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Offline The Left Side

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #30 on: May 19, 2013, 04:39:03 PM »
all the bricks being used for the North Stand
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Offline Fergal

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #31 on: May 19, 2013, 05:03:33 PM »
Quote from: ez on May 19, 2013, 01:46:03 PM
Film of the 5-1 win over Liverpool.
If only....
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Offline Deano's Mullet

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #32 on: May 19, 2013, 06:09:30 PM »
Rubble from St Andrews being used in the construction of the Holte in 1994, part of the Birmingham gypsy curse.
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Online Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #33 on: May 19, 2013, 07:06:19 PM »
Brian Clough spent most of his managerial career desperate to get the Villa job.
Tom Hanks and Prince William regularly attend games at Villa Park (in disguise).
Nearly every Villa fans Dad, Grandad on both sides and all their Uncles were at Villa Park for the Derby County game in 1946.
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Offline Godfrey Brian

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #34 on: May 19, 2013, 07:37:38 PM »
That Gandolf from the Lord of the Rings was named after legendary Villa centre forward from the thirties -Alf Gand - who didn't exist. Is there evidence that Tolkien was a Villa fan as it is claimed?
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Online Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #35 on: May 19, 2013, 08:04:08 PM »
Quote from: Godfrey Brian on May 19, 2013, 07:37:38 PM
That Gandolf from the Lord of the Rings was named after legendary Villa centre forward from the thirties -Alf Gand - who didn't exist. Is there evidence that Tolkien was a Villa fan as it is claimed?

I bet it was. As was Arthur Conan Doyle when he lived in Aston for a while.
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Offline Gareth

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #36 on: May 19, 2013, 09:17:22 PM »
that Stephen Ireland was voted fans PotY 2011-2012....nooooo, it was the prawn sandwich munchers not the fans

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Offline dave.woodhall

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #37 on: May 19, 2013, 09:22:53 PM »
Quote from: The Left Side on May 19, 2013, 04:39:03 PM
all the bricks being used for the North Stand

They were all used, just not at Villa Park.
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Offline eric woolban woolban

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #38 on: May 19, 2013, 09:27:43 PM »
40,000 there at THAT GAME against Southampton.
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Offline andyaston

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #39 on: May 20, 2013, 09:42:57 PM »
Andrew Greaves was part of the Villa squad in the early 80s.
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Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #40 on: May 21, 2013, 11:26:00 AM »
Quote from: Exeter 77 on May 18, 2013, 04:56:30 PM
Steve Bull being smuggled to various summer tours.

I am still genuinely half expecting us to sign Steve Bull, so permanent did that rumour seem back in the day.
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Offline Brend'Watkins

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #41 on: May 21, 2013, 01:13:48 PM »
Quote from: dave.woodhall on May 19, 2013, 09:22:53 PM
Quote from: The Left Side on May 19, 2013, 04:39:03 PM
all the bricks being used for the North Stand

They were all used, just not at Villa Park.

The concrete too.  My since departed father in Law was a ready mixed concrete deliverer at the time of the North Stand Construction.  His words, "Best Mantovani job ever that was".
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Offline dave.woodhall

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #42 on: May 21, 2013, 04:04:34 PM »
Our colours have no connection with wine, clear skies, the McGregors' favourite teams nor the interior decoration of the Barton's Arms.
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Offline russon

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #43 on: May 21, 2013, 07:30:52 PM »
some great stuff for me to be going on with here, thanks everyone. I too am waiting for Steve Bull to sign on the dotted.
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Offline Witton Warrior

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Re: Villa myths
« Reply #44 on: May 22, 2013, 05:36:54 PM »
Quote from: russon on May 21, 2013, 07:30:52 PM
some great stuff for me to be going on with here, thanks everyone. I too am waiting for Steve Bull to sign on the dotted.

Has he signed then? First in the window?
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