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Author Topic: Falconary at Villa Park  (Read 8598 times)

Offline TheMitaCopier

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Falconary at Villa Park
« on: January 11, 2012, 07:34:01 PM »
I was at a jobsfair in the corner flag room at villa park today, when i looked out the window there was a falcon flying round the stadium and landing on its owners arm. Anyone know what that's all about?

Offline Waghorn

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Re: Falconary at Villa Park
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2012, 07:37:15 PM »
To kill or scare off any pigeons who've take up residence in the rafters of the stands.

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Re: Falconary at Villa Park
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2012, 07:39:13 PM »
Maybe we're copying Benfica's pre-match build up

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Re: Falconary at Villa Park
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2012, 08:33:33 PM »
F*ck Benfica and their parrot, I'm hoping Sporting sign this fella:


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Re: Falconary at Villa Park
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2012, 08:53:27 PM »
We had a majestic eagle owl taking control of the situation at EC2008 quals match Finland v Belgium in june 2007. Plus we were simply the better side winning 2-0. Belgium are a different side today with Hazard,  Kompany, Witsel, Dembele etc.


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Re: Falconary at Villa Park
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2012, 09:48:10 PM »
what a cool job though, aston villa's falconer

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Re: Falconary at Villa Park
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2012, 10:31:22 PM »
what a cool job though, aston villa's falconer

If Paul Faulkner was the club falconer, that would be great.

Offline midnite

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Re: Falconary at Villa Park
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2012, 10:35:05 PM »
In the upper holte I've noticed too that there is a dummy owl up in the rafters to scare off the pigeons... Yes at times the games have been that boring I've taken to looking up at the roof of the holte end for more entertainment lol.

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Re: Falconary at Villa Park
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2012, 10:35:19 PM »
Get rid of the lion, let's have a ................ Falcon crest

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Re: Falconary at Villa Park
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2012, 10:43:10 PM »
We had a majestic eagle owl taking control of the situation at EC2008 quals match Finland v Belgium in june 2007. Plus we were simply the better side winning 2-0. Belgium are a different side today with Hazard,  Kompany, Witsel, Dembele etc.



While you seem to know a bit about Belgium, would you mind explaining where this explosion in youth talent's come from? It's been really bugging me as suddenly they have a wealth in talent, particularly in youth. I'm writing a 16 page report on modern football and a segment on Belgium could really come in handy :)

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Re: Falconary at Villa Park
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2012, 10:49:18 PM »
I was at a jobsfair in the corner flag room at villa park today, when i looked out the window there was a falcon flying round the stadium and landing on its owners arm. Anyone know what that's all about?

It's Beak-ouse we love the villa

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Re: Falconary at Villa Park
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2012, 10:51:46 PM »
what a cool job though, aston villa's falconer

Paid six groats and a sack of mead every Michaelmas Eve.

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Re: Falconary at Villa Park
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2012, 11:20:00 PM »
 Heskey = Kes-Hey - There's got to be something in that. Our Emile is a goshawk and Colin Welland is his English teacher watching him overcome all odds.

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Re: Falconary at Villa Park
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2012, 11:27:05 PM »
A sack of mead? Do you mean a butt of sack? Or is it a sack of butt?

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Re: Falconary at Villa Park
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2012, 09:29:35 AM »
what a cool job though, aston villa's falconer

If Paul Faulkner was the club falconer, that would be great.

Instead of Chief Exec?

 


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