Savo

[PeterWithesShin]

24 years ago today Savo joined Villa.

[Three Spires Villa]

24 years ago today Savo joined Villa.

Bloody hell I feel old!!

[Percy McCarthy]

I loved him and still do.

Me too.

[Border villan]

Happy memories of those on the Holte flinging themselves to the ground every time he lined up a shot.

[garyshawsknee]

Missed more than he scored, but he worked very well with Yorke. Unforgivable for what he did at Ewood Park though.

[Deano's Mullet]

I loved him and still do.

Me too.

And me

[Chico Hamilton III]

I managed to get tickets from Paul McGrath ( a long story which would include lots of name dropping) for me and Alex Alex Cropley to the players' lounge after a home game against Chelsea and we met Savo and several other players. He looked quite lonely, wasn't mixing with any of the other players, sat on his own, nursing his drink. I felt quite sorry for him

I was also at Ewood park but thankfully we were so shit that we'd long gone before his spitting outburst. I prefer to remember him for chucking his bandanna into the crowd than for spitting at them.

[garyshawsknee]

I'm not sure what's worse actually, spitting at fans or wearing a bandana.

[andrew08]

It’s unfair of me considering the shite we’ve had since, but if I or anyone I know misses throwing something, for example into a bin I still say ‘Savo, Savo’

[garyshawsknee]

It’s unfair of me considering the shite we’ve had since, but if I or anyone I know misses throwing something, for example into a bin I still say ‘Savo, Savo’

I remember when Yorke returned for the first time with Utd, he missed a chance and the Holte started singing ' Savo Savo '.

[ChicagoLion]

Absolutely brilliant holding on to the ball .

That was not always a good thing. I remember breaking at speed, the ball going to Savo for him to hold it up and slow the play down...frustraited the he'll out of me.

Often not pass it when he should and did not do much to get the ball back, a frustrating player who had some moments.
Angel was class, brilliant touch and hold up play.

[Sexual Ealing]

I'm not sure what's worse actually, spitting at fans or wearing a bandana.

I would rather be shat on than talk to a man in a bandana.

And I love men in bandanas.

[KevinGage]

Aside from the obvious in 1996, I remember one bit of skill when we played QPR at home shortly before that.

A Zidane-esque flick and drag back in the corner by the Holte and Trinity, which took him past about four of their players.

A player of his ilk would be more appreciated now. 

[cheltenhamlion]

I always liked Savo and cut my teeth on the art of arguing about football in the pub long before I was of an age to drink on arguments about him!

[Woofles The Wonder Dog]

One-footed, but a great foot nonetheless. Could never quite work out whether he’d just beaten three men by outrageous trickery or by them being flummoxed by him nearly falling over his own feet.

Nevertheless, a reminder of more positive times. And some great moments from him.