Villa’s going to Iceland #
Ian Symes - August 1, 2008 @ 12:55 pm
In news that I initially suspected was a result of someone dropping a sausage roll on their keyboard, Villa have been drawn against the superbly-named FH Hafnarfjardar of Iceland in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. I can find very little information about our opponents online, other than the titbit provided by the official site. They finished second in their league last season, and are currently top of the table at the midway point of this season. They won’t be walkovers by any means, but I’m not too worried.
FH Hafnarfjardar, there.
It’s a shame, really - one of the five teams we could have been drawn against was St. Patrick’s Athletic, which was Paul McGrath My Lord’s first professional club. That would have been an excellent tie, with Macca as the guest of honour at Villa Park. But still, for pure comedy value, I’m happy to have drawn FH Hafnarfjardar.