Aston Villa's Holte Army and our own general

Advantages: A club with Incredible History
Disadvantages: At the moment - None!

...Aston Villa's Holte Army - with our very own general! I've been an Aston Villa supporter now for many years. I remember the 1982 European Cup final that we won with pride and that is without a doubt our greatest achievement in the modern game. However, Aston Villa comes with a proud and very unique history in English Football, not least the formation of the Football league in 1888, which was the brain child of the Director of Aston Villa, William McGregor. McGregor was a Scotsman who moved down to the area and joined up with Villa in around 1878. By the end of McGregor's association with Aston Villa he had seen them win the League 6 times and the FA Cup 4 times. A fact that famously led McGregor to say: "For brilliance and, at the same time, for consistency of achievement, for activity in philanthropic enterprise...

runetune 27.11.2007 · Read review
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Are the new Villa the old Forest?

Advantages: Martin O`Niell
Disadvantages: Losing O`Niell

...Full name Aston Villa Football Club Nickname(s)' The Villa', 'The Villans', 'Villa', 'The Lions' Founded 1874[2] Ground Villa Park Aston Birmingham B6 6HE England (Capacity 42,640) Chairman Randy Lerner Manager Martin O'Neill League Premier League 2007-08 Premier League, 6th In 1982 Aston Villa won the European Cup. In fact English clubs won it six years in a row and dominated Europe, Forest and Liverpool winning 5 more, a couple of UEFA Cups thrown in for good measure. England will have the most winners in the competition when Manchester United beat Chelsea in the Moscow final with a totals of 12 victories. Football is coming home and those European glory days are returning for British football with an English club making the last four Champions League finals. Aston Villa could well be involved in winning the big...

thedevilinme 17.05.2008 · Read review
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Villa need to spend BIG

Advantages: Skillful midfield and good goalie. Loads of cash.
Disadvantages: The defence and strikers are not very good and Gregory needs to get better

...then gives him 9 million to spend on a Colombian striker called Juan Angel and only scored a goal since his arrival,two months in the League he has had so far. And Gregory said it will take time for him to settle in,well we will soon see. But Ellis wasn't very happy and i can see why. He also said to David Ginola that he is fat so why did he bring him to Villa? He was just as fat when he brought him to Villa. Then the next game after he said that,he scored a goal and ripped his shirt off,he didn't look that fat when i saw him. And he is making the team better with a few more signings but not world class ones. He has bought Mellberg a Swedish international from Racing Santander for 5 million,who is 23. He is supposed to replace Southgate who left for Boro. But will need time and Villa fans won't be happy if he does. Hadji is a Morrocan...

Manu_Patel 20.07.2001 (13.10.2001) · Read review
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Aston Villa, Moving up in the Football World

Advantages: Great Design
Disadvantages: Arsenal didnt win :] Not a popular colour.

...Well, as you may kno im an Arsenal fan myself. So, after drawing to Aston Villa at the weekend, I didn't think I would be doing this review. Aston Villa are currently flying high in the premiership and on the search for a 2008/2009 champions league qualification so when I saw this shirt without a review, I though i'd snap it up. This shirt, sponsored by 32 Red betting company has a sleek design which is well recognised and associated with the club. Starting from the top. Unlike the other shirts from this club, this design doesn't have a collar, just a blue rim which adds to the aerodynamic style. This same colour can be spotted on the sleeves which are designed to reach to the elbow of the consumer/player. A burgundy trim can be seen just before the end of the sleeve which adds to the style and is a finishing touch to this...

Stevey101 05.03.2008 · Read review
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Boring Boring First Dvision Villa

Advantages: ?????? Ginola ????
Disadvantages: Boring. Selfish. Arrogant. Did I mention BORING?

...Living a few roads away from the mighty Villa Park stadium, you would have thought that I was a fanatcial Villa fan but quite truthfully, from being a supporter, I am beginning to see despise the cl0b. Their lack of playing style, greed, poor leadership, a selfish chairman, zero input to the impoversihed community around it, its total arrogance and complete lack of ambition, makes Villa the worst team in the premier league right now. John Gregory, following in the footsteps of his chariman, Doug Ellis, is a very arrogant man, unwilling to listen to his players, putting himself above the team. His players are becoming increasingly frustrated by his poor managamenet and absence of any kind of tactical ability. The chairman has no ambition, trying to earn as much money out of the club, not wanting to better the clubs prospects for fear...

Saqqqq 06.08.2000 · Read review
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Villa?s prize asset

Advantages: A great player for the future
Disadvantages: None

...What a loss Brighton had when they sold Gareth Barry to Aston villa nearly two years ago. Gareth is an excellent footballer that can tackle, header the ball, and possess the main thing in a player that is skill, not bad for a central defender who is still a youngster, who also can play at left back and on the left hand side of midfield. England manager Kevin Keegan saw all of Gareth Barry?s talent and added him to the England squad for euro 2000 after Jason Wilcox pulled out through injury. When Aston villas do sell him (hope not just jet) they will certain make a handsome profit on this player....

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COULD IT BE THE VILLA

Advantages: I FEEL GREAT THINGS HAPPENING AT VILLA PARK IN THE COMING YEAR
Disadvantages: NILLIS HAS A BAD INJURY

...ASTON VILLA FOR ME ARE ONE OF THE SIDES THIS YEAR WHO COULD CAUSE AN UPSET.THEY HAVE EVERY CHANCE WHILE GREGORY'S IN CHARGE.IT WAS A GREAT FEELING WHEN VILLA WON THIER FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON BUT I HAD TO FEEL SORRY FOR NILLS BEING INVOLVED IN THAT HORIFFIC INJURY.I SAW THE PAPERS THE NEXT DAY AND THEY HAD A PICTURE OF NILLIS' LEG WHERE IT HAD ACTUALLY BENT AT THE SHIN BECAUSE OF THE BROEN BONE IN THAT PLACE.I HOPE THAT HE IS RECOVERING WELL.IN THE MEANTIME I WOULDN'T BE SUPRISED IF VILLA ONE THE F.A. CUP AS I FEEL THIS YEAR THEY HAVE A GREAT CHANCE....

jockey 26.10.2000 · Read review
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NEXT YEAR = CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FOR VILLA

Advantages: GREAT THINGS TO COME AT VILLA PARK
Disadvantages: HARDLY ANY , THINGS ARE LOOKING UPWARDS

...ASTON VILLA FOR ME ARE THE BEST UP AND COMING TEAM.I ACTUALLY BELIEVE THAT THEY WILL GAIN A CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SPOT NEXT YEAR.ALL THREE OF THEIR FOOTBALLING AREAS ARE STRONG , ESPECIALLY THE DEFENCE WITH SOUTHGATE , BARRY , WRIGHT AND EGIOUG.THE STRIKEFORCE IS THAT OF TOP QUALITY WITH JOACHIM ON TOP FORM.ASTON VILLA ALSO I FEEL OF A SUPERB CHANCE TO WIN EITHER THE WORTHING CUP OR F.A CUP THE WAY THEY ARE PLAYING.TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ASTON VILLA AND THERE PROGRESS E-MAIL ME AT MATTHEWJOURNEAUX@care4free.net HERE IS A SONG TO REMIND YOU OF WHATS TO COME FROM VILLA WERE THE BEST , WERE THE BEST AND WE WILL STUFF THE REST...

jockey 26.10.2000 · Read review
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i hate villa

Advantages: ehiogue
Disadvantages: ehiogue wants to go

...i'm a leicster fan and i despise villa and i hate the fans in the main (i do realise thast they aren't all bad). every season they go about quietly racking up points and nobody notices them but they always seem to finnish top 6. with ginola i feel they were ripped off by spurs, southgate and ehigue want out which can only indicate the sort of season they expect. i predict top half for villa in what will be a disappointing season. thanks for giving us stan by the way...

Themastertaylor 17.09.2000 · Read review
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Should I stay or Should I go

Advantages: Very good manager and Squad of players
Disadvantages: They all seem to want to leave

..."Should I stay or should I go?" well this is what seems to be on every Aston Villa players lips of late. It seems we can hardly go a day, without reading about another Aston Villa player wanting to leave the club, but why is this happening? In my veiw they have a very good and honest manager in John Gregory, even if he is a bit "over the top" sometimes, who can forget his classic quote about Dwight Yorkes departure to Man United, "If I had a gun at the moment he told me, I would have shot him there and then"...absolute classic. Maybe it is the chairman Doug Ellis, I constantly hear Villa fans wanting him to leave, is he really that bad? I`m not sure, because I dont really know too much about Ellis, but he has spent a lot of money in recent years. Looking at the squad, they have some excellent players, theres Gareth Barry who...

brianlfc 05.01.2001 · Read review
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