Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine

Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: villabear on January 13, 2021, 04:12:48 PM

Title: Tony Dorigo
Post by: villabear on January 13, 2021, 04:12:48 PM

Good article about Dorigo from today’s Guardian.

Little bit about Villa, interesting if not surprising stories about Souness.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/the-gentleman-ultra/2021/jan/13/tony-dorigo-england-italy-souness-torino

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Title: Re: Tony Dorigo
Post by: saunders_heroes on January 13, 2021, 04:37:14 PM

Good player. I was gutted when we sold him.
His dad came over to the UK with him and worked at the Jag in Castle
Brom for years.

Title: Re: Tony Dorigo
Post by: eamonn on January 13, 2021, 06:04:51 PM

Jesus, anytime someone posts a thread title of a retired player/manager, my first reaction is "No, don't tell me he's dead?"

Title: Re: Tony Dorigo
Post by: JD on January 13, 2021, 09:56:08 PM

Good player.
I notice he didn't mention his time at Chelsea. I remember he was playing for them in the New Years Day game in 1990 and Tony Daley tore him to shreds.

Title: Re: Tony Dorigo
Post by: Sdwbvf on January 13, 2021, 10:34:01 PM

I liked his recount of asking Tony Barton if he could play for Australia against Fiji etc.

Title: Re: Tony Dorigo
Post by: eamonn on January 13, 2021, 10:53:18 PM

Quote from: JD on January 13, 2021, 09:56:08 PM

Good player.
I notice he didn't mention his time at Chelsea. I remember he was playing for them in the New Years Day game in 1990 and Tony Daley tore him to shreds.

Two Tone. Can easily imagine a young Daley bopping along to Baggy Trousers.

Title: Re: Tony Dorigo
Post by: The Edge on January 13, 2021, 11:10:25 PM

Quote from: eamonn on January 13, 2021, 06:04:51 PM

Jesus, anytime someone posts a thread title of a retired player/manager, my first reaction is "No, don't tell me he's dead?"

My thoughts exactly.  Glad he's still alive.