Pre-Season Matches 2013

[villan from luton]

Oh, and EDLuton can fuck off. If they didn't want our money when they were in the top division, I don't see why we should help them out now they're non-league. Hope they go bust.

Most unfair to describe it as EDLuton, pathetic really. Obviously dont know the area. As for them not wanting your money, I agree the tory chairman at the time was a tosser and trying to gain popularity, but the club is decent and didnt deserve the 30 points deduction they received. 

[Dave Cooper please]

Oh, and EDLuton can fuck off. If they didn't want our money when they were in the top division, I don't see why we should help them out now they're non-league. Hope they go bust.

Most unfair to describe it as EDLuton, pathetic really. Obviously dont know the area. As for them not wanting your money, I agree the tory chairman at the time was a tosser and trying to gain popularity, but the club is decent and didnt deserve the 30 points deduction they received. 

They got deducted 20 points for failing for the third time in ten years to properly come out of a CVA. Basically they spent a decade or more not bothering to pay their bills and then going into CVA's to only pay a few pence in the pound to creditors. The 20 points was well deserved given that 10 points for going into administration just once is the standard.
 The other ten points was for dodgy dealings - paying agents through a third party, again, deserved.

 Now I would feel sorry for the fans if they didn't have such a high percentage of scumbags amongst their support. A few example of the top of my head:

 Racist chanting reported at various grounds, witnessed it myself at Tamworth. "Town full of Pakis" and monkey noises at our black players.
 York fans having to cower in a stand after a play-off win at Luton in 2010.
 Kidderminster fan stabbed this season.
 Various reports on non-league forums of supporters coaches being bricked outside Kenilworth Road.

 That on top of the whole plastic pitch, ID card, away fan banning antics of the 80's make Luton pretty much the club I hate the most.

[villan from luton]

Good generalisation there. Leeds got let off for similar to Luton.  As for the kidderminster fan stabbed this season, that was nothing to do with Luton fans, it was arguments with locals apparently away from the ground. As for reports of coaches being bricked outside the ground, I have seen nothing in the local papers about that. Dont get me wrong I am far from being a Luton fan, but to portray the club as an EDL movement is totally wrong. A number of clubs still have idiots.

[robinleper]

I hope to be going to all 3 pre-season games in Germany.
I am based in Paderborn and the other 2 games are only an hour or so away.
I know that flights from Luton to Dortmund (on easyjet) are quite cheap.
There is Cityjet who run flights from London city to Paderborn.
Flybe from Birmingham to Hanover.(which is an hour an a half from paderborn)

[TaxDodger]

I'm on a stag do in Berlin from July 10th-15th. My knowledge of Germany geography is pretty limited, time to research if these games are do-able.

[Tucson Villain]

I will be home in July and hope to make Wycombe.

[villan from luton]

I recall Wycombe for Stanleys first game on british soil, John Gregory was Wycombe manager and brilliant that day in allowing me and my young lad at time into the bar area. Fancy a re-run and the lad can drive

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

http://www.vfl-bochum.de/site/_home/aktuelles/12927_generalprobegegenastonvillap.htm

Rehearsal against Aston Villa

Football's calling Bochum: The Aston Villa FC from Birmingham is one week before the start of Season 2 Bundesliga to be a guest at the Castroper road. The dress rehearsal for VfL Bochum 1848 against the club from the Premier League on Sunday, 14 July kicks off at 15:30 clock in rewirpower.

"Many older VfL fan still raving about the games against England early 80s. But also for the younger followers of strength with the traditional club from the motherland of football is an interesting comparison, "said VfL board member Alleröd. 23 years ago there were up to now last encounter between the two clubs - and twice, on 5 August 1980 they separated in Bochum 1:1, four days later found the "leg" in Birmingham. Villa won 2-1 there. Having the AVFC has managed to leave the league this season, one of the oldest and most prestigious clubs of the island in the coming season, a member of England's highest league will be. Aston Villa was founded in 1874, plays since 1897 in domestic Villa Park and was both a founding member of the English Football League (1882) as well as the Premier League in 1992. With 20 trophies in local competitions, including seven British Championships and seven FA Cup triumphs, Villa is one of the four most successful English club ever. In addition, the Villans 1982 could win the European Champion Clubs' Cup with a 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich. In the same year they also won the European Super Cup against FC Barcelona (0:1 / 3:0 aet). The last major trophy in Aston Villas collection is the UI Cup in 2001. trainer of English is an old acquaintance from the Bundesliga: Paul Lambert. The Scot played from 1996 to 1997 for Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Dortmund won the Champions League and World Cup winner (1997). The most prominent actor should present the hotly sought-after Belgian international Christian Benteke be, which is currently at # 4 with 19 matches of the English top scorer. Other prominent players are the Irish Shay Given (gate), Richard Dunne and Stephen Ireland and the Dutch defender Ron Vlaar, Australian Brett Holman Offensive allrounder plus the England international Gabriel Agbonlahor and Darren Bent

[Ger Regan]

I too am glad that AVFC has managed to leave the league this season, one of the oldest and most prestigious clubs of the island in the coming season, a member of England's highest league will be.

[cdbearsfan]

Can't decide whether we should pick Guzan or Given (gate).

[The Adventurer]

Hamburg at home but preferably away please! In fact a pre season tour of Germany would be ideal!

You got your wish then.

Yes,but typical of my luck,I fly out to New York on 5th July & don't return back to Brum until 15th July!!

Sod's bloody law!!

[Dave Clark Five]

Hamburg at home but preferably away please! In fact a pre season tour of Germany would be ideal!

You got your wish then.

Yes,but typical of my luck,I fly out to New York on 5th July & don't return back to Brum until 15th July!!

Sod's bloody law!!

Schoolboy error.

[Walmley_Villa]

Malaga at home Saturday August 10th.....as per the OS.

[PaulWinch again]

That should be a good game.

[PeterWithesShin]

Villa are set to host Champions League quarter-finalists Malaga in a pre-season friendly at Villa Park.

The clash against the Spanish outfit is set to take place on Saturday August 10 at 3pm.

It will complete a busy pre-season schedule for Paul Lambert's men, who will embark on a trip to Germany for three games, as well as playing four domestic friendlies and a fixture against Shamrock Rovers in Dublin.

Malaga - coached by Manuel Pellegrini - are currently sixth in Spain's La Liga.

Los Boquerones also reached the last eight of this season's Champions League before being eliminated by finalists Borussia Dortmund.

PRE-SEASON FIXTURES 2013-14

Wednesday July 10 - SV Rodinghausen [a] - 7pm
Friday July 12 - SC Paderborn v Villa [a] - 6pm
Sunday July 14 - VFL Bochum v Villa [a] - 3.30pm
Saturday July 20 - Wycombe Wanderers [a] - 3pm
Tuesday July 23 - Luton Town [a] - 7.45pm
Friday July 26 - Crewe Alexandra [a] - 7.30pm
Wednesday July 31 - Walsall [a] - 7.30pm
Sunday August 4 - Shamrock Rovers [a] - 2pm
Saturday August 10 - Malaga [h] - 3pm