Promoted Aston Villa post match thread

[cheltenhamlion]

Lee Preece. I only do photoshoots with Pagliuca....

[dave.woodhall]

There can't be too many people who have five or six pals in the Faroe Islands, the same in Germany and the same in France like me.

And none in Britain.

[cheltenhamlion]

There can't be too many people who have five or six pals in the Faroe Islands, the same in Germany and the same in France like me.

And none in Britain.

I want fuck all to do with you racist wankers.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

There can't be too many people who have five or six pals in the Faroe Islands, the same in Germany and the same in France like me.

Indeed. Most of us have a lot more.

[Axl Rose]

There’s potentially a nice story developing as I’ve asked Latin Lion Archie to get in touch with Gianluca: there is a guy on Facebook who on request, gave his new Platt shirt to the Sampdoria keeper in the Wembley preseason tournament 29yrs ago and only just heard about who that was and that G is a Villa fan who even got a tattoo to celebrate us going up. 

If there is a meet up after all this time it’s probably worthy of official site/programme fodder, anybody know who’s best to get in touch with for this?

Archie is an absolute legend. A lovely chap who invited me and my mate to his house in Italy to watch the 2010 Carling Cup final. Lovely family, too!

[Bad English]

Was it not on in Japan?

[cheltenhamlion]

There can't be too many people who have five or six pals in the Faroe Islands, the same in Germany and the same in France like me.

Indeed. Most of us have a lot more.

Ha, ha. I wasn't trying to be boastful. But, if it weren't for the football, I wouldn't know anyone abroad bar family and a couple of people who have moved to live in Convict Land.

[purpletrousers]

I'd imagine Rob Bishop or Lee Preece.

Lee Preece. I only do photoshoots with Pagliuca....

Thanks chaps. I’ve emailed Lee. Randomly tacking on a request to borrow a play off final shirt as have been instructed toaquire by the Mrs - babygrow matching shirt is needed for newborn photo shoot (all being well). Meanwhile must go inflate birthing pool :O

[dcdavecollett]

What a great day!!

Walked from the Travelodge in Watford past Cassiobury Park, where the Watford lads used to train when the Great GT was the manager. saw a Red Kite flying quite low over a game of cricket -obviously an omen, what with that v-shaped tail...


Found a place to eat our sandwiches when who should walk past but Martin Laursen and his three kids!!


Went into the stadium and had a good look round. The Villa fans on the concourse were almost deafening with the chanting that was going on. I was hoping they'd have enough left for the game itself, but I needn't have worried.

Thought we bossed the game without playing anywhere nearly as well as we can do. Smith was positive -Conor as DM, whereas Derby had two DMs, a sign of Lampard's fear of us?


After the game, the singing and celebrations were fabulous, shaking hands and hugging people I didn't even know. Eventually we left -and on our way out bumped into the legendary Ken McNaught!!

Like I said, what a day!

[Axl Rose]

Was it not on in Japan?

Haha. Have just seen this. Great reply!

[TheMalandro]

Any links to a video of the full game?

[Legion]

[TheMalandro]

Cheers Lee. Appreciate that.

[Bad English]

Any links to a video of the full game?

We won 2-1.

[Legion]

Any links to a video of the full game?

We won 2-1.

Thanks a bunch. You could have put that as a spoiler. I was looking forward to watching it.