BennettVilla

Confirmed on the villa Instagram page just now

Great advice thank you all! I’ll keep looking and probably book something in the next week, assuming the mrs can actually make a decision for once 

16 minutes ago, Davkaus said:

From the membership page

 

https://tickets.avfc.co.uk/en-GB/memberships/claret membership/info

Got mine in the post the other day. It really isn’t a ‘welcome pack’ as such. It’s a letter and membership card.

Amazing review! Cheers Stevo!

definitely somewhere I wanna go. Looks incredible and I have a friend from there I did some training with a while back and he kept telling me to go visit.

its kinda between there, Thailand or Cancun. Wanna go somewhere for 10 days, plenty of time to chill, but of nightlife if we fancied it. Oh and I really fancy Mauritius cause it doesn’t seem to be overly touristy etc. Definitely sounds like plenty to do!

How was it? I’m looking to book a holiday in November and been considering this place! Along with either Thailand or the Caribbean!

4 minutes ago, Pez1974 said:

I see this as a potential positive. I'm fairly sure you need to be outside the UK to apply for a work permit in the UK.

Absolutely, I wasn’t suggesting it was a negative. 

He’s just posted on his insta account some videos of him in the gym. Either the Lightning’s woke him up and he’s decided to post them now or it would suggest he’s currently not in the UK?

Brilliant storm! One of the most active I’ve seen in the UK! Unfortunately it means I’ll probably be called off my work standby in half an hours time 

7 minutes ago, Villan4Life said:

How many shares did you buy on him when he is valued at just £0.31 on it?

 

400, got out at 29p though. I just don’t see it happening with the amount cbs we have now, and the fact he’s only just signed for them. Usual FI as long as you’re in early and get out quick enough it’s alright!

Well Luyindama has just made me a nice £20 on football index. I say Luyindama himself, whoever dug out that tweet about us bidding for him has 

Sounds like the pilot wasn’t qualified to fly on instruments (IFR) which with the weather at the time over the Channel Islands definitely would’ve been required. Due to no mayday call I’d imagine severe icing and loss of control. Horrible situation but one which sadly sounds like it could’ve been avoided with some prior planning regarding the weather! 

Thanks for the advice both! Not working today now so might make my way up!

Does anyone know if tickets would be on sale at the ticket office on Saturday morning? Assuming there’s some left of course. I’m working until late on Friday night and don’t know if I’ll be working on saturday until I check out from work on Friday night. Hoping to just be able to drive up and pick up tickets on the way. If not I’m guessing they’d be on sale at Ewood Park itself?

5 minutes ago, 7392craig said:

McDonald’s?

Ronald and Trevor?

Gotta give credit to Bruce. We were woeful first half but to come out and play as we did in the second half, although not brilliant we nullified them and improved going forward. Whelan MOTM. Davis needs a rest/ Villa need another striker or a miracle healing of one of the crocked lot

7 hours ago, One For The Road said:

Looks a decent player but he really needs to add goals to his game. Holds the ball up well but lacks the killer instinct of a striker. 

Still, very pleased that we have him this season, especially with Kodjia gone.

I did wonder when you were gonna pop up in this thread 

8 hours ago, TrentVilla said:

 

So.... Monarch pilots out of work can go work for Ryan Air. Problem solved no?

What a er.... turbulent... time in the airline industry.

Jokes aside, I really feel for those losing their jobs and/or being screwed over by these firms in one way or another.

Ryanairs problem is right now. It would take at least 3 months to take on the required amount of Monarch pilots and convert them to the Boeing since they're airbus boys. 

Plus, as Bickster said, the experienced guys will look for a better airline than Ryanair so it's only likely to be the relatively inexperienced pilots who would probably take Ryanair up. But I'm sure Ryanair will try and charge them for their Boeing type rating. Currently stands at just under £30k 

5 hours ago, tinker said:

Birmingham airport will be hit hard with Monarch going, it seemed to have more flights from there than any other budget carrier. 

They had 8 aircraft based there. Not sure how many Ryanair have there, I work for another airline that operate at BHX and I'd imagine there's plenty of interest in taking up their slots and routes. 

Really feel for the Monarch staff, have two friends there who, one has just finished his training on the 320 and one who hadn't done the final base training phase! When the airlines charging £30k for the training it's not great for them at all.

Well if any of this helps, I've just checked into a hotel in Barbados at the same time as Nigel Pearson. So if garde were to be sacked this week I doubt Pearson would be the one to take over. 

Did you ask your missus if she wanted to go there or Jamaica?

Alexis Sanchez unbelievable player

I've been running with a belgian team and he's got 156 goals in 113 games. He's a beast without the IF so doubt I'd be tempted to upgrade!

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone planning a trip out here?

Booked my flights and got myself a quarter final ticket in rio. That's it so far.

Nice one, are you American?

 

Nope, strange question i may add haha

Well, your location says San Diego, so it's really not that strange a question, is it?

Sh1t sorry mate completely forgot I haven't changed it. Sorry bout that.

 

Ah, no worries, man. For a minute I was thinking you were following the US team down to Brazil and I was going to be vey jealous of you!

 

Nope although if you miraculously win your group, with all due respect, ill be at the second round game in Porto Alegre

Anyone planning a trip out here?

Booked my flights and got myself a quarter final ticket in rio. That's it so far.

Wow, how much did it cost u? Pm if don't wanna share on here

Flights were about £1200 got a good deal cause thats premium economy direct to rio. The quarter final ticket was free from a brazilian supplier of mine that they were given by the brazilian export office. That includes Hotel for 2 nights in rio so should be good! Also got CRO v MEX + ITA v CRC + GER v GHA and there all in the north within a few days of each other so im being told there is some nice beach resorts up there which im saving for. Ive budgeted £10k for the whole trip and saved a fair bit up till now

Bloody heck £10k to watch a few weeks of football! You could probably travel round the world for 6 months for that.

True though I think it may come in less.

Also World Cup, in Brazil, bit of an ideal situation really!

Anyone planning a trip out here?

Booked my flights and got myself a quarter final ticket in rio. That's it so far.

Nice one, are you American?

 

Nope, strange question i may add haha

Well, your location says San Diego, so it's really not that strange a question, is it?

Sh1t sorry mate completely forgot I haven't changed it. Sorry bout that.