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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: joecrow on January 22, 2011, 07:45:56 PM

Title: Fat David Platt
Post by: joecrow on January 22, 2011, 07:45:56 PM: what the fuck has happened to him? looked like an extra from shameless tonight.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: Fergal on January 22, 2011, 07:48:47 PM: He has the sort of face I want to slap
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: The Man With A Stick on January 22, 2011, 07:55:19 PM: Oi, leave Jack Pumpkinhead from "Return to Oz" alone!

(http://www.alicia-logic.com/capsimages01/oz2_060JackPunpkinhead.jpg)
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: john e on January 22, 2011, 08:27:56 PM: anyone mentioned spoons yet ?
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: Walmley_Villa on January 22, 2011, 09:36:02 PM: Or balloons?
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: bob on January 23, 2011, 09:04:03 AM: Or teh internetz thumb-head guy?
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: gervilla on January 23, 2011, 09:44:48 AM: Quote from: Fergal Bent on January 22, 2011, 07:48:47 PM
He has the sort of face I want to slap

Agreed. I'd never get sick of slapping that mug.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: Lee on January 23, 2011, 10:22:06 AM: Still one of the finest players that I have seen at Villa Park. Shame that it all turned sour.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: pablopicasso_10 on January 23, 2011, 10:52:16 AM: he has a face like a spoon...

and the single most boring monotone voice i have ever heard...
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: darren woolley on January 23, 2011, 11:03:11 AM: Quote from: pablopicasso_10 on January 23, 2011, 10:52:16 AM
he has a face like a spoon...

and the single most boring monotone voice i have ever heard...

I would agree with that Pablo.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: saunders_heroes on January 23, 2011, 11:54:04 AM: What a player for us though. Couldn't give a shit about what he's said or done since.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: nick harper on January 23, 2011, 12:22:17 PM: Best goalscoring midfield I've ever seen at Villa Park. Also scored my favourite goal at theHolte End when he dummied half the Arsenal defence on the edge of the area and drove it into the far corner - Christmas 1989.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: Clampy on January 23, 2011, 12:30:06 PM: He was fantastic for us. The best £200k we've ever spent.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: TopDeck113 on January 23, 2011, 01:05:31 PM: Considering how many men I saw last night, considerably younger than the waist-expanding middle years, waddling along Witton Lane with burger in hand, to single out Platt for adding a few stone since he ceased being a full-time sportsmen is rather ironic.

One of my all-time favourite Villa players. It really sad how his relationship with the club that made him has soured.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: olaftab on January 23, 2011, 05:02:16 PM: I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.I hate him.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: Tokyo Sexwhale on January 23, 2011, 05:06:02 PM: What a refreshing tactic.

I just can't hate David Platt, just for not bigging us up on telly. I think he would have to have a shit in the centre circle at Villa Park whilst wearing a Small Heath shirt for me to slightly dislike him.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: barrysleftfoot on January 23, 2011, 05:10:24 PM: Agree nick harper.

One of my favourite Villa goals of all times.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: saunders_heroes on January 23, 2011, 05:32:54 PM: Quote from: Tokyo Sexwhale on January 23, 2011, 05:06:02 PM
What a refreshing tactic.

I just can't hate David Platt, just for not bigging us up on telly. I think he would have to have a shit in the centre circle at Villa Park whilst wearing a Small Heath shirt for me to slightly dislike him.

Spot on.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: Clark W Griswold on January 23, 2011, 05:37:32 PM: Fat bell-end.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: The Left Side on January 23, 2011, 05:59:34 PM: I don't know why he doesn't like us but he hasn't spoken well of the Villa for years.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 23, 2011, 06:02:39 PM: he is what he is now. He will still be, in my opinion, one of the greatest players to wear the famous claret and blue.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: olaftab on January 23, 2011, 06:46:31 PM: Quote from: toronto villa on January 23, 2011, 06:02:39 PM
he is what he is now. He will still be, in my opinion, one of the greatest players to wear the famous claret and blue.

But that is what I don't get about him? His best footballing season was the 22 goals season with us. You could say that is his highest achievement in the game because I don't remember a fat lot else. A few wasted years with Bari , never part of the set up at Internazionale and some luke warm games for Arsenal. So I don't want him to big us up as has been mentioned I just don't want him to run us down everytime he opens his mouth.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 23, 2011, 07:42:33 PM: Quote from: aftab235 on January 23, 2011, 06:46:31 PM
Quote from: toronto villa on January 23, 2011, 06:02:39 PM
he is what he is now. He will still be, in my opinion, one of the greatest players to wear the famous claret and blue.

But that is what I don't get about him? His best footballing season was the 22 goals season with us. You could say that is his highest achievement in the game because I don't remember a fat lot else. A few wasted years with Bari , never part of the set up at Internazionale and some luke warm games for Arsenal. So I don't want him to big us up as has been mentioned I just don't want him to run us down everytime he opens his mouth.

I don't think we should expect every player that wore our colours to speak glowingly about us. I think the likes of McGrath, McInally or Merson is the exception rather than the rule. Platt was superb for us, but maybe he felt that he was better than us, especially post-World Cup. So be it. He was still a great player, and while it would be great to hear speak fondly about his time at Villa, I've given up waiting for that to happen a long time ago.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: Chris Harte on January 23, 2011, 08:15:44 PM: Quote from: aftab235 on January 23, 2011, 06:46:31 PM
A few wasted years with Bari , never part of the set up at Internazionale and some luke warm games for Arsenal.
Pedant alert.

He had a season at Bari, one at Juve then a couple more at Sampdoria where he met Roberto Mancini. Also got a Premier League winners medal at the Arse.

I don't like how he seems to have no love of our club, despite making his name here.
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: OzVilla on January 24, 2011, 09:54:38 AM: Quite simply, David Platt was an outstanding player for Aston Villa. Imo, he played his best football while with us.

I understood that he wanted to move to Italy after Italia 90 (Italy was the mecca for footballers at the time) and the 5.5 mill we got for him enabled Big Ron to build a terrific side. It was a good deal allround.

The fact that he isn't remembered with anything other than fondness by so many is strange, I know he comes across as an aloof character but what has he said exactly that is so wrong?
Title: Re: Fat David Platt
Post by: The Man With A Stick on January 24, 2011, 10:06:41 AM: Quote from: toronto villa on January 23, 2011, 07:42:33 PM
Platt was superb for us, but maybe he felt that he was better than us, especially post-World Cup.

That may be the case but he kept us up that season.

He'd still make my all-time Villa team, I just wish he'd take about us a bit more fondly.