Ian Taylor left out of tour...

[dave.woodhall]

It was the Saturday before Christmas.

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Another example of the curse of the claret shorts if I recall corectly.

[Damo70]

I've mentioned this before but I met Lee Hendrie once. It was in a chip shop one evening and my son had been born that morning. He signed and dated an autograph for him on a piece of fish and chip paper and he was a very nice, polite and humble guy. Speak as you find and all that.

[Clampy]

I've mentioned this before but I met Lee Hendrie once. It was in a chip shop one evening and my son had been born that morning. He signed and dated an autograph for him on a piece of fish and chip paper and he was a very nice, polite and humble guy. Speak as you find and all that.

You were in the right plaice at the right time then.

[Damo70]

I've mentioned this before but I met Lee Hendrie once. It was in a chip shop one evening and my son had been born that morning. He signed and dated an autograph for him on a piece of fish and chip paper and he was a very nice, polite and humble guy. Speak as you find and all that.

You were in the right plaice at the right then.

 
It was my regular chippy and apparently it was his too but by a strange quirk of fate that particular day, which was obviously very special to me, was the only time I ever bumped into him. I did bump into his wife (the private plate on the Range Rover outside gave her away) in the One Stop a while afterwards. She let me go in front of her as I was only buying a paper. Attractive girl. She dropped something and went to pick it up. Nice backside and a rather fetching black thong. As in underwear, that isn't a euphemism suggesting I saw more than I did.

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I have met him in Risa on Broad Street and he was drunk and a bit of a knob. Like most blokes who a drunk in fairness.

[PeterWithesShin]

I would imagine most of us would would have been a bit of a knob at times if at his age we were playing Premier League football and earning his wages.

[LeeB]

I have met him in Risa on Broad Street and he was drunk and a bit of a knob. Like most blokes who a drunk in fairness.

He probably remembered your disastrous spell in charge.

[pauliewalnuts]

I have met him in Risa on Broad Street and he was drunk and a bit of a knob. Like most blokes who a drunk in fairness.

He probably remembered your disastrous spell in charge.

I for one know I haven't stopped drinking since that blot on our history. Worst manager ever.

[supertom]

I would imagine most of us would would have been a bit of a knob at times if at his age we were playing Premier League football and earning his wages.

Seems to be a pre-requisite for the rising English footballer, almost as if it's written into F.A law that our young players have to act like complete pots of toss.

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You'd be drinking the sweet taste of success if I were still in charge.

[The Laughing Policeman]

Reading between the lines of this thread I take it that you lot wouldn't be happy with any ex Villa player who has blotted his copybook representing the club as chief meeter and greeter.
Now let me think, who could be in line for the job.

Charlie Athersmith maybe?
Oh no not him, he once had an argument with the manager and also was seen in the Witton Arms having a pint and smoking a fag.
Think yourselves lucky you don't support Man Ure, in a few years time they could have a granny shagger as their ambassador.  I'll take Lee Hendrie over that any day.

[peter w]

Well I like Hendrie. I'm glad he's back doing something with Villa because he clearly loves the club. That he was a young kid with too much money doesn't bother me in the slightest. I'm sure with better people around him it would have been different. But I'm still amazed at how he can be so easily vilified whilst someone like Barry who dragged the club through the gutter press after previously wanting to leave twice, is lauded for his attitude.

[myf]

Hendrie and Ben Petty are mates as they came through the ranks together

[Matt Collins]

Yeah Hendrie does come across as a bit of a dick but I've never been sure what heinous crime he committed

But then I don't have a problem with Barry either