Many of you will know that I’ve often slated Mat Kendrick as having been a gutless Evening Mail reporter for never having really reported things as he genuinely believed.
His reasoning was pretty obvious, in that he probably didn’t want to face the wrath of the club, which probably would have resulted in his being barred from press conferences and the players being ordered not to talk to him.
A club that doesn’t believe in any criticism from reporters or even the fans. A gestapo type attitude, in my opinion.
My gripe with Mat was that as a proper Villa fan, even though he hinted at things, he should have been a lot more forthright in his real views, given that he had the biggest mouthpiece of any Villa fan.
Anyway, it seems he’s now corrected things somewhat and made his views quite plain, in a very good piece saying that Paul Lambert should be sacked;
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/comment-should-aston-villa-sack-8444965
The Mail have been quite canny in their efforts to not upset the gestapo, because they simultaneously released an article by Gregg Evans stating why Lambert should stay, just to balance things in the name of fair reporting;
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/comment-should-aston-villa-sack-8443794
We all know that it’s a minority who want Lambert to stay, but fair play to the Mail anyway in the way they’ve played this. After all, you can’t ban someone for presenting a balanced view, can you?
The only disappointment with Mat’s article is that he should have written it when he was the lead reporter. I’d imagine that if he had got banned for telling the truth, it would have made for a fair old story for the sports press in general and demonstrated the sort of thing that many Villa fans feel is generally wrong with the club under the current regime.
Whatever, fair play Mat for finally telling it how it is.
And I apologise for slating you.
That wouldn’t surprise me Nath, Delph staying, its strange how its gone dead on him going, clubs don’t take chances anymore on players like him,yellow cards ,red cards, don’t get me wrong he still a force in a team of players that’s passionate like him. My take on today’s game a goal will be scored by us , result 1-3 Liverpool. I hope I’m wrong no faith in Lambert anymore.
gonna be a difficult day for us and the team. liverpool are not great and missing players. but the spirit in our players is zero.our fans are all zombified with all that going on. its hard to predict this match, because the team might rally to perform. then again they might not,
on delph maybe hes running down the contract, he wants to be seen, by villa fans as thinking about resigning for us, so not face the abuse.
p,s i backed against us on the coupon but its a dodgy game like i said earlier
Liverpool have a great record at VP in recent years and I cant see it changing today.
2-0 to the Scoucers.
Got a feeling if Gil starts today we’ll rely far too heavily on the lad. Hope it doesn’t play out like.
I have a sneaky feeling we’ll get a draw today. Going for 1-1
vtid
Lambert Out! Lerner Out!
guzan
hutton okore baker cissokho
sanchez westwood delph
cleverley
gabby benteke
I think Lambert might pull this out of the bag someone said paper over the cracks. I really hope we get a win ,do not want to go down . Lambert and Lerner out.
I don’t see us getting anything out of this game. Actually, I feel that way every week no matter who we are playing. For anything other than defeat it will have to be one of those where Benteke does it all on his own. Is Baker going to last 90 mins?
It will be nice to get an early look at Gil. Sub for Cleverly by any chance?
that team looks solid down the middle, you can see villa being a tough nut to crack for pool. you never know if we score its winnable. before the hate mail start up again ~ i did say IFIFIFIFIF :p we score
So after saying last week that we lack any creativity, he decides to go with the 3 headless chickens in midfield and brings in a 4th.
What a negative line-up, 9 defenders (including Guzan).
He is scared to death – playing for a point.
I hope he gets exactly what he deserves – a thumping followed by yet more calls for him to go.
playing pool who like to play through the middle, its not a bad idea to make it tight through the middle
I hope we’ve put a lot of paint on the half way line with that team.
2-1
who too
don’t keep us guessing
Haven’t decided.
So much for the protest.LOL
So much for the players turning up one nil down haha to all that didn’t protest well hope you like championship football
So ovbious it was coming.
I can see a thumping today.
Just proves my point fans out in full force and had no effect what so ever so even if we protest it again has no effect on players told it wouldn’t so all this get behind crap doesn’t work lambert got to go were be in bottom 3 now
Was there a protest in the end or was it all bollox as per normal. Bet there are no lamberk out shouts either
Yeah it did happen but it was a blink and your miss it if we don’t hear one lambert out chant today then I assume the fans want championship football so they can be no moaning were playing crap as pure usual
Agree it’s disgusting how fans have not turned on him. We deserve to go down and hope we do iv had enough it’s dire shite
randy lerner has shown he does not care over the last few years and the fans today let villa down by not sending him a message . we will go down this year . gutless players , gutless fans and an owner that does not care equals relegation . i’m really at the point of giving up on villa once and for all . fuck the yank and his yes man lambert. FUCK THEM
I realize people hate Cleverley… But what the hell is a CM supposed to do playing on the right? He’s played out of position just about every single game as Lambert for some reason thinks he’s a wide-midfielder.
Being said that protest was 200 fans if you blinked you’d have missed it, as for our effort dismal, and Liverpool had a goal disallowed. I was always told Villa fans don’t stand for shite , how times have changed.
Its very disappointing, for once we get the national media onside talking about how bad we are and what happens? Nothing!
More rendictions of “Villa” from aload of kids.
Its pathetic, the club, players, manager and fans are a complete joke.
During that Cleverley chance, did anyone else notice on of our players being held round the waist?
Clutching at straws Badger.
I’m talking about that specific incident and nothing else.
I’m sure there was blatant grabbing around the waist and it should have been spotted, is all I’m saying.
Too be fair that’s largely been what Liverpool does quite often. They like Arsenal get away with a lot of hands on grabbing.
mark clattenburg is a wanker
villa didn’t do too bad, they have quickened the tempo alittle at times. also went direct at times (mixed it up ) well. if they can tighten up at the back. we can get back in this
Clutching at straws Nath
He’s a sky 4 ref what do u expect
yes he is ohahahaha,
iam clutching nothing hes as biased as they come, watch full time when he swaps shirts, with his linegimps hes got a scouser pool shirt on
You need to start looking at the bigger picture.
When you go down the “blaming referees” road you know your in trouble.
“We lost 4-0 today but wasn’t the ref awful”.
Pathetic.
So claiming the ref’s been awful when he’s been awful is pathetic? That is a new one. I don’t think anyone’s claiming the ref is why we’re losing. Just that he’s an awful ref.
wind ur fooking necks in
if i wanna moan about ref i hated for years i fooking will pricks. i am not suggesting we lossed cos of him. its like ohahaha said hes a biased to the bigger teams.
Delph stays on? He’s been awful… As per usual though.
Westwood and Cleverley off, Gil and Weimann on. At least it’s a positive change.
If we don’t score today that will equal the record in 1992 of not scoring in 5 consecutive league games.Chelsea next so yet another broken record Lambert has achieved.what a fucking winner.
Thought it was arsenal away next? Fuckin fa cup next week hate that competition
My apologies ooha yes the gunners,hell what’s the difference mate.
Gil’s give and go then was as good as owt we’ve done this season!!!
Finally a player that moves, wants the ball and has the willingness to take on a player.
Benteke before his two injuries would’ve put both his chances away. Lambert needs to get his mindset off his injuries and on the game.
Different game now, chance after chance, Liverpool goalkeeper saving from Benteke and Gil opening up the game.
And yet we still can’t score and losing 2.0 to a slightly above average liverpool team. Same old bollocks
gil certainly makes a difference.