BleedClaretAndBlue

The only time I like international break is when our squad is depleted with injury. But this one came at the wrong time with Gabby already back and our football starting to take shape

People forget Stan's input last season before he was struck down- he was immense and enjoying his best season for us. He was player of the season for me

Should of tried for Dawson, seems like he's attitude is spot on

Hands down our best defender since ML, and he's only 3 games into his Villa career, and we've lost 2 of those! Says alot about those in between..Dunne and Collins looked so promising too after the 09/10 season. Defo future captain, great signing

The question is, can we be consistent now. Shame Bent wasnt more ruthless yesterday, should have won really.Its gonna take time but we're definitely heading in the right direction. We just need to sort out our home form we've been pretty abysmal for a while at VP now, its like theres too much pressure on the side but I trust Lambo to drum it out of them. But im luvin our posession approach. We're like the new Swansea pfttt haha

I wonder if we lose him later this year for African cup of nations. Does anyone know his situation with Morocco?

Last time we won there newcastle had 8 men. Gonna get well and truly dicked by newcastles big black cock today. Our side just aint good enough

Confident Lambert will know exactly what to do with him. Irelands attitude seems alot more amicable now, he actually wants to be here now and we all know a settled, happier player is more likely to deliver than one in Irelands position over the past 2 years. Like PL has just said on why he never pursued Dempsey further, he wont have players who dont have desire to play for AVFC. And he's a big fan of Ireland so I cant forsee any problems. Read reports on him being v. professional in training too, wanting to impress. I personally think it will be a good season for SI

Dire and Dyer From left to right: Penis, Jenas

The scene of Stephen Irelands memorable debut in our colours :shock: 2-0 loss id say but hopefully an encouraging performance

Never seen the guy play but saw his interview and im optimistic about what he can do at a higher level. Crewe are well-known as having a very good academy, didnt the mancs just sign another promising youngster off their books too? Welcome our new Ashley! Lambo is getting HIS team together now. Will be looking a lot stronger when we get our injured lot back. Kust a shame no-one wanted Hutton or Warnock..

Shame he cant play on Sunday. Knowing our luck he'll probably get crocked on international duty Pleased we finally got our mang tho!

So have half the world. Hughes loves to spend. Zarate would be good for an ex-blooser. Where did that original link come from?

Nice goal tonight.. If only we'd managed to get him that January we baught Heskey in (werent we joint 2nd 3pts off the top at the time after we beat pompey 1-0 for our 7th away win in a row?). We would of almost certainly finished in the top 4.

All 3 teams he's played for in England, during the period he was there, have been at the bottom fighting relegation. Bad Egg.

If we do sign this lump, it goes without saying that we'll need someons who can cross a ball following him thru the door

The only thing going for that ungrateful traitor around here is he's better than CNZ

The whole thing with what happened when Lerner first arrived, giving us all that hope, appointing an exciting manager to kick things off and then backing us like he did- we all felt that AVFC was back where it belonged. Exciting squad, european nights at VP again. Everyone was proud to represent claret and blue. Fast forward to now and its incredible the state we find ourselves in now. We hit the self destruct button and everyone is depressed again so we all know how you feel. We'll be back, one day..

Its like Newcastle 4yrs ago. Too big a club to go down, but a squad incapable of staying up. I cant remember the last home game we had where we didnt look like the away side!

If only we'd have got to see a Petrov - El Ahmadi pairing. I think the two would complement one another perfectly..

Paul Lambert / Randy Still Learning, listen to me: Go and get Michael Dawson to partner Vlaar. AVB doesnt want him, Clark is hopeless and banned we need a CB and the guy is quality. Pay what you have to to get him, otherwise we will keep leaking goals, and thus end up relegated, thus losing millions. Get warnock back in at LB, Cresswell is not good dont know what Lambert sees in him. Its better to play Warnock than rookies, we might dislike the guy but he's more assured than the youth. Get a goalscorer in. DB is like a chocolate teapot on his own (no racism). You paid £24m last time you were concerned about relegation when we were cutting back 2 years ago- and that situation was nowhere near as bad as this one. And get a winger in, someone who can supply, Adam Johnson was the perfect candidate but we were tight again as we just sat back and let another rival club move above us in terms of quality and will be the club we were 3/4 years ago. All the above will not happen, we're as good as down. Prove me wrong or SELL UP tonmorrow

Cresswell notched an OG today in a 6-0 defeat. Quick, sign him up

We NEED NEED NEED a wide outlet. Its supposed to be CNZ's role but he just dribbles into the middle and loses the ball 9 times out of 10. Too many similar players flooding our midfield just doesnt work.

O\T James Collins absolute howler gifting Michu a goal! Braught a smile to my face and coz the fact I have swansea on my accumulator

Isnt Sturridge a Villa fan?