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Five Reasons to Be Cheerful After a Week of Mixed Emotions for Emery
Five Reasons to be Cheerful After Brugge Win and Forest LossA mixed week has seen Villa finally pick up their first win of the new campaign, after getting their Champions League season off to a winning start with a hard-fought victory in Bruges. The positive momentum proved short-lived, however, as Villa slumped to a late home defeat against Nottingham Forest in a game that...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful After Villa Stalemate in Hull
Five Reasons to be Cheerful as Villans after Goalless Hull DrawWith the transfer window finally closed, Unai Emery can get back to doing what he does best: coaching players and building a team on the pitch. The performances against Arsenal and Hull have offered encouragement, even if the rather important business of putting the ball in the net remains unresolved.As Villa move on to...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful as Villans Neuter Foxes and Prepare for Bigger Tests
Just as we welcome back the thrills of club football, Aston Villa have entered the most hated of international breaks with six points on...
Aston Villa’s Champions League Pricing Outrage: Is Loyalty Being Exploited?
VTID – Exploitation of Villa Supporter LoyaltyBy Jonathan NorthallIn the 150th anniversary year, Aston Villa supporters should be celebrating and enjoying a season gifted with...
The Good, Bad, and Ugly Start to the Season – Aston Villa’s Champions League Hopes and Villa Park Woes
The Good Bad and Ugly - Villa are Up and RunningWith the first three games of the season out of the way and the...
Five Reasons To Be Cheerful Despite Villa Misfiring Against Gunners
A home loss to those whining Gunners wasn’t even the worst part of visiting Villa Park last Saturday. For some fans, due to late...
VTID – Villa’s Stumbles On and Off the Pitch, and Champions League Hopes
VTID - The Tale of Two Villa'sBy Jonathan NorthallFollowing the turnstile fiasco and drainage issue that undermined supporters' potential enjoyment of the opening game...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful As Villans as Emery Nails Hammers
Aston Villa Have Impressive StartVilla began the 2024/2025 season with a rare opening day victory and a debut goal for the club record signing....
VTID – Jhon Durán’s Winning Impact: Why Aston Villa’s Rising Star Needs to Focus on Emery’s Ambitions
The VTID 3 - Señor Duran DuranBy Jonathan NorthallThere was a lot to like about Saturday’s win at West Ham. First, it was a...
VTID: Aston Villa’s Champions League Campaign: Concerns and Hopes for the Season Ahead
The VTID - Up the 2024/25!Former Aston Villa shareholder and long-term season ticket holder Jonathan Northall takes over the reins of the VTID weekly...
Aston Villa Raise Profile but are Yin and Yang on the Pitch ahead of Champions League Season
The Good Bad and Ugly - Champions League Season PreviewWith Aston Villa about to embark on their maiden UEFA Champions League Season, everything around...
Five Reasons to Be Cheerful as Villans as Big Kickoff Looms
As the summer draws to an end and days begin to shorten, it can only mean that another season of Emery-ball is upon us....
VTID: Aston Villa’s Preseason Struggles: Lessons Learned and Hopes for Upcoming Season
The VTID Column ReturnsFormer Aston Villa shareholder and long-term season ticket holder Jonathan Northall takes over the reins of the VTID weekly column, ahead...
GBU: Aston Villa Deal Apparently Kills Football
The Good Bad and Ugly PSR Limbo SpecialWelcome back Villa fans. After another objectively successful end to the season, Crystal Palace embarrassment apart, the...