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Title: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: Deano's Mullet on September 21, 2011, 06:40:56 PM: Without consulting the 1995 review book i cant remember whose testimonial this was, either John Frain's or Paul McGrath's but i think it was for the Blues player. If i recall rightly the Villa striker with dreadlocks was on trial Ronald Koop? Anyone go to this? We were bottom four in the Prem at the time and BFR had just been sacked.
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: itbrvilla on September 21, 2011, 07:01:09 PM: McGraths was 95 and was my first match. Won 2-0 yorke and Scimeca I think.
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: The Left Side on September 21, 2011, 07:36:49 PM: I love the way it was called Friendly!
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: willywombat on September 22, 2011, 09:39:11 PM: I have no recollection of that at all
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: usav on September 22, 2011, 10:09:25 PM: Quote from: willywombat on September 22, 2011, 09:39:11 PM
I have no recollection of that at all

Me either. I was at Uni so certainly wouldn't have travelled back for it, but I would think I would have least remembered it.

Doesn't sound like there was a single Villa fan in the ground when we scored.
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: cdbearsfan on September 22, 2011, 10:12:00 PM: They invade the pitch when they equalise against us. In a friendly. They are so fucking small time it is untrue!
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: eamonn on September 23, 2011, 03:03:38 AM: Isn't this the game with the infamous photo of a young Craig Gardner in a blose top?
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: Meanwood Villa on September 25, 2011, 11:04:02 AM: It looks like it's from an end of season video review which makes it laughable they included it. This was the season when they walked the div 3 title and went to Wembley but they still manage to squeeze in a friendly against us. What a joke. That equaliser was probably their second fondest memory of the season after that c*** Tait taking his shirt off
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: Hoppo on September 25, 2011, 11:26:42 AM: It was for John Frain. We had about 500 there. All lads shall we say!! We needed the firm walking back up Digbeth!
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: TaxDodger on September 27, 2011, 07:18:23 PM: So why exactly are a number of their fans invading the pitch after scoring in a friendly?
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: Kingthing on September 27, 2011, 09:08:48 PM: Its says at the start the game was to commemorate the opening of their two new monkey enclosures, sorry stands.
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: The Left Side on September 27, 2011, 11:00:29 PM: Quote from: Kingthing on September 27, 2011, 09:08:48 PM

Its says at the start the game was to commemorate the opening of their two new monkey enclosures, sorry stands.

I like that!
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: Pat McMahon on September 28, 2011, 06:21:22 AM: Quote from: The Left Side on September 27, 2011, 11:00:29 PM
Quote from: Kingthing on September 27, 2011, 09:08:48 PM

Its says at the start the game was to commemorate the opening of their two new monkey enclosures, sorry stands.

I like that!

Yup, forget the seats just hang a few tyres on ropes. So much harder to throw at the players.
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: Damo70 on September 28, 2011, 03:51:55 PM: The John Frain game was at the end of the '95-'96 season and I think we won 6-0 even with Brian Little and Allan Evans in the team. It was a nasty atmosphere and it kicked off outside after the game.
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: garyshawsknee on November 05, 2011, 01:52:58 PM: Was that Nii Lamptey who scored? And who was the guy with dreadlocks,number 9 i think?
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: willywombat on November 10, 2011, 04:53:53 AM: Quote from: garyshawsknee on November 05, 2011, 01:52:58 PM
Was that Nii Lamptey who scored? And who was the guy with dreadlocks,number 9 i think?

DeanosMullet:
If i recall rightly the Villa striker with dreadlocks was on trial Ronald Koop?
Title: Re: Birmingham 1-1 Villa 1994 testimonial footage
Post by: garyshawsknee on November 16, 2011, 10:59:24 AM: Quote from: willywombat on November 10, 2011, 04:53:53 AM
Quote from: garyshawsknee on November 05, 2011, 01:52:58 PM
Was that Nii Lamptey who scored? And who was the guy with dreadlocks,number 9 i think?

DeanosMullet:
If i recall rightly the Villa striker with dreadlocks was on trial Ronald Koop?

Good work,he mustve been the Omar Cummings of the 90s.