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[rob_bridge]

I too can't stand Platt. I was too young for his playing exploits. Suppose it's a bit like someone like Milner or Ian Taylor slagging us off after retiring.

I don't think he ever slagged us off. It's just that he doesn't acknowledge us in any way. I always felt we were more than good to him as fans, and he was a true to star player in Sir Graham's team that got promoted and nearly won the title. I always felt that once he made a  name for himself we became little Aston Villa and he wanted nothing to do with us. Shame really.

Crewe fans said the same about when he left them.

I can vouch for that. They remember Geoff Thomas far more fondly

What about Robbie Savage

[saunders_heroes]

Couldn't care less that Platt isn't a cheerleader for Villa the way Ian Taylor is. It means nothing to me because he was fuckin ace in a Villa shirt and at the end of the day that's all that matters.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Couldn't care less that Platt isn't a cheerleader for Villa the way Ian Taylor is. It means nothing to me because he was fuckin ace in a Villa shirt and at the end of the day that's all that matters.

Outside of the team of 80-82 and McGrath, Platt is as close to a (recentish) legend as we have.  Scored crucial goals at the end of our season in the old Division 2; scored tonnes of goals in the top Division, scored loads of goals for England and captained them.

I do remember what he did for us on the pitch, and so for me to denounce him, he'd have to shit on a Villa shirt in front of a cheering St Andrews.

[SoccerHQ]

I too can't stand Platt. I was too young for his playing exploits. Suppose it's a bit like someone like Milner or Ian Taylor slagging us off after retiring.

I don't think he ever slagged us off. It's just that he doesn't acknowledge us in any way. I always felt we were more than good to him as fans, and he was a true to star player in Sir Graham's team that got promoted and nearly won the title. I always felt that once he made a  name for himself we became little Aston Villa and he wanted nothing to do with us. Shame really.

He was pretty condensing about us when Sky always used to have him as pundit for the villa games a few years back even when we were top 6 under MON.

He was however always falling over himself to praise Man. United who remember released him at 16. Always amused me he ended up at Man. City so I imagine he had to temper praise working for them.

[ozzjim]

My first hero. Seems a pratt now unfortunately but will always be my first hero. At 7 and 8 watching him, then italia 90 and that goal. We didn't do too bad from his sale either.

[john2710]

Couldn't care less that Platt isn't a cheerleader for Villa the way Ian Taylor is. It means nothing to me because he was fuckin ace in a Villa shirt and at the end of the day that's all that matters.

Platt has absolutely no record of note as a coach nor a manager, he was a top class footballer but an obnoxious shite too.

[SoccerHQ]

Couldn't care less that Platt isn't a cheerleader for Villa the way Ian Taylor is. It means nothing to me because he was fuckin ace in a Villa shirt and at the end of the day that's all that matters.

So were Taylor and Milner. Infact watching some of the mid 90s season reviews over the last few weeks that Deano's Mullet was posting reminded me of what a good midfielder Taylor was, always popping up with crucial goals in our euro and cup runs in the 90s.

[kippaxvilla2]

His chip of the goalkeeper away at Bournemouth in the promotion year remains one of my favourite goals of all time.

[silhillvilla]

Doesn't Platt often refer to himself in the third person ? That's always a tell tale sign of a major bell end.

[Drummond]

Doesn't Platt often refer to himself in the third person ? That's always a tell tale sign of a major bell end.

Drummond thinks you're right.

[saunders_heroes]

Couldn't care less that Platt isn't a cheerleader for Villa the way Ian Taylor is. It means nothing to me because he was fuckin ace in a Villa shirt and at the end of the day that's all that matters.

So were Taylor and Milner. Infact watching some of the mid 90s season reviews over the last few weeks that Deano's Mullet was posting reminded me of what a good midfielder Taylor was, always popping up with crucial goals in our euro and cup runs in the 90s.

Taylor and Milner weren't fit to lace Platt's boots as a Villa player.

[LeeB]

Couldn't care less that Platt isn't a cheerleader for Villa the way Ian Taylor is. It means nothing to me because he was fuckin ace in a Villa shirt and at the end of the day that's all that matters.

So were Taylor and Milner. Infact watching some of the mid 90s season reviews over the last few weeks that Deano's Mullet was posting reminded me of what a good midfielder Taylor was, always popping up with crucial goals in our euro and cup runs in the 90s.

Taylor and Milner weren't fit to lace Platt's boots as a Villa player.

I think Platt is a bellend, but this is true.

[SoccerHQ]

Couldn't care less that Platt isn't a cheerleader for Villa the way Ian Taylor is. It means nothing to me because he was fuckin ace in a Villa shirt and at the end of the day that's all that matters.

So were Taylor and Milner. Infact watching some of the mid 90s season reviews over the last few weeks that Deano's Mullet was posting reminded me of what a good midfielder Taylor was, always popping up with crucial goals in our euro and cup runs in the 90s.

Taylor and Milner weren't fit to lace Platt's boots as a Villa player.

I agree partly on Milner due to longevity, it seems he was here longer than his two years (probably because he was on loan before), I just thought he was terrific during 09/10 for us, he ran the show in the second half of the season.

Ian Taylor was not as technically comfortable but the man popped up with so many important goals for us, I was watching the 97/98 season review and forgot he was a regular scorer in our Uefa cup run, scoring agaisnt Bilbao, Bucharest and Madrid.

He also scored a terrific goal in that rearranged cup game at West Ham in 99/00.

Unlucky not to get a few England caps.

[mr underhill]

Taylor is a prince amongst men

[N'ZMAV]

Taylor is a legend, I wonder if he'll ever go into management.