MOTD

[Hookeysmith]

I have spoken with him a few times and he is as genuine as he comes across on TV. Never disparaging about the Villa

[LeeB]

The next season they battered us 4-0 at home around Easter and him and John Hartson ran riot, he came off towards the the end and it's one of the few times I've stood and applauded an opposition player off the pitch, part admiration and incandescent at our ineptitude as we slid towards the trap door.

Was that the match where it absolutely pissed down?

Oh yes.

[PeterWithesShin]

Thought so, I was lower Holte and it was a miserable experience that day.

[Chris Harte]

Wasn't there a game he was missing a European Final because of suspension and we gave him loads of stick.  They stuffed

us scored a goal gave us and he gave us stick back,  as it should be. 

As I remember it we were a goal up until he scored twice in front of the Holte. He stood there with arms aloft, clearly centre of attention, and I'm thinking bastard. Then I quickly reflect and think well actually fair play. The Holte had given him dog's abuse for most of the game and he'd shut us up in the perfect way.

[Lastfootstamper]

You hate it in the moment, but that's a big part of football at its most magnificent, an opposition player giving it large in front of the home fans. Give me Deeney in front of the Holte or Martinez to the Stretford any day rather than some golf-clubbing wets chucking imaginary darts towards the camera nearest the corner flag.

[VillaTim]

I remember Clive Allen at QPR giving it to the Millwall away end then he had a full scale pitch invasion on his hands .

[Somniloquism]

Place this here as from BBC.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0gm6922/the-football-news-show-how-villa-are-disrupting-the-elite

[Whiney MacWhineface]

I remember I changed my opinion on Ian Wright years ago when we played Arsenal at Highbury. Ricardo Scimica was playing in one of his early games for Villa and he did really well in clearing a shot from Wright off the goal line. The first person to go up to Scimica to shake his hand and say well done was Wright, the first and probably the only time I’ve seen that type of sportsmanship. One of the good guys imho.

David Speedie was a pretty unmentionable arse. However, back in the 90s he got a round of applause from the Holte End. Chelsea were pressing us hard and he had a couple of near point-blank shots on our goal only to be denied by two of the best saves I’ve ever seen. The goalie was Kevin Poole (a great shot-stopper, but a bit dodgy otherwise) and on both occasions Speedie came up to him and shook his hand.

I think this is also memorable for some twat locking his Toyota Carina ll with the engine running.

[OCD]

Yes, i think he stood in front of the Holte end with his arms raised and a massive grin on his face for quite some time. It did make me laugh despite that fact that we'd conceded a goal. The other one from around the time was Dennis Wise for Chelsea who ran the length of the pitch doing the 'slaphead' taunt at some fan in the crowd who had been giving him shit all afternoon. Possibly shouting 'taxi' at him continually from memory.

Dennis Wise made me laugh. Not sure whether it was that game or not, think the one I'm thinking of was around Easter. Anyway, me and my Dad had seats close to the front row of the Trinity. There was an attractive girl in the front row and every time he was near, he was having banter with her (clearly on the pull).

My only Ian Wright memory was of him scoring a hat-trick in a 4-0 win against us. Probably the last game I can remember my Dad going with me. Edit - Just saw Lee B mention this game.

[Toronto Villa]

Not MOTD but if you want to know what the mainstream football media want to see just look at the list of podcasts on ESPN FC.




And when you thought 3 or 4 shows on Chelsea/Man City wasn’t enough, yesterday was called



And the show in between on Man U. Because that subject hasn’t been covered enough.

Sides like us, Brighton even Newcastle don’t really matter. Prior to that was lots of Arsenal and Tottenham. Liverpool seem to be the least discussed of their big 6 of late but I’m sure they will address that eventually.

[eamonn]

I remember I changed my opinion on Ian Wright years ago when we played Arsenal at Highbury. Ricardo Scimica was playing in one of his early games for Villa and he did really well in clearing a shot from Wright off the goal line. The first person to go up to Scimica to shake his hand and say well done was Wright, the first and probably the only time I’ve seen that type of sportsmanship. One of the good guys imho.

David Speedie was a pretty unmentionable arse. However, back in the 90s he got a round of applause from the Holte End. Chelsea were pressing us hard and he had a couple of near point-blank shots on our goal only to be denied by two of the best saves I’ve ever seen. The goalie was Kevin Poole (a great shot-stopper, but a bit dodgy otherwise) and on both occasions Speedie came up to him and shook his hand.

I think this is also memorable for some twat locking his Toyota Carina ll with the engine running.

Please don't disrespect the nascent African Car Reverser.

[Footy-Vill]

I was listening to the True Geordie podcast, and he was talking to David Icke! Now this chap has fascinating theories, and I'm curious about what he says. Upon looking him up more about him I saw he was a presenter of MOTD!

[Brazilian Villain]

Dennis Wise made me laugh. Not sure whether it was that game or not, think the one I'm thinking of was around Easter. Anyway, me and my Dad had seats close to the front row of the Trinity. There was an attractive girl in the front row and every time he was near, he was having banter with her (clearly on the pull).

He was on the Concorde retirement flight that I was on. Doubt the onboard leg room was much of an issue for him.

[Legion]

I was listening to the True Geordie podcast, and he was talking to David Icke! Now this chap has fascinating theories, and I'm curious about what he says. Upon looking him up more about him I saw he was a presenter of MOTD!

He was also a GK. Bit of a nutcase.

[PeterWithesShin]

I fully believe in the son of Godhead. The world did indeed end in 1997 and we are now just the dreams of the reptilian overlords.