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Offline Ormy Droid

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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #30 on: July 20, 2015, 09:56:34 AM »
Ormondroyd, I felt sorry for him every time he touched the ball, so bad he inspired pity and scorn in equal measure. He did try though, bless him.

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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #31 on: July 20, 2015, 11:38:43 AM »
Ormondroyd, I felt sorry for him every time he touched the ball, so bad he inspired pity and scorn in equal measure. He did try though, bless him.

He was also a regular in a team that finished runners-up in the league so he can't have been that bad, but what's that compared to the chance of a cheap joke?

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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #32 on: July 20, 2015, 11:45:44 AM »
I would definitely say Nigel Callaghan, the only player I have seen booed off in a reserves match. He seemed to have some talent I guess, but his mind was elsewhere.

In defence of Dean Spink mentioned on this thread, I saw him play quite a few times in reserves and pre-season and I honestly thought he would make the grade. Not a pretty footballer but then neither was Steve Bull.

I also thought Ulises De La Cruze had more than his fair share of blame for team performances when he was not at fault but there we go.

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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #33 on: July 20, 2015, 11:53:57 AM »
Carl Tiler injured himself attempting a header about six inches off the ground as I remember. Scored against his former side Forest on what may have been his debut earning the nickname "Johnny-on-the-Spot" from whoever was doing the commentary on MotD that night.

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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #34 on: July 20, 2015, 01:34:37 PM »
Callaghan and Ormondroyd both appear in this small clip from 1989/90



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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #35 on: July 20, 2015, 02:00:38 PM »
Emile Heskey has to be among them. Terrible signing. So bad it was embarrassing. We were a laughing stock for playing him.
« Last Edit: July 20, 2015, 02:03:23 PM by ez »

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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #36 on: July 20, 2015, 02:10:42 PM »
Ormondroyd, I felt sorry for him every time he touched the ball, so bad he inspired pity and scorn in equal measure. He did try though, bless him.

He was also a regular in a team that finished runners-up in the league so he can't have been that bad, but what's that compared to the chance of a cheap joke?

With a transfer fee of £650,000, Ormy certainly wasn't cheap, but he was a bit of a joke

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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #37 on: July 20, 2015, 02:13:12 PM »
Ormondroyd, I felt sorry for him every time he touched the ball, so bad he inspired pity and scorn in equal measure. He did try though, bless him.

He was also a regular in a team that finished runners-up in the league so he can't have been that bad, but what's that compared to the chance of a cheap joke?

With a transfer fee of £650,000, Ormy certainly wasn't cheap, but he was a bit of a joke

I think I'll take Graham Taylor's opinion over yours.
« Last Edit: July 20, 2015, 02:51:49 PM by dave.woodhall »

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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #38 on: July 20, 2015, 02:15:00 PM »
Ormondroyd, I felt sorry for him every time he touched the ball, so bad he inspired pity and scorn in equal measure. He did try though, bless him.

He was also a regular in a team that finished runners-up in the league so he can't have been that bad, but what's that compared to the chance of a cheap joke?

With a transfer fee of £650,000, Ormy certainly wasn't cheap, but he was a bit of a joke

I thinki I'll take Graham Taylor's opinion over yours.

Tony Daley, Carlton Palmer, Geoff Thomas, etc. yes there's much to be said for Graham Taylor's opinion isn't there?

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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #39 on: July 20, 2015, 02:27:41 PM »
Ormondroyd, I felt sorry for him every time he touched the ball, so bad he inspired pity and scorn in equal measure. He did try though, bless him.

He was also a regular in a team that finished runners-up in the league so he can't have been that bad, but what's that compared to the chance of a cheap joke?

With a transfer fee of £650,000, Ormy certainly wasn't cheap, but he was a bit of a joke

I thinki I'll take Graham Taylor's opinion over yours.

Tony Daley, Carlton Palmer, Geoff Thomas, etc. yes there's much to be said for Graham Taylor's opinion isn't there?

Yes, as any Villa supporter would know.

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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #40 on: July 20, 2015, 02:37:42 PM »
Ormondroyd, I felt sorry for him every time he touched the ball, so bad he inspired pity and scorn in equal measure. He did try though, bless him.

He was also a regular in a team that finished runners-up in the league so he can't have been that bad, but what's that compared to the chance of a cheap joke?

With a transfer fee of £650,000, Ormy certainly wasn't cheap, but he was a bit of a joke

I thinki I'll take Graham Taylor's opinion over yours.

Tony Daley, Carlton Palmer, Geoff Thomas, etc. yes there's much to be said for Graham Taylor's opinion isn't there?

Yes, as any Villa supporter would know.

Steve Sims, Nigel Callaghan, Tony Cascarino...

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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #41 on: July 20, 2015, 02:41:45 PM »
Callaghan and Ormondroyd both appear in this small clip from 1989/90



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Or you could choose this one.



Bloody good job the net at WHL was in good order that night, otherwise that shot would have taken my head off.

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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #42 on: July 20, 2015, 02:46:59 PM »
Ormondroyd, I felt sorry for him every time he touched the ball, so bad he inspired pity and scorn in equal measure. He did try though, bless him.

He was also a regular in a team that finished runners-up in the league so he can't have been that bad, but what's that compared to the chance of a cheap joke?

With a transfer fee of £650,000, Ormy certainly wasn't cheap, but he was a bit of a joke

I thinki I'll take Graham Taylor's opinion over yours.

Tony Daley, Carlton Palmer, Geoff Thomas, etc. yes there's much to be said for Graham Taylor's opinion isn't there?

Yes, as any Villa supporter would know.

Steve Sims, Nigel Callaghan, Tony Cascarino...
Dwight Yorke, Paul McGrath, David Platt, Kent Nielsen.....

Callaghan had been brilliant at Watfford him and if you want to put Tony Daley on the shit list, I'd suggest you take up stamp collecting.  The pace of movement might better suit your observational powers.

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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #43 on: July 20, 2015, 02:49:54 PM »
Ormondroyd, I felt sorry for him every time he touched the ball, so bad he inspired pity and scorn in equal measure. He did try though, bless him.

He was also a regular in a team that finished runners-up in the league so he can't have been that bad, but what's that compared to the chance of a cheap joke?

With a transfer fee of £650,000, Ormy certainly wasn't cheap, but he was a bit of a joke

I thinki I'll take Graham Taylor's opinion over yours.

Tony Daley, Carlton Palmer, Geoff Thomas, etc. yes there's much to be said for Graham Taylor's opinion isn't there?

Yes, as any Villa supporter would know.

Steve Sims, Nigel Callaghan, Tony Cascarino...
Dwight Yorke, Paul McGrath, David Platt, Kent Nielsen.....

Callaghan had been brilliant at Watfford him and if you want to put Tony Daley on the shit list, I'd suggest you take up stamp collecting.  The pace of movement might better suit your observational powers.

Do I not like that!

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Re: Your worst ever Villa player
« Reply #44 on: July 20, 2015, 02:58:10 PM »
Any Villa fan having a pop at Graham Taylor needs to have a word with themselves.

I smell stripes.

 


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