Unpopular Villa players

[silhillvilla]

I don't get the question, do you mean unpopular whilst they were at the club and playing or at the point of them leaving ? If it's the latter - Downing, for that bloody photo with Carroll
And the Liverpool scarf

Savo ? Gobbing on the away fans yet retains cult legend status ? Weird one.

[Aston Villa]

I don't get the question, do you mean unpopular whilst they were at the club and playing or at the point of them leaving ? If it's the latter - Downing, for that bloody photo with Carroll
And the Liverpool scarf

Savo ? Gobbing on the away fans yet retains cult legend status ? Weird one.

Judging by the OP, it would seem that the question is about players who are/were unpopular whilst playing for us. Rather then becoming unpopular on their departure.

[Aston Villa]

One that hasn't been mentioned...Robert Pires. Wasn't exactly a fan favorite. Probably seen as too close to Houllier.

[silhillvilla]

Ireland for me all day long followed by Heskey.

[Dave Cooper please]

Savo ? Gobbing on the away fans yet retains cult legend status ? Weird one.

I was in the away end at Blackburn and I felt like gobbing on some of our fans for the vile abuse they were spouting.
Horrible day, horrible game.

[silhillvilla]

I wasn't there so I'll never know the ins and outs of that day.
A rarity as im usually present at most catastrophes and on a beach somewhere for the major highs.

[QBVILLA]

I wasn't there so I'll never know the ins and outs of that day.
A rarity as im usually present at most catastrophes and on a beach somewhere for the major highs.

Any chance of pissing off on holiday then so we can do the double then?

[supertom]

I wasn't there so I'll never know the ins and outs of that day.
A rarity as im usually present at most catastrophes and on a beach somewhere for the major highs.

Any chance of pissing off on holiday then so we can do the double then?

I figured I was a bad luck omen so I fucked off to Asia for 6 months, back in Sept. So far, we're not doing any better. I tried though.

[QBVILLA]

I wasn't there so I'll never know the ins and outs of that day.
A rarity as im usually present at most catastrophes and on a beach somewhere for the major highs.

Any chance of pissing off on holiday then so we can do the double then?

I figured I was a bad luck omen so I fucked off to Asia for 6 months, back in Sept. So far, we're not doing any better. I tried though.

I aint too bothered about winning our pre season fixtures

[Dr Butler]

maybe my memory is abit fuzzy,  but didn't Ken McNaught suffer as a unpopular player ?

ps: I still love that photo of Sir Brian slotting the winner vs Everton(1977) with McNaught in the background watching..

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The Doc

[Pat McMahon]

maybe my memory is abit fuzzy,  but didn't Ken McNaught suffer as a unpopular player ?

ps: I still love that photo of Sir Brian slotting the winner vs Everton(1977) with McNaught in the background watching..

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The Doc

He was unpopular for about three seasons if me memory is correct. Ironically I recall it turning after the infamous W Ham FA cup defeat, when the fans sang his name before kick off at the next home game ( midweek 1-3 v Wolves IIRC)

[Dr Butler]

maybe my memory is abit fuzzy,  but didn't Ken McNaught suffer as a unpopular player ?

ps: I still love that photo of Sir Brian slotting the winner vs Everton(1977) with McNaught in the background watching..

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The Doc

He was unpopular for about three seasons if me memory is correct. Ironically I recall it turning after the infamous W Ham FA cup defeat, when the fans sang his name before kick off at the next home game ( midweek 1-3 v Wolves IIRC)

not thought about that fucking last minute penalty defeat for sometime Pat....grrrr

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The Doc

[villan from luton]

Ken McNaught was very unpopular when he arrived as he had replaced a great clubman in Chris Nicholl. He suffered a very tough start, we had a new keeper in Jimmy Rimmer as well. I think he started to turn the fans on his side when he scored the two goals v Gornik Zabrze in UEFA Cup that season, but was not a favourite for some time.

[bertlambshank]

Savo ? Gobbing on the away fans yet retains cult legend status ? Weird one.

I was in the away end at Blackburn and I felt like gobbing on some of our fans for the vile abuse they were spouting.
Horrible day, horrible game.

I can remember a villa fan who was wearing two Villa scarf's crying in the Aldi after the game.It certainly was a bad day.

[FrankyH]

Ken McNaught was very unpopular when he arrived as he had replaced a great clubman in Chris Nicholl. He suffered a very tough start, we had a new keeper in Jimmy Rimmer as well. I think he started to turn the fans on his side when he scored the two goals v Gornik Zabrze in UEFA Cup that season, but was not a favourite for some time.

I am sure I remember Saunders saying I signed the bloke he will come good.And I might be wrong but didn't Mc Naughton score two goals against  someone and the Mail (the Birmingham version) said that will pay for the fences ? in front of the Holte End