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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...
Unai Emery’s Villa Squad Rebuild Aims to Silence the Doubters
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Emery’s Villa 2.0The transfer window has come and gone, and so has the majority of Aston Villa’s starting line-up. As the window shuts, Aston Villa have squad depth, but do they have the cohesiveness to carry on evolving this season?'Somehow with the window shut there is a sense of cautious optimism that the jigsaw pieces are there in...
Paris Statue Provides Inspiration for Villa Park
A Venglos View
If you're going to Paris in the near future, a trip to the Pompidou Centre to see the five- foot high bronze statue...
Exclusive – Unlikely Villa Park Crime Boss Exposed.
Below are the first shocking pictures to uncover the kingpin who's behind the supposed new Villa Park crime of blocking supporter's view of the...
The Help Aston Villa Sell Alan Hutton Campaign
Help Villa Sell Alan (Hutton) It's time for Villa fans to quit moaning about buying lower-league players and help your club Aston Villa sell Alan...
Four Fantastic Sure-Fire Ways to Get the Villa Park Atmosphere Back
We know that once they ripped the seats out of the Holte End, back in the day, that the atmosphere at Villa Park might...
The Red Stain on Tom Hanks’ Claret and Blue Blood
It seems that in following in his father's footsteps, actor Colin Hanks (tallest chap in the middle of above shot) only managed to do...
Aston Villa – Raise the Profile but Don’t Get Starstruck!
A lot of credit has to go to Tom Hanks and his enthusiasm in getting whole-heartedly involved in the claret and blue cause.It would...
The One Man Aston Villa Should Sign From the MLS
A Venglos View
Last season, the stewards at Villa Park were seen as spoil sports, getting a tad sensitive when it came to Aston Villa...
Alex McLeish Was Aston Villa’s Miracle Worker – that Caribbean Interview
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On the day Andy Murray played in his first Wimbledon final, Alex McLeish gave an interview to a local hack of the...
Was the Man Who Tried to Save England at Euro 2012 a Villa Fan?
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As Alessandro Diamanti stepped up to take the vital spot kick for Italy against England, one England fan took to the desperate...
What Fool Came Up With ‘Lamberts Limes’? Oh, it was…
First came the name 'Lamberts Lions' when Paul Lambert was appointed Aston Villa manager. A tagline the club could use in all marketing from...
What Aston Villa’s Paul Lambert Statement Should Have Said…
A Venglos View
There's certainly a lot of hot air when it comes management appointments, especially in the age of twitter, facebook etc, so in...
Randy Lerner’s Cut and Paste Letter Job
A Venglos View - Randy Lerner's Letter to Fans Having just read a letter from Lincoln City's chairman Bob Dorian to season ticket holders, addressing...