Ashley Preece

Lived a boyhood dream covering Aston Villa between 2019 & 2023. Journalist for 10 years 🗞

[Ashley Preece @PreeceObserver]

Absolutely brilliant man-for-man. Immaculate. Deadly. Just too good! Love it, Villa! 🤩 #AVFC #UTV

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

20 - Aston Villa are the second quickest team to reach 20 wins in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League (30th match, behind only Real Madrid (29 matches).

Accustomed.

[Ashley Preece @PreeceObserver]

@TomCollomosse @martinkeown5 COYS! 🤣

[Aston Villa @AstonVilla]

Aura.

[Ashley Preece @PreeceObserver]

@danbardell @eoghanos9 @LateChallenge Guilty! I'll always blame the Liverpool press pack for leaving Jürgen hanging for what felt like an eternity - hence me piping up and asking the first (and naff) question! Good times! 😂

[Ashley Preece @PreeceObserver]

My last game in the #avfc press box. Great scenes; the perfect way to bow out 🤩 🫡

https://t.co/yHPgkv0Mop

[Josh🇬🇧 @avfcjosh_]

What a moment this was for the football club, Securing European football for the first time after 12 years

The start of the Unai Emery Era 🥲👑

[Ty Bracey @TyBracey]

What’s it REALLY like covering Aston Villa during one of the craziest transfer windows in the club’s history?

@J_Tanswell takes us behind the scenes.

The calls. The chaos. The stories you don’t normally hear.

🎙️ Out now. https://t.co/gFa9oSgL9G

Spotify/Apple: https://t.co/OsGusA3usP

#AVFC

[Aston Villa @AstonVilla]

An ode to net sounds, by Emi Buendía 😌

[Ty Bracey @TyBracey]

Match Preview - Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa

https://t.co/kajAuuoMPJ

Spotify/Apple: https://t.co/5nZqZ7sN0t

#AVFC

[Jacob Tanswell @J_Tanswell]

Asked Emery about Alejandro Garnacho: "Continue working. Work, work, train, work. When he can have minutes to play, try and play well. He is progressing, but we have players in front of him now.

"George is playing fantastic. Alysson is also understanding things well and is giving us things I want. Mbaye also responded well. We want a competitive team and players to compete in the style we have. Garnacho is a little bit behind, because of some circumstances we had in pre-season. It is time to be patient for the time he needs." #AVFC

[Ashley Preece @PreeceObserver]

Great being back amongst it today. 🙌 ❤️‍🔥 #UTV

Mbaye 🔥 👀

[John Townley @johntownley11]

Unai Emery's programme notes: "Let me disagree with the concept we have been reading – mainly from afar – that we have lost our 'spine'. No. We have changed some players. But the spine of this football club is our culture, from the board to the stands, the demands and high standards in our organisation, the sense of belonging of a huge fanbase and the overall rational management."

#AVFC

[Ashley Preece @PreeceObserver]

@TyBracey 👏👏👏

[Jacob Tanswell @J_Tanswell]

John McGinn speaking last night: "The players who have left have decided the opportunities they’ve had are probably better for them but there is nothing better than playing for Aston Villa in the Champions League." #AVFC

[Ashley Preece @PreeceObserver]

@jmcginn7 Class act!

[Ashley Preece @PreeceObserver]

@LionsLongford @TyBracey Ah, you're a good man Diarmuid! That means so much, pal. Ty's a great guy! Looking forward to the match later. UTV!

[Ashley Preece @PreeceObserver]

Nice to join my good #AVFC friend @TyBracey for some pre-#UCL chat. Buzzing to see the new boys in action! 👏

YouTube: https://t.co/9syjQ4uhjJ

Spotify/Apple: https://t.co/qifHx32te4

[Ashley Preece @PreeceObserver]

Was great to link up with @Noah_Fisher99 at @CoopDeVilla_ to take a trip down Memory Lane on my 4 years covering our wonderful football club, including that once-in-a-lifetime #AVFC tour in Australia 🇦🇺

Thanks for having me on! 🙌

https://t.co/6FybkAc3T0

[Ashley Preece @PreeceObserver]

@Kieronvillaman8 At least Yorkie was quality!

[Jacob Tanswell @J_Tanswell]

Unai Emery on whether Ollie Watkins refused to play: "The question is for him, I can't answer. I can only answer with my silence.

"I can't explain - he can." #AVFC