Exclusive - Ron Atkinson talks to H&V

[Louzie0]

Thanks for the excerpts, I want to read the whole thing, now!

[Nunkin1965]

Brilliant stuff. A great spell in my Villa supporting life. So many happy memories.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Awesome. I know he has flaws but thinking back when Ron was our manager makes me smile.

[Matt C]

After the deflating experience of reading the new manager thread (Part 7) I now just want Big Ron back.

[Axl Rose]

After the deflating experience of reading the new manager thread (Part 7) I now just want Big Ron back.

Me too.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Great stuff, I can't wait to read the whole thing.

[eamonn]

Can anyone confirm the timings of Manure's late goals against Wednesday? They seem to get later as the years go on. I know the amount of injury time back then was unannounced  but if we'd done it wouldn't we be seen as sore losers? Though I guess some Bayern supporters still feel aggrieved about the '99 Champions League for final.

[PeterWithesShin]

I think they were 86 and 96 mins.

[darren woolley]

I've got the book but haven't read it yet.

[nodge]

I think they were 86 and 96 mins.

96 mins or 1996?

[Clark W Griswold]

Yep, my favourite Villa manager of the past 30 years marginally ahead of GT

[oldham_villa]

Thanks for sharing Dave, i thoroughly enjoyed that

[Fred]

great manager who put us in the spotlight for sure, only downside is that winning the cup in 94 was the beginning of the end for him. I think he let the team get old with him. Amazing to think he Won the in  cup March 94 and was then sacked in November 94.

[aj2k77]

I think they were 86 and 96 mins.

If I remember rightly there were only meant to be 4 added minutes.

[robbo1874]

I'm not joking, I always thought Ron was a scouser and he'd picked up the accent by virtue of being in the midlands for a long time. You think you know someone....