The last H&V of all

[LeeB]

I'd like to say the great John Russell's signing off line in his final piece is majestic.

[stubbsyandy]

Disappointed not to get a last copy but understand why they sold out...all the best guys, and maybe once in a while just stand around shouting 'Heroes and Villains!!'

[MarkM]

Some memories of my time selling...

Selling a few copied to Nigel Kennedy
Selling outside the old Trinity Road stand on an evening game looking up at the steps as the light from te floodlights gave the entrance a religious 'gods in the house' sort of feel
Selling about 40 copies in one go to a load of Japanease
Hearing..."Them all bloody Villains!" after a defeat. "Where's the Holte End, its been a while since I was last down!" [usually against one of the glory hunting teams], and of couse "Is it the programme!" more times then I can remember
Rain, Wind, snow, and feezing temperatures!

[Steve kirk]

I have a Kindle paperwhite and a Samsung android tablet, will either of those devices be able to download the online version of H@V?

[peter w]

Bye everybody, I had a great 24 years serving you all.

I'll never bump into you again. No more going to the Ads after a game or having you denying me three times before a game because you had no fucking clue who I was...no, I won't let it go...

Three times? Really sorry,  your visits were too few and far between for my fading memory I'm afraid. But you only had to say!

Anyway, had a great time at the Ads, all the best mate.

Nah, it was only the once. I was being all biblical.

I'm sure we'll have a follow up sometime.

[Percy McCarthy]

Bye everybody, I had a great 24 years serving you all.

I'll never bump into you again. No more going to the Ads after a game or having you denying me three times before a game because you had no fucking clue who I was...no, I won't let it go...

Three times? Really sorry,  your visits were too few and far between for my fading memory I'm afraid. But you only had to say!

Anyway, had a great time at the Ads, all the best mate.

Nah, it was only the once. I was being all biblical.

I'm sure we'll have a follow up sometime.

Cool, hope so.

[pauliewalnuts]

Nice words about it by Pat Murphy on Twitter this morning.

[garyshawsknee]

I know he gets stick on here, but i've always liked him, been listening to him talk about us since I was a kid in the 80s.  When he moans about things at VP I think its because he genuinely cares about the club.

[paulcomben]

Pat's Tweet: Very sad that issue 191 of 'Heroes & Villians' is the last paper copy.It's been a must for discerning,yet loyal @AVFCOfficial fans for yrs

[Percy McCarthy]

Pat's Tweet: Very sad that issue 191 of 'Heroes & Villians' is the last paper copy.It's been a must for discerning,yet loyal @AVFCOfficial fans for yrs

He used to buy one off me when I was stationed in Trinity Road.

[john e]

We should have a fundraiser for a statue of Dave W erected in his old spot on witton lane for posterity
Standing there with his familiar lugubrious expression  holding a few H&V's in his arm along with the inscription
 'no it's not the programme'

If definitely throw in for that

[dave.woodhall]

We should have a fundraiser for a statue of Dave W erected in his old spot on witton lane for posterity
Standing there with his familiar lugubrious expression  holding a few H&V's in his arm along with the inscription
 'no it's not the programme'

If definitely throw in for that

I'd rather have the money.

[maidstonevillain]

We should have a fundraiser for a statue of Dave W erected in his old spot on witton lane for posterity
Standing there with his familiar lugubrious expression  holding a few H&V's in his arm along with the inscription
 'no it's not the programme'

If definitely throw in for that

I'd rather have the money.

You are right. That probably is a more apt inscription.

[pauliewalnuts]

We should have a fundraiser for a statue of Dave W erected in his old spot on witton lane for posterity
Standing there with his familiar lugubrious expression  holding a few H&V's in his arm along with the inscription
 'no it's not the programme'

If definitely throw in for that

I'd rather have the money.

You are right. That probably is a more apt inscription.

*applause*

[Guy M]

Just came onto the site for the first time in MONTHS to see what the latest on PL and the takeover was and instead I stumbled across this way more important thread. Say it ain't so?!

I ended up in the same train carriage to Wigan as Mr Woodhall on the last day of last season, a wonderful occasion that saw me buying what has turned out to be my last copy of H&V and also being bought a drink (yes, an alcoholic one and a whole pint too) by the man himself.

I missed the opportunity to get him a drink back, as someone else had just got a round in before I headed off to the ground, but he told me I could just start buying a subscription or two (I think I had 3 or 4 for various people at one time) this season. Sadly, it was something I was just too damn lazy to ever getting round to do, but by happy coincidence, I did bump into Dave in The White Horse in Harborne a few months ago and was able to return the compliment by buying him and his young compadre a pint of ale each!

I kept meaning to do so and having made it to the Hull game last weekend, meant to grab a copy of the latest H&V as I arrived, but didn't, thinking I'd back-order the entire season once safety was secured. Well, I guess I probably still could, but that it will be missing the final issue. Any plans for a re-print?!