james rushton ✌️
@jamesrushton.bsky.social
Noted Brummie. Aston Villa fan. Behind the scenes @newsweek. Sometimes write about god's favourite football team
Rare that a football match happens at Villa Park where you feel like a hostage. This was one
Villa v Brighton was roughly Championship quality. An awful watch.
I counted 5 players slipped over on the pitch and that’s been a consistent theme at Villa Park last 3 games (Everton, Brentford). What’s going on?
I counted 5 players slipped over on the pitch and that’s been a consistent theme at Villa Park last 3 games (Everton, Brentford). What’s going on?
February 11, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Rare that a football match happens at Villa Park where you feel like a hostage. This was one
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Villa v Brighton was roughly Championship quality. An awful watch.
I counted 5 players slipped over on the pitch and that’s been a consistent theme at Villa Park last 3 games (Everton, Brentford). What’s going on?
I counted 5 players slipped over on the pitch and that’s been a consistent theme at Villa Park last 3 games (Everton, Brentford). What’s going on?
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Villa v Brighton was roughly Championship quality. An awful watch.
I counted 5 players slipped over on the pitch and that’s been a consistent theme at Villa Park last 3 games (Everton, Brentford). What’s going on?
I counted 5 players slipped over on the pitch and that’s been a consistent theme at Villa Park last 3 games (Everton, Brentford). What’s going on?
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The Eni Aluko row is utterly bonkers. Keeps putting herself in positions to be absolutely tore apart. share.google/FvQnMD21BV4P...
3 Eni Aluko bombshells – Simon Jordan off-air row, Gary Neville singled out
Eni Aluko was part of an in-depth interview with Simon Jordan and Jim White on talkSPORT, discussing her role in football punditry and comments she made about Ian Wright and opportunities
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February 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The Eni Aluko row is utterly bonkers. Keeps putting herself in positions to be absolutely tore apart. share.google/FvQnMD21BV4P...
My Girlfriend has started actually showing off her tattoo work. I'm biased but I think she's incredibly talented.
#tattoos #birmingham
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#tattoos #birmingham
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Lara🖤🥀 on Instagram: "Loved getting to do this Blackwork Goat the other day! 🐐🖤 More in this style please!
#goattattoo #blackworktattoo #birmingham #tattoos #etchingtattoo"
12 likes, 2 comments - laralunartattoo on January 29, 2026: "Loved getting to do this Blackwork Goat the other day! 🐐🖤 More in this style please!
#goattattoo #blackworktattoo #birmingham #tattoos #et...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:43 PM
My Girlfriend has started actually showing off her tattoo work. I'm biased but I think she's incredibly talented.
#tattoos #birmingham
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#tattoos #birmingham
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Chauffeur sorted if Aston Villa return to Istanbul in May. Ünal the Turkish cabbie loved chatting Jhon Duran, Marco Asensio and Alpay Özalan through Google Translate. 🇹🇷 🚕
#AVFC
#AVFC
Turkish cab driver taught me all I need to know about Fenerbahce and Jhon Duran
John Townley chatted about Jhon Duran and Marco Asensio with his Turkish cab driver before Aston Villa's match with Fenerbahce
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January 22, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Chauffeur sorted if Aston Villa return to Istanbul in May. Ünal the Turkish cabbie loved chatting Jhon Duran, Marco Asensio and Alpay Özalan through Google Translate. 🇹🇷 🚕
#AVFC
#AVFC
Is any Villa fan going to Istanbul without a ticket?
January 12, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Is any Villa fan going to Istanbul without a ticket?
@ Palhinha have that you jumped up little mug
January 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
@ Palhinha have that you jumped up little mug
Still chasing the high that this and Fighting in the age of loneliness gave me.
What football will look like in the future share.google/fhRYRpAqL7KQ...
What football will look like in the future share.google/fhRYRpAqL7KQ...
What football will look like in the future
Something is terribly wrong. Something is terribly wrong. Something is terribly wrong. Something is terribly wrong.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Still chasing the high that this and Fighting in the age of loneliness gave me.
What football will look like in the future share.google/fhRYRpAqL7KQ...
What football will look like in the future share.google/fhRYRpAqL7KQ...
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ASTON VILLA v xG 🤓
- Villa Twitter's spat with expected goals
- Misrepresenting informative data
- Why some Villa supporters are wrong too
NEW and FREE on Aston Villa Review.
🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
- Villa Twitter's spat with expected goals
- Misrepresenting informative data
- Why some Villa supporters are wrong too
NEW and FREE on Aston Villa Review.
🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
Aston Villa v xG: Villa Twitter's war on nerdy numbers explained
Unai Emery's Villa are flying high in the Premier League and the expected goals row is just adding to the fun
www.astonvillareview.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Buendia has that dawg in him
October 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Buendia has that dawg in him
Glad I woke up to a normal day in the world and Aston Villa FC
October 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Glad I woke up to a normal day in the world and Aston Villa FC
Can't stop laughing at this picture man. Spezial drop bang on
October 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Can't stop laughing at this picture man. Spezial drop bang on
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Q: How do you somehow make the best Villa newsletter even better?
A: Add @jamesrushton.bsky.social
If you’re a Villa fan, just subscribe. AVR is the very best.
A: Add @jamesrushton.bsky.social
If you’re a Villa fan, just subscribe. AVR is the very best.
We're thrilled and honoured that @jamesrushton.bsky.social has joined Aston Villa Review.
Here's his AVR debut: a classic Rushton tale from Villa away in Europe.
No paywall on this one so get stuck in and subscribe!
🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
Here's his AVR debut: a classic Rushton tale from Villa away in Europe.
No paywall on this one so get stuck in and subscribe!
🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
Another truth: Aston Villa in Rotterdam
'What kept me on the floor must’ve been a chemical accumulation of every single pint spilled beneath me in the years since De Kuip saw a cleaner.'
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October 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Q: How do you somehow make the best Villa newsletter even better?
A: Add @jamesrushton.bsky.social
If you’re a Villa fan, just subscribe. AVR is the very best.
A: Add @jamesrushton.bsky.social
If you’re a Villa fan, just subscribe. AVR is the very best.
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We're thrilled and honoured that @jamesrushton.bsky.social has joined Aston Villa Review.
Here's his AVR debut: a classic Rushton tale from Villa away in Europe.
No paywall on this one so get stuck in and subscribe!
🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
Here's his AVR debut: a classic Rushton tale from Villa away in Europe.
No paywall on this one so get stuck in and subscribe!
🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
Another truth: Aston Villa in Rotterdam
'What kept me on the floor must’ve been a chemical accumulation of every single pint spilled beneath me in the years since De Kuip saw a cleaner.'
www.astonvillareview.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
We're thrilled and honoured that @jamesrushton.bsky.social has joined Aston Villa Review.
Here's his AVR debut: a classic Rushton tale from Villa away in Europe.
No paywall on this one so get stuck in and subscribe!
🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
Here's his AVR debut: a classic Rushton tale from Villa away in Europe.
No paywall on this one so get stuck in and subscribe!
🦁 | #AVFC | #UTV
Delighted to be on board with @astonvillareview.com : here's my first piece for them
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open.substack.com/pub/astonvil...
Another truth: Aston Villa in Rotterdam
'What kept me on the floor must’ve been a chemical accumulation of every single pint spilled beneath me in the years since De Kuip saw a cleaner.'
open.substack.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Delighted to be on board with @astonvillareview.com : here's my first piece for them
open.substack.com/pub/astonvil...
open.substack.com/pub/astonvil...
New chant unlocked
October 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
New chant unlocked
Rotterdam is class. One of the world's great cities.
October 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Rotterdam is class. One of the world's great cities.
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Newsletter: This is The Case Against Generative AI, a comprehensive analysis of a financial collapse built on myths I’ll dispel, the markets’ unhealthy obsession with NVIDIA's growth, and the fact that there is not enough money in the world to fund OpenAI.
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www.wheresyoured.at/the-case-aga...
The Case Against Generative AI
Soundtrack: Queens of the Stone Age - First It Giveth
Before we go any further: This is, for the third time this year, the longest newsletter I've ever written, weighing in somewhere around 18,500 wo...
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September 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Newsletter: This is The Case Against Generative AI, a comprehensive analysis of a financial collapse built on myths I’ll dispel, the markets’ unhealthy obsession with NVIDIA's growth, and the fact that there is not enough money in the world to fund OpenAI.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-case-aga...
www.wheresyoured.at/the-case-aga...
Anyone fancy scoring a goal with their feet this season
September 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Anyone fancy scoring a goal with their feet this season
anyone heard of 'twenty one pilots'? just found them, small little band.
September 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
anyone heard of 'twenty one pilots'? just found them, small little band.
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I'm thinking about (maybe) bringing a second writer into @astonvillareview.com
Might not do it. Don't know what the terms would be. But there it is.
Shout if you're a broadly interested #AVFC writer with some experience: villa[at]chrisnee.co.uk
Might not do it. Don't know what the terms would be. But there it is.
Shout if you're a broadly interested #AVFC writer with some experience: villa[at]chrisnee.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I'm thinking about (maybe) bringing a second writer into @astonvillareview.com
Might not do it. Don't know what the terms would be. But there it is.
Shout if you're a broadly interested #AVFC writer with some experience: villa[at]chrisnee.co.uk
Might not do it. Don't know what the terms would be. But there it is.
Shout if you're a broadly interested #AVFC writer with some experience: villa[at]chrisnee.co.uk
Tweet something like oh well at least we can focus on the league now
September 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Tweet something like oh well at least we can focus on the league now
Very rare that a Villa match is an utter waste of time post-2022. That was one of them.
August 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Very rare that a Villa match is an utter waste of time post-2022. That was one of them.