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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: Legion on December 30, 2014, 07:13:39 PM

Title: Name the Player
Post by: Legion on December 30, 2014, 07:13:39 PM: (https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t35.0-12/10848645_10204524779571862_7242840844536558005_o.jpg?oh=95072b3449d1ed2a300afe6f87082a38&oe=54A593BD&__gda__=1420085266_3bd481c7dccaa4d8b5420a7d005d7198)
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 30, 2014, 07:17:55 PM: Andy Comyn?
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: Legion on December 30, 2014, 07:20:17 PM: It's stumped me.
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: langleylions on December 30, 2014, 07:22:46 PM: andy comyn played with him at alvechurch before he signed for villa on the Saturday and made his debut against Liverpool on the Wednesday!!
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 30, 2014, 07:22:59 PM: Does it not say anywhere in the prog? I'm not sure it is Comyn but that was the first name I thought of.
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: Legion on December 30, 2014, 07:26:59 PM: Quote from: langleylions on December 30, 2014, 07:22:46 PM
andy comyn played with him at alvechurch before he signed for villa on the Saturday and made his debut against Liverpool on the Wednesday!!

Cheers.
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: Legion on December 30, 2014, 07:27:18 PM: Quote from: PeterWithesShin on December 30, 2014, 07:17:55 PM
Andy Comyn?

Nice one.
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: FrankyH on December 30, 2014, 07:30:05 PM: I remember a game against Chelsea (It may have been Wimbledon), sat first row of the Witton Lane Stand.Vinnie Jones told Comyn I am going to break your f*cking legs.Young Andy looked scared shitless.

Strange that I never witnessed a similar conversation between mr jones and Shaun Teale !
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: Damo70 on December 30, 2014, 08:27:51 PM: Quote from: Legion on December 30, 2014, 07:26:59 PM
Quote from: langleylions on December 30, 2014, 07:22:46 PM
andy comyn played with him at alvechurch before he signed for villa on the Saturday and made his debut against Liverpool on the Wednesday!!

Cheers.

I didn't know we had signed him. The first I knew of him was when his name was read out for his debut against Liverpool (1-1 I think, midweek and the first home game and second game in total of the '89-'90 season). If I remember right he filled in for Paul McGrath and had a good game against Inter in the 2-0 win in 1990. He moved on to Derby, Plymouth and I think finished up at Hednesford.
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: DeKuip on December 30, 2014, 08:40:11 PM: Definitely Comyn - but what's he doing on the front of Thursday's programme?
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: TopDeck113 on December 30, 2014, 10:49:37 PM: Am I right that he played the night we beat Inter 2-0?
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: Damo70 on December 30, 2014, 10:52:52 PM: As a replacement for Paul McGrath. The whisper was God was in hospital for some alcohol related treatment, which I think was confirmed in his book.
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: TopDeck113 on December 30, 2014, 10:59:58 PM: I thought so... glad the memory is still good!
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: lovejoy on December 31, 2014, 08:15:48 AM: I think John Barnes turned him inside out before scoring in the 1-1 on debut.
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: CT on December 31, 2014, 01:25:16 PM: Quote from: TopDeck113 on December 30, 2014, 10:49:37 PM
Am I right that he played the night we beat Inter 2-0?

I was going to ask the same question. I seem to remember he did fairly well whenever he played.
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: TheTimVilla on December 31, 2014, 01:34:41 PM: Is it Phil Cool, the rubber faced comedian?
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: olaftab on December 31, 2014, 01:35:45 PM: Never saw that Comyn!
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: Tokyo Sexwhale on December 31, 2014, 05:35:30 PM: Quote from: lovejoy on December 31, 2014, 08:15:48 AM
I think John Barnes turned him inside out before scoring in the 1-1 on debut.

Interview with Andy Comyn from 1997, he says exactly that!

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/comyn-on-trail-of-silver-suedehead-1284529.html

A footnote in Villa's history, he wasn't the worst central defender I've seen at Villa Park, but obviously not good enough in the long-term.
Title: Re: Name the Player
Post by: Oscar Arce on January 13, 2015, 05:49:02 PM: He called around to our house a few years ago to sell me some insurance!