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Online itbrvilla

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2025, 10:54:59 AM »
Excellent read!

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2025, 11:16:49 AM »
Good work, Dave.

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2025, 11:31:42 AM »
Possibly the best article I've ever read on here. Said it before, the state of real life politics makes me think of The Thick of It as a cutting edge documentary way ahead of its time.

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #18 on: October 22, 2025, 11:32:38 AM »
Well summed up Dave. Particularly the last sentence.

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #19 on: October 22, 2025, 11:36:18 AM »
As others have said, an excellent piece.  Agree entirely.

Offline Luffbralion

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #20 on: October 22, 2025, 11:42:40 AM »
If only our politicians and commentators could adopt such an objective and reasoned approach, based on factual evidence of safety at football matches and historical precedents of restrictions/bans on visiting fans.
Thanks, Dave

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #21 on: October 22, 2025, 02:29:13 PM »
Well said DW

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #22 on: October 22, 2025, 10:51:45 PM »
Done.

Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #23 on: Today at 01:27:26 AM »
Excuse me, while railing against the genocide-supporting politicians who want to give us Villa fans lessons on morality, I neglected to say what a good article this was.

This and the latest Guardian article have certainly helped to lift the mood.

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #24 on: Today at 07:10:42 AM »
I can't believe that a Labour PM finds himself on the same side of the argument as Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, especially as he's supposed to be a football supporter.
He isn't, he follows Arsenal.

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #25 on: Today at 09:00:24 AM »
Maccabi as a club come out of it with credit for deflating the situation, the only ones who could/did.

Alas Villa were the innocent by-standers with a negative narrative around Villa Park.

Senior Politicians, Fictitious Fan Groups, Yaxley Bollock Head and the Disgraceful Local MP can take their arguments elsewhere. It won't be long before they settle on something else.

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Re: Wake me up when it's over
« Reply #26 on: Today at 10:33:49 AM »
Great read Dave.

 


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