Just read the article. So sad that he is now in poor health. Am so lucky to have been a young Villa fan during his time here. He instilled such confidence in his teams that as a fan I always thought we would win every game. The man is a Villa legend, pure and simple. 110%.I am pretty sure that I read somewhere that he was and still is Portsmouth's leading goal scorer. Most likely heading those old fashioned footballs will have contributed to his condition. Very sad!I know that Ron did not like the fame that came with football, but I always find it gets on my nerves when the football pundits talk about, Shankly, Clough, Revie, Nicholson, Ferguson and Robson as legends, which they are, but Saunders never gets mentioned. To win the league over a 42 game season (with only 2 points for a win) and only using 14 all English/Scottish/Irish players is remarkable. If Villa were the mafia, then Ron Saunders was the Godfather!UTV 110%
A true Villa great and hero! Ron Saunders Claret and Blue army!It's long overdue, but the great man should be honoured at VP. Over to you Tone!
Two weeks later, he was back at Villa Park as manager of Birmingham with Blues fans singing, 'We'll take good care of you, Ron Saunders', to the tune of a British Airways TV advert.
I am pretty sure that I read somewhere that he was and still is Portsmouth's leading goal scorer.