News
Monday 19.10.09
16.45pm - [PB] - Signing off for the night folks. But make sure you tune in as Dan Harrison takes you through the action between Villa and Stoke tonight. Click here to access the live match console as Kev MacDonald's men look to maintain their position at the summit. Jack Woodward will be commentating on the crunch clash too.
16.40pm - [PB] - Richard Dunne, James Milner and Ashley Young have all been selected in Garth Crooks's Team of the Week. I think James Collins can consider himself incredibly unlucky to miss out.
16.30pm - [PB] - James Milner's World Cup bid is the main topic of claret and blue interest in the evening Media Watch.
16.15pm - [PB] - And don't forget to pick your man-of-the-match in our online poll section.
16.10pm - [PB] - Make sure you brighten up your desktop with this Chelsea Classic wallpaper.
15.30pm - [PB] - Check out the match report from our tremendous under-18s victory over Reading. Kofi Poyser bagged a hat-trick in the 6-0 rout.
14.50pm - [PB] - Our reserve team has been announced for the game this evening against Stoke. Check out the line-up.
14.45pm - [Fan Comment] - Luke Daw: "All the players were class this weekend. Now I'm really looking forward to the game against Wolves." You're not the only one Luke.
14.40pm - [PB] - Reserve date switch - Villa's away day at Birmingham City has moved from November 4 to November 5 - this is because of a clash with our first team match with West Ham.
14.30pm - [PB] - Just a quick note to let supporters know that alcohol will not be served inside the ground at Molineux this weekend.
14.20pm - [PB] - Check out the first of a series of stories from Pauline McLynn - Father Ted and Shameless star - as she chats about her endless devotion for the boys in claret and blue.
12.15pm - [PB] - Congratulations to Jonathan Calderwood who has been voted IOG Groundman of the Year. This is a prestigious award in Jon's field (pardon the pun) as it is voted for by his peers. Staff at Villa are delighted for the popular groundman who missed out on the Pitch of the Year award to Arsenal earlier in the year.
11.55am - [PB] - Stewart Downing spoke to the press about his comeback from injury - he predicts a December return. Welcome news.
11.55am - [PB] - By the way, check out what happened today in Villa history - fascinating reading.
11.50am - [PB] - You probably don't notice but just before each home game, teams of cameramen from various media outlets congregate around the dugouts to snap the managers and also chairman and visiting dignatries. Martin O'Neill and Randy Lerner are popular targets for their snaps.
11.35am - [PB] - Back on to the subject of X-Factor, I think I'm going to ask our first team stars who they think and want to win the popular music competition.
11.30am - [PB] - Check out my colleague Dan Harrison's blog on the reserve team's habit of scoring wonder goals. Dan will be at Stoke this evening for the latest installment of second string action. Click here to access the live match console as Kev MacDonald's men look to maintain their position at the summit.
11.25am - [PB] - The club have also just announced a host of soccer schools available to the kids - starting next week. We've got some really fine coaches and your children can really develop their skills under their watchful eye.
11.20am - [PB] - Don't forget to get hold of your half season ticket. There's a host of cracking games - Liverpool, Wolves, Arsenal, Manchester United, Birmingham City - available at tremendous prices. You'd be mad to miss out.
11.15am - [PB] - Our photographer Neville Williams has just popped into the office - he took some cracking shots this weekend. Here's one of some of the claret and blue army in full voice after Richard Dunne's equaliser.
11.15am - [PB] - Speaking to manager Martin O'Neill this morning as we look back at the Chelsea win and look ahead to the Wolves clash at the weekend. Dan Harrison is also popping down to Bodymoor Heath to chat to Tony McAndrew about the under-18s remarkable 6-0 victory over Reading.
10.10am - [PB] - As you'd expect, all the morning papers in the Media Watch concentrate on the terrific victory over Chelsea.
10.10am - [PB] - We also spoke to famous fan Pauline McLynn who made a return to Villa Park after many years absence. We'll have the thoughts of the Father Ted star on site later this morning.
10.05am - [PB] - What a tremendous performance from the claret and blue troops this weekend. As you'd expect we've got all the reaction - read the thoughts of Richard Dunne, James Collins, Stiliyan Petrov and manager Martin O'Neill.
10am - [PB] - Morning folks. Didn't sleep well last night - was still furious that the twins John and Edward got through to the next phase of X-Factor.
