John Gregory

Gareth Dwight on for Gregory

The Sun (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008

JOHN GREGORY knows why Liverpool pulled out all the stops to land Gareth Barry

O'Neill delights in Villa's UEFA Cup progress

ESPN (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

... Bjornsson.Villa will be competing at this stage of the competition for the first time since the John Gregory era when they fell at the first hurdle to NK Varteks.O'Neill said: 'We are in the hat tomorrow which is great. It is another two-legged affair but it would be great to get through to the group stages.'It would be great if we can sustain the progress we have made in the Premier...

• Villa passage pleases O'Neill - Football.co.uk
• UEFA Cup: Aston Villa 1-1 FC Hafnarfjordur - Villa kids face big test - Mirror.co.uk

Aston Villa back in UEFA Cup after seven years

ESPN (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

... effectively wrapped up the tie by winning the first in Iceland 4-1 two weeks ago.It was during the John Gregory era that Villa last competed at the first round proper hurdle when they were beaten on away goals by Croatian side NK Varteks.With the squad assembled by O'Neill, Villa will hope to make further progress this time around as they wait for tomorrow's draw.O'Neill made six...

QPR's Start This Season Compared to Last Season

QPR REPORT (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008

- As the Observer notes, the six points QPR have now taken this season; last season, took them until October to reach (and nine games): This season, QPR have six points from three games. Last season, QPR had three points from their first eight games - without a win (which led to John Gregory being axed). 2007/2008 Results Bristol C 2-2 QPR 11-08-2007 QPR 0-2 Cardiff 18-08-2007 QPR 0-3...

2 high-risk sex offenders register with Reno police

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008

Two sex offenders rated at the highest risk to re-offend have registered with Reno police.

Sex offender registers in Reno

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008

A sex offender rated at the highest risk to re-offend has registered with Reno police.

Villa off to Iceland

VillaMAD (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008

Villa must overcome the old enemy of complacency as they bid to reach the UEFA Cup proper for the first time since 2001.On that occasion, the Claret and Blue were defeated on the away goals rule by Croatian minnows NK Varteks. John Gregory's side had lost the home leg 3-2 and could only manage a 1-0 win on the continent. The abysmal performance at Villa Park had wasted a long hard summer,...

Anonymity and Torts

Slaw (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008

[Slaw editor’s note: John Gregory is, among many other things, a Slaw member and also the manager of a highly successful and interesting private email list, ULC_ECOMM, on e-commerce and related matters. He is kind enough to allow Slaw to republish his provocative contributions to that list. We hope that, as they do on his [...]

Rangers join Chelsea, Everton, Celtic and Villa in Europe's hall of shame

Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008

... the side from northern Croatia but Sasa Bjelanovic netted four minutes from time to embarrass John Gregory's side. Varteks lost the second leg 1-0 but progressed to the next round on away goals.IFK Gothenburg 3 Rangers 0, August 1997After dominating the first half at the Ullevi Stadium the Scottish champions suffered a second-half capitulation as Stefan Pettersson, Par Karlsson and...

O'Neill urges Aston Villa to Euro glory after Icelandic pairing

Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008

... said former Celtic boss O'Neill.Certainly he will not be making the same mistake as John Gregory, whose demise as Villa boss began in their last European campaign seven years ago when he fielded a weakened team in the home leg against Croatian opponents NK Varteks.Villa were unable to overturn a 3-2 home deficit away from the midlands and four months later, Gregory was sacked."We...

Mamet, vampire added to Lyric Stage's anniversary season

HubArts.com (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008

... Richard Snee will star. "Irma Vep," running Nov. 28-Dec. 21, stars local faves Neil A. Casey and John Kuntz, who portray eight characters in a "quick-change marathon and gender-bending tour-de-farce" involving a werewolf, a vampire and a dark and stormy night. The rest of the season, previously announced, includes: "Follies," with Leigh Barrett and other local faves, Sept. 5-Oct. 11; "Cat...

Kind draws for City and Villa as St Pats face Hibs' conquerors

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008

... at Villa Park two weeks later. Certainly Martin O'Neill will not be making the same mistake as John Gregory, who effectively sealed his own fate as Villa manager on their last European campaign seven years ago by fielding a weakened team in the home leg against Croatian opponents NK Varteks. Villa were unable to overturn a 3-2 home deficit away from the Midlands and, four months later,...

O'Neill excited by Euro run

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008

... be desperate to avoid a repeat of their last foray into Europe seven years ago, when then manager John Gregory paid the price for fielding a weakened side in the early stages against NK Varteks by slipping to a disappointing exit.It appears unlikely that O'Neill will replicate the failings of his predecessor, as the Ulsterman is determined to make an impact in continental competition...

Sidwell has Euro vision for Villa

TEAMtalk (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008

... qualifying round. It will be the first time Villa will be participating for seven years since the John Gregory era when they crashed out at the first hurdle to Croatian side NK Varteks. Sidwell, a £5million signing this summer, was on the bench three times for Chelsea in the Champions League before they lost the final to Manchester United on penalties. But his only time on the pitch...

No justice for crash victims' families --

Trinidad Express (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008

... when the Nissan Almera car in which they were travelling in was crushed by a Hilux truck driven by John Gregory Rivers on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway in El Socorro, San Juan. According to reports, the Almera driven by Ward,17, of Baden Powell Street, Woodbrook, was heading west along the highway in the vicinity of the Aranjuez Nursery. Also in Ward's vehicle were his neighbour...