Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine

Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on November 26, 2011, 07:58:31 PM

Title: Get well soon
Post by: dave.woodhall on November 26, 2011, 07:58:31 PM: John Russell, writer, historian, genius, hirer-of Digbeth Civic Hall, was knocked down a few days along along with his son. John suffered a broken arm, Paul a broken leg.

Best wishes to both of them.
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Post by: Legion on November 26, 2011, 08:45:27 PM: Yes, get well soon John. Please pass on my best regards to him Dave.
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Post by: PaulWinch again on November 26, 2011, 11:05:55 PM: Best wishes to them both.
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Post by: The Laughing Policeman on November 26, 2011, 11:56:44 PM: Get well soon John.
Strangely enough earlier this week I was reading about his exploits in 1961 when he was the only Villa fan to make the journey to Plymouth for the fourth round League Cup replay. It's quite a story but for the life of me I can't find it now to provide a link.
Suffice to say he somehow managed to end up after the match at the team hotel having dinner with the players and Joe Mercer.
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Post by: Louzie0 on November 27, 2011, 02:55:31 AM: Hope he and his son are better, soon.
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Post by: dave.woodhall on November 27, 2011, 02:58:10 AM: Quote from: The Laughing Policeman on November 26, 2011, 11:56:44 PM
Get well soon John.
Strangely enough earlier this week I was reading about his exploits in 1961 when he was the only Villa fan to make the journey to Plymouth for the fourth round League Cup replay. It's quite a story but for the life of me I can't find it now to provide a link.
Suffice to say he somehow managed to end up after the match at the team hotel having dinner with the players and Joe Mercer.

http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-carling-cup-final/carling-cup-final-nostalgia/2010/02/26/aston-villa-fan-i-was-the-only-fan-at-1961-cup-tie-97319-25922578/
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Post by: Towser on November 27, 2011, 07:19:38 AM: Best wishes to them both for a full and speedy recovery
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Post by: eastie on November 27, 2011, 07:32:22 AM: Best wishes to both for a speedy recovery.
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Post by: alteavilla on November 27, 2011, 11:49:37 AM: that is the john russell i played football with in the sixtys and followed the villa with in the fiftys and the sixtys
when we beat plymouth 5-2 in thelast replay there was four of us including john and gerry hitchins gave us comps
that was the least he could do having to lisen to is singing for 5 hours on the train down to plymouth
proper football proper players i think he got a hat trick
anyway get well soon john
bob park alicante spain
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Post by: darren woolley on November 27, 2011, 12:06:03 PM: Best wishes to both of you get well soon.
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Post by: Mac on November 27, 2011, 10:19:25 PM: Get Well Soon John and Paul
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Post by: Handsworth Wood Villa on November 27, 2011, 10:43:33 PM: Get well soon.
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Post by: Whiney MacWhineface on November 27, 2011, 10:44:51 PM: John's are my favourite bits of H&V. Get back writing soon John.
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Post by: joe_c on November 27, 2011, 11:14:13 PM: Get well soon John and Paul. I sincerely hope this won't mean you missing any games, blessed relief that may well be.
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Post by: Larry Duff on November 28, 2011, 09:52:46 PM: Sorry to hear about your accident. Get well soon John and Paul.
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Post by: mozza on November 28, 2011, 09:57:04 PM: Speedy recovery to both of you .................
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Post by: myf on November 28, 2011, 10:08:32 PM: Incredible story that - all that way to watch a nil nil game which was abandoned.
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Post by: The Laughing Policeman on November 29, 2011, 01:05:16 AM: Quote from: myf on November 28, 2011, 10:08:32 PM
Incredible story that - all that way to watch a nil nil game which was abandoned.
At least he got to have dinner with the players and manager after the game...........I imagine that there are one or two Villa fans who travelled to White Hart Lane last week who would have jumped at the chance of a post match meal with Alex McLeish. ;D
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Post by: Percy McCarthy on November 29, 2011, 07:10:05 AM: Best wishes lads, hope it's not his writing arm.
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Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on November 29, 2011, 07:14:13 AM: Quote from: myf on November 28, 2011, 10:08:32 PM
Incredible story that - all that way to watch a nil nil game which was abandoned.

Indeed, cracking read. Best wishes to John and his son, here's hoping for a speedy recovery.
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Post by: dave.woodhall on November 29, 2011, 03:25:32 PM: Update:

John says thanks for the good wishes. He's mending slowly and Paul has taken his first teetering steps.
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Post by: Oscar Arce on December 01, 2011, 12:30:38 PM: Best wishes to you both and get well soon.