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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: Chico Hamilton III on December 14, 2010, 02:20:11 PM

Title: 28 years ago this week - Villa v Penarol
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on December 14, 2010, 02:20:11 PM: I wonder what Gary Shaw did with the Toyota he won for being man of the match.
Title: Re: 28 years agon this week - Villa v Penarol
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on December 14, 2010, 02:22:53 PM: actually, here's a better clip
Title: Re: 28 years ago this week - Villa v Penarol
Post by: Villan For Life on December 14, 2010, 03:39:55 PM: I remember getting up in the middle of the night to listen to the commentary on BRMB.

Butler and his infamous prayer mat…… ???
Title: Re: 28 years ago this week - Villa v Penarol
Post by: The Left Side on December 15, 2010, 06:46:38 PM: Such a shame we couldn't have won that game too, "Aston Villa - World Champions" sounds fantastic to me.
Title: Re: 28 years ago this week - Villa v Penarol
Post by: Nev on December 15, 2010, 09:10:42 PM: I remember Butler playing "Four In The Morning" to death and making a huge fuss about broadcasting at such an ungodly hour.
Title: Re: 28 years ago this week - Villa v Penarol
Post by: Gaztonniller on December 17, 2010, 07:19:22 PM: No one complained about the non stop horn blowin in them days.
Title: Re: 28 years ago this week - Villa v Penarol
Post by: Charlie8182 on December 19, 2010, 11:22:36 PM: I was 10 then and was going to listen to the BRMB coverage from under my duvet with my little radio, but I fell asleep and didnt wake up until the game was over and we had lost. Doug Ellis had not long returned to the club as chairman and I remember him being interviewed from Japan with him being philosophical. It funny how we started losing upon his return!

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No one complained about the non stop horn blowin in them days.

I guess it sounded quite exotic then and seemed to sound like something from another planet!