Nigel Spink in the heart

[Somniloquism]

Spinky is a legen. I watched the 94 final sitting next  to him behind the goal. When Savo hit the shot at the far end he was out of his seat as soon the ball left Savo's foot shouting  a  very slow scream   gggggggggggggggggggggggol!

What was you and Spink doing watching the Serbian cup final?

[frank]

I meant that he made his debut in the EC. In absolute terms, Spink  made his debut against Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day 1979, and then  would not play another first-team game for over two years.

I went to this game, my first visit to the City Ground. I travelled up from St Pancras without a match ticket, as you did in those days. I first queued at the away turnstiles but there were hundreds of Villa fans still trying to get in just before kick-off, so I went to the other end and stood with the home fans at the Trent End. On my way home, I stopped off in Leicester Square to watch Life of Brian, which had only recently been released.

[nodge]

Is he still trying to dislodge that bit of meat from his back teeth with his tongue?

I gave him a lift back from Redditch after he'd attended the opening of our Mita Copiers showroom back in the day.  By the end of it he'd had a fair few white wines but he promised me he'd leave me tickets at reception for the game on the Sunday.  I was certain he'd forget but went anyway and fair play to him he remembered.  Which was nice because it was the 6-2 against Everton.

I hated seeing him in their dugout too!

[Archie]

I meant that he made his debut in the EC. In absolute terms, Spink  made his debut against Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day 1979, and then  would not play another first-team game for over two years.

I went to this game, my first visit to the City Ground. I travelled up from St Pancras without a match ticket, as you did in those days. I first queued at the away turnstiles but there were hundreds of Villa fans still trying to get in just before kick-off, so I went to the other end and stood with the home fans at the Trent End. On my way home, I stopped off in Leicester Square to watch Life of Brian, which had only recently been released.

Legend as usual, Frank.
And, knowing you, I'm quite sure that in Nottingham you'll have experimented the most ancien pub in the world, and that you'll have included it in your fantastic "Frank's guide to the world Pub": http://www.triptojerusalem.com/:

[WikiVilla]

His spell at the dogshitters has tarnished his badge a bit
Let alone his bout with God in association with that Central TV presenter - cant recall name

[olaftab]

Spinky is a legen. I watched the 94 final sitting next  to him behind the goal. When Savo hit the shot at the far end he was out of his seat as soon the ball left Savo's foot shouting  a  very slow scream   gggggggggggggggggggggggol!

What was you and Spink doing watching the Serbian cup final?

Talk about living in a gold fish bowl!
I meant 96 final of course!

[eric woolban woolban]

Spinky! In the Mail today. Set up his own courier business. Nice little piece.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/now-mat-kendrick-looks-back-4324622

[The Left Side]

good read that

[ez]

Does he still live in Walmley?

His ex wife runs a hairdressers in the area. My sister used to go there. She used to see Spinky come in sometimes to pick his kids up.

[Toronto Villa]

Spinky! In the Mail today. Set up his own courier business. Nice little piece.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/now-mat-kendrick-looks-back-4324622

He's bravely called for and caught any and all pies crossed into his direction.

[Jean Quereue-Quereue]

Hope this is how you bump up threads, still a newbie.  Anyway, the man himself is on Danny Baker's show tomorrow on 5, live playing the Sausage Sandwich game.  It's usually from 9.30 onwards.  I reckon he'll be red sauce, all the way as its claret under a bad light.

[The Man With A Stick]

Being a Chelmsford man, red sauce all the way.

Which is just plain wrong.

[auntiesledd]

Hope this is how you bump up threads, still a newbie.  Anyway, the man himself is on Danny Baker's show tomorrow on 5, live playing the Sausage Sandwich game.  It's usually from 9.30 onwards.  I reckon he'll be red sauce, all the way as its claret under a bad light.

Cheers for the heads-up, Jean. I won't be about to hear it tomorrow, but I'll listen to it in the week on ketchup. 

[martin o`who??]

I'll always remember the interview he gave after the final and he said "mom this the best day of my life" virtually in tears - Priceless moment. No "Ooh I can afford a new Porsche" bullshit it was all about the events of that night - Bless ya Spinksy.

[robbo1874]

That would be 97?

I thought he had his van driving business these days and wasn't involved in football any longer.

He'd probably do a great job bringing Gollini along.