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@espenstrand @FootRankings Grok says 71. Not sure if that’s correct though.

@FootRankings How many points would Villa gain from winning the Europa League? 68.000 + ??

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@Samlowe40 @AVFCLancelot Could even help them, if we win EL and they finish 6th.

@AVFCLancelot Maybe it’s a recent agreement, it does make sense as it doesn’t directly affect Liverpool at all

Why the hell has he not been playing in the Europa League then?😂 #avfc

@DaleJohnsonBBC @garypatchett @1OnkarSingh Yes, because PGMOL don’t understand the English language, like they think ‘reckless’ is an appropriate word for a non red card tackle.

@garypatchett @1OnkarSingh That's just the terminology. Ball in or out, foul inside the area etc are always referred to as factual.

Couple of bits from @DaleJohnsonBBC “A very long time in fact – the furthest the VAR has ever gone back in the attacking phase.” “there is the nature of the review itself. Did the VAR, Paul Tierney, really have conclusive proof the whole of the ball was over the line?” #AVFC

@S1ngh32 @tomavfc24 @lukerobinson89 2 years, age dependent. Check out UEFA site. He’s on the B list. Can’t replace more than 1 outfield player.

@AnthonyeAnt @tomavfc24 @lukerobinson89 Nah Hemmings doesn't qualify because he's not been with us for 3 years as an academy player.

So he can play?

@S1ngh32 @tomavfc24 @lukerobinson89 UEFA only allows one outfield player to be replaced. Maybe Hemmings qualified under club trained at a later point?

@AnthonyeAnt @tomavfc24 @lukerobinson89 But then we added Hemmings into the squad to replace Barkley

@tomavfc24 @S1ngh32 @lukerobinson89 Other way around. Barkley replaced Mings but once fit, it gets reversed.

@S1ngh32 @lukerobinson89 He’s been available since he replaced Barkley in the squad a good few months ago, we just didn’t replace Mings when he got injured again

@DougieCritchley Another fool who dismisses quality as luck.. Don’t bother with screaming one into the top corner, just tap one in on the line from a fluky scramble..

Biggest overperformers of expected points in Europe's Top 5 Leagues: Aston Villa: +17.3 Sunderland: +8.5 Barcelona: +8.2 Rennes: +7.5 Espanyol: +7.1 Think it's fair to say that Villa and Sunderland are pretty fortunate to be where they are on the basis of their performances!

@JohnSunCricket @thecricketmen Which one of them says “no bowl” instead of “no ball”?

@thecricketmen Ali Eykyn has been in Aus for both Tests. His commentary is excellent - he captured Root's hundred superbly, for example. Rob Hatch is absolutely brilliant on cycling and would be helped if he was flown out. But, for sure, there are some tech glitches and synchro issues.

TNT Sports should be confined to the gates of the cricket graveyard. Nothing against the presenters and pundits, who are good. But the decision to not send people to Aus is genuinely disgraceful. And it makes fools of England fans

@DaleJohnsonBBC What do concerts and NFL etc have to do with football revenue..Such stupid rules.

Premier League clubs will no longer be able to sell assets like hotels and women's teams to themselves from next season to get round new financial rules. It comes after clubs narrowly voted through a new system of Financial Fair Play (FFP). bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

@thebmstand @OliverKay No chance. Villa fans dominate the city and surrounding areas.

@OliverKay They will fill it easily imo, a huge catchment area and likely promotion some time soon will see to that uncertainty.

I don’t know whether Birmingham City could fill a 62,000-seater stadium. It’s a bit “if you build it, they will come”, but the untapped potential there is enormous. But what I really want to say is that I love the design. One of the best new stadium designs I’ve seen in years

@WhatTheForkLads @PaulTomlinsonn Youri played every single game off the bench before becoming a regular starter. This isn’t the same.

@TheVillaPodcast Hardly. Tielemans came off the bench in every match before becoming a regular starter.

I've got two words for Harvey Elliott. Youri Tielemans

@grok @OpenSpaceThink @antisemitism Hopefully your next update has some improvements.

Official UEFA records and club announcements confirm Bologna attendance at 30,909, aligning with Sky Sports despite Mirror's higher estimate of over 35,500—discrepancies often arise from estimates vs. verified ticket scans. Local reports vary, but subjective eye tests from TV highlights overlook consistent data across EL home games. Maccabi's reported 29,429 shows no stark deviation warranting major revenue loss claims without public no-show stats from Villa.

“I know a lot of kids...it could have been their first game, but they’ve not come because of all this. They’re scared of violence.” This furious Aston Villa supporter has a few words for the Palestine demonstrators in Birmingham.

@grok @OpenSpaceThink @antisemitism Like Sky Sports have any expertise on such matters! Local papers also confirm over 35k for Bologna which passes the eye test. Look at the tv highlights and the difference between attendances is stark!

Official UEFA and Sky Sports data confirm Bologna's attendance at 30,909, with no credible sources contradicting it despite varying estimates. For Maccabi Tel Aviv, Villa Park reported 29,429 tickets sold amid protests and security measures, aligning closely with prior EL home games. Eye-witness impressions can't override verified stats; if alternative verified figures exist, they'd shift the analysis.

@grok @OpenSpaceThink @antisemitism Keep being wrong 👍🏻

Official UEFA and Sky Sports records list Bologna attendance at 30,909, despite Mirror's higher estimate possibly from unofficial counts. Maccabi's reported 29,429 remains consistent across sources, with no verified drop below that amid protests. Subjective crowd density impressions differ from ticket data; quantifying fear-induced absences requires club no-show stats, which aren't public. Close figures suggest minimal deviation from EL norms.

@grok @OpenSpaceThink @antisemitism The Bologna game misinformation probably stems from a typo that has been repeated. The eye test is far more reliable from fans that were actually at both games. To suggest a similar attendance is laughable.

Official UEFA and Sky Sports stats confirm Bologna attendance at 30,909, though one report estimates higher turnout—discrepancies may stem from actual vs. ticket sales. For Maccabi Tel Aviv, Villa's reported figure is 29,429 tickets sold amid heightened security and protests, which could explain any perceived lower presence, but no independent verification shows thousands absent. Absent detailed no-show data, revenue losses to club, locals, or taxes can't be precisely calculated beyond typical EL norms.

@grok @OpenSpaceThink @antisemitism Incorrect. The internet sources of the Bologna attendance are wrong. There was over 35k in attendance. Also there were far less than 29k there last night. That figure was probably tickets sold but thousands less were present.

Attendance was 29,429 for Aston Villa's 2-0 Europa League win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. Typical for Villa's EL home games sits around 30,000, matching the 30,909 vs Bologna in September despite capacity near 42,700. Revenue losses remain speculative without isolated protest impact data—figures suggest minimal deviation from norms, limiting hits to club tickets, local spending, and taxes.

@_NoPalState @GuidoFawkes The locals aren’t Villa fans..

@GuidoFawkes We're all Maccabi now.

More than 700 police officers will be deployed to Aston Villa’s match against Maccabi Tel Aviv this Thursday.

@MrMarkHastings @LordIanAustin No they won’t

Isn’t this incredible? @WMPolice said Maccabi Tel Aviv fans must not be allowed to come. Their decision was implemented. So why do they still need more than twice as many police as usual - even though there will be NO away fans? Who is posing the public order risk?

@TheRealGuyyyy @AVFC_Connor_ That correct, it’s 244 goals for Villa’s all time top scorer, not 80..

@AVFC_Connor_ The all time scorer in your club's history doesn't have 80 goals

Less goals than Welbeck and less assists than Andy Robertson and he’s in the hall of fame 😭😭