Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on January 14, 2014, 01:12:39 AM
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Half scarf twats.
http://thebirminghampress.com/2014/01/the-ignoble-arts/
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Good article, why on earth would anyone want to taint the claret and blue scarf is a mystery and a much more worrying one than the signging of Holt. The signing too is a strange one but you mentioned the Cyril Regis signing on another thread which was similar.
Half way through the window now so I do hope we sort out our midfield very soon. Also with Ron's injury worries and Bakers ability to get a beating we are woefully short at the back. To be honest if we could have another 2 good signings in there it could help Lowton and Luna stretch the channels more.
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If they sold Villa scarfs that were "Glass half full - Glass half empty" think they would make a fortune.
Or Holt and Hoolihan?
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Another good article Dave
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The only legitimate use for a half and half scarf is the public hanging of the person wearing it.
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Good article Dave.
9 defeats in all competitions this season
The signing of Grant Holt is of equal measure (and I hope I am proved wrong) to that of Robert Rosario, when he was signed by Cloughie towards the end of his reign.
The only possible exception to half and half scarves which could be worn by Villa fans is one which would include Athletico Bilbao. As posted on a different thread, I saw one at Leicester before Christmas in advance of their League cup QF v Man Cit-eh. I couldn't get my fuppin breath..
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Another thing that annoys me, similar to half-and-half scarf wankers... Villa fans desperate to take photos of Arsenal players when they're taking a corner. Or worse, video recording when the opposition have a free-kick in a dangerous area. Why you'd want to relive a (potential) goal for the opposition is beyond my comprehension.
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Last night saw more Oriental / Far eastern people as i have seen for years at VP - it was bizzare
The half scarve thing came about (IIRC) when we were in the Europa cup under MON. I first remember seeing one when we played (and beat) ajax at home. I thought then that they were a nice memento of a venture into Europe - for league games they are just gash
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Another thing that annoys me, similar to half-and-half scarf wankers... Villa fans desperate to take photos of Arsenal players when they're taking a corner. Or worse, video recording when the opposition have a free-kick in a dangerous area. Why you'd want to relive a (potential) goal for the opposition is beyond my comprehension.
You should have seen that crowd outside the players entrance after the game. I have mentioned it before on here. The visiting players are boarding the coach and there is a group of people making a noise like a load of squealing pigs. They really are the most sickening bunch of people that I have ever encountered. It needs seeing to be believed. You can hear it right across the car park. They are not all lads with their Dads either.
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Another thing that annoys me, similar to half-and-half scarf wankers... Villa fans desperate to take photos of Arsenal players when they're taking a corner. Or worse, video recording when the opposition have a free-kick in a dangerous area. Why you'd want to relive a (potential) goal for the opposition is beyond my comprehension.
I can better that.
I had a twat sat next to me last night who spent most of the night 'watching' the game through the screen of his Samsung smartphone. When he wasn't doing that, he was tapping away with his thumbs on the same screen.
Good article Dave.
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Well said Dave,couldn't believe how deep we started, back to the dark days of tsm.
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Last night saw more Oriental / Far eastern people as i have seen for years at VP - it was bizzare
I seen a car load of them before the game getting out of their car decked in scarves and hats. Arsenal supporters club from Manchester. Screwed up glory hunting at its best.
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Them scarves are a symbol of the "new supporter"
They may aswell wear a t-shirt "look at me, its my first game"
Forgivable if you are naive young kid, otherwise I wish they would disappear.The scarves and the twats.
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its quite funny watching the tourists trying to get the their pre printed pages of A4 in the turnstile card readers.
Unless of course you are stuck behind the buggers!!
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I don't mind the half and half scarves, they should be for the people who don't go to many games, etc. If you'd travelled from the other side of the world (or at least far away) to see Aston Villa for the first time I get the idea of buying a souvenir of the day and I have no problem with it. Where I have problems is when it's people who live nearby and go to games regularly.
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Them scarves are a symbol of the "new supporter"
They may aswell wear a t-shirt "look at me, its my first game"
Forgivable if you are naive young kid, otherwise I wish they would disappear.The scarves and the twats.
If only one of the "new supporters" you lot are moaning about decides to keep coming to games, then surely that's a success.
Back in 1996 I was one of these "new supporters". I'd never been to Villa Park before, in fact I'd never seen a professional football match before.
If I'd have experienced the attitude than some of you have towards potential fans, I probably would never have returned (and look what words of wisdom and cutting insights into sport and popular culture you'd have all missed out on ;) )
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And they are always sold by people with a Manc or Scouse accent.
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This is what I always think of when I see those scarves.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k0pc2PDXm64/S97y7ifYZ8I/AAAAAAAAFcI/lwzPuKMxRwc/s1600/tommy+cooper.bmp)
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very good Slag.
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When I first started going to the Villa in 1984, they sold half Villa, half Rangers hats in the club shop.
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Half this, half that. It's all a bit Mickey Mouse really isn't it?
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If only one of the "new supporters" you lot are moaning about decides to keep coming to games, then surely that's a success
Nope, each of these nu-supporters merely adds to my sense of pain and disillusionment. Half and half scarves should be banned along with santa hats, jester hats and oversized foam hands.
I'd sooner we played to half empty stadiums
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Last night saw more Oriental / Far eastern people as i have seen for years at VP - it was bizzare
I seen a car load of them before the game getting out of their car decked in scarves and hats. Arsenal supporters club from Manchester. Screwed up glory hunting at its best.
Oi! Not all of us Manc based Supporters are glory hunters!!!!
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Half this, half that. It's all a bit Mickey Mouse really isn't it?
Half Villa, half Dukla Prague away kit
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If only one of the "new supporters" you lot are moaning about decides to keep coming to games, then surely that's a success
Nope, each of these nu-supporters merely adds to my sense of pain and disillusionment. Half and half scarves should be banned along with santa hats, jester hats and oversized foam hands.
I'd sooner we played to half empty stadiums
What about half Villa, half Celtic or Rangers ski hats?
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I'd sooner we played to half empty stadiums
I'd give it a couple more seasons at current rate of progress and this may come to pass!!!
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If only one of the "new supporters" you lot are moaning about decides to keep coming to games, then surely that's a success
Nope, each of these nu-supporters merely adds to my sense of pain and disillusionment. Half and half scarves should be banned along with santa hats, jester hats and oversized foam hands.
I'd sooner we played to half empty stadiums
What about half Villa, half Celtic or Rangers ski hats?
They're perfectly acceptable.
In 1983
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What's wrong with a claret & blue Aston Villa scarf, it's done the job for over 100 years.
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I wonder how many Villa/Albion half and half scarfs they'll sell later this month.
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Half scarfs should be outlawed, banned, made illegal.
I would also ban all of the following.
Christmas decorations in November.
Chinese lanterns.
Sales in shops.
Reality TV programmes.
The Conservative Party.
Tattooes. (Military and bodily)
Club 18-30 (Is it still going?)
McDonalds.
IKEA
The Merry Hill Centre
Toll roads.
Michael Gove (see above).
Rory McGrath
Speed Cameras
Sunday shopping
Traffic Wardens
Cilla Black
Sky Sports
Call Centres
Mormons
Junk Mail
Unsolicited phone calls
Spam e mail
24 hour rolling news networks
American football.
The Williams sisters.
Showjumpers.
David Mellor (See above) He is the sort of `celebrity`football fan arsehole who would take his kids (does he have any kids? God I hope not, I pity the poor woman who had his sweaty paws bearing down on her and impregnating her) to football and buy them a half scarf to wear.
Richard Branson and his space rockets.
Sarah Millican.
That bloke who says just as the teams come out "Lets get behind the lads in claret and blue. Aston Villaaaaa ...."
....and many many more.
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Oh my. A split scarf for the game with West Barcelona. I might buy one just to work out the best way to annoy Olbiyun fans by defacing the wrong half.
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ive got a split scarf it says proud history bright future and we all know which half aint true at the moment
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The best opening line to a thread. Ever.
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If only one of the "new supporters" you lot are moaning about decides to keep coming to games, then surely that's a success
Nope, each of these nu-supporters merely adds to my sense of pain and disillusionment. Half and half scarves should be banned along with santa hats, jester hats and oversized foam hands.
I'd sooner we played to half empty stadiums
What about half Villa, half Celtic or Rangers ski hats?
They're perfectly acceptable.
In 1983
See my earlier post ;)
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Half scarves would be one of the three things I would put into Room 101. Along with ornamental wall butterflies* and The X Factor.
*Why, why, why, in the name of god why? - As my wife and kids have heard me say many times when we have passed a house proudly sporting one of them.