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Aston Villa fans you will either see this as the most cringeworthy thing ever or you will appreciate the sheer comedy value of the You Tube cult sensation that is Crucial Christo.

Filmed entirely in his own bedroom and sometimes his parents, the power of You Tube has never been stronger.

Christo we salute you...

Villa newboy James Collins is getting ready for his debut against Blues and we felt that to settle any nerves he might have a few good luck messages might do the trick...

Who better to send those heart-felt messages of support than other bearers of the name James Collins.

We searched the globe for other James Collins type people and sent dozens of emails asking them to show their support... two replied.

We are glad they did - here's what they had to say...

James Collins: Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University at Albany said simply: "Jim, best of luck with your new berth at Aston Villa."

Singer/songwriter James Collins also got in touch with this message for James:

"Hello James!
James Collins here from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
I just did a google search for "James Collins" and believe it or not,
you and I are the 1st two James Collins' to pop up on google's search
engine.

This James Collins (the songwriter/singer/actor) would like to
congratulate you on your Aston Villa signing.

Now If I could only make the same kind of money as my namesake.
All I need is one worldwide hit song! I do believe in miracles.

LOL...hey, can I send you a potential football (soccer) anthem?

Seriously, I wish you all the best!
Cheers,
James Collins
www.jameslcollins.com

Here's the second installment of Villa name-a-likes - two in two days, I am doing well.

Today we have Curtis Davies, Executive General Manager, Services on the Executive Team at Qantas, he says if you want to make it to the top a breadth of experience often proves just as valuable as depth.

Mr. Davies has not had one significant job in his life; he has had several. In 12 years at Qantas, he has had nine senior positions, from accounting to marketing. Davies's impressive resume proves that if you're worried about having to specialize in order to succeed in Senior Management, then you may be doing so needlessly. Every one of Davies's roles has contributed something toward his ability to do his current job, he says.

Every day this week, or every other day or generally when we can be bothered we will bring you a picture profile of someone who shares their name with one of the Villa squad.

First up is Ashley Young. This Ashley Young is/was a Cadet at Nelson County High School and received First place in district in the Voice of Democracy essay contest.

So there.

All that's missing from this pic is a clown making balloon giraffes and some jelly and ice-cream...

Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Tony Obrien
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