Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on March 24, 2025, 10:50:01 PM
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Do you think it's about time I wrote another book?
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Absolutely Dave….presume you mean another Villa one :-) any idea on theme?
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Yes, you're wasted on forums and Brum-based websites. It's time.
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Yep, absolutely. Hopefully to write about our Champions League/FA Cup Double this season...
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Do you think it's about time I wrote another book?
Another?
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It depends, is it an autobiographical account about life in the royal family?
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It depends, is it an autobiographical account about life in the royal family?
Nah, an erotic thriller set against the backdrop of the later Ellis years is what I want.
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Do you think it's about time I wrote another book?
Another?
To follow on from the eleven I wrote earlier in the century.
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Definitely, what have you got in mind?
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Definitely, what have you got in mind?
The erotic thriller I mentioned. Come on Lou, you're the target market 😉
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Guillem Balague's one on Villa is due later this year, maybe check that there's no crossover in theme.
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Do you think it's about time I wrote another book?
Another?
To follow on from the eleven I wrote earlier in the century.
I know, just kidding. The wife gets one as a birthday present every year.
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I’d be interested
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That would be brilliant Dave I love reading your books.
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Is the title
Beer, Villa and Philanthropy. ?
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If you do, can I request you try and uncover the background, the backers and where he is now of Tony Xia.
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Heroes and Villains - Life and Times of a (Sporadically) Great Forum?
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Would it be a not for profit project?
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It depends, is it an autobiographical account about life in the royal family?
Nah, an erotic thriller set against the backdrop of the later Ellis years is what I want.
I could get behind this. Maybe the mid 80s would be better though. An explanation for why we got relegated so soon after winning the European Cup. Boardroom shenanigans, and taking our eye off the ball. Combining my two favourite things, Aston Villa, and er … the 1980s.
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If you do, can I request you try and uncover the background, the backers and where he is now of Tony Xia.
i would definitely advise against this.
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The Last Stand (of the North Stand)
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I feel the next 6 weeks are the conclusion of a chapter of our recent history - dating back to the takeover in 2018. If we succeed (a trophy or successive CL qualification) then it will be considered a success, if we don't, then I can see some key members of this squad (Emi, Oli, McGinn, Kamara - maybe Konsa) moving on and there being some significant changes on and off the pitch.
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The life of a football fan, from a mainly Villa perspective, Perchance To Dream, or a variation of.
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I feel the next 6 weeks are the conclusion of a chapter of our recent history - dating back to the takeover in 2018. If we succeed (a trophy or successive CL qualification) then it will be considered a success, if we don't, then I can see some key members of this squad (Emi, Oli, McGinn, Kamara - maybe Konsa) moving on and there being some significant changes on and off the pitch.
I think they could be. Like you, I think a trophy or qualifying for the CL again would draw a clear line under the transition from the 2nd worst period in the club's history through to getting back to the top table in England. However, I don't draw quite the same conclusions on key members of the squad.
I think if we qualify for Europe, we keep most if not all of them. Given how well we've done in the Champions League this season, we'd go in to the Europa League or Conference League as favourites. Not one of the favourites, but the favourite to win it. It's why I think qualifying for Europe again, over all else really, is critical. Because nobody is going to leave if they think there's a very realistic chance that in 12 months time they'll have a Europa League winners medal, and Champions League football the season after.
The one thing I think will change dramatically is that the current squad is still to a large extent the Dean Smith squad. I suspect over the next few summers we'll move to very much an Emery squad, partially because we're signing players who are on a higher level than we could realistically get under Deano (Asensio, Rashford) and partially just because the Dean Smith players will begin to get towards the latter part of their careers. Mings is 32 now, SJM is 30, ... we'll need to start planning for what to do after they move on.
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"Why the Car Reversed - A Witton Lane Mystery"
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If you do, can I request you try and uncover the background, the backers and where he is now of Tony Xia.
i would definitely advise against this.
He's insured, he'll be fine.
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If you do, can I request you try and uncover the background, the backers and where he is now of Tony Xia.
i would definitely advise against this.
He's insured, he'll be fine.
thats ok then ;)
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Go for it. I bought and read 3 of them quite a while back now. The manager one, 1981 season and another which I recall picked a key game per season over a couple of decades.
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Do you think it's about time I wrote another book?
Yes!
This recent spamming of our league cup wins on the Waterstones shelves stirred you into action again.
I've said for last few years the Lerner decade is ripe for a whole dissertation with some of the key players.
Paul Faulkner still working in Birmingham in consultancy role so not sure what his loyalties are anymore but he'd have a fair bit to say I'm sure especially with the McLeish appointment!
I'd also be happy to contribute under the Andrew Greaves alias.....
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Go for it. I bought and read 3 of them quite a while back now. The manager one, 1981 season and another which I recall picked a key game per season over a couple of decades.
Yes read all of them back in the day. Also a shout out to Percy who did I think a season review for 06/07 from the viewpoint of just going to games and so much I could relate to.
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Definitely, what have you got in mind?
The erotic thriller I mentioned. Come on Lou, you're the target market 😉
How well you know me, Rory.
And, if it’s set in a dystopian sci-fi fantasy universe, I’m placing my order now! 👍🚀
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Definitely, what have you got in mind?
The erotic thriller I mentioned. Come on Lou, you're the target market 😉
Fifty Shades of Claret & Blue
: A journey through Aston Villa's kit history.
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Do you think it's about time I wrote another book?
Another?
To follow on from the eleven I wrote earlier in the century.
I know, just kidding. The wife gets one as a birthday present every year.
And a book.
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Definitely.
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Thumbs up from me!
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Ok. Go for it! Have you already got something in mind on a football philosophical level? Two great subjects!
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Absolutely
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It depends, is it an autobiographical account about life in the royal family?
Nah, an erotic thriller set against the backdrop of the later Ellis years is what I want.
That made me laugh more than it should have.
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Can I write the foreword under the pseudonym of Mike Oxard
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It depends, is it an autobiographical account about life in the royal family?
Nah, an erotic thriller set against the backdrop of the later Ellis years is what I want.
I could get behind this. Maybe the mid 80s would be better though. An explanation for why we got relegated so soon after winning the European Cup. Boardroom shenanigans, and taking our eye off the ball. Combining my two favourite things, Aston Villa, and er … the 1980s.
This would be my preferred era to dissect too. We start and end the decade fighting for the title but have to suffer a lot in between.
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would it be by royal appointment ?
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The Holy Grail ... ... finally.
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Definitely. I think a book on the Lerner years would be extremely interesting.
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I dunno...anything post-millennial we lived and dissected on here ad nauseum and the plethora of football podcasts have hoovered-up all the tales and "bantz" of recently retired footballers.
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Definitely, what have you got in mind?
The erotic thriller I mentioned. Come on Lou, you're the target market 😉
Fifty Shades of Claret & Blue
: A journey through Aston Villa's kit history.
Definite Christmas Present material.
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Donald Trump : My part in his downfall
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I dunno...anything post-millennial we lived and dissected on here ad nauseum and the plethora of football podcasts have hoovered-up all the tales and "bantz" of recently retired footballers.
The number of Villa fans that post on here, or any forum, is a tiny percentage of our support.
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I dunno...anything post-millennial we lived and dissected on here ad nauseum and the plethora of football podcasts have hoovered-up all the tales and "bantz" of recently retired footballers.
The number of Villa fans that post on here, or any forum, is a tiny percentage of our support.
Tend to agree. It's a bit like social media IMO. Sometimes I go out with other family members, most of them younger than me. I'm the only one who bothers with social media in any form or fashion.
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Definitely, what have you got in mind?
The erotic thriller I mentioned. Come on Lou, you're the target market 😉
Fifty Shades of Claret & Blue
: A journey through Aston Villa's kit history.
Definite Christmas Present material.
And just like that, the next Booker prize was confirmed 👍
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Do you think it's about time I wrote another book?
Another?
To follow on from the eleven I wrote earlier in the century.
I never knew that. After a quick search in our south library, and I found one of yours.
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Do you think it's about time I wrote another book?
Another?
To follow on from the eleven I wrote earlier in the century.
depends on whether you enjoyed writing them
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I dunno...anything post-millennial we lived and dissected on here ad nauseum and the plethora of football podcasts have hoovered-up all the tales and "bantz" of recently retired footballers.
Been hilarious listening to likes of Warnock and Downing on podcasts talking about the MON era and how little we trained and generally how amateurish and 1980s it all was. Warnock was saying he'd come from Blackburn with a far more scientific approach under Big Sam and genuinely couldn't understand how we were top 6.
Me being me I'd like recollections of that era all in one literary work rather than having to find parts of 3-4 different podcasts when those players talk about that time.
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I dunno...anything post-millennial we lived and dissected on here ad nauseum and the plethora of football podcasts have hoovered-up all the tales and "bantz" of recently retired footballers.
The number of Villa fans that post on here, or any forum, is a tiny percentage of our support.
Yeah and a high percentage of DW's "client base". Everyone has their own niche taste but personally I'd rather read about something i didn't live through.
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It will still be a small percentage of those that bought the fanzines and books.