Comments on: The Case Of The Missing European Cup http://astonvillacentral.com/2010/05/the-case-of-the-missing-european-cup/ Tue, 22 May 2012 12:18:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tubbydunne http://astonvillacentral.com/2010/05/the-case-of-the-missing-european-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 tubbydunne Sat, 29 May 2010 12:15:38 +0000 http://astonvillacentral.com/?p=5523#comment-1290 Great stuff I love those stories. Back in the day the players might not have been set up for life after their playing career finished but what an enjoyable time to play football. Play in front of the packed terraces on a muddy pitch on a Saturday afternoon and then go on the lash on a Saturday night do a bit of training during the week and probably have a midweek booze up as well. The players today look so far removed from reality it is sad. They are finely honed athletes now and when you see footage of them coming off the team bus before a game with ipods on they look like robots in a trance. The personalities are gone but that's the price of progression. Great stuff I love those stories. Back in the day the players might not have been set up for life after their playing career finished but what an enjoyable time to play football. Play in front of the packed terraces on a muddy pitch on a Saturday afternoon and then go on the lash on a Saturday night do a bit of training during the week and probably have a midweek booze up as well.
The players today look so far removed from reality it is sad. They are finely honed athletes now and when you see footage of them coming off the team bus before a game with ipods on they look like robots in a trance. The personalities are gone but that’s the price of progression.

]]> By: MattF http://astonvillacentral.com/2010/05/the-case-of-the-missing-european-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-1288 MattF Fri, 28 May 2010 21:53:50 +0000 http://astonvillacentral.com/?p=5523#comment-1288 You don't need to apologize for the Bluenose line, that clearly could happen. And I can't see Ash opening a pub, but maybe a Wifi ready cafe...... You don’t need to apologize for the Bluenose line, that clearly could happen.

And I can’t see Ash opening a pub, but maybe a Wifi ready cafe……

]]> By: Badger http://astonvillacentral.com/2010/05/the-case-of-the-missing-european-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Badger Fri, 28 May 2010 18:44:13 +0000 http://astonvillacentral.com/?p=5523#comment-1287 Dead true. I watched the team train (you used to be able to watch from the touchline of the pitch then, as opposed to being kept a quarter of a mile away now) and they looked fine. When it came to shooting practise, they were abysmal. I'm talking 8 out of 10 shots off target! Hence I didn't hold out much hope for the season. Anyway, Sir Mortimer gave me a lift and we had a bit of a chat about how he thought we would do. He thought we'd do OK, but I could tell he was thinking "but nothing special" :-) Anyway, the point is, he was a really genuine nice bloke and very down to earth. That's my biggest claim to fame (haha) and I absolutely love the bloke. I can't remember what the cars were then, but I'm pretty sure they were all Fords. I recall they drove them round the edge of the pitch at VP at one stage, as part of the advertising. But why DM went for an estate, I don't know. I always thought they were horrible, but I guess he was being practical. I'm rattling on, but it's a nice memory for me. I believe Robbie Savage did similar for a Derby fan, so perhaps all is not quite lost. Dead true.
I watched the team train (you used to be able to watch from the touchline of the pitch then, as opposed to being kept a quarter of a mile away now) and they looked fine.
When it came to shooting practise, they were abysmal.
I’m talking 8 out of 10 shots off target!

Hence I didn’t hold out much hope for the season.

Anyway, Sir Mortimer gave me a lift and we had a bit of a chat about how he thought we would do.
He thought we’d do OK, but I could tell he was thinking “but nothing special” :-)

Anyway, the point is, he was a really genuine nice bloke and very down to earth.

That’s my biggest claim to fame (haha) and I absolutely love the bloke.

I can’t remember what the cars were then, but I’m pretty sure they were all Fords.
I recall they drove them round the edge of the pitch at VP at one stage, as part of the advertising.

But why DM went for an estate, I don’t know.
I always thought they were horrible, but I guess he was being practical.

I’m rattling on, but it’s a nice memory for me.

I believe Robbie Savage did similar for a Derby fan, so perhaps all is not quite lost.

]]> By: Dan http://astonvillacentral.com/2010/05/the-case-of-the-missing-european-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Dan Fri, 28 May 2010 17:14:40 +0000 http://astonvillacentral.com/?p=5523#comment-1286 Dennis Mortimer gave you a lift? that's great! i bet there were a few capris and cortinas among the players' fleet too. no wonder players had to open a pub when they retired... can you see ashley young, pub landlord? haha, me neither! :D Dennis Mortimer gave you a lift? that’s great!

i bet there were a few capris and cortinas among the players’ fleet too. no wonder players had to open a pub when they retired… can you see ashley young, pub landlord? haha, me neither! :D

]]> By: Badger http://astonvillacentral.com/2010/05/the-case-of-the-missing-european-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Badger Fri, 28 May 2010 17:05:36 +0000 http://astonvillacentral.com/?p=5523#comment-1285 "headed over to the Fox in Hopwas, near Tamworth, for a few cold ones and a game or two of arrows. You know, like you do when you’re the European Champions". Haha, that's great! Just goes to show how things have changed. During the pre-season when we won the league, because the Midland Red only ran every two hours, I was asking round for a lift from BMH to Minworth after a training session. Dennis Mortimer (God mk2 to me) heard me and offered to take me in his Ferrari. Actually I'm lying. It was a Ford Escort estate, which if you don't know was a mediocre rep's car at the time. I kid you not. Players were still proper people then. “headed over to the Fox in Hopwas, near Tamworth, for a few cold ones and a game or two of arrows. You know, like you do when you’re the European Champions”.

Haha, that’s great!

Just goes to show how things have changed.
During the pre-season when we won the league, because the Midland Red only ran every two hours, I was asking round for a lift from BMH to Minworth after a training session.
Dennis Mortimer (God mk2 to me) heard me and offered to take me in his Ferrari.

Actually I’m lying.

It was a Ford Escort estate, which if you don’t know was a mediocre rep’s car at the time.

I kid you not.

Players were still proper people then.

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