Tag: Martin O’Neill

A fan’s lot

Posted on 22/11/2011 by Sheree

I gave up my long-held Aston Villa season ticket at the end of the 2005/06 season when we made our permanent move to France. I did so believing that I would be back and forth to UK on a regular basis to watch my boys.… Continue Reading “A fan’s lot”

Category: Favourites, FootballTags: Ashley Young, AVFC, Gareth Barry, James Milner, Martin O'Neill, OGCN, Stuart Downing

Twinkle, twinkle

Posted on 08/09/2010 by Sheree

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Gratifyingly good performances from both England and France yesterday evening as they look to distance the disappointment of the World Cup in South Africa. For Capello it is business as usual, though injuries have prompted (forced) him to give opportunities to some promising players, notably Adam… Continue Reading “Twinkle, twinkle”

Category: FootballTags: Adam Johnson, AVFC, Bordeaux, European Cup 2012, Everton, Fabio Capello, Frank Lampard, Gerard Houllier, James Milner, Laurent Blanc, Loic Remy, Martin O'Neill, OGCN, Olympique Lyonnais, Olympique Marseille, Real Madrid, Stoke City, Wayne Rooney, World Cup 2010, Yoann Gourcuff, Zinadine Zidane

Gone, not with a bang, not even a whimper

Posted on 10/08/2010 by Sheree

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As I was idly flicking through my emails on my Blackberry, a headline caught my eye. It chilled my blood. “Eriksson and Bradley favourites to take over at Villa Park, ” it said. It could only mean one thing. Martin O’Neill, the best thing to… Continue Reading “Gone, not with a bang, not even a whimper”

Category: FootballTags: AVFC, Bob Bradley, Gareth Barry, James Milner, Loic Remy, Martin O'Neill, OGCN, Onyekachi Apam, Randy Lerner, Sven-Goeran Erilsson