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BBC

  • Newcastle v Aston Villa
    Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Newcastle and Aston Villa in the Premier League.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 11:57am -
  • Century of Premier League goals delights Darren Bent
    Aston Villa striker Darren Bent is thrilled to score his 100th Premier League goal in his side's 2-2 draw at home to QPR.
    - 3 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 11:40pm -
  • Aston Villa 2-2 QPR
    Aston Villa come back from a two-goal deficit to draw with Queens Park Rangers as Djibril Cisse scores on his debut.
    - 3 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 9:36pm -
  • Arsenal's Robin van Persie to face no action after Villa 'elbow'
    Arsenal captain Robin van Persie will face no further action over an incident involving Aston Villa defender Carlos Cuellar during the sides' FA Cup fourth-round tie on Sunday.
    - 5 days ago, 30 Jan 12, 7:29pm -
  • Alex McLeish bemoans referee inconsistency after FA Cup defeat
    Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish bemoans the way referees "interpret things differently" after his side's 3-2 FA Cup defeat by Arsenal at the Emirates.
    - 6 days ago, 30 Jan 12, 8:25am -
  • Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa
    Robin van Persie inspires Arsenal to stunning 3-2 comeback victory over Aston Villa, who capitulate after leading 2-0 in their FA Cup fourth-round tie.
    - 6 days ago, 29 Jan 12, 6:36pm -

Sky Sports

  • Bent hails Shearer
    Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has hailed Alan Shearer after joining him in the Premier League's 100-goal club.
    - 15 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 1:55pm -
  • Ireland recalls Toon frustration
    Stephen Ireland has described his loan spell at Newcastle as 'a waste of time' as he prepares to return to St James' Park with Aston Villa on Sunday.
    - 17 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 11:28am -
  • McLeish - Gabby needs to adapt
    Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has warned Gabriel Agbonlahor that he may have to modify his game to avoid injury.
    - 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 4:29pm -
  • McLeish aims for consistency
    Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish admits he is frustrated over his side's inconsistency in recent weeks.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 4:13pm -
  • Newcastle v Villa preview
    Newcastle on Sunday will aim to continue their pursuit of the Champions League when they host Aston Villa.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 11:16am -
  • Bent - Liverpool talk laughable
    Darren Bent insists he never considered leaving Aston Villa during the January transfer window.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 8:00am -
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Telegraph

Guardian

  • newShay Given returns to the scene of highs of lows at Newcastle | Stuart James
    Aston Villa goalkeeper talks about the 'mad' time on Tyneside, the managers and the special night against BarcelonaWhen Mark Knopfler's Local Hero is reverberating around St James' Park before kick-off on Sunday, Shay Given could be forgiven for comi…
    - 5 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 11:00pm -
  • Squad sheets: Newcastle United v Aston Villa
    If Shay Given can expect a warm welcome on his return to Tyneside, Darren Bent should brace himself for hostility. As a one-time Sunderland forward Bent is not popular on Gallowgate, from where home fans will watch his intriguing duel with Fabricio C…
    - 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 4:34pm -
  • Darren Bent hopes joining 100 club will boost his England cause
    • Striker scored his 100th Premier League goal against QPR• 'Hopefully getting into the 100 club will help my cause'Darren Bent is hoping his landmark of 100 Premier League goals is sufficient to keep him in the thoughts of Fabio Capello, ahead o…
    - 2 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 10:59pm -
  • Premier League clockwatch - as it happened | Evan Fanning
    Newcastle closed the gap on fourth place with a win at Blackburn while Villa came from behind to draw with QPRMidweek football, bloody hell. After the shocks among last night's fixtures (Everton beating Manchester City, man handcuffing himself to a g…
    - 3 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 10:01pm -
  • Aston Villa 2-2 QPR | Premier League match report
    A night that began with Queens Park Rangers celebrating an immediate return on their £4.5m investment in Djibril Cissé on deadline day, ended with Aston Villa rejoicing at the sight of Charles N'Zogbia finally opening his account for the club to co…
    - 3 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 9:56pm -
  • Premier League: Wednesday night's action – in pictures
    All the action from around the grounds including Villa Park where Djibril Cissé makes his debut for QPRSteven Bloor
    - 3 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 9:51pm -

Eurosport / Yahoo!

  • Bent hails shear class
    Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has hailed Newcastle legend Alan Shearer as "simply the best" after joining him as part of the Barclays Premier League 100-goal club.
    - 15 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 1:24pm -
  • McLeish demands Villa consistency
    Alex McLeish has demanded an end to Aston Villa's Jekyll and Hyde performances and wants 90 minutes of quality every game as he prepares for Sunday's visit to Newcastle.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 3:28pm -
  • Premier League - Matchpack: Newcastle United v Aston Villa
    Team news, quotes and match facts ahead of the Premier League clash between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St James' Park.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 2:08pm -
  • Senegal strikers back for Newcastle
    Senegal strikers Demba Ba and Papiss Demba Cisse are included in the Newcastle squad for the Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 1:28pm -
  • Agbonlahor struggling
    Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is again a major fitness doubt with back and hamstring spasms for Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash at Newcastle.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 8:22am -
  • Beye deal in pipeline
    Doncaster are close to signing Aston Villa defender Habib Beye on a permanent deal.
    - 3 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 4:08pm -

Daily Mail

Goal.com

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Tribal Football

Vital Football

  • VIDEO: Darren Bent 100 Goals
    VIDEO: Darren Bent 100 GoalsVitalfootball: Aston Villa: 03/02/2012 19:02:00Video, Darren Bent talks about his 100 goals
    - 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 7:02pm -
  • The Villa Times - 03/02/2012
    The Villa Times - 03/02/2012Vitalfootball: Aston Villa: 03/02/2012 18:27:00The latest news and views from AVFC via Mr Uno Fish Ial
    - 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 6:27pm -
  • VMF Hitting New Heights
    VMF Hitting New HeightsVitalfootball: Aston Villa: 03/02/2012 18:25:00VMF goes from strength to strength
    - 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 6:25pm -
  • Something For The Weekend (368)
    Something For The Weekend (368)Vitalfootball: Aston Villa: 03/02/2012 17:59:00So no one can tell us that Villa are a boring team.
    - 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 5:59pm -
  • Gabby Doubtful For Newcastle
    Gabby Doubtful For NewcastleVitalfootball: Aston Villa: 03/02/2012 16:59:00Alex McLeish will be waiting on a last minute fitness test before ruling Gabby Agbonlahor out of the Newcastle clash this weekend.
    - 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 4:59pm -
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The Offside

  • Spurs Vs Villa : Match Preview
    This is a big one, and couldn’t come at a better time for us. Spurs have just played a hard game in the champions league, it was fast paced and full of action, which means they will probably be tired and haven’t always played great in the league…
    - , 2 Oct 10, 12:13pm -
  • Villa draw Burnley at home in the Carling Cup
    A good draw in my opinion, avoided the big boys but also avoided the lower teams we would probably lose to knowing our luck! Being at home aswell makes it that much easier for our guys. Northampton have drawn Ipswich away, hope they do well!R x
    - , 27 Sep 10, 9:24pm -
  • Houllier finally puts pen to paper
    So then, it’s officially over, MON’s reign and the annoyance / confusion / rumours are over, and we start a completely fresh era with Houllier. Now we can move on and build, Houllier’s contract is for three years, in those three years I’m ho…
    - , 27 Sep 10, 9:21pm -
  • Aston Villa progress in the Carling Cup, Houllier’s 100% record.
    After a night of crazy Carling Cup upsets, it was nice to see Villa progress. After being dumped out of the Europa League already, being knocked out of the Carling Cup was the last thing we needed. Thankfully we managed to beat Blackburn 3-1, and the…
    - , 23 Sep 10, 3:08pm -
  • Aston Villa Vs Bolton – McDonald’s last game in charge.
    I will be heading up to this game. Luckily I managed to get my hands on a couple of the £10 seat deals. Aston Villa are great at doing promotions like this, it’s just a shame it isn’t going 100% to plan, as I believe it was promoted as a deal to…
    - , 17 Sep 10, 9:21pm -
  • Gerard Houllier appointed Villa manager
    So the long saga is finally over, and we can move on. I’m happy to accept Houllier into Aston Villa, and look forward to see what he has in store for us, and what tactics / players he chooses. It has been a while since he was in the Premiership, bu…
    - , 8 Sep 10, 8:37pm -

Mirror

EatSleepSport

  • Striker doubt for Villa
    Gabriel Agbonlahor is set to miss Aston Villa's trip to Newcastle on Sunday due to back and hamstring problems.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 10:16am -
  • Villa ace laughed off Reds talk
    Darren Bent claims reports linking him with a move to Liverpool from Aston Villa in the January window were 'laughable'.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 10:15am -
  • McLeish hails N'Zogbia display
    Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish has heaped the praise on Charles N'Zogbia after his equalising goal in the draw with QPR on Wednesday.
    - 3 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 10:59am -
  • Signings will come in the summer - McLeish
    Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish has promised to splash the cash in the summer after a quiet transfer deadline day at Villa Park.
    - 3 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 7:28pm -
  • McLeish challenges N'Zogbia to prove critics wrong
    Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has called on Charles N'Zogbia to show fans why he spent £9.5million on the midfielder in the summer.
    - 4 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 3:19pm -
  • Albrighton and Collins to miss out again
    Mark Albrighton and James Collins are once again set to be on the sidelines when Aston Villa take on Queens Park Rangers tonight.
    - 4 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 11:38am -

Birmingham Post

The Villa Blog

  • A little look to Newcastle, the one in four theory and prediction time
    Have you read about my one in four theory? If you haven't, it basically suggests that under Alex McLeish we will one game out of every four and I first wrote about it four games ago and sure enough, we won one out of the four. So, if just for a mom…
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 9:06am -
  • Aston Villa 2 QPR 2: The result is the result, but we should have won
    Am I happy with the result, no. Am I happy with the overall performance, no. I am however happy with the 2nd half and last ten minutes of the first. But the result is the result and despite a lot more about us in the second, we still conceded two g…
    - 3 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 9:39pm -
  • I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord: Aston Villa v QPR
    You know, there are times when you just know what is going to happen, even before it does and tonight, oh Lord, is one of those times. It's like, I could be surprised, but if I am, that would be a surprise in itself.I don't want to get to down on A…
    - 4 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 12:32pm -
  • Best to forget, the numbers and a glimmer of hope as QPR come to Villa Park
    Sometimes it is best to forget so after my next paragraph, I'm going to forget yesterday. I'm not going to start looking for excuses, blame the players or the opposition - we all know where the blame sits, I'm just going to forget. After the next par…
    - 6 days ago, 30 Jan 12, 9:45am -

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Birmingham Mail

Sunday Mercury

Express & Star

  • Team spirit the Aston Villa key says Alex McLeish
    Villa boss Alex McLeish today claimed his players have developed a strong team spirit this season which has helped created a never-say-die attitude on the pitch.
    - 17 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 10:59am -
  • Darren Bent flattered by link to Liverpool
    Darren Bent today admitted he was “flattered” by speculation of a move to Liverpool during the transfer window but insisted it was “laughable” to suggest he would leave Villa.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 10:57am -
  • Habib Beye seals Aston Villa exit
    Forgotten Villa man Habib Beye was today set to sign for Doncaster Rovers after his £40,000-a-week contract with the claret and blues was cancelled by mutual agreement.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 8:29am -
  • Reasons for Villa fans to be cheerful
    So it is so long Habib, but what does it mean for Aston Villa?  Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey asks if Beye’s exit may well mean Villa being able to finally break out the chequebook.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 7:00am -
  • Alex McLeish: We have to be more consistent
    Alex McLeish today demanded his Villa’s players turn up for the full 90 minutes after another erratic display saw them battle back to claim a point against QPR.
    - 3 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 10:59am -
  • Aston Villa 2 QPR 2 – analysis
    In these times of austerity it was about time Charles N’Zogbia made a long overdue deposit into his Villa Park goals account.
    - 3 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 8:05am -
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Aston Villa Fan (Blog)

Aston Villa Central (Blog)

Aston Villa Views (Blog)

  • A decent test for Villa at SJP
    Have Newcastle really got that much a better team than us ? Don;t think so so Pardew deserves a lot of credit for the results they have got. Of course tomorrow we play Newcastle at ST JAMES PARK and NOT the name Ashley has called it. I would hope no…
    - 14 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 2:33pm -
  • Second Half Specialists
    Patrick Kinmartin in looking at the second half trends has identified how we are unable to put 90 minutes together. Patrick can be found on FACEBOOK HALF A DIFFERENCE With Wednesday’s 2-2 draw factored in, below is the attacking breakdown of the te…
    - 1 day ago, 3 Feb 12, 8:35pm -
  • Macron Confirmed as Kit Supplier by Macron
    This has been found and posted on twitter tonight by @oldburymeerkat Confirmation from an official Macron source that we will be with them.The link below is from the German Macron site and they call it a Macron store. LINK as a PDF File Now cue the a…
    - 2 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 11:12pm -
  • All questions, no answers
    At 2-0 down you feared the worse, at 2-2 you was pissed off that we drew yet another game, sums up the season. At least by betting a draw every game I am up this season but this season is becoming a joke in many ways. Lets look at the defence. A tota…
    - 3 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 10:59pm -
  • The Transfer Window Closed, the non event and missed chances
    The transfer window gently shuts on Villa and a series of missed chances. I am angry as I write this. OK I expected little action but surely we could have afforded some decent young players with cheaper wages ? I know money on wages is tight but to s…
    - 4 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 10:38pm -
  • There may be some truth in our slogan “proud history, bright future!”
    Patrick Kavangh has sent this piece in, praising the homegrown talent and optimistic for the future. There is no question as to whether Villa have a proud history: one of only 4 enlgish clubs to have won the europen cup, FA cup winners 7 times, Leagu…
    - 4 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 8:31pm -

Lytham Villa (Blog)

  • The retrenchment of expenses plan and the future of the club
    Archie from the latin lions started a good debate about the finances of the club on the VillaTalk forum. He posted:“I have been very struck by the recent decision of the club to cut paltry expenses like the free cup tickets for the staff (when the…
    - , 28 Aug 11, 12:22pm -
  • Backdrifts (honeymoon is over)
    Here we are in the middle of summer, there’s no cricket on today, and with only men playing with their sticks and little balls to occupy the commentators, I thought I’d sit down with a cup of tea, a chocolate biscuit and ruminate over the state o…
    - , 16 Jul 11, 7:51pm -
  • Gérard Houllier - Au revoir
    Soon another name will get to have the privilege of managing Aston Villa Football Club, The new manager will, in all likelihood have the opportunity in the closed season to assess and rebuild the squad here, and will be able to set the team up in the…
    - , 3 Jun 11, 9:50am -
  • What's Going On?
    A New Year's Eve look at the various intertwining factors at Aston Villa, to try and work out what needs to change. Clearly things are worryingly wrong at Villa. The results have been poor, the performances, particularly away from home, have been a…
    - , 31 Dec 10, 3:12pm -
  • Don't Tell 'em Your Name Pike! - Villa's Media Strategy?
    Everyone will know by now that on the 9th of August 2010 Martin O’Neill resigned from his job as manager of Aston Villa. Since that time, how has the club kept us informed (or not) on the search for a new manager?The first obvious point to make i…
    - , 9 Sep 10, 9:11pm -
  • New star in the sky (chanson pour Villa)
    In my last article I looked at how the Club has communicated with us, over the search for a new manager, concluding that there were a number of things that could have been done differently. I said then that I had no complaints over what they'd done,…
    - , 9 Sep 10, 11:29am -

Aston Villa @ Blogs FC

  • Villa’s Poor Home Form Continues With Everton Draw
    Aston Villa 1-1 Everton – att: 31,853This game followed the script of the reverse fixture earlier this season at Goodison Park with both sides cancelling each other out in what proved to be a frustrating afternoon for both sides. Aston Villa went…
    - 21 days ago, 14 Jan 12, 6:51pm -
  • Villa battle to a hard earned point, but fail to raise the bar
    In a derby that already means so much to so many, it was the added twist of the fixture taking on the subtext of a ‘relegation six pointer’ that added gravitas to a tie that, in the end, failed to provide either side with the haul of points they…
    - , 16 Jan 11, 2:57pm -
  • Makoun completes protracted move to Villa Park
    It’s dragged on for days now, and at times it seemed that – just like the Gueida Fofana deal – it was destined to collapse, but to the relief of many Aston Villa today confirmed the signing of Cameroonian international midfielder Jean Makoun fr…
    - , 15 Jan 11, 1:13pm -
  • FA Cup provides welcome distraction for Villa
    An away trip to the always rowdy Bramall Lane represented a tricky draw for an Aston Villa team down on their luck and struggling at the wrong end of the Premier League table. But a fantastic solo goal from new boy Kyle Walker, followed by equally st…
    - , 8 Jan 11, 10:46pm -
  • Young full-back Kyle Walker confirmed as first Villa’s first January signing
    Aston Villa have today confirmed the signing of young Tottenham Hotspur defender Kyle Walker on a loan deal that will keep the player at Villa Park until the end of the season. As first choice right-back Luke Young continues to be plagued by a myster…
    - , 7 Jan 11, 11:19am -
  • Questions remain over Houlier’s position as Villa continue their slide towards the bottom
    They say it never rains but it pours. If last nights events at Villa Park are anything to go by, Gerard Houlier must be a strict advocate of this belief. In fact, it’s probably quickly become his own personalised mantra, and the paltry 32,627 souls…
    - , 6 Jan 11, 6:31pm -

Selectabet (Sponsored)

  • Today’s Football Tipsters Tips: 4th Feb
    Here are today’s top tips form the leading newspaper tipsters in the UK.Tips from the newspapers including Mr Fixit, Sam Spread, Jim Delahunt, Tony Cacarino, Dale Tempest, Andy Townsend, Mike Triffitt, Ian Wilkerson, Dan Childs, Kevin Pullein, De…
    - 17 hours ago, 4 Feb 12, 11:41am -
  • Golf: Fed Ex Waste Management Phoenix Open Tips
    Buckle up ladies, this is your superior officer speaking and this might just get exciting…welcome to my new office here at the PGA Tour!Fed Ex Cup: Waste Management Phoenix OpenAfter the thrilling ending to last week’s Farmers Insurance Open,…
    - 3 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 11:18pm -
  • Golf: Qatar Masters Tips
    Race to Dubai: Commercialbank Qatar Master presented by Dolphin EnergyOff we trot around the globe only this week slightly further up the Arabian gulf for the second of the three event swing in the desert at yet another predictably lush oasis wi…
    - 5 days ago, 31 Jan 12, 4:12pm -
  • Barca v Real: 11/8 Says There’ll Be Goals
    Barcelona v Real MadridCop del Rey, Quarter Final, 2nd Leg (Agg: 2-1)Live on Sky Sports 2. Kick off 9pmA 2-1 lead from the first leg has put Barca in pole position to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals at the expense of their greatest rivals but i…
    - 11 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 11:31am -
  • Liverpool v Man City: 7/4 City the Value Bet
    Liverpool v Man CityCarling Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg ( Agg. 1-0)Live on Sky Sports. Kick off 7.45pmKenny Dalglish didn’t miss his players when he took a swipe at their performance in Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Bolton but will he get the desired re…
    - 11 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 10:27am -
  • Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship Tips
    Congratulations Luke Donald! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Happy Chinese New Year and the briefest of mentions of all the other good things worth celebrating since the last Race to Dubai post back in mid December last year. It seems so long a…
    - 12 days ago, 24 Jan 12, 10:32am -

VillaMAD

Villa Talk

  • We recover from a 2 goal deficit to claim a point!
    Mark Hughes remains winless at Villa Park as a manager following a game that finished all square and during which we showed some fighting spirit although this result will also stretch our run of home games without a win to three long months.
    - 3 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 8:48am -
  • Wolves 2 - 3 Villa
    Well what can I say, I have waited 12 years to see Robbie Keane in a Villa shirt and it was well worth the wait.
    - 10 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 8:34pm -
  • Another two points dropped at home!
    Everton with a makeshift defence were there for the taking. But this was another disappointing home performance save in main by a purple patch at the start of the second half that was brought to an abrupt end with an equalizer that came against the r…
    - 21 days ago, 15 Jan 12, 1:52pm -
  • After the Lord Mayors Show!
    A game that had started with us having great expectations ended with us in despair having seen our team change before our very eyes from Mr Hyde to Dr Jekyll within 48 hours without the aid of any potion.
    - 33 days ago, 3 Jan 12, 12:47pm -
  • The Gunners have to work for their 3 festive points!
    A draw would have been the much fairer result but not for the first time a late goal and our inability to defend set pieces did for us.
    - 45 days ago, 22 Dec 11, 2:31pm -
  • No Christmas Cheer!
    Our second successive home December defeat was sealed by Liverpool’s second goal which ended the game as a contest in just 15 minutes. A Villa outfit without Gabby and Bent never looked likely to trouble their solid defence and we were fortunate th…
    - 48 days ago, 18 Dec 11, 8:01pm -

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Aston Villa Blog

  • Advanced Look Ahead to Reebok Road Trip
    Villa face a Bolton side this weekend who have the worst home record in the Premier League having won just 1 and lost 6 of their opening 7 games at the Reebok. Despite this, Bolton’s home advantage makes them slight favourites according to Betfair…
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  • Villa Preview vs Tottenham: Van der Vaart Fitness the Key
    Villa face Tottenham having not beaten Spurs in their previous 5 encounters, with Redknapp’s side doing the double last season in strangely similar fashion. Both games ended 2-1 and while Marc Albrighton scored in each game for Villa, Rafael van de…
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  • McLeish’s Villans ready for Spurs, Swansea and Man United
    Aston Villa will be primed to re-launch their flailing Premier League campaign this season after the international break starting with Tottenham Hotspur, then facing Swansea City and finally coming up against Manchester United in a busy few weeks for…
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  • Could Jermaine Signing be a Stroke of Jenas?
    Aston Villa have 12 points after 10 games, the exact same tally as last season, and despite sitting 9th, could be in a dangerous position were they to lose, or even perhaps draw with Norwich. With United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal all…
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  • Villa Preview vs Sunderland: Goals at a Premium
    It is fair to say that Villa have not exactly set the world alight under Alex McLeish so far and they will be aiming to prevent a third successive defeat in Darren Bent’s first return to Sunderland. Aston Villa After a 7-game unbeaten run at the st…
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  • Villa Preview vs WBA: All Indications Point to Narrow Home Win
    Villa host West Brom this Sunday in their second Midlands derby of the season and will be hoping for a significantly better performance and result than in the last one with Wolves. West Brom are playing their own second derby of the season, also havi…
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Soccernet Blog

  • Defensive Distress at Villa
    Alex McLeish wasn't bluffing after all.'Nothing," the Villa manager had said, a week or so ago, when quizzed on what transfer window activity he expected to be involved in. Few doubted the sincerity of his brusque and honest response, though there…
    - 2 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 8:34pm -
  • Wolves win can work wonders for Villa
    Can a season turn on a single result?Villa fans have to believe it can, and after the false start of beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, only to be shown up at home to Swansea two days later, fresh optimism can be felt since last weekend’s pulsat…
    - 11 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 1:37pm -
  • The 13-year transfer - Keane joins Villa
    Wry smiles among the Villa Park faithful last week with the confirmation of Robbie Keane's loan move from LA Galaxy.Why the wry? Because 'Keane to Villa' has been arguably one of the longest-running transfer sagas in recent club history. Villa have…
    - 20 days ago, 16 Jan 12, 1:33pm -
  • What will 2012 bring for Villa?
    What a contrast that was.From the champagne corks literally popping on New Year's Eve, the day Villa won at Stamford Bridge, to two days later. The Christmas decorations were taken down at my house on the second day of 2012, and Villa fell to def…
    - 31 days ago, 5 Jan 12, 9:00am -
  • Villa's bleak winter
    I have absolutely no doubt that it was an innocent slip from Marc Albrighton, but even so, the Villa winger was probably more accurate with his first tweet following the drab home defeat to Liverpool.'Tough game!' he messaged. 'At least we only hav…
    - 47 days ago, 19 Dec 11, 5:01pm -
  • O'Neill's inevitable return
    And so, with immaculate timing, Martin O'Neill is back in football, emerging from the shadows and pitchside Champions League chit-chat with Roy Keane and Gareth Southgate - two men who know plenty about managing north east clubs - to take over at Sun…
    - 60 days ago, 7 Dec 11, 10:13am -

Bill Howell's Blog

  • Mat Kendrick's greatest ever Aston Villa player
    I WAS asked by Aston Villa official news & record editor Rob Bishop to reminisce about my greatest ever Villa player. So with Rob's kind permission, here's my piece about 'Getting Chatty with Platty' from Saturday's programme from the...
    - , 25 Oct 11, 12:53pm -
  • Gift of the Gab
    Reporter: "Gabby, you must be euphoric?" Agbonlahor: "Nah, I'm English." What proportion of that exchange is the truth and how much is myth has been lost in the mists of time since the Brummie striker's brilliant opening day hat-trick against...
    - , 16 Sep 11, 10:38am -
  • Aston Villa: Jean Makoun won't be pushed despite Olympiakos rumours
    By MAT KENDRICK LET'S hope Jean Makoun is not remembered for being a jumper. Currently, the most notable contributions the Cameroon midfielder has made to Aston Villa Football Club is the snazzy sweater he sported at his unveiling and the...
    - , 23 Aug 11, 11:08am -
  • Stewart Downing: From zero to hero and back again
    By Mat Kendrick, Aston Villa correspondent SOMEWHERE on Stewart Downing's mantelpiece is a metal pin in a glass jar. Villa fans understandably fuming from Downing's impending departure to Liverpool could be excused for thinking it's a Frankenstein-st…
    - , 14 Jul 11, 12:06pm -
  • New banner unfurled on the Holte End
    IN this recession it was easier for Villa fans to amend an old banner to mark Gerard Houllier's discharge from the coronary ward at the Queen Elizabeth rather than make a new one....
    - , 29 Apr 11, 12:53am -
  • Forget Wills, Pritchard rains supreme
    IT's only fitting that ahead of this Royal occasion we should remember Aston Villa's most famous fan from the Palace. No, not the horse-faced groom and heir to the throne, Prince William, jolly good chap though he undoubtedly is....
    - , 28 Apr 11, 10:56pm -

Aston Villa @ Ole Ole

  • Spurs fans left fuming - Villa laughing
    Angry Spuds I have to start by saying the texts and messages I have received from some of my friends who are Spurs fans yesterday has made a hilarious read. Now I accept that Spurs were much the better team for large spells of that game - but…
    - , 7 Feb 10, 4:47pm -
  • The Villa Observer - Ghosts of Villains past!
    Did they really play for Villa? As a bit of fun I thought I'd do a regular listing of some of the players who played for our beautiful club - that are long forgotton, strange, odd, or just plain awful. Forgotten?…
    - , 19 Nov 09, 10:41pm -
  • Villa end up with Hines Ketchup all over their face as Hammers triumph
    The irony is Villa have played a lot worse and won, tonight there were glimpses of creativity there but we just didn't keep going till the end - whereas West Ham showed fire and determination. Even with Cole and Illunga depa…
    - , 4 Nov 09, 10:22pm -
  • West Ham vs Villa - Clash of the Claret & Blues
    With Randy fretting about the Browns and O'Neill sweating over injuries to Milner and Petrov you couldn't really predict what will happen against the Hammers mid-week. This is a major opportunity to claw ourselves back up the table and repla…
    - , 2 Nov 09, 8:10pm -
  • Aston Villa Mauled But Not Eaten by Wolves
    After the win over Chelsea you could have predicted the next game would be a massive anti-climax, derbies are often difficult games where form doesn't apply - but I think we were due this result having done pretty well in recent local sta…
    - , 28 Oct 09, 9:15am -
  • Aston Villa to be Thrown to The Wolves?
    One of the oldest derbies in the league resumes Saturday early afternoon, the form book gets thrown out of the window and a cup final is played out for bragging rights! Villa approach the game with no new injury worries and on the back of…
    - , 23 Oct 09, 2:23pm -

Heroes & Villains

  • Says it all really....
    Following a discussion on Heroes & Villains, the fanzine received permission from the club to erect a plaque to those players, official...
    - 54 days ago, 13 Dec 11, 9:01am -
  • William McGregor's grave
    From bbc NewsFootball League founder William McGregor's g...
    - 54 days ago, 13 Dec 11, 8:59am -
  • Say's it all really
    Following a discussion on Heroes & Villai...
    - , 24 Jul 11, 12:34pm -
  • A Little Reminder of When Villa Were The Greatest Club In The World
    A programme for the German Select XI v Aston Villa match played in Berlin 15th May 1938, in German and titled Aston Villa in Deutschland...
    - , 8 Jul 11, 9:03am -
  • heroesandvillains forum
    30.06.1108.30am - The datacentre that houses our server has had a major outage and is currently offline.09.30am - Still no news from the datacentre.10.15am - Datacentre's wesite now down, and no one picking up telephone!Forum back up and running...
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Mr Fixit's Tips (Sponsored)

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    FIGHTING expert “Marshall Art” was spot on with his 2-1 double last week and he was pretty confident about it too.And by popular demand he’s back with another 2-1 double on UFC 143 at Las Vegas in the early hours of Sunday morning. Nick Diaz…
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    HERE are today’s top tips from my column in the Daily Record with odds from our partners Unibet.My Super Single is Martin O’Neill’s Sunderland who have been in fine form and can pick up another three points at Stoke.Unfortunately quite a fe…
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Villa Banter (Blog)

  • Aston Villa v Manchester City: Live coverage here
    Follow our coverage of Aston Villa v Manchester City here: Aston Villa v Manchester City...
    - , 5 Oct 09, 6:29pm -
  • Dunn and Dumber
    Here's a little clip to cheer up Villa fans after former Bluenose David Dunn wrecked their team's six-game winning streak with his late penalty for Blackburn. Even Dunn himself admitted that Saturday's last gasp winner made up for this shameful...
    - , 28 Sep 09, 9:29am -
  • Thinking it's the year again
    AS A Villa fan I'm a bit of strange mix. My dad's old school, as cynical as they come and I'm sure has been for the 70-odd years he's been a supporter. My mum on the other hand is to...
    - , 24 Sep 09, 2:55pm -
  • Nigel Reo-Coker v Martin O'Neill: It's like history repeating itself
    REGARDLESS of what he says about that incident on the Bodymoor Heath training pitches on Thursday, all the evidence suggests that Martin O'Neill was guilty of grappling. Not necessarily with Nigel Reo-Coker, because if the Aston Villa boss maintains…
    - , 23 Sep 09, 7:25pm -
  • Aston Villa v Cardiff City: Live coverage here
    Join Mat Kendrick and Lisa Smith as the cover Aston Villa's Carling Cup clash against Cardiff Aston Villa v Cardiff City...
    - , 23 Sep 09, 6:14pm -
  • It all seems like Pie in the Sky for Aston Villa's James Collins
    THERE was an amusing case of mistaken identity during Villa's transfer deadline-day dealings. A satellite channel, which shall remain nameless, got slightly muddled by the arrival of James Collins, amidst all their excitement about the window closing…
    - , 17 Sep 09, 3:02pm -

Dave Bytheway's Blog

  • Reasons for Villa fans to be cheerful
    So it is so long Habib, but what does it mean for Aston Villa?  Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey asks if Beye’s exit may well mean Villa being able to finally break out the chequebook.
    - 2 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 7:00am -
  • Do we put too much blame on the managers?
    In an era where managers are lambasted on a weekly basis for poor performances, Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey asks if the balance of blame should sit on more shoulders than just the one man.
    - 9 days ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:56am -
  • Randy Lerner falls foul of unhappy fans
    In a period where Randy Lerner’s focus for Villa has been more about cost-saving than massive spending, Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey focuses on whether recent anger towards the often silent American is justified.
    - 15 days ago, 21 Jan 12, 9:02am -
  • Robbie Keane’s late Villa arrival could be a hit
    Villa made their second purchase of the January transfer window, and their purchase of the veteran striker Robbie Keane has had the fans talking. Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey looks at the pros and cons of the loan signing.
    - 23 days ago, 13 Jan 12, 10:14am -
  • Living life on the Villa roller-coaster
    Well that was an interesting Christmas period. Just as we got our hopes up by showing Chelsea a thing or two, we then fell on the banana skin that Swansea offered up, writes Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey.
    - 30 days ago, 6 Jan 12, 7:28am -
  • Aston Villa’s Annual Review Part Two
    Aston Villa blogger Matthew Turvey brings you Part Two of his annual review covering the second half of 2011 – where Alex McLeish continues to divide opinion as boss.
    - 44 days ago, 23 Dec 11, 9:40am -

ESPN Soccernet (Blog)

  • Defensive Distress at Villa
    Alex McLeish wasn't bluffing after all.'Nothing," the Villa manager had said, a week or so ago, when quizzed on what transfer window activity he expected to be involved in. Few doubted the sincerity of his brusque and honest response, though there…
    - 2 days ago, 2 Feb 12, 8:34pm -
  • Wolves win can work wonders for Villa
    Can a season turn on a single result?Villa fans have to believe it can, and after the false start of beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, only to be shown up at home to Swansea two days later, fresh optimism can be felt since last weekend’s pulsat…
    - 11 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 1:37pm -
  • The 13-year transfer - Keane joins Villa
    Wry smiles among the Villa Park faithful last week with the confirmation of Robbie Keane's loan move from LA Galaxy.Why the wry? Because 'Keane to Villa' has been arguably one of the longest-running transfer sagas in recent club history. Villa have…
    - 20 days ago, 16 Jan 12, 1:33pm -
  • What will 2012 bring for Villa?
    What a contrast that was.From the champagne corks literally popping on New Year's Eve, the day Villa won at Stamford Bridge, to two days later. The Christmas decorations were taken down at my house on the second day of 2012, and Villa fell to def…
    - 31 days ago, 5 Jan 12, 9:00am -
  • Villa's bleak winter
    I have absolutely no doubt that it was an innocent slip from Marc Albrighton, but even so, the Villa winger was probably more accurate with his first tweet following the drab home defeat to Liverpool.'Tough game!' he messaged. 'At least we only hav…
    - 47 days ago, 19 Dec 11, 5:01pm -
  • O'Neill's inevitable return
    And so, with immaculate timing, Martin O'Neill is back in football, emerging from the shadows and pitchside Champions League chit-chat with Roy Keane and Gareth Southgate - two men who know plenty about managing north east clubs - to take over at Sun…
    - 60 days ago, 7 Dec 11, 10:13am -

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