Author: Nick Sanders
Nick Sanders
Season ticket holder/Holteender since the age of 6 when Big Ron was boss. Teacher by trade but keen interest in journalism and travel. Often (annoyingly) confused with Gary Monk.
Join Nick, Elliot and guest host Alex as they reflect on another memorable night under the lights at Villa Park, Where Unai Emery’s men made it three wins out of three in the UEFA Champions League following their win over Bologna. A strong and well-balanced performance is discussed, and players’ performances are put under the spotlight. Just how far can Aston Villa go? Bournemouth are up next and there are predictions and previews as well as a brief look ahead to Crystal Palace in the League Cup too. Live updates from the Champions League feature throughout and as ever,…
Join Nick, Elliot and Tee (with a late cameo appearance) as they look ahead to Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League. This one is all about the thoughts and feelings ahead of a huge night for Aston Villa including stories of 1982 and where this game measures in terms of size in our recent history. The 1897 Group come on to outline their plans for tomorrow evening and how you can get involved and share your support and we also hear about a community foodbank initiative being led by one of our regular listeners (himself…
Join Nick and in Tee’s absence, guest hosts Elliott and G as they host the latest of their Live X Spaces and welcome fellow Villa fans to speak live and share their thoughts and comments. The lads discuss the impressive 2-0 away win against Arsenal detailing performances of individuals and the tactics of Unai Emery. There is a preview of the Europa Conference League quarter-final second leg against Lille following Villa’s 2-1 lead after the first leg. The 1897 Group features as they look to start their growth and impact on matchdays starting at home to Bournemouth on Sunday…
Join Nick and Tee as they host the latest of their Live X Spaces and welcome fellow Villa fans to speak live and share their thoughts and comments. After a recording hiccup last time out, the lads discuss the recent Premier League results including the 2-1 win at Fulham, followed by the 4-2 win at home to Nottingham Forest. The 1897 Group are welcomed on to discuss their vision for a revitalised and vibrant Villa Park and outline their plans to work closely alongside the club and the supporters to build a sustained atmosphere. The Conference League Draw against…
Join and stand in co-host Dave as they host the latest of their Live Twitter Spaces and welcome fellow Villa fans to speak live and share their thoughts and comments. Upon the eve of the Premier League return, the lads discuss the season opener away to Newcastle United and take a look back at the preseason preparation. Emi Buendia’s injury news, the possible incoming of Nicolo Zaniolo and the Conference League playoff draw are all popular topics of debate. Predictions for the season and for the opener are shared and as always all comments sent in are read out…
Aston Villa vs Everton Kick Off: 12:30 GMT Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham Aston Villa return to Villa Park for their first home game of the season as they welcome Everton. Villa will be desperate to erase the memory of an abysmal opening day performance against newly promoted Bournemouth which saw the Villans slump to a 2-0 defeat. The scoreline was bad enough but the performance was way short of the standards expected and the reaction of the fanbase throughout this week has echoed concerns around tactics, belief and attitude. Steven Gerrard will demand not only an improvement, but a performance…
Bournemouth vs Aston Villa Kick Off: 15:00 GMT Venue: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth Aston Villa kick off their 2022-23 Premier League campaign with a trip to newly promoted Bournemouth. Steven Gerrard will begin his first full season in charge having chopped and changed a squad that he predominantly inherited from predecessor Dean Smith and will be buoyed by a positive pre-season, which saw Villa along with Arsenal as the only teams unbeaten in their retrospective build-ups. Diego Carlos and Boubacar Kamara have been stand out additions alongside the permanent capture of Philippe Coutinho following his loan spell at the end of…
Saturday 7th May 2022 Premier League @Turf Moor, Burnley KO: 15:00 GMT Aston Villa head up north to Burnley in a game of importance for both clubs. Burnley have had a huge revival since the shock sacking of Sean Dyche but are still locked in a relegation battle, whilst Villa themselves are not mathematicslly safe and they cannot presume anything. The Villans have at least picked up four points in their last two games over Leicester City and Norwich City respectively and will look to build upon the 2-0 win over the Canaries before a tough tie against Liverpool at…
Saturday 23rd April 2022 Premier League @King Power Stadium, Leicester KO: 15:00 GMT Aston Villa make the trip across to the East Midlands desperately in search of some form and much needed points as they take on Leicester City. Four defeats on the spin leave Villa with an outside chance of relegation although it would take an awful lot of things to fall for this to happen, one more win would relieve the pressure and open up planning for next season. Villa have been poor in their recent games other than the first half against Tottenham Hotspur but again the…
FCG Responses – 7th April 2022 Fan Representatives Dave Woodhall – Heroes & Villans John Gillett – Lions Clubs Scott Jones – Villa Talk Nick Sanders – avillafan.com Karl Bowater – AV Supporters Trust Mo Razzaq – AV Supporters Trust David Michael – My Old Man Said Sam Timms – Villa & Proud Sarah Breslin – Villa & Proud Harjit Badesha – Punjabi Villans Stephen Gough – AV Independent Supporters Clubs Aaron Jones – Aston Villa Disabled Supporters Association Apologies Nilesh Chauhan Villans Together Jonathan Fear Vital Villa Club Representatives Christian Purslow – Chief Executive Officer Paul Tyrrell – Chief…