ClarrieBlue Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Bartelt wasn't our first Argentinian. You're forgetting the Arce brothers Neither Oscar Arce or his brother actually played for Aston Villa when it was discovered that Oscar was possibly no better than a circus performer capable of dribbling and prodigiously controlling the ball like a hacky sack but in fact was an awful footballer . Over the years there has been an urban myth about Oscar Arce because at the time Aston Villa also had a good Welsh International player, Barry Hole on the team and the pub rumours always questioned what it would look like if Aston Villa signed Tony Brown from the Baggies and played them all in the Midfield. It would have read Brown Arce Hole . Gustavo Bartelt was a loanee from Roma who lasted a whole 3 months and was named for the bench once and never played. So if Sebastian Blanco were to sign for us and actually was ITSOTP he would be our first Argentinian to wear a first team shirt. Well that's a piece of Villa's history rewritten. We did have a midfielder named Brown, Jimmy Brown, although Barrie Hole and Oscar Arce never played with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 "the pub rumours always questioned what it would look like if Aston Villa signed Tony Brown from the Baggies and played them all in the Midfield" - We already had Jimmy Brown playing in the midfield Daholteend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooligan Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 We actually could have had a Aitken Brown Arce Hole playing for us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Well this thread's gone in an odd direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daholteend Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Bartelt wasn't our first Argentinian. You're forgetting the Arce brothers Neither Oscar Arce or his brother actually played for Aston Villa when it was discovered that Oscar was possibly no better than a circus performer capable of dribbling and prodigiously controlling the ball like a hacky sack but in fact was an awful footballer . Over the years there has been an urban myth about Oscar Arce because at the time Aston Villa also had a good Welsh International player, Barry Hole on the team and the pub rumours always questioned what it would look like if Aston Villa signed Tony Brown from the Baggies and played them all in the Midfield. It would have read Brown Arce Hole . Gustavo Bartelt was a loanee from Roma who lasted a whole 3 months and was named for the bench once and never played. So if Sebastian Blanco were to sign for us and actually was ITSOTP he would be our first Argentinian to wear a first team shirt. Well that's a piece of Villa's history rewritten. We did have a midfielder named Brown, Jimmy Brown, although Barrie Hole and Oscar Arce never played with him. The Jimmy Brown you are referring to was a Scottish Schoolboy and IIRC he joined Villa in May 1969 whereas Oscar Arce left Aston Villa in January 1969 and thus there was no overlap or possibiltiy that they would play with each other which is why the Pub Rumour went around suggesting that we get the Baggies player in to complete the Brown Arce Hole team sheet listing. Its all a moot point anyway since Arce was not at a standard that would have him playing in the Villa First Team . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daholteend Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Well this thread's gone in an odd direction. Yes from Blanco to Brown and several shades in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan501 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Are we seriously looking at him i think hes worth a go. I always worried that south american woukd cope with cold weather well ukraine has certainly sorted that out gets very very cold there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 On his way to WBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandaq Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Well hes shit anyway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666avfc Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) Have Lerner written a blanco check?he's ben playing with a poker face the size of the pyramids. First Lambert was given no money, then 10m, and then all of a sudden we are in for anyone with caps for their country. I like.... Edited August 29, 2014 by 666avfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansardtony Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I'm old enough to remember the 1970 pre season friendly away at Walsall. Hector Arce played for about an hour. The team line up was legendary....... DUNN, WRIGHT,AITKEN,BROWN,ARCE,HOLE."..... I,ve still got the programme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 29, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 29, 2014 I'm old enough to remember the 1970 pre season friendly away at Walsall. Hector Arce played for about an hour. The team line up was legendary....... DUNN, WRIGHT,AITKEN,BROWN,ARCE,HOLE."..... I,ve still got the programme. Let's see it, then. Because that's an urban myth. Never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 The bowler's Holding the batsman's Willy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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