sir_gary_cahill Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I'm 25 years old and I'm saddened by this deeply, I remember when he was Villa manager back in 02/03 just about, so I'm obviously too young to remember his first spell in charge of the football club. He was a good football man who always came across well on television, it's sad to hear that he's died, I'm surprised that there aren't more pages of this thread. He had good opinions of the game and understood it well, it's a shame he's died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted January 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Paddywhack said: Is there any footage of this, I'd love to see it? Unfortunately mate being way before the days when almost everyone has a camera phone then I don't think there is any footage about. Having read through this thread though would confirm anyone there will never forget it. I have been to maybe a thousand Villa games, been lucky to see us win cup finals and some really vital games. That final game of the 89/90 season was just a meaningless game really as the result didn't matter. It stands up there as one of the games I can most remember though. Not for what happened on the pitch but the atmosphere and the genuine outpouring of thanks to Graham Taylor that came out from pre kick off to maybe an hour after the game had finished. He was special to us and I think that day five odd thousand of us made him realise that. Christ this is a tough one isn't it Edited January 12, 2017 by markavfc40 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Designer1 Posted January 12, 2017 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) Some absolutely lovely tributes on social media and across the net from ex-players, managers and the fans. For those fans who missed his first stint in charge, I can tell you he was every bit as good as you have heard, and he did it all with a dignity and class that's sadly missing from many of his contemporary counterparts. A football man through and through, and someone who had a genuine love for the game. R.I.P Sir. Edited January 12, 2017 by Designer1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I was a little to young to remember him first time around as im only in my early 30s , but the outpour of emotion from my fellow villa fans tells me everything i need to know about the fine man. RIP sir graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raver50032 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Sad news indeed. Wonderful memories of his first stint with us. Very badly treated as England manager - he had a lot of crap to select from in truth and the media, hounded and hounded. Shame on them. May you rest in peace Graham - Up The Villa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 2 hours ago, TrentVilla said: New avatar in place, seems only right. Used that exact picture for my Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PauloBarnesi Posted January 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2017 All of this talk in other threads about what it takes to become a club legend; Taylor in my eyes was that. His achievements, his genuine love for the club, the manners of his departures, everything points to a very classy man. That the same could be said by another club, Watford, speaks volumes. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottingVilla Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Great manager and a top bloke to go with it, a very rare combination. I'm sure the 4,500 fans at Wolves will give him a good send off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted January 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) 12 minutes ago, PauloBarnesi said: All of this talk in other threads about what it takes to become a club legend; Taylor in my eyes was that. His achievements, his genuine love for the club, the manners of his departures, everything points to a very classy man. That the same could be said by another club, Watford, speaks volumes. You can add Lincoln to that as well. Unbelievably he started managing them when he was only 28. He struck me as someone who never wanted to take the easy option and had to work really hard for all he achieved. He took Watford from the the fourth division to the top flight and the easy option would have been to stay there where I imagine he had a job for life given what he achieved. Instead he chose to come to us at a time we were a mess from top to bottom and had just been relegated. That says it all about the man. He backed himself and thank god he did as this club was in a bigger mess than it was at the end of last season. The whole place was rotten. We owe him a huge debt and I hope in the passing of time that we never forget what he did here. He never won anything with us but in dragging us up from our knees for me he should rank up there as one of our best ever managers. Edited January 12, 2017 by markavfc40 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Very sad to hear the news of him passing. 72 is no age in this day and age. Always came across as a incredibly nice fellow and that is echoed in the tributes pouring out today in the football world. My thoughts go out to his friends and family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I was of that age when he was manager, where football was my life. I was 7/8 when i really remember just falling in love with this club, you know... those memories where you just feel like nothing matters more than Villa. When you are that age your team is everything to you and you are blinded by what is outside - I remember going to football training in my shirt, I remember getting my first pair of Villa shorts to go with my top and pretending I was David Platt! I also remember one moment in a game where I decided I would run with the ball into the box and try to score (I was 9) and I remember being shouted at as I was supposed to stay in the middle - but I had seen Platty do the same the week before! So Taylor and his team really impressed onto me what Aston Villa means. Of course I was a fan before that (and actually my first defeat was a few years before (the Dell 1987) - but for me, my real memories of Villa started just before the 90s, I remember Taylor being a big part of that. He did wonders for us and I am not sure we will ever have a manager that great again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, DK82 said: I also remember one moment in a game where I decided I would run with the ball into the box and try to score (I was 9) and I remember being shouted at as I was supposed to stay in the middle - but I had seen Platty do the same the week before! You needed a Sid Cowans to play you a pass, to get on the end of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SidSidSidSid Posted January 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2017 Sad, sad news. It's hard to explain to younger Villans just what a saviour he was first time around. As has been said, he brought Platt, McGrath and Yorke to our club. Arguably the only 3 world class players we've had in the last 30 years. Incredible memories from the 2nd division days to pushing a fearsome Liverpool team almost all the way. Damn you England for taking him from us too soon. The booing he received on the pitch at the end of his second spell was one of my least favourite afternoons as a Villa fan. Of all the people that didn't deserve booing in the history of our club.... R.I.P. Sir Graham. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 A fundamentally decent footballing man who did a magnificent job for us in his first spell in charge. Sadly missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Designer1 said: Some absolutely lovely tributes on social media and across the net from ex-players, managers and the fans. For those fans who missed his first stint in charge, I can tell you he was every bit as good as you have heard, and he did it all with a dignity and class that's sadly missing from many of his contemporary counterparts. A football man through and through, and someone who had a genuine love for the game. R.I.P Sir. Had come on this thread to say exactly this. He was not just a well respected football man, but a gentleman and the game will be poorer without him. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blandy Posted January 12, 2017 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2017 He was a lovely bloke, he did things the right way, with care and with honour and decency and he rescued Villa. He gave us a lot of happiness and pride in our club and as a consequence of his work and his character we had enormous pride in him as a person and in having him as our manager. He was brilliant. RIP. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted January 12, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 12, 2017 Rest in peace, big man. A true legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted January 12, 2017 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2017 He was everything good about football, a man whose love for the game was clear to anyone that saw him, a man of infectious energy and positivity with a massive talent for organisation and the determination to carry that through, someone who could see what was good in a player and make it fit his team or could make his team fit what was good in a player, and above all that, a genuinely nice man with time for everyone. He loved the game and it loved him back. I'm proud that we at Aston Villa were one of those that got to see all of those qualities. The game is a little less without him. RIP Graham Taylor. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 RIP fella. In my eyes a villa legend. Liked his personality and Was a proper old school manager. One of those blokes who was very funny without knowing it. UTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 12, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 12, 2017 Do I not like this news! Rest in peace Graham. Here's hoping for a posthumous Knighthood so he really can be a deserved Sir Graham Taylor. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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