Demitri_C Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Quote Villa have finalised their pre-season plans for this summer. The club will be in Austria for a training camp from July 9-14 as the players are put through their paces ahead of the 2016/17 Championship campaign. When we head back to the UK, we face a host of friendlies on home soil. First up, there's a game with National League North Telford United at The New Bucks Head on Saturday July 16, kick-off 12pm while we'll also send a side to play Worcester City at Stourport Swifts - kick-off 3pm. There's a trip to League One new boys Bristol Rovers on Wednesday July 20, kick-off 7.45pm. The claret and blues will then fly to France to play FC Nantes at the Stade Leo Lagrange, Saint Nazaire - the home of Racing Besançon. The match against midfielder Jordan Veretout's former side takes place on Saturday July 23, kick-off 7pm. League Two Cambridge United are our next opponents - we face Shaun Derry's men on July 26. Finally, Premier League newcomers Middlesbrough visit Villa Park on Saturday July 30 before the Championship season starts a week later. There are also a host of U21/U18 fixtures for our young sides all of which are listed below. CONFIRMED FIRST TEAM GAMES Friendly v AFC Telford (A) - 12pm Saturday July 16 Friendly v Worcester City (At Walshes Meadow, Stourport) - 3pm Saturday July 16 Friendly v Bristol Rovers (A) - 7.45pm Wednesday July 20 Friendly v FC Nantes (At Stade Leo Lagrange, Saint Nazaire) - Saturday July 23 Friendly v Cambridge United (A) - 7.30pm Tuesday July 26 Friendly v Middlesbrough (H) - 3pm Saturday July 30 Just click it Nantes game looks interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykeenan Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 All confirmed Villa Pre Season Friendly v AFC Telford (A) - 12pm Saturday July 16 Friendly v Worcester City (At Walshes Meadow, Stourport) - 3pm Saturday July 16 Friendly v Bristol Rovers (A) - 7.45pm Wednesday July 20 Friendly v FC Nantes (At Stade Leo Lagrange, Saint Nazaire) - Saturday July 23 Friendly v Cambridge United (A) - 7.30pm Tuesday July 26 Friendly v Middlesbrough (H) - 3pm Saturday July 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Very poor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nath182 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Really happy with the Telford game, can walk from my house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Is anyone else a bit disappointed that we could not find some better opposition? Telford, Worcester, Bristol Rovers and Cambridge - I know they are warm ups but it hardly smacks of global ambition does it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Duck Posted June 1, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2016 4 minutes ago, Gary Thomas said: Is anyone else a bit disappointed that we could not find some better opposition? Telford, Worcester, Bristol Rovers and Cambridge - I know they are warm ups but it hardly smacks of global ambition does it. Still tough games for the current first team... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted June 1, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2016 Playing as lower league opposition against Premier League Middlesborough. Ugh. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villa4europe Posted June 1, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2016 boro at home thats **** embarrassing 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 4 minutes ago, Duck said: Still tough games for the current first team... Good point - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limvillian Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Does this suggest the manager has been appointed? I read somewhere last week that we had 3 preseason plans in place for the new manager to approve one once selected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Well at least we have some sort of preparation now.....the wheels are slowly starting to turn. Nantes friendly was agreed as part of the Veretout deal so at least that's one decent continental team we're playing. Yep playing Boro is a bit humbling....at Villa Park aswell considering we used to have games against decent european sides a week before the season starts. Edited June 1, 2016 by VillaChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 1, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2016 It will never cease to amaze me how much people read into pre-season games. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAVFC Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I've followed Nantes as a European team since I was a kid going on Camping holidays to Western France. I wish they played this friendly 20 years ago, would have been an amazing start to my family summer holiday I'll probably go to Bristol Rovers as thats pretty close for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Just now, Stevo985 said: It will never cease to amaze me how much people read into pre-season games. i read it as not been there, **** stourport! thats going to be brilliant, been there, exactly what i wanted a game abroad, not been there, on a stag do that weekend and its my birthday so wasnt going anyway (its shit playing a prem team at home though) i think they might squeeze another game in, would expect the U21s to play vs telford and worcester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 What happened to our home European friendly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KSV Posted June 1, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2016 Who cares who we play. At least someone organised it! Even though it looks like you hit the let your assistant organise friendlies button 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Evidence that the Club does continue to function, despite the fears of some. But it shows the degree to which we have fallen in terms of opposition. Better get used to it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 37 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: Playing as lower league opposition against Premier League Middlesborough. Ugh. Goes to show the reality of our situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Sounds like Brian Little has been helping out..... Link to article Quote WORCESTER City will take on Aston Villa’s first team in a pre-season friendly at Stourport Swifts next month.....City manager Carl Heeley said the “prestigious friendly", which takes place on Saturday, July 16 (3pm), would be a “great experience” for the club. He also revealed it came after former Villa manager Brian Little contacted him to arrange the clash on the same day the Birmingham side go up against AFC Telford United. "I received a telephone call from Brian who has recently been appointed as an advisor to the board at Aston Villa,” he said. “I know Brian well from his days as Gainsborough Trinity manager, and he asked if we would like to play a Villa first team Edited June 1, 2016 by Gary Thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted June 1, 2016 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2016 Ooh, a glamour tie against a Premier League side to finish it all off. Excellent 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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