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So, anyone enlighten me as to why Premier League rugby has decided to go and play in a half empty Villa Park? #avfc

@TotalVilla_ I can’t quite see him getting the rousing reception from the Holte next time he tries his cheerleading after this - if it was said the way it’s being reported, it’s a pretty damn stupid thing to have done. Silly boy.

Amadou Onana 🗣️ “Yes, I think one day I’ll make a transfer to a world-class club. That’s really a career goal. I’m 24 and I feel like I’ve matured. In the past few months, I’ve played my best football ever. Unai Emery helped me progress even further.” “After my time at Everton, I was already in contact with top clubs. Ultimately, I chose Aston Villa because I thought it was the right move at the time.” 🟣🔵 ✍️ - [@Nieuwsblad_be] #avfc

Seeing the players on Harvey Elliott’s insta post. Clearly liked. Credit to the lad. Can’t see why he’s not fancied by Unai. Played well today. But it’s great to see the spirit across the whole squad. Hasn’t felt like this for years. Exciting times! #avfc

Ok, I’ll be the optimist. I can’t see Unai going to Madrid. He’s not just our manager, he’s completely ingrained with V Sports. He is part of our infrastructure. And he’s ridiculously paid. One of the highest earning managers out there. #avfc

My wife & I have been in a 15 yr game of that's what she said. At parents' evening the teacher was telling us how this next term will require lots of studying so will be long & hard. We both looked at each other & couldn't keep a straight face. Teacher clearly thinks we are cunts

@AVFCStatto Morgz with the crying faces. I’m with him. They were seemingly developing a fantastic relationship. Similar to the relationship he had with Duran. Feel for him.

Villa players react to Doneyll Malen joining AS Roma from Aston Villa 🥹 #AVFC

Maybe Unai’s had a change of heart and moving Malen out makes way for Elliott? I know I’m wrong. But maybe? #avfc

@AlanHouston90 That’s the hard bit. The results have been getting better and better, in part due to squad rotation to change a game. Losing Malen makes the squad thinner. Like I said, trust the process, but it’s getting a little nervy.

@exiledbrummie Despite the results being better and better?

Urrgh. Genuinely sad to see Malen go. Top player. Changed a game or two with us. Ollie has seen off yet another striker. Ings. Duran and now Malen. Genuinely baffled by this one, with a wafer thin squad. Yes, trust the process. But the trust is getting harder and harder! #avfc

With the squad size we’ve got, we can’t let Malen go. Yes, I trust emery, yes I’d like Tammy back, but Malen hasn’t really done much wrong. It’s clear he also has a great relationship with Rogers. I don’t want another Ramsey episode from the squad #avfc

@richardpbacon The BBC pushes out some good stuff, undoubtedly. But sustaining the amount of the channels etc does warrant a decent debate about its license fee funding - why not drop its linear channel count and charge a nominal iplayer fee? It’s too bloated, by far.

@richardpbacon Whilst neglecting to observe that the vast majority of programming across all BBC channels were repeats. BBC4 is almost completely unfit for purpose. BBC2 is basically BBC repeat. The BBC and its funding mechanism needs to change.

They literally got 19 million for Gavin and Stacy last year. The BBC iPlayer is the fastest growing streaming platform in the UK, 9 of the 10 most-watched shows over Christmas were BBC shows.

Is the sound shit on s$y for anyone else, or just me? #avfc

@ThePosieParker I’m sorry to hear of your experience, sadly, that experience is the experience of the vast majority of system users at the moment. But heaven forbid we might criticise both the system and the people in “our” NHS. I hope your daughter is on the mend soon.

After spending the night in hospital with my daughter, who is very unwell but not life threatening, I don’t want to hear another word about how great the nhs is. The nurses have not looked after her at all. Loud unnecessary conversations throughout the night, lazy can’t be arsed attitudes, no explanation of what’s happening, at all, no desire to offer reassurance or comfort, not one question about whether she wants to sit up or lie down. We are being made to feel like everything is too much and we should be grateful for less than the absolute minimum. She asked for more pain killers, as it’s been six hours. “We will come at six, as it must be six hours unless you’re in pain” (it can actually be four) we explained the doctor says to make it regular, she’s also had morphine and that she is in a lot of pain. “If you dont wait until six the next lot will be hours and hours and hours” I ask what time the last lot was as we think it’s been a really long time. “11:13, so she can wait until six, unless she’s in pain” I say that that’s six hours ago. “Yes so at six we will come round” I have to say “no, at six it’ll be nearly seven hours, she’s in pain now, please can you go and get the pain relief now” She goes. When she returns, rather than coming round to the side of her bed to give a patient medicine, on a drip, she leans from the bottom of the bed and motions for my daughter to get up and take it from her. I have to remind the nurse that she’s in hospital because she’s unwell and in agony. “Oh I didn’t know, I’m new to this ward” this ward is uneventful, nothing is happening. She must have read my daughter’s chart to give her the tablets. What sort of nurse gives tablets from the bottom of a bed?!?! Imagine I wasn’t here? How many patients would have felt despite the pain they should take it from her? Imagine my daughter was a frail or vulnerable patient? The entire experience has been god awful. The hospital is very empty, with wards full lit with no patients in them. It’s utterly utterly shit.

At least goal of the month isn’t going to be too difficult a decision. #avfc

I’ve stayed in good hotels. I’ve stayed in bad hotels. This one is fair to middling. But what it does have is a spa bath in my room. And after a 10 hour flight, battling jet lag, I can tell you there’s not much better.

@FabrizioRomano God. The man REALLY doesn’t want to play for AVFC under any circumstances, does he?

🚨🔵🟡 João Félix and Al Nassr, deal considered at final stages with Chelsea and player side! Understand João said yes to Al Nassr proposal and the two clubs are finalising terms.