it is still LERNER OUT NOW.

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Old Villain - I bet you were 1 of the fickle lot who wanted Doug Ellis out when Gregory through a tantrum about not investing all those years ago. I think you don't get the point that Lerner does not pick the team, decide on strategy or tactics. With regards to budget football clubs like any business need to adhere to 1, if Lambert gets ten million to spend on players and wages it will be upto him wether he uses it on 1 or 5 players. Lerner has backed him over the last 2 years, Benteke for example - as we crave an attacking midfielder/no. 10 why did LAMBERT spend circa 7 million on Kosak? Ref good attacking football why doesn't Lambert try it as our current style is not working. AGD VILLA

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I agree/ Pl is not good for AV

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No I am not fickle but I do understand finance.
PL can only select from what he has been allowed to buy under the direction of "buy cheap, low wage'"
I don't know what you do for a living but I am certain that you follow what you are told to do as PL does.
If Lerner asks what PL wants he will put a limit on the cost + wage. He only allows a figure that he sees as within his strict budget.
Kozak was signed as PL recognises that Benteke will be gone this summer. why did he not buy a No 10? You find a good one under £20m + wages
Why do we not play good attacking football?
Because the players have not gelled into the unit that PL intended.
Yes he bought them, but every team that tries to buy cheap makes massive errors. Even those that spend big don't always come up with the goods.
This year look at Spuds, MUFC, spent millions got very little.
Gunners spent £42m on Ozil, still trying to get him to perform.
All buys are not guaranteed to be successful regardless of price.
Lerner wanted to own a prem. club and as such he should invest the bucks to ensure that they remain a prem. club.
The pittance that he has given PL over the last 2 years is disgraceful.
I don't know if PL is up to the job, but if he is not backed to the hilt none of us will ever find out!
If Lerner fails to invest, no matter what PL does, we will be watching championship football within 2 years.
Incidently I liked Deadly.
When finance was needed Deadly would stump up but he always balanced cost + wage.
We may never agree on PL/Lerner /policy, yet I am sure we want the same thing, a successful top 6 Villa team.

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Are you PL's dad?, we do not have the luxury to forecast for when Benteke is gone, we need to build a team for the now because as proved this season we may not be in the top flight for much longer! With regards to to £20 million players, dream on - he could've invested what he spend on Kosack, Tonev more wisely - yes I to want a succesfull team but have come to the realisation that fans expectations are to high - let's face it for the time being the best we can hope for is mid-table mediocrity (not even a cup run as Lambert has made it clear he doesn't value them) AGD VILLA

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I agree again villajk

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25 Feb 2014 09:07:40
I have been a major supporter of PL throughout the season and do still believe that with the right backing could eventually "get it right. " However he is up against an owner that will not sanction players pay that he sees as excessive. This means that PL has to buy cheap players who will play for cheap money. Lots of posters state that he could have put the money from several cheap buys into one quality player, but that would involve a higher wage.
Even though economically 3 cheap wages equal 1 good wage, Scrooge would not accept this simple equation.
PL cannot buy grade 1 players unless they accept grade 2 pay. Premier players are way out of PL's radar.
I think that the original intention was to pick up players showing some talent and then develop them into a real team that could pass the ball with style and effect, not just defend and counter.
Last week we saw the 2 best passing teams in the prem. get mauled by two good passing teams from Europe and it was a treat to see the quality of the play. This is what we all want at VP, no argument, but the price of that performance is something that Lerner could not imagine in terms of his mean support of his manager.

PL may well depart at the end of the season, either by choice or decision by Scrooge, but whatever happens OUR Aston Villa can only develop by an investment from an owner that wants success as much as we do.
That man is not Lerner.
Go back to the States and let us have an owner that will support our manager regardless of who he, or she? happens to be.
Lerner out NOW.

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25 Feb 2014 00:01:10
as the season rolls on to an inglorious conclusion I feel that we must admit that PLs grand experiment has failed. We are now a side that is relatively clueless if Vlaar is absent and the early season lethal strike force on the breakaway appears to have faltered

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23 Feb 2014 23:42:52
Although I've been very critical of Lambert for his lack of tactical knowledge, selection and substitutions over the last 18 months I've always said he should stay and complete the job, afterall I was one of many villa fans who thought he was the best man for the job, which is probably why I've been so willing to give him more time than I would have if it was anyone else in charge.

I don't think we'll go down but it's getting to the point where I can't see any reason why he should stay past the summer, although he's obviously had to rebuild the whole squad he's making far to many mistakes and its really testing my patience, not to mention my nerve.

Something needs to change, the coaches or the manager. The players don't seem to be responding to the coaching because their still making the same silly mistakes and none of them players have improved as individuals.

And the manager needs to stop telling us how "excellent" we were after a defeat and start telling these players its not good enough and they need to wake up from the daze their in!

And Lambert needs to wake up himself an start getting the selection, tactics and subs right.

Most managers in the prem drop players or drop hints that they will drop a player if performances don't improve, Lambert seems to reinforce how good they are after a shocking display, I'm getting fed up

>Scg87

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23 Feb 2014 16:35:08
Relegation fodder me thinks! and all this rubbish about Vlarr being class is a joke if he'd stayed on his feet we would of escaped with a point. I haven't seen LAMBERTS interview but I reckon it will be somthing like "we were excellent, we should, ve got somthink blah blah blah" sick of this dross week in week out and a manager who seems inept. AGD VILLA

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I get very frustrated when I see the team throw awayopportunities like they did today. No one owns the problem, they give it to another player. We seemed happy to let them run at the back line but always looked second best. Lerner has not given PL sufficient funds to get the type of player he needs in the team. I am sure PL knows who he would like but ifqw Scrooge gives him championship money then that is what we get. His instructions are buy cheap and see what you can do! We need Okore in the back line ASAP Vlaar cannot cope with the dead legs around him. If Lerner won't open his purse then we will never find out what PL could do with funds. Before all and sundry post to rubbish PL, ask yourelves

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I tend to agree
1 shot on target against a poor Newcastle side who were low on confidence. Even the Geordies were doing their best to help us, by staying silent for 80 minutes yet we still could not capitalise
Pitiful

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What baffles me is that against Cardiff albrighton was our best player yet gets dropped against Newcastle when they have defensive frailties down the right. All our best attacks came down that channel today and if albrighton was playing we would have seen a different outcome in the scoreline. Tactically shocking from the gaffer.
Finch

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Old villa PL bought these players not Lerner sorry would not trust PL with big money can manager a championship club (He could have bought 3class players instead of those no-good young and hungry players) villajk

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Vlaar is a very good center half. Look at what we have got without him when he has been injured. Nothing. If your going to have a go at an individual player don't make that vlaar because we would be detached without him. Joe Bennett is the one to question. He had to survive 10 minutes without making a stupid mistake because Bertrand was drained and he couldn't even do that. He is an awful, awful player and to be honest I thought defensively we looked okay until he came on. don't get me wrong we were absolutely awful today but I do see some improvements defensively. We couldn't keep the ball in midfield and we don't have any flair players that can take a player on and hit a quality shot. We don't get benteke on the ball enough and dropping lowton, who is our most creative player ( kinda sums villa up our most creative player is the right back) can't get into our team. So much is wrong at villa at the moment but none of it is vlaars fault

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Totally agree about Bennett. He is appalling

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If Vlaar had've stayed on his feet, the chances of Remy scoring would have been seriously diminished and we probably would've sneaked a draw - yes Bennett is awful, but so is Luna, KEA, Sylla, Holt, Clarke, Baker. shall I continue?! AGD VILLA

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Agree villajk

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Can't argue with a word of that

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23 Feb 2014 15:34:27
Very poor show again from a very poor Villa side.
Lack of ability, lack of idea`s, lack of passing ability, lack of passion, lack of guidance, in fact we lack it all.
This will be a close call if we stay up or go down.

I am really not happy at all, and fear the worst.

Villadave

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23 Feb 2014 13:31:44
Would love to see Joleon Lescott join in the summer on a free transfer since vlaar has injury problems. This would allow Clark and baker to learn from an experienced left footed cb. If we could get him on wages of £50-60,000 I'd take him.

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19 Feb 2014 22:25:05
So are next game is away at Newcastle. I can see us getting something from that game if we go and give a performance like we did against Liverpool we will have all 3 points. Even though Newcastle are a complete different team without Cabaye they will beat us if we don't play well enough. Hoping for a 2-0 win.
UTV

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12 Feb 2014 16:37:12
I Know Gardner needs some playing time but for me when fit would be our best midfielder. PL dose not seem to rate him prefers his own buys but would anyone pick Bennet to play over Gardner against Cardif, I don't think Gardner will get a new contract a big mistake in my opinion what upsets me even more PL will get one, our best option would be a director of football, this would stop PL buying rubbish and losing our young talent

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Why get a director of football?
Why not just get rid of Lambert?

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Can you see Randy getting rid of him

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Lerner won't get rid of Lambert he wants to sell the club and won't change anything. Hopefully Lerner sells soon.

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No, not really mate
More's the pity
I want them both gone to be honsest

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Grealish impressed again on loan yday scoring a goal and winning a pen. They would have won if they didn't go down to ten men.

Drennan scored on his debut for Pompey in a 5-1 loss. Don't think he had been on pitch long but grabbed a good headed goal.

I think these loans are doing good for our younger players. I think carruthers is impressing too.

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12 Feb 2014 13:29:41
Thanks for the gardener loan. Good player huge potential, and with a good couple of games in him could come back to you even better. We tend to have that effect on players we loan in.

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12 Feb 2014 16:09:51
Where has he gone to

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Sheffield wednesday, hope he does well like albrighton did and comes back and fufils his potential.

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12 Feb 2014 09:58:15
why has there been no new conversations on here for a week now? its not as if we are short of topics. let's start with our recent dire performances against cardiff and west ham. any thoughts?

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Felt we did ok against Cardiff. plus points for me were benett, delph, Albrighton and vlaar who makes such a difference due to Clark and bakers naivety.
Finch

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Good second but appalling first and when you have 5 clear cut chances you expect professional premier league football players to be able to take one of them but in fairness marshall was exception nether there's we should have won on the second half performance

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11 Feb 2014 14:43:45
I was reading during the week that okore, and and zogbia will be back in training the end of next month, that's a massive bonous surely, At the moment our first team players are only good enough for squad players all bar maybe delph, vlaar, benteke, guzan, So we have 4 very good players at our club in order for use to improve we are going to need 13 or 14 more I can't see scrouge buying that many in the summer with our salary cap So if he dosent sell we are going to pick more poor signings to just the get the squad numbers up, Surely he could have braught in half the players he did in the summer and bring in 2 or 3 quality signings, then we have 7 or 8 very good players, the window last month we buy nobody get 2 loans in but we are paying wages for these players and got a couple of players off the books Why didn't he buy at least 1 player then we have 9 good players, its beyond me do you think we would be looking over our shoulder. Quality players don't have cost 15-20 mill they can be picked up for 8-10 instead we are buying players for 2-5 mill there's teams in the championship spending more RANT OVER

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What happens when those 2 3 quality players get injured suspended? who comes in for them as cover? I see what we are doing and it is the correct way! put a young cheap squad together give them experience and then add the quality so when those quality is injured or suspended we have the depth to carry on moving forward!

Come on you villa boys!

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Blimey Irishvillian.

I got lost at 7 or 8 very good players.

I think you mean we need a new team then.

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11 Feb 2014 21:50:57
Having watch the match it seems to me Lambert has a problem with Gary Gardner, Bennet makes the starting 11 Lol and Gardner not even on the bench surly he needs playing time just try something different we have seen KEA STYLA Helenius they add nothing, this was like watching 2 championship teams play fed up and don't say we played good in the 2nd half it insults a fans intelligent

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11 feb 2014 08:48:40
lambert out now ge is useless

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09 Feb 2014 13:27:55
It seems to me that Villa fans, to a large extent, have divided themselves into 2 camps. Those who think our ills are due to a disinterested chairman and his budgetary constraints or a poor manager who does not seem to know what he is doing.
The truth is, we are in the unfortunate position of having both
It's a bit of a bugger

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I am with you all the way on this one Mendax.

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Here here mendex. I totally agree. If lerner won't sell he needs to stump up big this summer but I've still got the feeling we will be sold off by then. I'm sure of it tbh. Question is will Pl still be here next season

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09 Feb 2014 11:53:46
I agree we are a very poor side the majority of the time, however we'll prop get a result at Cardiff as they in a worse state that than us. We all hope that we will stay up and probably will be by the skin of our teeth! The best we can hope for is this potential takeover, if not we are going to have to accept this style of play and results for years to come. AGD, VTID!

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3 seasons of fighting relegation battles, how the mighty have fallen.

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09 Feb 2014 08:35:41
so, yet another load of absolute garbage in front of our own faithful, I want to hear thoughts from all fans as to what they see to be our problems and whether or not they think we will go down. please, everybody, tell us what is going on?

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Our problem is the players we have got are not good enough and the manager isn't good enough. the tactics just aren't there and while teams like palace, hull, sunderland anf others are picking up points. we are not. I hate to say it but I wouldn't be suprised if we go down. its going to be a nevous end of season AGAIN

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Midfield isn't good enough but defensively we have been quite unlucky with okore being out for the season when he was one of our main signings, Luna not working out and Clara getting injured a lot. Saying that we are a much much better team with Clara in it and I believe he is our most essential player (not benteke like most people think). I do think with a fully fit team we could compete when we have:
Guzan
Lowton vlaar okore Bertrand
Westwood delph kea (need someone else there a lot of people talking of Gardner)
Nzogbia (behind)
Benteke Agbonlahor
That is a strong team and we also have players like grealish coming through for next year and with a bit of luck that top midfielder we need. I don't think we will go down because there are far worse teams than us and we don't have the hardest of games to end with
AVFCLEGEND

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Holt has asked to return to Wigan, Lambert promised him Hoolahan would be joining, that's the only reason Holt joined Villa, expect him gone by the end of the week

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Doubt it he's hugely punching above his weight here and to be honest do we really want him here?

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Its vlaar not Clara by the way. It was spellcheck

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08 Feb 2014 20:29:36
Yet another top notch performance from us at the fortress today. champions league here we come. Sorry I mean championship of course, what another load of drivel that was, total and utter embarrassment

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08 Feb 2014 20:29:17
We'll everyone on here constantly talking about not having enough possession but at least we get result occasionly playing that way. So u got what you want today with us having 2 thirds of possession. After all a lot of u guys say you would prefer us to have a lot of possession and lose rather that not having any possession and winning. So don't complain if you have been saying that because everything lambert does at the moment people are calling for his head even though we are obviously improved to what we were before he took over

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You need possession in the opposition half and if you call that good football feel sorry for you, PL has bought rubbish, poor tactics we could go down hope not

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08 Feb 2014 17:42:22
Words fail me now, 0-2 against west ham who have only won twice away all season. every team in the division must love playing here now as most are guaranteed 3 points.

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08 Feb 2014 17:29:20
losing 2-0 to that shower of sh!te. not many teams in this league as bad as west ham and we are made to look like fools in our own house. I pray his not in charge next season

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08 Feb 2014 17:25:25
Lambert allegedly discussing a new 3 year deal?
Lerner has allegedly bought in to Lambert philosophy
I am "definitely" depressed

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08 Feb 2014 17:04:25
Poor Poor Poor! Final 20 minutes was brilliant but unable to convert! Chance after chance after chance and still nothing. the boys can't being so innconsistent!

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Two thirds possession and sweet fa to show for it. We do better with the usual one third possession.
Without Vlaar the defence is useless, the team need him like now or we will be in the brown stuff.
Oldvillan.

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08 Feb 2014 17:02:50
Losing to West ham at home. Disgracefull. No passion and clueless tactics. Well done Lambert and team. Looking forward to 200 mile journey home.

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07 Feb 2014 22:46:54
Gardner and albrighton are good players to have at the club, they could be stars in the future, sign them now lambert, Gardner is no worse the KEA or sylla, big mistake to let him go, Delph, Westwood, Gardner as a 3 is a great trio, energy, passing, and one hell of a shot, that's what you need. balance

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Agree to the above Gardner is better, BUT HOW CAN PL be offered a contract Albrighton best player to day but PL only wants to play his buys! villajk

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06 Feb 2014 09:39:29
All this talk about gardener, I have never heard him comeing out and saying he wants game more time, I would lend him out for a couple of months where he is going to get regular first team football and see how he gets on, I don't agree on slateing orther players saying there not good enough, when we are playing long ball from the back line to the forward line, its hard for the midfield to get on the ball, Lambert didn't bring in a cam in the window because that's not the way we play, A couple of season ago when stoke came up we were saying they are a joke of a team long ball after long ball, look at us now beyond a joke, Thinking back to the team with young, millner, downing, petrov, laursen, real ball player and maybe even a real Manger not just a yes man RANT OVER

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Hi You were saying PL should not be criticised, surly we by pass midfield because only Delph is up to it, Gary Gardner is better than any other midfielder we have so play him the way we play down to manager fact, also the players you mention don't compare to Cowans Merson ect

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Lets not compare what has gone before, it can make no difference to the current situation.
We play the way we play as it suits the structure of the players available.
Even MCFC, Chelsea, L'Pool. MUFC play a long ball when it suits and Arsenal play backwards and forwards all the time.
What really matters is the final score, not the pictures painted on the pitch.
I will settle for another 5 x 1-0 long ball wins and a few draws, rather than several defeats and draws.

Oldvillan

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So having23% possession and defending for all the game, relying on the long ball would suit you, can see you like your football

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I like my football!
Why play a style that is likely to mean we drop into the champs. div.
The result is what matters at present, and yes if we can win ugly I will accept that statement.
But why play a pretty game that we lose?
You are one of those supporters that will complain about losing and complain about winning if it ain't played pretty.
Wake up to reality. It is the result that is important at this part of the season.
Next season I would like to see flowing football, but now I settle for points.

Oldvillan

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Even stoke play better football than us and yes would complain if we play sh1t boring football win or lose I like to see good football arsenal example villajk

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Hi villajk,
If we continue to play how you want, you won't see Arsenal or any of the prem. teams as we will be in the champs while they continue in the prem.
The choice isn't yours but I want prem football next season, not BCFC etc which is what we will see.
Ugly win or pretty loss, no choice. Points make prem football in the prem. more likely.
Over the years I have seen us earn a lot of ugly points and lose a lot of pretty points and I am willing to accept the ugly version.
Oldvillan

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Hi Oldvillan
I don't doubt for a minute that you love both your football and Villa
What I don't agree with is the idea that we play the way we do because it is what gets us points
Those of us who want a more progressive form of football, want it because ultimately we believe it will be effective. If we were running away with the league I could accept your argument but we're not. We play poor, poor football and lose, mostly

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Hi Mendax,
We play the way we do because that is all we are able to play with the players that are available.
PL is unable to buy the quality we all seek, hence we play in the style we do.
Do you not think that PL would love to go out and buy Mata, Hazard, Oscar, Ozil etc etc.
He can't because Scrooge will not open his purse.
Last year we all haled Westwood & Lowton as rising superstars, this year they are being slagged off by all and sundry for lack luster performances.
PL will continue to use a system that suits the players he has and hopefully he may get funds to buy that midfield starlet that we all want to see in Claret & Blue.
I am still happy to accept ugly if it keeps us in the prem this year and yes, I want to see flowing play like I saw in the late 70's & early 80's next season.

Oldvillan

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Going back to the original post I'd guess Gardners rehabilitation after a lengthy layoff will just take time. Delph is a good example of this. he came back after long spell out and is now blossoming being our most consistent player this season.

As for a playing style it has been disappointing to watch this season, we'r very inconsistent, terrible at villa park and therefore unity between supporters and the team (including manager) doesn't bode well. I don't expect this trend to buckle until perhaps the start of the new season where this 3 year plan is meant to come to fruition providing 3/4 mid range purchases (6m-8m) are brought in and of course if we are still a premier league team!
Finch.

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Hi Old Villan
I totally understand what you are saying and I agree with your reasons for saying it
That said, I still think that with the money he has spent, Lambert could and should have bought players capable of playing a better quality of football than we currently do
Impossible to prove either way of course so I guess this one will run and run
I guess the proof of your theory will be if Lambert is given money next year (assuming we are still in the division) how he spends it and whether the quality of football improves or not.
I can honestly say I hope you are
100 % right and I am 100% wrong.
(my wife will be shocked to hear that)

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Hi Mendax,
Promise I won't tell!

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04 Feb 2014 22:35:38
Laudrup sacked by Swansea
Sign him up Randy
At worst, we'd have the manager with the most magnificent hair in the division

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Agree would see good football, Swans mad could understand if they watched long huff football as villa play villajk

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Hi Mendax, Laudrup was sacked because his record at Swansea was very poor, 2 wins in 10.
Is this any better than PL?
PL has to play to the strength of the squad he has built on a very limited fund. Remember that we have the Zog and Okore still on the side lines and hopefully they may well be back within a month.
Laudrup has not performed any better than PL, otherwise they would be above AVFC.

Oldvillan

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Hi Old Villan
I think Swansea have suffered by being in the EUFA league
Let's not forget how they totally outplayed us at Villa park.
I guess it's a matter of choice.
For me, Laudrup's philosophy, in terms of playing style, is far superior to Lambert's

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Mendax you are right villajk

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19 Feb 2014 19:42:21
I agree that Randy Lerner should appoint Michael Laudrup. Those who say that Laudrup won't do better than Lambert don't know what they're talking about. Michael Laudrup is more experienced as a player, having played for several top clubs in his career and was a much better player than Lambert. Laudrup has won five major trophies with Br�ndby and Swansea together, Lambert none. This shows that Laudrup's managerial skills is better too.

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04 Feb 2014 15:42:44
So apparently Lerner don't want to sell. I think he does it's obvious he don't care bout the club anymore. No bid will be put in though before are safety is secured because no one with big ambitions will want to own a championship team. Also, I think he is only offering Lambert a new contract to make sure that he is till there when he leaves. Lerner is the problem behind the team we needs funds and want to see quality players playing at the special place of Villa Park.
GET LERNER OUT!

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Lerner dose not pick the team or how we play this is the worst villa team I have seen, boring long ball football

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04 Feb 2014 07:39:57
We're all doomed!! According to the Daily Torygraph Lambert is being offered a contract extension. Am I surprised? No, not really.

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PL is running to order. Its Lerner we need out and a buyer that wants AVFC to move forward.
My hopes were raised by the story that Scrooge wanted to sell but now Faulkner has denied the report.
Perhaps it might happen, there is no smoke without fire, so someone may have picked up all the rumours that have been all over the place.
I am still hopeful that Lerner will depart soon.
Please go, I ain't got many years left.
LERNER OUT.

Oldvillan

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PL is a poor manager no tactics how he continues to over look Gary Gardner for KEA STYLA AND WESTWOOD with out doubt the worst midfielders in the prem and if true not going to offer a new contract to Gardner shows how poor he really is, Lerner has given him money and look what he has bought rubbish

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02 Feb 2014 08:05:31
Now the truth is out. Lerner wants away for £200m. Why didn't he just f. Off at the end of the year so that we could havd had money from a new owner to bolster the squad. Typically runs away when needed, rushes in to save us then withdraws everything when it is needed. Go home yank ASAP, you are not welcome at our B6. This story is in the subscripion version of a daily red top.

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I want him to go as well but let's not kid ourselves that finding a new owner will be easy
Everton have effectively been on the market for the last 4-5 years
At the moment they look a better bet for investment than we do

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Hi Mendax, As you say finding a new owner is not always easy, however, if Southhampton and Cardiff can get buyers there is no reason that Scrooge cannot find a buyer. While saying that not al buyers are to be fecommended, see Cardiff, but our fan base is greater and opportunities to improve are better. we all have history which many interested parties will relish. What galles me is that the yank rat has crapped on us. just a few quid in jAnuary could have made his sale much easier. perhaps there is mileage in the red bull story even though Houllier has denied it, and let's face it, a new owner would want to see AVFC rise up the table. Deadly would have been better than the little s. t he sold to. We will see what happens, perhaps it will all end up as bull s. t after all. LERNER OUT, PLEASE? OLDVILLAN

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I have heard Durex are interested, trouble is they can`t stretch to 200m

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Hi Dave, you could be right! We have a few spare dicks in the team at present.

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Hi Oldvillan.

Spot on.

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01 Feb 2014 23:47:48
From today it looks like the defence looks to struggle even more now without the presence of Vlaar. Think we need Okore back as soon as possible. Bacuna, Benteke, Weimann, Delph and Guzan are playing amazingly at the moment and we need to keep them fit to be able to finish in the top 10.

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Guzan lowton vlaar okere bertrand baccuna westwood delph weimann benteke agbonlahor looks quite a team imo!

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01 Feb 2014 17:23:34
I, m getting sick and f**king tied off our possession only being around the 23% mark no matter wether we are at home or away, that's why we were screaming for a decent midfield general who could at least keep the ball longer than 2 seconds. for christsake lerner pi** off and let someone buy us who has some interest in us.

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It is obvious that Lerner isn't interested in the club anymore I don't even think he was at the start. I think it is better that he sells before the fans start a protest if he doesn't give Lambert any money. Would like to see money invested in to the Villa so we can go back to compete thing in the top 6.

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01 Feb 2014 16:44:11
well done pl you took vlaar off and changed the formation and we lose the match. pat yourself on the back

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01 Feb 2014 17:30:01
I don't think we are safe we lack creativity I think we are a very lucky team hope it stays that way

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Vlaar was injured what else could he do. Give the man a break we couldn't expect to win a game like that anyway

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01 Feb 2014 11:02:26
So that's it! Now squeaky bum time til May, nothing special arrived to satisfy most of us. We wanted a CB, an AM but got none. Must admire PL, he stated that the prices asked were rediculous and he stood by his judgement and went to Everton well before the window closed. Another day, another dollar (or perhaps not) so let's just get with it and support the lads 110pc. And Kingvilla, you let us all down with your rumours. You are now not my favourite poster!

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01 Feb 2014 10:07:04
Very disappointed that lerner could'd put his hand in his pocket yesterday and support lambert in his search for a decent number 10, speaks volumes how interested he his. sooner we are sold the better, so he can stay in the us and count his millions all by himself.

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Yep, I agree. This transfer window tells you all you need to know about Lerner's interest
There is always going to be concern about who you might get if you are sold but this guy will take us one way only
If it's not this year it may well be next

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