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Online Rico

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10305 on: May 02, 2025, 10:59:26 AM »
Should have included Ross McCormack jumping over a fence!

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10306 on: May 02, 2025, 11:02:19 AM »
and Lescott playing about with his phone

Offline BC Villain

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10307 on: May 02, 2025, 12:36:35 PM »
I reckon Smith is there as another face for younger fans, plus he's the manager that started our journey from failing second tier side to CL contenders.

Ditto Vic Crowe

And Tony Barton.  Regardless of the circumstances,  he was the manager on our greatest night.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10308 on: May 02, 2025, 01:54:47 PM »
Confirmed hosting England vs Andorra match in September.

Offline LeeB

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10309 on: May 02, 2025, 02:01:45 PM »
Confirmed hosting England vs Andorra match in September.

Make the most of it, we'll never get one once the Blunderdome is up and running.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10310 on: May 02, 2025, 02:53:49 PM »
Ian Taylor isn't on it, so it can piss off.

Offline LeeB

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10311 on: May 02, 2025, 03:09:44 PM »
Ian Taylor isn't on it, so it can piss off.

I'm going to put the tin hat on here, I love Ian Taylor but he was just a decent midfielder that happened to be a Villa fan as well.

Andy Townsend would be more justified as the last captain to lift a trophy.

Offline chrisw1

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10312 on: May 02, 2025, 03:12:16 PM »
Ian Taylor isn't on it, so it can piss off.

I'm going to put the tin hat on here, I love Ian Taylor but he was just a decent midfielder that happened to be a Villa fan as well.

Andy Townsend would be more justified as the last captain to lift a trophy.
He scored in a winning cup final game, which is more than Barry or Olaf did.

He was never a great player, but he was an extremely good player (probably under rated by most) and obviously a very good egg.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10313 on: May 02, 2025, 03:18:18 PM »
Ian Taylor isn't on it, so it can piss off.

I'm going to put the tin hat on here, I love Ian Taylor but he was just a decent midfielder that happened to be a Villa fan as well.

Andy Townsend would be more justified as the last captain to lift a trophy.

I mean, from a technical standpoint, you're absolutely right. But from an emotional one, you're very wrong. :)

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10314 on: May 02, 2025, 03:19:40 PM »
Ian Taylor isn't on it, so it can piss off.

I'm going to put the tin hat on here, I love Ian Taylor but he was just a decent midfielder that happened to be a Villa fan as well.

Andy Townsend would be more justified as the last captain to lift a trophy.
He scored in a winning cup final game, which is more than Barry or Olaf did.

He was never a great player, but he was an extremely good player (probably under rated by most) and obviously a very good egg.

He was a very good player but wasn't necessarily a fixture in what was a very good side.

Barry didn't match the winning cup final thing but played more than anyone else in the modern era, was always one of our best players at any point in that time and for many years was by far and away our best player.

Mellberg was a good lad and good player but I'll concede that one.

Offline Lucky Eddie

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10315 on: May 02, 2025, 03:37:39 PM »
Is Ian on the 150 board?

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10316 on: May 02, 2025, 03:40:32 PM »
Should have included Ross McCormack jumping over a fence!
Genuinely think it would’ve been better if they’d gone down the line of painting Villa folklore. McCormack and the gate, Charlie Athersmith holding up an umbrella over Dalian Atkinson, some coppers having a kick about for the European cup in the background, the meeting under a gas lamp, Barry with a seagull on his head, Ramsey joining in a game of park football, the African Car Reverser, McGregor’s drapers shop, the Villa Chippy, … just make the whole thing a bunch of individual stories that people can actually point to and tell a young fan about them about.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10317 on: May 02, 2025, 03:53:42 PM »
Should have included Ross McCormack jumping over a fence!
Genuinely think it would’ve been better if they’d gone down the line of painting Villa folklore. McCormack and the gate, Charlie Athersmith holding up an umbrella over Dalian Atkinson, some coppers having a kick about for the European cup in the background, the meeting under a gas lamp, Barry with a seagull on his head, Ramsey joining in a game of park football, the African Car Reverser, McGregor’s drapers shop, the Villa Chippy, … just make the whole thing a bunch of individual stories that people can actually point to and tell a young fan about them about.

George Boateng throwing Paul Dickov's boot over the tiny stand at Filbert St.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10318 on: May 02, 2025, 04:18:06 PM »
Should have included Ross McCormack jumping over a fence!
Genuinely think it would’ve been better if they’d gone down the line of painting Villa folklore. McCormack and the gate, Charlie Athersmith holding up an umbrella over Dalian Atkinson, some coppers having a kick about for the European cup in the background, the meeting under a gas lamp, Barry with a seagull on his head, Ramsey joining in a game of park football, the African Car Reverser, McGregor’s drapers shop, the Villa Chippy, … just make the whole thing a bunch of individual stories that people can actually point to and tell a young fan about them about.

George Boateng throwing Paul Dickov's boot over the tiny stand at Filbert St.

And breaking Gazza’s arm with his face.

Offline edgysatsuma89

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #10319 on: May 02, 2025, 05:33:47 PM »
No Captain. Leader. Legend. John Terry? Disappointed.

He will turn up full kit as the 3D animated option

That would have been quite funny if they had him full kit looking through a window.

 


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