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Offline Des Little

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Memories Made in Aston
« on: August 17, 2016, 03:40:10 PM »
Just ordered this book...anyone read it?  Is it worth buying (bit late now I appreciate!?)
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Offline wittonwarrior

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Re: Memories Made in Aston
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2016, 03:53:11 PM »
Yes well worth a read as are all Villa books.  My absolute favourite is the one about a young school boy growing up in Wolverhampton features 1980/81.
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Offline Deano's Mullet

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Re: Memories Made in Aston
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2016, 10:14:35 PM »
One of the best books is by a certain Mr Woodhall, "From One Season To The Next" I think it was called. Covered every season from about 1975-2002 ish. About time there was a second volume.
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Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Memories Made in Aston
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2016, 10:22:40 PM »
Would love a book on the Lerner years...
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Offline Percy McCarthy

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Re: Memories Made in Aston
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2016, 11:15:43 AM »
Quote from: SoccerHQ on August 17, 2016, 10:22:40 PM
Would love a book on the Lerner years...

No thanks. I'm trying to forget.
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Offline oswald funkletrumpet

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Re: Memories Made in Aston
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2016, 07:25:24 PM »
Quote from: SoccerHQ on August 17, 2016, 10:22:40 PM
Would love a book on the Lerner years...

im writing that

on the back of a stamp with a marker pen
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Offline Villa Lew

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Re: Memories Made in Aston
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2016, 08:26:11 AM »
I would enjoy the first part of the book, the second part would be unpleasant reading.
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Offline Ads

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Re: Memories Made in Aston
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2016, 08:51:02 AM »
Star Spangled Villains started off with so much hope!
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Offline Percy McCarthy

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Re: Memories Made in Aston
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2016, 11:03:48 AM »
Quote from: Ads on August 19, 2016, 08:51:02 AM
Star Spangled Villains started off with so much hope!

I know. Made a right show of me in the end didn't it?
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Offline anton hillman

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Re: Memories Made in Aston
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2016, 11:51:02 PM »
It would be great to have a book on the Tommy Docherty years when the crowds came back to VP in that somewhat false dawn. Bizarre but hopeful times back then. There was even a national TV current affairs programme devoted to the turnaround at Villa ("This Week" I believe it was called?). I also remember a News and Record sometime in 1969 with Tommy dressed as a red Indian on the cover. Anybody remember this, or am I a victim of distorted memories as I look back on my experiences as a fifteen year old supporter during that strange era....? At least I had Motown and Reggae to fall back on during these bad times as a Villa Fan, despite living well behind enemy lines in Small Heath and counting a fair few noses amongst my mates, with all the piss taking involved. There was a reggae club and disco under one of the stands at St Andrews that I reluctantly frequented , mainly due to the female talent present. Things were worse then than now for sure for a Villa fan...!
« Last Edit: August 20, 2016, 12:29:47 AM by anton hillman »
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Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Memories Made in Aston
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2016, 12:19:39 AM »
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Offline anton hillman

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Re: Memories Made in Aston
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2016, 12:30:53 AM »
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Offline Pat McMahon

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Re: Memories Made in Aston
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2016, 01:52:22 AM »
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on August 20, 2016, 12:19:39 AM


Was that the game we lost 1-0 to a Ken Foggo goal?
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Online dcdavecollett

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Re: Memories Made in Aston
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2016, 04:16:06 PM »
It was!
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Offline Bernie

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Re: Memories Made in Aston
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2016, 04:22:24 PM »
First match of the season, and a massive anticlimax after much over the top preseason hype as I remember it
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