Martin Laursen

[Irish villain]

I just found this new Martin Laursen tribute.  Some really great memories there of a true Villa Lionheart. If only there were more professional footballers out there who were like Martin Laursen.

[Chipsticks]

Today I wear my signature with pride.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Legend, shame we only had him for the short period of time that we did.

[Witton Warrior]

I'm filling up Tommy...

[Irish villain]

Legend, shame we only had him for the short period of time that we did.

I know. And to think he spent so much time on the treatment table and still is so highly regarded by us all. I always felt so confident in our team with him in the side.

[ExclDawg]

He was one of the main reasons we did so well the early part of the 2008-2009 season.  I believe we were something like 3rd in the table in mid-December.  He went down, and we went into a funk for the rest of the season.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Just watched the clip, then thought back to what I witnessed this afternoon, feel a bit sad now.

[TaxDodger]

I think he might be the best player I have ever seen play for Aston Villa in my 16 years of supporting us.

[Irish villain]

I think he might be the best player I have ever seen play for Aston Villa in my 16 years of supporting us.

I'd say the same only I caught the tail end of McGrath.

I reckon, with Martin Laursen still in the side he would be enough to keep us up.

[Vancouver]

I remember seeing him for the first time and you just knew that this guy was a league above the rest and to think that he had to hold it together with Knight next to him