collapse collapse

* - On Sale NOW -

Claret Blue and Green

The story of Aston Villa’s Irish connection

£9.99 plus postage

For ROW Postage please email iotp@heroespublishing.net

Postal Location

Recent Topics

Golf 2026 by Brazilian Villain
[Today at 12:54:22 AM]


Istanbul ticket information by TonyD
[Today at 12:52:39 AM]


Champions League 2026/27 by eamonn
[Today at 12:39:48 AM]


Emi Buendia by Somniloquism
[Today at 12:36:37 AM]


Ross Barkley by Skipper_The_Eyechild
[Today at 12:29:26 AM]


SC Freiburg v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread by ADVILLAFAN
[Today at 12:19:34 AM]


Amadou Onana by Villafirst
[Today at 12:13:19 AM]


We have qualified for the CL. by eamonn
[May 16, 2026, 11:47:32 PM]

Recent Posts

Re: Golf 2026 by Brazilian Villain
[Today at 12:54:22 AM]


Re: Istanbul ticket information by TonyD
[Today at 12:52:39 AM]


Re: Champions League 2026/27 by eamonn
[Today at 12:39:48 AM]


Re: Emi Buendia by Somniloquism
[Today at 12:36:37 AM]


Re: Istanbul ticket information by Somniloquism
[Today at 12:33:44 AM]


Re: Champions League 2026/27 by Somniloquism
[Today at 12:31:44 AM]


Re: Ross Barkley by Skipper_The_Eyechild
[Today at 12:29:26 AM]


Re: Istanbul ticket information by wozwebs
[Today at 12:27:53 AM]

Follow us on...

Author Topic: Press-ing defiantly  (Read 2227 times)

Online dave.woodhall

  • Moderator
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 64647
  • Location: Treading water in a sea of retarded sexuality and bad poetry.

Offline Rory

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 11108
  • GM : PCM
Re: Press-ing defiantly
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2025, 11:47:43 PM »
Wonderful piece, Dave.

Offline Toronto Villa

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 61048
  • Age: 53
  • Location: Toronto, Canada
  • GM : 23.07.2026
Re: Press-ing defiantly
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2025, 11:49:09 PM »
superb Dave. There was a time that when we went a goal down it was curtains. We've shown now how far we have come not just evidenced tonight but over the past two seasons. We are never beaten, we have players now who will fight to the end and give any team in the world a game. We are still a few players short of crossing the finish line in the PL or CL, but a closer than we have been in a very long time. Deep breath, regroup and focus on the FA Cup and qualifying again for the CL. The hard work means we will earn that versus deserving it.

Offline bob rowe

  • Member
  • Posts: 292
  • Age: 79
  • Location: Hobbiton
  • Benito's Headband
Re: Press-ing defiantly
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2025, 11:51:30 PM »
Sums it up perfectly.

Offline walsall villain

  • Member
  • Posts: 2125
  • Location: Probably birdwatching
Re: Press-ing defiantly
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2025, 06:53:09 AM »
Great summary of a night we will never forget. Surely that was the loudest Villa Park has ever been?

Online Clampy

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 30965
  • Location: warley
  • GM : PCM
Re: Press-ing defiantly
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2025, 07:03:30 AM »
Good summary. I said on the way out that we need to be in this competition next season. Not just because we belong but we'll be a better team for it.

Offline darren woolley

  • Member
  • Posts: 37327
  • Location: London
  • GM : 12.12.2024
Re: Press-ing defiantly
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2025, 08:00:33 AM »
Brilliant read Dave.

Offline Chap

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 1530
  • Location: 3 miles NW of Villa Park as the crow flies!!
    • http://www.chap23.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
  • GM : 16.06.2026
Re: Press-ing defiantly
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2025, 08:17:11 AM »
Excellent stuff.

Offline andyh

  • Member
  • Posts: 19905
  • Location: Solihull
  • GM : May, 2012
Re: Press-ing defiantly
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2025, 08:20:04 AM »
The first thing I said as we left the ground last night was that we need to be in this competition next year.
We want it again.

6 more league performances like last night and we can do it.

Online dave.woodhall

  • Moderator
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 64647
  • Location: Treading water in a sea of retarded sexuality and bad poetry.
Re: Press-ing defiantly
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2025, 08:39:28 AM »

Offline Legion

  • Moderator
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 60261
  • Age: 55
  • Location: With my son
  • Oh, it must be! And it is! Villa in the lead!
    • Personal Education Services
Re: Press-ing defiantly
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2025, 08:56:33 AM »
Done.

Offline PeterWithe

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 11733
  • Location: Birmingham.
  • GM : 12.03.2027
Re: Press-ing defiantly
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2025, 11:00:44 AM »
I seem to have been blocked from reading it, any suggestions on how I can get past that?

Or can someone cut and paste?

Offline simon ward 50

  • Member
  • Posts: 3199
  • Age: 61
  • Location: 1982
Re: Press-ing defiantly
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2025, 11:21:22 AM »
Up where we belong?

Offline frank

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 2885
  • Location: Horsham, West Sussex
  • GM : 29.01.2027
Re: Press-ing defiantly
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2025, 11:40:41 AM »
An excellent piece, Dave - spot on

 


SimplePortal 2.3.6 © 2008-2014, SimplePortal