Articles tagged with Aston Villa
Who needs the optimism of the Cup when you’re in strife? As Houllier’s Aston Villa team ignominiously abandon the Cup at Manchester City
It’s been a difficult period of transition for Villa fans this season, with the club having to come to terms...
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When does blind support for your team end and vitriolic hatred of the opposition start? And can Villa and Birmingham fans ever see eye-to-eye?
Loyalty is an enviable quality. The ability to stick by someone or something that you believe in is an admirable...
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The arrogant shame of a cross city transfer and how the divide is narrowing between Birmingham and Aston Villa
In recent years when a player moves across the Birmingham divide they have tended to make the move from Villa...
Week in headlines: Bent moves to Villa for an Aston-omical fee and where did it all Joe wrong for Cole at Liverpool?
It has felt as though Sky Sports have managed to get their grubby little hands on the January transfer window...
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Defeat consigns Villa fans to a nervy new year and the team to the certainty of a relegation scramble
Usually most things in football are far from certain, but Wednesday night’s games ignored the norm and made two things...
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Guess the FA Cup finalist from their classic football sticker
Much is made of the magic of the FA Cup. The fact that it’s an open competition leads romantics to...
Week in headlines: Stephen Ireland calls Thunderbirds and Carlos Tevastated with life at Manchester City
The task of producing a good headline is like white water rafting, challenging but ultimately rewarding. With this in mind the...
Player Profile: Ian Taylor
A fans appreciation of a player isn’t always in relation to their ability shown on the pitch. Often it can...
Houllier’s patient evolution at Villa is running out of time
The sacking of Chris Hughton on Monday was evidence if it were ever needed of the fact that Premier League...
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Who is Dan Mobbs?
Dan Mobbs is an Aston Villa fan who has binged on football for over two decades and has become metaphorically fat as a consequence.