Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Legion on April 25, 2014, 12:03:32 PM
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80 years young today.
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Peter the Great! Happy birthday Peter!
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Happy birthday Peter. Here is to many more.
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One of my first heroes, happy birthday sir.
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Scoring at Wembley for Aston Villa to beat Manchester United in the Cup Final. Doesn't get much better than that. Happy birthday Peter!
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He was my first hero.
Many happy returns Peter.
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Legend... Happy Birthday
80 years young today.
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Happy Birthday! Still hopeful we can win it again in your lifetime just so long as we can avoid getting difficult draws like Man U, Arsenal and, errr... Millwall and Sheffield United.
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The greatest post war Villa player. Shook hands with him at Wembley 2000. Many Happy Returns Peter.
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Been said on here many times before that he had pace, power and a very good heading ability, all this from a winger, (wide player for you young un's).
Peter Mac and Gerry Hitchens, what a combo. Happy Birthday Peter, hero isn't half enough praise and thank you for the memories.
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Happy birthday Mr McParland - a proper legend in an age where the word is overused.
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Saw you do it you old warhorse you. I can still see those knees pumping and those elbows pounding as you put the fear of God up some lesser mortals. Happy Birthday Peter and many of them
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Happy Birthday Peter
Born in the same year as Rob_bridge 's Old Man and his favourite Villa player.
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Happy Birthday Peter! May you soon not be the last Villa player to score us the winning goal in an FA Cup Final, and may you be there to see the next one.
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Happy Birthday Peter.
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Happy birthday Peter
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Bona fide legend. Hope he's in fine fettle and enjoying his life.
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True Villa great.
Have to say when I see thread titles like that for our famous old players, I always first worry they're no longer here before clicking the thread.
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Have to say when I see thread titles like that for our famous old players, I always first worry they're no longer here before clicking the thread.
Off on a slight tangent here, and meaning no reference to PMcP whatsoever, but frequently whilst having my first dump of the day, I will glance at what is trending on twitter. if i see someone's name is there, trending, my first assumption is that they're dead.
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Too much information.
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The aul' fella's favourite player.
Inside forward, so was he more like a modern day winger or closer to a centre forward? The footage I have seen (time and again) from 1957 would point to the latter, but those who've seen him in the flesh would be better placed to comment.
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Happy birthday mr Mcparland
Never seen you play in the flesh or ever shook your hand
But if you pulled a claret and blue shirt on that in my eyes puts you on one hell of a pedestal
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Happy Birthday Peter
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Happy Birthday Peter!
A real Villa hero!
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Happy Birthday Peter, before my time but a definite Villa legend.
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I saw the title of the thread, and my thoughts went immediately to my dad.
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Happy birthday Mr McParland. You'd be worth £50m these days, but you're priceless to us.
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My first Villa hero even though I was watching from '75.
His name resonates down through our history - respect sir and happy datys
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The aul' fella's favourite player.
Inside forward, so was he more like a modern day winger or closer to a centre forward? The footage I have seen (time and again) from 1957 would point to the latter, but those who've seen him in the flesh would be better placed to comment.
Peter Morris called him our greatest winger since Athersmith and our best centre forward between Waring and Hitchens. Danny Blanchflower reckoned him the best inside forward in the world.
Happy birthday Mr MacParland and may you soon see your greatest claim to fame eradicated.
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My late Dad came over from Ireland at similar time to Peter and they became friends (my Dad played for Distillery in Ireland). He always spoke highly of Peter McParland as a player, but even more so as a person, happy birthday and lets hope the team show a bit of your spirit tomorrow
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The aul' fella's favourite player.
Inside forward, so was he more like a modern day winger or closer to a centre forward? The footage I have seen (time and again) from 1957 would point to the latter, but those who've seen him in the flesh would be better placed to comment.
Peter Morris called him our greatest winger since Athersmith and our best centre forward between Waring and Hitchens. Danny Blanchflower reckoned him the best inside forward in the world.
Happy birthday Mr MacParland and may you soon see your greatest claim to fame eradicated.
It's rare to get a 6ft + physically imposing winger.
Kanchelskis might have fitted the bill for a while at Yanited.
Suppose Bale might be the closest example today. But I can't imagine McParland rolling around on the deck at the merest hint of contact somehow.
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Off on a slight tangent here, and meaning no reference to PMcP whatsoever, but frequently whilst having my first dump of the day, I will glance at what is trending on twitter. if i see someone's name is there, trending, my first assumption is that they're dead.
The Dead Poop.
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Mention his name to Man U fans over 40 and you will always get a rise out of them.