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Villa travel to The Hawthorns this weekend in far better shape than most had expected. Indeed this match had looked…

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This fixture should be filed in the cabinet marked “scrappy affair” as the two teams fought a drab stalemate at…

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In a week where our 63 year old manager Gerard Houllier was taken ill to hospital, one wonders what could…

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Objective achieved. 40 points. Safety. Surely? Villa today all but assured themselves of Premiership survival after a fine display at…

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A win at Upton Park would do very nicely indeed. West Ham were one of the teams that seemed to…

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3 points can do a lot for the soul. It can do a great deal for ones mood as well.…

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Symmetry is all around us in football. For example, the first year that the Bluenoses managed promotion to the Premiership…

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Reflecting on this match was always going to be difficult. The result does little to inspire confidence, but the manner…

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Huge. Massive. 12th Man. Six Pointer. Cliches are a common sight in football reporting and this preview will likely be…

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Just before kick off against Wolves a banner was unveiled just above the avfc_vilr seat. The Houllier Out banner was…

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In a week of earthquakes, tsunamis and the prospect of nuclear fallout in Japan – Villa’s game against Wolves does…

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What a bonkers week for Villa. One great win, an abysmal defeat and an unbelievable loss at Bolton. And in a…

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Villa’s promising midfielder Barry Bannan has joined Leeds United on loan for the remainder of the season. The Scottish international…

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What a strange week. The jubililation of destroying Blackburn was quickly turned on it’s head by one of the most insipid…

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Well what is there to say after witnessing an utter catastrophe of a football match? And frankly, where and how…