Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine

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Title: Villa books
Post by: PeterWithesShin on August 31, 2013, 04:22:09 PM
Just got back from town and The Works has re-opened after the fire. They currently have a few Villa related books in stock, I bought,  From Mine to Milan Gerry Hitchens £4.99, Jackie Sewell biography £5.99 and Villa For England 1882-2011 £5.99. They also had The Real Bobby Dazzler The Bobby Thomson story for £5.99.

Thought some of you may be interested in picking some of them up.

And for the geeks they have a load of Doctor Who CDs.
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: villasjf on August 31, 2013, 05:38:32 PM
Who is Dr Who? joking I hope my works stock the same in Hinckley.
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: Ron Manager on August 31, 2013, 07:01:23 PM
Just got back from town and The Works has re-opened after the fire. They currently have a few Villa related books in stock, I bought,  From Mine to Milan Gerry Hitchens £4.99, Jackie Sewell biography £5.99 and Villa For England 1882-2011 £5.99. They also had The Real Bobby Dazzler The Bobby Thomson story for £5.99.

Thought some of you may be interested in picking some of them up.

And for the geeks they have a load of Doctor Who CDs.

Im certainly interested in the first two. Bobby Thomson was amongst the worst forwards I have ever seen at Villa Park. Absolutely terrible.
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: eastie on August 31, 2013, 07:25:15 PM
Who is Dr Who? joking I hope my works stock the same in Hinckley.

If not , try their online website , they usually have a good selection.
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: gervilla on August 31, 2013, 07:29:30 PM
I might pick up a few of those next month.
My little girl was delighted with the Horrid Henry books I got in there for her on my last trip over.
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: dave shelley on August 31, 2013, 07:30:13 PM
Im certainly interested in the first two. Bobby Thomson was amongst the worst forwards I have ever seen at Villa Park. Absolutely terrible.

I second the full sentence.  Bobby Thompson, terrible player, ended up where he deserved to.  Not a nice man either if my experience of him is anything to go by.  The book price is probably about what he was worth in transfer fees.
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: NatP on August 31, 2013, 11:01:00 PM
I have been meaning to pick up the Gerry Hitchens book, thanks for the tip price-wise.

Has anyone read the Friendlies, Tours and Testimonials book, is that worth getting? There was an extract of it in the Mail which looked good.
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: PeterWithesShin on August 31, 2013, 11:03:32 PM
I have been meaning to pick up the Gerry Hitchens book, thanks for the tip price-wise.

Has anyone read the Friendlies, Tours and Testimonials book, is that worth getting? There was an extract of it in the Mail which looked good.

I think so, but then I can be an anorak for Villa books.
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: gervilla on September 01, 2013, 06:50:20 AM
I have been meaning to pick up the Gerry Hitchens book, thanks for the tip price-wise.

Has anyone read the Friendlies, Tours and Testimonials book, is that worth getting? There was an extract of it in the Mail which looked good.

I think so, but then I can be an anorak for Villa books.

Same here.
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: danlanza on September 01, 2013, 06:55:26 AM
To early for me, fuck it, back to bed. ;D
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: PeterWithesShin on September 01, 2013, 07:03:28 PM
Read a chunk one about our England internationals last night. Worth buying if you are a bit of a Villa anorak.
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: cheltenhamlion on September 02, 2013, 06:14:50 PM
Not, if you can't stand Trevor Cunting Fisher.
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: Colhint on September 03, 2013, 09:27:56 PM
Just got back from town and The Works has re-opened after the fire. They currently have a few Villa related books in stock, I bought,  From Mine to Milan Gerry Hitchens £4.99, Jackie Sewell biography £5.99 and Villa For England 1882-2011 £5.99. They also had The Real Bobby Dazzler The Bobby Thomson story for £5.99.

Thought some of you may be interested in picking some of them up.


Gerry Hitchens was my uncle. I watched the 66 world cup in his house with all his gear on. As for the mine, it  closed when I were a lad, but we used to play and drink at the miners club

And for the geeks they have a load of Doctor Who CDs.
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: gervilla on October 18, 2013, 09:29:38 PM
I just finished Steve Stride's "Stride Inside The Villa". I picked it up from E-Bay or Amazon, can't remember, for 1p & postage.
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: cheltenhamlion on October 18, 2013, 09:48:40 PM
Thats a swizz. Dave offered ten grand for a book I threatened to write...

PS Not really!!
Title: Re: Villa books
Post by: gervilla on October 18, 2013, 10:13:36 PM
Your not yet seen "Season Review", was it ?
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