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Title: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: go on the dog on October 27, 2013, 12:43:39 PM
Caretaker manager at Notts County, I hope we withdraw Grealish from that club and never deal with them until he's gone
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: eastie on October 27, 2013, 12:47:02 PM
Caretaker manager at Notts County, I hope we withdraw Grealish from that club and never deal with them until he's gone

Time is a great healer, life is too short to hold grudges my friend.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: dave.woodhall on October 27, 2013, 12:50:27 PM
Caretaker manager at Notts County, I hope we withdraw Grealish from that club and never deal with them until he's gone

Time is a great healer, life is too short to hold grudges my friend.

Not to him it isn't.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: go on the dog on October 27, 2013, 12:50:34 PM
Never  :o

You will be telling me Francis is a nice bloke next ;D
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: lovejoy on October 27, 2013, 12:52:15 PM
Remind me, why is he so hated? did he engineer a move? Obviously he set Maradona up for the hand of God goal.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: go on the dog on October 27, 2013, 12:56:42 PM
First rat to leave the ship when we went down, after doing less than the hotdog seller all season
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: eastie on October 27, 2013, 12:58:02 PM
First rat to leave the ship when we went down, after doing less than the hotdog seller all season

Left long before we went down , mid season if I remember rightly - i remember the anger at home to Norwich and that back pass but 27 years down the line I'm not worried who he manages.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Legion on October 27, 2013, 01:01:17 PM
Cheap, lying, no-good, rotten, four-flushing, low-life, snake-licking, dirt-eating, inbred, overstuffed, ignorant, blood-sucking, dog-kissing, brainless, dickless, hopeless, heartless, fat-ass, bug-eyed, stiff-legged, spotty-lipped, worm-headed sack of monkey shit.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: eastie on October 27, 2013, 01:02:30 PM
Cheap, lying, no-good, rotten, four-flushing, low-life, snake-licking, dirt-eating, inbred, overstuffed, ignorant, blood-sucking, dog-kissing, brainless, dickless, hopeless, heartless, fat-ass, bug-eyed, stiff-legged, spotty-lipped, worm-headed sack of monkey shit.

Thats enough about Adrian chiles , what about hodge ;)
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: go on the dog on October 27, 2013, 01:03:40 PM
Cheap, lying, no-good, rotten, four-flushing, low-life, snake-licking, dirt-eating, inbred, overstuffed, ignorant, blood-sucking, dog-kissing, brainless, dickless, hopeless, heartless, fat-ass, bug-eyed, stiff-legged, spotty-lipped, worm-headed sack of monkey shit.

Francis or Hodge?
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Legion on October 27, 2013, 01:04:23 PM
Both.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Dave Clark Five on October 27, 2013, 01:21:02 PM
He was invited back to a match last year as a former player by the FPA, so they obviously bear him no malice. I still think he is a twat.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: DrGonzo on October 27, 2013, 02:06:31 PM
He could do us a favour now by giving Jack maximum game time.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: cdbearsfan on October 27, 2013, 02:13:26 PM
Jack's injured. Hopefully TheTwatWithMaradona'sShirt won't get the job full-time. Do Notts County have much money to spend?
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Pete3206 on October 27, 2013, 03:12:17 PM
Caretaker manager at Notts County, I hope we withdraw Grealish from that club and never deal with them until he's gone

Time is a great healer, life is too short to hold grudges my friend.

In Hodge's case, I disagree.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: saunders_heroes on October 27, 2013, 03:55:03 PM
He was invited back to a match last year as a former player by the FPA, so they obviously bear him no malice. I still think he is a twat.

The FPA aren't the fans though, we are. Feck him. I've never disliked a Villa player more, ever. A snake in the grass.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: walsall villain on October 27, 2013, 04:04:16 PM
I see the pantomime season has started then.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Hoppo on October 27, 2013, 04:05:49 PM
Also fucked up for Maradonas 'hand of god'. Did he play when we got hammered at the City Ground.?
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: saunders_heroes on October 27, 2013, 04:09:39 PM
Also fucked up for Maradonas 'hand of god'. Did he play when we got hammered at the City Ground.?

And the first thing he thought of when the final whistle went in that very game was to sprint over to Maradona and beg for his shirt. Wanker.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Rudy65 on October 27, 2013, 04:10:24 PM
Never quite understood the hate for Hodge
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: bertlambshank on October 27, 2013, 04:27:49 PM
Caretaker manager at Notts County, I hope we withdraw Grealish from that club and never deal with them until he's gone

Time is a great healer, life is too short to hold grudges my friend.

In Hodge's case, I disagree.
I agree he's a ******.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: dave.woodhall on October 27, 2013, 04:31:11 PM
Never quite understood the hate for Hodge

If you were around in 1986 you would.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: bertlambshank on October 27, 2013, 04:33:27 PM
Never quite understood the hate for Hodge

If you were around in 1986 you would.
I had just got Norwich out of my head.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: PeterWithe on October 27, 2013, 04:35:03 PM
The only reason he should be invited back is to be hung drawn and quartered at half time. Or at least to be given a really painful Chinese burn.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: eastie on October 27, 2013, 04:37:14 PM
Never quite understood the hate for Hodge

I did and felt the same 27 yrs ago - now though its long gone .
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: bertlambshank on October 27, 2013, 04:40:58 PM
Never quite understood the hate for Hodge

I did and felt the same 27 yrs ago - now though its long gone .
Some things you can never forget.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: eastie on October 27, 2013, 04:42:22 PM
Never quite understood the hate for Hodge

I did and felt the same 27 yrs ago - now though its long gone .
Some things you can never forget.

Not forgotten but many players have shit on us since then and downing will incur my wrath on Saturday.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Rudy65 on October 27, 2013, 04:43:13 PM
Never quite understood the hate for Hodge

If you were around in 1986 you would.

I was
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Rudy65 on October 27, 2013, 04:45:16 PM
Never quite understood the hate for Hodge

I did and felt the same 27 yrs ago - now though its long gone .
Some things you can never forget.

Not forgotten but many players have shit on us since then and downing will incur my wrath on Saturday.

Thats my point. Seem to recall Hodge acting like a knob but plenty have done the same since
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: dave.woodhall on October 27, 2013, 04:45:40 PM
Never quite understood the hate for Hodge

If you were around in 1986 you would.

I was

And you can't understand why he was so hated?
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: bertlambshank on October 27, 2013, 04:48:31 PM
Never quite understood the hate for Hodge

I did and felt the same 27 yrs ago - now though its long gone .
Some things you can never forget.

Not forgotten but many players have shit on us since then and downing will incur my wrath on Saturday.

Thats my point. Seem to recall Hodge acting like a knob but plenty have done the same since
Not like he did.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Rudy65 on October 27, 2013, 04:51:41 PM
Never quite understood the hate for Hodge

If you were around in 1986 you would.



I was

And you can't understand why he was so hated?


No, hence my query. Recall he wanted away when we were struggling. Nothing new with footballers. What else?

As I said in the last post, plenty have acted similar since. Downing and Ireland spring to mind. Benteke asking for a transfer in the summer wasnt exactly an endorsement of loyalty
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: dave.woodhall on October 27, 2013, 04:58:33 PM
First of all, we were in the shit when he put his transfer request in. Bottom of the league and doomed already, in September. Better players than he were committed to the Villa but he decided he wanted out. Except he waited until he was out of the country, playing for England, before he made the request. Then there was the Norwich game. Then he did several interviews in which he said he wanted to play for a big club. All this while his current club were struggling. Then, several months later he moved. His parting shot was "My ambitions were always to play for England and play for a big club." Not once did he express any gratitude for the club that had got him into the England team. That's not just asking for a transfer.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Rudy65 on October 27, 2013, 05:08:40 PM
First of all, we were in the shit when he put his transfer request in. Bottom of the league and doomed already, in September. Better players than he were committed to the Villa but he decided he wanted out. Except he waited until he was out of the country, playing for England, before he made the request. Then there was the Norwich game. Then he did several interviews in which he said he wanted to play for a big club. All this while his current club were struggling. Then, several months later he moved. His parting shot was "My ambitions were always to play for England and play for a big club." Not once did he express any gratitude for the club that had got him into the England team. That's not just asking for a transfer.


Ok. Thanks for the info. Sounds more Rooneyesque than Benteke.

Isnt Barry saying he wants to play in the champs league, similar
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: dave.woodhall on October 27, 2013, 05:09:35 PM
First of all, we were in the shit when he put his transfer request in. Bottom of the league and doomed already, in September. Better players than he were committed to the Villa but he decided he wanted out. Except he waited until he was out of the country, playing for England, before he made the request. Then there was the Norwich game. Then he did several interviews in which he said he wanted to play for a big club. All this while his current club were struggling. Then, several months later he moved. His parting shot was "My ambitions were always to play for England and play for a big club." Not once did he express any gratitude for the club that had got him into the England team. That's not just asking for a transfer.


Ok. Thanks for the info. Sounds more Rooneyesque than Benteke.

Isnt Barry saying he wants to play in the champs league, similar

Barry had given us ten years and we weren't bottom of the league at the time.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: silhillvilla on October 27, 2013, 05:12:39 PM
Hodge is/was a bloody disgrace.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: olaftab on October 27, 2013, 05:30:44 PM
Cheap, lying, no-good, rotten, four-flushing, low-life, snake-licking, dirt-eating, inbred, overstuffed, ignorant, blood-sucking, dog-kissing, brainless, dickless, hopeless, heartless, fat-ass, bug-eyed, stiff-legged, spotty-lipped, worm-headed sack of monkey shit.
OK that's enough praise what about his bad points?
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on October 27, 2013, 06:47:00 PM
I think withdrawing Grealish and never dealing with them until Hodge has gone would make us look really small time.
Much better to send a couple of coachloads of our supporters to County games and have pitch invasions. Some bedsheets, paint and paintbrushes are also required for protests outside his home. Failing this, spray paint the words `Cock Piss Hodge` all over his club car.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Exeter 77 on October 27, 2013, 08:51:49 PM
All the abuse and bile aimed at Yorke, Southgate, Downing and Young multiplied by 10 is still less than half what Hodge deserves.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Chris Harte on October 27, 2013, 09:07:39 PM
After 27 years I won't waste too many keypresses on the events of *that* Norwich home game, suffice to say that if he'd wanted the supporters to turn against him so that he'd somehow have another excuse to engineer a move then he couldn't ever have done a better job.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: BoskoDjembaSalifou on October 27, 2013, 10:09:39 PM
What happened against Norwich?
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: OzVilla on October 27, 2013, 11:40:31 PM
The most half hearted display in a Villa shirt you could ever imagine (and yes that includes Yorkies at Everton and Paul Mortimer's at Coventry) culminating in a leisurely or deliberate (depending on whether your a conspiracy theorist) half hit back pass that resulted in a Norwich goal right in front of the Holte End.

The place went mental whilst Hodge trudged off looking to all the world like he just didn't give a fuck.  Don't think he played for us again but I could be mistaken.

Was that really 27 years ago - holy shit!!!
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: saunders_heroes on October 28, 2013, 09:15:45 AM
The most half hearted display in a Villa shirt you could ever imagine (and yes that includes Yorkies at Everton and Paul Mortimer's at Coventry) culminating in a leisurely or deliberate (depending on whether your a conspiracy theorist) half hit back pass that resulted in a Norwich goal right in front of the Holte End.

The place went mental whilst Hodge trudged off looking to all the world like he just didn't give a fuck.  Don't think he played for us again but I could be mistaken.

Was that really 27 years ago - holy shit!!!

I can't remember Mortmer's performance, what did he do?
I do remember him scoring the 3rd or 4th goal of a thrashing of some team at Villa Park where he took offence at the Holte End because they didn't celebrate the goal like it was a last minute winner. I always thought that was the straw that broke the camel's back. Atkinson dropped him afterwards and he was soon out the door.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: eastie on October 28, 2013, 09:34:15 AM
The most half hearted display in a Villa shirt you could ever imagine (and yes that includes Yorkies at Everton and Paul Mortimer's at Coventry) culminating in a leisurely or deliberate (depending on whether your a conspiracy theorist) half hit back pass that resulted in a Norwich goal right in front of the Holte End.

The place went mental whilst Hodge trudged off looking to all the world like he just didn't give a fuck.  Don't think he played for us again but I could be mistaken.

Was that really 27 years ago - holy shit!!!

I thought it was at the wittn lane end the pack pass which Norwich scored - I was in the trinity rd stand at the time.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: saunders_heroes on October 28, 2013, 09:37:02 AM
The most half hearted display in a Villa shirt you could ever imagine (and yes that includes Yorkies at Everton and Paul Mortimer's at Coventry) culminating in a leisurely or deliberate (depending on whether your a conspiracy theorist) half hit back pass that resulted in a Norwich goal right in front of the Holte End.

The place went mental whilst Hodge trudged off looking to all the world like he just didn't give a fuck.  Don't think he played for us again but I could be mistaken.

Was that really 27 years ago - holy shit!!!

I thought it was at the wittn lane end the pack pass which Norwich scored - I was in the trinity rd stand at the time.

No it was definitely the Holte.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: eastie on October 28, 2013, 09:39:32 AM
Was a long time ago , was a stunned silence around me at the time before the abuse began to really fly -a dreadful day in dreadful season.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Phil from the upper holte on October 28, 2013, 10:44:19 AM
Caretaker manager at Notts County, I hope we withdraw Grealish from that club and never deal with them until he's gone

Time is a great healer, life is too short to hold grudges my friend.

FUCK THAT..Wanker
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Phil from the upper holte on October 28, 2013, 10:46:07 AM
The most half hearted display in a Villa shirt you could ever imagine (and yes that includes Yorkies at Everton and Paul Mortimer's at Coventry) culminating in a leisurely or deliberate (depending on whether your a conspiracy theorist) half hit back pass that resulted in a Norwich goal right in front of the Holte End.

The place went mental whilst Hodge trudged off looking to all the world like he just didn't give a fuck.  Don't think he played for us again but I could be mistaken.

Was that really 27 years ago - holy shit!!!

I can't remember Mortmer's performance, what did he do?
I do remember him scoring the 3rd or 4th goal of a thrashing of some team at Villa Park where he took offence at the Holte End because they didn't celebrate the goal like it was a last minute winner. I always thought that was the straw that broke the camel's back. Atkinson dropped him afterwards and he was soon out the door.

Didn't he score the 4th against Luton?
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: saunders_heroes on October 28, 2013, 11:22:49 AM
The most half hearted display in a Villa shirt you could ever imagine (and yes that includes Yorkies at Everton and Paul Mortimer's at Coventry) culminating in a leisurely or deliberate (depending on whether your a conspiracy theorist) half hit back pass that resulted in a Norwich goal right in front of the Holte End.

The place went mental whilst Hodge trudged off looking to all the world like he just didn't give a fuck.  Don't think he played for us again but I could be mistaken.

Was that really 27 years ago - holy shit!!!

I can't remember Mortmer's performance, what did he do?
I do remember him scoring the 3rd or 4th goal of a thrashing of some team at Villa Park where he took offence at the Holte End because they didn't celebrate the goal like it was a last minute winner. I always thought that was the straw that broke the camel's back. Atkinson dropped him afterwards and he was soon out the door.

Didn't he score the 4th against Luton?

Could be. I remember him turning to the Holte to celebrate then he waved his arm at them in a dismissive kind of way because it wasn't loud enough. He was then booted out not long after. Obviously a bit more went on behind the scenes.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: eastie on October 28, 2013, 11:27:10 AM
Paul Mortimer always seemed a prickly character to me , not sure if he missed London but something wasn't quite right during his time here.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: fbriai on October 28, 2013, 11:29:52 AM
The most half hearted display in a Villa shirt you could ever imagine (and yes that includes Yorkies at Everton and Paul Mortimer's at Coventry) culminating in a leisurely or deliberate (depending on whether your a conspiracy theorist) half hit back pass that resulted in a Norwich goal right in front of the Holte End.

The place went mental whilst Hodge trudged off looking to all the world like he just didn't give a fuck.  Don't think he played for us again but I could be mistaken.

Was that really 27 years ago - holy shit!!!

I can't remember Mortmer's performance, what did he do?
I do remember him scoring the 3rd or 4th goal of a thrashing of some team at Villa Park where he took offence at the Holte End because they didn't celebrate the goal like it was a last minute winner. I always thought that was the straw that broke the camel's back. Atkinson dropped him afterwards and he was soon out the door.

Didn't he score the 4th against Luton?

Yeah, I think so. The day we won 4-0.

I might be wrong, but didn't we beat Forest 3-1 early on the season that year, with Shaun Teale putting them in the lead with an own goal right at the beginning of the game? If so, I can remember Mortimer getting stick during that game for letting the ball run out of play down in front of the Holte, when it would have been easier to keep it in and cross it, and so keep them on the back foot.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Grande Pablo on October 28, 2013, 12:50:58 PM
We beat Luton either 4-0 or 4-1 - Mortimer waited at the Holte for total adulation.  That didn't come, so he did a sort of 'so what' hand gesture & trudged off.  Never to be seen again.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: saunders_heroes on October 28, 2013, 01:06:37 PM
We beat Luton either 4-0 or 4-1 - Mortimer waited at the Holte for total adulation.  That didn't come, so he did a sort of 'so what' hand gesture & trudged off.  Never to be seen again.

That's exactly what happened from what I remember.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: OzVilla on October 28, 2013, 09:52:56 PM
The Coventry game I was referring to was late September, about the same time as that Forest match. 

We were in the seats on the side of the pitch at Highfield Road - pretty sure we drew 0-0 with plenty of the usual shenanigans that was common at Highfield Road back in those days. 

You know, trouble around the ground, death trap of a standing away end (I told myself the year before that I'd not go in there again hence being in the seats), Villa fans getting thrown out left, right and centre by the Special Police officers for absolutely nothing (one guy near us actually got thrown out for catching the ball that went into the crowd for a throw in and holding it up!! - I kid you not).

Anyway, Mortimer was basically sulking around the pitch all game give a typically "i couldn't give a fuck" performance when he gave up totally on a through ball that was played down the line on our side of the pitch.  He gave us one of those cocky gestures when we got on his case about it - got substituted almost straight after and we all gave him pelters. 

We can probably all think of certain players who we wondered why they ever bothered joining the Villa as they never seemed interested in playing here at all - Paul Mortimer sits near the top of that list for me.

Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Damo70 on October 28, 2013, 10:06:33 PM
People always talk about Hodge's behaviour at Villa. They need to look at the big picture. He left his boyhood idols Forest for Villa because they didn't play him in his favourite position. I'm sure he made no extra money from the move. He left Villa when we played him in his favourite position and that got him into the England team because we were struggling and he wanted to play for a top club like Spurs. Again he probably was no better off financially from the move. He left Spurs to go back to Forest because he was single and lonely in London and wanted to move back home. I'm sure he was so keen he probably took a pay cut. He then left Forest again to go to Leeds because they offered him more money when his contract was up. Ok, so maybe money was involved here and there. Maybe he was a tad disloyal here and there. Maybe he always found an excuse to move on whenever he fancied. But apart from all that, what's not to love and admire?
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Chris Harte on October 28, 2013, 10:13:22 PM
Paul Mortimer always seemed a prickly character to me , not sure if he missed London but something wasn't quite right during his time here.
He was interviewed in FiveLive last week and introduced as the "former Charlton Athletic and Aston Villa player..." to which I muttered something along the lines of "barely."
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Chris Harte on October 28, 2013, 10:14:28 PM
People always talk about Hodge's behaviour at Villa. They need to look at the big picture. He left his boyhood idols Forest for Villa because they didn't play him in his favourite position. I'm sure he made no extra money from the move. He left Villa when we played him in his favourite position and that got him into the England team because we were struggling and he wanted to play for a top club like Spurs. Again he probably was no better off financially from the move. He left Spurs to go back to Forest because he was single and lonely in London and wanted to move back home. I'm sure he was so keen he probably took a pay cut. He then left Forest again to go to Leeds because they offered him more money when his contract was up. Ok, so maybe money was involved here and there. Maybe he was a tad disloyal here and there. Maybe he always found an excuse to move on whenever he fancied. But apart from all that, what's not to love and admire?
THAT pack-pass.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: willywombat on October 28, 2013, 10:40:12 PM
The only reason he should be invited back is to be hung drawn and quartered at half time. Or at least to be given a really painful Chinese burn.

and a dead leg
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Damo70 on October 28, 2013, 10:42:14 PM
The only reason he should be invited back is to be hung drawn and quartered at half time. Or at least to be given a really painful Chinese burn.

and a dead leg

If you invited him back for a game he would have found a reason to go to another game before half time.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: edgysatsuma89 on October 29, 2013, 12:38:12 AM
I have no idea who he is (interesting middle name) as I'm 24, but I imagine that middle name will be used for Mr Ireland for my generation.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Sunny Villa on October 29, 2013, 02:07:59 AM
someone , i might know and was present gave him a dig in the mouth at an event ,  after the fuss was over he asked why .

Norwich was the reply ! 

There was an attempt to explain , but another dig in the mouth was beckoning ,   yes yes not big or clever , but the fella that did it felt very very happy with himself from what he told me . 

Nver cared for him myself  , decent footballer but a  twat
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: martin o`who?? on October 29, 2013, 07:55:19 AM
I seem to remember (and i may stand corrected here) that the manager at the time,who may have been Mcneill, saying, in a radio interview it was the worst kept secret in English Football thet Hodge had been tapped-up by Spurs at the World cup, with apologies if this is incorrect.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Dr Butler on October 29, 2013, 08:17:31 AM
FA cup 3rd round ?  Aston Villa will play.....Notts County (if their still in it)

and then we could give him the welcome back he deserves....

UTV
The Doc
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Witton Warrior on October 29, 2013, 04:39:23 PM
FA cup 3rd round ?  Aston Villa will play.....Notts County (if their still in it)

and then we could give him the welcome back he deserves....

UTV
The Doc

Pleeeeassse!
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Pat McMahon on October 29, 2013, 06:02:32 PM
I think if he engaged the McCanns' PR team he could be a Villa legend in no time......
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: eastie on October 29, 2013, 06:12:36 PM
FA cup 3rd round ?  Aston Villa will play.....Notts County (if their still in it)

and then we could give him the welcome back he deserves....

UTV
The Doc

Pleeeeassse!

Think hodge will be gone long before then.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Legion on October 29, 2013, 06:14:20 PM
Typical of the turncoat. Jumping ship at the earliest opportunity.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: eastie on October 29, 2013, 06:15:18 PM
Typical of the turncoat. Jumping ship at the earliest opportunity.

Happy in his previous role and by all accounts danny Wilson is lined up.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Legion on October 29, 2013, 06:17:02 PM
Whoooooosh!
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Richard C on October 29, 2013, 10:18:19 PM
I seem to remember (and i may stand corrected here) that the manager at the time,who may have been Mcneill, saying, in a radio interview it was the worst kept secret in English Football thet Hodge had been tapped-up by Spurs at the World cup, with apologies if this is incorrect.

I do seem to recall that.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: peter w on October 29, 2013, 10:38:31 PM
I seem to remember (and i may stand corrected here) that the manager at the time,who may have been Mcneill, saying, in a radio interview it was the worst kept secret in English Football thet Hodge had been tapped-up by Spurs at the World cup, with apologies if this is incorrect.

I spoke to Nigel spink on the day we drew tottenham in the League Cup (2-1 win) and he said that Hodge had been tapped up. He also didn't know the Cup draw and you could see that he wanted to give it back to Hodge.

Nay I just interject that Ithink Hodge is a wanker. Just more so than Barry.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: willywombat on October 30, 2013, 02:58:46 AM
I have no idea who he is (interesting middle name) as I'm 24, but I imagine that middle name will be used for Mr Ireland for my generation.

Ireland was a waster but with all due respect the circumstances and manner of Hodge's betrayal sets him well above every other candidate IMO
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: LeeB on October 30, 2013, 01:08:59 PM
I have no idea who he is (interesting middle name) as I'm 24, but I imagine that middle name will be used for Mr Ireland for my generation.

Ireland was a waster but with all due respect the circumstances and manner of Hodge's betrayal sets him well above every other candidate IMO

It's close for me. Very close.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: rob_bridge on October 30, 2013, 01:48:56 PM
And about a year later the Whinging Fucker was moaning about how lonely life was in London since he'd moved there.

I think it was an interview with the Daily Mirror IIRC.

Then the toerag recently made money for being the owner of Maradona's shirt from the infamous 1986 World Cup game.

Knob of the Highest Order.

Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on October 30, 2013, 03:46:38 PM
Is this the most inappropriate wording attached to an image ever ?

(http://www.sporting-heroes.net/content/thumbnails/00154/15317-zoom.jpg)
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Legion on October 30, 2013, 03:47:46 PM
Is mita French for tw*t?
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: cheltenhamlion on October 30, 2013, 06:24:18 PM
Hodge. The little fucking shit. He should placed in space ship and fired to Jupiter.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Witton Warrior on October 30, 2013, 08:20:50 PM
Hodge. The little fucking shit. He should placed in space ship and fired to Jupiter.

What have the Jovians done to you to deserve that chelts?  ;-)
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: saunders_heroes on October 30, 2013, 11:38:32 PM
Ireland doesn't bother me one bit because he was never really part of anything down the Villa. Hodge was different. He was an integral part of the team and easily our most important player at the time. He genuinely did shit on us from a height. Unforgivable.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Villan For Life on June 22, 2016, 11:39:24 PM
Apologies for the bump.....

Did anyone see the Hand of God documentary on ITV4 tonight? It's thirty years to the day since that goal.

He who shall not be mentioned claimed not to have seen the handball even though it was his sliced clearance that lead to the goal so that's why he swapped shirts with Maradona. 

Shilton was less than complimentary, saying that he who shall not be mentioned was the only player that would have swapped shirts with him. The comment was scathing! Even though they were both sat around a pub table with Butcher, Lineker and Sansom, you could sense the resentment in Shilton's voice.
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Post by: Alex77 on June 22, 2016, 11:47:52 PM
I didn't see the documentary,  but kudos for a 3 year old bump!
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Post by: Sexual Ealing on June 22, 2016, 11:50:30 PM
I haven't watched the show because a) ITV4 and b) I really love Maradona.

Is it worth me having a look?
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Post by: Villan For Life on June 22, 2016, 11:52:02 PM
I haven't watched the show because a) ITV4 and b) I really love Maradona.

Is it worth me having a look?

It was worth watching to hear the player's take on the second goal.
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Post by: Sexual Ealing on June 22, 2016, 11:55:06 PM
I haven't watched the show because a) ITV4 and b) I really love Maradona.

Is it worth me having a look?

It was worth watching to hear the player's take on the second goal.

Thanks, I'll check it out.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: PeterWithesShin on June 23, 2016, 12:00:51 AM
I still dislike him so much I hope that every day for the rest of his life he steps on a piece of Lego in his bare feet.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Alex77 on June 23, 2016, 12:05:10 AM
I still dislike him so much I hope that every day for the rest of his life he steps on a piece of Lego in his bare feet.

It was all a bit before my time. I appreciate he is not regarded very highly by the masses, but just out of interest, is he the most hated to ever wear the colours?
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Post by: Pete3206 on June 23, 2016, 12:08:22 AM
Yes
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: peter w on June 23, 2016, 12:09:52 AM
I still dislike him so much I hope that every day for the rest of his life he steps on a piece of Lego in his bare feet.

It was all a bit before my time. I appreciate he is not regarded very highly by the masses, but just out of interest, is he the most hated to ever wear the colours?

Considering he has Robert Hopkins, Noel Blake, Alpay, and jores Okore (yes, yes I know) for competition and still comes out on top shows you how much of a cnut he really is.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: PeterWithesShin on June 23, 2016, 12:10:19 AM
Zog, Gabby of the last few years, Delph, Downing, all of them combined aren't half the wanker he was, and still is, and will always be.

Which may answer your question!
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Lucky Eddie on June 23, 2016, 02:26:12 AM
Indeed, he's a wanker of O'Neill propositions
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Toronto Villa on June 23, 2016, 02:28:49 AM
The shit that Gabby pulled puts him on par with Hodge. If not worse. Gabby's fall from favour is stunning and especially so given his history with us. He should have been far more in tune with how much his actions would hurt us as a club and fans. Yet he carried on the way he did and took others with him especially some of the younger ones. Hodge was just someone we bought so a wanker though he is, he's just another player that has passed through.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Mister E on June 23, 2016, 07:26:31 AM
I still dislike him so much I hope that every day for the rest of his life he steps on a piece of Lego in his bare feet.

It was all a bit before my time. I appreciate he is not regarded very highly by the masses, but just out of interest, is he the most hated to ever wear the colours?

Considering he has Robert Hopkins, Noel Blake, Alpay, and jores Okore (yes, yes I know) for competition and still comes out on top shows you how much of a cnut he really is.
Okore? - pllllease!!
In the pantheon of wankers to have pulled on the Shirt, Okore doesn't get anywhere near to qualifying.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: brian green on June 23, 2016, 07:39:07 AM
A player who risked his career by playing through injury and went eyeball to eyeball with the sick joke that was Eric Black.  In the same sentence as Alpay? 
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Villa in Denmark on June 23, 2016, 08:38:08 AM
A player who risked his career by playing through injury and went eyeball to eyeball with the sick joke that was Eric Black.  In the same sentence as Alpay? 

I think peter was being indecisive.

peter w      um...
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: JD on June 23, 2016, 09:13:25 AM
No-one has mentioned the Snake, he isn't quite as bad but not far behind.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: john e on June 23, 2016, 10:20:59 AM
didn't notice the bump and thought it was a new thread for some reason
clicked on the first page and thought bloody hell eastie is back
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: nodge on June 23, 2016, 11:00:05 AM
Watched that last night, he reckons that he meant that as a back pass as he knew Shilton could catch it and beat Maradonna to it.  He also said if he'd known he'd handled it he wouldn't have asked for his shirt. I don't suppose it crossed his mind that virtually every England player was chasing the ref pointing to their hands. The shirt's now worth £300k according to Shilton.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Mortimer's Bear on June 23, 2016, 11:48:15 AM
handball or not there's no way Shilton should have been beaten to the ball by that little gobshite, anyway that's for another day.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Exeter 77 on June 23, 2016, 11:55:42 AM
I found myself shouting expletives at the screen when H***e appeared - anyone who doesn't know me would have wondered what was happening!. Not surprised by Shilton mentioning the value of the shirt though after his well documented money problems.

Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: castlefields_villan on June 24, 2016, 12:07:40 PM
handball or not there's no way Shilton should have been beaten to the ball by that little gobshite, anyway that's for another day.

Yes, but in fairness to Shilts - he wouldn't have for one fraction of a second have expected the cheating little man to even think of doing what he did, who knows the punch (which it looks like Shilts is doing) may have led to a breakaway !
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: castlefields_villan on June 24, 2016, 12:08:57 PM
I found myself shouting expletives at the screen when H***e appeared - anyone who doesn't know me would have wondered what was happening!. Not surprised by Shilton mentioning the value of the shirt though after his well documented money problems.

Even 30 years on - SH looked a bit isolated in the company of the other players that were at this reunion.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Fred on June 24, 2016, 01:44:14 PM
30 years on and SH still comes across as a idiot, felt sad thinking when the season started after the world cup we would be going down. With in 4 years we were up and providing England with Sir Graham
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: CT on June 24, 2016, 02:05:11 PM
I found myself shouting expletives at the screen when H***e appeared - anyone who doesn't know me would have wondered what was happening!. Not surprised by Shilton mentioning the value of the shirt though after his well documented money problems.

Even 30 years on - SH looked a bit isolated in the company of the other players that were at this reunion.

I thought Kenny Sansom looked even more isolated.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: peter w on June 24, 2016, 02:35:04 PM
he probably still smelled like piss from sleeping on a park bench.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: wittonwarrior on June 25, 2016, 08:04:12 PM
wtf  - the second goal was world class  and England didn't have a kick until we were 2-0 down.  The Argies  were on  a different level to us.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Rudy65 on June 25, 2016, 09:36:28 PM
wtf  - the second goal was world class  and England didn't have a kick until we were 2-0 down.  The Argies  were on  a different level to us.
Seem to recall the Argies as a team were no great shakes. Diego was the difference. We had a good side in 86
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: ez on June 26, 2016, 08:15:33 PM
I was amazed with his claim that he was playing a backpass to Shilton.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Damo70 on June 27, 2016, 02:55:11 AM
I was amazed with his claim that he was playing a backpass to Shilton.

I seem to recall that the back pass didn't tend to turn out well for him at international or club level.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: cheltenhamlion on June 27, 2016, 06:27:25 PM
I was amazed with his claim that he was playing a backpass to Shilton.

If he had meant a back pass then it would have given Diego a far more simple opportunity than that.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Villa in Denmark on June 27, 2016, 07:57:30 PM
I found myself shouting expletives at the screen when H***e appeared - anyone who doesn't know me would have wondered what was happening!. Not surprised by Shilton mentioning the value of the shirt though after his well documented money problems.

Even 30 years on - SH looked a bit isolated in the company of the other players that were at this reunion.

They're just jealous because he's got the Argentinian no. 10 shirt from the game.










Is what he tells himself.  The utter c***.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Chinchilla Bathhouse on June 28, 2016, 12:13:59 AM
I found myself shouting expletives at the screen when H***e appeared - anyone who doesn't know me would have wondered what was happening!. Not surprised by Shilton mentioning the value of the shirt though after his well documented money problems.

I remember Peter Shilton doing an interview with Hawksbee and Jacobs on Talksport some years ago when he went on to plug his autobiography.  The only trouble was he didn't seem to get the point of the interview and wouldn't talk about the book at all other than to tell people to buy it.  So H&J would say, "There's a great story in there about a hilarious incident in the England hotel in Mexico, tell us about that". And Shilts says, "Er, well, I don't want to give it away."  H&J: "Just give us a little flavour, it's the one about Bobby Robson forgetting the name of -"  Shilts: "No, stop, you'll spoil it, I don't want to tell all the stories in the book, I want people to buy it and read it!"  He was a humourless bastard and gave nothing away, absolutely nothing, it was simultaneously one of the shittest and funniest interviews I've ever heard.  He was definitely worried about losing out on a few quid...   
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: villabear on November 28, 2018, 06:49:17 AM
Meaning Evil bringing up tenuous links to tonight’s game including “my massive mistake in joining Villa” from you know who.

Still gets me angry when I here his name mentioned. Especially thinking of him celebrating after scoring against us for Leeds.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Dave P on November 28, 2018, 06:51:09 AM
I was thinking about Hodge when Hutton scored on Sunday. Gardner’s attempt to stop him was Hodge-esque in 1986 with Maradona. Hodge and Gardner in the same sentence. Who’d have thought it?
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: villabear on November 28, 2018, 07:33:36 AM
I was thinking about Hodge when Hutton scored on Sunday. Gardner’s attempt to stop him was Hodge-esque in 1986 with Maradona. Hodge and Gardner in the same sentence. Who’d have thought it?

He got hold of Maradona’s shirt in the end though. So that’s nice of him thinking about doing that when we’re just got beat by the cheating so and so. Two lovely characters together.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: garyshawsknee on November 28, 2018, 07:57:19 AM
Funny thing is, after the Maradona shirt story came out, it's not just Villa fans who think he's massive tool.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: PeterWithe on November 28, 2018, 11:30:35 AM
I don’t think he was popular amongst Spurs fans as well as he said in an interview that he was lonely in London during his time there.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on November 28, 2018, 11:58:57 AM
" No, Sir, when a man is tired of slagging off Hodge, he is tired of football; for there is in slagging off Hodge all that life can afford."
— Samuel Johnson
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: john2710 on November 28, 2018, 12:47:58 PM
Maradona came to the England dressing room to swap shirts & was roundly told to f**k off.

Later on it turns out Hodge went it & swapped shirts with him, says everything really.....
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: martin o`who?? on November 28, 2018, 01:10:37 PM
I don’t think he was popular amongst Spurs fans as well as he said in an interview that he was lonely in London during his time there.
Which provoked the Spurs fans into a very loud chorus of "One lonely bastard - theres only one lonely bastard" at their next home game which was faithfully reproduced on TV!!....
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: chrisw1 on November 28, 2018, 01:14:48 PM
I found myself shouting expletives at the screen when H***e appeared - anyone who doesn't know me would have wondered what was happening!. Not surprised by Shilton mentioning the value of the shirt though after his well documented money problems.

I remember Peter Shilton doing an interview with Hawksbee and Jacobs on Talksport some years ago when he went on to plug his autobiography.  The only trouble was he didn't seem to get the point of the interview and wouldn't talk about the book at all other than to tell people to buy it.  So H&J would say, "There's a great story in there about a hilarious incident in the England hotel in Mexico, tell us about that". And Shilts says, "Er, well, I don't want to give it away."  H&J: "Just give us a little flavour, it's the one about Bobby Robson forgetting the name of -"  Shilts: "No, stop, you'll spoil it, I don't want to tell all the stories in the book, I want people to buy it and read it!"  He was a humourless bastard and gave nothing away, absolutely nothing, it was simultaneously one of the shittest and funniest interviews I've ever heard.  He was definitely worried about losing out on a few quid...   
I remember Mo Farah doing exactly the same in a TV interview.  I've had an irrational hatred him ever since.  Mobot wanker...
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Richie on November 28, 2018, 01:32:47 PM
https://youtu.be/zRgf2OWPN64

Stumbled across this the other day. For our younger fans, here is the infamous back pass that sealed his fate with Villa fans.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on November 28, 2018, 01:33:32 PM
I found myself shouting expletives at the screen when H***e appeared - anyone who doesn't know me would have wondered what was happening!. Not surprised by Shilton mentioning the value of the shirt though after his well documented money problems.

I remember Peter Shilton doing an interview with Hawksbee and Jacobs on Talksport some years ago when he went on to plug his autobiography.  The only trouble was he didn't seem to get the point of the interview and wouldn't talk about the book at all other than to tell people to buy it.  So H&J would say, "There's a great story in there about a hilarious incident in the England hotel in Mexico, tell us about that". And Shilts says, "Er, well, I don't want to give it away."  H&J: "Just give us a little flavour, it's the one about Bobby Robson forgetting the name of -"  Shilts: "No, stop, you'll spoil it, I don't want to tell all the stories in the book, I want people to buy it and read it!"  He was a humourless bastard and gave nothing away, absolutely nothing, it was simultaneously one of the shittest and funniest interviews I've ever heard.  He was definitely worried about losing out on a few quid...   
I remember Mo Farah doing exactly the same in a TV interview.  I've had an irrational hatred him ever since.  Mobot wanker...

Hey leave Mo alone. The only time I've been jumping around watching athletics was him in the London Olympics.
As for Shilts, I've hated him since 1970 when the cheating bastard wiped the mud off the back stanchion from a perfectly good Pat McMahon goal.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on November 28, 2018, 01:36:19 PM
Did they ask Shilton to tell the story of when he got caught shagging a married lass in the back of his car. Her husband caught them, Shilton, tried to drive off, semi naked, crashed into a lampost and was charged with drink driving.

Tina, Tina, Tina....
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: eamonn on November 28, 2018, 02:42:19 PM
Ford Cortina
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Scratchins on November 28, 2018, 02:46:20 PM
Who were you with last night?
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on November 28, 2018, 04:31:23 PM
(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SPORT-PREVIEW-Ford-Cortina-Petrol-Headers.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=620&h=413&crop=1)

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=140&t=1212599
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Pete3206 on November 28, 2018, 05:00:38 PM
Cock womble of the highest order.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Damo70 on November 28, 2018, 05:40:15 PM
Ford Cortina

Unfortunately it was a Daimler.

As for Hodge he left Forest because he was being played out wide, left us because we were struggling then left Spurs to go back to Forest as he was lonely in London. He then left Forest for Leeds as they apparently had more ambition. Is it just me that suspects that one detail he left out of all of those excuses to move clubs is the fact he got a wage rise and signing on fee each time?

Peter Shilton used to live in Maxstoke, Coleshill near one of my uncle's and bet in a betting shop I managed on the A45, Sheldon. He would come in first thing when it was quiet to put a bet on. Always a single horse bet and always £300. It was at the time of the 2002 World Cup and the only time I had a proper conversation with him was about golf as he had been on a corporate trip to Japan and South Korea and was raving about the golf courses out there. Apart from that he was very quiet and self conscious, which I guess was down to the fact he was a welll known problem gambler in a betting shop.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: KevinGage on November 28, 2018, 05:50:00 PM
Hodge was the prototype greedy barsteward.

He was pulling those sort of stunts when it wasn't the norm in English football.

But Southgate leaving when he did and bleating about how we were holding him back was a bigger disappointment. Not because he was particularly good. But because you hold your captain to a higher standard.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: john e on November 28, 2018, 05:52:53 PM
(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SPORT-PREVIEW-Ford-Cortina-Petrol-Headers.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=620&h=413&crop=1)

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=140&t=1212599

I had a 1600e in 79

fantastic car, twin choke Weber carb etc
wish I had kept it
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Damo70 on November 28, 2018, 06:02:24 PM
(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SPORT-PREVIEW-Ford-Cortina-Petrol-Headers.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=620&h=413&crop=1)

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=140&t=1212599

I had a 1600e in 79

fantastic car, twin choke Weber carb etc
wish I had kept it


There seemed to be a lot of car brand loyalty in the seventies and eighties. My one uncle had about three Ford Cortinas one after the other, my other uncle did exactly the same with Austin Maxi's, another uncle did the same with the Rover SD1 model and at one time my dad had a Marina estate at the same time my mum had a Marina coupe. My dad also had a mate who used to buy a new Reliant Scimitar every two years.
Title: Re: Steve B****** Hodge
Post by: Sexual Ealing on November 28, 2018, 07:46:43 PM
Our next door neighbour always used to buy a new Maxi every two years, and always tried to talk cars with my dad, who (correctly, I see now, though it embarrassed me at the time) found the subject extremely dull. He once (my dad) swapped a massive, relatively new, Volvo for his mate's clapped out Renault 5 just to confuse Mr. Next Door.

The Renault was deemed to be not roadworthy very shortly afterwards, and he never expressed a word of regret. A sounder dead fella than my old man, you will not (indeed, could not) meet.
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