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Offline steamer

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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #30 on: November 23, 2018, 11:08:38 AM »
what is the name of the Brian Little book ?

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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #31 on: November 23, 2018, 02:08:25 PM »

Offline steamer

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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #32 on: November 23, 2018, 05:40:56 PM »
Thanks

Offline wittonwarrior

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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #33 on: November 24, 2018, 08:29:05 PM »
Sod Brian Little's book - one of many; Brassneck's the one !

Made up though he missed the QPR replay and Liverpool 2-1 win at Anfield bommie night , cause that season I missed  Everton first away win back in Div 1 although I did go to Maine Road a few days before.

Read up to Chapter 8 so far - the only additions I would  have made would have been the first win back at St Andrews (the sid vicious game) , Leeds away ( the 40 on the bank holiday special ) and Blackburn in the cup.





Offline steamer

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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #34 on: November 25, 2018, 11:14:01 AM »
I am going to buy, Odd man out and the Brassneck book
Save Brian until I read a review.
I tried to buy Villa in the 70,s but sold out on Amazon, any ideas ?

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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #35 on: November 25, 2018, 04:55:22 PM »
Best book on the Villa is  From One Season to the Next. Need volume two.

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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #36 on: November 26, 2018, 10:27:12 AM »
I got the Mark Walters book at the Weekend looking forward to reading it.

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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #37 on: November 29, 2018, 07:46:55 PM »
The 70’s book always on eBay. Don’t pay over - the book is good but the print awful. The only thing about my copy is it’s full of autographs

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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #38 on: November 29, 2018, 08:15:49 PM »
If you haven't read Children of the Revolution by Richard Whitehead , it's a fantastic book about Villa in the 70's.

Offline steamer

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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #39 on: November 29, 2018, 08:28:45 PM »
Thanks for the advice about eBay. Amazon ,out of stock had a new one priced at 38 pounds
Children of the revolution is great


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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #40 on: November 29, 2018, 10:44:22 PM »
Is that the one about the schoolboy who lives in dingleland

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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #41 on: November 29, 2018, 10:49:35 PM »
Brassneck’s book is so good. Best ever villa book that covers my villa attending   The only period dubbed over 82-87

Offline Brassneck

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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #42 on: November 30, 2018, 07:06:10 AM »
Brassneck’s book is so good. Best ever villa book that covers my villa attending   The only period dubbed over 82-87

That's really good to hear mate.  There is little to no money to be made in writing these books.  My motive has always been to share my experiences with fellow Villa fans who can relate to the stories.  Your comments really make it worthwhile.  I know you were there for a lot of the games because I used to see you regularly.  First time I recall was QPR, first season back in Div 1, first away game and I heard this cockney voice shouting next to me after QPR had scored:

"You sound just like Chelsea do! C%&?s"


Sorry about after the missing bit - There wasn't a lot I could write given I had virtually stopped going during that period.

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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #43 on: November 30, 2018, 09:11:15 AM »
I love all the books written about Aston Villa I've got nearly all of them and they are brilliant I first started collecting Villa books when I read Dave Woodhall's books which are brilliant and from there I really caught the collecting bug.

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Re: Villa books for Christmas.
« Reply #44 on: November 30, 2018, 03:31:40 PM »
I love Darren.

 


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