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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: lennythekad on January 23, 2018, 09:30:02 PM

Title: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: lennythekad on January 23, 2018, 09:30:02 PM: Does anyone have the attendance for the above game, please?. It was a 2-2 draw, thanks
Title: Re: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 24, 2018, 12:34:28 AM: 4,164

http://coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1022&it=3862
Title: Re: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: lennythekad on January 24, 2018, 06:59:24 AM: Cheers, cdbullyweefan. Much appreciated.
Title: Re: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: Deano's Mullet on January 24, 2018, 02:51:49 PM: I was at that game, went with Frank. I think Hardwood scored for us?
Title: Re: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: Lambert and Payne on January 24, 2018, 03:13:49 PM: Quote from: Deano's Mullet on January 24, 2018, 02:51:49 PM
I was at that game, went with Frank. I think Hardwood scored for us?

We were two down and drew 2 2. I thought Weimann hit both?
Title: Re: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: Deano's Mullet on January 24, 2018, 03:17:31 PM: Quote from: Lambert and Payne on January 24, 2018, 03:13:49 PM
Quote from: Deano's Mullet on January 24, 2018, 02:51:49 PM
I was at that game, went with Frank. I think Hardwood scored for us?

We were two down and drew 2 2. I thought Weimann hit both?

I honestly can't remember. We wore the blue Nike away kit. That I can remember.
Title: Re: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: lennythekad on January 24, 2018, 04:43:56 PM: Just checked cdbullywee’s link. Sidwell 63 and Adam Mcgurk 73, for us.
Title: Re: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 25, 2018, 10:17:43 AM: No recollection of the match whatsoever, even having Googled it. Whatever happened to that Colchester manager?
Title: Re: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: Pete3206 on January 25, 2018, 02:39:31 PM: Adam Mcgurk? Whooooo?
Title: Re: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: lennythekad on January 25, 2018, 09:30:50 PM: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_McGurk

I was at the game, but had to look him up.
Title: Re: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: SoccerHQ on January 29, 2018, 10:26:50 PM: McGurk's been decent in the lower divisions, scored a few for likes of Burton and Morecambe although don't know who he plays for now.
Title: Re: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: Damo70 on January 29, 2018, 11:27:36 PM: I used to drink with a bloke who worked with Adam McGurk's dad. He reckoned the Villa had bought the family a house to get him to sign for us as a youngster.
Title: Re: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 29, 2018, 11:31:44 PM: I don't know if its the same now (and it;'s probably worse) but the amount of money thrown at young kids is incredible. Harry Forrester was, apparently, given a million pound contract when he was 14.
Title: Re: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: Dave Cooper please on January 30, 2018, 08:57:06 AM: Quote from: SoccerHQ on January 29, 2018, 10:26:50 PM
McGurk's been decent in the lower divisions, scored a few for likes of Burton and Morecambe although don't know who he plays for now.

Still at Morecambe.
Title: Re: Colchester v Villa friendly 21/7/09
Post by: ColinMac on January 30, 2018, 02:03:00 PM: Quote from: Damo70 on January 29, 2018, 11:27:36 PM
I used to drink with a bloke who worked with Adam McGurk's dad. He reckoned the Villa had bought the family a house to get him to sign for us as a youngster.

Adam McGurks dad sold my parents a new kitchen and bathroom, absolute fucking cowboy.