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Online kippaxvilla2

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Glorious 1975
« on: October 28, 2016, 10:08:28 PM »
I know it will end up in the memories thread but more people need to appreciate it.  This is classic, and of course topical.  I love Sir Brian Little.


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Re: Glorious 1975
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2016, 10:58:24 PM »
Brilliant
Sir Brian and a Chico special at a packed vp didn't get any better

Offline villan from luton

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Re: Glorious 1975
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2016, 11:01:37 PM »
John Burridge debut but Andy Gray from Dundee (lol) wasn't signed in time. Brian Little will always be my first hero, was such a brilliant player and how he never got more than 15 minutes for England is a disgrace.

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Re: Glorious 1975
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2016, 11:14:06 PM »
Love it. Hugh Johns commentary, too.

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Re: Glorious 1975
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2016, 11:27:45 PM »
Was this the game where the attendance was 53,782?

Offline villan from luton

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Re: Glorious 1975
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2016, 11:39:35 PM »
Was this the game where the attendance was 53,782?

It would certainly been in excess of 50k

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Re: Glorious 1975
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2016, 05:49:38 AM »
Chico's last great  moment as a Villa player although he did see  the season out with Ross and Aitken.

Saunders  was ruthless in that aspect once you were shot you were gone.  And don't argue with the manger.

Great Vid  and great match.  I couldn't speak for days afterwards.  It was a cup final and better atmosphere than Wembley.

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Re: Glorious 1975
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2016, 08:50:59 PM »
Great to see the old Witton End in all its glory.  I was in my usual spot down there for that game, just to the left of the goal as you look. 

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Re: Glorious 1975
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2016, 09:15:24 PM »
I was there in the upper Trinity with my Blues supporting mate! Kenny Burns was an absolute thug that day - how did he not get sent off for a shocking two-footed challenge? Sir Brian was excellent that day and scored the decider!

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Re: Glorious 1975
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2016, 01:50:29 AM »
First tine I had been to a villa v Blues game and loved it, agree with the comment re thug Burns

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Re: Glorious 1975
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2016, 07:56:11 AM »
Burns carries the look of a comedy wrestler from World of Sport throughout the match.

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Re: Glorious 1975
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2016, 08:08:12 AM »
Thanks for sharing. Never seen this before, my birth year. It looks like we battered them that day.
Players were tough back then.

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Re: Glorious 1975
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2016, 08:08:56 AM »
I thought Burns looked like that bloke from Celebrity Juice.

Offline Rudy65

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Re: Glorious 1975
« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2016, 08:05:30 PM »
Burns carries the look of a comedy wrestler from World of Sport throughout the match.

Agreed. Good player though

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Re: Glorious 1975
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2016, 11:29:26 PM »
Good player because the opposition were too scared of him. Not a bad centre forward though

 


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