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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Legion on March 20, 2015, 07:46:01 PM

Title: Rotterdam Remembered
Post by: Legion on March 20, 2015, 07:46:01 PM: Full details (http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2c%2c10265~4537262%2c00.html)

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Villa's European Cup-winning squad will be back together at our match against Swansea City later this month - to salute three players who missed out on the final against Bayern Munich.

Brendan Ormsby, Terry Donovan and Ivor Linton were all involved in games along the Road to Rotterdam but didn't make the 16-man squad for the final.

That meant they didn't receive winner's medals - but 33 years on, that situation is about to be rectified.
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Post by: Villan For Life on March 20, 2015, 07:49:32 PM: Great news. Looking forward to paying tribute to the heroes of 1982 again.
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Post by: Legion on March 20, 2015, 07:50:42 PM: They will be signing autographs in the Family Fun Zone from 1pm.
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Post by: Rotterdam on March 20, 2015, 07:59:01 PM: Good stuff - but I thought I'd chucked a seven and no-one had told me.
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Post by: cdbearsfan on March 20, 2015, 08:11:54 PM: Excellent news. If they're giving out medals to people who were involved in the earlier rounds, but not the Final, would Saunders not be eligible for one too?
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Post by: Legion on March 20, 2015, 08:15:50 PM: Good point.
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Post by: Chris Jameson on March 20, 2015, 08:26:07 PM: Great news, spent an evening in the company of Terry watching a Grimsby match last season and he's a lovely bloke who is still very fond of Villa. He said since Lerner bought the club he's always made the squad of '82 very welcome at Villa Park.
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Post by: Bad English on March 20, 2015, 08:43:17 PM: It's a bit John Terry in his kit on the pitch if you ask me.
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Post by: peter w on March 20, 2015, 08:44:34 PM: Nice for them but will they really think they deserved it?
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Post by: Tokyo Sexwhale on March 20, 2015, 08:58:31 PM: Terry Donovan scored a couple of goals early on, so probably deserves something.

And he has a rather attractive daughter, so deserves something there too!
Title: Re: Rotterdam Remembered
Post by: robbo1874 on March 20, 2015, 08:59:27 PM: Quote from: cdbullyweefan on March 20, 2015, 08:11:54 PM
Excellent news. If they're giving out medals to people who were involved in the earlier rounds, but not the Final, would Saunders not be eligible for one too?
a more interesting thought, is would he accept a medal, I wonder? My guess is he wouldn't
Title: Re: Rotterdam Remembered
Post by: Rudy65 on March 21, 2015, 07:39:00 PM: Quote from: robbo1874 on March 20, 2015, 08:59:27 PM
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on March 20, 2015, 08:11:54 PM
Excellent news. If they're giving out medals to people who were involved in the earlier rounds, but not the Final, would Saunders not be eligible for one too?
a more interesting thought, is would he accept a medal, I wonder? My guess is he wouldn't

In my eyes he won it for us anyway
Title: Re: Rotterdam Remembered
Post by: Legion on March 21, 2015, 07:45:46 PM: (https://scontent-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10988467_10153201524042658_989320312453294714_n.jpg?oh=86ef85af5d7cc0613aa1909da4ca9abd&oe=5575D5B1)

Not as many Legends available for signing as led to believe, but still happy.
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Post by: MONCABA on March 23, 2015, 08:01:33 PM: Anyone manage to get any photos?
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Post by: Legion on March 23, 2015, 08:05:28 PM: (https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xft1/v/t1.0-9/10170834_1044665305561027_5728690590644124685_n.jpg?oh=20ef302f704e83e7e61d77c43bddb918&oe=5577FFCF&__gda__=1434096814_325e25744d5fe18541e9d3f88bd2884f)
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Post by: Duncan Shaw on March 23, 2015, 08:17:24 PM: Blimey, nice photo Leeg, but seeing it doesn't half make me feel old...........
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Post by: Legion on March 23, 2015, 08:18:32 PM: Same here. Taken by UKR.
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Post by: Godfrey Brian on March 24, 2015, 10:08:01 AM: Another Villa record for that squad- that many 50 somethings together and only one potential beer belly! When I get together with my Rotterdam veterans it's very different story ........! :)
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Post by: martin o`who?? on March 24, 2015, 01:56:21 PM: Didnt know it was possible to forget...
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Post by: passport1 on March 25, 2015, 09:03:08 AM: Quote from: Rudy65 on March 21, 2015, 07:39:00 PM
Quote from: robbo1874 on March 20, 2015, 08:59:27 PM
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on March 20, 2015, 08:11:54 PM
Excellent news. If they're giving out medals to people who were involved in the earlier rounds, but not the Final, would Saunders not be eligible for one too?
a more interesting thought, is would he accept a medal, I wonder? My guess is he wouldn't

In my eyes he won it for us anyway

Amen to that. And while we are on the subject when are we going to errect a statue of the great man.
Title: Re: Rotterdam Remembered
Post by: class-of-82 on March 25, 2015, 05:47:16 PM: Hopefully when the witton end stand (it's always been the witton end) gets knocked down surely it can be renamed after him.
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Post by: Witton Warrior on March 25, 2015, 09:50:06 PM: Quote from: class-of-82 on March 25, 2015, 05:47:16 PM
Hopefully when the witton end stand (it's always been the witton end) gets knocked down surely it can be renamed after him.

Where do I sign the petition? ;-)
Title: Re: Rotterdam Remembered
Post by: robbo1874 on March 25, 2015, 10:43:53 PM: Quote from: Legion on March 23, 2015, 08:05:28 PM
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xft1/v/t1.0-9/10170834_1044665305561027_5728690590644124685_n.jpg?oh=20ef302f704e83e7e61d77c43bddb918&oe=5577FFCF&__gda__=1434096814_325e25744d5fe18541e9d3f88bd2884f)
whose the bloke 3rd from right between Sid and Andy Blair?
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Post by: Jimbo on March 25, 2015, 11:06:01 PM: Is that Jimmy Rimmer?
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Post by: The Left Side on March 25, 2015, 11:09:05 PM: Who is that on the extreme left, is it Des Bremner?
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Post by: dave.woodhall on March 25, 2015, 11:17:25 PM: Quote from: The Left Side on March 25, 2015, 11:09:05 PM
Who is that on the extreme left, is it Des Bremner?

One of Tony Barton's sons - Chris I think. I think the 3rd from right is Rimmer as well.
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Post by: Legion on March 26, 2015, 06:47:43 AM: Chris Barton is on the far left.
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Post by: The Left Side on March 26, 2015, 03:07:13 PM: Many thanks
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Post by: PeterWithesShin on March 26, 2015, 03:51:02 PM: It's definitely Rimmer wearing the glasses. Scary to think he's 67!
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Post by: Tokyo Sexwhale on March 26, 2015, 09:41:37 PM: Quote from: PeterWithesShin on March 26, 2015, 03:51:02 PM
It's definitely Rimmer wearing the glasses. Scary to think he's 67!

He looks like Big Ron there.
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Post by: Pat McMahon on March 26, 2015, 10:14:38 PM: Is Gary Shaw on there? I can't see him
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Post by: robbo1874 on March 27, 2015, 08:37:08 AM: Quote from: Tokyo Sexwhale on March 26, 2015, 09:41:37 PM
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on March 26, 2015, 03:51:02 PM
It's definitely Rimmer wearing the glasses. Scary to think he's 67!

He looks like Big Ron there.

thats what I thought and why I asked who it was!
Title: Re: Rotterdam Remembered
Post by: eamonn on March 27, 2015, 02:01:05 PM: Easy to spot him if you've seen the '81 season DVD that came out the other year.
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Post by: villan from luton on March 28, 2015, 10:56:57 PM: Any idea why Gary Shaw, Des Bremner and Nigel Spink didn't attend?