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From Saunders to Springsteen
« on: October 13, 2021, 03:22:29 PM »
Talking to someone else about something or other.

https://heroesandvillains.info/2021/10/13/from-saunders-to-springsteen/

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Re: From Saunders to Springsteen
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2021, 07:47:12 PM »
That’s a really cool interview. 

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Re: From Saunders to Springsteen
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2021, 07:59:10 PM »
Done.

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Re: From Saunders to Springsteen
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2021, 08:11:47 PM »
 :)

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Re: From Saunders to Springsteen
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2021, 08:50:58 AM »
Great interview Dave.

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Re: From Saunders to Springsteen
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2021, 09:00:23 AM »
I always had a soft spot for Hunt after his second spell with us, a very classy and underrated player. He had probably just left Villa before Springsteen played at Villa Park, but you'd have thought he could have pulled a few strings to get backstage still.

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Re: From Saunders to Springsteen
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2021, 10:24:46 AM »
He lived literally up the road I now live on during that second spell, me and a pal knocked his door for an autograph when we were kids.

He was a good player, have a vivid memory of him getting an equaliser at home to Watford on a Wednesday night in front of about 12,000 late in the season.

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Re: From Saunders to Springsteen
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2021, 11:17:58 AM »
I bought a table and chairs from him back in the 80s. Sold through his Mother and picked up from her at her house in Castle Brom'  I often wondered what famous footballers might have sat in those same seats.  The wonderment left me when I left one of the chairs too close to the gas fire resulting in the melting of the faux leather. 

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Re: From Saunders to Springsteen
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2021, 12:17:13 PM »
Great interview

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Re: From Saunders to Springsteen
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2021, 12:22:42 PM »
"It's in the book..." ;D


He was part of a cohort of great players that came through during the wonderful '70's. That era will always be the beating heart of my Villa memories.

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Re: From Saunders to Springsteen
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2021, 04:02:14 PM »
I have a vague memory of him flicking up a ball from a free kick, whilst still sitting on the floor after being fouled, and Stainrod I think scoring (against Leicester?) Did this happen or have I misremembered.

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Re: From Saunders to Springsteen
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2021, 04:28:25 PM »
I have a vague memory of him flicking up a ball from a free kick, whilst still sitting on the floor after being fouled, and Stainrod I think scoring (against Leicester?) Did this happen or have I misremembered.

I was at that game, and it was something out of the ordinary like that but my brain is too fuzzy to recall exactly.

 


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