There will be plenty on here of a certain age who will have as one of their all-time Villa heroes a bald, has-been centre-forward who scored most of his 30 goals for the club in Division 3. It's not who you score against that matters; it's what those goals mean in the context of your club's history.
Quote from: Sexual Ealing on March 11, 2018, 10:21:33 PMI think I've mentioned this before on here but I remember an interview with him when he talked about not having moved. He said that the nearest he came was when Coventry bid for him. He was interested but ultimately stayed where he was happy and that 'it's not like it was Liverpool or Villa' that he was turning down. Always liked him since.Sir Graham gave him a last shot at the Premier League so he spoke to Coventry, whose then-manager BFR said "He's on more than I am". Stayvie stayed at Wolves and when news of the talks became public Sir Graham was pushed under the bus.
I think I've mentioned this before on here but I remember an interview with him when he talked about not having moved. He said that the nearest he came was when Coventry bid for him. He was interested but ultimately stayed where he was happy and that 'it's not like it was Liverpool or Villa' that he was turning down. Always liked him since.
I've probably told this story before so will just summarise. Me and a mate (both Villa fans) met Steve Bull in the casino on Broad Street a few years ago and had a good chat with him at the bar. He was a sound bloke and happy to talk (whilst his Mrs was on the casino floor). Anyway I asked him how close he really came to joining Villa - he basically said he was up for it it and in his own words his bag was packed and he was ready to go, but the deal fell through.
I seem to remember that we were forever about to sign Steve Bull.
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on March 12, 2018, 12:13:00 PMI seem to remember that we were forever about to sign Steve Bull.Wouldn't he have disrupted us like Stan did?Early 90s was Dalian and Dean Saunders.Mid 90s Yorkie was our main man and for all his faults Savo combined well as a foil and could also chip in with 10 or so a season. Tommy Johnson and Joachim good squad strikers.
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on March 12, 2018, 12:13:00 PMI seem to remember that we were forever about to sign Steve Bull.From memory, GT bidded for both Bull and Andy Mutch.
Steve Bull is without a shadow of a doubt the worst after dinner speaker I have ever witnessed, even worse than the guy telling hilarious anecdotes about his time as an Air Traffic Controller. The dreadfulness of it was magnified by him being on a double bill with Don Goodman, who is interesting, intelligent and articulate.