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Vital Villa Fans Interview Opinions On Steve Bruce 
Vital Villa 15 Jun 17
Vital Villa Fans Interview Opinions On Steve Bruce Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:15/06/2017 09:49:00 A look at the interview answers so far on our manager Steve Bruce and how fans rate him.
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The Vital Villa Interviews 2017: Starchild65
Vital Villa 15 Jun 17
The Vital Villa Interviews 2017: Starchild65 Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:15/06/2017 09:40:00 Starchild65 answers the summer 2017 Vital Villa interviews.
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Albion aim to start summer transfer spree
WBA MAD 15 Jun 17
Club edge closer to Taylor deal .
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West Brom Reject Evans Offer
Vital Baggies 14 Jun 17
West Brom Reject Evans Offer Vitalfootball:WBA:14/06/2017 20:05:00 It was being reported yesterday that West Bromwich Albion had outright dismissed an offer from Leicester City for Jonny Evans.
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Hutton Relishing Nickname
Vital Villa 14 Jun 17
Hutton Relishing Nickname Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:14/06/2017 20:03:00 Right back Alan Hutton has said he loves his ‘Scottish Cafu’ nickname from the fans.
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Kodjia Returns To Training
Vital Villa 14 Jun 17
Kodjia Returns To Training Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:14/06/2017 20:02:00 Less than six weeks after going under the knife in Belgium on his broken ankle, striker Jonathan Kodjia is said to be already back in training.
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Goals From English Players – 2016/17
Vital Baggies 14 Jun 17
Goals From English Players – 2016/17 Vitalfootball:WBA:14/06/2017 20:00:00 With Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane lifting the Golden Boot for the second successive year, which Premier League sides boasted the most English goalscorers.
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EFL + SPFL Welcome Back An Old Friend For 2017/18
Vital Villa 14 Jun 17
EFL + SPFL Welcome Back An Old Friend For 2017/18 Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:14/06/2017 19:59:00 The iconic and fondly remembered Mitre Delta makes a return to football league action for the coming 2017/18 campaign.
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West Brom Fixtures Released For 2017/18
Vital Baggies 14 Jun 17
West Brom Fixtures Released For 2017/18 Vitalfootball:WBA:14/06/2017 18:11:00 Earlier today, West Bromwich Albion’s fixtures for the 2017/18 campaign were released by the Premier League.
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The Vital Villa Interviews 2017: DeanoVilla
Vital Villa 14 Jun 17
The Vital Villa Interviews 2017: DeanoVilla Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:14/06/2017 10:53:00 It is DeanoVilla’s turn for the summer 2017 interview.
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The Aston Villa Transfer Round Up – 14/06/2017
Vital Villa 14 Jun 17
The Aston Villa Transfer Round Up – 14/06/2017 Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:14/06/2017 09:16:00 A round up of all the latest transfer rumours for Aston Villa…
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Premier League fixtures in full
BBC Sport 14 Jun 17
Find out your club’s full fixture list for the 2017-18 Premier League season.
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Albion start with Cherries test
WBA MAD 14 Jun 17
Fixtures released for 2017/18 campaign .
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Premier League Cost Per Goal – 2016/17
Vital Baggies 13 Jun 17
Premier League Cost Per Goal – 2016/17 Vitalfootball:WBA:13/06/2017 18:49:00 The end of the season means only one thing – no not transfer speculation – but pouring over the statistics from the season just passed to find as much content as …
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A Week To Go For EFL Fixtures – 2017/18
Vital Villa 13 Jun 17
A Week To Go For EFL Fixtures – 2017/18 Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:13/06/2017 18:39:00 By this time next week everybody will know the layout of the coming 2017/18 Football League campaign and who visits who and in what order regardless of whether…
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Aston Villa’s Retained List For 2017
Vital Villa 13 Jun 17
Aston Villa’s Retained List For 2017 Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:13/06/2017 18:33:00 The EFL have now published the full retained and released lists for the summer of 2017 for all football league clubs.
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Confirmed EFL Free Agents 2017
Vital Villa 13 Jun 17
Confirmed EFL Free Agents 2017 Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:13/06/2017 18:18:00 With clubs confirming their retained and released lists to the EFL by the deadline, a few well known names are now free agents, as are potential stars for the future…
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Villa’s Income Boosted By £41million – 2016/17
Vital Villa 13 Jun 17
Villa’s Income Boosted By pound;41million – 2016/17 Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:13/06/2017 17:58:00 The Premier League have now released figures for last season’s parachute payments, and Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Norwich City…
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Jedinak Suffers International Injury
Vital Villa 13 Jun 17
Jedinak Suffers International Injury Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:13/06/2017 16:10:00 Midfielder Mile Jedinak has suffered a fresh groin injury whilst on Confederations Cup duty with Australia this week.
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The Villa Times – 14/06/2017 (Aston Villa News Round-up)
Vital Villa 13 Jun 17
The Villa Times – 14/06/2017 (Aston Villa News Round-up) Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:13/06/2017 16:09:00 The latest Aston Villa news and views via the uno fish ial one…
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Aston Villa Fans React To Chelsea Legend Link
Vital Villa 13 Jun 17
Aston Villa Fans React To Chelsea Legend Link Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:13/06/2017 15:40:00 Aston Villa fans reactions to the rumour that John Terry might be interested in a move to Villa Park.
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Boyd Back On Bruce’s Radar?
Vital Villa 13 Jun 17
Boyd Back On Bruce’s Radar? Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:13/06/2017 10:28:00 It’s being reported today that Burnley midfielder George Boyd could be back on manager Steve Bruce’s wishlist this summer.
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Hutton Relishing Right Back Battle
Vital Villa 13 Jun 17
Hutton Relishing Right Back Battle Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:13/06/2017 10:19:00 With James Bree now on our books and Ritchie De Laet set for a return to first team action following his knee injury, Alan Hutton has been talking about competition…
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The Vital Villa Interviews 2017: Villan57
Vital Villa 13 Jun 17
The Vital Villa Interviews 2017: Villan57 Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:13/06/2017 08:47:00 Time for Villan57 in the Vital Villa summer 2017 interview…
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EFL Cup Ball Numbers Known (13/6/17)
Vital Villa 12 Jun 17
EFL Cup Ball Numbers Known (13/6/17) Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:12/06/2017 20:23:00 With the announcement of the EFL Cup first round draw this coming Friday, the all important ball numbers have been decided.
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League Cup First Round Draw On Friday
Vital Villa 12 Jun 17
League Cup First Round Draw On Friday Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:12/06/2017 20:18:00 The first round draw for this year’s EFL Cup will take place on Friday June 16.
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Who Planned Best For The Future In 2016/17
Vital Baggies 12 Jun 17
Who Planned Best For The Future In 2016/17 Vitalfootball:WBA:12/06/2017 20:15:00 Which Premier League club gave their Under 23 players the most minutes during the season of 2016/17…
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Morrison Suffers Ligament Damage
Vital Baggies 12 Jun 17
Morrison Suffers Ligament Damage Vitalfootball:WBA:12/06/2017 20:11:00 It’s been reported that West Bromwich Albion midfielder James Morrison sustained knee ligament damage in the recent Scotland v England game.
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Pulis Seeks Burnley Midfielder?
Vital Baggies 12 Jun 17
Pulis Seeks Burnley Midfielder? Vitalfootball:WBA:12/06/2017 20:10:00 It was reported yesterday that West Bromwich Albion head coach Tony Pulis was targeting Burnley midfielder Scotty Arfield.
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Terry To Villa Park?
Vital Villa 12 Jun 17
Terry To Villa Park? Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:12/06/2017 16:19:00 It’s being reported this afternoon that former Chelsea skipper John Terry is ‘mulling’ a number of options ahead of next season and Aston Villa are firmly in the…
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The Vital Villa Interviews 2017: Col8
Vital Villa 12 Jun 17
The Vital Villa Interviews 2017: Col8 Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:12/06/2017 08:51:00 It’s col8’s turn to answer the Vital Villa 2017 interviews…
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Fair Play Kings – 2016/17
Vital Baggies 11 Jun 17
Fair Play Kings – 2016/17 Vitalfootball:WBA:11/06/2017 19:56:00 Liverpool may have taken the Fair Play award for the season of 2016/17 but which sides were slightly more naughty across the campaign.
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England Win U20 World Cup!
Vital Baggies 11 Jun 17
England Win U20 World Cup! Vitalfootball:WBA:11/06/2017 13:57:00 England’s Under 20 side today took victory over Venezuela’s youngsters to lift the World Cup trophy for 2017.
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England Win U20 World Cup!
Vital Villa 11 Jun 17
England Win U20 World Cup! Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:11/06/2017 13:52:00 England’s Under 20 side today took victory over Venezuela’s youngsters to lift the World Cup trophy for 2017.
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Howard Spencer on Method (Part Two)
Aston Villa Life 11 Jun 17
The following is the second and final part of an article written around 1905 to 1907 by Howard Spencer, who was the Villa captain between 1902 and 1907, in-between John Devey and Joe Bache.
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Confirmed Premier League Free Agents 2017
Vital Baggies 9 Jun 17
Confirmed Premier League Free Agents 2017 Vitalfootball:WBA:09/06/2017 21:14:00 With clubs confirming their retained and released lists to the Premier League by the deadline, a few well known names are now free agents.
Villa
Confirmed Premier League Free Agents 2017
Vital Villa 9 Jun 17
Confirmed Premier League Free Agents 2017 Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:09/06/2017 21:09:00 With clubs confirming their retained and released lists to the Premier League by the deadline, a few well known names are now free agents.
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EFL Invests Extra £3.5m In Youth Development
Vital Villa 9 Jun 17
EFL Invests Extra pound;3.5m In Youth Development Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:09/06/2017 21:07:00 At the EFL’s Summer Conference on Friday, they made a commitment to invest an additional pound;3.5million into youth development for Football…
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EFL Summer Conference Recap – 2017
Vital Villa 9 Jun 17
EFL Summer Conference Recap – 2017 Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:09/06/2017 21:03:00 The EFL held it’s annual summer conference on Friday and here’s a round up of the topics discussed on the day.
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West Brom’s Retained List For 2017
Vital Baggies 9 Jun 17
West Brom’s Retained List For 2017 Vitalfootball:WBA:09/06/2017 20:58:00 With the released lists known for this summer and fans and clubs mulling over who might be a worthwhile addition as a free agent – here’s West Bromwich Albion…
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Aston Villa Fans React To The Glenn Whelan Bid
Vital Villa 9 Jun 17
Aston Villa Fans React To The Glenn Whelan Bid Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:09/06/2017 16:41:00 Fan reactions to the rumour that Villa have started negotiations for Glenn Whelan…
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Aston Villa Have Bid Rejected For Midfielder?
Vital Villa 9 Jun 17
Aston Villa Have Bid Rejected For Midfielder? Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:09/06/2017 16:34:00 A first (?) bid and a rejection for AVFC…
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Aston Villa Transfer News – A Small Round-up
Vital Villa 9 Jun 17
Aston Villa Transfer News – A Small Round-up Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:09/06/2017 13:21:00 A round up of the few transfer rumours doing the rounds today and yesterday for Aston Villa.
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The Vital Villa Interviews 2017:McGrath4Pope
Vital Villa 9 Jun 17
The Vital Villa Interviews 2017:McGrath4Pope Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:09/06/2017 11:01:00 McGrath4Pope takes his turn in our world famous (!?) Aston Villa fan interviews.
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We Meet Pepe Mel In A Friendly
Vital Baggies 8 Jun 17
We Meet Pepe Mel In A Friendly Vitalfootball:WBA:08/06/2017 21:24:00 West Bromwich Albion have confirmed we will face Deportivo La Coruna in our final pre season game ahead of the 2017/18 Premier League campaign.
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Bjarnason Reading For Iceland Duty
Vital Villa 8 Jun 17
Bjarnason Reading For Iceland Duty Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:08/06/2017 21:20:00 January signing Birkir Bjarnason has recovered from his injury and having returned to full fitness, he’s in line for match minutes with Iceland this month…
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All Time Premier League Table – 2017
Vital Baggies 8 Jun 17
All Time Premier League Table – 2017 Vitalfootball:WBA:08/06/2017 21:18:00 Ever wondered where your side sits in the all time Premier League table after 25 seasons.
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All Time Premier League Table – 2017
Vital Villa 8 Jun 17
All Time Premier League Table – 2017 Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:08/06/2017 21:13:00 Ever wondered where your side sits in the all time Premier League table after 25 seasons.
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Bring It In for a Hug, Guys
Aston Villa Life 8 Jun 17
So we’re still in click-bait limbo before the window opens and new kit leaks have been making the rounds.
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The Vital Villa Interviews 2017: gmvillan
Vital Villa 8 Jun 17
The Vital Villa Interviews 2017: gmvillan Vitalfootball:Aston Villa:08/06/2017 09:37:00 The Vital Villa summer 2017 interviews continue with GMVillan…