Des Bremner article.

[The Left Side]

Thanks for posting the article

[Havencheese]

Do like the fact that I have the same surname as he does. As fairly obscure as it is outside Scotland, bet people still get it wrong for him too: Bremna, Brenda, Bremmer.

Great read, played a vital role and seems a cracking bloke.

[charlie]

I think Des lives in the Walmley area, often see him in the Post Office, still a very smart bloke and extremely pleasant. A genuine top man in the title and European teams, far more than reliable. Des in our present team would be invaluable............., as would Gary, Dennis, Ken, Alan, Kenny, either left back, Sid, ........ Tony.. Eamon God rest him, much underrated, much skill, bloody professional, fun to watch, just like last year was'nt.

[5ft811st2 Durham]

Interesting article, but to call  Geordie terrible is ridiculous.

For me it's a charming film, and as an early colour film does full justice to the  scenery around Aberfoyle which  is absolutely stunning

[Dave Clark Five]

Des is a great bloke now and was no different at the height of our success. It is brilliant that he is at Villa Park so often these days.

[villan from luton]

Anyone remember his debut at home to Arsenal, 0-0 draw, with Geddis and I think Mike Pejic making their debuts. He looked as if he had never seen a football before, but went on to become a great servant for the club 

[Pat McMahon]

Anyone remember his debut at home to Arsenal, 0-0 draw, with Geddis and I think Mike Pejic making their debuts. He looked as if he had never seen a football before, but went on to become a great servant for the club 

I remember that game - it was during a period when we couldn't buy a goal.  Ken McNaught had a perfectly good header disallowed (Terry Weir's picture in the next programme showed conclusive proof that he never had his hands on an Arsenal defender's shoulders that some eejit ref saw fit to blow up for).

It was this month or so of goalless performances that led to the "Villa score, Villa score, Once you get once you'll get more" chant. It was "Knees up Mother Brown " that kept us happy on the Holte  though....

[D.boy]

I used to love "Knees up mother Brown" on the old Holte. I used to end up carried down the terrace in the crowd.

[Aston Manor]

Anyone remember his debut at home to Arsenal, 0-0 draw, with Geddis and I think Mike Pejic making their debuts. He looked as if he had never seen a football before, but went on to become a great servant for the club 

I remember that game - it was during a period when we couldn't buy a goal.  Ken McNaught had a perfectly good header disallowed (Terry Weir's picture in the next programme showed conclusive proof that he never had his hands on an Arsenal defender's shoulders that some eejit ref saw fit to blow up for).

It was this month or so of goalless performances that led to the "Villa score, Villa score, Once you get once you'll get more" chant.

"... we will not be mastered by those cockney bas8ards so score, Viiiiiilla score". Ah, memories.

[Dave Clark Five]

Anyone remember his debut at home to Arsenal, 0-0 draw, with Geddis and I think Mike Pejic making their debuts. He looked as if he had never seen a football before, but went on to become a great servant for the club 

I remember that game - it was during a period when we couldn't buy a goal.  Ken McNaught had a perfectly good header disallowed (Terry Weir's picture in the next programme showed conclusive proof that he never had his hands on an Arsenal defender's shoulders that some eejit ref saw fit to blow up for).

It was this month or so of goalless performances that led to the "Villa score, Villa score, Once you get once you'll get more" chant.

"... we will not be mastered by those cockney bas8ards so score, Viiiiiilla score". Ah, memories.

Also 'we'll see your assembly, when we get to Wembley'.

[Pat McMahon]

Anyone remember his debut at home to Arsenal, 0-0 draw, with Geddis and I think Mike Pejic making their debuts. He looked as if he had never seen a football before, but went on to become a great servant for the club 

I remember that game - it was during a period when we couldn't buy a goal.  Ken McNaught had a perfectly good header disallowed (Terry Weir's picture in the next programme showed conclusive proof that he never had his hands on an Arsenal defender's shoulders that some eejit ref saw fit to blow up for).

It was this month or so of goalless performances that led to the "Villa score, Villa score, Once you get once you'll get more" chant.

"... we will not be mastered by those cockney bas8ards so score, Viiiiiilla score". Ah, memories.

My memory of that version is of the same tune but different poetry::

Fuck em all, fuck em all,
Tottenham, West Ham and Millwall,
We won't be mastered
By no cockney bastards,
So don't fuck one fuck em all

[PeterWithe]

Does anybody know if he still lives locally?

I bought him a pint in Walmley Cricket Club a year or two ago so presume he lives around there as I've also seen him in Carrefour a few times as well.

[dave.woodhall]

He goes down the match as well, so he probably still lives locally.

[villan from luton]

Anyone remember his debut at home to Arsenal, 0-0 draw, with Geddis and I think Mike Pejic making their debuts. He looked as if he had never seen a football before, but went on to become a great servant for the club 

I remember that game - it was during a period when we couldn't buy a goal.  Ken McNaught had a perfectly good header disallowed (Terry Weir's picture in the next programme showed conclusive proof that he never had his hands on an Arsenal defender's shoulders that some eejit ref saw fit to blow up for).

It was this month or so of goalless performances that led to the "Villa score, Villa score, Once you get once you'll get more" chant. It was "Knees up Mother Brown " that kept us happy on the Holte  though....

I remember it well, lets be fair though and Des will say it himself, he looked like a poor pub player. I thought Sir Ron had lost his senses.

[badluckeric(gates)]

If I live to be 200 I believe I will never see a better midfield at VP than Des/Sid/Dennis. Top top man.