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Oliver Hawthorn

@AVFCOliver

Struggling journalist. Music lover. Dog lover. Also interested in football at all levels. Aston Villa fan.

 Isle of Wight, England
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Joined January 2011
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#NowPlaying If I ever become famous enough to go on "Desert Island Discs" I'd just choose this entire LP and be done with it. Yeah, I'd be a dreadful guest, but I'd have satisfaction. Never fails to stir my soul...
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Aston Villa Archive@AvfcArchiveNov 9
#AVFC 3-1 Fulham, #OnThisDay in 2002. Juan Pablo Ángel 20' Marcus Allbäck 66' Öyvind Leonhardsen 83'
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74' — John McGinn 78' — Tammy Abraham 84' — Conor Hourihane Three goals in ten second half minutes gave Aston Villa a 3-0 win over Derby County #OnThisDay in 2018 😍 #AVFC
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Aston Villa, 10 questions after 10 matches: Best player? Manager impact? What's changed from last season? Weaknesses? Strengths? Growing pains? How do we assess #AVFC so far? Free to read @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7755406…
Aston Villa, 10 questions after 10 matches: Emery’s impact, Jackson the star, top-five finish?...

Aston Villa, 10 questions after 10 matches: Emery’s impact, Jackson the star, top-five finish?...

Best player? Biggest underperformer? Biggest worry? Biggest surprise? Where will they finish?

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The Iceman 🧊 Aston Villa is delighted to announce that Victor Lindelöf will remain at the club until 2028, with the club exercising an option to extend his existing contract by a further year.
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Deserved. Been fantastic since he walked in the door. #AVFC #UTV
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The Iceman 🧊 Aston Villa is delighted to announce that Victor Lindelöf will remain at the club until 2028, with the club exercising an option to extend his existing contract by a further year.
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#avfc I can't believe that. Feels like a loss
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Simon Hattenstone@shattenstoneNov 8
Willie Nelson, 93 years young, and still on the road. Here we chat music, mortality and, of course, cannabis. A mini interview ... but a mini with Willie is worth more than a maxi with most theguardian.com/music/2026/n…
Willie Nelson: ‘I drank too much, I smoked too much. I took too many pills’

Willie Nelson: ‘I drank too much, I smoked too much. I took too many pills’

The legendary country singer says he did everything wrong. Yet now, at 93, he’s music’s last man standing. What’s the secret of his longevity?

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Jacob Tanswell
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First league start for Taylor Harwood-Bellis today. #AVFC have been impressed by his temperament and attitude (was among the things positively flagged when he signed) so Emery confident he won’t be fazed starting here. Not ideal with Wan-Bissaka not able to make it but Harwood-Bellis & Lindelof solid performers who can adapt. nytimes.com/athletic/7601885…
Taylor Harwood-Bellis’ Aston Villa career is finally underway (Gift Article)

Taylor Harwood-Bellis’ Aston Villa career is finally underway (Gift Article)

Signed from Southampton in the summer, and excluded from Villa's Champions League squad, Harwood-Bellis has had to be patient

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First Premier League start for Harwood-Bellis. Interesting. Lindelof at right back then. #AVFC #UTV
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Ready for #MUNAVL 👊
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Aston Villa
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Ready for #MUNAVL 👊
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Johnny Borgan@JohnnyBorganNov 8
Bob Dylan 2000 US Autumn Tour - Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA USA 8 N... youtu.be/DXLzak-AqVQ?is=h0W9…
Bob Dylan 2000 US Autumn Tour - Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA USA 8 November 2000

Bob Dylan 2000 US Autumn Tour - Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA USA 8 November 2000

Thanks to the excellent taper 'soomlos' and whoever else has contri...

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Peter Daou
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Gordon Lightfoot - Song For A Winter's Night As simple and beautiful as it gets. And notice the audience in the era before cell phones. Completely focused.
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Pitchfork
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Happy 83rd birthday, Joni Discover a guide to the songwriter's art and life in 33 songs: pitchfork.visitlink.me/hb29d… 📷 Getty Images
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John Townley
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Old Trafford. Only one win in 15 previous visits here for Aston Villa, but Man United start the day in the bottom three… #AVFC
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Mike Scott@MickPuckNov 8
Ignore the sensationalist clickbait quote, this is a lovely and soulful interview. theguardian.com/music/2026/n…
Willie Nelson: ‘I drank too much, I smoked too much. I took too many pills’

Willie Nelson: ‘I drank too much, I smoked too much. I took too many pills’

The legendary country singer says he did everything wrong. Yet now, at 93, he’s music’s last man standing. What’s the secret of his longevity?

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Aston Villa
@AstonVillaNov 8
MATCHDAY IN MANCHESTER 👊
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Johnny Borgan@JohnnyBorganNov 8
Happy birthday to Bonnie Raitt Standing In The Doorway youtu.be/0UWZ2Sjnu40?is=5AXF…
Standing In The Doorway

Standing In The Doorway

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Bernie Thoma@BernardThoma_Nov 8
Neil (at the peak of his powers) and the Horse do Cinnamon Girl in Santa Cruz (1990)
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Need to give VEEP another go...
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I've been seeing a lot of people share their favorite Veep scenes so I need to throw in one of mine
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Happy birthday Joni 💙 Share your favorite songs, albums, and moments to get the celebration going!
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