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We wanted to move it to Sunday but Leicester Tigers egg chasers are at home so it would clash Ah, got you. Ta.

I realise this has prob been asked 100 times in this thread, but how come your game is today rather than tomorrow like all the other PL teams?

I genuinely think I might start crying soon, this is so horrific to watch.

Premier League minutes per goal ratio this season: Cisse - 70 Aguero - 75 Giroud - 92 Costa - 104 Aston Villa - 160

Vlaar off with a thigh strain AGAIN Thats why he won't get a big move, constantly injured and never just for a game here and there, for weeks at a time.

Say what you like about him, but he's a snappy dresser, isn't he? If you fancy giving him a good hiding, I reckon you'll find him in Selfridges after the game, sporting a s***-eating grin and a basket full of Paul Smith suits Want to do it for us mate? I would do, but I'm not prepared to go within 30 miles of Villa Park today, as it'd automatically ruin my christmas.

Say what you like about him, but he's a snappy dresser, isn't he? If you fancy giving him a good hiding, I reckon you'll find him in Selfridges after the game, sporting a shit-eating grin and a basket full of Paul Smith suits

I see this argument with regard to our manager, too. This is the logic here. "Alan Pardew is a fucking terrible manager" Therefore, this means that following this logic, there are literally hundreds of managers less shit than Alan Pardew So, regarding some random manager we hear: "He's better than Pardew, I'd have him" So, having spent ages saying that Pardew is an awful manager, surely the flip side of that is that if a manager is "better than Pardew", it doesn't really mean very much, as Pardew is fucking useless. Which makes "better than Pardew" the absolute most pointless basis on which to consider a new manager.

I'm wary of sticking my oar in here as an outsider, but I always find that when I see someone say "fans" (note inverted commas), my heart sinks and I assume the rest of the post will be some sort of "not a proper fan" nonsense.

When Houllier left us, Lerner interviewed Benitez. After 15 minutes, it became clear that the sort of money Benitez wanted to spend was massively out of kilter with what Lerner was prepared to spend, and he cut the interview short. That was posted by the son of a director of the club on one of the forums, so absolute 100% gospel etc etc. Benitez is not going to go anywhere in this country without big money to spaff.

If we sacked Lambert tomorrow (which we won't, because the only way we'll get shot of him is if Lerner sells, which he won't, which therefore renders this entire sentence utterly, eye-bleedingly fucking depressing), I would be quite happy with McLaren.

Absolutely no offence, but your stadium wasn't even that good 30 years ago. You must have got some people who knew their shit in charge in that period to get what you have now.

This reminds me of the feeling we had when Gerard Houllier left us. We were bemused by the circumstances of the departure, but we didn't really care, as we knew he was gone, and we could start to get back where we thought we deserved to be, sure that at the very least we'd start to be more positive in games. We were so excited that we could get behind the new man, it had to be better than that season we had just had. Then :-((((((

Too right he is. I wish Lambert would start him. N'Zogbia is like Bent, pretty much retired these days, yet he gets the nod. Sunderland were truly awful. Absolutely awful.

Zaha will be shipped back to Manchester and all. In fairness, Zaha is fucking rubbish these days. Even I noticed that, and i watch fucking rubbish players week in, week out.

Luckily for you, their chairman looks like exactly the sort of overly flash, out of touch with reality, wide boy Sarf Landan boy made good Palace specialise in as owner - just the sort of person to offer Pardew stupid money. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/67603000/jpg/_67603344_steveparishshadesgetty.jpg

We were abysmal, but Sunderland were even worse.

didn't he get a new contract based on the first 3 games or so? At least Ashley had the 5th place as a good reason for Pardews daft contract Four games. Four year contract. Just amazing. Absolutely world class shit football club handling from dimwit Lerner. its impressive how quick he went from one of the better owners to seemingly not giving a shit Pretty much overnight. That's the really disappointing thing. Actually, the not giving a shit bit would be more acceptable if it didn't come with abysmal decisions. I can't believe anyone ever really thought appointing Alex McLeish would work out. I mean, really .....

didn't he get a new contract based on the first 3 games or so? At least Ashley had the 5th place as a good reason for Pardews daft contract Four games. Four year contract. Just amazing. Absolutely world class shit football club handling from dimwit Lerner.

I just hope the internet is able to withstand the extra load placed on it by the immense gif-a-thon which is going to break out on here.

Villa have scored 11 goals in 19 games. That's half a season. Then on top of that, you can add the league cup defeat at home to Orient, in which we also failed to score. Still, he's doing a great job, Lambert.

requires compensation therefore won't happen You're assuming Lerner would have the brains to think of adding something like that to a contract.

Because of the utterly fucking ridiculous "look at my sad face, I scored but I used to play for them so I'll pretend to be sad" routine from Song. I hate that "respect for former club" nonsense.

You lucky, lucky bastards. Is Ashley a fan of Lambert, does anyone know? I hope he has noticed his happiness to spend buttons in the transfer market and ability to deliver the absolute bare minimum required, and will see that these things make him well qualified for the job.