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Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Sir Graham Taylor
« on: July 24, 2017, 10:11:13 PM »



This Saturday is a chance for Villa and Watford fans to show their appreciation.





For us Villains the story began on 18th May 1987.





I remember him coming over to the packed corner terrace at Swindon on promotion day, hoping this was going to be the start of something special and so it proved.

I remember him outside the old Wembley stadium early in his England reign after a friendly with Argentina, having all the time in the world to sign autographs and have his photo taken with fans. A true gentleman.

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Re: Sir Graham Taylor
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2017, 11:51:59 PM »
Good thread. Hopefully as many as possible attend on Saturday.

Offline Chris Harte

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Re: Sir Graham Taylor
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2017, 12:02:01 PM »
Well I just checked and at present there are still around 14500 tickets available. This is with the upper Holte, Trinity, North and Doug Ellis stands all closed for the game.

I imagine that puts the gate at sub-10000. If it stayed like that it'd be a pathetic turnout for the guy who stopped us doing a Wolves in the late-1980s.

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Re: Sir Graham Taylor
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2018, 10:35:40 PM »
The great man became our manager and saviour, 31 years ago today.

 


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