New_Jersey_Villa Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Great thread! Bringing back a lot of memories from our O'so near teams. Ian Taylor will always be my favorite though, as someone else pointed out, every time he put the shirt on it was like we all were. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted December 12, 2016 Author Moderator Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2016 Now we're into the proper squad numbers we'll get into some of the more obscure heroes of the last 23 years. Window 12, and one that's often been unfilled and often seen unfulfilled potential. Steve Froggatt, Nii Lamptey, Julian Joachim, Steven Davis and Marc Albrighton all showed flashes of brilliance before moving on. Today's surprise, though, is a cult hero who went on to win a league title in Germany, and featured in the World Cup and European Championships. Described by John Gregory as having a "left foot that could open a tin of beans", let's all collectively shout "SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT" for number 12 - Honourable mentions for Julian Joachim and Marc Albrighton. Dishonourable mentions for Peter Enckelman and Joe Cole. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisVillan Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Fix! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Pity you restricts yourself as it would have been good to see a couple of mentions for Steve hodge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted December 13, 2016 Author Moderator Share Posted December 13, 2016 24 minutes ago, Richard said: Pity you restricts yourself as it would have been good to see a couple of mentions for Steve hodge That's a great shout actually. Might do a "1-11 of Shame" on New Year's Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted December 13, 2016 Author Moderator Share Posted December 13, 2016 1 hour ago, ChrisVillan said: Fix! Can you imagine if he saw it and I'd chosen Joachim? He'd never speak to me again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Hitz! Loved him when he first came through - despite shooting far too often at times, when it did hit it was magic - I think I recall he went through a purple spell when almost every week he seemed to score a cracker and the derby one over West Brom was smashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted December 13, 2016 Administrator Share Posted December 13, 2016 3 hours ago, NurembergVillan said: That's a great shout actually. Might do a "1-11 of Shame" on New Year's Day! You could do the 12 days of crapness.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted December 13, 2016 Author Moderator Share Posted December 13, 2016 1 hour ago, limpid said: You could do the 12 days of crapness.... Consider it done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted December 13, 2016 Author Moderator Share Posted December 13, 2016 Doing this during our awful performance against Norwich. An advent calendar should contain something to cheer you up, but we're on window 13 - unlucky for us over the years, as a string of third-rate goalkeepers have worn the shirt. There are certain pornographic connotations to the shirt for us though. Bosnich was filmed dressed as woman during an orgy, Stefan Postma was filmed being "tackled from behind" by his Mrs, and Michael Oakes reportedly had an enormous 'goal kick' on him. Absolutely no contest today really, though... Honourable mentions - Stefan Postma, just because of THAT video and admitting that he was surprised to be a last-minute call up for a game against Arsenal, only finding out whilst he was tucking into his Full English breakfast. Dishonourable mentions - Neil Cutler, Stuart Taylor and Michael Bradley. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted December 14, 2016 Author Moderator Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2016 Window 14, and our worst shirt number so far. The little fella behind this door was the last regular incumbent to do the shirt any sort of justice. A consistent Premier League performer despite being only 3' 7" tall, and having to return a Ferrari he bought because the clutch was making his knees hurt, number 14 is pictured here wearing a Large Boys replica shirt - Honourable mentions for Andy Townsend, Garry Parker and Dion Dublin. Dishonourable mentions for Neil Tarrant, David Ginola, Eric Djemba Djemba, Nathan Delfouneso, Brett Holman, Antonio Luna and Philippe Senderos. Crikey... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 He's got no hair but we don't care Alan Alan Wright. Even the songs were better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) Loved that away shirt. Pity the sponsor logo was rubbish. Cool thread, NV Edited December 15, 2016 by maqroll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted December 15, 2016 Author Moderator Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2016 Window 15! Christmas is coming along quickly isn't it? Today is another no-brainer, and not because of a lack of talent to wear this shirt (well, not JUST because of that) but because we're talking about a player who first wore this shirt back in 1998 and would still replace the current incumbent some 18 years later. There have been some cult-ish heroes in the 15 over the years - Fernando Nelson, Phil King (if only for THAT penalty), and Ulises de la Cruz. But the number 15 shirt belongs to one standout candidate - Honourable mentions - hmmm... bit of a struggle here to be honest. Dishonourable mentions - similarly, it's just a bit of a "meh" shirt. Curtis Davies? Not really. Maybe Ashley Westwood if you're that way inclined. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted December 16, 2016 Author Moderator Share Posted December 16, 2016 Here we are at Day 16 - seemingly the number of the traitor. Alpay, Delph, Lescott - all regulars in the number 16 and all let the club down in one way or another. Add in Mathieu Berson, Simon Grayson and Peter Crouch and it's a fair old motley crew to choose from. One player stands out though, and even though he could easily be added to the traitor list for bailing out to Middlesbrough I still hold fond memories of his time at VP. From a shocking debut to one of the first names on the teamsheet, Ugoooooooooo - Honourable mentions - Fabian Delph. Dishonourable mentions - Alpay, Lescott, Fabian Delph. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 What number was Gustavo Bartlet? And did his sunglasses have a number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted December 17, 2016 Author Moderator Share Posted December 17, 2016 On 16/12/2016 at 15:28, PauloBarnesi said: What number was Gustavo Bartlet? And did his sunglasses have a number? Number 25! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted December 17, 2016 Author Moderator Share Posted December 17, 2016 Window 17, and it's fallow ground here I'm afraid folks. There's a standout candidate for the shirt, and one who should really have seen himself written into Villa folklore with far more depth than he is. In terms of this shirt, his competition includes the likes of Neil Cox, Franz Carr and Peter Whittingham. So, erm, yeah. The man who might have been - Honourable mentions - Moustapha Salifou Dishonourable mentions - Jean II Makoun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted December 18, 2016 Author Moderator Share Posted December 18, 2016 Window 18, and for me it's a shirt for strikers. Ivan Zamorano at Inter will always be in my heart when it comes to the number 18 (Google it if you need to). At Villa, the 18 has seen a mix of the exotic and the familiar, the extraordinary and the downright ordinary. From Italians Benito Carbone and Fabio Ferraresi, to Englishmen Steve Stone and Emile Heskey this shirt has been worn by the amazing to the has-beens to the never-weres. Today though, for as much as his departure was downright horrible, and he played for them lot down the road, and he thinks he has a divine right to be our manager, when he wore that number 18 it was becoming apparent that we had a very, very special player on our hands. Start spreading the news... Honourable mention for Benito Carbone. Dishonourable mentions for Fabio Ferraresi, Emile Heskey, Yacouba Sylla and Kieran Richardson. Oh, and Carlton Cole. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I am sure JPA wore 18 in O'Leary's first season. 23 goals, good times. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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