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Offline Charlie8182

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Re: Robert Hopkins.
« Reply #15 on: January 11, 2026, 08:40:47 PM »




From the Villa Times, September 1976 just before we were about to play the noses at Villa Park.

Offline martin o`who??

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Re: Robert Hopkins.
« Reply #16 on: January 11, 2026, 08:48:48 PM »
Liked him when he came on and scored with his first touch. Cannot remember who we were playing.
Norwich City. First touch and in front of the Holte.

Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Robert Hopkins.
« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2026, 08:53:34 PM »
Had no time for him

I don't think any of us did, but he's dead, quite young, so it's not killing anyone to show a bit of respect.

Offline Rudy65

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Re: Robert Hopkins.
« Reply #18 on: January 11, 2026, 09:15:00 PM »
Didn’t he go to Blues via a short term move to City to avoid a direct transfer between us and Blues?

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Re: Robert Hopkins.
« Reply #19 on: January 11, 2026, 09:16:46 PM »
No, he had a short spell at Man City between his times at Blues and Albion.

Offline lovejoy

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Re: Robert Hopkins.
« Reply #20 on: January 11, 2026, 09:20:51 PM »
Was he the guy who wore a blues badge (kit) under the villa one and kissed the blues badge when he got subbed/sent off? I may be mixing up many things here including dreams.

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Re: Robert Hopkins.
« Reply #21 on: January 11, 2026, 09:32:09 PM »
Didn’t he go to Blues via a short term move to City to avoid a direct transfer between us and Blues?
Whilst not common, direct transfers between Blues and the Villa don't seem to be a problem.  It helps that the player going to the Sty usually arrives declaring he was a Nose all along and I can't remember the last time we took one of their's.  Curbishley?

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Re: Robert Hopkins.
« Reply #22 on: January 11, 2026, 09:33:38 PM »
Jota, I imagine.

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Offline martin o`who??

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Re: Robert Hopkins.
« Reply #24 on: January 11, 2026, 10:51:15 PM »
Was he the guy who wore a blues badge (kit) under the villa one and kissed the blues badge when he got subbed/sent off? I may be mixing up many things here including dreams.
Rings a bell actually, could be one of those urban myth things but it wouldn't surprise me at all.

Offline KingstandingVilla

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Re: Robert Hopkins.
« Reply #25 on: January 11, 2026, 11:26:21 PM »
He was nutted on the ramp in town by one of the Villains authors, when leading a small firm of noses. Buy that man a beer.

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Re: Robert Hopkins.
« Reply #26 on: January 11, 2026, 11:28:02 PM »
Any chance of a little bit of respect please?

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« Reply #27 on: January 11, 2026, 11:33:23 PM »



Offline Nunkin1965

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Re: Robert Hopkins.
« Reply #28 on: January 11, 2026, 11:43:51 PM »
Condolences to his family and friends.

Offline sid1964

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Re: Robert Hopkins.
« Reply #29 on: January 12, 2026, 07:26:26 AM »
Saw him make his full debut at Notts County, if memory serves me correctly Tony Barton dropped Tony Morley and Hopkins started- we lost 4-1

Terrible Villa performance

RIP

 


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