Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on October 24, 2024, 08:47:58 PM
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Mr Russell should get a reaction here.
https://heroesandvillains.info/2024/10/24/my-villa-team-to-beat-the-world/
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Only ever saw 2 of them. But my dad told me about Stan the Wham and his penalty taking exploits.
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It's interesting that John thinks that Gerry Hitchens staying would have halted the descent of the 1960s to such an extent that relegation in 1967 would have been avoided.
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Can’t argue with as totally clueless about players mentioned.
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When I read the title I thought Unai had already announced the line-up for the next CL game.
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I’d have Martinez in goal, and Blanchflower, Cummings, God and MacParland get in my all-time XI too. All world-class.
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It's interesting that John thinks that Gerry Hitchens staying would have halted the descent of the 1960s to such an extent that relegation in 1967 would have been avoided.
But didn't we need the money that his sale brought in?
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My dad says he would have picked 5 of those.
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It's interesting that John thinks that Gerry Hitchens staying would have halted the descent of the 1960s to such an extent that relegation in 1967 would have been avoided.
But didn't we need the money that his sale brought in?
I presume so especially as Tony Hateley was sold the season befor we went down. Both were a bit before my time though.
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Done.
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I've been following Villa for 52 years and have only seen two of that line up!
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I've been following Villa for 52 years and have only seen two of that line up!
Snap.
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Could we do the same with a team that was after electricity was invented ;)
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Could we do the same with a team that was after electricity was invented ;)
My son and I talked both of ours through in the pub before West Ham 1st game of this season. Plus our all time rubbish 11's!!! Was a great way to pass a couple of hours!
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I only saw 2 of them that I can remember
Probably first went down in 65 but too young to remember names.
Interesting to maybe see one per decade
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Yep my Dad would have picked most of them, but he did like our occasional great players like sir Brian, Sid, Andy Gray et al. But compare then to our current team and I think most of them are beginning to stand up to our greats
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My dad worked with George Cummings at Hardy Spicer. Told me he could beat any of the youngsters with ease when he was in his sixties.
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I've been following Villa for 52 years and have only seen two of that line up!
Snap.
Ditto after 43 years.
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My dad worked with George Cummings at Hardy Spicer. Told me he could beat any of the youngsters with ease when he was in his sixties.
Might be apocryphal, but they say Stanley Matthews used to cry off with a bad back when he had to face George at The Villa.
Cloughie reckoned it was between George and someone else for the GOAT in that position. Good enough for me.
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In all my time following Villa - and that goes back to the fifties , I don't recall us having such a strong squad.
Across the pitch, from back to front, we've got an embarrassment of riches.
And it's only going to get better - as Ned, Bogarde, Philogene, Chaos Maatsen, Rogers , JJ and Onana mature, gain experience and learn through more tutoring from El Prof.
Then we've got a crop of kids coming through from the Academy and U21 sides.
Not forgetting that we've also got Monchi and Co. searching high and low across the globe to find top players/hidden gems who we can sign in coming windows to further improve the strength and depth of the squad.
Could we be approaching period to match that of the McGregor/Ramsey era?
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I've been a fan of Villa for 55 years, so understandably I'd have John Gidman, Sid, Brian and Andy Gray in the mix. But some of those names are legendary, to be sure.