villa4europe Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 It's being reported by French media TVR35 and Birmingham live (which I haven't clicked on because it's no doubt a rehash full of ads) that we will play Rennes away "in July" I have horrible memories of nantes away so not one for me personally but could be a good day out in the sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 What happened at Nantes? I was going to go to this European trip; flights and travel look horrendous to Rennes though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, wilko154 said: What happened at Nantes? I was going to go to this European trip; flights and travel look horrendous to Rennes though. Probably this: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-fans-pepper-sprayed-11656784 Quote A handful of Aston Villa fans were pepper-sprayed by police after last night’s friendly with FC Nantes. It’s thought around five or six heavily-intoxicated supporters were targeted by the French officers after persistent pleas to vacate a certain section of the stadium. Other Villa fans nearby were also thought to have been caught up in the action and were pepper-sprayed, too. Following the trouble in the country during Euro 2016, police adopted a zero-tolerance policy and were keen to move on the small minority of fans who had been drinking throughout the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 I actually wrote to the birmingham mail to complain about there coverage of it trust me the use of pepper spray was indiscriminate, it went everywhere and persistent pleas...there were a lot of heaviliy intoxicated villa fans there and seemingly no one had a clue what was going on, what was going on was a gang of around 20 nantes fans tried to storm the villa end in around the 70th minute, so the police tried to make us leave the stadium, no one understood a lot of people said no, a lot of people got pepper sprayed, utterly clueless policing but the travel to nantes wasnt too bad, cheap flight from southampton airport with flybe, had a quick wiki look at the airport and theres a new easyjet flight route from brum to nantes starting in June @wilko154 should be able to get a train from there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 Confirmed by the club, 30th July 6pm kick off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted May 24, 2022 Administrator Share Posted May 24, 2022 1 hour ago, villa4europe said: Confirmed by the club, 30th July 6pm kick off Confirmed where please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, limpid said: Confirmed where please. https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/may/24/villa-confirm-stade-rennais-and-walsall-fixtures/ Quote Following the club’s tour of Australia, Villa will then head to France to take on Stade Rennais on Saturday, July 30. Kick-off at Roazhon Park will be 6pm local time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Rennes are my French team as I lived there for a year. For once I'll want them to lose! For years they were mid-table every season but they've been one of the best teams in France in the last few seasons, finishing higher up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leighavfc Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Does anybody reckon there will be criteria for tickets? Can't get to many aways due to the demand but looking to go to this one if possible! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 How's everyone getting there? Flights are a nightmare. Only Villa could choose a European friendly in one of the most remote cities in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 On 19/06/2022 at 16:10, wilko154 said: How's everyone getting there? Flights are a nightmare. Only Villa could choose a European friendly in one of the most remote cities in France. Back in 2000 I took the ferry from Portsmouth to Saint Malo, with Brittany Ferries. Lovely views departing and arriving! But it was overnight and took about ten hours ! :s Then it was a direct train from Saint Malo to Rennes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykeenan Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Ticket Info Allocation: 1,300 All Ages £4.35 (€5.00) On sale dates:2022-23 Season Ticket Holders - Online from 6pm, 4 July - Phone Sales from 10am, 5 July Members - Online from 5pm, 11 July - Phone Sales from 10am, 12 July Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 15, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 15, 2022 Anyone know why this isn't included in the pre season match pack on Villa TV? Maybe Rennes are showing it for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa_Stateside Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 40 minutes ago, sidcow said: Anyone know why this isn't included in the pre season match pack on Villa TV? Maybe Rennes are showing it for free. It shoud be for uk supporters the global package are not as they don’t have the rights to it. Like me in the states i can only watch it prerecorded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 12 hours ago, sidcow said: Anyone know why this isn't included in the pre season match pack on Villa TV? Maybe Rennes are showing it for free. It is if your in the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 If I see Ings and Watkins starting together I will break my tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 8 hours ago, messi11 said: If I see Ings and Watkins starting together I will break my tv Surely just one of them is now the answer... Bailey and Buendia MUST play. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: Surely just one of them is now the answer... Bailey and Buendia MUST play. One is defiantly the answer. Get all the creative players on the field. Ings and Watkins together is brexit football 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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