Watched the BT sport documentary about him the other day His goal scoring record is second to none and would have scored lots more for England if he continued playing. Was always very funny on the telly, I think he co commentated on our first game against Inter iirc.
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on February 16, 2020, 09:24:14 PMHim and Cooper are very funnyJimmy Greaves contradicting himself in the commentary. "He must have been three yards offside.....taking nothing away from him".
Him and Cooper are very funny
Quote from: garyshawsknee on February 22, 2020, 09:55:38 AMWatched the BT sport documentary about him the other day His goal scoring record is second to none and would have scored lots more for England if he continued playing. Was always very funny on the telly, I think he co commentated on our first game against Inter iirc. I've got both the argument with Gary Newbon and the above mentioned 2-0 win v Inter Milan on old VHS tapes somewhere in my garage - I'm due a sort out soon and once I've found them will give them both another viewing.I always refer to the 1-0 win against the rags in October 1983 as the 3rd "Battle of Villa Park - the first being against Albion in 1977 and the second being against Barcelona earlier in 1983. The game was definitely X rated stuff and today it probably would've ended up about 8 a side. I remember even the normally mild Dennis Mortimer squaring up to Harford after an incident in the water in front of the old Witton Lane stand. I still smile when I see Greavsie putting his case and laugh even more when I think about Peter Withe's winning goal and Nigel Spink's late penalty save. My 40 year old nephew if the games against the rags were "tasty" and maybe apart from the 0-2 defeat in 2003, I doubt there was a more violent game than this.On a happier note - that 2-0 win v Inter in 1990 was one of the great nights at Villa Park - how I enjoyed watching it again the next night with as said earlier Jimmy Greaves co commentating alongside Brian Moore being the main man.
Yeah 1987was proper bandit country. People were getting chucked out from an hour before until into the 2nd half. Some prick tried to trip me up down green lane way - I was on crutches at the time with a bust leg. Anyway the prick got said crutch over his head by my Dad's mate who I had went with.
I don't recall our two league cup ties in 1988 ... being anywhere near the nastiness and hatred of the two Premier league games in 2002/2003. I was in Australia for the game at the sty in December 1987 but I understand from those who were at the game that it was 'rather lively'.
December 1987. Started off with Villa fans allegedly breaking into their ground the night before daubing it with slogans and cutting the goal nets hence Kennedy’s equaliser going into the goal and out again. Then when we scored the first in typical hospitable fashion they didn’t like it and it kicked off massively in the corner of the Tilton and the Kop. Our turnout that day was like nothing I’d seen before or since at a game at the Sty. How the police kept us apart for the rest of the game is anyone’s guess.Then the trudge down backstreets of Garrison Lane trying to make my way to Dale End. They were coming out of everywhere randomly attacking anyone colours or no colours. Pitch black on a cold December Saturday evening I was rather relieved to make it into town with a minor scratch after an atercation involving a chase round a parked car. Happy days.
Quote from: Damo70 on February 22, 2020, 11:27:09 AMQuote from: PeterWithesShin on February 16, 2020, 09:24:14 PMHim and Cooper are very funnyJimmy Greaves contradicting himself in the commentary. "He must have been three yards offside.....taking nothing away from him".Stonewall.sending off and legitimate goal, Greavsie is moaning that the linesman didnt agree with his incorrect viewpoint.Pillock. Always thought he was a lazy pundit. Then again Lawro superseded him there.