Archive for August, 2009

Picture Of The Week – From Spore: The Shorey

From the Spore Creature Creator…. The Shorey:-

Freaky!!

Aston Villa Get Back On Track

Villa beat Fulham 2 – 0 at Villa Park today to close out August in 8th place in the Premiership before a two week International break. As far as the league goes, I think most would have reluctantly taken 6 points from the the first 3 games, although they probably wouldn’t have predicted where [...]

Aston Villa vs Fulham

It’s back to the meat and potato business of Premiership action at Villa Park on Sunday when Fulham come to town in what, at this early stage of the season, is a six pointer. Villa and Fulham both have played two, won one, lost one records right now. Fulham more predictably beat Portsmouth, [...]

The Real European Winners And Losers

I find an inherent beauty in simplicity and truly believe that the best solutions to most of the world’s problems are naturally simplistic. However, I must confess a sinfully lustful attraction to the occasional bit of complication on the side. And if it’s complication that you’re after, you need look no further than [...]

Villa Crash Out Of Europe

The good news is that Aston Villa won, making two on the trot now. The bad news is that the 2-1 scoreline wasn’t enough and the Villans have been knocked out of Europe at the first hurdle on the dreaded away goals rule. Actually, it’s not so much a crash as a whimper.
The [...]

Aston Villa Sign Stephen Warnock

It has been confirmed that Aston Villa have signed left back Stephen Warnock from Blackburn on a 4 year deal and he’ll wear number 25.
He’s expected to be introduced to the Villa Park crowd during the Rapid Vienna game tonight, just as Brad Friedel was at the Odense game last year.

Aston Villa vs Rapid Vienna

The mood going into this game is markedly different from a few days ago. Funny what a little victory at Anfield can do, isn’t it?
On a serious note though, Martin O’Neill has voiced his confusion at the half-time boos the team received during the opening day match at home to Wigan. ‘Confusion’ is [...]

More Champions League Throwbacks

The fourth round and final round of qualification for the Group Stage of the Champions League was completed tonight, with the 10 losers being dumped down into the Europa League.
Sheriff, København, Celtic, Timişoara, Sporting, Panathinaikos, Levski Sofia, Anderlecht, Salzburg and Ventspils with be entered into the draw for the Europa League Group Stage along with [...]