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Author Topic: The Alex Cropley Story  (Read 46346 times)

Offline Damo70

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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #135 on: August 25, 2014, 11:25:56 PM »
Quote from: barrysleftfoot on August 25, 2014, 09:17:40 PM
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.
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Offline Damo70

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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #136 on: August 25, 2014, 11:27:33 PM »
Quote from: Ron Manager on August 25, 2014, 10:50:52 AM
Quote from: mhayman on August 25, 2014, 06:55:24 AM
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!
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Offline Ron Manager

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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #137 on: August 26, 2014, 09:10:01 AM »
Quote from: barrysleftfoot on August 25, 2014, 09:19:41 PM
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.
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Offline Crops10

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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #138 on: August 26, 2014, 09:17:37 AM »
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!
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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #139 on: August 26, 2014, 01:25:57 PM »
Quote from: Crops10 on August 26, 2014, 09:17:37 AM
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.
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Offline peter w

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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #140 on: August 26, 2014, 03:24:04 PM »
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...)
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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #141 on: August 26, 2014, 07:31:52 PM »
Quote from: Crops10 on August 26, 2014, 09:17:37 AM
Never ever heard anyone call Dad dirty!

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

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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #142 on: August 26, 2014, 08:45:31 PM »
Quote from: Plumbutt Cooper on August 26, 2014, 07:31:52 PM
Quote from: Crops10 on August 26, 2014, 09:17:37 AM
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.
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Offline papa lazarou

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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #143 on: August 26, 2014, 09:37:59 PM »
Quote from: dave shelley on August 26, 2014, 01:25:57 PM
Quote from: Crops10 on August 26, 2014, 09:17:37 AM
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.
« Last Edit: August 26, 2014, 09:40:37 PM by papa lazarou »
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Offline dave shelley

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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #144 on: August 26, 2014, 09:42:54 PM »
Is that the Taj Mahal in the background ?
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Offline Damo70

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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #145 on: August 27, 2014, 12:48:34 AM »
Quote from: Crops10 on August 26, 2014, 09:17:37 AM
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.
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Offline peter w

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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #146 on: August 27, 2014, 09:49:08 PM »
Quote from: dave shelley on August 26, 2014, 09:42:54 PM
Is that the Taj Mahal in the background ?

I think its the Star of Bengal.
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Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #147 on: August 28, 2014, 12:24:09 AM »
Quote from: peter w on August 27, 2014, 09:49:08 PM
Quote from: dave shelley on August 26, 2014, 09:42:54 PM
Is that the Taj Mahal in the background ?

I think its the Star of Bengal.

Where's the neon light?
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Offline The Laughing Policeman

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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #148 on: August 28, 2014, 10:52:27 AM »
Quote from: papa lazarou on August 26, 2014, 09:37:59 PM
Quote from: dave shelley on August 26, 2014, 01:25:57 PM
Quote from: Crops10 on August 26, 2014, 09:17:37 AM
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.
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Offline Ron Manager

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Re: The Alex Cropley Story
« Reply #149 on: August 28, 2014, 11:37:33 AM »
Quote from: The Laughing Policeman on August 28, 2014, 10:52:27 AM
Quote from: papa lazarou on August 26, 2014, 09:37:59 PM
Quote from: dave shelley on August 26, 2014, 01:25:57 PM
Quote from: Crops10 on August 26, 2014, 09:17:37 AM
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!
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