Football

On a manager related note, am watching the Villa Bradford game highlights and wonder whether Lambert is being slightly too revolutionary in wanting to change the philosophy of the club. They look like they had plenty of chances to score, Benteke alone has had five or six.

But maybe some of those players he'd discarded would have meant he scraped a draw here, a win there, and allowed him a bit more time to implement his new youth orientated programme. Too much, too soon?

Got to say Villa look like they can create enough chances at home to score the brace they need. Its whether they can keep 'em out at the other end..

I'd like to see Lambert given time, whether they stay up or are relegated to change things around..

I have to agree. The full-on youth experiment is very high risk. There is some experience coming back from injury that will hopefully mix with the kids and get enough to keep us up, but it seems to be all or nothing at the moment - beatt Ctieh, ship 8 goals - you never know what's coming. In the O'Neill days it was win 1-0 or draw - uninspiring but a lot better for the nerves.

Lambert had to do something drastic. I saw Villa at the Emirates last season and they were truly abject.

This. Fuck MacLeish. Can believe anyone would give him a job. LOLs Forest.