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Offline adrenachrome

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #570 on: July 30, 2026, 02:01:41 PM »
Hazel O'Connor never, ever, sang I Love The Sound of Breaking Glass. It was Nick Lowe.

Yes, I wasn't being entirely serious.

Maybe I should have use some emojis and a meme or gif.

Offline Small Rodent

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #571 on: July 30, 2026, 03:09:46 PM »
Hazel O'Connor never, ever, sang I Love The Sound of Breaking Glass. It was Nick Lowe.

Yes, I wasn't being entirely serious.

Maybe I should have use some emojis and a meme or gif.

If you had, I would have ignored the post. I'm too old for that stuff.

Offline SaddVillan

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #572 on: July 30, 2026, 03:19:16 PM »
Didn't quote know where to post this.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c1e163xpzz2o

Ignored again.

Look at the list of teams you have to choose from as your pick to win the title.

Spurs, fucking Spurs!!!????

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #573 on: July 30, 2026, 03:20:30 PM »
According to this article, Villa are taking the Europa League trophy on the tour, so fans overseas can see it and have photos taken with it;

https://observerid.com/aston-villa-ready-to-rock-jakarta-with-europa-league-trophy/

What a brilliant idea.

Offline adrenachrome

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #574 on: July 30, 2026, 04:15:58 PM »
According to this article, Villa are taking the Europa League trophy on the tour, so fans overseas can see it and have photos taken with it;

https://observerid.com/aston-villa-ready-to-rock-jakarta-with-europa-league-trophy/

What a brilliant idea.

Wise move.

If we left in it B6 some ne'er-do-well would half inch it double quick time.

1895 all over again innit.

Online Bent Neilsens Screamer

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #575 on: July 30, 2026, 04:43:24 PM »
Didn't quote know where to post this.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c1e163xpzz2o

Ignored again.

Look at the list of teams you have to choose from as your pick to win the title.

Spurs, fucking Spurs!!!????

I mean I’m not that bothered but seems as though they mentioned Arsenal as being stable because of the manager you’d think, to offer a balanced view, they’d mention a team that also has had the same manager for a while and has been in the European places for the past 3 seasons!

Online andyh

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #576 on: July 31, 2026, 10:36:20 PM »
Just watched the training video of the squad in Indonesia. A few things stood out.

1. Little Emi looks trim and fit.
2. Madjo, even though he’s the babby, was confident and vocal
3. Guessand looks like he is always on the periphery of the group.
4. Gomes is definitely giving serious competition to Ginny in the big arse stakes.

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #577 on: Today at 06:36:07 AM »
Just watched the training video of the squad in Indonesia. A few things stood out.

1. Little Emi looks trim and fit.
2. Madjo, even though he’s the babby, was confident and vocal
3. Guessand looks like he is always on the periphery of the group.
4. Gomes is definitely giving serious competition to Ginny in the big arse stakes.

I noticed that about Guessand, too. That bit in the gym, he’s looking round warily like the new kid at school.

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #578 on: Today at 08:29:02 AM »
According to this article, Villa are taking the Europa League trophy on the tour, so fans overseas can see it and have photos taken with it;

https://observerid.com/aston-villa-ready-to-rock-jakarta-with-europa-league-trophy/

Not only is that a lovely idea, the trophy will come in useful  for bringing some massive Toblerones back.

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #579 on: Today at 09:54:45 AM »
Might be wishful thinking but I know I heard Unai say Bouba’s name amongst a list he was reading out. Hoping it was a team sheet, and surely, he wouldn’t have gone all that way if he’s not playing, right?

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #580 on: Today at 10:19:20 AM »
According to this article, Villa are taking the Europa League trophy on the tour, so fans overseas can see it and have photos taken with it;

https://observerid.com/aston-villa-ready-to-rock-jakarta-with-europa-league-trophy/

Not only is that a lovely idea, the trophy will come in useful  for bringing some massive Toblerones back.

The ones so big you can dislocate your jaw trying to bite through?

Grrrrr.

Online andyh

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #581 on: Today at 10:28:39 AM »
Looking at the number of YouTube videos that are dropping by the Indonesian media, it looks like Villa are making quite an impression over there.
During the press conference the Villa reps said they had never seen so many reporters at a PC.
Unai posted a selfie showing the room packed with media !!

Offline Brazilian Villain

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #582 on: Today at 10:52:10 AM »
Looking at the number of YouTube videos that are dropping by the Indonesian media, it looks like Villa are making quite an impression over there.

Certainly made a good impression with their bus driver.
https://x.com/saludosparatii/status/2083369463500685348

Offline Clark W Griswold

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #583 on: Today at 11:44:13 AM »
Anyone know what time the kick off is for today's...?

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Pre-season 2026
« Reply #584 on: Today at 11:57:13 AM »
Anyone know what time the kick off is for today's...?


 


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