Brilliant start to the season with Villa, keep it up! Will Keane looks a promising talent 
Inter The Lions Den... My Homecoming....
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mint story mate
Favourite story of FM 14 so far 
Really enjoying it so thankyou
Wonder how long you can remain Unbeaten
Really enjoying it so thankyou Wonder how long you can remain Unbeaten
Neal: He's looking good mate, cheers!
Alex: Cheers pal
James: Thanks man, hopefully all season!
Pauker: Thanks dude, strong side for the Championship!!
Alex: Cheers pal
James: Thanks man, hopefully all season!
Pauker: Thanks dude, strong side for the Championship!!
October brought my first ever Second City derby against the Blue Noses from across Birmingham. During my first spell at Villa, they had remained in the Championship so I never got the pleasure of beating them.
After the Milan derby and all the hostility, I was well prepared and wanted to make sure the bragging rights were Claret and Blue.
7 points from the 3 games prior had us going in to the game with confidence….
HERE WE GO...
Villa Park was a cauldron of noise and the atmosphere was electric. The Milan derby had electricity but it was a different kind.
There were nerves but local boy, Gabby Agbonlahor put us in a fourth minute lead before Boyata nodded in Iancu's corner on 22'.
Matt Lowton had a goal disallowed on 43' and it looked like we were going to destroy our poor city rivals. The chances never materialised in to goals but the 3 points were what everyone in Claret & Blue craved and the team duly delivered.
FINAL SCORE: Aston Villa 2-0 Birmingham City
The remainder of the month saw us defeat Middlesbrough in the league at the Riverside while we advanced in to the Capital One Cup Quarter Finals after claiming another Premier League scalp buy eliminating Swansea on penalties in their own back yard.
We were paired with fellow Championship side Wigan in the next round.
League Table
Player Of The Month
Gabriel Iancu takes the award with 3 goals and 4 assists in 6 games.
The team is on fire! Birmingham is a team that is slowly falling down! Great work in the league, and beating the Swans in the domestic cup!
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Whoa... Inter Milan to Aston Villa?! This story is downright awesome haha, I can see you taking Villa to the top Good luck mate, and belated congrats on the CL title you're doing so well with Aston Villa as well, promotion shouldn't be a problem
Good luck mate, and belated congrats on the CL title you're doing so well with Aston Villa as well, promotion shouldn't be a problem
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NOVEMBER REVIEW
Due to a lot of international games, we only had three fixtures - all in the league.
7 points from a possible 9 keeps us top and undefeated - 9 points clear of second placed, Blackburn Rovers.
Gabriel Iancu, Stephen Caulker, Matt Lowton and Brad Guzan have all reported back injured and join Fabian Delph, Alfred Duncan, Gabby Agbonlahor and Daniele Rugani on an ever growing casualty list.
SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE TABLE - TOP HALF
PLAYER OF THE MONTH
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Academy product, Jack Grealish stepped up as Iancu's replacement with a goal a game in the victories over Wigan and Blackpool and a brace against Leeds.
that is a huge injury list but your team is doing great. any plans to reinforce in the january transfer window?
2013-12-27 23:00#151584 Hortensius : that is a huge injury list but your team is doing great. any plans to reinforce in the january transfer window?
Yeah mate, looking in to a centre mid and a couple of wingers!!
DECEMBER REVIEW
With games coming thick and fast in a busy December, the lengthy absentee list wasn't an easy burden to carry - after a couple of draws, youngsters like Jordan Graham really stepped up and we won our next 6 on the bounce - including a victory over Wigan to move us in to the Capital One Cup Semi Finals.
We head in to the New Year a massive 18 points clear of second placed, QPR.
RESULTS
SKYBET CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE - TOP HALF
DECEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Steven Caulker takes the award with 4 goals in 7 games and some top drawer defensive displays.
IN OTHER NEWS...
We were drawn at home to fellow Championship side, Port Vale in the F.A. Cup 3rd Round.
While in the Capital One Cup Semi Final, we play Manchester City over two legs with Manchester United and Liverpool being the other tie.
Doing amazingly well in the Championship so far, keep this up and you'll have promotion secured by...erm....JANUARY 1ST! 
On a side note, who would ever think that we'd see Port Vale in the same league as Villa
On a side note, who would ever think that we'd see Port Vale in the same league as Villa
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