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Author Topic: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans  (Read 18273 times)

Offline davisa

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #30 on: February 04, 2013, 09:36:55 PM »
OLOF!!! He bought me a shirt  8)

Also Carew and Juan Pablo Angel tweet about us all the time.

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #31 on: February 04, 2013, 09:44:04 PM »
Peter Withe.

Offline Lizz

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #32 on: February 04, 2013, 09:52:53 PM »
The cynic in me wonders whether the amount they care and for which former club depends on which media outlet is asking the question.

Think you have a point there, but it's common to most walks of life, not just football. As long as people sound authentic and like they care, it makes the listener feel like the speaker's empathising with them. Thus increasing the speaker's popularity.

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #33 on: February 04, 2013, 10:04:48 PM »
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Because of our current plight, it seems anyone connected with football is eager to stick their two-bobs-worth in lately. What's struck me though is how many ex-associates of Villa,  be they player, manager or both, have such a great affinity for the club.

Do people really think this?

I can't help feeling when I hear Bozzy,Platt, Houghton, Ugo or Dwight Yorke etc. on v or radio how quick they're to have a pop at us. In fairness easy in our current plight but I remember a few of them having digs when we were finishing top 6.

Now compare that to Ray Houghton yesterday who said he was going to have a bet on Liverpool finishing top 4 this season! And the usual fawning whenever the topic goes to Liverpool or Man. United for some of the players above. Bizarre in Bosnich's case when you consider how difficult his spells at Man. United and with Fergie were.

As to the question, I'd say Paul Merson. Always wants us to do well, still lives in the local area and I think his kids are villa fans.

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #34 on: February 04, 2013, 10:09:30 PM »
Stuart Gray always speaks very highly of his time at Villa as if he has a genuine soft spot for us.

Despite being a fairly average player (and albeit an unbeaten temporary manager), I hold him in higher esteem than someone like David Platt who despite being a great player for us gives the impression that playing for us was completely insignificant compared to his time at Arsenal and in Italy.

When Platt was doing regular media work on Sky years ago, he always seemed to down play or knock us when he covered our games (this was 07-08 btw) and yet would get all misty-eyed when he was covering Man. United. I was struggling to work out which team released him at 16 and which took a punt on him at Crewe.

I imagine that's all stopped now that Man. City employ him anyway.

Offline pestria

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #35 on: February 04, 2013, 10:13:35 PM »
While not 'Villa Men' I always thought Clough, Keegan and even Trevor Francis spoke well about us.

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #36 on: February 04, 2013, 10:21:24 PM »
Yes, I like Trevor Francis. I like him a lot

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #37 on: February 04, 2013, 10:22:05 PM »
Adrian Durham!  ;D

Edit: He did say on the Villa crisis drive time show last week that us winning the european cup was the greatest european achievement by an english team in his opinion.
« Last Edit: February 04, 2013, 10:27:22 PM by SoccerHQ »

Offline silhillvilla

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #38 on: February 04, 2013, 10:42:20 PM »
Collymore
McInally
Froggatt
Merson
Sir Brian
Sir Graham
Ugo

The above all seem to have genuine feelings for the club.

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #39 on: February 04, 2013, 10:47:38 PM »
Yes, I like Trevor Francis. I like him a lot

I get the feeling he wishes it was us he was playing for.

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #40 on: February 04, 2013, 10:48:43 PM »
I can't remember who it was, but someone on here pointed out that Mark Kinsella absolutely loves the Villa.

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #41 on: February 04, 2013, 11:01:04 PM »
I can't remember who it was, but someone on here pointed out that Mark Kinsella absolutely loves the Villa.

Really, just a non-descript player from the last 10 years in my mind. Would just associate him with Charlton's rise and success under Curbishley.

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #42 on: February 04, 2013, 11:02:16 PM »
I read recently that Townsend's lads are Villa fans

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #43 on: February 04, 2013, 11:05:15 PM »
Adrian Durham!  ;D

Edit: He did say on the Villa crisis drive time show last week that us winning the european cup was the greatest european achievement by an english team in his opinion.


I always find he likes us. He always says our European cup win is the greatest achievement by an English side.

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Re: Players / Managers that have become Villa fans
« Reply #44 on: February 04, 2013, 11:05:57 PM »
Adrian Durham!  ;D

Edit: He did say on the Villa crisis drive time show last week that us winning the european cup was the greatest european achievement by an english team in his opinion.


I always find he likes us. He always says our European cup win is the greatest achievement by an English side.

Apologies, didnt see the edit

 


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