Ron Saunders Birthday

[royvilla949]

happy birthday ron a legend

[steamer]

Happy Birthday Mr 110%
The man who put the pride back in the Villa Lion.
The happiest years of my Villa supporting life.

[Kevin Dawson]

I wonder what he would have made of people like Ireland and Hutton?
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Ireland would have rotted in the reserves and Hutton? Well at least he always worked his socks off.
Happy birthday Ron, and thank you.

[Clampy]

He was around before I started going down but obviously a legend if ever there was one. Happy Birthday Ron.

[Steve kirk]

I had my happiest times following Villa in his period in charge, we were so good back then, thanks Ron and a very Happy Birthday to you.

[b23]

Happy Birthday to you Mr R Saunders

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Happy Birthday Ron!!!
Have you ever won the European Cup.....?


O yes!

[ChicagoLion]

"Do you want to bet against us"

[ChicagoLion]

I had my happiest times following Villa in his period in charge, we were so good back then, thanks Ron and a very Happy Birthday to you.

I think that any one that was lucky enough to be following us then had the happiest times of any Villa fans for decades.

That was the greatest period in our History certainly our modern History.

[eastie]

I often think back and wonder if Ron had stayed another 5 years or so where he would have taken us - would we have regularly won trophies - I think so.

[Damo70]

I often think back and wonder if Ron had stayed another 5 years or so where he would have taken us - would we have regularly won trophies - I think so.

Three trophies and a promotion in seven years suggest we would have.

[dave.woodhall]

I often think back and wonder if Ron had stayed another 5 years or so where he would have taken us - would we have regularly won trophies - I think so.

I don't think we'd have done much more. A League Cup and UEFA Cup qualification maybe, but certainly not any sort of dominance. I believe he'd achieved his ambition when we won the league, stuck two fingers up at everyone who'd criticised and dismissed him ever since he'd been at Manchester City and after that he lost a bit of his drive.

[eastie]

I often think back and wonder if Ron had stayed another 5 years or so where he would have taken us - would we have regularly won trophies - I think so.

I don't think we'd have done much more. A League Cup and UEFA Cup qualification maybe, but certainly not any sort of dominance. I believe he'd achieved his ambition when we won the league, stuck two fingers up at everyone who'd criticised and dismissed him ever since he'd been at Manchester City and after that he lost a bit of his drive.

Maybe true, we were midtable around the time he left - it would have been interesting to see who he added to the side - blair wasnt much more a squad filler really - I think we would still have been around the top 6 but he may well have brought us the fa cup that so many of us crave .

We will never know - but at least we are grateful for what he achieved with us - great days!

[dave.woodhall]

I often think back and wonder if Ron had stayed another 5 years or so where he would have taken us - would we have regularly won trophies - I think so.

I don't think we'd have done much more. A League Cup and UEFA Cup qualification maybe, but certainly not any sort of dominance. I believe he'd achieved his ambition when we won the league, stuck two fingers up at everyone who'd criticised and dismissed him ever since he'd been at Manchester City and after that he lost a bit of his drive.

Maybe true, we were midtable around the time he left - it would have been interesting to see who he added to the side - blair wasnt much more a squad filler really - I think we would still have been around the top 6 but he may well have brought us the fa cup that so many of us crave .

We will never know - but at least we are grateful for what he achieved with us - great days!

The other thing, of course, is that he would have left the day after Doug came back.

[Villa in Denmark]

I wonder what he would have made of people like Ireland and Hutton?

Probably nothing.









Because he wouldn't have signed them to start with.  Especially Ireland.