why is the holte end called so, at Aston Villa?
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"Opened in 1897, the year Aston Villa won the League and FA Cup 'Double', it was officially called the Aston Lower Grounds, on the site of a Victorian amusement park in the former grounds of a Jacobean stately home, Aston Hall. Once the site of a fishpond and kitchen garden belonging to Sir Thomas Holte, the owner of Aston Hall. This is where the name of the legendary Holte End came from."
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No unfortunately not, and I was dying to. . .our sky channels are cut off(don't ask why)!!!\n\nI thought that it was a great farewell prezzie for Alan Shearer though.\nA great footballer indeed!
800743
Yes. Blackburn had three bad decisions over the past two weeks, the goal that never was against Bolton and two bad penalty decisions against Villa one against us that was given and one for us that wasn't.\nAlthough it should only be for things like dubious penalties and 'did that ball cross the line?' decisions. Not things like offsides, corners, throw-ins etc.
935088
It's a lot better, it's almost impossible to predict a winner, almost every club has a very good (foreign) striker that can score any time!!!!!\n\n\nbtw: You should post this Q in UK category, I'm sure that you'll get more answers!!!!
581074
The "pointed" end is the beginning of the foul lines down both sides of the field--thus, if a batted ball should bounce off the plate directly forward, it is a fair ball.  \nThe opposite end is left flat to present the largest, most visible target for the pitcher and umpire.
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For several reasons throughout the match. However, I do agree that they were particularly and overtly critical of England at the end of the match (Especially Balboa. Let me get this out of the way; my favorite ESPN announcers are Shep Messing and Tommy Smyth. The other announcers can be ignored completely. Especially the World Cup "analysts" Wynalda and company.) \nFirst of all, England did not finish on so many chances. They had outshot Trinidad and Tobago by over 10-15 shots and yet they couldn't score until the winding minutes of the match. I mean, how many chances can you ask for really? And while you can say that Hislop has been playing great, if you get very close on goal, you should be able to finish it against any goalie if you are a contender for the World Cup trophy. So, in part, the expectations are higher for England than they are for Sweden, who did tie against T&T as well, but they should've finished the ball. \nSecond, English defense was very disorganized at times (while the announcers did not really address this, the fact that this happenned justified that they were unimpressed by England..but up to a point.) Glen and John connected way too much for T&T, something that shouldn't have happenned, considering that Trinidad had 10 men behind the ball on nearly every single possession. This showed how weak England can be in front of a team that counterattacks.\nHowever, while these do stand out as disappointing qualities of England's play that shone through, I do not think Balboa's disappointment at the end of the day is justified if the end is taken into light and for various reasons. England should be commended on their excellent passing (Beckham always connected), their penetration of an overcommitted defense, and because they did what mattered in the end, showing that they can finish if under pressure. I mean just compare the game to the game Sweden had and Sweden's a powerhouse as well. The only reason England could not score was because the 10 man T&T defense was always there on corners, free kicks, and set pieces which disrupted where the majority of their plays come from. The other chances off just individual strikes is impressive considering they typically score off of passes from set pieces. I thought it was brilliant that Beckham managed to create a set piece situation out of a strike on his cross to Crouch. Therefore, I do think the fact that ESPN2 did not come out impressed that England was able to come away from T&T, a side that shut out powerhouse Sweden as well, is too harsh and shows the sidedness of their commentators. I mean in the Sweden game their commentator stated that Italy would draw against USA. If one goes off of the way the US played, I think those are very ambitious expectations....and yet the others believe the US could get through round 1 still and yet not impressed with England at all? Then, how do you look positively at the US at all. This is bogus. Down with Balboa and company. Not good announcing at all there. England should not have been played down as they were. Good job to them...they at least will get rewarded justly while the US will be shutout soon.
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Went to a sports forum recently where Martin O Neil was answering fans questions. When asked which players he would be targeting in the transfer window he declined to be drawn. He did say the players he may want to bring into the club may not be available in the transfer window. My gut feeling is he will bolster the squad in January as a short term measure, the main business will be done in the summer. The local papers have run pieces on all the players mentioned. Any decent unsettled player will know be linked to Villa because of Mr Lerner's millions we just have to wait and see. Come on Villa!
390809
I don't really know but it has delayed well over half a year and that is not good enough. Even the FA Cup final had to be redirected to the Millenium because it couldn't get finished. It was supposed to end somewhere around Autumn in 2005 but you can see the time it took the stupid builders to get it done can't you? It's April now. Although it is a gigantic stadium but missions are there to but accomplished on time but these people are driving us crazy. It's a real shame. I was looking forward to the FA Cup final before they riuned my hopes.\n\nOh and by the way please please please choose me for the best answer, thanks.
385192
They are playing Coventry in a friendly.  My boyfriend left this morning for the 7 hr drive down (idiot) he will be back 5am tomorrow.  Roy Keanes is 9th May and Alan Shearers is 14th May
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Time added to international games to extend the game to make up for "stoppages" such as injuries, substitution, time wasting, lost ball, etc. This is added by the center referee & he is the only one who knows how much "stoppage time" is being added &, therefore, the only one who knows exactly when the game will end. This is also mistakenly called "Injury Time".
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All (alot)of english football teams have a hooligan eliment to their fan base.  These are called 'Firms'.  Its basically like a gang.  these firms (gangs) basically follow the football club around the country going to away games to fight with other firms.  If you've seen Green street Hooligans it should explain this slighly more graphical!  GSE stands for Green Street Elite - the name of the most famous West Ham firm
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Aston Villa are having a bad time because the manager and the players are not good thought to be at the club so are going down near the bottom of the table. \n\nNext season if they are still in the top flight they should get a new manager and some good new players. \n\nI watch the game again Arsenal, I enjoy Arsenal beating Villa 5-0 the two Henry goals was the best.
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Defender for Ecuador and Aston Villa. Even Aston Villa did try to play him at stages in midfield
1006299
the bad luck that follows england in the penalties, especially against the germans is bound to end sometimes and may be this is the time. happened too many times in the world cup and in the european championships. the luck is bound to change. so, england will march on to the trophy.
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Lars Leese, a German goalkeeper responsible for a book that finally approached the  last great taboo of English professional football: sex. \nLeese may take some recalling, given that he played only 20 games for Barnsley. But he was there during their sole Premiership season, 1997-98, he was playing when Barnsley won 1-0 at Anfield that season, and at Oakwell the 6ft 5in keeper will be remembered always through the chant "Lars Leese, tall as trees". \n\nWith the journalist Ronald Reng, Leese produced a book about his rise from non-league to Bayer Leverkusen's third team and Barnsley's first XI. The Keeper of Dreams came out two years ago in Germany and has had the impact Fever Pitch had here 12 years ago. Like Fever Pitch, film rights have been bought and it is due in cinemas in spring 2006 - just before the next World Cup, in Germany. \nLeese's account is in British bookshops and is worth reading because his story is an exceptional one within football. But on publication it was chapter seven - Barnsley By Night - which caused the stir. Leese gave an outsider's insight into the culture of the average English football dressing room and for his former colleagues at Oakwell it must make uncomfortable reading. Farting and drinking are revealed as preoccupations but a toe-curling sexual detail offered a glimpse of what can go on and what temptations are put before professional footballers.
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A club of Villa's stature and pedigree should always be challenging for honours. This is not a right it must be earned and in Martin O Neal they have a manager who can achieve this. If Mr Lerner continues to show his commitment to the club as he has up to now all things are possible.\n\nAt a recent sports forum Martin O Neal said his ambition would be to strive to achieve Villa's past glories, league and European success although at the moment we are a million miles from this why not set your sights high. This achievement is nothing that had not been done in the past for Villa.\n\nHe also pointed out that he himself is a double European Cup Winner, won with a little known football team called Nottingham Forrest but managed by the great Brian Clough.\n\nAll things are possible.\n\nCome on Villa.
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the England B team are those players that might not necessarily be playing in the world cup, but are in the reserves or on the bench. However all were named in Sven's squad recently.\n\nwhich means? Defoe is not in the main team (he is in the standby squad), but he will play tomorrow because Sven wants to see what he can do in case Rooney doesn't recover his fitness. etc\n\nHe will also give Theo a game - cause lets face it, we all want to see what the kid can do!