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Started in 2004, its gone too far to stop so I aim to post once a week. All opinions are mine and mine alone.

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When will football be back again, sad news and an opportunity

20 March 2020Aston Villa Opinion

I had a great post written for the Chelsea match, one of the best. But with that not happening I let it slip and it seems like it will just have to re...

Whatever way you look at it, it's now a gamble

10 March 2020Aston Villa Opinion

We all love Dean Smith and in an ideal world, we'd all love him to lead Aston Villa until he retires and we name a stand after him. But not everyone i...

In our hands and most important match of the season

09 March 2020Aston Villa Live

I didn't write a post after the League Cup final. Nobody wanted to read what I had to write directly after that match and the more I think about it, t...

Final day, it's not what it was and what will feel worse

01 March 2020Aston Villa Live

I told you the other day about a conversation I was having with a pal. For me, it's all about silverware and if we won today, I'd see this season as s...

League Cup final against Manchester City

28 February 2020Aston Villa Match Previews

A post needs to get written about Sunday and let me start by writing right now that I'm looking forward to it. It's a final and we've got a chance. Bu...

Yesterday best forgotten, the Brentford way and League Cup final

23 February 2020Aston Villa Opinion

I think it's fair to write that yesterday was poor and with the League Cup final next weekend, we're probably not going into the match with confidence...

With your usual vocal backing and 110 percent effort from each and every one of the players, I am sure we will get the right result.

I don't particularly like Birmingham City after the four games we have played against them in the Premiership.

Villa have amazing support. If you hung 11 Villa shirts on a washing line 20,000 fans would turn up to watch them!