Written by Damian Tuesday, 22 December 2009 11:36
I'm in festive spirits. There is snow outside, my presents are nearly all wrapped and the tree is up. There is no football until Sunday when we play Arsenal in London and I just have a feeling we are going to win. If I could make a wish for Christmas that would be it; three points in London and I'll be happy.
Now, Father Christmas might actually be an Aston Villa fan and if he is reading this, I hope he grants me my wish, but even if he wasn't, I just have a good feeling. The fluidity of football is nice to watch and has been for a few games and I think that will be enough for us against Arsenal. Well, that and the determination and back four.
On the other hand it might not be. On the other hand we might have a hangover and on the other hand we might get spanked and if we do, we have a job. That job is to not throw our toys out of our prams. Our job is to take it on the chin.
You see, Spurs travel to Fulham the day before and I don't think they will get anything more than a point. In fact I might have a bet on a draw as I fancy it has 1-1 or 2-2 written all over it.
Come Sunday, when they've only picked up a point, we will still be fourth and if all my Christmas wishes were to come true on Sunday, we might very well end the day second in the table, then, rather than asking you not to throw your toys, I'll be suggesting that you keep things in perspective, but even I might get a little carried away if Father Christmas really does grant all my wishes.
But today; there isn't a rumour to be found anywhere, even when I scrape the barrel. I also don't expect much over the next dew days, although I expect it to hot up a little after the Liverpool game, because when we pick up three points from that match, we will be in a real position of strength and the media will likely get carried away.
No doubt, I will too, but despite what our manager is saying, I expect us to bring in one player and I also expect that player to make an impact this season.
But for now and seeing as the year is coming to an end, we want your best Aston Villa memory from 2009. Is it the James Milner goal form the other day or was it the Liverpool away match or was it The Peace Cup or was it your wife or husband, boyfriend or girlfriend buying you something Aston Villa related or maybe your child's first words were 'Agbonlahor'?
It doesn't matter what the memory is, as long as it is related to Aston Villa in one way or another. So, please tell us and if we get enough we're going to dedicate a post to it on New Years Eve. For now, I'm off to find a Mince Pie.
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Simon Mansfield
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... Blimey, where is everyone? This was posted ages ago!! Hmmm. Best memory of 2009? I think it was the James Milner pass that slipped Heskey in against Sunderland the other week - Top draw and a statement of things to come! |
Daniel Wilson
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... We've been lucky to have been blessed with loads of good memories this year! but my favourite would have to be Collins header against Chelsea and watching John Terry throwing a massive strop  It finally shut my glory hunting Chelsea mate up for 5 minutes. It's also nice I've had a chance to give some stick to the Utd and Liverplop glory scummers too!! What I'm least looking forward to in 2010 - Being asked if I'm a glory supporter because I live in Aylesbury and Villa won the Prem, FA and League cups!!  Bring on the Arse and Pool, this could be the happiest christmas for years!!!! |
Mike Carter
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... Well considering how crap we were during the second half of last season, that pretty much rules out anything from January to around August. I have to go with the United win though. Villa just don't beat United, so to go there and win for the first time in 36 million years is just brilliant. Doesn't get much better. |
Simon Mansfield
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... Beating Chelsea 1-2 and the Blues 1-0 ofcourse, oh and we probably shouldn't forget the 5 goals we put past Bolton either :-) Low point -Aston Villa 0-2 Wigan back in August :-( |
Gallie
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... My best memory from 2009 was undoubtedly my wife telling me she is pregnant, followed only a few short weeks later by my worst memory (gyno telling me it’s twins!!...well over shock now though and looking forward to it of course). But imagine this, the due date is the last day of the season 9th of May...now what a day that could be...imagine missing the birth of my first 2 kids to see Villa lift their 1st title in 29 years!!!! No but seriously, regarding Villa, it just has to be beating Utd at OT. |
Daniel Wilson
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... Oh and had almost forgotten just how madly I lost it when we won the peace cup! yeah it was only a pre season tourny but I think I woke my whole street up  |
HT Sweden
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... My best memory is yet to come, arsenal away will send echoes  Second best, the win Liverpool away-it got me shaky all over... |
Simon Mansfield
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... @ Gallie - I had twin boys 23 months ago - Believe me mate, your life, as you know it is over!! |
Joe Meredith
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... Love it Damian, a bit of positivity for once! United away is defo a top moment, as is Blues away. Just the way we nicked it in the 86th minute- class! Hopefully many more great moments to come- maybe seeing Barry crying at Wembley when we thrash City to win the Carling cup! |
Gallie
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... djongrass I have twin niece's already so i've had a slight taste of it...from a distance, but i'm sure no amount of advice can really prepare me for it. Just looking forward to May at this stage. |
Michael
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... Its got to be beating Sunderland away on pens! Maybe because i was there. But i think thats when most of us started thinking Maybe this could be our year! UTV! |
VillaJigz
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... My best Villa moment would have to be beat Man Utd @ old trafford!! after so long, that feeling was so good, I'm still riding off that high!! |
VillaDude
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... Damian, or anyone else read this ... http://www.mirrorfootball.co.u...57863.html Interesting read about a journo and his relationship with Villa.... |
Michael
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... not a villa moment but liverpool falling apart has got to be the best footballing moments of 2009 |
Sidwell's Inevitable Close Miss
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... I can't pick between Terry's hissy fit , hearing the final whistle go at Old Trafford or how much of a fool Guzan made Del Piero look in the peace cup  that was quality. |
Daniel Turko
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... Dunne rising above Gareth Barry and scoring a booming header against his former club man city! |
Stathis
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... The baby is a lot more likely to say "Gabby" rather than the whole "Agbonlahor" Damian D My best Villa moment..Terry, priceless! )) We can beat Arsenal, im very confident we will do it and all i wish for is a great match to watch, as were our last season ones! Then we can bury Liverpool! |
Adrian Kilgallon
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... Beating Utd and a few long over due phone calls to a few mates of mine. That was 15 years in the making. |
Matthew Clark
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... Has to be the final few minutes against Chelsea when we were under it a bit. No tense shouts, no 'get into them you *****' comments. Just the entire holte singing, almost non-stop! Brilliant! |
Mark
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... Lawro punting for a comfortable Villa home win against Liverpool. Picturing MON wife's face when hubby came home having stifled his huge cholesterol build up in his Y-Fronts during post match interview at Old Trafford. Picturing the sniggering woodworm between Barry's ears. |
Peen Vageen
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... It has to be the Liverpool game for me (tough choice  ) followed closely by Michael Turner elbowing Barry in the face last week haha |
frem
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... would have to be win against liverpool and man u. Petrov has erged oneill to dip into the january transfer window. i wish oneil was that KEANE to do the same. |
Barry Davies
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... Definitely the feeling after beating Man U, that was long overdue. Another highlight for me this year was my parents buying me a Villa shirt with CRABTREE printed on the back for my birthday, he's a Villa legend relation from the old days and the reason why our family follow the claret and blue. I was chuffed to bits with that. Also receiving tickets for the Bolton game from my girlfriend on my birthday; It was a risky gift idea as I could have been left in a foul mood on my special day, luckily the lads didn't disappoint. |
James
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... Cheers Damian, guess we both had the same filling that we needed a (stocking) filler before the big day. (Sunday) |
villacraig1982
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... It's nice that we have so many great moments to talk about. Beating Man Yoo at OT was quality, of course beating the scum as well, but the best moment of the year has to be seeing Newcastle get sent down on the last day of the season at VP after everything their fans said on this site when we were chasing Milner. I bet they would love him in their team now ay!!!! |
Spencer
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... 1) The Manure win at Old Trafford 2) The look on Fergie's face when saw there were only 3 mins of extra time 3) Terry's hissy fit To come beating Arse and Liverpool followed by Heskey becoming the 20 goal striker that we need! |
proxopera
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...Watching the Villa story of 2009/2010 become a Hollywood Blockbuster Yeah Mostyn , 'Lord of the Bullrings ' perhaps with MON as Aragorn, Milner as frodo and bellamy would be a shoe in for gollum! |
cockneyvillan
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... Off work now till new year happy days!! im gonna turn into a dosser for two weeks, anyway my best bits this year so far.. Beating chelsea, man utd & liverpool, and seeing milner turning into the best attacking central midfielder in the prem!! Atm he is anyway!! |
Andi
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... You know what if the MULE makes an early come back and score hat trick and the EMIRATES that will be everybodys favourite VILLA moment ever |
Andi
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...Yeah Mostyn , 'Lord of the Bullrings ' perhaps with MON as Aragorn, Milner as frodo and bellamy would be a shoe in for gollum |
Pete Hutton
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... definitely has to be james milners goal against hull, touch of class..... that and John Terry face when we scored  |
WinsforVilla
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... The Petrov goal from the half way line is in there, Gabby's improvement over last season, two of the recent Milner goals. These are best moments from individual players. But it is results that count, and those against Liverpoo , Chelski , and Manure just can't be beat!!! |
Mike Carter
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... Chiefy if Heskey scores a hat trick at any point this season I will personally buy you your own Villa shirt with HESKEY on the back |
Christian
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... I think most of the favourite memories have already been said a few times (winning at Old Trafford- the most agonising 70 minutes of my life, winning at Anfield, Terry's strop...) My favourite memory probably comes from one of those too (Old Trafford), but I also have a fantastic memeory of a ROCKING Villa park when we played Barry's Man City. It was a cold, dark night and the atmosphere was ELECTRIC. The booing when Barry (who I don't actually have much of a problem with) was standing over a delayed freekick was spine-tingling. And what a great game too. So that's a personal favourite. One other fond memory, the day we confirmed we'd signed Stephen Warnock, who I regarded as not only better than Wayne Bridge, but arguably as good as Ashley Cole. And the lad hasn't let me down since. Although he did look a bit shakey vs Stoke...  |
Christian
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... Forget all what I've just wrote! I've just had a read through what Bakewell wrote and he has highlighted the greatest moment of the season without a shadow of doubt... The look on Fergie's face when saw there were only 3 mins of extra time |
Tonky
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... Definately man u, my first away game and what a result. Every villa fan in the ground sang till the final whistle. Superb day. |
A-Styler
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... How about Dunne's goal against Man. City... First the elation at seeing the big man score only further sweetened by the reply showing Dunne's strength leaving Barry in a heap on the ground and powering the header into the goal! |
Ronan Ward
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... We really should go and get a life, start living our own lives and dealing with real problems. |
Greg
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...On the other hand it might not be. On the other hand we might have a hangover and on the other hand we might get spanked and if we do, we have a job. How many hands have you??? ive only got the two!! |
stig
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... Terrys Toddler Tantrum on the goal line in front of the Holte - Priceless. He is such a tool. Anfiled, 1 - 3. Gabby's explosive celebration at the Sty in front of the fans. Laursen saying goodbye on the same day as Newcastle going down. However hearing the final whistle go at Old Trafford will live long, and fond in my memory. |
King VOGRA
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... mine was Gabbys goal at St Andrews this season, was in Tenerife at the time sitting in a bar on my own when 10 blues fans turned up, got grief the whole game, just kept my mouth shut until the gabby goal, i just turned round and laughed and called them cnuts...a great day, one of them even tried to start a fight with me...wot a w@nker.. |
Chrisodon
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... It has to be beating man utd, I Phoned and text so many man utd fans that night it was unreal. |
Dermo
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... some of the best moments were beating chelsea and united! the best goals were james milner lob but my favourite was Dicky Dunne aka the honey monster scoring against city! a true leader! |
James Clift
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... My best memory of 2009 was finally getting my Blackburn away tickets this morning after 2 hours of standing in the freezing bloody cold outside the ticket office. |
Andy Scarborough
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... ManU fans congratulating me for our win last week when I was the Lone Villan in the pub, Warnock's corner converted by Dunne - in fact any goal from Dunne or Collins. John Terry's Violet Elizabeth moment. Gareth Barry wondering where it all went wrong. Villa fans everywhere getting a bit more respect rather than patronising mutterings about "good club" or "proud history". |
Sidwell's Inevitable Close Miss
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... Another great thing has to be James Collins ! I gave him SOOOO much stick when he signed and god did he ever prove me wrong " The look on Fergie's face when saw there were only 3 mins of extra time " that was amazing , just ... almost as funny as Doug Ellis' confrontation with Abramovich |
Icklechuck
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... All of the above - as well as the progression of our lads involved in the England set up - get Capello a season ticket! Milners goal at Sunderland and, off the pitch, the awesome gesture of Big John to the little lad he nearly caught with the corner flag on Saturday - things like that warm the heart and make me proud of our club. Happy holidays everyone - have a great 2010. |
Spencer
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... Another Bakewell on here? I thought I was the only one!!!!!!! Stig are you my brother Michael? I think you are. Thought you were more of a VitalVilla man. Another an unrelated note I heard today that Jamie Carragher's brother had a bit of debauchery with John Terry's mum once upon a time. Probably old news but thought it was interesting anyway. |
TechnoTurkey
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... Hmm, I agree that it was good watching Dunne score against Man City - esp as he beat Barry. Jimbo - I rang the ticket office 247 times this morning before finally getting 5 tickets at 9:57 - I was pretty happy with that and didn't even get cold! |
Barney
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... Beating United on my birthday! 26 years of waiting and it all came to an end on my 26th birthday. Fergie's face with only three minutes of added time, Brilliant... |
neil bangor
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... The positivity on this blog........ Priceless Beating the reds at Old Trafford, the look on old red nose's face, ...............Priceless Richard Dunne.........Awesome |
daniel wheeler
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... beating man u away so far. 2009 aint over yet so bring on the gunners and liverpool. |
marcus taylor
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... my fav memory is brad guzans penalty saving against sunderland, it was fantastic. btw looks like is stayin at villa and actually likes playing right back: http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/650055/Aston-Villa-ace-has-no-intention-of-quitting-for-Spanish-giants.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Sport&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+ScoreAstonVilla+(Aston+Villa) |
James Clift
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... TechnoTurkey - You was lucky, The queue was about 300 strong outside when I got mine and there was only 400 left. People were buying loads each. I got 26 and the bloke in front got 17 so based on that many people that had gone to the ground we're left without one. Bring on Jan 5th! |
jerry
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...not a villa moment but liverpool falling apart has got to be the best footballing moments of 2009/quote] |
Goldie 7
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... "Their worried about us" oh how the tables have turned http://arsenal-mania.com/forum...hp?t=52981 |
Eoin Greene
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... As one of the so called MoN cynics on here - my favourite moment of the whole year was against Sunderland. Last year when we were winning I didn't feel the tidal wave of optimism that was on here. I believed that we weren't actually playing well and getting results not justified by our performances. Eventually this caught up with us. Up until about 5 games ago - i believed this season had been the same. All commitment and heart but no real quality. I thought our football was stuck in the 80's. I was totally convinced that whilst MoN had done a good job - we had reached a plateau on which we would remain throughout his time in charge. However, building on a few games - against Sunderland there was a moment in the second half when we played maybe 15-20 passess and not just back and accross the backline - but in midfield with movement, dragging the oposition out of position. It culminated in Heskey playing Young through and banging it off the post. Crazy as it sounds but that 30s gave me more hope for the season than results at Old Trafford and Anfield. I now have hope in Mon, i still think he has his flaws and I still remain to be completely convinced by him, i still think we cant go back to our old way of playing. Hope is a great thing and I have much more belief than I had at this time last year - when I was waiting for us to fall over. |
Stan Balaban
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... MJT - I saw that article too and it's great to hear King Carlos talk like that. Great man and shows the great team spirit in the camp! Here's the link http://www.newsoftheworld.co.u...iants.html Greatest moment was beating Liverpoo at their beloved Anfield and JT's petulant spoilt child act. Greatest moments to come will be qualifying for the Champs League with at least one cup already in the bag! UTV!!! |
proxopera
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..."Their worried about us" oh how the tables have turned Goldie , apparently , 'Rahul' loathes Villa supporters , now what have u VP regulars been saying to those nice arsenal boys? Eh. Was it something about Eduardos sock perchance? |
Stan Balaban
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... Also did anyone see this in the NOTW http://www.newsoftheworld.co.u...WORLD.html Whilst the top three may be debatable, does anyone really believe that Gabby is slower than Rooney and van Persie?!?!?  |
Goldie 7
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...Hope Clichy is back because Young will absolutely destroy Tweety down the right flank.Hope he isn't Though everybody's aware of the new strange, open title race this year, and much emphasis on consistency as central, no one dared yet to speak of villa as contenders. And though pool (surely!) are out of the top 4, villa were not even recognized as the official new big 4 member. With wins at old T and pool, and consistency (they were big winners of "Miracle weekend" results just like us - maybe more, considering they won at old T - and their current results are ominous) they surely merit the latter at least. If they (god forbid) win here, it would be hard to deny they are serious contenders. So much for the "oooh, I'm scared too" bit.This gunner is taking it more serious they me? http://arsenal-mania.com/forum...=2&t=52981 |
Stan Balaban
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..."Their worried about us" oh how the tables have turned Cracking read Goldie! |
Aaron Wilson
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... Stan Balaban Them stats are a load of bo**ox! imo Gabby is by far the fastest player in the premiership at least. Pundits and commentators always say it too! No defender can keep up with him when he gets through... They clearly just studied the "top" teams UTV! |
Stan Balaban
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... Aero-4-Villa Exactly! Although Ronaldo and Rooney are definitely quicker in one respect - when hitting the deck! |
Panos
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... I loved this one,
They sure know their stuff. |
adam
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... the arse blog is hilarious one of em said ash young is what walcott should be like but never will. i liked that |
marcus taylor
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... just read the arsenal forum, most of them do seem to be petrified of playing us, and its it so good to read!! . im sittin on the fence at the moment, as i think we will score goals against them as they will attack us and we will hit them on the break, or we will take the game to them like we did against manu, but that wont last the whole game, and once they get the ball on the floor and play the beautiful football we all know they can play, i think we may stuggle to keep them out, as dunne and carlos are not the most athletic really are they, their big and powerful and will beat anybody in the air, but on the ground i think we may stuggle. or it may be pre-game nerves, and me worrying to much, i just hope its the latter!!! |
proxopera
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...Aerially they will slaughter us, defensively they are superior and their goalkeeper is a monster compared to what we have. Their team is stronger than ours, likely to work harder than ours and their tactics are very well suited towards nullifying our own. Confident little chappies , aint they ? |
bertiebassett's wife
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... Easy! as LockStock Villa said, Dunne rising above Barry! think about it! justice was served that night well and truly. |
Slacky
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... In desperate need of Blackburn tickets if people have bought loads surley there sum for sale sumwere absolutley gutted pls help long time season ticket holder and away traveler for years but due to work havnt been able to this season please help 3 tickets needed |
neil bangor
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... I loved reading the arsenal blog, actually quite good. One guy hates the villa fans. Why? We are well known to be nice people, maybe a touch arrogant, why not? We have a superb defence. We will be at full strength, they miss VP and Cesc,who,even if he plays, is carrying an injury. They are worried, no help, is the good recent record. I am going BTW, something happened to my neil57 user name so I changed it. Where is Le Shava? Is he living with Taglor? The anonimity is a laugh. Bakewell and Stig appear to be brothers. Will it ever come out? At least Damian Dugdale appears to be cosher UTV |
daza
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... Come on united and pool will always be great but i will forget about them next year but the thing that will stay with me the most is seeing the georgies crying and seeing alan shearer clapping his managerial career at newcastle goodbye |
Andy Scarborough
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... neil bangor wrote: The anonimity is a laugh. Bakewell and Stig appear to be brothers. Will it ever come out? Hah, Nanwasafan is really nanwasaman. Who knows who it is that we are talking to on here? Sometimes I really need to hide my stupid comments behind an alias. |
beh
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... Unless your surname really is 5759 andy, i think your safe. I`ve had a few different handles, posted rarely, and use beh for spare e - mail address and such. Big brother might be watching - question is, who is big brother ? Bakewell or stig ? |
neil bangor
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... Hi Andy. Jerry is Churchill John is JPA Gavin is Merryman Is Gerry Adams a Villa fan? Why the 5759? I am boring, live in Bangor This post has run out of steam. UTV |
Doc
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... Best 2009 memory for me? Arriving home from a long work-related drive with a broken car radio. Kids up late, told me that Villa had won 3-1 at Anfield. Didn't believe them, until they dragged me to the lounge to see the result on the Sky Sports News ticker. Happy dad, happy kids. And the start of a real Father Christmas season. If I win, maybe I'll have to dedicate one of my own posts to my Villa-mad boys. |
runner29
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... just wathing the team get better and better this year and seeing petrov show Barry how you captain a club for real. |
Steve Badger
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... After reading that Arse site, I'm even more confident that we'll beat them. It's very interesting to read, in that they are indeed shitting themselves. But it then turns into confidence because they've been called out with that link to a Villa site. A nice big pitch and as I've previously said, they're made for us because they will keep coming. 2-1 to us. And as nice as the ground might be inside, it's very boring outside, imo. Loads of very good cheap grub in the local cafes though, for all you lads who are making the trip |
VanVilla Ice
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... My best memory will be on the 29th of december when we beat Liverpool for the second time in the year... |
Chris Platt
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... Best moment has to be the win at OT, followed by Terry wetting his drawers. Off topic-Just finished watching the Spuds Blackburn replay from last weekend. Famous last words-we should have no problem taking those clowns to the cleaners. They were terrible, but Spuds weren't much better on the day either |
Jonathan Wood
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... The Collins goal against Chelsea and what it meant. Terry and co. were made to look human... It were a bit funny!! |
James Clift
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... Ha Ha Chater1703! Sorry pal the tickets we're snapped up by every Daventry Villain ages before that 2hr stint in the cold! The pair that want Liverpool tickets - Your best bet is just to ring the ticket office every morning & afternoon till the day of the game. Something always happens over Xmas and someone can't make it so there will be a couple of returns just be on the ball to snap them up. |
Andi
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... got my Blackburn ticket !!! I see RAFA is after EMULE, now I know he has improved BUT he is hardly the answer to their preys is he ! |
Andi
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...Aerially they will slaughter us, defensively they are superior and their goalkeeper is a monster compared to what we have. Their team is stronger than ours, likely to work harder than ours and their tactics are very well suited towards nullifying our own. |
neil bangor
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... Good morning all happy Villa fans. The following is hard to beat: Telegraph Player ratings: Friedel, 2nd to Sorensen on 52pts, given has 34 Dunne, 1ST DEF , 68pts, Cole and Terry, 2nd on 54, Vermaelen 52, KING Carlos next,50. WOO HOO Milner 75, 3rd to Cesc,on 101 and Lennon on 75. Beats the obvious ones, Fat Boy 52, Stevie G and Arshavin,60.Barry,44 Gabby,88pts, same as Torres, 4th=. Drogba 122, Roo,98 and Van P 93. Combine big John,49 and Emile,35, not bad So Arsenal, stats dont lie. We are to be feared. I didnt even mention Ash, whom the Gooners fear most,and most on this blog dislike I personally think, because of his Beckham ability, he has to play. UTV |
Andi
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...Villa are the stuff nightmares are made of for us and we could be in for a horror show if we aren't up for it physically and mentally Loving the quote above from the Arsenal Blog let not forget they are one of the established BIG FOUR and this is what their fans are thinking !! MON LEGEND, THE FUTURES BRIGHT, THE FUTURE IS CLARET AND BLUE |
Adrian Kilgallon
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... Anyone else think MON will start with Sidwell with a 5 man midfield and play gabby up top on his own? Sidwell has done very well againest them in the past. |
cockneyvillan
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... AK, No way.. its gotta be same again, were looking solid and scoring goals with this side stoke game apart,but im putting that down to tiredness!! |
Andi
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... Ak-27 -- I cant see MON changing it at all mate why would he we have been winning and look good, Arse cant handle the threat of big john and crosses being pumped in to the box, we have got to take it to them like we did MAN UTD and we will walk away with the points |
Adrian Kilgallon
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... Thats true. Still though i wouldn't be surprised if he did go with a 5 man midfield to start with especially if Fabregas is fit. |
neil bangor
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... Sorry, Milner 72 Woops 5 man my arse. Take them apart,slowly, 1-0 would be ok Liverpool game is one to change team slightly. Remember, a winning team has unbelievable reserves of energy. Those guys want to play. Richard Dunne and Carlos are indispensible, poor Collins, did nothing wrong. Carlos has committed to Villa, great. COYL |
Andi
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... ak-27 - I expected as many did 5 man midfield at MANURE but he went for it and it paid of and has been since, I expect him to change it just after half time if we are in front with Big John coming off for Sidwell and the us reverting to 5 in the middle but again if we stand of them we are asking for trouble, We need to go at them from the off high pressure all over the park get a couple in front then change to 5 in the middle and soak up there pressure. He may want to rest people as quickly as possible once we are in front because of the Liverpoo game |
Keith
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... ak_27 MON never changes a winning team for a league match. My best football memory was stood outside New St Station listing to radio 5 and freezing my spuds off. Villa were 1-0 up at The Theatre of Bandwagons with 10 minutes to go. Then a West Ham fan decided to offer out a police dog. The dog won..... |
Andi
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...Then a West Ham fan decided to offer out a police dog. The dog won..... new post people |
Dave
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...rest people as quickly as possible once we are in front Love it, is this AVFC? Is this the pessimist's site? where am I? |
Spencer
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... I hope he doesn't change the team. The only change I can see will be Carew in for Heskey. 2-1 to Villa - a Downing free kick and a goal from Gabby. Beh - I am Strig's older brother but he is slightly bigger. All those years of dishing out chinese burns are coming back to haunt me. |
Tim Hillman
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... My highlight of the year is a long story but is to do with the fact that my wife wanted some feature walls in our living room. It was a cream room which I was more than happy with. So when my wife broached the subject of painting a couple of the walls I stated it was fine and we didn't need to. Marriage is all about compromise so after a few minutes we were on our way to B&Q. Apparently she wanted to make a statement with the colours. We were looking at the different colours and she picked out a claret colour very similar to the colour below. Now we had two walls that the wife wanted to paint two different colours. So when I saw her first claret choice I suddenly had a good idea. I was allowed to pick the 2nd colour. Funnily enough I went to the blues and picked a lovely shade not to disimilar with the colour below. We painted the walls and hung a few pictures and they look awesome, every day I smle when I walk into the living room and see the Villa colours staring back at me. The best bit is a few weeks we were sat on the sofa watching a villa game and my wife turns to me and says did you ever notice that the villa colours match our walls! I not sure how I managed it but I contained a snigger and said 'Oh yeah I never noticed that before'! Classic!! |
proxopera
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... Someone on a previous post suggested the idea of playing collins in front of the back 4 as a replacement for Petrov when needed . VP regulars ...... is collins that mobile ? |
Scrumpy
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... Can't really chose a football moment of 2009 (all of the afore mentioned!) ...so I'll go with the following: Hearing that we would have Acorns on the shirt again for this season. It just sets us so far above all the rest, and is just one of many reasons why I do and always will support this great club no matter what.... ... and a personal one, getting a text from fellow Villa supporter to say that back in Feb in Moscow, I'd said that I thought Milner would be a great centre mid in the mold of Gerrard, and that having watched him for the last few matches I might actually have been right with my crazy prediction. Its a good job Martin listened to me too For 2010 irrespective of what happens in league/cups/WC looking forward to seeing likes of Fonz, Delph, Albrighton, Bannan emerge and realise this crazy rollercoaster journey is gonna continue UTV!!! |
George Templeton
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... My favorite moments Being able to walk into my pub in Richmond, Virginia with my Villa shirt on and see the owner (a massive Liverpool fan) turn his head in disgust as I walked in. Or seeing the Chelsea bartender after Villa stuck it Chelsea. Or walking in after Aston Villa beat Manchester United and tipping a celebratory beer before work! It's slowly becoming a claret and blue world! |
Geoffrey Littleton
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... Lucky Sidwell on the sideline to aid in that Gabby quick throw in... I've never seen anything as cool |
Dema
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... As long as I've waited for a win over Man United, mine has got to be the last gasp 3-2 win over Everton from last season. |
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