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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Archie on September 02, 2010, 06:37:31 PM

Title: Aston Villa memorabilia in Wien
Post by: Archie on September 02, 2010, 06:37:31 PM
When I go back with my mind to our trip in Wien (about which I'll post a complete report asap). . .
- on one side, I think with joy that we had the great chance to meet some legendary Villa fans like Pauline, John, Howard and Frank spending with them a beautiful time  ;);
- but on the other side I can't help feeling so much disappointed and demoralized for being threw out of Europe in August for the second year in a row >:( (the fact of being still with a care-taker manager doesn't help, even if I could be revitalized by the new that we have appointed Gianfranco Zola).

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Anyhow, the Friday after the game, before to leave Vienna, I visited the Austria Wien stadium and museum, and found them quite nice (one wouldn't say now, but they were giants in the 30's).

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But what literally struck me was to find this beautiful memorabilia, an autographed card written to their legend Walter Nausch by our former manager Jimmy Hogan.
I find fantastic that he signed "Jimmy Hogan - Aston Villa " that shows how distinctive and influential was our club even back in the 30's :D.

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Title: Re: Aston Villa memorabilia in Wien
Post by: Quiet Lion on September 02, 2010, 07:35:01 PM
good stuff
Title: Re: Aston Villa memorabilia in Wien
Post by: Surrey Villain on September 02, 2010, 07:40:14 PM
Great stuff Archie.  Look forward to reading the full report.
Title: Re: Aston Villa memorabilia in Wien
Post by: DrGonzo on September 02, 2010, 10:38:16 PM
Hadn't anybody thrown a bottle of water over it?
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