Europa League 2025-26

[liam]

Its a shame to see so much politics come onto the thread, no one opinion will represent all the fans so the Club should not entertain an official response. I'll be there to support Aston Villa who ever we play, but if others don't feel they should go thats fine. There are plenty of things i don;t agree that our gorvernment do, but wouldnt expect it to stop me watching my team play, so the whole "lets get into the Haifa fans" seems unfair as well. Football used to be an escape from all the bad stuff in the world, now it seems thats been taken away.
Any way looking forward to the feyenoord away game. Once Villa release the ticket information! 

[PeterWithesShin]

Football is political. It was political before any of us were born and will still be political long after we're all gone.

[astonvilla82]

Keep on raising it av82, but the argument in this case is because we are playing an Israeli team. If a Saudi or an Iranian team rocks up at VP for a match and there is not a peep about boycott/protests, then it could well be the gotcha you seem to think it is.

Not bothered one way or the other

Apologies, for someone who posted several times with "what about.....", I didn't realise you were not bothered.

That's okay my pleasure

[Meanwood Villa]

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/september/08/Europa-League-on-sale-dates/

Don't know if this has been shared already but the members' window is opening for all fixtures tomorrow seemingly, regardless of whether you buy the bundle or not.

[NickF]

I'm with Liam. Can we leave the politics out of this topic. All it does is divide our fanbase. There are some of us with profoundly different views on this subject and whilst I respect the rights of others to have their own different views, personally I don't come on H and V to see others trying to whip the fan base into some protest around it. Like I said, divisive. For some of us, this is more visceral/personal than Labour v the Tory's and quite frankly can't be condensed down to a few bullet points, a letter to the ticket office and an email to 'Jess' to suggest she curry's favour with the anti Israeli brigade.

[Somniloquism]

Someone posted something which might affect one of the European home matches. Surely that should be talked about. Two years ago we were talking about Legia at home as things happening around that match might have had a knock-on. I don't think anyone (in this thread at least) are "whiping" the fan-base.

[London Villan]

More faff with the tickets… because ive moved my nephew’s ticket to app share, i now can’t buy his tickets through my account. I can’t seem to move him back either?!

[Mellin]

Football is political. It was political before any of us were born and will still be political long after we're all gone.

Only if you allow it to be. Personally I don't give a fuck, as long as we beat them.

[PeterWithesShin]

Football is still political whether some want it to be or not. Villa v an Israeli side is political whether some want it to be or not.

[Pete3206]

It's not going to be a pleasant evening.

[Mellin]

Football is still political whether some want it to be or not. Villa v an Israeli side is political whether some want it to be or not.

It can be to others. People have their choice. This conversation is as far as I'll be going into it...and I think I'll leave it right there.

[PeterWithesShin]

Choosing to ignore the political side of football and this match doesn't stop them being political.

[Meanwood Villa]

Season ticket holder. I don’t know if I can make every game, are they saying that I must buy all the matches by the 11th otherwise I lose my seat? So I can’t buy them game by game, when I know if I can make it?

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/september/08/Europa-League-on-sale-dates/

This should answer your question frank

[eamonn]

Football is political. It was political before any of us were born and will still be political long after we're all gone.

Wait, where are we going?