Author: Badger123

  • Villa – Forest; A possible FA cup pre-cursor?

    First, some good news. My fibre install looks like it might be happening on Tuesday. It’s amazing how the threat of the Ombudsman can give a company like Openreach a kick up the proverbial. An engineer turned up on spec and did the exterior work midweek. I’m not generally the sort to complain, but 3…

  • Preston – Villa: FA cup quarter final. It’s almost now or never.

    (I started writing this yesterday) You don’t know the grief I’m going through trying to post this. I’ve been trying to get Openreach to do an internet install since early January. The latest news is that they’re going to do it on Thursday. After it constantly being put back, I’m not holding my breath and…

  • Brentford + Villa, Who knows? and an apology

    I feel I owe a bit of an apology. Well, I don’t really, but I’m a nice guy and feel a bit guilty about not commenting much lately. I want to do a Max Bygraves and tell you a story. I’ve been with Virgin Media for their broadband for the 25 years I’ve lived here.…

  • Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff City. Is the FA Cup really winnable now?

    Courtesy of Bradley Ricketts. Cheers Bradley! Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff City. Nothing less than what was expected. I said before the game today that if we lose this game then it is disgusting. A win is a win in the FA Cup no matter how it comes, especially with our record, and, to be honest,…

  • Villa – Chelsea; Same old, same old

    If I was to say “I don’t know what to think about this one”, you’d probably think “crikey Badger, you’ve said that a few times this season”. And you’d be right, because I have. The trouble is, my immediate thoughts are to say I think we’ll win this game. But for pretty much all of…