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Offline dave.woodhall

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Special press-ing
« on: May 15, 2013, 10:55:02 AM »
I intended this to be added to the latest H&V but events overtook it so here it is.

www.thebirminghampress.com/2013/05/15/theres-only-one/

Offline Towser

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Re: Special press-ing
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2013, 11:07:38 AM »
Excellent piece Dave

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Re: Special press-ing
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2013, 11:09:04 AM »
I intended this to be added to the latest H&V but events overtook it so here it is.

www.thebirminghampress.com/2013/05/15/theres-only-one/

I remember that goal against Sunderland, he won me £34.

A nicely written piece about him that.

Offline Irish villain

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Re: Special press-ing
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2013, 11:13:25 AM »
Thank you Dave, that is a wonderful piece.

As I read the piece, I was reminded of how crucial Stan has been in the post MON period. He was incredible in that 1-0 home win against Everton in August 2010 and was a real source of stability that season. Also, he was playing some of his best stuff under TSM just before his illness. He scored some real scorchers last season and those goals probably kept us up. We have missed him an awful lot since he became ill.

Stan, a great villa captain. All the best in your recovery.

Offline lordmcgrath5

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Re: Special press-ing
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2013, 11:30:19 AM »
That's a lovely piece, Dave. I think it captures a lot of what's great about him as a player and - to the extent that us fans who don't know him personally can tell - as a man.

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Re: Special press-ing
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2013, 11:53:48 AM »
A really good piece about a really good man. Well done Dave.

Offline Simon Ward

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Re: Special press-ing
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2013, 12:15:36 PM »
Well written piece as usual!

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Re: Special press-ing
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2013, 01:48:04 PM »
Thanks Dave, you have captured the feeling very well.

Offline berneboy

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Re: Special press-ing
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2013, 03:52:53 PM »
Well said, Dave, and thank you for expressing it for us.

Offline not3bad

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Re: Special press-ing
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2013, 04:14:58 PM »
Excellent piece.

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Re: Special press-ing
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2013, 05:32:49 PM »
A noble tribute, Dave. Well done.

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Re: Special press-ing
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2013, 05:45:10 PM »
Nice one Dave.

Offline Neil Hawkes

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Re: Special press-ing
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2013, 06:42:08 PM »
Excellent

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Re: Special press-ing
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2013, 07:17:55 PM »
Excellent article.

Offline WALTERS WARRIORS

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Re: Special press-ing
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2013, 07:47:21 PM »
If there was one plyer we needed most this season, it was Stan. Great tribute ........

 


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