Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:00:19 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/ VillaTalk.com en-gb http://www.villatalk.com/images/logo.jpg http://www.villatalk.com/ limpid@villatalk.com http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4122 They come round faster than birthdays, important games these days. But in a rather more welcome way. Today it was time to go down to Fulham, for one of the best away trips of each season. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:00:19 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4121 A good performance witnessed by a third very good crowd in 8 days against an Arsenal side that could have gone top with a win showed that we are not for being distracted by our forthcoming Cup Final in the league as we had already demonstrated on Saturday we would not be in the FA Cup! Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:39:01 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4120 Another three goals and another FA Cup win at Villa Park. We now stand only 2 ties away from a second Wembley appearance this season and three from a second Cup Final so does anyone fancy making it a cup double? Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:48:21 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4119 Well we were not expecting that were we? Two goals down within 25 minutes had wiped out our first leg advantage and left us in real danger of becoming only the third team in the 50 year history of this competition to win an away leg but not reach the final. But our six goal salvo did for Big Sam’s Blackburn and put us back at Wembley after a 10 year absence! Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:32:52 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4118 These two dropped points may cost us a great deal when the points are added together in early May. Struggling West Ham have taken four points from us this season and must be wishing they could play us every week as those 4 points may well keep them up as might dropping 5 points against them keep us outside of the top 4! Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:39:57 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4117 It was a long time coming last night's match - both in terms of a wait for a semi final and of course the postponement of the original game a week or so ago. We hoped that the the contrast between the fevered desire to get hold of tickets for the game by us lot and the indifference shown by the Rovers fans would be reflected in the performances of the two teams over this game and the return leg next week, and to an extent it was, for the first half at least. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:43:58 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4116 A win from the first of our January trilogy of cup ties against Blackburn extinguished their hopes in the FA Cup and proved a welcome tonic to us on the back of two successive league defeats! Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:18:07 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4115 Two defeats in three days has taken us from fourth to sixth and from eight points clear of Liverpool to being just two points ahead of them. We now face a season defining month and must ensure that a second season of immense promise does not implode with a dismal run of results! Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:36:53 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4114 PB returns for a somewhat downbeat spot of half term analysis. Can Villa crack the big four, or better yet challenge for a long overdue title as some have claimed? Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:43:55 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4113 Nine points from three games in an 8 day period is Championship form. OK lets not get too carried away but as we enter the festive period we now look realistic Champions League contenders as we prepare for a 6 pointer against Arsenal and a home game against mid-table Liverpool! Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:24:10 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4112 I imagine Darren Fletcher's post match interview may have been along these lines It was jiggery pokery, trickery, chokery, how did they open us up, Robbery, muggery, Villa skull-duggery, We never have any luck, What a delivery, I might as well have been, marking a lumbering galoot Jiggery Pokery who were these nobodies making us look like buffoons (with apologies to Neil Hannon) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:32:20 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4111 Ah, the magic of the cup, not the big cup obviously, that’s like the magic of David Copperfield, all disappearing pyramids and giant sheets, this is more like a bloke in a club with a pigeon and a big hat. …and erm Gary Gardner. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:56:13 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4110 Another home win has taken us back above Liverpool into fifth, has left us level on points with fourth placed Spurs for a minimum of 24 hours and has kept us 5 points clear of the eighth placed team whose supporters must be having nose bleeds! Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:14:17 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4109 It seemed to me there were potentially three hand balls by Spurs players last night rather than just one. One of them was spotted by the officials, one might have been ignored by them because it led to a goal for us anyway (if the officials are to be given the benefit of the doubt) but the third cost us the game! Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:46:19 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4108 On a cold night on a hill in North London that saw Villa Reserves stretch their lead at the top of the Premier Reserve League South, a not so fat man was sat there scribing the game on his Blackberry. Here is the result Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:31:38 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4107 Burnley's got a lot to be proud about right now. At the top of the town's list of course, is their Football Club. Brought back to the nation's attention by the virtues of Owen Coyle, hard work and a pleasing willingness to play the right way. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:51:01 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4106 As Christmas approaches, the goose is getting fat, and the Villa supporter begins to dream of former glories. The 50th anniversary of Villa's 21 goals in three games is now with us, and some of us remember that time. But how about the more remote times? Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:32:19 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4105 Villa lit the blue touch paper we stood back and enjoyed the display but Megson might just find himself in danger of being the fall Guy after this one! Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:19:50 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4104 The comeback kids almost pulled off the big recovery at small heath tonight, coming from two goals down before eventually succumbing to a late Kevin Phillips goal and a thrilling three-all draw. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:24:48 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4103 The third in a sequence of 4 away games in 10 days ended up like the previous 2 - scores level, and fairly so. This game at least was at the rather novel time of 3 pm on a Saturday. Marvellous. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:41:15 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4102 The story of a true Villa great. Author: Simon Goodyear. ISBN: 978-1-85983-752-8 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:12:00 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4101 Another bleary eyed trek to the local station while the more sensible remainder of the world snoozed comfortably on in the land of nod. It can only mean yet another early o'clock kick off time in association with Sky blasted telly. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:47:18 +0000 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4100 More from a Villan far from home Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:46:53 +0100 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4099 Chelsea fans chanted “You’re worse than Birmingham” when they were one up but those words stuck in their throats as they trooped out of the ground pointless at the end of a second successive terrifically entertaining game at Villa Park! Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:43:41 +0100 http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4098 A battling draw for Villa tonight against Wolves as we dropped points in the race against Arsenal, but plenty to be positive about in the performance, both on and off the pitch. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:19:36 +0100