Empty It Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 On 23/08/2023 at 22:53, ekok said: If you want a model of how to do it, New Zealand Rugby. Unarguably the most successful national sports programme in the universe, ever. Kids are nurtured and coached from pre school right through to the highest professional level. A nation about the size of Scotland has for over a hundred years and still is the absolute benchmark for the sport they love with a vengeance. We could and should learn from them. Isn't the New Zealand national team made mostly from guys not from New Zealand? (Like every other national rugby team) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Clyde Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 For Hibs fans travelling down, would recommend drinking in the Jewellery Quarter. Lots of good pubs there. Barton Arms is excellent and about a 20 minute walk from Villa Park, but will probably close at about 10-10.30pm on a Thursday night. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 On 26/08/2023 at 10:31, Brummie Clyde said: For Hibs fans travelling down, would recommend drinking in the Jewellery Quarter. Lots of good pubs there. Barton Arms is excellent and about a 20 minute walk from Villa Park, but will probably close at about 10-10.30pm on a Thursday night. We are in Holliday St, so pretty close, ta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted August 29, 2023 Author Share Posted August 29, 2023 On 26/08/2023 at 10:31, Brummie Clyde said: For Hibs fans travelling down, would recommend drinking in the Jewellery Quarter. Lots of good pubs there. Barton Arms is excellent and about a 20 minute walk from Villa Park, but will probably close at about 10-10.30pm on a Thursday night. What is the Arcadian Centre like? Hibs are telling fans to be in that area before the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Clyde Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Arcadian is in the city centre. Pubs are all trendy bars (not my cup of tea). Right by the gay area of Brum (Hurst Street) and Chinese Quarter there too. Not too far to travel to Villa from city centre. Can get train from New Street station to either Aston or Witton (takes 5-10 minutes). Think number 7 bus runs to it (an age since I got the bus, so may have changed). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted August 30, 2023 Author Share Posted August 30, 2023 6 hours ago, Brummie Clyde said: Arcadian is in the city centre. Pubs are all trendy bars (not my cup of tea). Right by the gay area of Brum (Hurst Street) and Chinese Quarter there too. Not too far to travel to Villa from city centre. Can get train from New Street station to either Aston or Witton (takes 5-10 minutes). Think number 7 bus runs to it (an age since I got the bus, so may have changed). Wonder if they'll make all fans get the train to Aston or Witton on Thursday instead of letting us walk to the ground. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Clyde Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Away fans are closer to Witton train station than Aston, although can walk from either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 On 26/08/2023 at 10:31, Brummie Clyde said: For Hibs fans travelling down, would recommend drinking in the Jewellery Quarter. Lots of good pubs there. Barton Arms is excellent and about a 20 minute walk from Villa Park, but will probably close at about 10-10.30pm on a Thursday night. 21 hours ago, Lyle Lanley said: What is the Arcadian Centre like? Hibs are telling fans to be in that area before the game. I'd second the Jewellery Quarter over the Arcadian. I used to live in Derby and been to Birmingham a fair few times, the best pubs are definitely in the Jewellery Quarter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66662222 Villa taking this second leg seriously. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 We’re winning 6-0 tonight. Spoiler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 This blurb is from BBC Scotland Sport site :- "Evening! We're already at that stage of the season where we have football every night of the week. This should be a pretty straightforward evening for Villa though, surely? Hibernian need something very special to progress." No shit, Sherlock. We need the Second Coming followed by a Miracle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 On 26/08/2023 at 03:44, ancientnoise said: Point of doubt is that multiple Euro Tourney winner Emery doesn't put out weakened sides. We'll see. He has put out a weakened side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy Murray Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 We’ve actually started not bad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy Murray Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Judy Murray said: We’ve actually started not bad WELP 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Clyde Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Judy Murray said: We’ve actually started not bad You jinxed it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 7-1 it'll need to be then... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Clyde Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 If it makes you feel any better, Hearts aren't doing very well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zing. Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 The fact everyone involved at Hibs watched David Marshall play like he did last season but he’s still here and getting regular starts is mental. So beyond finished. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 18 minutes ago, Zing. said: The fact everyone involved at Hibs watched David Marshall play like he did last season but he’s still here and getting regular starts is mental. So beyond finished. As we've just seen. Utter guff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises de la Cruz Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Amateur stuff from Hanlon and then Marshall should save. Haven't even played that bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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