Cultural references of Aston Villa

[Risso]

West Ham 2nd? I know it's a work of fiction and all, but even so.

[Somniloquism]

They are there because it is part of the ongoing storyline where certain people who have appeared in the show are now at that club in different capacities. I suspect the money grabbers jumped at the chance to be paid for filming locations at the ground.

[eamonn]

How are Harchester doing?

[pauliewalnuts]

Chelsea in the European places!

As if!

[eric woolban woolban]

Villa with a point more than Chelsea but a place lower.

[Footy-Vill]

The low point is always the association to the Villa and love island

[Monty]

Comedy characters supporting us:

Jim Hacker (Yes, Minister)
Lennie Godber (Porridge)
Greg Davies in that odd sit com, Cuckoo (think it is called that)

Curiosity being what it is I went back to page 1 of this thread and found this, notable because I recently met the creator of Cuckoo and can confirm he's a Villa fan.

[Rory]

Comedy characters supporting us:

Jim Hacker (Yes, Minister)
Lennie Godber (Porridge)
Greg Davies in that odd sit com, Cuckoo (think it is called that)

Curiosity being what it is I went back to page 1 of this thread and found this, notable because I recently met the creator of Cuckoo and can confirm he's a Villa fan.

An underrated show, Cuckoo.

[Deano's Mullet]

Just started second Reacher book - Milosevic,  Yorke, Johnson and McGrath!

[Monty]

Comedy characters supporting us:

Jim Hacker (Yes, Minister)
Lennie Godber (Porridge)
Greg Davies in that odd sit com, Cuckoo (think it is called that)

Curiosity being what it is I went back to page 1 of this thread and found this, notable because I recently met the creator of Cuckoo and can confirm he's a Villa fan.

An underrated show, Cuckoo.

Never seen it, but all this makes me sure it's morally unimpeachable and good for the universe.

[Sleeuwenhoek]

Weren't we the only team to score against Steeple Sinderby Wanderers on their way to winning the FA Cup in J L Carr's novel?

[wince]

Sure it’s been mentioned but ford v Ferrari ( one for John e as he enjoys Le Mans)

[pauliewalnuts]

Comedy characters supporting us:

Jim Hacker (Yes, Minister)
Lennie Godber (Porridge)
Greg Davies in that odd sit com, Cuckoo (think it is called that)

Curiosity being what it is I went back to page 1 of this thread and found this, notable because I recently met the creator of Cuckoo and can confirm he's a Villa fan.

There's two of them (went to same school as me), done quite well for themselves.

[Smirker]

😢

Bless her soul.

[Sunny Villa]

Apologies if already mentioned but the novel "Oi! Ref" by Joseph Gallivan written in 1997 is all about a top flight referee who used to be a Villa "hooligan". I haven't read the book for 20 years but if memory serves he makes regular trips back to Birmingham from London to revisit old haunts and reflect back on his years following Villa. I think some of his memories are based on actual incidents but I'll have to leave that for others to verify. I'm testing my memory but the finale is about his dilemma refereeing an important match between Villa and Rangers.  https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/6216867

Haha he was with us in Juve 1983 ....we stopped in Nice and took the train to Turin .....

The good Old Britannia pub ....

That's all I am saying