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Online dave.woodhall

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Get well soon
« on: November 26, 2011, 07:58:31 PM »
John Russell, writer, historian, genius, hirer-of Digbeth Civic Hall, was knocked down a few days along along with his son. John suffered a broken arm, Paul a broken leg.

Best wishes to both of them.

 

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Re: Get well soon
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2011, 08:45:27 PM »
Yes, get well soon John. Please pass on my best regards to him Dave.

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Re: Get well soon
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2011, 11:05:55 PM »
Best wishes to them both.

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Re: Get well soon
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2011, 11:56:44 PM »
Get well soon John.
Strangely enough earlier this week I was reading about his exploits in 1961 when he was the only Villa fan to make the journey to Plymouth for the fourth round League Cup replay. It's quite a story but for the life of me I can't find it now to provide a link.
Suffice to say he somehow managed to end up after the match at the team hotel having dinner with the players and Joe Mercer.

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Re: Get well soon
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2011, 02:55:31 AM »
Hope he and his son are better, soon.

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Re: Get well soon
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2011, 02:58:10 AM »
Get well soon John.
Strangely enough earlier this week I was reading about his exploits in 1961 when he was the only Villa fan to make the journey to Plymouth for the fourth round League Cup replay. It's quite a story but for the life of me I can't find it now to provide a link.
Suffice to say he somehow managed to end up after the match at the team hotel having dinner with the players and Joe Mercer.



http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-carling-cup-final/carling-cup-final-nostalgia/2010/02/26/aston-villa-fan-i-was-the-only-fan-at-1961-cup-tie-97319-25922578/

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Re: Get well soon
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2011, 07:19:38 AM »
Best wishes to them both for a full and speedy recovery

Offline eastie

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Re: Get well soon
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2011, 07:32:22 AM »
Best wishes to both for a speedy recovery.

Offline alteavilla

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Re: Get well soon
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2011, 11:49:37 AM »
that is the john russell i played football with in the sixtys and followed the villa with in the fiftys and the sixtys
when we beat plymouth 5-2 in thelast replay there was four of us including john and gerry hitchins gave us comps
that was the least he could do having to lisen to is singing for 5 hours on the train down to plymouth
proper football proper players i think he got a hat trick
anyway get well soon john
bob park alicante spain

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Re: Get well soon
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2011, 12:06:03 PM »
Best wishes to both of you get well soon.

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Re: Get well soon
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2011, 10:19:25 PM »
Get Well Soon John and Paul

Offline Handsworth Wood Villa

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Re: Get well soon
« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2011, 10:43:33 PM »
Get well soon.

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Re: Get well soon
« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2011, 10:44:51 PM »
John's are my favourite bits of H&V. Get back writing soon John.

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Re: Get well soon
« Reply #13 on: November 27, 2011, 11:14:13 PM »
Get well soon John and Paul. I sincerely hope this won't mean you missing any games, blessed relief that may well be.

Offline Larry Duff

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Re: Get well soon
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2011, 09:52:46 PM »
Sorry to hear about your accident. Get well soon John and Paul.

 


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