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You're welcome ! You've recalled some great memories there too...especially the school ones. I went to school across Aston park & many a lunchtime we'd go over to the old reception in the vain hope of an autograph......vain ? what am i saying ?? It was no problem at all. I always remember bagging brian little's autograph and me actually touching his thumb as he passed my pen back to me !! Also, Keith Leonard's missus watching in complete but happy amazement as we pestered Keith to sign, whilst sitting in his car. He was only too happy to oblige. One more for you......being on the holte when Dennis Mortimer burst through v Liverpool to score the 2nd goal...and how totally mental we all went on the terrace....and genuinely happy he looked as he ran alongside us celebrating.

Yeah, i do. Sung by "comedian" dave ismay. Used to be a matchday hospitality host, might still be. Bumped in to him a few times in my role as security blazer boy in north stand. Arrogant as ****, wouldnt mind if he had the talent to back it up with.

I got to thinking last night about my youth and the Villa....memories of certain things that will never leave me, so here goes a few of em : - 3pm kick off on a winter's afternoon....half way through the second half, the A V floodlights kicking in, twinkling against the slate grey sky, pigeons fluttering off them as they warm up. - Having a crap view of the game from the Holte until we score, a mad surge and you end up 10 yards away from your mates, but now with a better view ! - Same crush in the Holte, no room to move, a fat drunk bloke behind you declares loudly he needs a piss....then as if by magic a 5 yard gap appears all around him ! The theme from an "unfinished silent movie" (Hurricane Smith) as players warmed up. Music supplied by Andy Cash records of erdington. - Cigar smoke drifting across and its lingering smell.....(and I dont even smoke) - Geezer in front of you, with a transistor radio, letting you know the other scores. (Who needed smart phones !) - Or, checking the scores as they were put up at half time - each game had a letter reference. Game A was Liverpool v Cov, game B was Forest v man city... - Chanting "Sid Sid Sid !" before the match as he warmed up by the left corner flag, but I dont ever recall Mr Cowans even acknowledging us ! - Singing "seats aggro" if the trinity road posh boys got outraged at the ref. As you can work out, these were recalled from my days standing on the Holte. I've tried to leave out stuff like on the way to the game/after the game & just tried to keep it of memories inside VP. I realise this thread might appeal to those of a certain age !

Scrawny, pikey yoofs hanging around local stores like Tesco, scowling at passers by. Walked past a few of these heroes last wed night, pissing down with rain. There they were, slumped up against the window of Tesco, sharing a cigarette. All no older than 16. I mean, its cold, raining, you're not actually doing anything, just "hanging out", givin it the ol James Dean. What's the point ? All dressed the same. One tried to stare me out so I returned the favour then burst out laughing & said "Prick !!" If it hadnt been for my 6 stone weight advantage I'm sure he would've taught me a lesson for dissin' him in front of his "dawgs", innit ? Instead, he just gave me his best scowl & one of those spits on the ground....you know the ones...a tiny amount of gob comes out.....for ****'s sake if you're gonna gob, do it justice, not a pea size amount that slowly arcs to the ground !

On the one hand I refuse to panic buy....but I just know I'll be drawn in to it eventually. Folk remember what it was like in 2000 & I guess dont fancy it again. Herd mentality at the moment, from the looks of it.

Probably been posted before but cant be arsed to search.... Radio DJs who talk over records with inane dribble about themselves usually......and THEN jump in again before end of same classic tune i havent heard for ages, for more dribble, telling us all "what a great track I've just played for you all !!" SHUT THE **** UP !!!! Worse still, those breakfast boy/girl radio shows........so smug & false.....honestly, dont you all realise you're all ten-a-penny, so dont go around larging yourselves up as celebrities, cos in 2 yrs time you'll be on the game or making celeb appearances at B&Q's latest store opening in small heath, if you'rte lucky. rocket polishers, the lot of em !

When you let an oncoming driver through & they dont acknowledge your courtesy...even worse, the ones who glare at you as they drive through. Is it too much to ask to raise your hand in appreciation ? Apparently, yes it is.

Start of october for 3 wks, from bhx if i can help it. Perhaps i might have to go from lhr or man

Have been running the usual checks on recommended sites, netflights, skyscanner and so on but no matter where i look i cant get a flight to Perth WA for less than £1100, cattle class...........3 years since I last went & its gone up by £400 !! Are there TRULY any proper sites that wont take the piss ? I dont want to leave it to last minute - am hoping to go in october - but no matter where i look its just too expensive. Appreciate the help lads (and lasses).

Folk who smoke right outside entrances to hospitals. Dont they even see the irony ?

My bro used to work the holte suite a few years ago & at half time they had to pop down to help the kiosk staff......and they DID pre pour loads of pints up to 10 minutes before the shutters went up. Now, I dont know about you but being given a pint that had been poured 15 minutes ago dont really appeal..I'd rather wait for a fresh one to be dispensed from the pump, however I do see your point. Speed of service aint always the best at VP.

I was delighted when I found out she's recently done a topless scene. In what? I ask casually and in passing. I won't frantically track down said episode/film as soon as you tell me ... I saw a still image from it. They were rather disappointing, huge but horrendously low hanging with rather unattractive nips. Still would though. I saw the video clip from tcmag.com (but they have took it off now), where she gets undressed before some lucky bastard has a rummage from behind. True, said norks are a bit floppy but over all I would have a dabble - I'm sure she'll be pleased to get my approval !

Blokes who, when having their photo taken with their other half, ALWAYS give the moody, unsmiling look to the camera whilst all around are taking the snap for what it is - cheesey smile time, cos everyone is having a good time in the pub, bar, on holiday...and so on. Look, you havent just had your wisdom teeth out, been sacked or stung on the arse by a pissed off wasp so stop trying to look all mean and moody & fckin smile for the camera !!!

Bollox - double post :oops:

My bro who worked at vodafone, once sold a re conditioned iphone to Guillaume Balague.....the cheapskate didnt want to pay the extra for a new one This is fact ! No ?

My bro who worked at vodafone, once sold a re conditioned iphone to Guillaume Balague.....the cheapskate didnt want to pay the extra for a new one This is fact ! No ?

Dickheads who park over two parking spaces, especially when its gonna be a busy day in town or merryhill, or wherever. Special mention for those particular dickheads who do this in their 4x4 chelsea tractors. Knobs.

Spotty, skinny pikey white teenage yoofs (and girls too) who talk with a fake jamaican accent, ya get me bro ? As if they are from the ghetto in Harlem when they are actually from Erdington.

The more i see the following happen, the more i think it should be in the "things that QUITE RIGHTLY piss you off" thread, if one existed.... At my gym/health club there is an indoor pool, very nice it is too. Also there is a steam room and a sauna roon in the same arena. As I am plodding up n down doing my best, I often see blokes come straight out of the said steam/sauna rooms & go straight in to the pool without using the separate shower cubicle to rinse off all their greasy sweat. Does my fckin head in !! I even told the surly lifeguard yoofs this & they shrug and continue to look disinterested. Must be a job criteria to look so, unless a fit bird in a bikini wiggles in. I am at the point of the next fcker to do this I'm gonna square up to em & tell em in plain, loud words how trampish they are. Knowing my luck, they're probably bodybuilder types & a ruck would soon break out with me coming off worst i guess. But come on, for fcks sake....I know there's chlorine in the pool but jeez !! And dont get me started on those who dont wash their hands after a slash/number 2..... total and utter pikeys !!!

Hollyoaks. For the story lines which are gripping. Honest.

Have always been a puma man meself.....am using the Puma King TT Astro..quite "wedgy"......but have also been given a pair of adidas Kaiser Team....both pairs are quality....and about £50. Hope this helps.

I am the same with swimming...got back in to it last autumn after 20 years + away....was bolloxed after 6 lengths to start with but now if I dont do at least 40 (1km), then I feel I have cheated myself. Did 100 lengths just before xmas and like the other lads said, I feel really good "upstairs", to the point of being a bit smug as I drive home from the pool.

Macron have a big factory unit in walsall...passed it the other day....dunno if this is a tenuous link, to make a midlands footy club's kit......nah, probably not :confused:

Both my parents born & bred in the rebel county (Cork to those who didnt know), came over here in 60's as many others, to work....I was born here. Had UK passport but a few years ago, went for irish one too. The irish embassy in London were quite twattish about it all....had to supply all my details, including my (now defunct) marriage cert, birth cert...AND my folks wedding and both their own (now tattered) birth certs before they would consider me. What got my old lady narked was that they give passports out to asylum seekers over there who aint even a hint irish and she told the pen pushers that as well. Got it in the end though. No problems with it at all, apart from once visiting america, one dozy immigration clerk typed in IR in to my arrival data log on his pc instead of IE for the country code. Carried on my journey to Vegas no problem. Only on my departure 2 weeks later flying out of Vegas the check in girl said i had been booked in as an Iranian so I would need to join the other long long queue of "alien" nationals..got searched 4 separate times...almost missed my flight......i mean she agreed i didnt look iranian but what could she do ? I said "look, my middle name is Patrick for God's sake !!" No difference. Luckily i was spared the rubber glove search. All because some minimum wage desk clerk couldnt be bothered to look up the country code for Ireland. Rant over !

Take the brother up the wro......oh, hang on a sec :?