Archer is a local lad who has been with us for quite some time now. there's a fair chance that the hat-trick saved his Villa career for at least another season. i think we'll keep hold of him just so the coaches can assess his progress from close quarters. If we were to send someone on loan and send...

The biggest difference I noticed when we went back up after 3 season in the Championship (shudders) was how much bigger and athletic the Premier League had become in our absence. Our first season struggles were mainly due to us trying to play catch-up. As you saw the other night (as well as obvious ...

Genuinely gutted for you that it was such a big number as it could have the opposite affect of galvanising the team, or the town getting behind the team. However, amongst the inward looking analysing, it has to be pointed out that this is probably the best crop of youngsters Villa have had for about...

That 4 in 26 is a little misleading as he was sub for quite a few of those games. Also, one thing that struck me from seeing him last night was how much he had filled out compared to last season; literally going from a boy's physique to looking more like a man's physique. Last season was designed to...

Fully support your stance and ihope more from barrow end up becoming Barrow fans after tonight. Or Villa fans. That's also acceptable.

another Villa fan...I don't think it will be as youthful a team - or more accurately, inexperienced - than many think. Over the last couple of season we've played lower league teams and still put out a fairly strong first 11. Don't forget, we want to progress too. So, whilst there will be changes f...

another Villa fan...I don't think it will be as youthful a team - or more accurately, inexperienced - than many think. Over the last couple of season we've played lower league teams and still put out a fairly strong first 11. Don't forget, we want to progress too. So, whilst there will be changes fr...

Another Villa fan here…. I think amongst the many of us there is genuine curiosity because you’re a ‘new’ club. Personally speaking I’m a bit of a traditionalist snob, and once I found out around 40 years or so ago, that you were once a league club I’ve followed your fortunes from afar. So I was del...