Aston Villa vs The Kit Stealers Pre-Match Thread - Monday 16th at 8pm.

[in exile]

2-0

[Nev]

One nothing Aston Villa.

[cannock villa]

And just to clarify understanding West Ham are affectionately referenced as Kit Stealers because the kit went 'missing' after the villa players lost a bet at Birmingham fair and had to steal the villa kit to pay the bet ?! So west ham wore a stolen kit ?? And adopted the colours

I think it is because they copied our colours

They also arrived at VP a few years ago without an away kit so they played in their home kit of predominantly Claret & Blue and we actually played at home in one of our away kits - white and Claret shorts IIRC

Why we never let them play in the away kit is a mystery unless this issue was the names on the shirt prehaps

Didn't they forget all their kit and they played in our home shirts and we played in our away kit

[Clark W Griswold]

A thriller at the Villa.

0-0

[paul_e]

2-1 win. Early goal for us, another midway through the 2nd half but then a goal for them in the last 10 to make it nervy.

Jack and Wesley to score.

[Axl Rose]

And just to clarify understanding West Ham are affectionately referenced as Kit Stealers because the kit went 'missing' after the villa players lost a bet at Birmingham fair and had to steal the villa kit to pay the bet ?! So west ham wore a stolen kit ?? And adopted the colours

I think it is because they copied our colours

They also arrived at VP a few years ago without an away kit so they played in their home kit of predominantly Claret & Blue and we actually played at home in one of our away kits - white and Claret shorts IIRC

Why we never let them play in the away kit is a mystery unless this issue was the names on the shirt prehaps

Didn't they forget all their kit and they played in our home shirts and we played in our away kit

Didn't Heskey score in that game?

[Jon Crofts]

A few goals in this one. 3-1 and FtF.

[AsTallAsLions]

We're due a draw, so. That.

Reckon 1-1.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

And just to clarify understanding West Ham are affectionately referenced as Kit Stealers because the kit went 'missing' after the villa players lost a bet at Birmingham fair and had to steal the villa kit to pay the bet ?! So west ham wore a stolen kit ?? And adopted the colours

I think it is because they copied our colours

They also arrived at VP a few years ago without an away kit so they played in their home kit of predominantly Claret & Blue and we actually played at home in one of our away kits - white and Claret shorts IIRC

Why we never let them play in the away kit is a mystery unless this issue was the names on the shirt prehaps

Didn't they forget all their kit and they played in our home shirts and we played in our away kit

Didn't Heskey score in that game?

The Ref was not happy as their away kit was too near to ours. They had not brought any other change so MON agreed to us playing in our white away shirts. Yes, Heskey scored in a 1-1 draw.

https://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-west-ham-united-18-april-2009-284948/

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

And just to clarify understanding West Ham are affectionately referenced as Kit Stealers because the kit went 'missing' after the villa players lost a bet at Birmingham fair and had to steal the villa kit to pay the bet ?! So west ham wore a stolen kit ?? And adopted the colours

The story of the lost bet involved a sprinter called William Dove, and is disputed.
More likely they adopted Claret & Blue so they could look like the best and most successful. Leeds United did the same in the 1960s, mimicking Real Madrid.

[Footy-Vill]

Sure . Ok thanks and for others replies

And just to clarify understanding West Ham are affectionately referenced as Kit Stealers because the kit went 'missing' after the villa players lost a bet at Birmingham fair and had to steal the villa kit to pay the bet ?! So west ham wore a stolen kit ?? And adopted the colours

I think it is because they copied our colours

They also arrived at VP a few years ago without an away kit so they played in their home kit of predominantly Claret & Blue and we actually played at home in one of our away kits - white and Claret shorts IIRC

Why we never let them play in the away kit is a mystery unless this issue was the names on the shirt prehaps

Didn't they forget all their kit and they played in our home shirts and we played in our away kit

Didn't Heskey score in that game?

The Ref was not happy as their away kit was too near to ours. They had not brought any other change so MON agreed to us playing in our white away shirts. Yes, Heskey scored in a 1-1 draw.

https://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-west-ham-united-18-april-2009-284948/

I read Burnley honoured villa by wearing Claret and Blue and Trabanspor in turkey also do the same.
Also Crystal palace were helped with their kit in the formative years by Villa and worn a claret and blue combo but over years have altered it.

The fact is Villa are the original claret and blue masters !
West ham are some cheap dime store imitation

[Footy-Vill]

And just to clarify understanding West Ham are affectionately referenced as Kit Stealers because the kit went 'missing' after the villa players lost a bet at Birmingham fair and had to steal the villa kit to pay the bet ?! So west ham wore a stolen kit ?? And adopted the colours

The story of the lost bet involved a sprinter called William Dove, and is disputed.
More likely they adopted Claret & Blue so they could look like the best and most successful. Leeds United did the same in the 1960s, mimicking Real Madrid.

That makes sense ! As mentioned some other clubs have done this
Oh to be adored!
What a club we have in villa !

[Smirker]

We'll win this one. Can see us scoring three or four.

FTF.

[adrenachrome]

My prediction:

The game will be entertaining.

Both teams will score.

Whatever the result, a lot of us will be saying we need 2 DCM's.

[Ads]

45 returns available for this, so it will be another 41500+ attendance.

Heaton

Taylor
Engels
Mings
Guilbert

Douglas
Grealish
McGinn

El Ghazi
Wesley
Jota