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Offline kiddylion

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Jack Watts
« on: March 19, 2015, 06:38:48 PM »
Just Seen Jack Watts has died aged 96.

He took me a tour of Villa Park years ago,knew everything there was to know about villa.
Saw his 1st game in 1922 apparantly

RIP Jack
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Offline The Left Side

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Re: Jack Watts
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2015, 06:39:39 PM »
RIP Jack
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Re: Jack Watts
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2015, 06:48:08 PM »
Oh. Sad news.
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Offline Fin Feds Dad

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Re: Jack Watts
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2015, 06:48:11 PM »
A proper Villa man - RIP Jack . God bless .
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Offline dean saunders left boot

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Re: Jack Watts
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2015, 06:56:03 PM »
I can remember taking a group of children for a tour of Villa Park as part of the volunteer work I do with the charity Barnardos, was one of the first trips i'd been involved with with them, the children we were working with at that time did have a few behavior issues, and can remember Jack giving them a strong word or two after one of them set the shower off in the dressing rooms!His passion for the club really showed as we went around the ground

RIP Jack.
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Offline Villan For Life

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Re: Jack Watts
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2015, 06:58:33 PM »
RIP Jack. Holte Ender in the Sky
« Last Edit: March 19, 2015, 07:14:01 PM by Villan For Life »
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Re: Jack Watts
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2015, 07:04:14 PM »
RIP Jack.
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Re: Jack Watts
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2015, 07:45:21 PM »
In 1994 myself and a mate had a bunch of kids over for a football tour and a trip around Villa Park was on the itinerary, Jack took us around the place and had the kids (u17.s and mainly Manure and Liverpool fans) spellbound with his knowledge and stories.

RIP Jack, Villa man.
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Offline London Villan

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Re: Jack Watts
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2015, 07:49:39 PM »
Sad news.

Another great Villa man. Took me on a tour of the ground in the 80s, it was brilliant. Didn't he used to man the scoreboard too...

RIP
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Offline newtonsballs

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Re: Jack Watts
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2015, 07:52:25 PM »
RIP Jack. I remember him telling some kids that they should be supporting the Villa and not young start ups like Liverpool and Manchester United, "They have a bit of history, Aston Villa has heritage."
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Re: Jack Watts
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2015, 07:56:52 PM »
What a great quote.
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Re: Jack Watts
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2015, 08:06:53 PM »
Went on a tour probably over 10 years ago, and remember being chuffed he was our guide.He knew absolutely everything about the Villa.He spoke about the 1957 Cup win and how the press had said that Villa may as well not turn up.
The tour ended at the Corner Flag and I remember looking over at Jack having a meal and supping a pint of Bitter and thinking you've earned that son ten times over.

Great man.

« Last Edit: March 19, 2015, 09:00:02 PM by FrankyH »
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Offline Des Little

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Re: Jack Watts
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2015, 08:24:19 PM »
RIP Jack. How fitting if we lift the Cup this year in his honour
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Online Lizz

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Re: Jack Watts
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2015, 08:44:45 PM »
Sad news.
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Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Jack Watts
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2015, 08:45:29 PM »
RIP Jack.

HEITS
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