Paul McGrath - don't worry

[KevinGage]

The Welsh can have them.

[Brazilian Villain]

Currently advertising 'chip shop' curry sauce on TV here. Not a bad ad as 'celebrity ads' go, he looks very well and glad to see he's still earning a few bob on the side.

[Ger Regan]

A really nice article here which has some villa-related aspects to it. Also shows a photo from my first ever game at VP, when he scored against spurs.

[LeeB]

A really nice article here which has some villa-related aspects to it. Also shows a photo from my first ever game at VP, when he scored against spurs.

Brilliant, thanks for sharing. Chris Powell clearly holds him in the same kind of esteem we do, he was only with him for a season.

[Damo70]

A really nice article here which has some villa-related aspects to it. Also shows a photo from my first ever game at VP, when he scored against spurs.

Brilliant, thanks for sharing. Chris Powell clearly holds him in the same kind of esteem we do, he was only with him for a season.

I can't recall his goal against Spurs. The only goals of his that spring to mind are his goal in the 6-2 win over Everton, him scoring the only goal of the game away to Forest (which I think was the same day he won the PFA player of the season award) and a goal away at Oxford in the cup when the Oxford keeper got pelters from the Villa fans.

That is another lovely piece of journalism about the big man.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

A really nice article here which has some villa-related aspects to it. Also shows a photo from my first ever game at VP, when he scored against spurs.

Brilliant, thanks for sharing. Chris Powell clearly holds him in the same kind of esteem we do, he was only with him for a season.

I can't recall his goal against Spurs. The only goals of his that spring to mind are his goal in the 6-2 win over Everton, him scoring the only goal of the game away to Forest (which I think was the same day he won the PFA player of the season award) and a goal away at Oxford in the cup when the Oxford keeper got pelters from the Villa fans.

That is another lovely piece of journalism about the big man.

Gods goal at 15:25.
The Oxford keeper was Paul Kee.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Currently advertising 'chip shop' curry sauce on TV here. Not a bad ad as 'celebrity ads' go, he looks very well and glad to see he's still earning a few bob on the side.

[Russ aka Big Nose]

You see that the 'Paul McGrath' thread is back at the top of the Heroes Discussions and you pause for a second, uncertain what the update might be.

But what brilliant comments by Chris Powell. He got to know the man we love and clearly he fully appreciates a special player and a great man.

It was a privilege to watch McGrath play for my team so many times. UTV.

[dave.woodhall]

Title amended.

[Damo70]

A really nice article here which has some villa-related aspects to it. Also shows a photo from my first ever game at VP, when he scored against spurs.

Brilliant, thanks for sharing. Chris Powell clearly holds him in the same kind of esteem we do, he was only with him for a season.

I can't recall his goal against Spurs. The only goals of his that spring to mind are his goal in the 6-2 win over Everton, him scoring the only goal of the game away to Forest (which I think was the same day he won the PFA player of the season award) and a goal away at Oxford in the cup when the Oxford keeper got pelters from the Villa fans.

That is another lovely piece of journalism about the big man.

Gods goal at 15:25.
The Oxford keeper was Paul Kee.

We slaughtered the lad from the away end. I think he had a full head of hair at kick off and was totally bald at the final whistle.

[cdbearsfan]

Best reading of the game I've ever seen. In those days long ball was still very popular. McGrath would know which blade of grass the ball was going to land on from eighty yards away before the opposition centre half had started his backlift to whack it clear. I don't think I ever saw him having to sprint or looking out of breath. That's for inferior players.

[Nunkin1965]

I remember when we released him (too soon) and he joined Derby County. He absolutely breezed through the FA Cup game against us and I sat there thinking why the hell did we let him leave? Think we lost 1-3 from memory and God was superb even though he was on the opposing side.

[Clive W]

Need some help with this one please folks;  my memory is rapidly fading.
I’m sure it was against QPR and they were attacking the Holte. One of their forwards burst into the box and had the audacity to nutmeg the Great Man. In a split second the GM turned, went to ground, and executed a perfect slide tackle just as he was about to shoot, flipping the ball off the forward’s feet clean as a whistle for a corner. The GM then stood up (and I’m convinced he looked directly at me - left side 3 steps down from the horizontal gangway) and raised a clenched fist towards the Holte with a cry of “yesss”

I thought the QPR player was Don Givens but on checking he was before McGrath’s time at Villa

Anyone else with the same memory?

[dave.woodhall]

Need some help with this one please folks;  my memory is rapidly fading.
I’m sure it was against QPR and they were attacking the Holte. One of their forwards burst into the box and had the audacity to nutmeg the Great Man. In a split second the GM turned, went to ground, and executed a perfect slide tackle just as he was about to shoot, flipping the ball off the forward’s feet clean as a whistle for a corner. The GM then stood up (and I’m convinced he looked directly at me - left side 3 steps down from the horizontal gangway) and raised a clenched fist towards the Holte with a cry of “yesss”

I thought the QPR player was Don Givens but on checking he was before McGrath’s time at Villa

Anyone else with the same memory?

I remember it but it was at the Witton End. Most defenders would have got nowhere near, a decent one would have brought him down. A great defender might have got a toe to the ball to knock it away. McGrath won it cleanly and laid the ball off. Their supporters stood to applaud.

[Clive W]

Need some help with this one please folks;  my memory is rapidly fading.
I’m sure it was against QPR and they were attacking the Holte. One of their forwards burst into the box and had the audacity to nutmeg the Great Man. In a split second the GM turned, went to ground, and executed a perfect slide tackle just as he was about to shoot, flipping the ball off the forward’s feet clean as a whistle for a corner. The GM then stood up (and I’m convinced he looked directly at me - left side 3 steps down from the horizontal gangway) and raised a clenched fist towards the Holte with a cry of “yesss”

I thought the QPR player was Don Givens but on checking he was before McGrath’s time at Villa

Anyone else with the same memory?

I remember it but it was at the Witton End. Most defenders would have got nowhere near, a decent one would have brought him down. A great defender might have got a toe to the ball to knock it away. McGrath won it cleanly and laid the ball off. Their supporters stood to applaud.

Sorry Dave but we must be talking about different games. 100% it was at the Holte end