The Alex Cropley Story

[Damo70]

Strong tackler without doubt......dirty?.You need to be a coward to be dirty, Alex Cropley was no coward

 Strange post mhyman.

Alex Cropley punched above his weight when it came to tackling. The same as Sid. It drives me up the wall when people moan that Glenn Hoddle only got fifty odd England caps when Sid only got ten. Although Sid does have medals that say he was a champion of England and of Europe so maybe life is actually fair after all.

[Damo70]

Been watching the Villa since 1967, and Cropley was probably the dirtiest player I saw in claret and blue. He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.

Well i've been watching Aston Villa since 1957. We havent had a 'dirty player' and if we had it would certainly not be Alex Cropley!!

I think your point of view about us never having a dirty player may be a lot easier to argue against if Neale Cooper had been able to play more games!

[Ron Manager]

Andy Lockhead Ron M?

 Certainly got his retaliation in first.Ron Harris said he was the hardest player he ever played against.

If you mean Andy Lochhead. Harris (who was dirty) was right. Lochhead was hard as nails but never ever dirty.

[Crops10]

Never ever heard anyone call Dad dirty! When he is down i will let you all know where we will be and we can have a beverage or 3!

[dave shelley]

Never ever heard anyone call Dad dirty! When he is down i will let you all know where we will be and we can have a beverage or 3!

Ignore him, he knows as much about football as I do about nuclear fission.

[peter w]

Crops he should do a tour of the drinking establishments around the ground. I doubt his hand will reach his pocket at any stage (yes, i know he's Scottish...)

[Dave Cooper please]

Never ever heard anyone call Dad dirty!

And he never was. Hard? Oh yes, but dirty? No way.

[Witton Warrior]

Never ever heard anyone call Dad dirty!

And he never was. Hard? Oh yes, but dirty? No way.

He epitomised that wonderful term "wiry strength" - must have been a bit like tackling barbed wire

Where's nobby the nob gone after his twattish comments? Down the Brummie Road tonight no doubt.

[papa lazarou]

Never ever heard anyone call Dad dirty! When he is down i will let you all know where we will be and we can have a beverage or 3!

Ignore him, he knows as much about football as I do about nuclear fission.

[dave shelley]

Is that the Taj Mahal in the background ?

[Damo70]

Never ever heard anyone call Dad dirty! When he is down i will let you all know where we will be and we can have a beverage or 3!

If we are playing word association then hard or dirty don't come into it. Alex Cropley .....Class.

[peter w]

Is that the Taj Mahal in the background ?

I think its the Star of Bengal.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Is that the Taj Mahal in the background ?

I think its the Star of Bengal.

Where's the neon light?

[The Laughing Policeman]

Never ever heard anyone call Dad dirty! When he is down i will let you all know where we will be and we can have a beverage or 3!

Ignore him, he knows as much about football as I do about nuclear fission.

That's Edgbaston Reservoir with the Tower Ballroom in the background.

[Ron Manager]

Never ever heard anyone call Dad dirty! When he is down i will let you all know where we will be and we can have a beverage or 3!

Ignore him, he knows as much about football as I do about nuclear fission.

That's Edgbaston Reservoir with the Tower Ballroom in the background.

Whats Jason Lee doing next to that fisherman? Looks like he's drowning!