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    2,500 Villa fans at Shrewsbury

    Yes I get the JT factor, and the fact that it's a relatively short distance to travel, but you have to say that's an impressive effort by the Villa fans for a pre season friendly. We'll be lucky if we take 25! You can't deny Villa have a massive fan base to draw on. It's a good job fan base and large transfer fees doesn't always equate to a good team though as Shrewsbury won 2-1!

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    Re: 2,500 Villa fans at Shrewsbury

    That is impressive: only 10,000 missing from their crowd for a league game last season.

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    Re: 2,500 Villa fans at Shrewsbury

    We had 2600 (+300 wellies) at a non-league ground

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    Re: 2,500 Villa fans at Shrewsbury

    25? We had a few hundred there for a pre season, was it last year or year before. Cant remember now. Ground was in middle of nowhere

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    Re: 2,500 Villa fans at Shrewsbury

    Quote Originally Posted by El Gwapo View Post
    25? We had a few hundred there for a pre season, was it last year or year before. Cant remember now. Ground was in middle of nowhere
    Okay 25 was a bit of poetic licence (as it happens I will be there myself however many we take this time) However, whatever way you look at it 2,500 fans showing for an away friendly is a good effort.

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    Re: 2,500 Villa fans at Shrewsbury

    Quote Originally Posted by El Gwapo View Post
    25? We had a few hundred there for a pre season, was it last year or year before. Cant remember now. Ground was in middle of nowhere
    They call it Shrewsbury.

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    Re: 2,500 Villa fans at Shrewsbury

    It's practically a suburb of Birmingham isn't it?? They're just enjoying going to different grounds for a change instead of the same boring dross served up in the libraries of the premier league. Clearly shown by big followings last season.

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    Re: 2,500 Villa fans at Shrewsbury

    Relatively close ground, John Terry, drop the Mrs in town for a bit of Prosecco and some shopping, probably the first preseason and families can't go on holiday til next week.
    Plenty of factors for a decent following.

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