Misc
SEASON STARTS TOMORROW VS WIGAN
By: Andy |
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Firstly I would like to apologize for the lack of updates recently. Grad school just started and I have been a little pressed for time. Unfortunately I didn’t get around to the rest of the preview sections. But, because we open at home against the Latics tomorrow, and I am extremely excited, [...]
Tags: Andy, Aston Villa, Latics, Match Previews, Misc, MON, Player News, Premier League, Premiership, Villa, WiganSeason Preview: Goalkeepers, Defenders
By: Andy | 2 Comments
Hello everyone. Villa’s preseason is well under way and its almost over! Only two and a half more weeks until we kick off at Villa Park against Wigan. Today I will take a look at what we have at the back as of now (hopefully MON shores it up a bit) and [...]
The Villa Blog is BACK!!
By: Andy | 4 Comments
Hello faithful Aston Villa blog readers!
I hope that you have kept checking this blog here at The Offside because now I am the new author, blogger, or whatever you want to call me. Unlike my predecessor, I will strive to update this page almost daily, and ALWAYS when there is new breaking [...]
Villa to kick off season against Wigan.
By: Ryan | 2 Comments
The new Premier League fixture list for next season has been made public, putting Villa up against Wigan on the 15th of August at Villa Park, with the next four matches being :
Liverpool – 22nd – Away
Fulham – 29th – Home
Birmingham – 12th September – Away
Portsmouth – 19th September – Home
Mixed reactions from myself, quite [...]
Match Preview and Update – Bolton Vs Aston Villa
By: Ryan | No Comments
It’s been a while since my last update, and for that I apologise, moving house and working away a lot has taken it’s toll, a bit like Villa’s season to be honest.
It seems fourth place is a bit like winning the lottery now, you know it’s possible, but you also know it probably wont [...]
Category: MiscMatch Report – Aston Villa 3 Everton 3
By: Ryan | No Comments
First of all I’d like to apologise for a lack of preview for this match, I’ve been away on business and simply didn’t have the time, but I really wish I did, as I really think this is a key match to the end of our season, for some reason I believe that single point [...]
Category: MiscA New Start…
By: Ryan | 3 Comments
First off i’d like to thank Daryl here at theoffside.com for letting me take over from Chris. I’ve been following the Villa page and Chris’ posts for a while now and i’m a big fan of his work and was sad to hear that I wouldn’t be able to follow his updates via Viigo on [...]
Category: MiscSaying my goodbyes…
By: Chris | No Comments
Like a nervous teenager’s first sexual experience, it’s been brief and emotional. But I’m sad to say that my time at The Offside has come to an end.
When I first joined this site, I did so because I wanted to have a crack at single-club blogging. That remains the case, but I simply don’t have [...]
Category: MiscArshavin move angers O’Neill?
By: Chris | 9 Comments
In Aston Villa’s world, a 5pm transfer deadline on 2nd February is a 5pm deadline. In the Sky-backed, cloak-and-dagger world of the ‘Big Four’, a 5pm transfer deadline on 2nd February means that as long as some sort of deal is pencilled in, give or take 24 hours, that’s a-okay.
The excuse for allowing Arsenal’s signing [...]
Category: MiscPaul Birch passes away
By: Chris | 1 Comment
Yet more sad, sad news out of Villa Park today. The official website has announced the tragic death of Paul Birch, who lost his battle with cancer this morning and passed away at Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield.
Birchy played over 200 games for Villa between 1980 and 1991, including during some difficult times for [...]
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