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Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #180 on: March 29, 2026, 02:33:35 AM »
I think he was injured for a while, then found Thompson, Merson and Hendrie were competing for places in the midfield.

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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #181 on: April 02, 2026, 06:22:49 PM »
The Witton Arms has a new sign. I like it.


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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #182 on: April 02, 2026, 06:58:50 PM »
There's a video of a live For The Love Of McGrath podcast recorded in Dublin last week with special guests Tayles, Drapes, Wrighty and Tommy Johnson as they celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Coca Coler.

Hilarious in parts, some great stories by all of them.
Draper just got pissed too often back then by the sound of things. Probably still does. Said that he hated Gregory.
Funny/sad stories from Alan Wright about God too.

Worth a watch: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=37v8P0mAEFo

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #183 on: April 04, 2026, 07:27:53 AM »
Where the feck do you start!!


Offline N'ZMAV

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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #184 on: April 04, 2026, 07:45:28 AM »
There's a video of a live For The Love Of McGrath podcast recorded in Dublin last week with special guests Tayles, Drapes, Wrighty and Tommy Johnson as they celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Coca Coler.

Hilarious in parts, some great stories by all of them.
Draper just got pissed too often back then by the sound of things. Probably still does. Said that he hated Gregory.
Funny/sad stories from Alan Wright about God too.

Worth a watch: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=37v8P0mAEFo
you get the impression from a few that have spoken over the years that Gregory could be a total whopper

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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #185 on: April 04, 2026, 08:33:47 AM »
There's a video of a live For The Love Of McGrath podcast recorded in Dublin last week with special guests Tayles, Drapes, Wrighty and Tommy Johnson as they celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Coca Coler.

Hilarious in parts, some great stories by all of them.
Draper just got pissed too often back then by the sound of things. Probably still does. Said that he hated Gregory.
Funny/sad stories from Alan Wright about God too.

Worth a watch: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=37v8P0mAEFo
you get the impression from a few that have spoken over the years that Gregory could be a total whopper

I had the pleasure of sitting behind the dug out watching Gregory shout abuse at the poor full back for 90 mins. He gave the impression of being a stick rather than carrot man.

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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #186 on: April 04, 2026, 11:09:04 AM »
There's a video of a live For The Love Of McGrath podcast recorded in Dublin last week with special guests Tayles, Drapes, Wrighty and Tommy Johnson as they celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Coca Coler.

Hilarious in parts, some great stories by all of them.
Draper just got pissed too often back then by the sound of things. Probably still does. Said that he hated Gregory.
Funny/sad stories from Alan Wright about God too.

Worth a watch: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=37v8P0mAEFo
you get the impression from a few that have spoken over the years that Gregory could be a total whopper

I get that impression from having listened to Gregory speak.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #187 on: April 04, 2026, 11:14:04 AM »
Most people have that impression of him from when he was our manager.

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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #188 on: April 04, 2026, 11:17:54 AM »
That's what I meant.

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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #189 on: April 04, 2026, 11:39:47 AM »
There was a good video from the club itself featuring Little, Townsend, Draper and Wright plus Bosnich over satellite.

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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #190 on: April 04, 2026, 12:07:13 PM »
Where the feck do you start!!


What the actual fuck is it?!

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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #191 on: April 05, 2026, 10:06:59 PM »
Most people have that impression of him from when he was our manager.

And yet... He's still regarded as One Of Us by many. Whatever he was like as a manager he was good at getting people onside.

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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #192 on: April 05, 2026, 10:56:05 PM »
I pretty quickly thought he was unpleasant twat. Nothing in the 25 odd years since has changed my mind.

Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #193 on: April 06, 2026, 02:24:10 AM »
A lot of good players left under Gregory. Whether that was a reflection on Ellis's lack of ambition or Gregory's attitude towards some of the players, who knows?

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Re: Other Villa stuff
« Reply #194 on: April 06, 2026, 01:24:32 PM »
Most people have that impression of him from when he was our manager.

And yet... He's still regarded as One Of Us by many. Whatever he was like as a manager he was good at getting people onside.

Even he might struggle with getting Ollie "onside"

 


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