Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine

Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on September 23, 2013, 10:06:41 PM

Title: Get the little things right (again).
Post by: dave.woodhall on September 23, 2013, 10:06:41 PM: This afternoon I was at the launch of the Thank God for Football DVD by Peter Lupson, who organised the McGregor service in 2011. It's about the clubs who were founded by religious groups/men and there are 11 different films about 12 clubs (Liverpool and Everton are covered together).

Peter spoke about the help he received while making the film, and I don't have to say which club he said were the most helpful.
Title: Re: Get the little things right (again).
Post by: bertlambshank on September 23, 2013, 11:18:16 PM: Is there a book to go with the DVD?
Title: Re: Get the little things right (again).
Post by: dave.woodhall on September 23, 2013, 11:21:32 PM: Quote from: bertlambshank on September 23, 2013, 11:18:16 PM
Is there a book to go with the DVD?

It's based on a book which came out a couple of years ago.
Title: Re: Get the little things right (again).
Post by: bertlambshank on September 23, 2013, 11:25:27 PM: Quote from: dave.woodhall on September 23, 2013, 11:21:32 PM
Quote from: bertlambshank on September 23, 2013, 11:18:16 PM
Is there a book to go with the DVD?

It's based on a book which came out a couple of years ago.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Get the little things right (again).
Post by: The Left Side on September 23, 2013, 11:30:07 PM: I do love our club, sigh!
Title: Re: Get the little things right (again).
Post by: berneboy on September 23, 2013, 11:34:13 PM: £9.03 including postage from Amazon Marketplace. I've just bought an illustrated copy.
Thanks, Dave.

The book, that is!
Title: Re: Get the little things right (again).
Post by: Simon Ward on September 24, 2013, 10:09:49 AM: Looking forward to receiving my copy of the DVD!
Title: Re: Get the little things right (again).
Post by: dave.woodhall on September 24, 2013, 12:32:11 PM: Quote from: Simon Ward on September 24, 2013, 10:09:49 AM
Looking forward to receiving my copy of the DVD!

It's fascinating throughout, and in one part magnificent.
Title: Re: Get the little things right (again).
Post by: Weedy on September 24, 2013, 02:53:09 PM: Nice article about the book here:-

http://www.christianitymagazine.co.uk/Browse%20By%20Category/features/world-cup-mission.aspx
Title: Re: Get the little things right (again).
Post by: Chris Jameson on September 26, 2013, 04:38:26 PM: They do tend to get many things right which makes me very proud. Whilst we're dishing out praise I'd like to lavish plenty on Rob Bishop, any dealings I've had with him he's been wonderfully helpful and a true gentleman. A credit to Villa.
Title: Re: Get the little things right (again).
Post by: Simon Ward on September 27, 2013, 10:02:43 AM: Quote from: Weedy on September 24, 2013, 02:53:09 PM
Nice article about the book here:-

http://www.christianitymagazine.co.uk/Browse%20By%20Category/features/world-cup-mission.aspx

That reminds me I think i have a copy of the original article at home? Must dig it out over the weekend.
Title: Re: Get the little things right (again).
Post by: Mr Diggles on September 28, 2013, 09:14:01 AM: Quote from: Weedy on September 24, 2013, 02:53:09 PM
Nice article about the book here:-

http://www.christianitymagazine.co.uk/Browse%20By%20Category/features/world-cup-mission.aspx

I'd love to read this but it seems the article stops mid way down the page on my iPad
Title: Re: Get the little things right (again).
Post by: purpletrousers on September 15, 2018, 03:10:06 PM: Quote from: dave.woodhall on September 24, 2013, 12:32:11 PM
Quote from: Simon Ward on September 24, 2013, 10:09:49 AM
Looking forward to receiving my copy of the DVD!

It's fascinating throughout, and in one part magnificent.

Always good to recycle a thread after 5 years.

So I finally (resisting out of jealously mostly) relented and watched the first episode of Pep looking like the genius he is in the Man City doc on Amazon Prime.

Much questionable ethics of having Amazon, but I thought I'd stick Villa in the search engine.

Free to Amazon prime subscribers, it's turned up this "Thank God For Football" documentary spread across 8 episodes. The first 'episode' (chunk of the DVD safe to say) 17mins, is Villa & the founding of the football league.

Don't worry if you are allergic to religion it won't be a challenge. As a Buddhist Chaplain in mental health I'm not sure if occured to me that Villa might have a Chaplain and that could be a job!

Knowing there have been unreliable accounts of history I was going to start a thread to see what those more versed in the facts (as far as they are known) thought, but glad to see you've given it a seal of approval Dave.
Title: Re: Get the little things right (again).
Post by: john e on September 15, 2018, 04:06:16 PM: Thanks for that purple t
I just got it up on Amazon haven't watched it yet but will