Tenerife Forum Aston Villa discussion thread

[martincrabb99]

Will Aston Villa finish in the top six this season

[primrose]

Will Aston Villa finish in the top six this season

No.........

[imablue]

Will Aston Villa finish in the top six this season

And a No from me ........

[trevorife2]

Will Aston Villa finish in the top six this season

No 5th bottom .. Keane to walk after 3 months

[martincrabb99]

Been a life long Villa supporter for over 50 years, is there any good news[emoji22]

[martincrabb99]

No.........

Top six predictions, I will start with one,
Chelsea.

[martincrabb99]

No 5th bottom .. Keane to walk after 3 months

Nearly mid-table then[emoji6]

[primrose]

Top six predictions, I will start with one,
Chelsea.

Everton.....

[AL JAY]

Arsenal will be up there!

Villa will struggle signing the likes of Senderos and Richardson it can't fill the fans with much optimism!

[trevorife2]

Everton to do well again .. Manure utd to finish top 3 ... Birmingham to win promotion to prem and be challenging in europe (playing swansea away)

[martincrabb99]

Everton.....

A very good outfit, I was impressed last season, my dad supported them all his life he played for the combined services,

[martincrabb99]

Arsenal will be up there!

Villa will struggle signing the likes of Senderos and Richardson it can't fill the fans with much optimism!

I agree, but after the last two seasons I could do with a break. Yep Arsenal will be there again

[martincrabb99]

Everton to do well again .. Manure utd to finish top 3 ... Birmingham to win promotion to prem and be challenging in europe (playing swansea away)

I like that prediction! So up to now we have Chelsea, Arsenal. Everton in no particular order....yet!

[martincrabb99]

And Man United so we have four teams in no particular order[emoji106]

[Susief]

Saw this on twitter http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/15/u9upy5er.jpg

[martincrabb99]

I think they will surprise a few.....hopefully me[emoji3]

[Susief]

I think they will surprise a few.....hopefully me[emoji3]

Who'd be a football fan eh Martin. I support Blackburn for my sins! We've had 2/3 seasons of rubbish but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

[martincrabb99]

Who'd be a football fan eh Martin. I support Blackburn for my sins! We've had 2/3 seasons of rubbish but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

I know what it's like I supported the Villa deep into the third division and up again. It's funny when they were winning in that division there were crowds of 35,000!

[martincrabb99]

Who'd be a football fan eh Martin. I support Blackburn for my sins! We've had 2/3 seasons of rubbish but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Come on susie give a top six prediction..,I dare you[emoji2]

[Tshirt]

Until I was 16 I lived on the Warkwickshire/Worcestershire border, you either supported Villa or Wolves, a family friend took me to Villa Park when I was 10 or 11 ish (1954). I could get on a coach at the local post office to Villa for half a crown return and it used to cost me a shilling to stand behind the goal. What a buzz for a young lad.

My top six in alphabetical order, Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Man City and Man Utd

[primrose]

Bottom three.I will start with Burnley.:c2:

[martincrabb99]

Not the villa......hopefully!

[martincrabb99]

I started supporting the Villa in the early sixties, I am 62 this year and I was a member of the Nuneaton Branch of the Supporters club. I remember the smell of cigarettes on the coach and hot dogs and onions at the ground. Do you remember A central midfielder called excuse the spelling Sleevenhouk or something like that, I voted him player of the year in one season.

[martincrabb99]

Until I was 16 I lived on the Warkwickshire/Worcestershire border, you either supported Villa or Wolves, a family friend took me to Villa Park when I was 10 or 11 ish (1954). I could get on a coach at the local post office to Villa for half a crown return and it used to cost me a shilling to stand behind the goal. What a buzz for a young lad.

My top six in alphabetical order, Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Man City and Man Utd

Sounds like a good prediction, wonder what the odds on that would be!

[martincrabb99]

Bottom three.I will start with Burnley.:c2:

Hull city........

[Addick]

Will Aston Villa finish in the top six this season

Alphabetically - yes.

[marbro8]

No.........:lol: you beat me to it:lol:

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Been a life long Villa supporter for over 50 years, is there any good news[emoji22]NO!!!:wink:

[martincrabb99]

Alphabetically - yes.

I feel better now[emoji2]

[marbro8]

we have lived in villa's shadow for many years, we used to play in the same old third division yonks ago, and even though we have lost to them countless times in friendly's they have never beaten us in a competitive match:wink:, 2 of my nephews now follow them home and away, even though they regularly came to walsall matches when they were youngsters, with me paying for their season tickets, but as soon as their dad started going to watch villa after a lapse of 20 years they defected over night which really ppppd me off:mad:, they now take the mick out of walsall after all the money we spent on taking them:mad:, so you will forgive my resentment towards them:eyebrows::wink:

[martincrabb99]

A friend of mine supports The Blues, he will not have the telly on if Villa are playing. I asked him to get me something from the Villa shop once and he refused Point Blank! I could never defect and hopefully my grandson won't![emoji6]

[trevorife2]

A friend of mine supports The Blues, he will not have the telly on if Villa are playing. I asked him to get me something from the Villa shop once and he refused Point Blank! I could never defect and hopefully my grandson won't![emoji6]

I drive past vile park everyday ... I tend to look away lol .

[marbro8]

I drive past vile park everyday ... I tend to look away lol .i am not that bad:lol:, out of respect for the fact that part of our fan base are made up of a lot of villa,west brom and brum fans:wink:

[martincrabb99]

I drive past vile park everyday ... I tend to look away lol .

I'm picking up a few good different names ' Manure United ' ' Vile Park ' both of my brothers are Manure United fans so I'll pass on the their new name to them....should be interesting[emoji1]

[martincrabb99]

I'm picking up a few good different names ' Manure United ' ' Vile Park ' both of my brothers are Manure United fans so I'll pass on the their new name to them....should be interesting[emoji1]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/16/de3e3ega.jpgI also follow Tenerife now as well!

[trevorife2]

Id like to see tenerife play ... Might try and have a look in october???

[marbro8]

I'm picking up a few good different names ' Manure United ' ' Vile Park ' both of my brothers are Manure United fans so I'll pass on the their new name to them....should be interesting[emoji1]wolves fans are known as dingles or dog heads:wink:

[martincrabb99]

Id like to see tenerife play ... Might try and have a look in october???

I went three times last season and thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere and the support shown by all. I travelled on the coach organised by Armada Sur and they provide the coach, ticket and I was given a programme and supporters club news sheet.
They stop en route for a cherry B and have a local bar in Sant Cruz where you can have some paella or sandwiches and a few more beers prior to the match, I went with friends and on my own and it was great. The whole day is superb and very friendly. They support their team to the final whistle.there will be plenty of supporters on this forum who will have much more information, it's Great.

[marbro8]

i find it hard to hate any west mids teams tbh, i ran with the wolves subway army in the 80's because most of my mates at school were wolves fans, and when wolves were playing at home walsall played away, so we used to alternate between home games, walsall at home they came with me, wolves at home i went with them:wink:, we got into a lot of trouble with most of my mates spending time in prison, but i was lucky and managed to escape arrest on many occasions (but not every time):ashamed:, enough times to realise that it was stupid:ashamed:, and now i would rather have a few beers with opposing fans before the game with my wife and have a bit of banter:wink:i had to choose between wolves and walsall when i left school and because my dad and uncles were saddlers fans i chose walsall and i have never looked back:c2:

[martincrabb99]

Funnily enough as I went into my teenage years I watched the Villa at home and went to watch Leicester when Villa were away. We lived in Nuneaton then, the Leicester v Notts Forest games were always exciting in more ways than one. Like you I tend to follow all of the Midland teams in the sports news and Walsall have produced some good young players over the years. In my professional capacity I used to be involved at Coventry City and now they haven't even got a ground! So we have a city with the Ricoh arena which they can't play in...stupid. We were all young once and then we grow up like maturing Oak trees[emoji1][emoji6][emoji460]️[emoji460]️[emoji481][emoji106]

[Susief]

Come on susie give a top six prediction..,I dare you[emoji2]

Top 6 prediction: Arsenal, City, Chelsea, United, Everton, Liverpool.

[martincrabb99]

Sounds like a good prediction, wonder what the odds on that would be!

I posted one about The Villa for you but forgot to quote your post using tapatalk

[martincrabb99]

I posted one about The Villa for you but forgot to quote your post using tapatalk

Should read for t-shirt! Doh

[trevorife2]

i find it hard to hate any west mids teams tbh, i ran with the wolves subway army in the 80's because most of my mates at school were wolves fans, and when wolves were playing at home walsall played away, so we used to alternate between home games, walsall at home they came with me, wolves at home i went with them:wink:, we got into a lot of trouble with most of my mates spending time in prison, but i was lucky and managed to escape arrest on many occasions (but not every time):ashamed:, enough times to realise that it was stupid:ashamed:, and now i would rather have a few beers with opposing fans before the game with my wife and have a bit of banter:wink:i had to choose between wolves and walsall when i left school and because my dad and uncles were saddlers fans i chose walsall and i have never looked back:c2:
Same here with the blues mate ... Love the away day fun and frolics

[Tshirt]

I started supporting the Villa in the early sixties, I am 62 this year and I was a member of the Nuneaton Branch of the Supporters club. I remember the smell of cigarettes on the coach and hot dogs and onions at the ground. Do you remember A central midfielder called excuse the spelling Sleevenhouk or something like that, I voted him player of the year in one season.

Lost track with them after 1960, went in the army as a junior entrant straight from school (Alcester) so except for visiting relatives I never returned to living in the midlands. Always look for their results etc though even now.

My favourite player back in the 50's was Stan Lynn, No.2,right back, built like a brick s**thouse and as hard as nails. In those days full backs never crossed the half way line, but sometimes Stan would, and scored quite a few goals.

[martincrabb99]

Lost track with them after 1960, went in the army as a junior entrant straight from school (Alcester) so except for visiting relatives I never returned to living in the midlands. Always look for their results etc though even now.

My favourite player back in the 50's was Stan Lynn, No.2,right back, built like a brick s**thouse and as hard as nails. In those days full backs never crossed the half way line, but sometimes Stan would, and scored quite a few goals.

I remember the name from people talking about him and seeing it in the programmes.
I know Alcester reasonably well and when we had a lodge at Winchcombe we used to travel past the town frequently.

[martincrabb99]

A great start to the season, 1-0 to the Villa in their opening game against Stoke! Top six here we come[emoji110]

[trevorife2]

A great start to the season, 1-0 to the Villa in their opening game against Stoke! Top six here we come[emoji110]
Also a good day for the proper brummies lol.. A first home win since october 13

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A great start to the season, 1-0 to the Villa in their opening game against Stoke! Top six here we come[emoji110]
Also a good day for the proper brummies lol.. A first home win since october 13

[martincrabb99]

Also a good day for the proper brummies lol.. A first home win since october 13

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Also a good day for the proper brummies lol.. A first home win since october 13

Yes it must make a nice change[emoji6]

[martincrabb99]

Another point against Newcastle and we were in the top six !!!!!!

[martincrabb99]

Yes it must make a nice change[emoji6]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/06/12a1dad67e17a40c65e22a6d75454f33.jpgi have done a screen shot for posterity!

[Angusjim]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/06/12a1dad67e17a40c65e22a6d75454f33.jpgi have done a screen shot for posterity!

Is that your Italian cousin :laugh::wave:

[martincrabb99]

Two defeats on the trot to Arsenal and Chelsea so the early points will be extremely important this season.

[martincrabb99]

Is that your Italian cousin :laugh::wave:

My Italian cousin is on his way to Scotland from Sicily he is looking forward to meeting you at the next Brechin home game.[emoji6]

[Chine]

It's been an difficult block of fixtures for villa with still more tough games coming soon , better hope it doesn't knock their confidence to much or they will be down the bottom again

[martincrabb99]

It's been an difficult block of fixtures for villa with still more tough games coming soon , better hope it doesn't knock their confidence to much or they will be down the bottom again

Agreed, a win against Man City would be a great confidence booster for them ....we did it last season'

[martincrabb99]

Just kicked off will it be Villa 2-1 Man city?

[Angusjim]

Just kicked off will it be Villa 2-1 Man city?

No !!!!!!!!!!!!:hello:

[martincrabb99]

No !!!!!!!!!!!!:hello:

Hi there I note your 3-1 victory....red hornet on the Scottish football thread got me worried for s while!

[Angusjim]

Hi there I note your 3-1 victory....red hornet on the Scottish football thread got me worried for s while!

Good win against full time team all be it not very good full time team

[martincrabb99]

Just kicked off will it be Villa 2-1 Man city?

0-0 68 minutes gone

[martincrabb99]

0-0 68 minutes gone

0-2 Man City nil points in three games!

[Angusjim]

0-2 Man City nil points in three games!

Well at least you are consistant:doh:

[Angusjim]

I hear Martin has asked the Mods to delete this thread nae wonder watched the highlights on BBC last night but there were nae highlights for the Villa very poor. Will Lambert make it to the end of the season ?

[martincrabb99]

Four defeats on the trot now but I am keeping the faith as I have done since the early 1960's, still early days for the Lambert and Keane partnership and of course the owner wants to sell!

[imablue]

That was the poorest Villa side i can recall(in over 45 years at home and at Villa Park) that failed to show up at Goodison Park yesterday, usually we play out high scoring games,but 4 defeats on the trot doesn,t auger well for any management.....

[martincrabb99]

That was the poorest Villa side i can recall(in over 45 years at home and at Villa Park) that failed to show up at Goodison Park yesterday, usually we play out high scoring games,but 4 defeats on the trot doesn,t auger well for any management.....

Fortunately I haven't watched it yet.....still building up the courage but by all the text messages I have received it was dismal[emoji19]

[Angusjim]

Fortunately I haven't watched it yet.....still building up the courage but by all the text messages I have received it was dismal[emoji19]

No its worse than dismal make sure you watch it with someone :crylaughing:

[trevorife2]

Hahahaha .. Poor poor villa ... Then again rather than watch birmingham yesterday i chose to watch a lampost over the internet

[martincrabb99]

Hahahaha .. Poor poor villa ... Then again rather than watch birmingham yesterday i chose to watch a lampost over the internet

Good choice[emoji6]

[Angusjim]

So Martin who has an easy 3 points today ??

[martincrabb99]

So Martin who has an easy 3 points today ??

We play tomorrow against Tottenham Hotspurs, after four consecutive defeats and that ultra dismal performance at Goodison Park last week a win or even a draw would be great...yours, forever hopeful[emoji2]

[imablue]

We play tomorrow against Tottenham Hotspurs, after four consecutive defeats and that ultra dismal performance at Goodison Park last week a win or even a draw would be great...yours, forever hopeful[emoji2]

Well i reckon you won,t be getting any point or points against Tottenham on Sunday as you say .......
:nono:
Cos you play Q.P.R. away on Monday k.o. 20.00 hrs .......:eyebrows::lol::bootyshake:

[martincrabb99]

Well i reckon you won,t be getting any point or points against Tottenham on Sunday as you say .......
:nono:
Cos you play Q.P.R. away on Monday k.o. 20.00 hrs .......:eyebrows::lol::bootyshake:

I must have dreamt it[emoji3] still hopeful though of something. Thanks, what a spanner. Lol

[trevorife2]

We had a really narrow defeat today !

[imablue]

We had a really narrow defeat today !

Ah well eh..you can,t turn the clock back on that ....:neener:
But you,ll have to tonight ......:raspberry2:

[martincrabb99]

We had a really narrow defeat today !

I feel for you and know exactly how you feel.....remember Chelsea v Villa !!
Mind you I did text a friend of mine who is a die hard Blues fan and loathes the Villa with a vengeance... He won't even read a novel by the author Lee Childs who is a Villa supporter. He was really pleased to get my text though, I can't repeat what he replied[emoji6]

[trevorife2]

I feel for you and know exactly how you feel.....remember Chelsea v Villa !!
Mind you I did text a friend of mine who is a die hard Blues fan and loathes the Villa with a vengeance... He won't even read a novel by the author Lee Childs who is a Villa supporter. He was really pleased to get my text though, I can't repeat what he replied[emoji6]
Yeah its great being a midlands footie fan at moment , not good .. Just had after eights for dessert , very nice lol

[marbro8]

we managed a win today,but i think it is just papering over the cracks and delaying the inevitable sacking of smith after xmasrolleyes2:

[martincrabb99]

Angusjim will be pleased as Brechin won at Ayr today[emoji460]️

[trevorife2]

we managed a win today,but i think it is just papering over the cracks and delaying the inevitable sacking of smith after xmasrolleyes2:

Lee clarke for walsall ??

[martincrabb99]

Well i reckon you won,t be getting any point or points against Tottenham on Sunday as you say .......
:nono:
Cos you play Q.P.R. away on Monday k.o. 20.00 hrs .......:eyebrows::lol::bootyshake:

2nd November Aston Villa V Tottenham[emoji106]

[primrose]

2nd November Aston Villa V Tottenham[emoji106]

That's 3 points for Tottenham. :D

[marbro8]

i would say so mate if he can work on 5 and 6 pence a week and a budget of a farthing to buy players:lol:

[trevorife2]

i would say so mate if he can work on 5 and 6 pence a week and a budget of a farthing to buy players:lol:
And give him a two up two down in bloxwich ??

[marbro8]

And give him a two up two down in bloxwich ??:lol::lol::lol: do you think we are made of money?,more like a tent on the pitch:lol:

[trevorife2]

:lol::lol::lol: do you think we are made of money?,more like a tent on the pitch:lol:

Bought from bescott market lol

[imablue]

Back on track ... Villa 1-0 down at the mo ..?
any response here lads ...

[martincrabb99]

Back on track ... Villa 1-0 down at the mo ..?
any response here lads ...

Plenty of time to secure victory!

[primrose]

Plenty of time to secure victory!


Sorry but need QPR to win to send the Dingles back down to bottom place.:D:c2:

[martincrabb99]

Sorry but need QPR to win to send the Dingles back down to bottom place.:D:c2:

2-0 now looks like QPR have the points!

[imablue]

Shall we go to the Premier League sacking managers thread..........?:wink:

[martincrabb99]

Shall we go to the Premier League sacking managers thread..........?:wink:

One or both?

[imablue]

Dunno..? theres 2 there now ? why when... 1 couldn,t do the job properly did they take another sad ...... swear word obliterated... who was a good player but so far up his own ...couldn,t wipe a floor in a ****ty cafe in morocco...

[martincrabb99]

It's a mystery to me as well, a case of a club struggling with an owner who doesn't want to be involved and wishes to sell. It's still early days but I sense a third season of yet another relegation battle. Still loyal though!

[martincrabb99]

Villa leading 1-0 against Southampton and hanging on!

[imablue]

Go on Villa ..........
Southampton only lost 2 games so far this season ...i know its only half-time ..but .!:pray:

[martincrabb99]

Not hanging on 1-1

[martincrabb99]

A valuable point against high flying Southampton but we had to work for it so well done Villa......Lambert should be called Houdini, can he save Villa again?
For the third season running!!

[imablue]

Just seen Southampton have only conceded 6 goals in 12 matches ...wow ...
thats way above anyone else in the Prem ..

[Tshirt]

Roy Keane walks!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30244610

[Angusjim]

Roy Keane walks!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30244610

Good riddance Villa will be better off without this attention seeker

[martincrabb99]

I forget who it was but someone on this forum predicted exactly this.

[Tshirt]

No 5th bottom .. Keane to walk after 3 months

There you go Martin

[martincrabb99]

There you go Martin

A pretty good prediction ....thanks Tshirt[emoji106]

[martincrabb99]

Bottom of the table clash today against Burnley.....both teams need three points and hopefully they both go for it and make it an entertaining game!

[martincrabb99]

Well. They both went for it and shared the points 1-1

[primrose]

Well. They both went for it and shared the points 1-1

It would have been better if Aston Villa had stuffed them.:D

[martincrabb99]

It would have been better if Aston Villa had stuffed them.:D

Nearly 3 points.....sorry[emoji6]

[imablue]

Should think the way the league looks at the mo with the 3 at the bottom ..is ..i would imagine how it will end up come May 2015...
shall we open a book on it ...

[martincrabb99]

Should think the way the league looks at the mo with the 3 at the bottom ..is ..i would imagine how it will end up come May 2015...
shall we open a book on it ...

Deal! I will post my bottom three tomorrow[emoji460]️[emoji460]️[emoji460]️

[imablue]

Maybe my post should be taken off the Villa thread onto one of its own ...Mod ?

[martincrabb99]

Maybe my post should be taken off the Villa thread onto one of its own ...Mod ?

I was about to post and your question popped up to Mod! I will wait to hear.....not playing for time at all.

[imablue]

Was thinking maybe i have gone off topic being on the Villa thread....with the relegation thing ........
then again probably not .Martin ..ha ha ...

[martincrabb99]

Was thinking maybe i have gone off topic being on the Villa thread....with the relegation thing ........
then again probably not .Martin ..ha ha ...

I've been on the relegation topic for the last three years now, mind you I still supported them in Division 3 and we bounced back. we won the FA cup in 1957 as well you know[emoji447][emoji447][emoji447]

[Tshirt]

I've been on the relegation topic for the last three years now, mind you I still supported them in Division 3 and we bounced back. we won the FA cup in 1957 as well you know[emoji447][emoji447][emoji447]


I remember it well, nobody gave Villa a chance against Utd, I was 13. Who'd be a goalie in those days eh.


http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-cup-final-15

[martincrabb99]

I remember it well, nobody gave Villa a chance against Utd, I was 13. Who'd be a goalie in those days eh.


http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-cup-final-15

Those were the days when football was actually football and I really enjoyed watching the pathe news clip. It really has made my day and thank you so much for posting it.......I feel dead chuffed!

[Angusjim]

Martin that point may just keep you up, but its maybe time to say ta ta to Paul Lambert

[Chine]

Martin that point may just keep you up, but its maybe time to ta ta to Paul Lambert

I watched that game yesterday , villa played ok for 70mins but nothing special , the burnley manager was on the touch line organising his team then they took hold of the game , lambert never left the dugout the guy is clueless

[martincrabb99]

Martin that point may just keep you up, but its maybe time to ta ta to Paul Lambert

I know, I think he has done a great job for the Villa to keep them up but Randy Learner will want to sell the club with a team showing potential for the future and not involved in year after year relegation battles. He deserves better support from the owner.

[martincrabb99]

I watched that game yesterday , villa played ok for 70mins but nothing special , the burnley manager was on the touch line organising his team then they took hold of the game , lambert never left the dugout the guy is clueless

It must be difficult to motivate yourself as a manager with all the uncertainty surrounding the club but no excuses from me. As a life long supporter I am disappointed with the last three years but you have to sometimes grit your teeth and still get behind your club in the bad times. My teeth are worn out!

[Chine]

It must be difficult to motivate yourself as a manager with all the uncertainty surrounding the club but no excuses from me. As a life long supporter I am disappointed with the last three years but you have to sometimes grit your teeth and still get behind your club in the bad times. My teeth are worn out!

I do feel sorry for you supporters I like the villa but there is a complete lack of enthusiasm from the board but the manager is still getting paid an awful lot of money and is the clubs frontman ,he needs to show a bit of spirit he seems doomed

[Angusjim]

I remember being down a few years ago at Villa Park for hospitality for the Chelsea game what a great atmosphere. I turned to the guy next to me and said the villa crowd were brilliant what I would call a REAL fitba crowd who really get behind their team
they deserve better than they are currently getting.

[martincrabb99]

I do feel sorry for you supporters I like the villa but there is a complete lack of enthusiasm from the board but the manager is still getting paid an awful lot of money and is the clubs frontman ,he needs to show a bit of spirit he seems doomed

Completely agree with you and as a manager he should motivate the playing staff to their full potential which in my view is not being achieved....well I hope there is a lot more potential!

[Chine]

Great result against Palace a much needed 3points and confidence boost !!!

[martincrabb99]

Benteke had a really good game, he looks fitter and stronger to withstand some of the more robust challenges. Well done boys!!! Yea a win!!!

[Tshirt]

A change of fortune now that Keane's left I wonder :whistle:

[martincrabb99]

I've got a feeling you're right I watched some of the highlights on Sky sports this morning and the Villa looked pretty good for a team struggling in the premiership but up to twelfth....

[martincrabb99]

Deal! I will post my bottom three tomorrow[emoji460]️[emoji460]️[emoji460]️

Leicester, QPR and Hull

[Chine]

Burnley, QPR and Leicester

[trevorife2]

No 5th bottom .. Keane to walk after 3 months

Why didnt i put money on that !!!!

[martincrabb99]

Why didnt i put money on that !!!!

A really good prediction and Villa seem to be improving, another bottom of the league clash with Leicester today at 4pm the points at stake now could be vital!

[Angusjim]

Vila looking to a Champion League spot:c2::c2:;)

[martincrabb99]

Vila looking to a Champion League spot:c2::c2:;)

Five game run now without losing and up to 11th above Everton who were a bit hard done by yesterday!

[Angusjim]

Five game run now without losing and up to 11th above Everton who were a bit hard done by yesterday!

You know things are turning when the guy that scores the winner has not scored since 2010:lol:

[imablue]

It seems teams in the mid to lower parts of the Prem are having a period of good results and a period of bad results.
Villa at the mo are doing well ..As for Everton we are doing not so well..!
We are getting near to the halfway stage which will see (for me ) the teams that nobody expected to be where they are, maybe start to falter ...
Anyway whatever, with 3 more weekends before 2015 and games to be played New Years Day making it at least 5 more games till then ..its still a long way to go yet ..

As an add on the F.A.Cup 3rd round fixtures are also due to be played weekend 3-4th Jan.,.... Phew .:)

[Chine]

Well done the villa , hope they keep the momentum going through the Xmas period

[Angusjim]

Testing!! Testing!! can you confirm this thread is still working:lol:

[martincrabb99]

Testing!! Testing!! can you confirm this thread is still working:lol:

Still working.......5 games without a defeat and then West Brom!! Played with ten men for the majority of the game but well done to West Brom[emoji3]

[martincrabb99]

Man United are in for a thumping today

[TOTO 99]

Man United are in for a thumping today

:crylaughing::crylaughing::crylaughing::crylaughin g::crylaughing::crylaughing:

Stop it Marty my sides are hurting.......:laugh:

ps: This is you later....:cry:

[Angusjim]

Man United are in for a thumping today

Martin I really don't think that excessive drinking at this time of day is a good idea:laugh::whistle:

[marbro8]

Testing!! Testing!! can you confirm this thread is still working:lol:i am glad i didn't start a walsall thread:laugh:, there would only be me and garlicbread posting on it:laugh:, we should have started a midlands footy thread maybe?

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Stop it Marty my sides are hurting.......:laugh:

ps: This is you later....:cry:as soft as it sounds it's a game of football and anything can happen, i know it probably wont but you never know:wink: at 19/4 i am tempted to stick a few quid on it:wink:

[trevorife2]

Best midlands team at mo ???? Brum !!! Gary rowetts blue and white army !

[marbro8]

1-0 villa:wink: it finished 1-1 in the end with villa on 10 men, credible result for villa, we got a point at sheffield utd as well and i think b'ham won and wolves got a draw after being 1-0 down for most of the game so all in all not a bad day for the midlands:)

[martincrabb99]

1-0 villa:wink: it finished 1-1 in the end with villa on 10 men, credible result for villa, we got a point at sheffield utd as well and i think b'ham won and wolves got a draw after being 1-0 down for most of the game so all in all not a bad day for the midlands:)

Just imagine the result with eleven players on the pitch.....United would have been thumped! I'm having a little sherbet now to celebrate. In Switzerland and happy, happy, happy![emoji6][emoji3][emoji23][emoji111]️[emoji122]

[martincrabb99]

Martin I really don't think that excessive drinking at this time of day is a good idea:laugh::whistle:

On the wine now 21.30 Swiss time[emoji485][emoji485][emoji485][emoji485][emoji485][emoji485]

[marbro8]

Just imagine the result with eleven players on the pitch.....United would have been thumped! I'm having a little sherbet now to celebrate. In Switzerland and happy, happy, happy![emoji6][emoji3][emoji23][emoji111]️[emoji122]you must be delirious ain't it about £8 a pint:laugh:

[martincrabb99]

you must be delirious ain't it about £8 a pint:laugh:

I am delirious meal and drink supplied FOC!!!! I love you M8 x

[marbro8]

nothing wrong with a bit of man love:laugh:, i gave my best mate a kiss today because he is going to mexico next week for 2 weeks :wink:

[Chine]

I watched the villa v Liverpool yesterday villa played well and should have scored a goal or two but with the recent goal drought they look very shakey and panicked in front of goal , should the lads up front have settled down they could have had something out of this game

[trevorife2]

Poor villa ... Its nice to see them squirming for once .. As a long suffering bluenose ( been there done that lol )

[marbro8]

I watched the villa v Liverpool yesterday villa played well and should have scored a goal or two but with the recent goal drought they look very shakey and panicked in front of goal , should the lads up front have settled down they could have had something out of this gameye i watched it this morning, as you say they didn't play bad, the trouble is that results like that get managers the sack, our manager would have to kill someone to get the sack:laugh:, it's infuriating, we have shipped in 10 goals in the last 3 home games and yet we won away from home yesterday again and we are 90 mins away from a wembley appearance :dontknow:

[trevorife2]

ye i watched it this morning, as you say they didn't play bad, the trouble is that results like that get managers the sack, our manager would have to kill someone to get the sack:laugh:, it's infuriating, we have shipped in 10 goals in the last 3 home games and yet we won away from home yesterday again and we are 90 mins away from a wembley appearance :dontknow: i quite like the ginger mourinho ??

[marbro8]

i quite like the ginger mourinho ??he's ok but it's like being stuck in a time warp,he's been there over 4 years now and just about kept us up a couple of times, and a couple of mid table finishes:sleeping:

[Chine]

There is only one team playing well enough to eat at the top table at the moment and that is Stoke City , there are some other teams playing well ie Derby,Wolves in the tough league that their in, the other mids clubs are just not good enough

[martincrabb99]

Poor villa ... Its nice to see them squirming for once .. As a long suffering bluenose ( been there done that lol )

You owe me a beer ' squirming ' we don't squirm we avoid relegation[emoji6]

[trevorife2]

You owe me a beer ' squirming ' we don't squirm we avoid relegation[emoji6]

You always avoid relegation lucky lamberk will get you a win over chelsea next week lol

[Chine]

Big game today for villa ,if they put a good shift in and calm down in front of goal you never know

[martincrabb99]

Big game today for villa ,if they put a good shift in and calm down in front of goal you never know

Thanks for posting this I feel surprisingly optimistic perhaps because all the other relegation battlers lost apart from Sunderland.

[Chine]

Thanks for posting this I feel surprisingly optimistic perhaps because all the other relegation battlers lost apart from Sunderland.

Arsenal will be pushing forward looking for goals galore but villa are very quick on the break they will get a couple chances with their pace BUT they gotta put them away

[martincrabb99]

Arsenal will be pushing forward looking for goals galore but villa are very quick on the break they will get a couple chances with their pace BUT they gotta put them away

Totally agree....our problem this year scoring or rather not scoring and a lack of confidence!

[imablue]

Feel for Villa mate but can,t see them doing anything at the Emirates.
Can honestly see it being a mauling to be honest.
But Good Luck anyway .:goodluck:

[martincrabb99]

Feel for Villa mate but can,t see them doing anything at the Emirates.
Can honestly see it being a mauling to be honest.
But Good Luck anyway .:goodluck:

1-0 down already[emoji15]

[martincrabb99]

Feel for Villa mate but can,t see them doing anything at the Emirates.
Can honestly see it being a mauling to be honest.
But Good Luck anyway .:goodluck:

Correct forecast....right in the mire!

[Tshirt]

I thought the penalty was a bit harsh, goalie comes out and makes an attempt to get the ball, forward falls over him and gets a pen, what ****e. Don't think it would have made any difference to the result though. Come back Roy Keane, all is forgiven. :lol:

[imablue]

Even without the call for a penalty the final result was never really in doubt,
Martin himself said they, Villa that is, couldn,t score in a brothel....
Battle on mate ..

[Chine]

At least they had a go this week ! Villa will win their next game and start to climb out of this mess

[martincrabb99]

I certainly hope so. This is now a crucial stage of the season and it requires a huge effort by all involved with the club to ensure a place in the Premiership but the deep rooted problems at the club need to be resolved.

[trevorife2]

Bloxwich fc going to wembley .. Pride of the midlands ??

[marbro8]

I certainly hope so. This is now a crucial stage of the season and it requires a huge effort by all involved with the club to ensure a place in the Premiership but the deep rooted problems at the club need to be resolved.you need to get rid of lambert:redcard:, villa get about £47 million for tv rights and more for being in the prem, if they get relegated they will lose all that and more, making them less attractive to sell to possible buyersrolleyes2:

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Bloxwich fc going to wembley .. Pride of the midlands ??i work in and around bloxwich i didn't know they had got to wembley?

[imablue]

m6 and m1 should get them there:eyebrows:

[martincrabb99]

Has Bloxwich actually got a football team : Don't know :

[marbro8]

Has Bloxwich actually got a football team : Don't know :yes my old work mate micky folland used to manage them, their ground is on summerfield road:wink2:well it used to be, just read wicki and it said they have folded:dontknow:

[martincrabb99]

Hull City v Aston Villa a crucial game for both teams 19.45hrs

[martincrabb99]

Hull 2-0 Villa .......I give up[emoji30]

[imablue]

Mate you really are in it now..QPR won ...
Gorra keep believing ....:pray:

[marbro8]

Hull 2-0 Villa .......I give up[emoji30] my 2 nephews who grew up supporting walsall, and now support villa, their dad was a villa fan in the 80's and to be fair they had a lot of glory, and when he started to follow them again in about 2005 they started to go with him, now villa are owned by an american who's business's are in difficulty, he sold mbna for $35 billion,so why has he not invested in the team??? i don't think that he is remotely interested in villa anymore, and will see them relegated before he either sells or invests, either way i think the next few years will be a hard journey for villa fansrolleyes2:

[Isle]

martincrabb. Was this the first loss from Aston Villa versus Hull?
Read a statistic with only Villa victorys and one draw.

[martincrabb99]

my 2 nephews who grew up supporting walsall, and now support villa, their dad was a villa fan in the 80's and to be fair they had a lot of glory, and when he started to follow them again in about 2005 they started to go with him, now villa are owned by an american who's business's are in difficulty, he sold mbna for $35 billion,so why has he not invested in the team??? i don't think that he is remotely interested in villa anymore, and will see them relegated before he either sells or invests, either way i think the next few years will be a hard journey for villa fansrolleyes2:

Quite honestly the Villa supporters are the last to know what is actually occurring. My personal view is that Learner and his financial advisors should invest in the club to sell as a viable profit making investment to a new owner who is genuinely interested in making the club successful. As regards the Manager, I think with the resources he has had to work with he has done a remarkable job in the time he has been there. I'm not a great fan of blaming the Coach for the performance of the team and I would like to see how he would perform with the input of some key players.

[martincrabb99]

Paul Lambert sacked as Villa Manager.

[marbro8]

Paul Lambert sacked as Villa Manager.ye didn't see this martin, just posted it on the sacked managers thread:lol:

[Chine]

Villa have been playing a dangerous game keep flirting with relegation for some time now , a chairman lacking commitment will be the death of any club especially one that's not allowed to have a manager run the team , Lamberk is just a yes man Learner is in full control of that team ! Thats why Martin O'Neill gave the hot seat up he wanted to sign players and was told there were no funds , next thing you know Darren Bent is there for millions ! , I think The Villa will struggle to win a league game for the rest of this season , Sherwood won't do any good they need more bite not another yes man , looks like championship next season

[Susief]

my 2 nephews who grew up supporting walsall, and now support villa, their dad was a villa fan in the 80's and to be fair they had a lot of glory, and when he started to follow them again in about 2005 they started to go with him, now villa are owned by an american who's business's are in difficulty, he sold mbna for $35 billion,so why has he not invested in the team??? i don't think that he is remotely interested in villa anymore, and will see them relegated before he either sells or invests, either way i think the next few years will be a hard journey for villa fansrolleyes2:

We've had the rough times at Blackburn but can now see the light at the end of the tunnel. I hope Villa can do the same. We had the Walker family trust looking after club and they totally lost interest, sold to Venky (not their wisest move) but 3 years down the line the club is running smoothly.
Good luck Villa, looks like we could be playing you next season.

[martincrabb99]

At this moment I fully agree with you but I truly hope that we can turn things around. The standard of football in the Championship is much higher than some perceive but for the viability of the club and the future we need a strong manager with a bit of character. I have always liked characters in the game as it shows a bit of spark and commitment which Villa need at this moment in time.

[martincrabb99]

martincrabb. Was this the first loss from Aston Villa versus Hull?
Read a statistic with only Villa victorys and one draw.

Not sure of the full history but certainly undefeated in the previous six fixtures. Waiting to hear now of the appointment of a new manager.....a tough job!

[Tshirt]

Tim Sherwood announced as the new manager

[imablue]

:dontknow:..Good luck Martin...!!

[martincrabb99]

:dontknow:..Good luck Martin...!!

Thanks, I really hope he can breathe some life into the team and guarantee our survival in the premiership. Villa v Leicester LIVE on BBC 1230 tomorrow a continued cup run would be a good start under the stewardship of Marshall And Marshall the two first team coaches at the moment.

[Isle]

Not sure of the full history but certainly undefeated in the previous six fixtures. Waiting to hear now of the appointment of a new manager.....a tough job!

I´m sure I see a statistic which say Villa haven´t lost a game versus Hull from 1999 on, untill this week.

[martincrabb99]

I´m sure I see a statistic which say Villa haven´t lost a game versus Hull from 1999 on, untill this week.

Thanks for reminding me[emoji6]

[martincrabb99]

Villa 2-1 Leicester in the draw for the sixth round but Tim Sherwood has a huge job which I am basing on not just today's performance. A big boost for everyone at the club though. Chuffed[emoji3]

[primrose]

Villa 2-1 Leicester in the draw for the sixth round but Tim Sherwood has a huge job which I am basing on not just today's performance. A big boost for everyone at the club though. Chuffed[emoji3]

See you at Ewood. Well done.

[Chine]

Big day for Villa they need at least a point out of this one , we will now see what Sherwood has come up with in a full weeks work

[martincrabb99]

Three points today would make my day! In fact it would make my week, month and year[emoji3]

[martincrabb99]

Three points today would make my day! In fact it would make my week, month and year[emoji3]

[emoji22][emoji26][emoji24][emoji30][emoji31][emoji22]

[Chine]

Deep trouble I'm afraid Martin

[imablue]

Likewise us ..can,t see where a win will come from and certainly very apprehensive with Wednesdays game with Stoke away ........:(

[martincrabb99]

Likewise us ..can,t see where a win will come from and certainly very apprehensive with Wednesdays game with Stoke away ........:(

Three points against WBA are essential now or its curtains for Villa!

[Chine]

Three points against WBA are essential now or its curtains for Villa!


In the grand scale of football matches a result for villa is crucial tonight , if Sherwood loses another I don't think there will be any coming back , a win tonight with a cup game this weekend will allow him more time to work some magic before the next league game

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Go on the villa! Deserved all the points and maybe should have sewn it up first half , still kept going well done

[marbro8]

congrats to villa for reaching the semi's of the FA cup today, i went to the game, poor first half, but livened up second half, sherwood is already a legend in the villa fans eyes simply for beating the baggies twice in a week:lol:

[Tshirt]

Pity that a minority of Villa fans let the club down by invading the pitch, the Ref could have abandoned the match at that point, he'd already made two diabolical sending off decisions. Good result, but Sherwood didn't look too pleased as he went down the tunnel.

[TOTO 99]

Pity that a minority of Villa fans let the club down by invading the pitch, the Ref could have abandoned the match at that point, he'd already made two diabolical sending off decisions. Good result, but Sherwood didn't look too pleased as he went down the tunnel.

Sherwood now saying he understands why they did it..???

[Angusjim]

Rumour has it Crabbie has been locked up for running aroond the golf naked last night his contacts!! are nae use in Tenerife:laugh:

[martincrabb99]

I think West Brom dominated the first 25 minutes and after half time Villa decided to have a go and the result is as it should be and it was a well deserved win for the Villa. I agree with Ted that a small minority of Villa fans let the club down and the results of their moronic behaviour could have led to an abandoned game. So a semi final place and let's hope this boosts the confidence of the team for the relegation battle. My celebration was only semi-naked and the local police were left stunned by the sight of me laughing manically wearing a pair of claret and blue budgie smugglers and covered in Calima dust!! Even so I am very disappointed as I did not read my Private messages until this morning and I missed a golden opportunity to have a drink with Lucky last night at his secret bar in Secretsville!!!

[imablue]

Hells Bells Martin ..
Whats going on Villa 4 up against Sunderland at half time ....:c2:

[martincrabb99]

Hells Bells Martin ..
Whats going on Villa 4 up against Sunderland at half time ....:c2:

I know and I'm really chuffed six points from our last two league games and two FA cup wins taking us into the semi finals. A bit of confidence works wonders! I'm wandering about in a it of a daze....nothing new with that though[emoji6]

[marbro8]

I think West Brom dominated the first 25 minutes and after half time Villa decided to have a go and the result is as it should be and it was a well deserved win for the Villa. I agree with Ted that a small minority of Villa fans let the club down and the results of their moronic behaviour could have led to an abandoned game. So a semi final place and let's hope this boosts the confidence of the team for the relegation battle. My celebration was only semi-naked and the local police were left stunned by the sight of me laughing manically wearing a pair of claret and blue budgie smugglers and covered in Calima dust!! Even so I am very disappointed as I did not read my Private messages until this morning and I missed a golden opportunity to have a drink with Lucky last night at his secret bar in Secretsville!!!i went to the game, i had just stepped into the whitton arms and it all went up, i have to say that the police didn't handle it very well, they were lashing out with batons at anyone that moved, including my young nephew who was trying to get out of the way, for some reason they think that every footy fan is a legitimate target:nono:, we could see and hear them getting back into the vans, laughing and boasting about how many they had hit:(, i know they have to be dominant when they are so outnumbered and they have a difficult job, but sometimes i think they enjoy the violence more than the idiots that start it, having said that, the atmosphere in the ground was electric, i thought it was a poor decision to put the albion fans above the villa fans, i got hit with a coin and fans next to me had urine and seats hurled at them:(, looks like the family will be going to wembley at least twice now with us next week and villa in the semis:jumping:, should have a couple of good weekends in the old smoke:spin:

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I know and I'm really chuffed six points from our last two league games and two FA cup wins taking us into the semi finals. A bit of confidence works wonders! I'm wandering about in a it of a daze....nothing new with that though[emoji6]is that because of the result or is it happy hour:laugh:

[martincrabb99]

i went to the game, i had just stepped into the whitton arms and it all went up, i have to say that the police didn't handle it very well, they were lashing out with batons at anyone that moved, including my young nephew who was trying to get out of the way, for some reason they think that every footy fan is a legitimate target:nono:, we could see and hear them getting back into the vans, laughing and boasting about how many they had hit:(, i know they have to be dominant when they are so outnumbered and they have a difficult job, but sometimes i think they enjoy the violence more than the idiots that start it, having said that, the atmosphere in the ground was electric, i thought it was a poor decision to put the albion fans above the villa fans, i got hit with a coin and fans next to me had urine and seats hurled at them:(, looks like the family will be going to wembley at least twice now with us next week and villa in the semis:jumping:, should have a couple of good weekends in the old smoke:spin:

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is that because of the result or is it happy hour:laugh:

SOLOUTION ........Early kick off in a local derby to minimise alcohol consumption and the ensuing moronic behaviour.
I agree with your comments about the Police unfortunately some of them also require firm management and it may tell us something about the current lack of public order training in these specific situations. Poor leadership in the management of crowd control and potential violent situations is sometimes glaringly obvious.

[Tshirt]

Just watched the game on Match of the Day, Sunderland were dire, their defence just couldn't cope with Villa's pace. So how come they couldn't play like that under Lambert?

[marbro8]

Just watched the game on Match of the Day, Sunderland were dire, their defence just couldn't cope with Villa's pace. So how come they couldn't play like that under Lambert?because he had lost the dressing room

[Dave-Durham]

because he had lost the dressing roomAs has Poyet, he has to go.

[martincrabb99]

Just watched the game on Match of the Day, Sunderland were dire, their defence just couldn't cope with Villa's pace. So how come they couldn't play like that under Lambert?

Morning Ted, I think a combination of things at the club contributed to how the Villa played under Lambert and Marlboro8 has listed one of them. I certainly cannot blame him solely for their performance previously as I believe the whole club was in the doldrums because of the uncertainty surrounding the future of the club under Learner who I think has now woken up to the fact that he may have a successful club in the waiting to either sell or develop further.

[Isle]

@ Martincrabb I`m surprised by the clear result from Villa yesterday.

[Angusjim]

@ Martincrabb I`m surprised by the clear result from Villa yesterday.

Yea Sunderland are a bit surprised as well:c2::c2::lol::lol:

[martincrabb99]

@ Martincrabb I`m surprised by the clear result from Villa yesterday.

Not as much as me[emoji3]I think that the input of a new manager and a place in the semi final of the English FA cup has given the team a big boost and if you get a few good results the confidence of the team is given a great boost!

[martincrabb99]

Yea Sunderland are a bit surprised as well:c2::c2::lol::lol:

How are the mighty Brechin doing.......promotion?

[Angusjim]

How are the mighty Brechin doing.......promotion?

Lost our first league game in 17 which equals club record humped yesterday 3-0 but we are still in 4th place in play off position. Better than I would ever have thought after early season form but our small squad is starting to creak

[Angusjim]

Martin back to normal yesterday Sherwood must go:c2::laugh:

[martincrabb99]

Martin back to normal yesterday Sherwood must go:c2::laugh:

A late goal as well, fortunately most of the other teams in the relegation zone lost as well so I still have hope!

[Isle]

martincrabb how many points needs a english epl team to stay safely
in the league? Is there a magical point mark which the press, players,
and fans all know?

[martincrabb99]

martincrabb how many points needs a english epl team to stay safely
in the league? Is there a magical point mark which the press, players,
and fans all know?

Morning Isle and I am pleased to note that your team have picked up form. Generally 33 points would mean relegation, 37 points would mean a chance of surviving and 43 points would guarantee survival in the premiership so Aston Villa could still stay in the Premiership if they play to their full potential. The bottom three get relegated to the lower league.

[imablue]

It,s generally accepted that 40 points is the safety mark, though 38 has been known
in the past.
2002_2003 season West Ham finished 18th with 42 points relegated....
Even more surprising
1995_1996..Finished 18th with 38 points relegated..????
Manchester City!!

[marbro8]

It,s generally accepted that 40 points is the safety mark, though 38 has been known
in the past.
2002_2003 season West Ham finished 18th with 42 points relegated....
Even more surprising
1995_1996..Finished 18th with 38 points relegated..????
Manchester City!!it's bloody tight in our league, we are 10 points off the playoffs and 4 points off relegation with 10 games to play:wow:, and if we play like we did at wembley on sunday then i think i know where my money would be:(

[Angusjim]

Big day today hope you can go and get all 3 points today come on the VILLA http://fanchants.co.uk/football-songs/aston_villa-chants/aston-villa-fc/

[martincrabb99]

Big day today hope you can go and get all 3 points today come on the VILLA http://fanchants.co.uk/football-songs/aston_villa-chants/aston-villa-fc/

Man United 1-2 Aston Villa and then I woke up[emoji5]️[emoji6]

[TOTO 99]

Man United 1-2 Aston Villa and then I woke up[emoji5]️[emoji6]

I hope you're not crying in your Bovril Martin.....:lol:

Anyway, it could've been worse.......

5882

[Angusjim]

Man United 1-2 Aston Villa and then I woke up[emoji5]️[emoji6]

What happened to mystic mart:doh:

[marbro8]

What happened to mystic mart:doh:he's gone to smash his crystal balls up:lol:

[martincrabb99]

I did however bet on Bayern Munich to win and Lewandowski to score at 4/1 so I am quids in on my only bet since the Cheltenham festival where I also ended up overall by a fairly significant amount. My brother predicted a 3-1 for Man United but I couldn't bet against my own team....loyal to the end!

[marbro8]

I did however bet on Bayern Munich to win and Lewandowski to score at 4/1 so I am quids in on my only bet since the Cheltenham festival where I also ended up overall by a fairly significant amount. My brother predicted a 3-1 for Man United but I couldn't bet against my own team....loyal to the end!i had a tenner on villa to win, well at odds of 10/1 you gotta av a punt, at the end of the day it's football and anything can happen:)

[martincrabb99]

i had a tenner on villa to win, well at odds of 10/1 you gotta av a punt, at the end of the day it's football and anything can happen:)

I don't need to have a crystal ball to note that you lost a tenner.

[Isle]

Like the Dortmund game yesterday. From a neutral point of view that game; Villa-QPR must be exciting. I know
the fight against relegation isn´t exciting. Not to lose vs a direct challenger must be ok, isn´t it?

[martincrabb99]

Like the Dortmund game yesterday. From a neutral point of view that game; Villa-QPR must be exciting. I know
the fight against relegation isn´t exciting. Not to lose vs a direct challenger must be ok, isn´t it?

A win and 3 points would have been really good but I am happy with the point and Benteke is back in goal scoring form as he has been recovering from an Achilles' tendon injury so his return to form has come at the right time. We are also in the semi final of the English FA cup. Aston Villa up to sixteenth.!

[Isle]

@ martincrabb You must be delighted tonight as Villa won at Spurs.

[martincrabb99]

@ martincrabb You must be delighted tonight as Villa won at Spurs.

And pleasantly surprised , a great lift for the team prior to the Cup Semi-Final next weekend!

[Isle]

And pleasantly surprised , a great lift for the team prior to the Cup Semi-Final next weekend!

Here´s a tough question. You can have one of it! What do You choose? Stay in the epl
or win the english cup? Realistic tough question, isn´t it?

[Angusjim]

And pleasantly surprised , a great lift for the team prior to the Cup Semi-Final next weekend!

Watched highlights not a great game but Villa deserved their win Spurs were crap

[martincrabb99]

Here´s a tough question. You can have one of it! What do You choose? Stay in the epl
or win the english cup? Realistic tough question, isn´t it?

It has to be the Premier league but I still love the drama of the FA cup and it's great for a lot of the smaller teams in the lower leagues as well.

[Isle]

there where a few surprises in the FA cup this season.

[imablue]

Great result for you yesterday Martin..
Just about winning a couple more in the Prem and especially in the
semi final..!!:eyebrows:

[martincrabb99]

Great result for you yesterday Martin..
Just about winning a couple more in the Prem and especially in the
semi final..!!:eyebrows:

It sure was and another goal for Benteke. I watched the Everton v Swansea game and I thought you had done enough for the three points and then the penalty decision. Still an away point though! Let's see what we can do against Young Golfers team!

[imablue]

This coming Sunday 3.00pm K.O.
Don,t be worried about Young Golfers team, last time i spoke to him he said he wasn,t feeling too good... he had a bad side...!!:tongue:

[YOUNG GOLFER]

Well Liverpool have had a easy run so far and villa will be a nice stroll in the park. Wish it was Everton but maybe next year.:tiphat:

[imablue]

Ha Ha ..love it mate ..the easy run finishes on Sunday lad:redcard:

[martincrabb99]

Well Liverpool have had a easy run so far and villa will be a nice stroll in the park. Wish it was Everton but maybe next year.:tiphat:

Think again YG you are in for a tricky game and you could fall at the semi-final hurdle. My horse didn't I got a second on the Grand National! I may get a first in this match, certainly worth a punt!

[imablue]

It,s ok Martin,..
Stuart is from Exeter he knows more about horses and tractors...
than the beautiful game..thats why he,s a RS ...:wink:

[Angusjim]

Come on the Villa get intae them:c2::c2:

[Isle]

Both english semi finals are on eurosport live. Saw the highlights of yesterdays semi.
As the cup is always different, I think Villa have a chance to win that game.

[martincrabb99]

Come on the Villa get intae them:c2::c2:

Good on you Jim and as a sign of confidence I've put a tenner on Villa at 9/2 after watching the Semi-Final yesterday I am full of hope!

[bobferry]

NO but the baggies might.