Our Mental Health Experiences: Part 3
There is a lot of stigma attached to the issue of mental health, and especially amongst men. As someone who has suffered with depression for a long time now, I have found it difficult to talk about. Now I have…
Toffees- Stick or Twist?
Villa Park under the lights, there’s no place quite like it – after of a disappointing, but no less encouraging start for the claret and blues, we face our first night match on our return to the Premier League, and…
Aston Villa and Social Media: A Trip to Leipzig
This is something I’ve been meaning to do for the last 2 weeks or so; pen some thoughts on my trip to Leipzig following Aston Villa in their final Pre-Season game. It might be a bit of ramble but it…
Match Preview: Aston Villa vs Bournemouth
This weekend sees the return of Premier League Football at Villa Park. It has been three long seasons since Aston Villa played Newcastle United in the final game of the torrid 2015-2016 relegation season. For the past three seasons, Villa…
STATEMENT: HELP WANTED
Hi all, those who are familiar with the blog will know and understand my aims and objectives for the site. My focus on the mental health side of things has been less than I’d prefer in recent times, and I…
Why “Gay Footballer” Hoax is More Damaging Than Most Realise
So, it seems the “gay footballer” twitter account was a hoax, as many feared. Most will just think “oh well” and move on, but for gay fans, it’s far more than that. Many replies to this account’s tweets were asking…
6 weeks of the Transfer Window remains… Will we be Prepared?
The Summer Transfer Window, you either love it or you hate it. Every year seems to be a busy one for Aston Villa, none more so than this summer. Just a month ago, Villa won promotion back to the Premier…
James Geobey Mental Health Interview
Mental Health in Football Interview with Goalkeeper @JamesGeobey. James talks about his situation in football and mentions some outcomes available to you and him. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GB7aF_TvZDM&feature=youtu.be
How Randy Lerner helped make a young Villa fan’s dream come true…
With it being the off-season, we are short on things to discuss in terms of Aston Villa. Yes, we could look back on our remarkable promotion to the Premier League two weeks ago, or we could discuss the numerous transfer…
The High’s and Low’s of Football and Mental Health: Can Football be an escape?
While the Play-Off Final win at Wembley was euphoric and an incredible experience for the majority of the Villa fan base, we should be mindful that there are people out there battling demons in their lives and trying to work…