Europa League 2025-26

[AV82EC]

It's a fact that Villa Park is located in an area with a large Muslim population and personally I don't think it's outrageous to suggest that means there is likely to be local opposition to an Israeli team coming to play, particularly when their fans, at least, appear to be vocally pro their government's actions in Gaza. No matter what any of us posting here may want to happen, it can't be denied that this draw will cause a massive headache for the football and civil authorities.

I might not be as cluedup on world affairs as a lot on here but how man of the heavy Muslim population around Villa Park are from Gaza or Palestine? I suspect not many so what has it got to do with anyone else?

There are lots of Islamic driven genocide going on around the world why are they not protesting about that?

Oh god…that’s another 20 pages at least.

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It's a fact that Villa Park is located in an area with a large Muslim population and personally I don't think it's outrageous to suggest that means there is likely to be local opposition to an Israeli team coming to play, particularly when their fans, at least, appear to be vocally pro their government's actions in Gaza. No matter what any of us posting here may want to happen, it can't be denied that this draw will cause a massive headache for the football and civil authorities.

I might not be as cluedup on world affairs as a lot on here but how man of the heavy Muslim population around Villa Park are from Gaza or Palestine? I suspect not many so what has it got to do with anyone else?

There are lots of Islamic driven genocide going on around the world why are they not protesting about that?

Oh god…that’s another 20 pages at least.

There won't be, as its Saturday people are out demonstrating the CCP genocide of the Uyghur Muslims. Maybe when they're back.

25 pages now. Ahhoooooo!

[Olneythelonely]

In that case, presumably you’ll be out shouting in the faces of grieving families in Gaza, about how the deaths of their children isn’t a genocide? And that they’re too dumb to realise that?

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I dont shout in anybodies face. What an odd thing to say.

[Olneythelonely]

I thought we were exaggerating people’s behaviours on here, to take the piss. Is that not what we’re doing?

[HolteL4]

What punishment would we get if we don't fulfil the fixture with the Israelis? It might piss off Ads and a handful of others but it would be a great statement and also put pressure on the other clubs to do the same.

It absolutely would piss me off. This whole thread is some proper chode throttling fantasy wankery. It's not the fucking Warriors, we're not Small Heath bricking coaches and we're not twats who refuse to play.

The Israeli state committing genocide on a daily basis is fantasy?

We arent playing the Israeli state.

Not really the thread for the war. Lets just play the team we're drawn against and save our coach bricking gangster fantasies for Off Topic.

But as has already been pointed out this team has gone to places and their fans have attacked the local Muslim population, they are now coming to Aston with a massive Muslim population, to its safe to assume they will do the same again.  It's also safe to assume there will be a retaliation from the Muslim communities in the Birmingham area.

Israel is the aggressor just like Russia so should be banned just like Russia are.

The biggest question is if it does happen the way we expect will the UK press report it their fans attacking Muslims and then there being a retaliation or will they just throw us under the bus and say its Villa fans attacking them.

[olaftab]

Sorry but what do you mean “via the surrounding area”?

Apologies if that caused offence Olaftab. I now wish I hadn’t even posted it and might just delete.

Why would you need to apologise for pointing out the bleeding obvious?

There was no need to apologise Aldrigeboy. I asked the question if you thought there was anything else than Villa park being surrounded to the north and west by a totally muslim population.

However BNS it's not totally obvious. I DO NOT think residents of Aston and Witton will cause any problems. I have spent time around this area most of my life specially in 80s and 90s. I still know number of families either as friends or extended relatives living there. They have learned to live with the Villa over the last 50 years and as far I know they never complained vociferously no matter how bad it got for them at times. They are mostly good peaceful and generally humble people. They do not want to do anything that will leave a scar with Villa fans. If there is any trouble it will be brought in from outside.

[olaftab]

Anyway back to the match days, do we have any news what time tomorrow we will know where and when?

[Meanwood Villa]

I was hoping we'd find out today

[Sexual Ealing]

It's a fact that Villa Park is located in an area with a large Muslim population and personally I don't think it's outrageous to suggest that means there is likely to be local opposition to an Israeli team coming to play, particularly when their fans, at least, appear to be vocally pro their government's actions in Gaza. No matter what any of us posting here may want to happen, it can't be denied that this draw will cause a massive headache for the football and civil authorities.

I might not be as cluedup on world affairs as a lot on here

Agreed.

[cdbearsfan]

I was hoping we'd find out today

They've done the Champions League one, hopefully not too long now.

[dave.woodhall]

I don't doubt that most locals are decent and could do without the match but there are some, from the vicinity or further away, who would relish the idea of attacking a visible Jewish presence. Then there's the protesters, the flag-erectors looking to stir trouble and the Maccabi supporters. Throw in the media focus from now on and the current situation in the city and I'll be glad when the match is over.

[algy]

The Maccabi match isn’t one I have any intention of going to. It might be perfectly fine, but it feels like it’s more likely than most to be a dickhead magnet.

[Brown, Arce, Hole]

I was hoping we'd find out today

UEFA website says details will be announced at 20.00 CET. That’s in 8 minutes!

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