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Offline LeeS

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #255 on: July 23, 2026, 06:05:19 PM »
I don't blame Porto for giving us 250 tickets - it is their party after all. I've got no idea why it's taken so long to get them but the Villa ticket office might as well get the blame because it's usually their fault.

Someone should call Nicky Keye

Offline TheTimVilla

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #256 on: July 23, 2026, 07:10:13 PM »
There were fewer than 200 Villa at Marseille last Summer

Offline thick_mike

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #257 on: July 23, 2026, 07:21:31 PM »
Hasn’t the guy responsible for the ticket office just been given the heave-ho?

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #258 on: July 23, 2026, 07:58:40 PM »
There were fewer than 200 Villa at Marseille last Summer

But you don't get the best Francesinhas in Marseille.

Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #259 on: July 24, 2026, 12:08:03 AM »
There were fewer than 200 Villa at Marseille last Summer

But you don't get the best Francesinhas in Marseille.

There's no such thing as 'the best Francesinhas' anywhere on planet Earth. Vomit on a plate? Porto.

Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #260 on: July 24, 2026, 12:10:37 AM »
There were fewer than 200 Villa at Marseille last Summer

There was 4 of us to see Ginola's debut at Benfica yet somehow I ended up in the Benfica end by myself and yet almost managed to cause a riot.

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #261 on: July 24, 2026, 12:20:48 AM »
Hasn’t the guy responsible for the ticket office just been given the heave-ho?

Bob Hatton? Sent packing from what I heard today. One of Chris Heck's buddies.

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #262 on: July 24, 2026, 09:19:38 AM »
There were fewer than 200 Villa at Marseille last Summer

But you don't get the best Francesinhas in Marseille.

There's no such thing as 'the best Francesinhas' anywhere on planet Earth. Vomit on a plate? Porto.

Did you see the video where Beard meets food did the challenge with a massive one?

Offline VillaMatt93

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #263 on: July 24, 2026, 11:21:00 AM »
Just a quick heads up for everyone regarding Monchengladbach game looks like we have been allocated the area of blocks 6/7 in the Stadium lower which is around 2500 tickets. I previously bought some tickets in the adjoining sections as in Germany Away fans are fine in home sections generally bar the ultras sections behind the goal which is at the opposite end in the Monchengladbach ground. I went on to the site last night attempted to purchase the tickets through block 6/7 but wasn't allowed so would assume Villa will sell them or put a link for this.

Any other help needed for Germany let me know a part of the world I know well!

Offline Des Little

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #264 on: July 24, 2026, 09:43:35 PM »
I don't blame Porto for giving us 250 tickets - it is their party after all. I've got no idea why it's taken so long to get them but the Villa ticket office might as well get the blame because it's usually their fault.

Someone should call Nicky Keye

Not been the same since Ray Fairfax ran the show

Offline Todd Packer

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #265 on: July 24, 2026, 10:01:05 PM »
Looking forward to tomorrow's game.

Do you think it'll be largely the same group of players, with maybe Alejandro added in, before making wholesale changes at half-time?

Offline Bent Neilsens Screamer

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #266 on: Today at 11:41:09 AM »
Emery must have more than that in his team of coaches, trainers, etc ;D

This reminds me. I recently bumped into a mate who I’ve not seen for a few years, he works around the players and he said there’s quite a few random Spanish blokes walking around Bodymoor. Who’s that, oh that’s Unai’s mate, he’s head of drinks…who’s that? Oh that’s Unais mate, he’s head of cone distribution etc.

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #267 on: Today at 11:43:40 AM »
Looking forward to tomorrow's game.

Do you think it'll be largely the same group of players, with maybe Alejandro added in, before making wholesale changes at half-time?

Perhaps, yeah. Not sure when the likes of McGinn will rejoin, but probably not ready to play.

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #268 on: Today at 12:36:09 PM »
All World Cup players are rejoining for the Middle East tour.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #269 on: Today at 01:29:56 PM »
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Shrewsbury Town

We can confirm we'll host an Aston Villa XI at the Croud Meadow in a friendly on Saturday, August 1 🏟️
The fixture forms part of the agreement that saw Sam Proctor join Salop on a season-long loan.
🕒 3pm kick-off
🎟️ Tickets go on sale at 10am on Sunday

 


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