Europa League 2025-26

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

We might have another Legia situation with sauce being thrown.

Look out for flying Baba ghanoush.

[brontebilly]

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.

[Ads]

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.

[olaftab]

My genuine worry for us as a club, is even if they ban away supporters, which seems sensible , how on earth is that team coach  going to get to Villa park via the surrounding areas?

Second point to that, is if it's attacked, we as a club will get the blame?

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

[brontebilly]

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?

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

My genuine worry for us as a club, is even if they ban away supporters, which seems sensible , how on earth is that team coach  going to get to Villa park via the surrounding areas?

Second point to that, is if it's attacked, we as a club will get the blame?

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

It seems clear to me that they are suggesting the bus may be attacked by people not involved with the club due to the decent amount of Muslim population in the area.

I don't agree that anything will happen without fans. With fans then yeah, I expect disturbances of some sort.

[aldridgeboy]

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.

[aldridgeboy]

My genuine worry for us as a club, is even if they ban away supporters, which seems sensible , how on earth is that team coach  going to get to Villa park via the surrounding areas?

Second point to that, is if it's attacked, we as a club will get the blame?

I know this is a bit if an off the wall suggestion, but perhaps people could just not attack the team coach?

Totally agree.

[Ads]

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.

[Meanwood Villa]

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.

[kippaxvilla2]

Kings Norton Boys School used to have a ‘firm’ known as the Norton Nutty Turnout Crew.  NNTO for short.  Wonder whether they’ll make a reappearance.

[aldridgeboy]

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.

That’s what I pretty much meant. You have put it much more eloquently  thank you.

Anyway. I’m not  commenting further. And annoyed with myself for even posting it now.

Lets win the competition.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

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?

[Hookeysmith]

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?

[Ads]

Most Asians of Pakistani origin in Brum come from Mirpur.

Gaza is a big motivating factor, but there's a world of difference from feeling sympathy or anger at Palestinians and the Israeli state and deciding you're going to start lobbing petrol bombs about at a football team.