Aston Villa Banter Archive May 01 2014 to May 31 2014

31 May 2014 13:41:17
I hope that the sale goes thru before the new season starts. !

29 May 2014 21:11:15
I reckon these Larry Ellison rumours are more likely to end up as Doug Ellis Son

27 May 2014 18:38:48
I don't think we are going to hear any strong rumours about a new owner until after the World Cup has finished. Looks like Lambert will be staying on as manager some people might not think this is a good thing but he could turn out to be a good manager given some money. We need Lerner out as soon as possible he just isn't committed to the club anymore and hopefully the new owner has load of cash to splash.

27 May 2014 12:05:30
Who else is starting to think the club we all love is a joke!

Who announces potential takeover which instantly puts the club into disarray only two have no buyer lined up.

Now it's the transfer window and villa can't sign anyone cause Lerner won't give give us anything and lambert is begging to be able to sign free agents it's all b*******
Lerner should of had this sorted within his wealthy circles and got a deal and give villa the same £15-£20 million he has the last 2 seasons so that it doesn't effect villa rebuilding a decent team which I believe where not far from we just need another centre half ie lescot and Bertrand a midfield player like Milner maybe this holtby or Townsend and another decent striker if that's Hernandez great and then we can stop having squeaky asses looking at the bottom half of the table.

Lerner should be happy for all the s*** lambert gets he's managed to sustain the prem status of a club in decline for 2 years and each summer window has managed to pull off a cracking deal in benteke and okore

There has been no announcement about a potential takeover!

He announced the club was up for sale
Ie announcing a potential takeover with no buyer in place

How does announcing a sale equate to having a buyer lined up?
I have put houses up for sale in the past and I had nothing lined up. If I had, I would have cut out the estate agents and trousered their commission

27 May 2014 08:42:01
I pray to god the ellison rumour is true UTV!

26 May 2014 15:55:41
Still no word on takeover no even rumours been slipping out we still have the worst manager and players in the league we will be relegated this season thank u mr lerner and lambert what a double act

25 May 2014 12:20:57
Why are the fan's blaming Lambert should it not be the chairman Randy Lener?
I don't think he has been a good chairman

Promising start invested hugely but then
1. O'Neill walks issues behind the scenes rumoured lack of finances
2. Following players sold Young, Milner, Barry & Downing
3. Lerner Appointed Alex McCleish
4. Lambert appointed but told to slash the clubs wage bill after inheriting the mess created by McCliesh & Lerner
5. Lambert spends a total of £31m in two seasons forced to buy from lower leagues & slashes £35m off the clubs wage but has kept us in the Premier League for the last two seasons.
6. Lerner then decides to disrupt & derail the club further with terrible timing & handling announcing the sale of the club

He did not slash £35m from the wage bill. Accounts for the year 2013, we actually rose by £2m from £70m to £72m wage bill. Source: a newspaper

Congratulations to the original poster.
I have been pointing out for months that PL will not walk as he has simply obeyed Scrooge's instructions.
Scrooge is a yank who knows nothing about football in the uk.
AVFC was a feather in his cap, a trophy, a bit like a little blonde on your arm at a flash night out. She walks after midnight and you have got empty pockets and no action.
Dont worry what is in the newspapers! The best thing in them used to fish n'chips.

As I said before oldvillan would you ruin you reputation on taking orders off RL and making this the worst villa team since we went down to the 3rd sorry but PL must take the blame

Seems that I am not the only person that believes PL is not to blame. His reputation is intact, a loyal employee that stuck to the task he was given. We do not know if PL can make it given a real chance but we do know that Scrooge has never given him that chance. I base my thoughts on what we know, not what think we know. As I have stated I don't know if PL should remain I only know if You had a boss that gave you a job and You did it to the best of your ability with the restrictions set by the boss, then you would expect to be treated fairly. That is what I am making a point about.

Hi JK, meant to add to the last post. Your boss asked for a silk purse and gave you a pigs ear, would you expect to be sacked for failing? (old English proverb)

5 May 2014 01:56:00
Hi people just been told by my friend who knows 1 of the players that villa will defo be getting to coaching staff in and as for players coming in don't expect anything till july

sorry for the bad news guys but heard tonight that lescot has a choice of qpr or west ham villa havnt even aproached him this comes from the same source that told me lambert wasnt gona be given money for another striker while darren bents there forcing lambert to make peace with bent. boys things need to change b4 people waste money on season tickets again. what the hell is up wit lerner if he spent 15 mil a season an paid gud wages we would b top 8 club. heard though lerner as just recently remarried

25 May 2014 11:11:31
Lerner created the so-called 'bomb squad' NOT Lambert. ! Not a Lambert lover, but, he has no 'making-up' to do with Benty or the others. !!

23 May 2014 07:13:38
Heys just a few questions really

What does everyone think of the takeover and how it seems Lerner has announced it with no buyer?

Apparently the clubs summer targets are lescot Hernandez and holtby who spurs want to do a swap deal for Delph
Now I believe we can get lescot and holt by but would Hernandez who has been playing at the highest level for 4 years would he drop out of cl or even European football to come to villa hmmm I doubt it unless the money was there

There is no takeover as yet.
And as far as targets are concerned I think we should wait and see, after all we have had that many names mentioned over the past few weeks it just proves that people are just guessing or hoping, let's be honest someone will get a name correct sooner or later and then claim they are in the know!

There is nothing wrong with posting who they would like to see in a villa shirt, and who they think we should go after but some people re making claims that are not in any way realistic.

Why would any player want to come to a club in disarray with ownership up in the air?
Finch

Lescott seems like a real possibility if we can offer him at least 50k a week because Villa is his boyhood club and would love to play for them. If we were going to lose Delph to Tottenham I would like to see two of Lamela, Chadli, Townsend and Holtby come in part exchange. If we sell some of our reserves I can see us getting enough money together to sign Hernandez. With these signings we could probably finish mid table with everyone fit and then wait for new owners to come in.

21 May 2014 22:26:33
Worried very worried.
Why bring bent back when you release the only who can cross a ball at villa park
I heard that a local manager from a division or two below us couldn't believe how poor we were against Southampton. And said his lads could beat villa
All the reports about contracts being put on hold is rubbish as gary gardener has signed a two year deal
think we are stuck with lambert and learner
The new man u manager will try and take valarr to Old Trafford.
Love the villa. villa till I die but dire times ahead

MUFC want a better players than Ron. He is with us till his contract expires.

Not so sure about that Oldvillan.

The guy might be right about Big Ron, I have also heard that he might tap him up.

Not saying he will, just what has been said.

Villadave

I put a rumour on here about Ron vlaar going to Manchester United a few months ago and that was before they sacked moyes. So they wanted him before van gaal joined, there going to want him twice as much now as he knows just how good he is.

If Ron knows how good he is, he will need to work a lot harder to be noticed by van Gall.

21 May 2014 12:11:43
If contracts are been put on hold until a new buyer comes in, I reckon there will be a buyer very soon not sure who it will be, but Scrooge isiant that stupid to let our best players run out of contract and leave for free, I do feel sorry on Paul lambert, he drafted bent Hutton to our youths and now it looks like he has to eat humble pie, but we do know that bent will score goals so let's hope he ups his work rate a bit

When he was given a chance at Fulham last season, he managed to miss more than he scored, which is why they didn't play him very often. I'm afraid Redknapp was right when he made that remark about his wife hitting the net more often than Bent. If he ever had it at all it's definitely gone now.
Clarrie blue.

Clarrie blue, bring back bent isiant the best news in the world, but for this week it's the best we are going to get, this club looks like it's been ran like a Sunday league club at the moment

My God Mick, You've managed to depress me even more than I was before saying that is the best news of the week.
Can I say too that most Sunday league teams are run a lot better than Villa at the moment.
Clarrie.

Agree with clarrie on this one. Bent has not been a goal scorer for two years now and he never will be again. He's a poor mans Etoo or Torres. Whatever he had, it went a long time ago

20 May 2014 20:42:04
Albrighton has left. Why, just why? He only wanted 35k he helped us stay up and without him we wouldn't of found a spark towards the end of the season. Anyways good luck Marc just know that the fans always wanted you to be a Villa player and if you want to wait for us to get new owners that will be good.

Too hit and miss. While you can't falter his commitment, energy and the fact he tries to give 100 plus percent his ability to cross the ball consistently and some decision making was poor. While he will be missed we need players that can cross greater than 2-3 out of 10. Also if you see him as one of our better players last season then it shows how poor our team really is - sorry for the doom and gloom. Good luck Marc
K

Are you having a laugh? "He only wanted 35k" that is an absolute joke of a statement!
The reason we're in this mess is because we paid AVERAGE players way too much and you want to pay him 35k a week?! Give your head a wobble mate.
After all the mess we're in now I thought villa fans would at least have smartened up a little bit. With statements like that, obviously not

Bent and hutton are being thrown back into the mixed aswell. Looking forward to next season already.

Considering he was one of our main players towards the end of the season 35k isn't hat much for him. Without him crossing them in and having the desire to continue we would probably of got relegated.

22 May 2014 02:05:09
Fair enough if he wants 35 k then goodbye mate. We can get a hard working avergae winger for less than half the wages.

20 May 2014 10:30:11
Now I do not profess to be 'in the know' like others I. e. 'remember you heard it hear first -Ellison' comment. Quite convincing at the time but now somewhat delusional?

Is there any point to this comment?

To completely honest if there was any truth to this ellison story I think would heard something by now. From the bottom of my heart I hope it's true. But really can't see it.

19 May 2014 16:52:14
Well lambert still hear no news on how much to spend, but u know Barry would love to come back to villa.
Great but bring him home. Lerner in no rush to sell villa sorry guys

I don't believe that Villa will be sold in the summer, but Villa can still get a very good player like Barry on a reasonable contract.

That goes for Richards, Lescott, Rodwell and Sinclair too.

If we get these players, then I think that Villa will be very much improved.

19 May 2014 08:28:12
Looks like PL is staying at villa, let's just hope he has been given funds to strengthen

JF villa4life

18 May 2014 18:58:43
Aaron lennons final is ball dreadful, he has pace that's about it. don't think he would come cheap either. I wouldn't sign him anyway, but the neil lennon an Aaron thing is hilarious.

18 May 2014 12:15:04
Diego Simeone seems to have put things a little in to perspective for us with regards to the link in football between what you spend and what you achieve
Last Summer Real Madrid (my personal preference) spent £85 million on Bale + 62 Million euros for Illarramendi and Isco. Barcelona then spent £65 on Neymar.
While this was going on, Athletico sold their best player, Falcoa, for 50 million euros.
Despite all this, they have won the Spanish league with a squad who's total value is about 1/2 a Bale and are in the Champions league final against Real Madrid next weekend.
Stunning achievement and proof, surely, that Lambert cannot forever hide behind the fact that Lerner has been less of a spendthrift in recent years.
Good management and good coaching can still take you a long way

17 May 2014 20:31:05
People need to relax on here only asking if anyone heard the outcome of meeting! Hopefully went well and lamberts got some money to spend before lerner sells!

16 May 2014 18:05:33
with the club in limbo do you think we will after sell players like guzan and vlarr

14 May 2014 18:43:56
I know I said yesterday that I didn't see us being sold quickly, but there has to be something going on. Wy do Lambert and Faulkner have to travel all the way to America just to be talked to by Lerner, or is it the new owners? It would seem more of a possibility but the club will probably say that they were looking at the clubs before we play them in pre-season. I feel that there has to be something going on otherwise they wouldn't of flown all the way to the US.

13 May 2014 22:34:10
Cole and Ferdinand would be good and provide us with some experience and proven winners in the dressing room.
Bigdog.

Yes sure why don't we just get back the bomb squad, they are old now and would want a massive pay day

16 May 2014 12:17:11
Ferdinand! Aaahhahah good joke! Once great, but his time is over.

Are you serious or what? We can't pay big wages as it is. And you think we would be able to pay the likes of Ferdinand an cole. Now that's funny!

13 May 2014 21:44:11
It's obvious that we need improving, whoever is in charge will need to buy quick get the squad together and gel them, out of our whole squad I would keep:

Guzan, Steer

Lowton, Vlaar, Okore

Delph, Westwood, bacuna, nzogbia, albrighton

Benteke, Weiman, gabby

We need at least 3 defenders 2 midfielders and 1 striker, realistic targets that wouldn't be too costly, defenders - Bertrand, caulker, naughton
Midfielders - holtby, Parker
Forwards - deeney

Very realistic targets wouldn't cost to much and accept deeney they are all proven prem players and deeney is same type of benteke strong powerful good finisher and would hack the prem! What you think?
Starting line up first game next season:
Guzan
Lowton okore caulker Bertrand
Delph Parker Westwood
Holtby
Benteke deeney
Subs: gabby Weiman Vlaar grealish bacuna nzogbia?
What ya think?

I very much disagree with you. I think that most of the Villa squad needs improving. So, players like Guzan, Bennett, Delph, Westwood, El Ahmadi, Tonev, Bowery, Bent, N'Zogbia have all been very bad the last couple of seasons, and they should be sold as soon as possible. Villa needs to be bringing in players like Ljalic, Strootman and Odjidja-Ofoe to name a few. Aim higher, mate.

Guzan has been Villas best player the past two seasons. If it weren't for him we certainly would've been down, no chance he should leave, he's a legend

14 May 2014 14:25:37
Benteke doesn't want to play for Villa, so there is barely any good reason in trying to keep him. It's better if he is sold in the January transfer window. Villa can bring in other quality strikers, who wants to play for the club.
Holt and Bertrand must go back to their clubs, they are not good enough for Villa. We have seen that this season.
And as for Guzan, how can you rate him as Villa's best player the last two seasons. He has been very poor, making at least one or two mistakes every other game. I really believe that Villa would have done better with Given as their first choice keeper.

You've mentioned delph as well as a player to be rid of. Seriously do you even know your own team? Improved remarkably this season, just needs to touch up his passing and he'll be a class act. And I stand by what I said regarding Guzan, and I'm sure nearly every real Villa fan would agree with me on that. Joe Hart made more than his fair share of mistakes this season, yet is still Cities and England's no. 1. Also with a back line like Villas, you're going to be put to the test more than the average keeper in the league.

I agree Delph is a proper player don't sell this guy with better players around him he will be an England regular

13 May 2014 18:12:58
I do not think any1 is lined up & I believe we will still b up for sale on 1st july and inthe brown stuff next year. I posting this 2 be proved massively wrong and open 2 ridicule. BUT! Its the villa:).

12 May 2014 20:38:07
I know they are saying the club isn't already sold but I don't think Randy Lerner is the sort not to have something in the pipeline. Thoughts?

It does make me wonder what exactly Lerner is playing at. After all, I'm quite sure he didn't just wake up one morning a couple of weeks ago and think to himself, I've had enough, I think I'll sell up.
He's been thinking about this for months, I'm sure of that, so why has he not spent that time setting up a sale to someone else?
It makes no sense to just announce it today and then sit back and see who might or might not come in. He is after all an astute businessman and they don't behave like that - do they?
Clarrie blue.

12 May 2014 16:17:11
so we are up for sale, I would like to thank mr lernar for what he has giving our great club, we are now debt free one of the best training facilities in the prem in his first couple years he pumped in massive money but him and o neill wanted it straight away, it was an ageing squad they put together so we only got a couple of seasons out of them, my only bad view about randy he couldn't turn down the quick buck and sold on our better players, I feel lambert should get another chance this time with some money to spend and see what he can do, bring on the transfer window, because the last few was very hard watching every other team signing, remember lambert likes to do business early

Is it possible that any new owner would go along with Randy making any sale conditional on Lambert being retained as manager?
Personally, I do feel a bit sorry for Lambert and wonder what he could do with some proper funds to spend.
Working on a fairly tight budget he has admittedly bought a few duds but he has also unearthed one or two gems such as Benteke and Okore that no one else spotted, for bargain fees.
Clarrie Blue.

11 May 2014 20:20:51
Hi to all
I'm a villa fan and I'm disappointed with how things have turned out these last few years as well as a lot of villa fans but I want a few things answering by the villa fans that are on here do you think Martinez would have do any better if we had got him before lambert took over? I don't think so but that's my view also how come everybody is moaning about Randy Lerner when 8/7 years ago he was the best thing to walking into villa park. if randy does sell us what if the new owner does what he's done and starts pulling the funds away then we'll all be on here again moaning
I would personally give lambert another 12 months if money is made available too see what sort of players he can bring in because no manger can work with what he has had over the last few years look in January even hull city spend more then us on 2 players if he had that money he may bring in better then what we have
I know most of you will be giving it all that lambert and Lerner is rubbish but just put yourself in there shoes and see what you'd come out and do
Nick

11 May 2014 20:29:14
Yeah sensible and I agree in principle, but it all depends on who buys us as to how we cut our cloth.

If we do get a new owner (and I'm not holding my breath) but I do hope. And again, if they have resources and wish to spend then we need a new manager who can bring his own players in to fit his ideas, another bunch of Lambert signings would set us back if we did end up parting with him.

I don't blame RL he has put a lot of money in to the club, all his manager choices have been bad, PL imo has been bad ok 40. 000000 not much in 2yr should have bought 4x10. 000000 players instead of poor players. I thought he was supposed to use the young players he did not

Difference Martinez would have made is the style of play. This season hasn't been worth half the price of a ticket very negative style of play with very average players.
I don't see being all bad though as IF investors come in and funds are available our new or current manager has lots of youth players at his disposal. The question is which ones to keep?!
Finch

Well done Nick, a realistic comment on the situation. PL did as he was instructed and we stayed in the prem. Money, £40m, is nothing in the prem. as it stands. 4 players cost £22m and th rest were hopeful buys that in general failed. I look forward to the new owner being positive and whoever the manager might be, he will get total support from the faithful at B6.

11 May 2014 16:07:49
3-0 This could be lamberts death knoll, have never ever been so embarrassed to say to people who I support, and i'm talking about being a supporter for over 40 years.

Woeful absolutely woeful today. Another journey where the fans have turned up but the team hasnt. I will support Villa to my last breath as I have supported them for the last 40 years but today has madw me queztion whether I can keep going to the games, often with a 400 mile round journey and to watch a team, that I and all my family have supported for generations, not play with passion or any will to win most of the time.
Before any one start telling me to go support another team, just venting my spleen after another abject performance and some of the worst football I have seen in years. and just feel dismayed at the lack of anything from this club at the moment to show its at least trying to progress.
No doubt I will be turning up again next year, just hope the players can be bothered too.
Its more than just a football club to some of us if any of them or the management are reading this.

11 May 2014 15:36:14
Watching PL on the touch line, it really looks like he knows what he will be doing during the summer. He has a look of a man waiting for his holiday. The question to be asked is for which reason? As others have stated he looks like he will not be staying at VP. The team as is normal appear to be lost at the back. 1 down and no idea!

09 May 2014 23:20:12
This crap is gone on to long already all I want is an owner who wants us to get better not askin for city money and I've nothin against lambert I was delighted when we got him but this is his team and he has had time to shape it de club is stale it needs change from top to bottom owner manager players if it happens villa park will be fully and jumpin again

08 May 2014 11:08:28
I tell you what I'm really getting frustrated with all this statement crap. People are saying that he may just come out and say that we're up for sale. I hope not as I'll be so pissed off as you don't have to keep us all waiting to say that.
Also if lambert is telling the truth and he has no idea what's going on then I also think that's wrong. As poor a job as he's done I think lerner should have a tiny bit of respect and at least keep him somewhat in the loop!
I just hope that the takeover is getting finalised and that's why no statement has come out yet as they are waiting for it to be official.
We are safe now so if it was just an "up for sale" message it should be out by now. Still keeping my fingers crossed for something special to happen

So the latest player to be linked with us is Gabriel Obertan.
WHY?
Personally, I don't believe that Villa would be improved in any way by a player who was a flop at Man. Utd --Djemba Djemba anyone -- and who has also been a flop at Newcastle.
NO THANKS.
Clarrie blue.

07 May 2014 21:55:15
I am embarrassed to be a Villa fan at the moment.

How can you park the bus and still get tonked 4-0.

I am lost for words how this manager of ours has become a manager, he really is clueless.

We have players who can not pass the ball 5 yards yet still try and lump it 50 yards, how does that work then!

And please don't say we defended well for 60 mins
we were crap for 90 mins, END OF.

Please go Mr Lambert you tried and failed.

We have gone backwards, we need to be released from this shambles.
PL should not be given any more time, If he is given more time TIME WILL RUN OUT FOR OUR CLUB: ASTON VILLA

Villadave

Well said lambert out now

Losing at Man City is not a reason to sack Lambert. Much better teams than us have been spanked there.
Losing home and away to Fulham, losing home and away to Palace. Losing at home to Stoke, West Ham, Sheffield etc. now those are reasons to sack Lambert

Agree PL go now

Mendax,

Its not just Man city mate, we have talked before about all of this.

I am not saying PL should be sacked because of the result tonight, tonight we should have tried something different, had a go.

But again nothing, the manager is not good enough.

Can you tell me what the point was with his tactics tonight, because I ain`t got a clue mate.

Villadave

If that was us going there and having a go because we were safe then God help us all. All he did was park the bus and try to get a 0-0 and we couldn't even do that properly. We must be the only side who can be losing only 2-0 in the 89th minute and still lose 4-0.
The team and the manager are an embarrassment and big changes are needed now.
Clarrie Blue.

Hi Villadave
Sorry mate. I can't help you with that last bit
I never have a clue what he is upto
It would appear that neither do his players

Again posters are wanting PL out. Again I ask "who should take his place?" There are a lot of managers out there looking for jobs, but you have to ask "Why?"
PL will be in place next season as stability is essential at the start of a new business.
Unless the new owner/partner has contact with Europe and massive money there is little chance of PL being replaced.
Go round the names that are available and ask why. Some of the answers will be obvious to everyone, but will it be Hoddle, Zola, Brown, Laudrup, McKay, Jol, McClaren, Mancini, Villa-Boas, Sherwood, Cowans, Hoolowwat, Curbishley, Bruce, Pullis, Moyes, etc, etc?
The list is long and will get longer.
PL will get the chance and if he is failing after the first 3 months then the new owners/partners will take action as they don't have to stick with the kind of contracts that players have.
Remember, "Better the devil you know than the devil you dont" as we don't know what might arrive.
Canaries were confident that Houghton was going to be better than PL when he arrived, but where are they now.
They plagued our site for months yet it is goodbye this season to the boys from the flat lands.

I don't care about any other team but villa and we need a new manager you accused me of being negative it is you that is negative wanting to stick with PL who has broke every record for the wrong reasons

Hi Oldvillan.

I think Laudrup or Moyes would do a job for Villa.

Moyes would probably be the better long term, I would like him at Villa Park to be honest.

Stability is what we need and he is a very stable person, he plays the game as it should be played and with that Scottish grit he has, he would be good for Villa.

He is also a nice bloke, B6 would be good for him.

Villadave

Sorry Old Villan but he has to go
There will be people out there capable of doing a decent job. It's the job of the administrators at the club to seek them out (it's a big world out there and most of it plays football)
The final straw, surely, was the sacking of the 2 coaches.
Either Lambert knew what was going on and condoned their actions, in which case he is as culpable and should suffer the same fate. Or he knew noting about it all. In which case he is totally incompetent and has to walk
It's one or the other I'm afraid

Does anyone else buy into a theory I have about Sundays game?
Rightly or wrongly- here it is.
Spurs don't like playing in the Europa League with visits on a Thursday night to places like Kazakhstan etc. , for very little financial reward so they give us the 3 points on Sunday so that their Europa league place goes instead to Man. Utd. and Spurs can concentrate on the Premier league next season without any Europa league distractions. Any thoughts?
Clarrie Blue.

I would not be surprised in the slightest
I'm not suggesting a conspiracy but subconsciously it will have occurred to the Spurs players that the Europa league is a poisened chalice

Hi Mendax, he will not walk. Nobody walks out on a job unless there is a better offer. There is not a better offer on any table. Unless a buyer with very big pockets is coming in the PL will still be in place as he has done the job he was told to do. Get rid of the big earners and keep AVFC in the prem. You can't sack a man for doing his job properly, unles you give him a big big bag of gold to settle his contract. He is Lerners man and Lerner is an honest man, even though he is a Scrooge.

Hi JK, not said I want him to stay, I expect him to stay unless he is pushed with a big cheque. I have pointed out the options out there for a new manager.

When I say "walk" I mean as in "walk the plank". With a sharp sword in his back for a bit of encouragement
Are our expectations really so low that Lambert is someone we should be happy with?
I take the pont that his remit was to lower the wage bill and get rid of the big earners. But, do you really think that Lerner also said " and while you're at it, break the club record for home defeats in a season, buy some of the most useless donkeys ever seen in a Villa shirt, play the worst football that gobby buggah Mendax has ever seen and don't forget to get the coaching staff to abuse and bully the players as that is always good for moral"

Hi Mendax, Lerner has gone to press stating that PL has followed the parameters that he set and as such he will support him. Whatever PL has done ref. donkeys and home records matters none to Lerner. The question of the coaching staff cannot be commented on as the reality is still under the covers.
Who knows if the parameters were changed and money, £200m+, was given to PL what he would do with the money?
He spent £7m on Bentke, £4m on Vlarr, £4m on Okore, £7m on Kozak, not bad buys, and he spent a lot of small change on hopeful buys. Last year we all thought that Westwood & Lowton were fantastic, this year??
I just think that we have to look at both sides of the coin. OK we have seen the wrong side most of the time.
Lerner bought Villa as a toy to fill an ego of owning a prem. club, but now he is tired and could not care less.
However if he stays as part of a partnership then I do believe that he will protect PL.
The list of available managers looks like it will increase next week according to some press reports when Allardyce gets his p45, and he would want to manage one of his "local" clubs.
Beware what we wish for is all I say.

Ha ha, I can see we ain't going to agree on this one mate
I wish Lerner would just put us both out of our lisery and announce what is going on

Hi Mendax, that is the beauty of banter, agreement is rare. I try to be even handed and don't call for anyone to be disposed of for doing what is asked of them. My guess is that you are a working man, and if your boss was to tell you that you had done everything asked of you but you are being sacked, you would feel a bit p ss d off. Not saying it will or will not happen to PL but he has done what he was told.

Me a working man? Good god no!
I'm like that bloke on the Cidre adverts
Un, deux, trois

Now I know why you are a Villa man Mr Mendax. Style, luxury, joei de vi, you have it all. Have a good summer in your island retreat. Could you be the mystery buyer?

Ha ha ha. For Lambert's sake, hopefully not Old Villain.

07 May 2014 21:30:22
And Bertand can go on his way Sunday league defender

06 May 2014 17:06:43
Everyday I search the web trying to find out more about this take over nothing new is piping up, if we are to be sold we need it done ASAP, there is so much to be done with our club new players etc, but if we aren't sold I feel we will go down next season we got lucky this season with Norwich Fulham been so bad, what type off players can we attract now, championship at best, Can we get sidwell back, ruddy, Redmond, holahan, and nadal from Cardiff along with lescott and Hernandez along with some of our youths we would be strong enough

Can we get Cahill back is a better question? Was it O, Leary that let him go? Most of the players you have listed have helped their clubs to be relegated. I am not saying that they are poor players but I believe PL or whoever should be aiming much higher. The team we have are arguably better than many others and need guidance on the pitch. No single player has risen to the position of "leader of the pack" and that is where we are weakest. Where would LFC be without Gerard? He is the driving force, the motivator that all clubs need. Whatever happens we will have to wait till July to find out, and we will have no input into any decisions that are made.

Mon sold Cahill, what fan would want Sidwell back There are only 4 players imo prem class the rest I would sell and would have new owner and manager

Sidwell ain't a world beater but he would add depth to the squad, I'm not saying go and these players but they are established prem players and that's what we need, yes give us Cahill back should never have been sold,

I think we should be looking at a better class of player all those are with relegated teams does that not tell you something

05 May 2014 14:54:09
Come on villa!
We need your help boys! My dad is a villa fan so I've always had a soft spot for you guys, I am Liverpool through & through tho. Congrats on staying up. Get behind your boys this week. I'm sure you don't want another billionaire to buy the title again.
YNWA

{Ed007's Note - I was just a bit sick in my mouth there after reading that. Can you LFC fans get any lower or more desperate than troll other fans sites looking for a cyber pat on the head and well done? Apart from LFC and some Arsenal fans everyone else thinks it's hilarious how you've fell flat on your face and bottled it BIG time! At least the City and Chelsea billionaires are spending their money, your own billionaire can't even buy a title while his club loses £1 million A WEEK trying to be a big club. Here's a wee tune to brighten up your bank holiday...

Ha ha well done Ed
He deserved that

Haha quality Ed!

I've no particular affection for any club other than Villa, but I would rather see Liverpool win the title than Manchester City.
Having said that, I REALLY can't see us doing anything at the Etihad on Wednesday other than sliding to ignominious defeat.
There's a big word for a Monday.
Clarrie blue.

Blimey Clarrie Blue
I don't care for anyone other team than Villa (OK, Real Madrid as well) but the over-sentimentality and media hysteria that would inevitably come with a Liverpool title win would be unbearable.
I'd have to have a 3 month media blackout if the buggahs pull it off

Real smooth ed007. Not!

Guess your a city, untd, Chelsea or spurs fan

Personally I would love to do a job on city and liverpool win the title. Not least of all because it makes the league better.

Sad comments like that make you look seriously bitter about something, and you so called villa fans that support us losing on Wednesday need to get a grip!

Ruffall

{Ed007's Note - I'm a Celtic fan but if (and it's a big if) you are a Villa fan why do you care who wins the league unless it's Villa, are you a Villa fan but LFC are your big team? Why the hell would any Aston Villa fan LOVE any other team to win the league? You stay classy now, and remember your half and half scarf, you'll need it to hide the red neck you must be taking after typing that.}

Explains a lot mate you being a Celtic fan!

Iv been a villa fan all my life and if you read my statement properly which I would of thought you could be capable of being an ed an all you would see I said I would love us to to a job on city followed by liverpool winning the league. Why any villa fan would want us to lose is beyond me! And for you to question any fan on who they support is pretty weak since your just a sheep anyway.

I think it's pretty sad for any fan to say they were sick in their own mouths because a liverpool fan is hoping we help them win the title. Before rangers went down you were the first loser in a poor league and celebrated rangers going down. Pretty hypocritical if you ask me.

And question my support all you like, I'm the one who matters in my heart and your silly red neck comments fall on deaf ears and are pretty sad from a Celtic fan. I actually pitty you ed007

Ruffall

{Ed007's Note - Yyyaawwwnnnn!! Just play that video I put up, you're boring me.}

Very clever ed007

Ruffall

{Ed007's Note - Aw shucks thanks but I don't need you to tell me that, I have the certificates to prove it.}

You forgot my other post, can't be that clever!

{Ed007's Note - I didn't forget it, I ignored it, there's a difference.}

Surprise suprise!

Don't like what people say so don't post it.

Pretty sad.

You post questions to me then when I answer you don't put the post up.

I respect you opinions but I don't have to agree with them.

Pitty you don't post my replies to your questions.

06 May 2014 16:20:15
Well I'm not too bothered about Liverpool blowing their chances. It's a shame for them but their own doing. I agree it is a little desperate to rally around Villa now, and whilst I hope we can do you a favour I wouldn't hold your breathe.

Sorry Liverpool but you should have beaten Palace.

04 May 2014 18:02:41
What a crap game! At least we're 100% safe, even though after yesterday's result we all knew we was. Hopefully now Mr Lerner can let us know a bit more. Also I'm pretty happy those carrot crunchers are all but relegated. Say hello to Small Heath for us Norwich 👍

Hopefully Lerner goes and someone with money invests in the club. We ain't going to survive on Lerner's low budget.

Completely agree. We've done this for the last 4 seasons and sooner or later our luck will run out and we'll be relegated. Lerner HAS to sell as he just doesn't seem to have the funds or the passion for it any more.

We need a new owners so that we can see players produce good performances week in week out. We have saw 10 losses at home this season, this can't happen again. We need money to get good players which means good performance which means top 10 finishes at least.

Does anyone else share my sense of impending doom about this game on Wednesday?
I can see Man. City, going for the title coming at us like rats out of a trap and our lot, now safe and with their thoughts on the beach, being given an almighty battering.
Another Chelsea result looms large but I really hope I'm wrong.
Clarrie Blue.

04 May 2014 15:34:33
Good win yesterday with much desire and effort from Villa without looking like a quality team mind.

I thought the PA message at the end of the game should have said
"Many thanks to Hull fans and players for not turning up today, good luck in the final"

This summer will be interesting, we need changes I just hope they are not bad decisions.

04 May 2014 10:26:59
A couple of months ago I defended Weimann for his work-rate, attitude and ability. I was ridiculed yet it seems to be his unbelievable performance yesterday that has kept us up? Feeling smug is an understatement.

Feeling smug is also inappropriate. Weimann had a great game yesterday, no argument about that, but he has had a poor season. Saying he saved us is ridiculous. If he'd had a good season we may not have been in this position in the first place

One swallow doesn't make a summer my friend although his work rate can never be questioned

I find it very difficult to understand how you are feeling so smug when the bloke has been awful all season.
Yes he has a good work rate and a willing to run but he hasn't done what he has been paid to do enough, which is score and create goals. Thankfully for us he turned up for once yesterday. Hopefully we'll get bought out and be able to have a lot more quality to start games with and use him as a squad player instead.

Weimans been awful this season, yesterday he was immense. I'd never doubt his work rate its just his ability on the ball which let's him down.
Wer staying up!
Surely helenius can get a run out now?!
Finch

04 May 2014 09:04:18
So when do we hear from our owner on this Chinese take over hope its wrapped up quick get going early a lot of work has to be done great win yesterday huge credit tto de fans every1 came together doesn't take away the misery of the season do let's hope for many morre satyrdays like yesterday need season

03 May 2014 21:01:25
SAFETY SECURED! Now we have to wait and see how our season finishes. Now we can start thinking about new owners and maybe a new manager. Hopefully we finish on a strong note.

03 May 2014 17:56:09
Just a suggestion.

I would Play 4, 3, 3 for the last two games, nothing to lose

Play a front three of

Robinson, Helenius, Bowery

You never know it might surprise a few.

Villadave

I agree give other lads a run i'd give Grealish a game when he returns from Notts County too

Forget Helenius Bowery,. Robinson grealish yes

Mate I might take some notice of you if you stated who you are.

I like Grealish as well but he is at County is he not, So your comment is a none starter correct.

Villadave

Thought Bowery played well today, surprised a lot of people

County's season finished today ours has a week left.

PL will stick with the defence he played yesterday for the rest of the season. A typically old fashioned 3 at the back. 5 across the middle. Effective and simple.

03 May 2014 16:58:28
Hi lads n maybe ladies, new poster here. So glad we can now say we're finally safe! Hopefully we'll hear more about a takeover now. Has anyone heard anything concrete?

You are quite right. We can't endure another season like this one again next year. It's just not on.
Something has GOT to be done.
Any trillionaires out there?
Clarrie Blue.

I agree Clarrie Blue, something definitely has to be done. At least for now we can just relax and enjoy the summer and hope for good times to return to Villa Park. Hopefully there will be a statement from Mr Lerner soon enough stating the sale of the club. Have you heard anything on who may be interested in buying us?

To be honest, no. There are rumours galore but the only person who really knows what will happen is Lerner. The rest is all just speculation and guesswork. I think the one certain thing to come from all this is that the current owner has lost interest and is definitely ready to sell to someone else. We must wait and see as to who that may be. My guess would definitely be another American.
Clarrie Blue.

Yes there has been so many different rumours flying about but hopefully one will stick and we all have our wish of a major investor to take us up the table competing at the right end.
It couldn't be more obvious that Lerner has had enough now. He tried and failed and has since gave up.
I really do feel something this summer will happen though. He couldn't of made it more clear in his statement the other week without saying so. Maybe it's all getting sorted now as we speak? Fingers crossed

03 May 2014 12:13:49
Come on lads do it today. Finish the season on a high note and get the safety secured. Safety = new owners. We need to do it today so that we can have a successful future. The only worry is they might let the pressure get to them, of that happens we are screwed. Get behind the team and don't go moaning about everything just try to look at the positives. We need this win because I can't see us getting anything else.
COME ON VILLA!
UTV

02 May 2014 09:56:07
With reference to all the posters calling for PL's head, I post the following from a well known football pundit.
"Yes, Villa have struggled under Paul Lambert but he is not at a club where the owner is chucking money at the team. He has dealt with the situation without moaning.
If the owner is happy just surviving in the prem. then Lambert is likely to just about achieve that. "
We do not know if PL can cut it with extra money for "star" players, but he does deserve the chance.
Scrooge is the problem without any doubt.
The jury has to be out on PL until he gets a fair chance.
Support the team to the bitter end tomorrow and don't jump up and scream for heads to roll, the show is not over till the last whistle against the Spuds.

I can see where you are coming from Oldvillain. But, I do have an issue.
Let's assume we do manage to stay up, that the club is sold to people with deeper pockets than Lerner and Lambert is given significant funds to spend.
He has no history of spending signicant amounts of money on star players and I
don't want Villa to be used as some kind of experiment to prove whether he is capable of doing it or not
I suspect any new owner would be thinking the same

Everybody starts somewhere. I am certain that most of us have had to climb from a lowly base. Give PL the chance and he will swim, or perhaps sink and we end up with another manager. Time will tell!

The problem is mate, if he doesn't swim we are down by however many
£ millions
Villa is too big a club to be used as a training ground for managers
Lambert needs to learn to swim elsewhere.
We need a manager with a proven track record and some standing in the game if we are to start spending big again.

Agree . .

Lambert deserves a chance with spending money, don't forget as a player he's won championships, champions league & umpteen cups.
Give him time & money!

01 May 2014 10:16:06
Reports in newspapers say that villa are considering moves for Javier Hernandez and Joleon Lescott. Would love this to be true.
Thoughts?

We need a new team and there are better out there also means PL still Manager, he must not be at villa park next season

Now PL states we need player of the above class this is something all villa fans have known for the last 2years it has taken him 2years to access this, sack him its embarrassing,

01 May 2014 16:46:31
Or maybe it's just taken 2 years for the funds to be avaliable for him to do it?

Would you trust him with big money