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Offline Footy-Vill

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3030 on: August 07, 2023, 02:35:07 PM »
Did you know from next season it will be simply called the Uefa Conference league. So this is our one and only chance to lift the Uefa Europa Conference League trophy!

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3031 on: August 07, 2023, 02:37:17 PM »
Their midfielder Joe Newell is from Tamworth and a nose.

Can't be right, they are all Brummies.
Thank You for some Insight.
I can reveal Harry McKirdy and Doyle Hayes are Villa academy graduates. Many here are familiar with them to a degree.

I’m not familiar. Can you help me out?

Online Brend'Watkins

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3032 on: August 07, 2023, 02:54:24 PM »
Getting a ticket for the Hibs game 24th August will be difficult enough, getting accommodation in Edinburgh in August more difficult still.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3033 on: August 07, 2023, 02:54:48 PM »
Would this be the first time we've played a Scottish team at Villa Park since 1976?

Hib, 1989.

Was that friendly the first appearance of God?  I seem to recall it may have been the case for Kent Nielsen

Offline astonvilla82

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3034 on: August 07, 2023, 03:01:29 PM »

Offline Gerrin

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3035 on: August 07, 2023, 03:09:28 PM »
Hibs view

https://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?363232-UEFA-Europa-Conference-League-Play-off-draw

We're such a big draw, we've crashed their forum.
Bit defeatist aren't they?  Expecting to lose to Lucerne.
Hibernian been poor for a few seasons

They seem to think we're not bothered about it and it won't sell out so they'll get loads of tickets. If it is Hibs, I would expect it to sell out, fingers crossed.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3036 on: August 07, 2023, 03:21:32 PM »
Getting a ticket for the Hibs game 24th August will be difficult enough, getting accommodation in Edinburgh in August more difficult still.
We are up there the night after watching my daughter at The Fringe and yep, hotels are £££ and scarce!

Offline Exeter 77

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3037 on: August 07, 2023, 03:38:37 PM »
Percy is right, we beat Rangers 3-1 in 1887, match was played in Crewe.

Why was it played in Crewe?
From something I read long ago I think the official reason at the time was 'convenient trains'.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3038 on: August 07, 2023, 03:52:46 PM »
Percy is right, we beat Rangers 3-1 in 1887, match was played in Crewe.

Why was it played in Crewe?
From something I read long ago I think the official reason at the time was 'convenient trains'.

Crewe was the centre of the rail network.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3039 on: August 07, 2023, 03:57:28 PM »
Getting a ticket for the Hibs game 24th August will be difficult enough, getting accommodation in Edinburgh in August more difficult still.
Premier Inn coming in at about £200
This game might still get switched to Villa Park first cos of the Hearts game

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3040 on: August 07, 2023, 03:59:19 PM »
Percy is right, we beat Rangers 3-1 in 1887, match was played in Crewe.

Why was it played in Crewe?
From something I read long ago I think the official reason at the time was 'convenient trains'.

Crewe was the centre of the rail network.

It's all change now....sorry, couldn't resist.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3041 on: August 07, 2023, 04:00:57 PM »
Oh Mr.  Porter !

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3042 on: August 07, 2023, 04:01:22 PM »
I've lost track of what's going on.

Offline Exeter 77

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3043 on: August 07, 2023, 04:02:16 PM »
Percy is right, we beat Rangers 3-1 in 1887, match was played in Crewe.

Why was it played in Crewe?
From something I read long ago I think the official reason at the time was 'convenient trains'.

Crewe was the centre of the rail network.
As a matter of interest do you know whether that game was played at what is now Gresty Road? I asked the Crewe club historian (self-appointed) when I lived there and he never gave me an answer.

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Re: UEFA Europa Conference League - Hibs or Luzern
« Reply #3044 on: August 07, 2023, 04:02:39 PM »
If we are playing Hibs, it needs to be second leg away for me.  Make it so!

 


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