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Dalian Atkinson’s father has said that his son went into a ‘booze-filled rage’ before police were called, reports The Mirror. Ernest Atkinson, said his son was ‘very agitated’ and ‘upset’ before West Mercia Police attended the scene. Speaking to The Mirror his father said: “I don’t know if he was drunk or on drugs but […]
Dalian Atkinson will now tragically be remembered for an incident off the pitch rather than the player he was on it. Regardless of what went on last night at his Telford home, it should never diminish the player he was. One half of the ‘D-men’ partnership up front with Dean Saunders, the striker scored 23 […]
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has confirmed that he will continue to look into the circumstances for former Villa forward Damian Atkinson’s death He said: I have sought regular updates following the incident in Telford overnight. My thoughts and prayers are with the gentleman’s family at this very difficult time. It is […]
A man reported to have died after being shot with a taser by police at his home in Telford has been named locally as former Aston Villa forward Dalian Atkinson. The striker made 85 appearances for The Villans during his five-year stint at the club and also played for Ipswich and Manchester City. Officers were called […]
There’s been a lot of doom and gloom around Aston Villa being in the Championship this season, from Jamie Carragher saying last season the side was ‘the worst in Premier League history’ to Paul Merson flapping his gums about how Villa could go down again; it doesn’t make for convincing reading. It also makes it […]
Aaron Hughes will not take any accolades as the greatest Villa player of all time; or the most memorable. However, despite slipping under the radar during his two seasons at Villa Park the Northern Irishman be remembered as a useful and competent defender who was forced out too soon. Before Villa Hughes first came into […]
Ahh Gabriel Agbonlahor, one of Villa’s most divisive players in history. On the one hand, he’s been a tremendously loyal player with the ability to produce a magical goal out of nowhere. On the other, he’s a player who can be lackadaisical and hold himself back due to not pulling his weight enough for Villa. […]
Gabriel Agbonlahor’s time at Aston Villa may come to an end in January if his performances don’t improve according to the Daily Mirror/Sunday People. The long-time servant of the club has faced injury problems in recent years, with a calf problem being the latest in a long line of injury woes for the former England […]
Just in case you didn’t notice Northern Ireland have done something special, not only did they qualify for their first international tournament in 20 years, but became the first team ever to top a qualifying group from a pot 5 seeding. To put that into context, the others teams in that pot were the […]
It became trendy on Merseyside to berate the Northern Irish manager for tactical inconsistency and an overreliance on possession-based football. However, underneath all this is a manager who still has solid potential, and the ability to make good in difficult situations. Firstly, at Watford the Northern Irishman managed to turn around what looked destined to […]
Statistics are a funny old thing, and some in football can crop up a few surprises. For instance, Rafa Benitez has a higher win percentage as Liverpool manager than Bill Shankly. Or only two of the world’s top ten highest paid sportsman play football. With this in mind, we have a look at the top […]
The son of Villa legend, Juan Pablo Angel has been taken under the wing at Arsenal on trial. Juan Pablo was then Villa’s record signing after joining from River Plate in 2001 for £9.5-million, however with his son now training at the illustrious Hale End academy it looks like Tomy has the potential to outshine […]