2015-16 Pre-Season

[Dave Cooper please]

Amazingly Forest is still a ground I have never been to, so I'll probably go to that one.

[Damo70]

Amazingly Forest is still a ground I have never been to, so I'll probably go to that one.

I've probably been about half a dozen times. And managed to actually get into the ground on every occasion except one.

[Lee]

What .. no Gronningen! Meh!

[CJ]

Amazingly Forest is still a ground I have never been to, so I'll probably go to that one.

I went to my first ever top flight football game at Forest in 1966, which if I recall correctly was quite a good year for football.

[silhillvilla]

Any idea which ground we are playing at in Albufera ?

[Pete3206]

Estadio Da Nora

[AV82EC]

Estadio Da Nora

Thanks for that, may amble along for the 2nd game.

[silhillvilla]

Capacity 2000! Will it be a ticket only affair ?

[cdbearsfan]

I can't believe I've got a ground Cooper hasn't been to.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

5. As me and Leeg were there, We're getting closer to the actual figure.

Plus Freddy, my girls school football team and the HT. 20 now.

Took my lad to this one Leeg.

22?

[Dave Cooper please]

I can't believe I've got a ground Cooper hasn't been to.

Only about another 500 to catch me up then.
I've been to six different grounds in Nottingham (if you count Hucknall as being in Nottingham), but never Forest.

[Holte L2]

Forest Away April 1993 was my first Villa Away. 1-0 -  God Header.

Me and my dad missed my granddads 70th Birthday. My mum was livid!

[Malandro]

Amazingly Forest is still a ground I have never been to, so I'll probably go to that one.

Decent 15 minute walk from train station, over trent and into West Bridgford (If you are using train obviously) Some nice pubs once you get to the trent.
Aim for West Bridgford if driving - plenty of places to ditch car near centre of W.Bridgford.

I go quite a bit as my brother-in-law is a forest fan and he lives 5 mins from the ground.

[PeterWithesShin]

Villa will now face Sporting Braga as part of the pre-season trip to Portugal.

The club will be in Portugal from July 9-18 as Tim Sherwood puts his players through their paces.

There will be two open training sessions at the Estadio Da Nora in Albufeira on Saturday July 11 and Friday July 17.

A training match against Fulham will be open to supporters free of charge on Saturday July 11 and the same applies for a second training match on Friday July 17.

That was originally due to take place against Bristol City but will now see us face Sporting Braga.

When we head back to the UK, we face three friendlies on home soil.

First up, there's a game with Swindon Town at The County Ground on Tuesday July 21, kick-off 7.45pm.

There's the usual match with Walsall, which has become a regular in the pre-season schedule.

We face the Saddlers at the Banks's Stadium on Saturday July 25, kick-off 3pm.

Then it's another Midlands derby game as we face Wolves at Molineux on Tuesday July 28, with a 7.45pm start.

We will then travel to the East Midlands as we face Nottingham Forest on August 1.

The meeting at The City Ground kicks off at 3pm.

CONFIRMED GAMES

Training match v Fulham in Albufeira 6.30pm - Sat July 11
Training match v Sporting Braga in Albufeira 6.30pm - Fri July 17
Friendly v Swindon (away) 7.45pm - Tuesday July 21
Friendly v Walsall (away) 3pm - Sat July 25
Friendly v Wolves (away) 7.45pm - Tues July 28
Friendly v Nottingham Forest (away) 3pm - Sat Aug 1

[silhillvilla]

Didn't we play forest in a friendly 2 years ago (L 1-3).