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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: TheIrishVillain on June 11, 2018, 09:04:42 PM

Title: Big Thank You
Post by: TheIrishVillain on June 11, 2018, 09:04:42 PM
Hi Everyone,

This is my first time posting on your forum (I have to admit I have been a bit of a lurker). I am a keen Villa fan from Ireland and was over at the recent playoff final  :( which brings me onto the point. After the game I unfortunately lost my wallet including bank cards, drivers licence etc. I was resigned to the fact that it was gone and then to my surprise the wallet turned up in the post the following Friday with the following message included:

'found in the Green Man Pub by a fellow Villa fan, all the best'.

Unfortunately the person who went to the hassle of sending it back to me didn't leave a name or any contact details which says a lot in itself really.

In the hope that the person who found it frequents this forum, I just want to say a big thank you for sending it across the water, it was much appreciated mate.



Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: ChicagoLion on June 11, 2018, 09:08:30 PM
Fantastic story.
I hope the fellow Villa fan sees this.
Cheered me up in these dark days.
Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: The Edge on June 11, 2018, 09:59:31 PM
The Aston Villa family at it's best. Glad you got your wallet back mate
Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: Damo70 on June 11, 2018, 10:01:39 PM
Great story. Is The Green Man pub the one near Wembley that backs onto the river? I have been there a few times for games and gigs but not for a quite a while.
Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on June 11, 2018, 10:08:42 PM
Form is temporary, class is permanent.
Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: olaftab on June 11, 2018, 10:54:35 PM
Lovely story. Well done to the person who picked it up and sent it back.
Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: olaftab on June 11, 2018, 11:01:55 PM
Great story. Is The Green Man pub the one near Wembley that backs onto the river? I have been there a few times for games and gigs but not for a quite a while.
The Green Man the pub on top of a hill🤔?
Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: TheIrishVillain on June 11, 2018, 11:43:01 PM
I think its full title is The Green Man Hotel and Pub. It is up a hill and close to Wembley. It has a massive beer garden but I don't remember the river. But then again that might be more suggestive of my condition and how the wallet was lost in the first place ;D.

Agree with everyone it was a class act.

Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: Pete3206 on June 11, 2018, 11:43:48 PM
Great stuff  :)
Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: Louzie0 on June 11, 2018, 11:54:34 PM
Glad you got it back, TheIrishVillain.
Does something to restore your faith in people.

I really wanted to ask you, ‘Apart from that, how was your day at Wembley?’  :o
Sorry it was such a long way to come for that result, but I hope you had a good time until the final whistle. UTV!

Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: TheIrishVillain on June 12, 2018, 12:14:29 AM
Glad you got it back, TheIrishVillain.
Does something to restore your faith in people.

I really wanted to ask you, ‘Apart from that, how was your day at Wembley?’  :o
Sorry it was such a long way to come for that result, but I hope you had a good time until the final whistle. UTV!

Hi Louzie0,

Of course the result was disappointing but I would definitely do it all over again. The pre-match atmosphere on the bit of a green down from the Green Man Pub was fantastic.

I been following Villa since the early 1990's when the team had some big Irish players in the squad like McGrath, Houghton, Townsend & Staunton. So i'm in it for the long haul now  :)
Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: Louzie0 on June 12, 2018, 12:29:06 AM
Glad you got it back, TheIrishVillain.
Does something to restore your faith in people.

I really wanted to ask you, ‘Apart from that, how was your day at Wembley?’  :o
Sorry it was such a long way to come for that result, but I hope you had a good time until the final whistle. UTV!

Hi Louzie0,

Of course the result was disappointing but I would definitely do it all over again. The pre-match atmosphere on the bit of a green down from the Green Man Pub was fantastic.

I been following Villa since the early 1990's when the team had some big Irish players in the squad like McGrath, Houghton, Townsend & Staunton. So i'm in it for the long haul now  :)

Loved that ROI team in 1994!  ;).  ThanksTIV

Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: Legion on June 12, 2018, 12:14:42 PM
That is fantastic to hear.
Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: AsTallAsLions on June 12, 2018, 12:16:43 PM
Great stuff! This isn't Padraic who I shared a taxi with to Wembley, by any slim chance, is it?
Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: TheIrishVillain on June 12, 2018, 04:11:52 PM
Great stuff! This isn't Padraic who I shared a taxi with to Wembley, by any slim chance, is it?

No sorry mate. Similar name but a different Patrick
Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: West Derby Villan on June 12, 2018, 06:33:04 PM
Great story, thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Big Thank You
Post by: Pat McMahon on June 12, 2018, 06:38:07 PM
Great story but you must have been feeling really, really shit that Saturday night!
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