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Way back in November 2012, when we won 1-0 at Sunderland four days after winning 3-2 at Swindon.

Have you just come out of The Bartons having been on the piss for the past 3 hours?

I'm very sad and keep a record of every Villa match I go to. Sunday's match at Spurs will be my 1,245th game, having been to my first as an eight year old on 16th April, 1966 at home to Burnley. Having moved to Shrewsbury 22 years ago and run junior football teams for 10 years whilst my two sons were growing up I went a good while going to hardly any away games, but Sunday's game will be my 84th out of the last 87 home and away league games.

Well, 1 in Nottingham and 2 in Shrewsbury to be precise. :winkold:

Away match pie quality competition results:- Entrants were the three away clubs that had the best meat and potato pies during the 2010-2011 season, and have been tested over the period 5th February 2012 to 3rd March 2012 inclusive. 1st Newcastle United (Magpie) - delicious 2nd Blackburn Rovers (actually described as a 'potato and meat pie') - delightful 3rd Wigan Athletic - disappointing

There were only litter collectors in that end at Wigan yesterday..................if, however, you mean on Saturday!! :winkold:

What did that flag say that you were holding up towards the end?

Q.E.D.

What time are you getting into Wigan?

See attached link:- http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/javaImages/1a/3/0,,10429~6751002,00.jpg Car Park 1 is that referred to above, being for away fans. I recommend, whilst it's further mileage wise, getting off at J27 and travelling south through Standish rather than getting off at J25. Did this for the night game last season and got there, and away, much quicker than on my previous visits. The traffic seems to get very congested on the retail park side of the ground.

Sod the football - this is my first time going to Wigan... tell me more about the pies! u must have the meat and potato pies at wigan. i love them Absolutely!! My assessment of the away pies from last season was that those at Newcastle, Wigan and Blackburn were the best (all meat and potato). Having just tasted the 'Magpie' at Newcastle again I'm really looking forward to the next two away games. P.S. I'm not related to Richard Dunne!! :winkold:

You're right. It seems I was misinformed by the ticket office when I bought 3 tickets last Wednesday. They said there were 52 left. More like 552 judging by the spaces around us yesterday. I even got to sit down at an away game; a novelty. Brian (Fellow Handsworth Woodian)

It has sold out

VillaAndLoyal, villan_avfc and I are in the lower (one row behind last October).

Don't know. Says still on sale on Villa web-site. How many went to Everton? 1850. which was an initial allocation, like citeh. I think the main problem is half-arsed fans who would rather go to the dogs instead of the game :wink: Your brother tells me it's the first game he's missed since Man U away in February. After the two trains he caught from Nottingham to Manchester in March to see Houllier's reserve team in the F.A. Cup are you surprised he's chosen the dogs?

They made a lot of noise? I am actually stunned at that comment, if you were indeed referring to Queens Park Rangers fans. That was easily the quietest away ground I have been to for a while. Their support was worse than the Emirates, worse than Fulham and worse than Blackburn, hell even worse than Wigan. None of their fans in the whole ground were standing and they made little to no noise throughout - until we caved in on 93 minutes. Our fans on the other hand were a different class, as you have correctly alluded to. I just cannot fathom how any Villa fan, in that away end, could have thought QPR made a lot of noise throughout. They were beyond dire. I think he's referring to the Villa fans, VAL.

I think you mean 'rein', John.

Well you shouldn't have drunk so much!

well no, it proves that you're getting in a right tangle. he gave a corner, not a goal kick as you previously stated. do you even remember the incident? Matt, he probably didn't get out by Easter and is still locked up!

Anyone else give the guy sat near the 'Slovenian Arsenal' banner a load of stick? He was the only one showing any passion for Arsenal and he couldn't stand us! Gave us a round of applause at the end, though. Yeh I did, you must have been very close to me cos I was right in front of him, practically. The stewards had a go at him at one point, and he quieted down for awhile. Speaking of which, I didn't see a single steward in the Villa end at all! Which I'm glad about, kept the atmosphere really good, rather than potentially turning it sour. Good point, I thought the stewarding and policing was very good on Sunday, in comparison to the heavy handedness I've seen at a few other away games this season, West Ham and Everton being recent examples.

what time will you be in london? only 15 quid for a single for me down to st pancras. had decided to go to new st and get a lift to make it cheaper and get dad to pay for tube and that but given we've sold out i want to make a day of it. and you know how he'll probably want to arrive late as always. i'd rather go straight to the central though what with all the travel problems. can enjoy a few pints in the sunshine as well as i'm guessing the flying scotsman has blacked out windows!! yeah i can imagine it being a bit more tense both inside and outside this time around. but then there'll be plenty of villa fans about and when we take full allocations to places we usually take over completely so i can't see it being too intimidating. no worries mate, enjoy! All sorted, picking villan_avfc up from New Street at 9.24, drive to mutli storey at Lower Thames Street, District Line from Tower Hill to Mile End then bus for rest of the way. VillaAndLoyal, we'll meet you and Ed in Central hopefully by 1.00 p.m.

Get an early morning train to New Street, Matt, and I'll pick you up from there.

Is that Liam and Noel?

Well said!

Wigan Athletic have just passed a message to 5 Live to the effect that the game is in 'severe doubt' and Villa fans are advised to wait before travelling.