Aston Villa Blog
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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Everton today, Mings and Buendia, match facts and the manager
When I was a lad and it was such a long time ago, this might be a memory I've created, but I don't think they used to publish the League table until s...
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Hope and optimism, if we didn't lose and Everton
Let me start by saying that when Steven Gerrard was appointed, I was surprised. First, I didn't think we should have gotten rid of a manager that had ...
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Defeat at Bournemouth and it's on him and them
Yesterday was a bit of a surprise but we shouldn't be shocked. Yes, the transfers coming in have been good and pretty much everything the manager says...
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At Bournemouth, new captain and match facts from the BBC
It's exciting right? I mean, maybe it's just me, but no other football matters as much. Pre-season is nice, but I'm just not interested in it. It's li...
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Two days to go, Bournemouth, fantasy football and a sort of season prediction
It's here. No more friendlies or women's football. Proper football is back. That isn't to say friendlies and women's football isn't fun or proper foot...
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Thirteen days and Fantasy Premier League game
In less than two weeks, the season starts in Bournemouth and things seem like they are ready. Naturally, there is still some speculation and the manag...
Read MoreVilla's Greatest Heroes

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Jimmy Dugdale
One man always takes the glory for a cup win. Anyone who thinks of Eng...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Johnny Dixon
With all the pain and grief caused by and surrounding the Second World...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Tom 'Pongo' Waring
When the whistle blew, the ball it flew … through the air, through the...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Gerry Hitchens
It's an odd quirk that, while even the very best of British have faile...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: David Platt
In a week that saw the new national team manager name five Aston Villa...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Peter Aldis
Sims, Lynn, Aldis, Crowther, Dugdale, Saward, Smith, Sewell, Myerscoug...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Brian Little
It's March 24, 1996, and Savo Milosevic has just curled the ball into ...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Peter McParland
Billy Wright and Duncan Edwards were two of the greatest footballers e...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Dion Dublin
"Memorable," is Dion Dublin's understated description of his first six...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Peter Withe
Eyebrows were raised when Aston Villa forked out £500,000 on a journey...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Ian Taylor
"Put it this way," said Ian Taylor, when asked if he was likely to ren...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Andy Gray
It seems strange that a whole generation of Liverpool fans have grown ...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Charlie Aitken
In the week before this article was written, Gareth Barry took to the ...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Olof Mellberg
I'm yet to hear it in a quiz, but I'm sure it will come up at some poi...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Paul McGrath
Paul McGrath will always hold a place in my claret and blue heart for ...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Gordon Cowans
"We should want the kids to know when they come here that Gordon Cowan...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Nigel Spink
Peter Bonetti. Nigel Martyn. Two great goalkeepers who in many eras ot...

Villa's Greatest Heroes: Dennis Mortimer
Every generation, every crowd and every single Aston Villa fan has the...