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Shrapnig posted:No, and it was Spartak Moscow anyway. He backed out as the russians weren't racist enough for big JT
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In other Villa news, rip Sir Doug Ellis. Although he did turn Villa from European champions into a second division team within 5 years of his ownership.
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Oct 11, 2018 11:02
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Dead Doug
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Paul Gascoigne's brilliant Doug Ellis story - involving a yacht, champagne, Gary Lineker and Nigel Kennedy England legend Gazza had a surprise encounter with the then-Aston Villa owner during a day off at the Italia '90 World Cup Doug Ellis, the former Aston Villa chairman, who died overnight aged 94, had a fearsome reputation. But if Paul Gascoigne's brilliant story about than man dubbed 'Deadly Doug' is anything to go by, he was also a generous soul who knew how to enjoy himself. Ellis was given his nickname after overseeing the departures of 13 managers during his two spells at Villa Park - between 1968 and 1975 then 1982 and 2006. Gazza's surprise encounter with the multi-millionaire came on a day off from England duties at the Italia '90 World Cup. The Tottenham legend, now 51, told the tale in the 2011 book, Glorious: My World, Football and Me. It involves David Platt, a yacht, Gary Lineker and his then-wife, lots of champagne, lots of food, a near death experience and renegade violinist Nigel Kennedy. What more could you ask for? Here's the story in full... "On one of our days off we went down to the beach to sunbathe. David Platt had joined the squad - more of that later - and ever since we arrived hadn't stopped going on about Doug Eliis, the Aston Villa owner and Platty's boss. "It was all, 'Doug Ellis has the best yacht. Doug Ellis is going to do this. Doug Ellis is going to do that. Doug Ellis had installed the best pitch. Doug Ellis has flown to the moon.' "By lunchtime we'd had a few drinks, although we shouldn't have, and I decided it was time to take the p***. "There was a big-rear end yacht anchored about three hundred yards off the beach and when I saw it I shouted, 'Ooh look, Dougie and his boat.' "I started to swim out to it and a few of the lads followed, mainly because I said they would probably have loads of drink on board. "As we got nearer I was calling out, 'Oh Dougie. Oh Dougie. Where are you? Just then a bloke peered over the side. 'Hello Paul.' F*** me, it was Doug Ellis. "About eight of us clambered on board, including Gary Lineker's missus. We must have got through about thirty bottles of champagne and all of his food. "It was brilliant. At one point I leapt on Mrs Lineker for a laugh and we both tumbled over the side and into the ocean. Fortunately she saw the funny side, but I'm not sure Gary did. "By the time we had to leave I was smashed. We were swimming back and I was about a hundred yards from shore when I began to get tired. I decided the best thing to do was take a deep breath, dive to the seabed, give myself a moment to relax, then push up and swim back as fast as I could."Yeah I know, not the smartest decision I've made, butI was p****d. Wait for it....Nigel Kennedy comes into the story (Image: Mirrorpix) "As I was coming back up I must have got turned around because after resurfacing and swimming hard I looked up expecting to see the shore but discovered I was heading in the wrong direction. "I was beginning to struggle and I panicked a bit. It was quite frightening. I started to wave my hands in the air and luckily enough a little dinghy with an outboard motor turned up. "It was Gary Lineker and another bloke. 'Get in you daft b*****d,' he said. "When I looked up it was Nigel Kennedy, the violinist. 'Give us a tune then, Nige,' I said. 'Handel's Water Music?' he laughed. I didn't have a clue what he was on about."
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Oct 11, 2018 20:24
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Hmm I don't think that actually happened
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Oct 11, 2018 21:01
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Let’s all watch my beloved Middlesbrough
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Oct 19, 2018 19:23
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lmao sheffield
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Oct 19, 2018 20:59
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plenty of time to turn this around
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Oct 19, 2018 21:22
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another goal of the season from adam reach
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Oct 19, 2018 21:26
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Oct 19, 2018 21:39
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panicky stuff from dirty boro
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Oct 19, 2018 21:40
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haha leeds are shite
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Oct 20, 2018 13:30
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big danny graham
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Oct 20, 2018 15:47
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Potter out.
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Oct 20, 2018 16:24
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west brom have been very bad. not sure if the break came at a bad time or just wigan being good at home
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Oct 20, 2018 16:48
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hes big hes swiss he's bought a house in diss timm klose
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Oct 20, 2018 16:59
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Potter spent all week talking about how big a club Villa are, how special the occasion will be, how it'll be a big test etc. and then sends out another tinkered side in a system that would make Clement and Carvalhal blush with how negative it was. He's very lucky the narrative will continue to be how the big bad owners are handicapping him (which is why he played a fat shithouse Swede in goal again instead of the guy with the best saves record in the division).
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Oct 20, 2018 16:59
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Oct 20, 2018 17:14
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Dean Smith is the first Villa manager to get a win in his first game since Gerard Houllier in 2010. Since then we've had Alex McLeish, Paul Lambert, Tim Sherwood, Remi Garde, Roberto Di Matteo, and Steve Bruce. Urgh.
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Oct 20, 2018 21:40
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I forgot about Remi Garde, who is managing in Montreal now. Talk about a career down turn
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:I forgot about Remi Garde, who is managing in Montreal now. Talk about a career down turn I bet the titty bars are way better in Montreal than they are in the Midlands.
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:I forgot about Remi Garde, who is managing in Montreal now. Talk about a career down turn Bacary sagna plays for Montreal. Wtf
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Oct 22, 2018 05:22
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love when my team beats the shitters that are millwall at football, mm yeah
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Oct 22, 2018 11:23
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Gary Rowett has a touchline ban for tonight after being sent off on Saturday. I wish he was banned indefinitely, the loving lovely waster.
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Oct 23, 2018 16:03
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Another 5 changes for Swansea tonight. Wonder what shape Potter's come up with this time. van der Hoorn centre forward is my guess.
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Oct 23, 2018 19:38
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Oct 23, 2018 19:44
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Villa are sloppy as gently caress
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Oct 23, 2018 20:01
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Villa do not deserve that one goal lead that was a poo poo half
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Oct 23, 2018 20:40
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I don't know how Sheffield Utd haven't scored. They're hammering us and have had a fair few really good chances.
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Oct 23, 2018 21:07
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Meat Wagon posted:I don't know how Sheffield Utd haven't scored. They're hammering us and have had a fair few really good chances. There we go. They look a really good team to be fair.
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Oct 23, 2018 21:14
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Meanwhile the inferior Sheffield are getting battered by the brave Rangers Boys
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Oct 23, 2018 21:27
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We've somehow equalised! We don't deserve this in the slightest.
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Oct 23, 2018 21:32
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Norwich
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Oct 23, 2018 21:41
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Haha yess Potter waving his wand in Tony Mowbray's face.
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Oct 23, 2018 21:43
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jack grealish is a oval office
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Oct 24, 2018 01:10
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Dwight Gayle's a loving goblin.
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Oct 24, 2018 20:16
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2 points between top and 6th, 6 points between top and 13th. Its a funny old league.
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Blue Star Error posted:2 points between top and 6th, 6 points between top and 13th. Its a funny old league. It's a garbage league and that's why we love/tolerate it.
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SoylentCola posted:It's
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Ipswich have sacked Paul Hurst. Getting rid of Big Mick has gone wonderfully for them so far.
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