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Offline Newquay_AVFC

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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #30 on: December 09, 2011, 01:25:31 PM »
You heard that booing at the end? I started it - BFR after a home defeat to Oldham 1994

At least we were consistent - useless in defence, useless in midfield and crap up front - BFR again, Boxing Day 1992 after a tanking at Coventry where he gave unused sub Nigel Spink the man of the march

Think it was Bosnich who got man of the match, sure he was the unused sub.

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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #31 on: December 09, 2011, 02:51:11 PM »
"There was only one team in it tonight and they lost!"  - Ron Atkinson

Sunderland 1 Villa 4 
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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #32 on: December 09, 2011, 05:31:50 PM »
BFR was talking to the press after a Villa v Albion game in the late seventies. Ron Saunders walked in and asked "Are you giving the press your usual load of old bull Ron"!? BFR replied "Yep, I was just telling them what a great manager I think you are"!

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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #33 on: December 09, 2011, 10:13:45 PM »
Well it's famous in my family, anyway:

"I hope Villa win, 66-0"

My mum's been saying this to me before every game since my dad took me to my first match in 1966. She's 82 now and had to give up her season ticket last year having fallen and broken her hip. I'm 53 now but she said it, yet again, on the telephone to me earlier before my trip to Bolton tomorrow with my two sons.

Ever the optimist!!   

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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #34 on: December 09, 2011, 10:29:48 PM »
Well it's famous in my family, anyway:

"I hope Villa win, 66-0"

My mum's been saying this to me before every game since my dad took me to my first match in 1966. She's 82 now and had to give up her season ticket last year having fallen and broken her hip. I'm 53 now but she said it, yet again, on the telephone to me earlier before my trip to Bolton tomorrow with my two sons.

Ever the optimist!!   
I love this, great story, reminds me of my dad just before kick off every week saying 'come on boys, just this once', as far back as I can remember he's been saying it.

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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #35 on: December 09, 2011, 10:45:11 PM »
"They're a bunch of ******, I hate them!" Olof Mellberg...... Or words to that effect.

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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #36 on: December 09, 2011, 11:26:32 PM »
I was up at Sunderland Poly and watched Villa- Everton 6-1(ITV) with a scouser (Liverpool) and some other lads.Remember a lull in the commentary and the dulcet tones of a Brummie from the Witton Lane Stand utter the words "Brian Moore you twat" Made me homesick
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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #37 on: December 10, 2011, 07:18:42 AM »
More BFR:

After a defeat at West Ham in 1994 - "Our Bulgarian players were on show today - Wouldov, Couldov and Shouldov."

After a defeat at Blackburn just before the Inter match in 1994 - "I dont know what the Inter spies made of us, probably as confused as we were."

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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #38 on: December 11, 2011, 01:55:22 AM »
My favourite BFR-related quote was by his former colleague Dennis Jackson. "I played with Ron in 100 reserve games. And according to Ron he was man of the match in at least 99 of them."

Offline Damo70

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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #39 on: December 11, 2011, 11:05:37 AM »
Not sure if these are genuine BFR quotes or myths I've heard repeated over the years from his press conference when he took over at United in 1981.
"Gentlemen, you are welcome to have my home phone number but please don't call me during The Sweeney"
"Martin Edwards offered me a Rover, I told him I had a Mercedes at Albion and all he was offering me was a dog."

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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #40 on: December 11, 2011, 02:01:17 PM »
"My proudest moment in football ? Fielding a team of youngsters against what was effectively the Russian national side in a friendly in Kiev. We beat them 1-0."

- Joe Mercer, a few years after winning the League, FA cup, League Cup and Cup Winners Cup with Manchester city.

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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #41 on: December 12, 2011, 06:28:39 PM »
BFR: "Both off and on the pitch Dalian and Deano hit it off like... well, like fish and chips if you will."

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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #42 on: December 13, 2011, 01:16:25 PM »
To a Manure scout....."There's only one club I want to play for"   a young Gary Shaw.

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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #43 on: December 13, 2011, 01:34:24 PM »
Another one from BFR when before the game with Coventry he was asked what reception he would get on the way to the away dug-out on his return to Villa Park. "Your not allowed to use the term Doug out at Villa Park".

Hadn't heard that one before - classic!

He was on the now cancelled They Think It's All Over comedy sports quiz in I think the late 90s.  Rory McGrath (no relation!) is a big gunners fan and asked Ron if he had ever managed Arsenal as the lead up top a joke/piss take, to which he replied "Only every time I've played them."   

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Re: Famous Villa-related quotes
« Reply #44 on: August 08, 2013, 05:41:42 PM »
Bumped and moved to HD. The club are interested in getting a selection of quotes both historical and current from fans and others printed around the ground. It would be appreciated if the above could be added to. A sort of 'Hairs standing on necks' approach.

 


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