Football Mavericks

[Tuco Salamanca]

Robin Friday.

A hero to many modern MOTD viewers 

[West Derby Villan]

None of those players mentioned could tie the laces of George Best.

[Ron Manager]

Caught about half an hour of an ITV4 programme last night called Football Mavericks, focusing on the flair players of (from what I saw) the '70s, like Tony Currie, Stan Bowles, Rodney Marsh, Frank Worthington, etc...
As it was just a bit before my time, got me wondering:

A) What memories any of you have of those players when they came to Villa Park
B) Should there have been any Villa players on there? (Little, Hamilton?)

Stan Bowles had a ridiculous ammount of close skill but was more interested in the turf accountants. He is well over sixty now and wont have changed. Robin Friday at Reading was renowned for his skill as well. Had problems off the field and died some time ago.
Worthington had class in abundance and a strange fixtation with Elvis. Top man therefore!

Chico was good but not on a regular basis.

[darren woolley]

I watched it really enjoyed it.

[tomd2103]

I remember a band in the 90's having a picture of a player called Robin Friday on one of their album covers.  A bit of a character to say the least!

Edit - see he's already been mentioned!

[adrenachrome]

The only one i remember is Stan Bowles. The only thing I remember about it is the Holte serenading him to the tune of Clementine "Where's your wife gone Stanley Bowles."

With the milk man isn't it? Wasn't it? Marvellous.

I also remember "Where's your horse gone?" sung to Malcolm Macdonald on account of his absurdly bow-legged gait.

[luke95]

I remember a band in the 90's having a picture of a player called Robin Friday on one of their album covers.  A bit of a character to say the least!

Edit - see he's already been mentioned!

Super Furry Animals

[johnc]

The only one i remember is Stan Bowles. The only thing I remember about it is the Holte serenading him to the tune of Clementine "Where's your wife gone Stanley Bowles."

Like it was yesterday.

I remember during the 2nd leg of 77 league cup semi final that the Holte End was in agreement that it was " with the milkman, with the milkman, with the milkman Stan,ey Bowles"
What innocent times!

[dave shelley]

Those players mentioned were all knobs but, on their day they could be unplayable and it chokes me to say that.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

None of those players mentioned could tie the laces of George Best.

It's probably why they are mavericks, and Best was a legend who won stuff.

[montague]

Remember Wanky Worthington missing an open goal for Blues in front of the Holte the season after we won the EC - finished 0.0 as well I believe

[Mister E]

Steve Claridge ?


runs away...

UTV
The Doc

A total nonce.

[Mister E]

Burridge was definitely a maverick.
Chico Hamilton was slightly maverick.

[Rudy65]

Caught about half an hour of an ITV4 programme last night called Football Mavericks, focusing on the flair players of (from what I saw) the '70s, like Tony Currie, Stan Bowles, Rodney Marsh, Frank Worthington, etc...
As it was just a bit before my time, got me wondering:

A) What memories any of you have of those players when they came to Villa Park
B) Should there have been any Villa players on there? (Little, Hamilton?)

Four good players, but real characters as well. The sergeant major national managers we had at the time wouldn't touch them on a regular basis

[Rudy65]

Robin Friday.

A hero to many modern MOTD viewers 

Legend in his own lifetime. Nowhere near as good as bowles and Worthington etc as proven by his career