The Momentum we have built up after that testing first month of the season is continuing. A 2-0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv thanks to goals from Ian Maarten and a Donnell Malen penalty sees us with 9 points in the Europa League stage and in 6th place, just a point off second. Danish side Midtiylland are leading the way, … Read More
Big Ron
The start of the nineties saw the return of English Football into European competitions, and after enjoying brief moments in Uefa Cup, Villa were looking for more continued success. A disappointing 1990/91 season had seen Josef Vengelos depart and Villa were now looking for their 5th Manager in just 7 years. We pick up the story in the Summer of … Read More
FPL- Gameweek 11
This was not the highest scoring week of the Bedford Lions and Lionesses League but there was something unusual with two teams sharing the spoils of team of the week. We also take a closer look at the challengers at the top of the table. Closely Matched So, the unusual thing. This was not the change at the top of the … Read More
Forescore- Match Stage 11
Match Stage 11 We take a look at the last gameweek before November Internationals. We look at the outstanding player of the week plus the events at the top of the table of the Bedford Lions Premier League. Outstanding Troy won the gameweek 11 table by quite a distance, scoring impressive 87 points. This was 18 points ahead of James. … Read More
FPL- Gameweek 10
In the Bedford Lions and Lionesses League, We review the highest scoring player who team has topped the league without using Erling Haaland as Captain! Plus the rest of the news for this week. One In Ten Yes, the leader of gameweek 10 with 87 points was Sachin Thethy’s team Marmoushy Peas. The team had something unusual to most this week, … Read More
Forescore- Match Stage 10
Forescore Match Stage 10 Much improved week for many as four players matching or bettering last week joint tightest of 54 points. We take a look at the player who topped the match day table plus the rest of the news from the Bedford Lions Premier League. Topping The Charts Adam Parsons was the best for this week, edging myself … Read More
Aston Villa Vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
We have seen an upturn in our fortunes since our 1-0 victory over Bologna. Since then we have won 6 out of 8 games. Whilst we succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool at Anfield last Saturday, the other omission from the winning column came as a bit of shock. I had said that we should not underestimate Dutch side … Read More
European Journey
European Throwbacks European Journey In 1985, Football was in crisis with the European ban, low attendances, crowd trouble and television blackouts. Villa were also about to begin a time of crisis- lack of scoring, poor defending, star players leaving and the inevitable at end of 1986/87 season, relegation. We take a look at what happens next and how we began … Read More
FPL- Gameweek 9
In the Bedford Lions and Lionesses League, We review another player who team has benefited by using their bench boost plus we see some fresh faces entering the top five with some familiar ones dropping out. Boosted Last week David Ward’s team Gingerninja Villans topped the gameweek table by scoring 111 points. This was hugely helped by using a bench boost, … Read More
Forescore- Match Stage 9
For the first time in the league this season, two players shared the honours of topping the match day table. We also reviewed the other news in the Bedford Lions Premier League. Sharing The Spoils Param Basi had been top of the table for most of the season so far until a little blip, saw him knocked off for a … Read More