Aston Villa Reserves/Academy games & information

[dave.woodhall]

59 mins 1-3 very dodgy pen.

[rjp]

He went down a little too softly for me, not a penalty.  1-3

[bertlambshank]

Anybody else having trouble with AVTV?

[rjp]

Anybody else having trouble with AVTV?

It's stuttering a bit and they had trouble with audio earlier but otherwise okay here.

[dave.woodhall]

75 mins still 1-3. It's gone a bit flat.

[Toronto Villa]

didn't we lose our first game last season vs Ajax then went on to win the group with ease?

[dave.woodhall]

FT 1-3. Second best to a team that seemed older than ours. I thought Bateman (2) and Devine (5) looked good.

[dave.woodhall]

Pauline is now complaining about the lack of ice.

[villajk]

Pauline is complaining there is too much gin with her tonic.

I've heard that wine is the only cure for that

I've given up wine.  Decided to change my tipple to gin and tonic.  At no time did I ask for a double but that seems to be what I got.  Very nice mind and it is my birthday.  Hic!

Game wise, disappointing result tonight but I'm sure we'll come back fighting in the next game.

Very pleasant evening.

[Mike Jeffries]

Started well, but Sporting got on top pretty much straight after we scored and they stopped Grealish getting the ball.  Oh and me Mom & Dad came to the game.   

[villajk]

Started well, but Sporting got on top pretty much straight after we scored and they stopped Grealish getting the ball.  Oh and me Mom & Dad came to the game.   

How did they enjoy the game, Mike?

[OCD]

It seems like the younger sides are on a bit of a learning curve trying to play the way Lambert wants the different age groups to play. The game might have come along a bit too early for them and hopefully they will be a lot better in the next games.

[dave.woodhall]

We did have a young team out with apparently a few missing through injury.

[amfy]

Started well, but Sporting got on top pretty much straight after we scored and they stopped Grealish getting the ball.  Oh and me Mom & Dad came to the game.   

How did they enjoy the game, Mike?

His Dad's comment on the way out was "Who's stupid idea was that?"

[UK Redsox]

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2889579,00.html

The venues and kick-off times for Villa's U21 fixtures in the new Professional Development League have been confirmed.

Villa, managed by Gordon Cowans, will kick off the new season on Wednesday with a game against Stoke City at the Bodymoor Heath training ground.

The club's home games will be split between Bodymoor Heath, Hinckley United and Villa Park.

See the full fixture list below.

Wed Aug 22 - Stoke City - H - 1pm - Bodymoor Heath
Mon Sep 3 - Southampton - A - 2.30pm - Staplewood TG
Sat Sep 8 - Southampton -  H - 2pm - Bodymoor Heath
Mon Sep 24 - Sunderland - A -  2pm -  Academy of Light*
Mon Oct 1 - Tottenham Hotspur - A - 12pm - Enfield Training Centre
Mon Oct 8 - Newcastle United - H - 7pm - Villa Park
Mon Oct 29 - Stoke City - A -  7.30pm - Nantwich Town
Mon Nov 12 - Sunderland - H -  7pm - Hinckley United
Mon Nov 19 - Manchester United - A - 7pm Altrincham
Mon Dec 3 - Newcastle United - A - 7pm - Northumberland**
Mon Dec 10 - Manchester United - H - 7pm - Hinckley United
Mon Dec 17 - Tottenham Hotspur - H - 7pm - Villa Park

* That's a bit pretentious to say the least
** ....and that's a bit vague