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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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Brighton this weekend and live press conference

17 October 2019Aston Villa Match Previews

Isn't it nice to know that in a couple of days, football is back. Try searching for proper football is back on this blog and it increases over time...

We deserved it too, five goals and look around us

07 October 2019Aston Villa Opinion

Sorry there was no match post on Saturday. The previous morning, while staying at an Airbnb in Italy, a work colleague chased a burglar out of our ...

Statistically speaking, Burnley at Villa Park and the usual

28 September 2019Aston Villa Live

Maybe there is something about Jota that I'm just not seeing. He scored against Brighton and maybe playing as a winger isn't just about pace. I cou...

Arsenal, VAR, Brighton and a joy to watch

25 September 2019Aston Villa Opinion

I've written this before, but I wrote a post and just didn't publish it. Before you know it, the post is too late and there is another match on the...

The standard and making it, West Ham and Arsenal, formation and players, PES over FIFA

20 September 2019Aston Villa Opinion

I had a post ready after the West Ham match, but then like all things, work got in the way and I wake up this morning to find out it's Friday, I've...

West Ham at Villa Park, points make prizes and mind the gap

16 September 2019Aston Villa Live

Football is a funny old game. Manchester City win the League last season and get beaten by Norwich this season. Norwich though have the right attit...

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!