Tag Archives: Villa Park

Good Honest Beer

Posted on March 25, 2013 by heroesandvillainsfanzine

H&V 116 – August 2004 So, as you enter the magic kingdom for the first time in three months, what’s changed? Not much, you may think, but take another look. More than likely the advertising signs will have altered. People … Continue reading →

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Galloping to the Finish

Posted on March 18, 2013 by heroesandvillainsfanzine

H&V 66 – March 1999. It was a small story in the Evening Mail, but of course they whipped up the hysteria to Royal Wedding proportions. And it brought back memories, as these stories often do. The police are disbanding … Continue reading →

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Catch the Pigeon

Posted on March 18, 2013 by heroesandvillainsfanzine

H&V 44 – August 1996 “Doug Ellis displayed his caring nature when he inspected Aston Villa’s pitch last week. Ellis, taking a look at the Villa Park playing surface following the installation of undersoil heating, gathered up a pigeon whose … Continue reading →

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Permission Granted

Posted on March 18, 2013 by heroesandvillainsfanzine

H&V 65 – February 1999. Some things in life are impossible to leave behind. Like flared trousers, Birmingham City claiming to be a big club and Duran Duran, just when you thought you’d seen the last of them they come … Continue reading →

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Whatever You Want

Posted on March 11, 2013 by heroesandvillainsfanzine

H&V 67 – April 1999. There’s been a bit of a debate raging in H&V recently about who should be allowed into Villa Park. Bob Moore and John Weston, in  particular, opened up the debate and they came in for … Continue reading →

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Editorial 24

Posted on February 26, 2013 by heroesandvillainsfanzine

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 Events are moving so quickly that whatever is said will be out of date a couple of days later, and I … Continue reading →

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Building for the Future

Posted on February 25, 2013 by heroesandvillainsfanzine

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 →

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Forza Villa

Posted on February 20, 2013 by heroesandvillainsfanzine

H&V 172, March 2012. Brigada 1874 was founded at the start of the 2010-11 campaign by a group of lads sharing similar principles and a common desire to see Villa Park return to something like the cauldron it once was. … Continue reading →

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