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Garrett Post: This week on Behind Enemy Lines, I spoke to Pat Rowe, an Aston Villa writer for Prost International and the SBNation site 7500 to Holte. Here is how our conversation went:

Behind Enemy Lines: Aston Villa (H) - Grand Old Team

Everton face Aston Villa for the first time this season on Saturday, as the Toffees look to bolster their push towards the European places with a vital three points at home, something they’ve failed to do countless times this season. For the first time in probably ever, Everton have been...

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[ArtetaMoney]

Up the toffees, let’s beat these meffs.

 

[Number_25]

Villa are such a massive club, great to have them in the division again.

 

[TangerineToffee]

Never heard Villa referred to as the Lions before. Is it a new thing. If asked in a pub quiz the nickname of AV I would answer the Villans. Asked who were the Lions its Millwall innit.

 

[Nyhus]

Good little conversation, interesting to see how other supporters view us.

 

[roydo]

Never heard Villa referred to as the Lions before. Is it a new thing. If asked in a pub quiz the nickname of AV I would answer the Villans. Asked who were the Lions its Millwall innit.

Me neither.

 

[Chewbacca]

Love/Hate relationship with Villa.

Love - proper, old fashioned ‘big’ club with a traditional ground

Hate - never forgiven them for beating us in the 1977 League Cup Final

 

[roydo]

Love/Hate relationship with Villa.

Love - proper, old fashioned ‘big’ club with a traditional ground

Hate - never forgiven them for beating us in the 1977 League Cup Final

At least it eventually ended.

 

[LEONARD]

My grandfather was born in Aston, Birmingham, so always had a soft spot for Villa.

NB= But not tomorrow obviously.

 

[Chewbacca]

My grandfather was born in Aston, Birmingham, so always had a soft spot for Villa.

NB= But not tomorrow obviously.

And obviously, it’s also the home town of Black Sabbath so that’s and extra brownie point.

 

[Seathestars]

Never heard Villa referred to as the Lions before. Is it a new thing. If asked in a pub quiz the nickname of AV I would answer the Villans. Asked who were the Lions its Millwall innit.

That’s what I thought

 

[zukai12_]

they've got internet in Birmingham now?

 

[mill]

Villa are such a massive club, great to have them in the division again.

Yes. Them and Leeds.
Would love to see forest back.

 

[Blue Neon]

they've got internet in Birmingham now?

Yes. But they still talk funny!

 

[Super Kevin sheedy]

Love/Hate relationship with Villa.

Love - proper, old fashioned ‘big’ club with a traditional ground

Hate - never forgiven them for beating us in the 1977 League Cup Final

I was there