First Villa Villa(i)n

[cdbearsfan]

I can't even remember his first name, the useless gobshite. Pretty sure it isn't Alan or Gordon.

[chrisw1]

Hodge. 

[chrisw1]

Really don't like Platt now, although too young to really remember his time at Villa

He was a superb player who gave us excellent service whilst he was with us and left on decent terms for a decent fee.

[cdbearsfan]

Doesn't stop him being a bit of a dick.

[robbo1874]

First player I remember being really gutted about leaving Villa was Walters, but no way would I class him as a villain. Dwight Yorke probably ticked that box for me, but I understand why he left. Still pretty classless though- from watching the Claret and Blue podcast. At the time I recall being more annoyed by Utd’s machinations to sign him. More recently the I’m going, no I’m staying, no I’m going pantomime of Delph left a bit of a bad taste, but wasn’t it spun as he signed a new contract to get us a bigger fee or something? Anyway, still think he’s a cock. Richards for running his contract down and not going elsewhere to get him off the wages. Again, understandable from the player’s perspective.

[robbo1874]

I forgot Stephen Ireland and fat Ross McCormack.

Jeez there’s been a few hasn’t there?

[Brazilian Villain]

Doug Ellis

[Martin Carruthers]

Yorke

[robbo1874]

Hopefully the extra selection criterion of being of good character as well as a decent player when we sign them, should minimise this risk in the future. That and being able to offer what they all profess to want: European football.

[robbo1874]

Doug Ellis

O’Neill if we’re getting into non-player territory?

[Monty]

Yeah it can only be Doug overall. Shite Dork among players, however.

[JD]

Andy Gray leaving Villa for Wolves.

[AV82EC]

Chairman - Ellis though Lerner and Xia ran him close.
Manager - O’Neill, just raises my hackles.
Player - Agbonlahor, pissed his career up the wall. Great first 5 years the less said about the 2011 to 2018 period the better.

[chrisw1]

The problem with moving threads like this to sub forums is I imagine very few people will now see or interact with it.

[Neil Hawkes]

Callaghan & Hodge // MoN & DoL