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I've given him some right stick, right up until the Newcastle defeat. But steadily his form has picked up this season. Keep it up Ron.

I think there was genuine substance to the stories about Vlaars place being under threat after the signing of Okore. A real shame that we've seen so little of him due to injury. I think Clark this season, is the player we all hoped he'd become. While Bakers emergence has certainly caused him to concentrate on his game more. Big fan of the pair of them, just a shame they are both lefties.

The idea of him playing for MON at some point makes me want to cry. If john Robertson was still with MON, he'd improve Jack no end.

I think he's done marginally more for us than say Stephen Ireland. Yet more woeful transfer activity from McLeish.

Given that our side have no width and little creativity, gab and Weimann are injured and out of form, Tonev is struggling with the league and we've just let Albrighton out on loan, then I'd be inclined to recall both Grealish and Curruthers. But then you have to consider as a side we're not in great form, and have no established LB, then you'd be asking a lot of Grealish so early in his career to come in and play LW/LM. Saying that, sometimes kids aren't fazed by the gravity of situations.

Agree completely, I'm gonna trade it for COD ghosts, I'm literally only having 10 mins here and there to play my 360 at the moment, so I want to actually enjoy it. With Cod last year I got pretty decent at it so would have good and bad rounds in it. I'll take that over what FIFA 14 gives me.

Fans expectations are killing us in all honesty.

it wasn't that long ago we were hearalding him as the best RB since Delaney.

Too much too soon? This will be our 4th consecutive season of struggle. When has that ever happened in the last 35 - 40 years? Why have we as a fan base become so passive and accept such crap when we have never done before? Lerner must have released some kind of brainwashing drugs to the masses at Villa Park while no one was looking. I've never known Villa fans to be so apathetic as this. We used to demand a certain standard at Villa but now we sit back and accept the scraps Lerner throws at us like nodding dogs. Grow a pair for f#ck sake and show some passion in the club! Yes you say 4 years if mediocrity. So why is it Lambert getting the stick now. He's 1 year in. Surely he deserves more time.

FWIW I agree with Lambo in his press conference. I'm still seeing progress being made from last season. Are the unhappy few simply expecting to much too soon?

I think our home form says less about our squad and more about us as fans. Been a villa fan for 20 years and its never been fortress villa park. I remember relegation threatened teams long coming to us and turning us over. Even in more recent times during O'Neill's tenure we struggled. I sometimes wonder if we'd hinder our players, I even think Lambert has alluded to that fact in some of his post match press conferences this season. Talking about players learning to thrive while playing at VP. Finally I think the atmosphere has changed from last season. We were defiant at times, supporting the team to the hilt, after home defeats to Wigan and going out the cup the way we did, the crowd could have been forgiven for turning on the team, but we all saw the bigger picture. We had to survive last year. Now all of a sudden, the VP crowd have given up and most fans seem to be reclined in they're seat, expecting to be entertained. Why is this the case?

Think I'm done with UT already, I've worked out I've played 25 games and not won a game. So many 90th minute equalisers or winners. So many goals which seem scripted. Literally, keeper making double saves, and the third rebound falling to opposition and scoring. Despite being surround by my defence. Think ill have to start career mode but this FIFA ain't a patch on the last year.

Since when was it acceptable for a club like Villa to lose 3 out of the first 4 league games at home? Have you no pride in the club? Hate this attitude in our fans, just because we have history, doesn't mean we're entitled to anything. I don't understand how your viewing this, in plain black and white statistics, of 3 loses. Not taking into account quality of oppositions. Etc. Spurs IMO will finish top 4 this year. Not on our level. We were competitive for the most part of the match. Had Benteke scored I think it would have been a different outcome but we couldnt take our only clear cut chance in the game. What's all this got to do with Westwood? IMO it's the Carrick treatment, doesn't get the recognition he deserves when things are going well.

Sorry to come back to this thread, but what was that header for the soldado goal. I'm seeing Westy get some absolute pelters today, undeserved in my opinion.

Feel sorry for Roy, the guy has had mud slung at him since day one for not being Harry Redknapp. Then accused of being negative and now being a racist. Just an absolute slur on a decent man.

Jeez... bit of an obesity epidemic going on here. No doubt a north London crowd would be more photogenic.

Belgian twitterer posted this, this morning: @HLNinEngeland: De kans bestaat dat Christian #Benteke alsnog fit geraakt voor 1 vd 2 interlands. Maandag meldt hij zich bij de Rode Duivels aan. Anyone translate please?

Weimann is yet another likeable player in our squad, unfairly questioned in my eyes about his 'attitude' since getting his new contract, I think it's more a case of things not coming off for the lad. As commitment and work ethic isn't something which worries me with Andi.

Again! I love his commitment and fearlessness.

Agree with that Bof, I think he picked up the 'clanger' move from Dunne, and it's took a year for it to wear off.

I've got mixed feelings-Both formations have worked well for us. I said earlier, I wouldn't like to drop one out of Gabby & Weiman as I love the threat that a 3 pronged attack brings. By the same token, the 3 centre backs looked so solid on Saturday. Both have many pluses & minuses. They only really threatened down their left, Milner was very quiet on the other side. If anything, this is the only disadvantage with 3 in midfield & maybe it suited Newcastle the other week. This can only mean one thing... 3-4-3!!! That sounds awesome when Villa are at home against weaker sides to be honest. Delph and el ahmadi in the middle, back three is obvious, either lowton or bacuna on the right with Luna on the left and weimann/tonev/helenius, benteke and gabby. Might be a disaster but I'm intrigued Might change to it during the game .. But I won't prefer to start with this formation .. Although could consider it as I said .. Been an advocate of a 3-4-3 variation ever since the Newcastle debacle. Lambert needs to be brave and bold in order to find a way to beat teams. Glad he did it on Saturday, admittedly without seeing much if the ball but apart from two lapses from two different players it was an incredible disciplined display from the team. Guz had little to save with Man City having to shoot from distance.

We can play well together to dominate a team, we did it in the closing stages of games last year (Sunderland in particular), but it hasn't clicked for us this season. We haven't really had an opportunity so far this season given our run of fixtures and quality of opposition. It'll come. I'm still 100% percent with Lambo, this is his squad now. He needs at least a full year with it. My two main disappointments with him have been Bradford at home last year, and Newcastle at home this year. He arguably panicked under the pressure of VP and ruined the team removing any continuity.

can we hang on?

well i never, well played Bacuna, cracking free kick

nasri you **** lesbian