Pre-Season Friendlies 2012

[DeKuip]

Fifteen quid for a friendly?
No ta.

That's definitely taking the piss.

Maybe they're giving Dave Farrell a bit of a bonus...


Peterborough United entertain Aston Villa in a pre-season friendly at London Road on Wednesday 1st August (7.45pm) and the club are delighted to announce that this fixture will act as a celebration of over 11-years service for David Farrell.

Farrell made over 350 appearances for Posh in a nine-season stay with the football club and has been back at London Road as Community Manager for over 24 months.

'Faz' started his career as a player with Aston Villa and has supported the club for many years, so the football club thought it would be the perfect opportunity to give the supporters a chance to celebrate his career.

Darren Ferguson has confirmed that Farrell will play some part in the friendly and the football club will ensure that the former winger has a night to remember.

Farrell said: 'We were talking about how I missed out on a testimonial because I left before the 10 years had been completed and word got around the staff as obviously I have been working in the Community department for two years now.

'It is not a testimonial game, but it is a great opportunity for me to say thank you to the fans who supported me as a player and it is fantastic that it comes against Aston Villa, my boyhood club. It is going to be very surreal playing a part against Villa and I can't wait. It will be a great night,' Farrell said.

A club spokeman said: 'We hope that the Posh faithful turn out in force to thank Farrell for his tremendous service to this football club.'

[Hookeysmith]

Dont normally go to friendlies but as i now work down this way was tempted by the Peterborough game
Can you pay on the door?

[VillaAlways]

I like the sound of this...

@MatKendrick: Villa coaches putting the players through their paces in sweltering conditions. A light run followed by passing, passing, passing drills

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Only been to Peterborough once, for a 1995 league cup game. Sitting in the car park before kick off, we were listening to the OJ Simpson verdict on the radio.
The game was a non descript 1-1 draw - so just the one shock result that day.

[Matt Collins]

Wouldn't be surprised to see the sweltering heat and lack of march practice take their toll on this tour. Can see us losing tonight. I hope people don't start panicking if we do

[UK Redsox]

Since Pravda-TV has the Stateside games on delay, does this mean that they're available live elsewhere ?

[bertlambshank]

Since Pravda-TV has the Stateside games on delay, does this mean that they're available live elsewhere ?

Not found anything yet I will keep looking.
I have found a couple I will post link when I have finished work.

[Damo70]

Since Pravda-TV has the Stateside games on delay, does this mean that they're available live elsewhere ?

Not found anything yet I will keep looking.
I have found a couple I will post link when I have finished work.

What time are they showing it? I didn't realise there was a delay, I was gearing up to watch at 1230am.

[Toronto Villa]

I'm here in Philadelphia. Playing golf later this morning and then the game later. It is murderous heat, almost 40 with the humidity. There is a chance of a storm tonight around game time which may be a relief. Expect all of the players to play and have limited run outs. It won't be much more fun for the Philadelphia players either but they will be fitter. Great to hear that Lambert is putting the players through passing drills. They'll want the ball to do a lot of work tonight and go chasing after it too often.

[atomicjam]

Saturdays game is being streamed live...

http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/07/chicago-fire-vs-aston-villa-match-be-available-live-stream-across-world

[dave.woodhall]

Reserves are playing at Boldmere tonight.

[Legion]

Philadelphia Union v Aston Villa live stream

[supertommykN'iba]

Villa 6 1 up against Boldmere as it stands. Drennan Hattrick, Grealish and Burke, not sure who's got the 6th.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Villa 6 1 up against Boldmere as it stands. Drennan Hattrick, Grealish and Burke, not sure who's got the 6th.

No clean sheet ? Against only the 3rd biggest team round Sutton ? Lambert out !

[robbo1874]

Good to see Johnson getting a few mentions in the match report. He really should have had opportunity last year.

Pirelli tyres are crap.

Pedant alert... I think it's actually cables Pirelli make in the area rather than tyres, but I could be wrong!