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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on August 29, 2010, 11:24:15 PM

Title: Respect
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 29, 2010, 11:24:15 PM
Something that really touched me today.

There's one bloke I always talk to at the match. The thing we have most in common is our opinion of the Albion, although I do think he's a bit extreme towards them. I don't know his name, I only know him as Dave's brother. His brother, Dave, died about three years ago.

Anyway, I was talking to him today and he said it was his first match this season. "I ay bin well," he said. "I got lung cancer and they took it out three weeks ago. Me daughter said I wouldn't be back here before Christmas but I said I would." And he was.

Nice one, Dave's brother.
Title: Re: Respect
Post by: hilts_coolerking on August 29, 2010, 11:32:08 PM
Well I'm glad he saw us win.

I don't imagine he's the sort of bloke who'd put himself forward for those Best Villa Fan awards either.
Title: Re: Respect
Post by: PaulWinch again on August 29, 2010, 11:34:12 PM
Yes fair play to the guy.
Title: Re: Respect
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on August 29, 2010, 11:38:39 PM
Respect indeed. Just as well he didn't have a heart problem, I doubt he would have lasted the 90 minutes.
Title: Re: Respect
Post by: richardhubbard on August 29, 2010, 11:49:17 PM
That takes some guts respect indeed
Title: Re: Respect
Post by: pauliewalnuts on August 29, 2010, 11:53:30 PM
The thing we have most in common is our opinion of the Albion, although I do think he's a bit extreme towards them.

Crikey.



Title: Re: Respect
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on August 30, 2010, 12:08:07 AM
You have guys like this.  And then you have Charles Nzogbia not happy that the Blues are only able to offer him £40k per week as opposed t o his last minute demand for £50k per week.  And then people wonder why people are walking away in their droves.
Title: Re: Respect
Post by: PaulTheVillan on August 30, 2010, 12:16:30 AM
Nice to see him fighting on. If only some of our players (Downing) had a bit of fight.
Title: Re: Respect
Post by: darren woolley on August 30, 2010, 09:21:59 AM
I ham pleased we won  that would of made him feel better.
Title: Re: Respect
Post by: Ad@m on August 30, 2010, 09:33:39 AM
The thing we have most in common is our opinion of the Albion, although I do think he's a bit extreme towards them.

Crikey.





That was the first thing that struck me!

Respect indeed!!!
Title: Re: Respect
Post by: fredm on August 30, 2010, 10:07:48 AM
His name is Peter (don't know his surname) and he sits in front of me in DE Lower.  A relative who had his ticket for the West Ham match told us he was poorly and it certainly was a surprise when he arrived today.  Lovely to see him - knew he must have been poorly to miss the opening match as I can't recall him missing one for donkeys years.

Title: Re: Respect
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 30, 2010, 08:29:16 PM
His name is Peter (don't know his surname) and he sits in front of me in DE Lower.  A relative who had his ticket for the West Ham match told us he was poorly and it certainly was a surprise when he arrived today.  Lovely to see him - knew he must have been poorly to miss the opening match as I can't recall him missing one for donkeys years.



In his sixties (maybe), with a beard and a very Black Country accent?
Title: Re: Respect
Post by: richl on August 30, 2010, 08:30:56 PM
Dave, is this the brother of the guy i used to work with, who died of a heart attack 3 or 4 years ago?
Title: Re: Respect
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 30, 2010, 08:39:13 PM
Dave, is this the brother of the guy i used to work with, who died of a heart attack 3 or 4 years ago?

Yes.
Title: Re: Respect
Post by: Simon Ward on August 31, 2010, 10:31:41 AM
Respect indeed. Just as well he didn't have a heart problem, I doubt he would have lasted the 90 minutes.

I think we all needed pacemakers after Sunday!
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