Hodge Folklore

[russon]

In the course of my humiliating conversation with myself over on Chat, I've arrived at a question which I posed myself but couldn't answer. Who laid off the pass to Hodge which he wouldn't run for, which resulted in folklore?

[bertlambshank]

Its more to do with his so called ''backpass''.

[eastie]

Was it against norwich if I remember
ber rightly?

[PaulTheVillan]

Steve Hodge

Testing.

[bertlambshank]

Was it against norwich if I remember
ber rightly?

That's right.I have been through some shit in my time.That  day is near the top.I always thought players would care.

[Chico Hamilton III]

It was a back pass from Hodge that let Norwich's Mike Phelan in to score the first of Norwich's 4 goals against us ( finished 4-1)

The same Mike Phelan who is now Fergie's interview monkey on MOTD

[lovejoy]

Can I have the full story? Hodge also set up the hand of God goal didn't he?

[garyshawsknee]

Can I have the full story? Hodge also set up the hand of God goal didn't he?

Yes he did,at the time my brother had a go at me cos he played for the villa,and i tried to defend the snake by blaming Shilton and that other fat arsed weasel.

[Simon Ward]

Most of us have only just recovered in therapy from trying to forget all about this!

[Chris Harte]

Hodge got his chance at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico when Bryan Robson's body went kaputt (again). He came back to what was a poor Villa team, then on the eve of the Norwich game was reported to want out because playing for the Villa was harming his England chances.

The next day, during the 4-1 defeat at home to Norwich the Holte End were on his case, chanting "Hodgy must go" and the like.

Then the infamous feeble back-pass happened and the crowd turned on him even more. Understandable because from where I was stood it was almost as if it had been a delibarate act. I seem to remember Steve Hunt trying to molly-coddle Hodge during a break in play, his game had gone to pieces that much.

Anyway, Hodge got his transfer the following December (to Spurs), scored twice against us in a 3-0 defeat at WHL and was later dropped by England.

So much for the Villa harming his England place.

[bertlambshank]

Hodge got his chance at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico when Bryan Robson's body went kaputt (again). He came back to what was a poor Villa team, then on the eve of the Norwich game was reported to want out because playing for the Villa was harming his England chances.

The next day, during the 4-1 defeat at home to Norwich the Holte End were on his case, chanting "Hodgy must go" and the like.

Then the infamous feeble back-pass happened and the crowd turned on him even more. Understandable because from where I was stood it was almost as if it had been a delibarate act. I seem to remember Steve Hunt trying to molly-coddle Hodge during a break in play, his game had gone to pieces that much.

Anyway, Hodge got his transfer the following December (to Spurs), scored twice against us in a 3-0 defeat at WHL and was later dropped by England.

So much for the Villa harming his England place.

It was the Spuds.

[Chris Harte]

It was the Spurs.

What was the Spurs?

[bertlambshank]

It was the Spurs.

What was the Spurs?

The first game he played after leaving,was against us.Chris ignore me,my memory isnt as good has it used to be.

[Chris Harte]

It was the Spurs.

What was the Spurs?

The first game he played after leaving,was against us.Chris ignore me,my memory isnt as good has it used to be.

I think it was only a month or two after he left, and I didn't think his first game for them was against us. I could be wrong though.

[peter w]

He didn't have a happy return to Villa Park the season after, mind.