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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on October 21, 2018, 02:18:29 PM

Title: Press-ing forward at the speed of light
Post by: dave.woodhall on October 21, 2018, 02:18:29 PM

http://thebirminghampress.com/2018/10/meet-the-new-boss/

Title: Re: press-ing forward at the speed of light
Post by: mcgrath_85 on October 21, 2018, 02:27:28 PM

Quote from: dave.woodhall on October 21, 2018, 02:18:29 PM

http://thebirminghampress.com/2018/10/meet-the-new-boss/

Very good Dave, particularly the last sentence.

Title: Re: Press-ing forward at the speed of light
Post by: Damo70 on October 21, 2018, 02:38:22 PM

The headline Dave has been looking forward to writing and we have been looking forward to reading after recent weeks. Good piece and also a fantastic old image of Villa Park thrown in. Where can I get one of those pictures?

Title: Re: Press-ing forward at the speed of light
Post by: Toronto Villa on October 21, 2018, 02:39:26 PM

The only thing I would hope is that if we do get promoted we are able to sign Abraham permanently. We really do love our centre forwards at Villa Park and as this kid fills out and develops he’s going to be a real star. He’d be £40-£50m well spent.

Title: Re: Press-ing forward at the speed of light
Post by: olaftab on October 21, 2018, 07:40:19 PM

Short and sweetly summed up. Not sure about Abraham TV if we do go up but that's a discussion for another time and another place.

Title: Re: Press-ing forward at the speed of light
Post by: Matt Collins on October 21, 2018, 07:59:00 PM

Spot on

I agree the biggest difference was the almost complete lack of "side to side side to Elmo and then PUNT down the line"

I'd say they'd worked on it in training but I think they mostly did off the ball work so it was probably as much about the attitude as anything

Title: Re: Press-ing forward at the speed of light
Post by: darren woolley on October 22, 2018, 09:27:25 AM

Another brilliant read Dave.

Title: Re: Press-ing forward at the speed of light
Post by: Villa Lew on October 22, 2018, 10:06:23 AM

Another great press Dave, nice words about Doug. Also congratulations on reaching 50k posts, I thought I was doing well getting to 1k!

Title: Re: Press-ing forward at the speed of light
Post by: Proposition Joe on October 22, 2018, 10:29:06 AM

Didn't realise we had Norwich away before QPR away. 2 matches in 3 days, both away, so it looks like jist Monday, maybe Tuesday morning for training and that's it, assuming the team don't come back to Birmingham after Norwich and go straight to London.

Title: Re: Press-ing forward at the speed of light
Post by: chrisw1 on October 22, 2018, 10:59:26 AM

Love the last line.

Title: Re: Press-ing forward at the speed of light
Post by: tomd2103 on October 22, 2018, 01:07:45 PM

Quote from: Damo70 on October 21, 2018, 02:38:22 PM

The headline Dave has been looking forward to writing and we have been looking forward to reading after recent weeks. Good piece and also a fantastic old image of Villa Park thrown in. Where can I get one of those pictures?

I've looked for that image before.  Found it here:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=1920&bih=1009&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=27zNW4PfEaXKgAb4lL3wDQ&q=Villa+Park+tram+painting&oq=Villa+Park+tram+painting&gs_l=img.3...3118.10380.0.10778.26.25.1.0.0.0.301.2465.12j9j0j1.22.0....0...1c.1.64.img..3.12.1662...0j0i67k1j0i8i30k1j0i30k1j0i24k1.0.sQ4yd1_tuIQ#imgrc=j6hlr3cMYoH-iM:

Title: Re: Press-ing forward at the speed of light
Post by: simon ward 50 on October 22, 2018, 02:24:33 PM

Quote from: tomd2103 on October 22, 2018, 01:07:45 PM

Quote from: Damo70 on October 21, 2018, 02:38:22 PM

The headline Dave has been looking forward to writing and we have been looking forward to reading after recent weeks. Good piece and also a fantastic old image of Villa Park thrown in. Where can I get one of those pictures?

I've looked for that image before.  Found it here:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=1920&bih=1009&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=27zNW4PfEaXKgAb4lL3wDQ&q=Villa+Park+tram+painting&oq=Villa+Park+tram+painting&gs_l=img.3...3118.10380.0.10778.26.25.1.0.0.0.301.2465.12j9j0j1.22.0....0...1c.1.64.img..3.12.1662...0j0i67k1j0i8i30k1j0i30k1j0i24k1.0.sQ4yd1_tuIQ#imgrc=j6hlr3cMYoH-iM:

You used to be able to buy a postcard of that image!