Last night was a night to make you feel a little proud as an Aston Villa fan, even if the result wasn't what we would have liked. Still, we can fall back on the 'it was only a friendly' line and it was, we didn't play out strongest squad.

I know I've said quite a few times recently that the match coming up is very important but this one really is. Imagine waking up Monday morning then suddenly remembering your are eight points clear of Arsenal in fifth and two points ahead of Chelsea in fourth?

First off, hold down Ctrl or Shift with your F5 key - it will force a reload of the style sheet, as the site may be looking a little strange to you at the moment. The chaps at OleOle decided they needed to change it all around to get in an ad, literally.

Afternoon all and apologies for not posting this morning, but there really was very little to post and I didn't want to waste your time with drivel that you would have read on the club site. You're too smart for that and I wanted you to have something better.

I love Friday afternoon and as soon as I've finished writing this post, I'm going for a beer and guess what, you're not going to read a thing about Micah Richards from me today, unless he signs. It's a rumour and should remain not talked about.