Awol

5 minutes ago, Genie said:

Wow, incredible if accurate. Approx 100 drones is pretty much all of them (reported) isn’t it?

(I am aware there are reports of various missiles also launched)

No, US estimated 400-500 drones from Iran alone. Jordanian airforce shooting them down, too. 

Israeli TV reporting UK and US assets have intercepted approx 100 drones outside of Israeli airspace (Syria and Iraq), and US and French aircraft currently striking Sana’a (Houthis launched drones and missiles against Israel tonight). 

5 minutes ago, Genie said:

Who’s live coverage is better, BBC News or Sky News?

They are miles behind 

Or 

5 minutes ago, AstonMartyn88 said:

At the risk of accidentally being ‘on topic’ it would be classic Villa that we don’t get to play in the CL because it’s WW3

I’ve had the same conversation tonight

Just now, Follyfoot said:

do you actually think they will nuke them 

No, I think this is an incredible opportunity for Israel to strike the Iranian nuclear programme with conventional weapons. 

13 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said:

I'm flying to Dubai next Saturday. Should I be terrified?

Maybe check the wind direction before you board.. 

Just now, Genie said:

400-500 though, if they get “most” that’s a lot of targets hit. 

They won’t arrive all at once or in one location. Iron Dome can manage it, though any heading for uninhabited land may be left to hit the ground 

5 minutes ago, Pongo Waring said:

5-8 minutes until the missiles/drones hit 

Iron dome should manage the drones without any bother. Patriot and other systems will get most of the missiles.

1 minute ago, Genie said:

You’re probably right, but I worry about how careful Iran have been when sending several hundred bombs into Isreal. 

If a US / British / Western site is hit then their will be pressure once again retaliate.

Lets hope Israel’s defences are as good as they say they are, and Iran stand down.

Mate, the Israelis aren’t going to end this by saying ‘phew, that was close.” Iran will get malleted.

Iranian channels reporting first wave of ballistic missiles now launched, and online sources (unconfirmed) claiming large amounts of rockets being fired now from Southern Lebanon 

1 minute ago, Genie said:

If US troops are killed then this will get very serious very quickly

It’s not US troops being targeted - yet. But, if the Israelis don’t launch multi-day strikes against Iranian military infrastructure (including their nuclear programme) as a result of this I’d be stunned. 

4 minutes ago, will87 said:

Isn't this just going to be like when the Americans killed Soleimani, Iran launched a few missiles at an airbase in retaliation and left it at that, I doubt it's the start of World War 3.

No, US estimates are 400-500 drones launched from Iran, plus drones from Yemen and Iraq, plus cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles will follow. This is a serious effort. 

UK Typhoons from Cyprus working to intercept drones launched from Iranian militias in Iraq against Israel. 

Hundreds of drones launched in several waves, and also a multi-front attack with systems being fired from Yemen and possibly Iraq.

Iran SECDEF statement: ‘Any country that will allow IAF to operate to attack Iran will be attacked.’

3 minutes ago, magnkarl said:

This is what it was about since the start. 

Expect the US to go hard now. 

US will do the defensive work to back up Israel.

Iran needs to synchronise launches of different systems to make sure they arrive simultaneously and try to overwhelm the air defence network. That’s why the Israelis have gone straight for the Hezbollah rockets, they won’t get them all but the idea is to stop them firing so many they overwhelm the network. Ballistic missiles will be the last thing fired. 

Tonight will be about Israeli defensive ops and weathering the Iranian storm, then they’ll flip it to offensive ops and take this straight back to Iran in a major way. The F35A’s are there to strike Iran directly. 

Israeli airforce launching preemptive strikes against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, trying to hit the rocket launching positions before they fly. 

May have started - tweet claims Iranian drones already launched  

Looks like Iran and Israel will stop flirting and start fighting tonight. Mass diverting of flights now, Israeli airborne command post (Like Airforce One) is up over the Negev. 

No issues with him saying what he did in public, the team as a whole needed calling out for that collapse. Hopefully Monchi will have the financial head room to make some changes this summer.

Feels like a loss. That collapse was inexplicable. Gutted. Luiz getting booked to top it off is as Villa as it gets. 

Just now, StefanAVFC said:

Ref clearly wants them to win 

Not even subtle about it, since the Carlos non-pen in first half 

Come on and put this right now, time left 

Haha, holy shit. We have fallen to bits. Ridiculous 

Heads gone all over here. Calm down for Christ’s sake! 

*record scratch*

That was class