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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: trevor fisher on March 30, 2016, 10:33:09 AM
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Has Olof Mellberg become a forgotten man? In his day he was a fine captain who played 260 games and never let us down. His gesture on his final game of buying and giving out 3200 shirts to the travelling supporters as a thankyou was unique and very well received. Not all footballers are disloyal.
But where is he now? Well he is back in Sweden and has started his first job in management. Its with a third division club, IF Brommapojkarna and he has done 9 games so far, getting through in the cup and playing 6 friendlies. Their league starts on April 17th and he has to turn round a team relegated from Division 2 last season. At 38 its the start of a new career. Let's wish him the best of luck.
Trevor Fisher,
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completely agree the man was a legend to me growing up!
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Good player but hardly a club "legend".
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The words 'to me' highlighted he was a legend TO ME.
Did not mention him being a club legend.
He was more than a good player.
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Cult hero certainly, legend would be pushing it to us oldies. But for someone younger than us, I can see why they'd be edging towards legend.
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Loved him as a player, having to cover Ridgewell's annual fcuk ups nearly finished him off here, so frustrating we never saw him and Laursen play as CBs much. When Laursen finally stayed fit for a season Mellberg moved to RB.
A very good defender and servant on the whole for us. Shame he left when he did, maybe slowing down but rather have had him than Knight and Davies.
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Good player but hardly a club "legend".
The comment was 'he was a legend to me'.
Or is this national arguing just for the sake of it week?
I'm overcome with irony today.
Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle
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A very good player for us, as SHQ says,would have been nice to see him and Laursen as a pairing.
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Saunders Heroes is obviously upset RG has elft
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Good player but hardly a club "legend".
The comment was 'he was a legend to me'.
Or is this national arguing just for the sake of it week?
I'm overcome with irony today.
Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle
Did you spill my pint?
Biffa Bacon
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Certainly not forgotten by me. Gave us many good memories and was no matter the standard of the team or performance was one of those relieable 8 out of 10 level players. It impressed me how many different pairings he was placed in and yet how he always made the best he could out of them. He even made a go at playing at full back.
Can't believe he's still only 38 ;) The best of luck to him, hope he has a fine managerial career, and who knows in a few years time when Villa are a league one club maybe he'll be ready to manage us? ;D
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Certainly not forgotten by me. Gave us many good memories and was no matter the standard of the team or performance was one of those relieable 8 out of 10 level players. It impressed me how many different pairings he was placed in and yet how he always made the best he could out of them. He even made a go at playing at full back.
Can't believe he's still only 38 ;) The best of luck to him, hope he has a fine managerial career, and who knows in a few years time when Villa are a league one club maybe he'll be ready to manage us? ;D
I agree with all of this.
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Very good player, not a legend but definitely a cult hero.
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Good luck Olof.
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Very good player, not a legend but definitely a cult hero.
Him walking off after being subbed in the 5-1 against Blues is one of the best moments of the last 10 years at Villa for me. Hairs on the back of the neck stuff.
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Very good for us, although wasn't so good at right-back.
Even forgive him for going to horrible Juventus.
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A thoroughly decent professional and a thoroughly decent man who no doubt is appalled at the goings on at Villa Park.
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Saunders Heroes is obviously upset RG has elft
Actually I'm glad he's elft.
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Gnome you're not.
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Battle of the Bergs.
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I liked Olof attitude, he always gave his best whatever position he was asked to play. He also hated our neighbours and took every opportunity to show it
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He also hated our neighbours and took every opportunity to show it
The bloke who has lived next door to us for years is a right twat. Having a big bearded Scandanavian making threats and shouting abuse at him on his front driveway would have been brilliant.
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Put him in a cage with Agbonlahor and Richards and see who's left at the end.
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He's hardly a "forgotten man", he must be one of our most fondly-remembered players this century.
He was solid at the back, he loved us, and he had a cool Viking look. Hope his management career goes well and maybe he could even end up back here one day.
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His new team's top goalscorer is called Hellberg. Which sounds like a death metal tribute to Mellberg.
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Fine, fine player for us in the main. 7 years was a long time with us too in modern parlance.
A noughties legend no doubt for younger viewers. The plus 30s have seen better.
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With the Swedish season in its mid term break, Olof's team are not as dominant as they were. After 9 games they were 4 points clear. Now they share the top spot with 3 teams breathing down their neck. Its 14 games played, IF Brommapkarna (I think that is the spelling) 29 points, Vasalunds 29 points, Akropolis 28 and Vastera 27, only two get promoted
12 games to go when the season restarts in late August, Olof has some work to do.
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Olof's first season as a manager is moving along nicely. With 21 games played in a 26 game season, his team are second to Vasalund - who have 50 Points - Olof's team have 48. The team in third, Akropolis, have 36. As the next game is against Akropolis, a victory would make it virtually impossible for Akropolis to catch them. If Akropolis win, it becomes more interesting but still promotion is for Olof to lose. Only the top two teams go up to the Swedish second division.
It is nice to hear Stilyan Petrov says he would like to manage Villa, but surely he should get some experience like Olof is doing?
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Olof Mellberg will secure promotion in his first year as manager. His team is top of the Swedish third division with two games to go, level on points with the second team but with a better goal difference (38 to 33). Both have 57 in a 26 game league and the third team only have 40 so cannot catch them
Its very early days and nothing to write home about at this stage, but the Viking Warrior is learning his trade and learning it well. So all power to his elbow.
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this is good news.
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Would love to see him as Villa manager one day. One of my favourite ever Villa players, rare that a player gets it like he did.
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He was one of those players that came across as villa through and through always loved him and he always gave his all for us
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Olof Mellberg will secure promotion in his first year as manager. His team is top of the Swedish third division with two games to go, level on points with the second team but with a better goal difference (38 to 33). Both have 57 in a 26 game league and the third team only have 40 so cannot catch them
Its very early days and nothing to write home about at this stage, but the Viking Warrior is learning his trade and learning it well. So all power to his elbow.
I think they have to win the league to go up. Second place goes into playoffs.
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They finished top and got promoted without the need for a pesky playoff, even though Olof was in the stand having got himself suspended for the final game.
Still, promoted in his first full season, well done Olof!
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There seems to be a suggestion though he may be banned from coaching next season as you can't coach in the top two divisions unless you have the relevant coaching badges.
Hopefully he will get them or they'll make an exception based on his service to the country.
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the team is promoted and what happens to Olof over the summer there is no doubt he made a mark. And though it is only the Swedish third division, the last 8 games were all won (after a 1-1 draw) and the record was 21 goals for, 4 against, 5 clean sheets, and in the decisive final match to decide the title, 3-0 against Vasalund at home. In the stand or not, Olof was the victor.
after all 26 game played, goal difference +42 (Vasalund +31), Bromma 63 points, Vasalund 60.
You can only beat what is in front of you, and on 6th November in that final game and all through the season, Olof made his mark. Well done that man.
Year one done. Now for year two.
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Having got them promoted, he's now got through to the Semi-Finals of the cup, beating two top flight clubs on the way.
Wouldn't be surprised to see him get a bigger job, coaching badges allowing.
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Mellberg's team will be 8 points clear after 11 games after today's match. They're beating their nearest rivals away 3-0 at half time.
Only stumbled across his team viz a bet today.
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A second successive promotion is looking increasingly likely. A belated Villa revenge against the dreaded Helsingborg, with a four-nil away win against them yesterday.
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A very good player for us, as SHQ says,would have been nice to see him and Laursen as a pairing.
Their times didn't quite align, but I would have liked to have seen a defensive unit of Friedel, L Young, Mellberg, Laursen and Bouma play together, with Barry just in front of them.
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Mellberg took over last season at Brommapojkarna in Sweden's third tier.
Tonight they beat Dalkurd to clinch a second successive promotion and ensure that they will be in the top flight next season. They've now gone four points clear of second-placed Dalkurd and look in an excellent position to clinch back to back league titles.
They also made the Semi-Finals of the Swedish Cup, defeating four teams from a higher division along the way.
Very impressive start to Olof's managerial career. 👏👏👏
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Happy 45th Birthday to one of my favourite players of the last 25 years.
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Happy birthday Olof. We still love you.
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Just read all of this thread...has his management career progressed?
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He went to manage Helsingborgs in Sept 2019, left Dec 2020. And i've no idea why he left, if he was shit there or not, or what he's doing now.