The Villa Times 18/03/2010

Unoial Villa News...

A transfer rumour for you! Martin O’Neill is entering the battle to sign Wigan’s £15m-rated Hugo Rodallega. Click Here

And another:

Robbie Keane coming to Villa at last? Well according to James Nursey at The Mirror he is. The 29-year-old Spurs striker, currently on loan at Celtic, is a major target for Martin O'Neill this summer according to the report. Not the first time we've heard this but hopefully this time it comes true, I think he'd be an outstanding acquisition and would certainly get the juices flowing up front, something we are a little short of at the moment. Imagine Keano in the side this year? We'd have converted more of our draws into wins and would be sitting very pretty higher up the league. Full article: Robbie Keane Coming To Villa At Last?

Apparently there is a 7:20 in the morning, I'd not realised before! Anyway, I'll be up at that time tomorrow to appear on the Phil Upton BBC West Midlands (95.6FM).

Why I hear you cry, because of your undoubted genius, good looks (which always works well on radio) and charm?. Details: Fear On Radio WM Phil Upton Show Tomorrow AM

Villa v Wolves classic match video on the official site: www.avfc.co.uk

Fan award entry: Click Here

Archives: Taken from our achieves from November 13 2006, an interview with General Charles Krulak: Vital Villa readers were asked for questions to put to the general and here is the result, a great interview with General Charles Krulak which is both entertaining and informative. It also makes for exciting reading when you see the vision for the future. There is certainly a growing bonhomie amongst the Villa fraternity. COME ON YOU VILLA! Full interview: Click Here

And the winner of our man of the match vote for v Wigan was none other than: Click Here

Interview with a Wolves fan: Click Here
Interview by YJ on Vital Wolves: Click Here

Mark Bosnich insists Brad Friedel will be a key man as Villa strive to break up the top four this season. Full article: www.avfc.co.uk

The dates have been confirmed for Villa's FA Youth Cup semi-final games against Newcastle United. Tony McAndrew's team will be back at Villa Park for the first leg on Thursday April 8 (ko 7pm). The second leg takes place on Friday April 16 at St James' Park (ko 7pm). Full details: www.avfc.co.uk

Post Wigan coverage:

Ashley Young was delighted to see Villa get back to winning ways against Wigan in our battle for fourth place. Full quotes: Ashley Delighted With 3 Points

MON on Milner + game: Extraordinary Milner - The Verdict
Stats: Click Here
Glensider away match report: Click Here
Hercs post Wigan: Click Here
Wigan Gallery: www.avfc.co.uk

Thorpyuk: The next update from Thorpyuk on our quest for the top four. Last one: Villa's Battle For 4th Place - Update Part 1 Top 4 Rolling Statsmaster update: So far, so good!
Just thought I'd drop a little update in on our progress towards finishing in that much-maligned 4th spot. Full details: Click Here

A quick poll on how often you use Vital and the forums/front page: Click Here

Vital Villa asked in our last poll, Out of the 3 choices, which central pairing do you prefer? Fairly clear majority this one: Carlos & Dunne 64% Next up the current partnership of Collins & Dunne with 31% That left: Would rather Davies + one of above 4% Collins & Carlos 1%

Hull v Villa, new date set: Click Here
Villa v Everton, new date set: Click Here

Thought for the day: Some bloke at a bus stop earlier hit me on the legs with a stick for no reason. Naturally, I retaliated and beat the living hell out of him. Just for good measure, I kicked his Labrador as well.

Click here to join in the debate on the club forum.