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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: flybo on November 06, 2013, 07:48:17 AM

Title: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: flybo on November 06, 2013, 07:48:17 AM
Ron Saunders is 81 today I would like to thank him for some of my best times at the Villa.
Happy Birthday Ron
Title: Re: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: Damo70 on November 06, 2013, 08:11:18 AM
That link to an interview with him that was posted on here, I think for his birthday last year, was fantastic. First interview in years I think and a clearly old man who looks a bit more frail than we remember. But the way he spoke you would have liked to see him walk into a modern day dressing room and kick their arses. It was clear he hadn't changed and didn't suffer fools. I can remember thinking that even in his old age if he said jump I would ask how high.
Title: Re: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: Phil from the upper holte on November 06, 2013, 10:35:42 AM
I wonder what he would have made of people like Ireland and Hutton?
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Post by: dave.woodhall on November 06, 2013, 10:58:25 AM
I wonder what he would have made of people like Ireland and Hutton?

Puree.
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Post by: Woofles The Wonder Dog on November 06, 2013, 10:59:12 AM
Chortle
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Post by: PGW on November 06, 2013, 10:59:42 AM
I wonder what he would have made of people like Ireland and Hutton?

Puree.
Quality!!!
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Post by: Villan For Life on November 06, 2013, 11:30:10 AM
Happy birthday Mr Saunders, Sir. Thank you for the cherished memories!
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Post by: john e on November 06, 2013, 11:42:05 AM
the best, better than all the rest
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Post by: spud1950 on November 06, 2013, 12:18:00 PM
Glad i share the same birthday as the great man .Happy birthday Ron heres to many more for you and myself
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Post by: eamonn on November 06, 2013, 12:51:43 PM
Happy 81st and thanks for '81.
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Post by: darren woolley on November 06, 2013, 01:16:52 PM
Happy Birthday Ron.
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Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on November 06, 2013, 01:40:36 PM
Happy birthday, Mr Saunders.
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Post by: Simon Ward on November 06, 2013, 02:07:56 PM
Indeed 110% happy birthday Ron!
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Post by: not3bad on November 06, 2013, 02:33:14 PM
Happy Birthday to the greatest Villa manager in my lifetime.
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Post by: TimTheVillain on November 06, 2013, 05:19:45 PM
Happy Birthday Ron; always a Villa ledge.
Title: Re: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: royvilla949 on November 06, 2013, 05:53:38 PM
happy birthday ron a legend
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Post by: steamer on November 06, 2013, 06:04:08 PM
Happy Birthday Mr 110%
The man who put the pride back in the Villa Lion.
The happiest years of my Villa supporting life.
Title: Re: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: Kevin Dawson on November 06, 2013, 06:07:53 PM
I wonder what he would have made of people like Ireland and Hutton?
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Ireland would have rotted in the reserves and Hutton? Well at least he always worked his socks off.
Happy birthday Ron, and thank you.
Title: Re: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: Clampy on November 06, 2013, 06:18:21 PM
He was around before I started going down but obviously a legend if ever there was one. Happy Birthday Ron.
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Post by: Steve kirk on November 06, 2013, 06:56:32 PM
I had my happiest times following Villa in his period in charge, we were so good back then, thanks Ron and a very Happy Birthday to you.
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Post by: b23 on November 06, 2013, 11:47:09 PM
Happy Birthday to you Mr R Saunders

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Post by: frankmosswasmyuncle on November 07, 2013, 12:00:15 AM
Happy Birthday Ron!!!
Have you ever won the European Cup.....?


O yes!
Title: Re: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: ChicagoLion on November 07, 2013, 03:01:35 AM


"Do you want to bet against us"
Title: Re: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: ChicagoLion on November 07, 2013, 03:11:22 AM
I had my happiest times following Villa in his period in charge, we were so good back then, thanks Ron and a very Happy Birthday to you.
I think that any one that was lucky enough to be following us then had the happiest times of any Villa fans for decades.

That was the greatest period in our History certainly our modern History.
Title: Re: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: eastie on November 07, 2013, 07:32:44 AM
I often think back and wonder if Ron had stayed another 5 years or so where he would have taken us - would we have regularly won trophies - I think so.
Title: Re: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: Damo70 on November 07, 2013, 08:20:09 AM
I often think back and wonder if Ron had stayed another 5 years or so where he would have taken us - would we have regularly won trophies - I think so.

Three trophies and a promotion in seven years suggest we would have.
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Post by: dave.woodhall on November 07, 2013, 11:45:32 AM
I often think back and wonder if Ron had stayed another 5 years or so where he would have taken us - would we have regularly won trophies - I think so.

I don't think we'd have done much more. A League Cup and UEFA Cup qualification maybe, but certainly not any sort of dominance. I believe he'd achieved his ambition when we won the league, stuck two fingers up at everyone who'd criticised and dismissed him ever since he'd been at Manchester City and after that he lost a bit of his drive.
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Post by: eastie on November 07, 2013, 12:30:20 PM
I often think back and wonder if Ron had stayed another 5 years or so where he would have taken us - would we have regularly won trophies - I think so.

I don't think we'd have done much more. A League Cup and UEFA Cup qualification maybe, but certainly not any sort of dominance. I believe he'd achieved his ambition when we won the league, stuck two fingers up at everyone who'd criticised and dismissed him ever since he'd been at Manchester City and after that he lost a bit of his drive.

Maybe true, we were midtable around the time he left - it would have been interesting to see who he added to the side - blair wasnt much more a squad filler really - I think we would still have been around the top 6 but he may well have brought us the fa cup that so many of us crave .

We will never know - but at least we are grateful for what he achieved with us - great days!
Title: Re: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: dave.woodhall on November 07, 2013, 12:33:51 PM
I often think back and wonder if Ron had stayed another 5 years or so where he would have taken us - would we have regularly won trophies - I think so.

I don't think we'd have done much more. A League Cup and UEFA Cup qualification maybe, but certainly not any sort of dominance. I believe he'd achieved his ambition when we won the league, stuck two fingers up at everyone who'd criticised and dismissed him ever since he'd been at Manchester City and after that he lost a bit of his drive.

Maybe true, we were midtable around the time he left - it would have been interesting to see who he added to the side - blair wasnt much more a squad filler really - I think we would still have been around the top 6 but he may well have brought us the fa cup that so many of us crave .

We will never know - but at least we are grateful for what he achieved with us - great days!

The other thing, of course, is that he would have left the day after Doug came back.
Title: Re: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: Villa in Denmark on November 07, 2013, 03:11:56 PM
I wonder what he would have made of people like Ireland and Hutton?

Probably nothing.









Because he wouldn't have signed them to start with.  Especially Ireland.
Title: Re: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: Witton Warrior on November 07, 2013, 04:49:43 PM
The only man I ever called "Sir" and meant it
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Post by: Pete3206 on November 07, 2013, 06:26:35 PM
I'd also like to thank him for the cracking job he did at SHA and Stripeyfilth.
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Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on November 07, 2013, 07:42:13 PM

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Title: Re: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: flybo on November 10, 2013, 11:32:52 AM
Why was it locked?
Title: Re: Ron Saunders Birthday
Post by: eastie on November 10, 2013, 11:40:33 AM
Why was it locked?

Lest we forget.
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