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The Aston Villa Protest Group are set to release 74 beach balls and 2,500 balloons “in celebration of the club’s supporters” during the Premier League clash with Newcastle United this weekend.

Villa fans have spent weeks protesting against owner Randy Lerner and this #InTheAirOn74 demonstration was originally kept a mystery, though details have now been revealed by the group behind it.

In the 74th minute, the beach balls and balloons will be launched into the air as part of a “mass release of energy” - and home supporters have also been encouraged to bring their own inflatables to the ground to “enhance the atmosphere”.

Before the match supporters will also march from the Holte End pub to the Directors’ Entrance at Villa Park, and at least 1,000 fans have already agreed to take part.

Villa have already been relegated to the Championship, with the Second City club having collected a meagre 16 points from 36 games and they are currently on an 11-match losing streak.

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Rafa Benitez will be keen to keep his Newcastle side focused on the job at hand - namely winning their first away match in 2016 at Villa Park - and ignore the distraction of the protesting home fans.

One of the organisers of the Villa protest, Mark Bricknell - who confirmed this will be the final demonstration from the group - told the Birmingham Mail: “The mass release of energy in the 74th minute is an act of defiance and a show of solidarity.

“It is a celebration of the one good thing currently about the club under Randy Lerner - us the supporters.

“We want to show any potential new owners that as long as the supporters have breath in our bodies, this club has plenty of life left in it and will return.

“Saturday’s actions will be two-part; the serious side is the march then during the match we will celebrate.

“We hope it will create a jovial experience.”