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Fittster said:
Not getting the dropping of Bent. He's not perfect but he's a more reliable option than the alternatives.
I suspect it had more to do with Lambert proving a point and showing Bent who the boss is, after Bent spoke out publicly last week about not starting.Agbonlahor can be unplayable on his day, and his brace against Man City may well show he's coming back to that form, so I guess that's why Lambert persevered with him starting.
nteke is an unknown quantity and doubtless still finding his feet in the Premiership. Hopefully, he'll do so sooner rather than later. The last thing we want is Heskey Mark 2....
Fittster said:
Not getting the dropping of Bent. He's not perfect but he's a more reliable option than the alternatives.
I thought that as I watched benteke miss his second chance but then I thought that bent hadn't exactly been getting himself into any good scoring positions. It is a hard choice and I am sure it has been made for the benefit of the whole club.It wasn't all doom and gloom though, I thought we played ok and I also think the FA should ban Bale for a few games.
Fittster said:
Not getting the dropping of Bent. He's not perfect but he's a more reliable option than the alternatives.
It's a tough one, Bent is a fantastic finisher but contributes little else.Glad to see Albrighton get some more game time - I felt he was under utilised by McLeish last year. I think Villa have a promising bunch of youngsters coming through but there needs to be some more experience in the squad to develop them fully.
At least Lambert doesn't insist on playing Hutton, I swear McLeish kept playing him just because he's Scottish!
A result tonight is a must and after the first half it looks possible.
Chances going begging and Bent not even in the squad. I realize I'm a a stuck record about Bent but it's hard to argue its working without him.
If things don't change in the second half Lambert is going to have some difficult questions to answer.
Chances going begging and Bent not even in the squad. I realize I'm a a stuck record about Bent but it's hard to argue its working without him.
If things don't change in the second half Lambert is going to have some difficult questions to answer.
Edited by Fittster on Tuesday 27th November 20:51
Fittster said:
A result tonight is a must and after the first half it looks possible.
Chances going begging and Bent not even in the squad. I realize I'm a a stuck record about Bent but it's hard to argue its working without him.
If things don't change in the second half Lambert is going to have some difficult questions to answer.
Been discussing Bent on the Liverpool thread. Chances going begging and Bent not even in the squad. I realize I'm a a stuck record about Bent but it's hard to argue its working without him.
If things don't change in the second half Lambert is going to have some difficult questions to answer.
Edited by Fittster on Tuesday 27th November 20:51
Whats the deal then? What's happened between him and Lambert?
What are your views on Lambert now he's been there a while? From a Norwich POV, he seems to be playing in different less attacking way than he did for us last season.
I'd suggest you guys need 3 or 4 new faces in January. Too much game time for some of your youngsters and I think sometimes too many in the 11.
I can't help but think that Lambert is cutting off his nose to spite his face when it comes to Bent.
He's the only proven 20 goal-a-season striker the team has. Benteke has promise but is still finding his feet in the Premiership. Weimann is starting to deliver on the promise he has shown as a youth and reserve team player, but he's far from the finished object. Agbonlahor can be unplayable on a good day - but they're not consistent, and he's never really been a poacher like Bent.
It rather looks like Bent is heading for the door in January, but given the recent publicity it just undermines his value. If he leaves, it won't be for anything like the £24M or whatever it was that was paid for him. Lerner won't like that one little bit....
I don't know what's going on, but there's clearly more to this than meets the eye. It strikes me as a huge risk for Lambert.
He's the only proven 20 goal-a-season striker the team has. Benteke has promise but is still finding his feet in the Premiership. Weimann is starting to deliver on the promise he has shown as a youth and reserve team player, but he's far from the finished object. Agbonlahor can be unplayable on a good day - but they're not consistent, and he's never really been a poacher like Bent.
It rather looks like Bent is heading for the door in January, but given the recent publicity it just undermines his value. If he leaves, it won't be for anything like the £24M or whatever it was that was paid for him. Lerner won't like that one little bit....
I don't know what's going on, but there's clearly more to this than meets the eye. It strikes me as a huge risk for Lambert.
We are looking like a team that has potential, passion and a little bit of pride and I for one am loving it. It was only a few weeks ago I thought the season would be long and hard with a cliff at the end but now, now I am allowing myself to dream again, dreams that I haven't had since John Gregory was our manager and briefly when O'Neil took charge.
I still think this season will be difficult but the future looks bright once again, it looks very very bright. I intend to enjoy these moments as for a few years and mostly when Mcfknut was in charge. I thought I wouldn't have these moments ever again.
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I still think this season will be difficult but the future looks bright once again, it looks very very bright. I intend to enjoy these moments as for a few years and mostly when Mcfknut was in charge. I thought I wouldn't have these moments ever again.
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great result
loads of ppl were texting to me oh shame your team's going down etc
but as i said - new manager new team - takes time - and its showing off - i'm not getting too carried away as we could still easily lose the next game but this has been turning the juggernaut in the right direction
loads of ppl were texting to me oh shame your team's going down etc
but as i said - new manager new team - takes time - and its showing off - i'm not getting too carried away as we could still easily lose the next game but this has been turning the juggernaut in the right direction
I finally like being a Villa fan again. Good call from Randy to get Lambert in charge, some brave decisions from Lambert which he's stuck with are now paying off.
Made it to the semis of the League Cup and bashed Liverpool away from home in the same week. I'm looking forward to our next game for the first time in a while.
Made it to the semis of the League Cup and bashed Liverpool away from home in the same week. I'm looking forward to our next game for the first time in a while.
For the first time in a long time, Villa seem to have spent well on an unproven striker.
I am conditioned to fear the worst after Juan Pablo Angel, Savo Milosevic and (whisper it) Bosko Balaban but The Beast is shaping up to be a very good purchase indeed.
I'm not counting any chickens yet but, as Spanna says, it is starting look like being a Villa fan might be a less painful experience.
Andi Weimann deserves a mention too. He has come on in leaps and bounds after breaking through this season after promising a lot in the past couple of years.
I am conditioned to fear the worst after Juan Pablo Angel, Savo Milosevic and (whisper it) Bosko Balaban but The Beast is shaping up to be a very good purchase indeed.
I'm not counting any chickens yet but, as Spanna says, it is starting look like being a Villa fan might be a less painful experience.
Andi Weimann deserves a mention too. He has come on in leaps and bounds after breaking through this season after promising a lot in the past couple of years.
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