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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: VillaSpen on February 24, 2012, 04:22:50 AM

Title: Alan Wright.
Post by: VillaSpen on February 24, 2012, 04:22:50 AM
Just saw this week's Premier League World show and it contained a focus on Alan Wright. His fondness for the Villa is in no doubt after watching this.

http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/photos-and-videos/videos/remember-me-wright.html

Glad he's happy and still involved in the game.
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: willywombat on February 24, 2012, 07:20:28 AM
Excellent! I used to love Wrighty and that team was one of my favourites from down the years
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: asgpaul on February 24, 2012, 10:13:36 AM
I can recall some mascots almost being the same size as Wrighty!  He was a great servant to the club and a good solid LB, a Mr Dependable type player.
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: Irish villain on February 24, 2012, 10:24:39 AM
Thanks for posting, I enjoyed that!
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: darren woolley on February 24, 2012, 10:49:49 AM
Thanks for posting, I enjoyed that!

Me too.
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: SarkGrime on February 24, 2012, 01:27:07 PM
Enjoyed that very much. Great find. There's a brief shot of Neil Warnock on the bench at Sheffield United. Is that who I think it is behind him and to the right?
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: Ian. on February 24, 2012, 01:47:46 PM
Thanks for posting, I enjoyed that!

Me too.
And me, I thought he was a cracking player for us.
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: PeterWithesShin on February 24, 2012, 02:36:52 PM
I used to love Wrighty when he played for us. Never understood why he was club scapegoat so much of the time.

Must be something to do with being a full back down VP, nearly all of them seem to cop it.
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: ChrissyPrice on February 24, 2012, 07:58:02 PM
I used to love Wrighty when he played for us. Never understood why he was club scapegoat so much of the time.

Must be something to do with being a full back down VP, nearly all of them seem to cop it.

He wouldn't be a scapegoat now. Automatic man of the match.
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on February 24, 2012, 08:26:29 PM
Great find.

Cracking player, good technique, tonnes of stamina and aways gave his all. Glad to see him happy and still involved in the game.
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: Irish villain on February 25, 2012, 12:15:01 PM
Thanks for posting, I enjoyed that!

Me too.
And me, I thought he was a cracking player for us.

He was excellent for us. It was clear from that clip how much it hurt him when he had to leave Villa Park.
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: usav on February 25, 2012, 02:15:06 PM
Agreed, great clip.  Nice little pad that as well.
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: VillaSpen on February 25, 2012, 07:40:27 PM
I would say that his Boxer was a beautiful big girl but when stood next to Wrighty it's hard to tell! Her beauty isn't called into question but she may only be the size of a Yorkshire Terrier.
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: The Left Side on February 25, 2012, 09:27:13 PM
I saw it too and it was great, I couldn't believe he spent 9 years at Villa, he scored some great goals too!
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: eamonn on February 26, 2012, 12:25:36 AM
He gave himself an extra year in the interview, he was with us '95-'03. I also learned from wiki that he is  third place in Villa European appearances only behind Sid and Mortimer.

Interesting to hear his story about being messed around by McLeish at Rangers. Must give him a bit of satisfaction looking at the fullbacks big 'Eck plays these days.
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: The Left Side on February 26, 2012, 12:43:06 AM
Wow that is some record... 3rd in Villa's European appearances, good man!
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: john e on March 01, 2012, 08:47:33 PM
that was brilliant, thanks for posting it.

 Alan Wright is my 23 year old sons all time favourite player, although he's being pushed hard now by Petrov.
as you can imagine he doesnt go for the obvious
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: Bottom Right 89 on March 10, 2012, 10:07:42 PM
I doubt I will ever find myself in Middlesbrough on New Years Day again but that belter from Wrighty and the conga that followed is one of my best memories away from VP. God bless him, one of the fittest and most committed players I've seen in a Villa shirt lets hope he makes it as a coach and joins Dion Dublins backroom staff in a few years.
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: Ron Manager on March 15, 2012, 04:16:42 PM
Alan Wright and Mick Wright two superb full backs for the club.
Title: Re: Alan Wright.
Post by: Legion on March 17, 2012, 11:03:26 AM
Thanks for posting that. I thought little Alan Wright was great.
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