Stiliyan Petrov - update

[FourOaksVillan]

I believe the NextGen u19s winning team will be parading the cup at half-time on Saturday.

Would be great if Stan could do the honours of presenting them with the cup before their victory lap.

The atmosphere for the second half would just rock Villa Park, especially after we go 5-0 up  !

[Legion]

They will be. I also believe that the Villa Ladies will be parading their recently won League Cup.

[Nastylee]

Has anyone noticed that when fans start clapping when 19 mins are on the clock it's actually the 20th minute? Just thought I'd mention it. Anyway, at what point does this end?

[Legion]

After 60 seconds.

[wombat]

I was on my way down to the Channel Tunnel this afternoon and I passed a Bulgarian Lorry, the tarp had Petrov's face on with 'Support Stan' in massive writing on the side, I would have clapped but I was doing a clip in the fast lane at the time!

[Nastylee]

After 60 seconds.

Very good!

[Tony Boucher]

Has anyone noticed that when fans start clapping when 19 mins are on the clock it's actually the 20th minute? Just thought I'd mention it. Anyway, at what point does this end?

Surely that's because it says '19' on the screen while we're clapping - don't think it matters that its actually the 20th minute does it?

[OCD]

The Celtic fans clapped in what is technically the 19th minute but it feels right clapping when '19' is in sight.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

The Celtic fans clapped in what is technically the 19th minute but it feels right clapping when '19' is in sight.

Interesting on Saturday that the Norwich "end" generally joined in the applause but the old farts in the other stands just didn't! At all!
Twunts!

[Nastylee]

No, probably not but I felt it was better off my conscience.

[pauliewalnuts]

T-Shirt

I just bought one. XXL. I am a big mofo.

[PeterWithesShin]

Has anyone noticed that when fans start clapping when 19 mins are on the clock it's actually the 20th minute? Just thought I'd mention it. Anyway, at what point does this end?

Surely that's because it says '19' on the screen while we're clapping - don't think it matters that its actually the 20th minute does it?

The reason is I thought it was better for the minute to start when the match time was 19:00, for some daft reason I didn't like the idea of the clapping stopping when the clock reached 19. It was just easier to promote as the 19th minute considering we had less than 2 days before the Chelsea game. It was only meant to be for that one game but took on a life of its own.

And would be great to see Stan on Saturday, quite symbolic as mentioned it started with the Chelsea game last year.

[Clampy]

Stan's announced his retirement from football.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Stan's announced his retirement from football.

I just read this, no great surprise really.

[Nev]

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~3172465,00.html