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They should have got McLeish to wear it as he walked out the door would have been the best launch possible.

Hahaha! Presales would go through the roof regardless of what it looks like!

Just ranted at Shearer too.

It's all recycled trash. Sports journalism is rarely original. It's hard not to be shocked at his ignorance though. I thought he was a professional footballer once?

If you hear thunder this afternoon, it's because God is shocked at this situation...

Paul McGrath via twitter

I'm shocked to tink that of all the managers available AstonVilla board are considering our fiercest rivals X manager after there relegation

Huge Huge Huge game!

I can only see us getting one more point this season. Hope its enough.

Thunderstruck - ac/dc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f1cwycSWq0

Just change "Thunder" to Villa. Would be awesome.

Edit - could even make the guitar solo the music players walk out to.

This would be amazing just as a chant!

Technically speaking, in order for this to work properly, the chosen song must fit the following criteria:

1. Little or No changing of the original lyrics. (More people can sing along instantly, and it removes the cheese factor)

2. The tune must be carried in the vocals and not rely on instruments or percussion.

3. Song should be well known.

4. Slow paced songs work best.

I really like stand by me, it has a great sentiment, but it'd be too difficult for 40,000 people to sing in unison - and it would almost certainly rise in tempo with no backing track. When you hear You'll Never Walk Alone, they sing it slowly and passionately.

The best short term solution would be to sing Ghost Riders (Holte Enders) Chorus over and over at the tempo of the original - I think that would be really haunting.

Yep!

It's also £25 Villa shirts though.

Adult Home and away kits now £25

http://www.sportsdirect.com/football-shirts/premier-league-teams/aston-villa

Very depressing result. We created, and dominated in posession.

The key difference for me is defensive attitude. I remember when Collins and Dunne played their first match as a partnership against SHA last season. There were a number of occasions in that game when those players looked like they would die for the cause.

Part of the reason might be that both defenders had something to prove upon their arrival at villa (especially Dunne).

But this has to go down to motivation. How can our players not be motivated and in the right frame of mind for a game like this. Hopefully a positive can come from the ugly scenes at the end of the game; in that Houllier and co will realise how much this fixture means.

For the sake of peace, we have to beat scum, each and every time.

Is Warnock suspended for this?

Anybody want to do me a favour?

I'm going to be in London for this, and really want to go to the game.

My booking history allows me to get one ticket but I need two! Anyone who isn't going want to let me use their booking reference for this?

Thanks!

I managed to get sorted for tickets.

Up the Villa!

Anybody want to do me a favour?

I'm going to be in London for this, and really want to go to the game.

My booking history allows me to get one ticket but I need two! Anyone who isn't going want to let me use their booking reference for this?

Thanks!

Already has a job in England...

Capello?

What's with the strange squad numbers on the shirts?

"James Milner" spelt backwards is still "James Milner"

To the same tune as du-du-du-du Ajax Amsterdam

example here:

How about

DU-DU-DU-DU VILLA'S RICHIE DUNNE (repeat until hoarse)

none of the above?

Suppose i'd be classed as an armchair supporter - but I live in Ireland!

I get over once or twice a year and I'd love to be in a position to hold a season ticket.

Up the Villa

I'm sure some of you will have heard the new MUSE song UPRISING

I think the chorus could sound amazing sung from the Holte End. There's no need to change the words or anything. Think of it as a statement to the Big 4. I'm feckin sick of their domination and the apparent one step forward and two steps back the mighty Villa have endured. Think of this as an Uprising of sorts. Getting Villa Back to where we belong - starting from the terraces!

Here's a youtube link if you want to hear the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtuYLQj6VOs

Here's the words:

THEY WILL NOT FORCE US

THEY WILL STOP DEGRADING US

THEY WILL NOT CONTROL US

WE WILL BE VICTORIOUS

To the tune of U2's "Pride (In the name of love)"

Original:

In the naaaaame of loooooove

What more in the name of love.

Petrov:

Stilliaaaaan Petrooooov

Stillian, Stillian Petrov.

(repeat)

YES!

We are progressing wonderfully. Forget the bad run.

This stuff is incredible. Well done Villaajax.

If the players saw them they would probably want them for their kids or otherwise. You could make some money out of this!