Pre-Season Matches 2013

[preston28]

Crewe like a local derby for me, 25 minutes on the train on a Friday night with me 10 year old lad.

Should be a good evening

I have tickets for me and my son for this one!

[Dublin Villain]

Match tickets for the Shamrock Rovers game are on sale July 2nd.
€15 a ticket.

A few words copied from the http://astonvilla.ie/shamrock-rovers-vs-aston-villa-august-2013/

"The Dublin Villa Weekender is a FREE 2 day event on Sat 3rd & Sun 4th August. With special guests and events held over the two days in Murrays Bar - You wont want to miss either day! More Info on match tickets, hotels, special guests, events, travelling from airport, the massive Villa march to the match -
Click here for all the info : http://ow.ly/mF6Vp"


Now this is the bit i'm most looking forward too! They are so organised and made it so easy for everyone going over.. fair play to 'em.

The march to the game vs bohs in 2010 was awesome, but this has the potential to be unbelievable!


"The Irish Lions Club is pleased to announce: Getting to Tallaght Stadium on match day August 4th. We will all be leaving Murrays Bar together with UK fans too - marching down O'Connell Street en masse! (This will be filmed for our Youtube channel and AVTV) We have liased with Veola/Luas and there will be 6 trams taking 2300 passengers between 12-1pm. We are aware there are only 2 ticket machines between you all, so Murrays bar have made available discount Luas tram day tickets to purchase from the bar with your pint cheaper than the machine price. You can purchase in advance in Murrays bar on 2nd, 3rd or 4th of August! No queing at the ticket machine - UTV!"


If you want to see what they have planned then go to there web page http://astonvilla.ie/shamrock-rovers-vs-aston-villa-august-2013/

Looks like there will be cheaper drink for us there too!!

Well up for this one!!

[eamonn]

Love the enthusiasm of the Irish Villains. Would be back over if I wasn't down to me last tenner.

[dave shelley]

My tickets arrived this morning.  Can't wait.

[Clampy]

My tickets arrived this morning.  Can't wait.

If it's anything like last time, you'll really enjoy it.

[dave shelley]

I know I will, I was there.  Look forward to meeting you.

[Dazvillain]

Update from the Newport county site today quotes "Villa Tickets Going Well
Friday July 05, 2013
Tickets for the Aston Villa game at Rodney Parade on Sunday 28th July (3pm) which went on sale on Wednesday are selling briskly. Sales have so far reached 800 for the eagerly anticipated game for which Villa have indicated will bring a First team squad. "

Different from the reports from our site !!?
 

[russon]

I turned up at the Stick & Wicket for Villa's pre-season game v Walsall Phoenix today. 4-4 draw. I felt Hendrie took his goals well and Sid ran the midfield. Morley didn't exceed walking pace offering little, neither did McNaught who now has only 6 weeks to shift about three stone of weight. Bremner kept the ball tidily, Small topped a decent game with a fluky goal but Spink needs to take a look at himself letting in four against lower league opposition.

[UK Redsox]

Mug that I am, I've just bought my ticket for the Malaga game

[PeterWithesShin]

Paul Lambert insists his players are in for an "extremely tough" week in Germany.

Lambert says it's a case of work, work, work as the manager aims to build up fitness levels and get the team into a pattern of play for the coming term.

He's a strong believer that an enormous effort in pre-season is vital in order to get the body right for the strenuous rigours of a Barclays Premier League campaign.

Lambert is relishing the three games - SV Rodinghausen on Wednesday, SC Paderborn on Friday and VfL Bochum on Sunday.

But the boss stresses that training each day is of paramount importance.

He said: "We've headed to Germany and it will be extremely tough, especially if the weather gets the way it could go.

"There will be three difficult games out there too.

"But the priority for us is to work.

"It is not a resort where you think the lads go to enjoy themselves. It is to work and if they do that and do it really hard and keep it going then they'll come back to England and they've got games here which will stand them in good stead.

"The main thing for us is we don't get any injuries first and foremost, get into a way of playing and be ready for that first game.

"You've got to be fit.

"Modern day football dictates that you have to be fit to get around the pitch which is important.

"You've got to be fit to play a really tough season plus cup games and everything that goes with it.

"Fitness is important in football, there is no doubt about that."

[eastie]

Villa's development squad have added a friendly against Boston United to their pre-season schedule.

Gordon Cowans will take his young side to the Jakemans Stadium for a match against the Pilgrims on Sunday August 4.

The clash with the Blue Square North outfit will kick-off at 3pm.

The development squad will begin their preparations for the 2013-14 campaign at Enfield Town on Saturday [3pm].

Four days later, on Wednesday July 17, the Villa young guns face Boldmere St Michaels at the local non-league outfit's Church Road ground [7.30pm].

The Lamb Ground is Villa's next destination on Saturday July 20 [3pm] for a fixture against Blue Square Premier side Tamworth.

Then there is an exciting trip to Football League newcomers Newport County.

Cowans' team head to Rodney Parade to face last season's Blue Square Premier play-off winners on Sunday July 28 [3pm].

The busy pre-season schedule is rounded off on Wednesday August 7 against Hinckley United - Villa's regular home for reserve and U21 league games.

The clash at the Greene King Stadium kicks off at 7.30pm.

[placeforparks]

anyone going to wycombe in a couple of weeks should note they were supposed to be playing reading this saturday, but it was called off because their pitch isn't ready. i'd keep an eye out!

Wanderers’ pre-season fixture with Reading has been called off due to the Adams Park playing surface not being ready for action.

Gareth Ainsworth’s men were set to face the Championship outfit on Saturday 13th July but the recent poor weather has caused a delay in the pitch reaching a playable standard, despite the best efforts of the club’s groundstaff.

Wanderers cannot take any risk with the surface as they kick off the 2013/14 campaign with two home games in the space of just four days – Morecambe in League 2 and Leicester City in the Capital One Cup.

The club are, however, extremely confident that the surface will be ready for the friendly with Premier League side Aston Villa on Saturday 20th July (k.o. 3pm).

Supporters who have already purchased tickets for the Reading fixture can either upgrade to the Villa game for free or should contact the ticket office for other options. Call 01494 441118 or visit Adams Park in person.

The club would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.

[Toronto Villa]

Mug that I am, loyal fan that I am, I've just bought my ticket for the Malaga game

fixed

edit: posted by someone who wishes he could be there himself!

[Merv]

Have the club posted the actual squad which has travelled to Germany? As in, how many have gone, who's in the group? Just curious, especially to see which of the younger lads have been included.

[eastie]

Have the club posted the actual squad which has travelled to Germany? As in, how many have gone, who's in the group? Just curious, especially to see which of the younger lads have been included.

Not aware of any listing , nothing on the website either - i was wondering if bannan had been included.