Brian Little and David Bernstein to join the board

[passport1]

I agree with others here that the 76/77 team was the best I've seen, but the 80/81 side were also exciting to watch and clearly had some extra ingredient.
It should also be remembered that as brilliant as the 76/77 side was at home, it was often a very different story away.

In both those seasons though we were up against the best team in Europe, and that shouldn't be overlooked. That was one hell of a Liverpool team we dumped 5-1.

I was fortunate to be there as  17 year old with my dad and his mates. I recall one who was always nervous before a game going thru the programme , looking at the top internationals Liverpool had in the team saying we would be lucky to get anything out of it.

The first half was breathtaking.  Needless to say we could not maintain that level in the second half but  people realised something special was happening at Villa.

[Ron Manager]

So who played next to Leighton Phillips in central defence when Gray,Little and Deehan were taking Phil Thompson and Emlyn Hughes apart? He was little known
but it was.......

[Tayls_7]

So who played next to Leighton Phillips in central defence when Gray,Little and Deehan were taking Phil Thompson and Emlyn Hughes apart? He was little known
but it was.......

Andy Comyn. Easy. 

[LeeB]

So who played next to Leighton Phillips in central defence when Gray,Little and Deehan were taking Phil Thompson and Emlyn Hughes apart? He was little known
but it was.......

Andy Comyn. Easy. 

Comyn is still trying to untangle his legs now after what Barnes did to him.

[Rudy65]

So who played next to Leighton Phillips in central defence when Gray,Little and Deehan were taking Phil Thompson and Emlyn Hughes apart? He was little known
but it was.......

Andy Comyn. Easy. 

Charlie Young?

[dave.woodhall]

So who played next to Leighton Phillips in central defence when Gray,Little and Deehan were taking Phil Thompson and Emlyn Hughes apart? He was little known
but it was.......

Charlie Young.

[Ron Manager]

So who played next to Leighton Phillips in central defence when Gray,Little and Deehan were taking Phil Thompson and Emlyn Hughes apart? He was little known
but it was.......

Andy Comyn. Easy. 

Charlie Young?

Is the correct answer.

[Risso]

Well I'd welcome Sir Brian back in any capacity, but advisor to the board is a bit different to actually being a director, and it will depend on what and how often he is asked to consult on.

[brian green]

Brian is a quiet, hugely experienced man of exemplary character,  I would expect them to consult him frequently on a wide range of football related matters.

[LeeB]

I'd be on the phone to him every bloody hour, if I had the chance. He'd be sick of hearing from me, but I bet he'd never let it show.

[Risso]

I'd have just made him manager.  With Johnny G as well.

[dave.woodhall]

It's only words but 'advisor' could be better than director. On the board he would be one voice amongst six but advising them they will be wanting to listen to him.

[dave shelley]

And culpable if it ever became know that they went against his advice with the result that it went tits up.

[Toronto Villa]

Mervyn King will know exactly what Brian Little means to Aston Villa. They will listen to him and it's why he's been persuaded to join.

[Risso]

It's only words but 'advisor' could be better than director. On the board he would be one voice amongst six but advising them they will be wanting to listen to him.

It's much easier to ignore advisors than it is other directors. That is if they end up asking him anything at all. The cynic in me thinks this is an easy stunt to quiet the fans.