A group of football supporters has raised £20,000 for a charity's flood relief work in Punjab.
Aston Villa fan group Punjabi Villans will present a cheque to Midland Langar Seva Society (MLSS) outside the Premier League's ground, Villa Park, on Sunday, ahead of the side's match against Bournemouth.
The chief executive officer of MLSS, Randhir Singh, who has been in the north Indian state distributing aid, offered a "heartfelt" thank you to the group for their support.
Monsoon rains have seen Punjab face its worst deluge since 1988, with hundreds of thousands of people affected by flooding.
Thanks for posting that, he's good.
Nothing to disagree with in any his criticisms either.
The review starts with aerial shots of the city. All are recognisable to me apart from the first one with the hospital landing pad. Anyone shed light on it?
The review starts with aerial shots of the city. All are recognisable to me apart from the first one with the hospital landing pad. Anyone shed light on it?
The first couple of shots are shooting toward 5 Ways island and then behind Broad St, Granville St, Tennant St kind of area.
Ah gotcha now, I missed that shot.
I agree thats tough, I can only really recognise the Radisson Hotel, what you say is the law courts could be, maybe that hotel/doss house on Bradford or Moseley St? But then nothing else matches so I reckon either AI generated or not Brum.
But I'm probably wrong
Nah, it isn't his footage but from a stock one for Birmingham Skyline which was mislabeled. Coincidently it is actually Leeds.
Pat Murphy just did his last report for the Beeb today, think he’s retiring
51 years mainly midlands based
Pat Murphy just did his last report for the Beeb today, think he’s retiring
51 years mainly midlands based
He used to buy the fanzine. Often the sign of a decent bloke.
A consumate professional, an inspiration and a great help to many and a gent. There are few of them left.He was. Even if I once once had a go at him off in H&V for being so negative about Paul Lambert era Villa.
A consumate professional, an inspiration and a great help to many and a gent. There are few of them left.
Just read this on Twitter: https://x.com/patmurphybbc/status/1992293819006763511
Just read this on Twitter: https://x.com/patmurphybbc/status/1992293819006763511
Friend of a friend, Pat prefers cricket but goes where he's told. Good luck to him.
Heard Pat Murphy's last comment on air to Mark Chapman on R5 earlier, can't for the life of me remember it exactly or even remotely, other than the gist of it was something along the lines of it's always best to leave before being asked to leave.
Well played the London Lions (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9wv9vyww94o)
Anyone turn out for them?
Well played the London Lions (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9wv9vyww94o)
Anyone turn out for them?
I'm probably going to be ripped for this but was the Grandad at the end an ex-legend?
Well played the London Lions (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9wv9vyww94o)
Anyone turn out for them?
Pat Murphy just did his last report for the Beeb today, think he’s retiring
51 years mainly midlands based
Pat Murphy just did his last report for the Beeb today, think he’s retiring
51 years mainly midlands based
Lives in Fairfield I believe.
Brilliant summariser and journalist who famously who, when thrown to for a half time report said "Stoke nil, West Brom nil, rubbish!". I think it was WB anyway.
Pat Murphy just did his last report for the Beeb today, think he’s retiring
51 years mainly midlands based
Lives in Fairfield I believe.
Brilliant summariser and journalist who famously who, when thrown to for a half time report said "Stoke nil, West Brom nil, rubbish!". I think it was WB anyway.
He only had eyes for Cloughie, very much an East Midlands man.
Never ever that positive about the West Midlands' clubs - Villa, Baggies Small Heath, or Wolves.
They're useless. I phoned them up to report a fire and they just said woof. Rescue animals my arse.Jimmy Tarbuck thanks you for bringing his material back to life………just.
They're useless. I phoned them up to report a fire and they just said woof. Rescue animals my arse.
If they hadn't blocked Ian's shot it would have rivaled Dalian and Tranmere. Keeper had no chance but that defender...
But you can vaguely tell what theirs look like.
My lad lives in Bucharest and has just come across a Young Boys sticker on a mirror in a club
Yellow and black, with "Young Boys Bern - the Swiss Cowboys" surrounding a cowboy.
He wants some Villa stickers that he can 'distribute' strategically to spread the message.
Any ideas where I can get hold of some?
A man has been jailed for two months for assaulting a police officer at the Aston Villa v BSC Young Boys game.
Noe Burri, aged 36, was jailed for eight weeks for his part in disorder at the game on Thursday night.
He was one of four men, all BSC Young Boys fans, from Switzerland, who were charged and remanded to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court today (Sat) for a first hearing.
Burri admitted assaulting a police officer and was also ordered to pay £200 compensation.
Michael Hausler, aged 38, Kevin Heiniger, aged 24 and Nevio Dappen, aged 18, were all charged with using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of or provoke unlawful violence.
They were due to appear before the court this afternoon.
Disorder had broken out inside the stadium during the first half of the Europa League Cup tie, held on Thursday.
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After StolenLoo decided to hint at it in his match report, he has now done a full article on us scoring from outside the box.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwygdgkg1yno
As one of the top commentators put it, if it was Manure, Liverpool or Arse, the story would be how their excellent players are really good at shooting, as it is Villa it comes across as a putdown article. I hinted previously how the Arse cornality scoring is being held up as tremendous from Arteta, with articles about that not stating it isn't something they should rely on.
After StolenLoo decided to hint at it in his match report, he has now done a full article on us scoring from outside the box.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwygdgkg1yno
What exactly is the point of that chart ?it illustrates how officials are intimidated by Anfield and Old Trafford...Liverpool hadn't won the league for ages before Turkey Teeth rocked up, and Utd have been nothing special since Fergie packed it in...
Nice to see so many of the players at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
I didn't realise we were part inspiration for Bournemouth's badge (according to The Guardian anyway):
AFC Bournemouth: “I was surprised to discover that the face on Bournemouth’s badge is actually that of Dickie Dowsett, who played for the club between 1957 & 1962,” writes Pete Tomlin. “In his five seasons at Bournemouth he finished top scorer three times and apparently scored a brilliant diving header against Aston Villa which is the inspiration for the badge.”
I wonder what Mr Starmer will have to say now Maccabi Tel Aviv have a one match away fan ban, for their behaviour at Stuttgart on 11th Dec in the Europa League?...nothing I'd imagine..
I wonder what Mr Starmer will have to say now Maccabi Tel Aviv have a one match away fan ban, for their behaviour at Stuttgart on 11th Dec in the Europa League?...nothing I'd imagine..Starmer's done more for a bunch of Israeli football fans than he's done for some of his own electorate. Worth remembering next time you visit a ballot box.
Without wanting to detail the thread into politics, if you do take support of MTA fans and abuse of WMP for the ban as a guide for voting don't forget that Badenoch, Farage and Davey were all on the same side of that argument as Starmer.Yes, you're right. To be honest, I see them all as opposing cheeks of the same arsehole.
The fact that he's still welcome at Villa Park shows what a great manager Unai is and how content he is to be here. I can't remember Ron Saunders saying anything about Vic Crowe, I can't imagine John Gregory or Martin O'Neill being so friendly with their predecessors.