Spizz vs. Gianluca Pagliuca and Pagliuca at VP

[cheltenhamlion]

Bring him up The Bartons, Archie.

[Deano's Mullet]

The Sun Never Sets on Aston Villa..... bloody marvellous song.

[RussellC]

Brilliant stuff Archie!

[peter w]

Let's hope we don't disappoint him.

[SoccerHQ]

Pagliuca was a great keeper, didn't he play in the World cup 94 final?

Get him on the pitch! (At half time I mean).

[Archie]

He played in two World Cups, 1994 and 1998, and in 1994 became the first keeper ever to save a penalty in the final!

[Broughty-Villian]

great stuff. Well done, that stadium looks amazing.

[Archie]

Yesterday Gianluca rang me up after the Swansea game and told me: "we would have deserved at least a draw, but Fabianski made two super saves. When he played at Arsenal the so said pundits and the fans thought he was crap, but I knew that he would become a strong, classy, reliable keeper".
"How did you know that"? - I asked him.
"Because in an interview he declared that when he was kid his hero and inspiring keeper was Gianluca Pagliuca" - he said laughing! 

And he'll be on tomorrow's program:http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4382577,00.html

[eamonn]

Pagliuca was a great keeper, didn't he play in the World cup 94 final?

Get him on the pitch! (At half time I mean).

Yes, Ray Houghton pwn'd him twice in two months, once for Ireland v Italy, once for Villa v Inter, both 1-0's.

[Dave]

Pagliuca was a great keeper, didn't he play in the World cup 94 final?

Get him on the pitch! (At half time I mean).

Yes, Ray Houghton pwn'd him twice in two months, once for Ireland v Italy, once for Villa v Inter, both 1-0's.

The San Siro leg of that tie though I remember as being one of the best goalkeeping performances I'd ever seen (or have seen since). But it might just be remembering it from the eyes of a ten year old.

[peter w]

What a great opening sentence to any post..."Gianluca rang me..."

[Archie]

Bring him up The Bartons, Archie.

Of course mate, our great friend Frank will accompany him after the game!

[peter w]

Bring him up The Bartons, Archie.

Of course mate, our great friend Frank will accompany him after the game!

Nah, The Ruskin Hall.

[Archie]

Let's hope that the three lions from Italy operate as a lucky charm for these two games!

[Dave]

Well, that was well worth coming over from Italy for.