The Villa Times - 07/12/2006

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Danish international Martin Laursen says he knows he'll have a fight on his hands to re-claim his place when he returns once again from injury. Full quotes: Defender faces fight

Martin O'Neill says he is assessing Jlloyd Samuel now he has returned to fitness following a thigh injury. The 25-year-old left-back now has the task of getting match fit and pushing for a starting place at left-back. His contract runs out in the summer and it will be up to him to prove he is worth a new contract. Full article: Jlloyd Samuel Needs To Prove Worth

Meanwhile Jlloyd Samuel says he has been fighting for his career after a burst blood vessel and is now looking forward to getting back and earning a new contract: Jlloyd - Had To Fight For Career

Stuart Taylor talking about his under-study Robert Olejnik: Click Here

Vital Villa asked which midfielder has been the best for Villa over the last 10 years. Paul Merson won with 43%, Ian Taylor came second with 28%, Gareth Barry and Andy Townsend both got 13% leaving Lee Hendrie on 2% and 'other' on 1%. Full article: Click Here

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Vital Villa asked what is your preferred striker partnership amongst the currently fit players? Gabriel Agbonlahor and Chris Sutton got nearly half of the votes with 43% wanting the speed and brawn combo. 28% said Gabby and Angel closely followed by Chris Sutton and Angel with 23%. That left just 2% opting for Gabby and Baros, Angel and Baros or Sutton and Baros.

The Cleveland Browns will be shown on Sky Sports 2 at 1am on Friday morning this week. They are taking on defending Super Bowl champions the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Browns hated rivals, at Heinz Field.

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Martin O'Neill has said he is happy with the away day results at Villa but worries we've picked up too many draws at home. Villa Form - Home & Away

Aston Villa's young midfielder Isaiah Osbourne has applauded fellow Academy graduate Gabby Agbonlahor for his impact this season and says there are more to come through the ranks. Full article: Villa Player On Fire - Ouch

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Well this makes for pleasant reading. Despite some thinking that Milan Baros is looking to leave Villa Park, his agent says the Czech Republic striker is not unhappy. Mind you, 'not unhappy' doesn't exactly say he is 'happy' does it? I must admit, I think he has the potential to be awesome, I'm just not sure the Premier League is the right stage for him and in some ways, his agent questions the same. Full article: Click Here

Our latest poll asks about Milan Baros and his potential or lack of.

Thought for the day: Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

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