MapleVilla

Exactly this!

Wait what did I miss? Mowbray isn't managing them at the moment?

Saw Deano on Saturday.....from a far! I'll post a picture at some point. Nothing crazy, but was cool to see him and Westwood. Westwood didn't really do much or have much impact on the game. Our younger midfield seemed to control them better. Wonder strike from Insigne won the game. I enjoyed while I ate my porchetta sandwhich, and a nice beer.....$41 CAD mind you. As OhioVilla says the travelling can be brutal. Add the different pitches as well. Toronto's is proper grass, but some are artifical turf and you can tell some players just aren't the same on it.

Exactly. This is what we wanted (European football, not the injuries!) so we're learning to balance everything.

Scottish Sunday league, probably barely a free kick. Premier league game, straight red. I have to say when I first saw the card I said it was no way a red card. But on the replay it's hard to argue anything other than a red. It's a shame because I felt just before that he was tackling and getting stuck in and getting the crowd going. We needed more of that tenacity from everyone. But once he made that specific tackle that killed any fightback we were possibly going to give.

Yes, just saw him out running on the field. Great to see, hopefully he can integrate into full training by the end of the season. Come back for pre season raring to go.

He showed some tenacity but I think he'd given up by the time that clip further up. I think initially when he came on he looked lively but dropped off significantly. By that time we were down by 3 and then the 4th just compelled the whole afternoon. I think there's a player there, but it's not working with us this season.

This

We looked exhausted after Thursdays game. Long season, and a load of injuries as well. He can't rotate or freshen up the squad. Spurs were way fresher and better than us in every department. Simple as.

Queue the other fans/media next year "oh Villa didn't really add to the squad, that's why they aren't doing as well this season. Should have spent some money". Not that I give a rats arse about what other fans say but I can see it now.

And they were awful that day too.

Bit like their boots. The X range has like 3 different versions ranging in prices. Exactly the same boot but laced, laceless etc. Not like the old days where you had the full blown predators for 120 quid and then the ones without the bobble bits on the front for like 45 and that was it.

I think he's just being managed in a way that keeps him on the pitch as long as possible without pushing our luck and injuring him further. It does look like he could do with some rest to properly recover but we don't have that luxury at the moment.

Ye I was wondering that as well. If they have been scrapped then surely we bid for the hosting in the Euro's based on upgrades to the stadium?

LOL now that's a proper game!!!

As I was scrolling down the page I was waiting for this!!!

BBC reporting it as we've lost 119.6m and PSR rules are 105m. They also say infrastructure, womens team, academy costs etc aren't included in the PSR. BUT they don't say what the 119.6m breakdown is. We've also released a generic statement saying we look forward to continuing to make the club sustainable etc. Typical clickbait misinform people instead of just spitting facts. BBC is getting worse and worse as news outlet.

We did something similar in the AZ Alkmaar game too.

What did I miss?!

They're not used to seeing such big numbers

Season has only just started. Some teams don't have many home games to start. Especially here, it should be -20c or so but it's abnormally warm for this time of year. Imagine living in Texas and then coming and playing in the snow in Canada! Schedule is a bit weird for the next few weeks. I believe our first home game is this weekend.

They have no away sections at the grounds here. So that should tell you enough about travelling support! Having said that, they're all family friendly places so there's no shouting profanity at a dodgy free kick decision. Worst you hear is "ref you suck"! I'm hoping to go to the Charlotte vs Toronto game here. See if I can shout "UTV" as I'll be near the touchline/benches.

Another week another injury. We should do a poll, who's going to be next?! Rotten luck for him, feel for him. Was looking like he was just getting his stride back.

That was my thought as well.

I went to see Pantera at Scotiabank arena in Toronto the other night. For those not up on North American sports it hosts the Maple Leafs (NHL) and Raptors (NBA) games. Multi purpose arena basically. The food and drinks on offer is insane. And I was thinking about it while I was in line. It's been a while since I've been to a game at Villa but from what I remember it was basically beer and some sort of pie/chips/sausage etc. I had the choice of popcorn, nachos, hotdogs, chocolates, crisps, pizza, poutine, the list goes on. On top of that you have guys walking around with popcorn or beer bags in the stands and you can buy there and then. You can also scan the QR code on seats in certain sections and order food/drinks. It's North America so it's all about convenience of course, and some of these things would never work at a football ground in the UK. BUT the options I had just for a concert, and the few extras you get when you to a NHL or NBA game are crazy. I think from what I've seen, Tottenham's new stadium is more in line with modern day sporting experiences and I think there's a lot we can learn from it. I'm not saying that we'll be rolling the pounds from all of a sudden selling popcorn in the Holte End! But I think in terms of the experience at the stadium we could be doing a hell of a lot more, even without any new North stand or whole new stadium. Obviously a new stand/stadium would allow us to expand these sorts of things a hell of a lot more. But I think it would help with attracting other events at Villa Park to make more money. I should also say I saw a bag of Doritos for $10 CAD which I think is about 6 quid!