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Monthly Archives: February 2013
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H&V 174, April 2012 Wishing Stan Petrov all my love, please, please god he makes a full recovery and we see him gracing Villa Park again. Our leader our captain Stan Petrov god bless him I have to admit I … Continue reading
Editorial 24
H&V 24 – April 1993. I’m not saying a word about what’s happening on the pitch at the moment. Events are moving so quickly that whatever is said will be out of date a couple of days later, and I … Continue reading
Knocking on Heaven’s Door
H&V 24 – April 1993. We are fast approaching the time when the three new bugs to the big school will be sorting themselves out from the so-called chaff of the first division. With that in mind, here’s a run-down … Continue reading
When Marley Met Morley
H&V 104, March 2003. readers may recall my article in H&V 100 entitled A Touch of Culture which highlighted some of the instances when our great club has been the inspiration for literary, musical and artistic output (Thanks too for … Continue reading
Building for the Future
H&V 89, September 2001 . One of the consequences of the Taylor Report and its requirement stadium building has been the development of the all-seater. In some instances this has meant the construction of a ground on a totally new … Continue reading
Editorial – 159
H&V 159, August 2010. 9th August: There’s a small report about how the odds on Martin O’Neill leaving Villa have plummeted. Nothing to worry about, this happens regularly and it’s invariably some cyber idiot with too much time on his … Continue reading
The Diary of Aston Villa aged 136 – The Martin O’Neill Years
H&V 159 – August 2010. Cast your minds back to May 2006. Villa had just about escaped relegation, thanks mainly to the ineptitude of three other clubs. David O’Leary was a walking disaster area, picking fights and making more enemies … Continue reading
Ali G Talks to Douggie E
H&V 75, March 2000. Ali: Alright. Wicked. I is ‘ere wid none udder dan me main man, de boss of de football club, Mister Doug Ellis. Respec’. So Mista Deadly. ‘ow many you rub out dis week den? Doug: I … Continue reading
One Holiday, One Wedding and My Funeral
H&V 50, March 1997. Here’s something I might have mentioned before; I went to school with Gary Shaw. He might have been destined to become the best young player in Europe, but incredibly he wasn’t even the star of our … Continue reading
Heroes and Villains 