Tag Archive | world cup
Webb to ref World Cup Final, not fit to referee Sunday League (remember Wembley)
FIFA have announced that Howard Webb is to ref the World Cup final on Sunday between Holland and Spain and how is this Villa related you ask ? I am sure in the past Webb has given us decisions and not given us them but for all of us I would think the FA Cup [...]
England Squad announced – 4 Villa players included
Stewart Downing, James Milner, Emile Heskey, Stephen Warnock have all been included in the England squad just announced for the Egypt friendly on Wednesday. Good news for all of them and clearly all have an excellent chance to go to South Africa. Really disappointed for Ash Young not to be in the squad, he is [...]
Villa Park picked for World Cup 2018
No surprise that Villa Park has been picked as a host ground for World Cup 2018 bid. Once Randy gets the North Stand rebuilt to the same standard as the rest of the ground that has been refurnished we will have a top class stadium.
Dunne and Ireland cheated by Henry
At Villa we have been very proud in the 90’s to have a long list of distinguished Irish players, Staunton, Houghton, Townsend and of course God himself, Lord McGrath. To that List Richard Dunne is a very welcome addition so it was anticipation I watched tonight’s play off game against France. For a long period [...]
A Villan (Benjamin Siegrist) wins the World Cup
Congratulations to youth team keeper Benjamin Siegrist who not only was the Goalkeeper of the U-17 World cup in Nigeria but was outstanding in the final against Nigeria where Switzerland won one nil. Along with England Under 18 keeper Elliot Parish and of course Brad Guzan then we have some magnificent prospects for the day [...]
Gabby watch for England
I was very surprised after Milner was sub on Saturday to see him start from the bench but delighted to see Gabby get his start. After three minutes Gabby showed how he has improved from a good pass by Barry he had the pace to take it forward and a bit of a scuffed cross [...]
Well deserved England call ups
It is looking likely that tomorrow we will see an England team with Milner on the left and Gabby playing up front alongside Crouch. This is just reward for both players who have started the season off very well and it shows that Fabio Capello does reward good and consistent performances in the league. Milner [...]
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