Lambert pleads with disgruntled fans

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has urged the club’s fans to forget about a planned protest and back the team during Saturday’s home clash with Liverpool.

Three unofficial fans’ websites – Villa Blog, My Old Man Said and A Villa Fan - have called on fellow supporters to boycott the opening eight minutes of the Barclays Premier League clash with the Reds via an open letter entitled ’We Want Our Villa Back’.