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Offline Nev

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Bradford away 1987
« on: December 27, 2021, 01:37:53 PM »
Driving home from work I happened upon a great interview with Gary Thompson on WM about the above game and that season in general.

I can remember that game in fine detail as if it was yesterday and the memories invoked by Thompson were wonderful and I must admit had me wiping away the odd tear particularly on hearing Sir Graham.

For those of us who still class this amongst the best of times watching Villa I highly recommend it. Should be available on listen again on BBC Sounds. It was on between 4.30 and 5pm.
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Online Richard E

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Re: Bradford away 1987
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2021, 01:42:29 PM »
My two main recollections of that game are not being able to see the goal nearest us all match and Steve Sims’ inexplicable handball.
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Offline sid1964

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Re: Bradford away 1987
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2021, 11:14:04 AM »
Good day out, an interesting walk back to the train station afterwards and why were villa fans lighting their cigarette lighters???



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Re: Bradford away 1987
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2022, 06:51:57 PM »
Quote from: sid1964 on December 31, 2021, 11:14:04 AM
Good day out, an interesting walk back to the train station afterwards and why were villa fans lighting their cigarette lighters???

I hope it’s not for the reason I think it is!
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Re: Bradford away 1987
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2022, 06:53:04 PM »
Quote from: Dave P on January 01, 2022, 06:51:57 PM
Quote from: sid1964 on December 31, 2021, 11:14:04 AM
Good day out, an interesting walk back to the train station afterwards and why were villa fans lighting their cigarette lighters???

I hope it’s not for the reason I think it is!

Sadly, I can't think of any other reason.
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Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Bradford away 1987
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2022, 11:17:31 PM »
Can either of you two help me out on this one?
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Re: Bradford away 1987
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2022, 11:20:07 PM »
Quote from: dcdavecollett on January 01, 2022, 11:17:31 PM
Can either of you two help me out on this one?

The fire.
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Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Bradford away 1987
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2022, 01:23:54 AM »
Dave, the penny dropped just after my previous post. I was hoping that I was wrong and it was something else.

It's hard to believe people (esp. Villa fans) can behave like this.
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Re: Bradford away 1987
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2022, 08:00:50 AM »
Great banter from the lads mocking a disaster. Seems there have always been tossers within our away support.
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Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Bradford away 1987
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2022, 11:54:46 PM »
Sadly true.
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Offline kippaxvilla2

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Re: Bradford away 1987
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2022, 01:43:30 PM »
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Offline rob_bridge

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Re: Bradford away 1987
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2022, 08:00:56 PM »
Signing those 2 Grays made a massive difference.

Even though Sims was a Taylor pick pretty sure it was Evans and Keown for most of the rest of the season.
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Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Bradford away 1987
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2022, 12:29:54 AM »
Yes, Evans replaced Sims after Xmas.
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Offline sid1964

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Re: Bradford away 1987
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2022, 08:47:27 AM »
So did Keown leave us at the end of our promotion season?

I seem to remember the following season, we signed Olmondroyd based on the 2 performances against us that season
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Re: Bradford away 1987
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2022, 08:53:57 AM »
Quote from: sid1964 on January 04, 2022, 08:47:27 AM
So did Keown leave us at the end of our promotion season?

I seem to remember the following season, we signed Olmondroyd based on the 2 performances against us that season

The season after.
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