Archive for January, 2010

One Little Cup Final And The Transfer Speculation Reignites

Actually, I don’t know if there’s really any connection, but just days after Martin O’Neill has said he’s not looking to sell or buy and then later pretty much admitted [...]

Aston Villa 6 Blackburn 4 – Carling Cup Wallpaper

I’m still buzzing from last night!! I haven’t had chance to write anything else about the game, but I did get my crayons out to make a wallpaper for your [...]

WEM-BER-LEY WEM-BER-LEEEEEEEEEEEEEY

Que Sera, Sera, Whatever will be, will be We’re going to WEM-BER-LEY!!! Que Sera, Sera Aston Villa 6 Blackburn Rovers 4 (Agg. 7 – 4) They did it!! Aston Villa [...]

Kick Off Less Than Two Hours Away

OK, we’re just hours away from kicking off one of the most important games in recent memory and I have to admit to being both excited and not a little [...]

On The Quest For Goals – Playing With Formation

You might not realise it to look at lengthy tomes like yesterday’s post exploring the statistics of when goals are scored and conceded, but sometimes I have to cut things [...]

The Key To Scoring Goals Again Is Patience

Martin O’Neill has set the bar pretty high for himself.  Around this time last year I was able to proudly proclaim our best ever Premiership season at that stage with [...]

Statshack – Aston Villa 0 West Ham 0

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I’m sure it’s something that is, and will be, looked at back at Bodymoor, but surely the fact that goals from set pieces are apparently drying up has to be [...]

Aston Villa 0 West Ham 0

Aston Villa’s lack of a true goal threat was highlighted in a frustrating performance against a struggling West Ham side at Villa Park today. West Ham clearly arrived knowing they [...]

James Milner Might Be Great, Craig Gardner Might Be Off

I recently asked whether Martin O’Neill was a great manager, or greatest and a few people contacted me to suggest that I was ahead of myself a little and he [...]