Villa idiosyncrasies

[The Left Side]

Trying to get a smile from the old bugger who sold the programmes at the bottom of the Holte on the left side.

Standing in the Villa shop for hours watching the videos they play on the tv's.

Trying to get a smile from any one of the miserable old ticket office staff!

[Charlie8182]

Gary Shaw being completely understated and often miserable when he scored (example: see Champions video of the 80/81 season against Leicester at home).

Nigel Spink pressing his tongue into the bottom of his mouth.

The regular 'we know what your doing' whistle on the Holte End during the 80s.

[nodge]

John Gidman flicking the ball over his head with the back of his heel whilst warming up.
I still try that in the garden now when playing with my 7 year old.  The kids today call it a "rainbow" apparently.

[Irish villain]

Darius Vassell DIY toe surgery!

[Deano's Mullet]

Shaun Teale Man of Steel cutting his hand on a fish tank ruling himself out of BFR's last few matches 1994 although by then he'd lost his place to Ehiogu anyway. Sir Brian wisely reinstated Teale to the team and he proved invaluable in the relegation battle that season.

[Holtenderinthesky]

David Platt standing win the penalty area waiting for a  corner to be delivered with his hands sort of  hanging from his weak wrists in a very camp sort of way.  I could never understand why he did this.   

[pooligan]

Steve Fosters headband, the A V floodlights, the sky blue fence, the old bowling green,the old lions club. a Wille anderson penalty. John robson sideburns, the villa times paper, the hill at the back of the Witton end,golden goal tickets,rosettes and the holte and witton end scoreboards

[dave.woodhall]

David Platt thinking up new and ingenious ways to pass back to Nigel Spink.

[Damo70]

Shaun Teale Man of Steel cutting his hand on a fish tank ruling himself out of BFR's last few matches 1994 although by then he'd lost his place to Ehiogu anyway. Sir Brian wisely reinstated Teale to the team and he proved invaluable in the relegation battle that season.

I'm sure I read somewhere (BFR's book I think) that he was unavailable at the start of that season because against the wishes of the club but under pressure from his wife he'd had a nose job done.

[villabren]

Andy Townsend spending about ten mins of a league cup game on the sideline trying to put his contact lens back in. And if I remember correctly, still won man of the match, although I'm open to correction on that one

[Exeter 77]

Andy Townsend spending about ten mins of a league cup game on the sideline trying to put his contact lens back in. And if I remember correctly, still won man of the match, although I'm open to correction on that one

League Cup Semi Final 2nd leg in 1996 v Arsenal.

[villabren]

Probably not really a fit for this topic but one of my fav memories of Paul McGrath is from the first villa match I saw on the day I became a fan (2-1 win at home to Arsenal 1989). Was live on Irish Tv. McGrath does a completely uncharacteristic run from the halfway line and does an equally uncharacteristic dribble around the last defender, not realising the final whistle was blown seconds earlier . Always gives me a laugh anyway....

[The Left Side]

I loved McGrath's cheeky back heel kicks to clear the ball that would always get a cheer from the Holte, he seemed to do one in every game but that could be age catching up with me!

[Flamingo Lane]

The old bloke at the back of the Trinity Road stand in the late 60s who every so often would startle everyone by bellowing out "WAKEY WAKEY".

[PeterWithesShin]

Carlos running like a girl, or am I the only one to think this?