Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on October 24, 2014, 01:15:30 PM
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How low have we sunk to resort to the FA Vase?
Aston Villa have been mistaken for a local non league team.
Paul Lambert's men have been listed to play away at Pegasus Junior in the first round proper of the FA Vase the weekend after next on a leading football fixtures website.
But fear not Villa fans, the claret and blues do not have a cup tie in non league football's knockout competition crammed in between Premier League matches against Queens Park Rangers and Tottenham.
It is simply a case of mistaken identity on www.soccerbase.com which has got Aston Villa mixed up with Aston FC of Midland Football League Division Two.
Aston FC are the ones who play away at Pegasus Juniors in the Vase on Saturday, November 1.
The day after Aston FC contend with the slope at Old School Lane in Hereford against Pegasus, Aston Villa will play on the pristine surface of Villa Park against Spurs.
Aston FC are currently top of Midland League Two after winning five and drawing six of their 11 games so far this season, scoring 27 goals and conceding 12.
Aston Villa, who are 12th in the Premier League, hosted the FA Vase final at Villa Park in 2001 and 2002.
(http://i4.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/article7990402.ece/alternates/s615/thissoccer.png)
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I reckon its our year.
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I think that looks like a website I go on, layout wise.
Either Statto or Soccerbase I reckon.
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I reckon we're gonna smash em.
More Villa there than Pegasus Junior fans and loads of "My garden shed" chants.
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I think that looks like a website I go on, layout wise.
Either Statto or Soccerbase I reckon.
Soccerbase. Clue besides how it looks is the article saying "It is simply a case of mistaken identity on www.soccerbase.com which has got Aston Villa mixed up with Aston FC of Midland Football League Division Two." ;D
I use Soccerbase a fair bit, decent site.
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Typical of the way the fixtures treat us...would Chelsea put up with playing two first team fixtures on consecutive days? ....Ha, I think not.
Outrage.
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I think that looks like a website I go on, layout wise.
Either Statto or Soccerbase I reckon.
Soccerbase. Clue besides how it looks is the article saying "It is simply a case of mistaken identity on www.soccerbase.com which has got Aston Villa mixed up with Aston FC of Midland Football League Division Two." ;D
I use Soccerbase a fair bit, decent site.
Teaches me to skip-read an article I guess :-)
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A solid 0-0.
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Would we manage more than one shot on target?
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After our recent exploits in the cups against lower league opposition they must be rubbing their hands together.
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I assume Lambert won't take this seriously and will put out a weakened side.
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I assume Lambert won't take this seriously and will put out a weakened side.
Would you risk starting Grealish against this bunch of cloggers? And Bent still won't score.
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It's our best chance of silverware so let's have a go.
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Yet another loss to lower league opposition in spite of Lambert starting with Weimann, Gabby, Benteke, Bent, Kozak, Robinson and Burke.
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Would we manage more than one shot on target?
No. And we'd have 40% possession.
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I assume Lambert won't take this seriously and will put out a weakened side.
Would you risk starting Grealish against this bunch of cloggers? And Bent still won't score.
I was thinking of playing Harry's wife up front instead
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The return of the 2-0-8 formation in the last ten minutes...
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I like Aston FC and might start following them.
Anyone know here they play home matches?
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I like Aston FC and might start following them.
Anyone know here they play home matches?
Coleshill.
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The non league team confused with Aston Villa have jokingly warned the misfiring Premier League club: "Leave our star striker alone!"
Aston FC, of the Midlands Football League division two, were mixed up with Paul Lambert's claret and blues on a leading fixtures website.
Chairman Mohammed Juned admits his team which plays at Coleshill Town's Pack Meadow ground, is a world away from the riches of professional football.
But he has joked that Aston FC star striker Jem Mills, who has scored seven goals in 11 games, could do a job for Aston Villa's shot shy strikeforce.
Villa have scored just four goals in eight Premier League matches, have failed to find the net in seven hours and 21 minutes of action, with Andi Weimann their leading marksman on two goals.
“They’re not having Jem!” smiled Mohammed, whose team play at step 7 of the national non league pyramid.
“He’s a good guy, he works as a care worker in the week.
“We’ve got scaffolders, bricklayers, electricians and you’re more likely to see a Vauxhall Corsa in our car park than a Bentley!
“We’re only a small club but we’ve got some good players and hopefully this bit of fun and exposure will boost our crowds a bit.”
Currently, Aston FC attract crowds which are more 'one man and his dog' than Premier League.
While Villa have players on million pound salaries, Aston FC hold fundraising events to pay a local launderette to wash their kits.
The comparison between the two clubs came about after a case of mistaken identity on www.soccerbase.com, who got Aston Villa mixed up with Aston FC.
In their fixtures they listed Villa - instead of Aston FC - playing away at Pegasus Junior in the FA Vase first round proper.
“We played a team called Leicester Road FC the other week, so I thought it could have come about through people mistaking Leicester v Aston as a Premier League fixture," smiled Mohammed.
“But then I found out they had listed Aston Villa as playing in the FA Vase instead.
“If they played our fixture they’d get a bit of a culture shock - the main difference would probably be the crowd - we get 30 or 40 people rather than 30,000!
“I think Villa play Tottenham at Villa Park that weekend, so we’ll gladly swap them and play that match instead - especially as I’m a Tottenham fan!"
Aston FC, who rent Coleshill Town’s Pack Meadow ground, are currently top of Midland League Two after winning five and drawing six of their 11 games so far this season, scoring 27 goals and conceding 12.
Aston Villa, who are 12th in the Premier League, hosted the FA Vase final at Villa Park in 2001 and 2002.
Anybody wishing to witness Aston FC in action can watch them at home to Feckenham on Saturday, November 8. Admission is £2.
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I like Aston FC and might start following them.
Anyone know here they play home matches?
Coleshill.
Thanks but gone off them now since hearing their Chairman is a Spuds fan.
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Our last amateur player came to us from Pegasus. Mike Pinner, goalkeeper.