Popular Post Enda Posted November 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2021 A little “Easter egg” from Ireland that some of the Villa nerds may enjoy. Galway United FC’s stadium is named for Eamonn Deacy, a local lad who went abroad and sadly died far too young. His greatest achievement was playing for Aston Villa when we won the league in 1981. Aston Villa 81. All Galway post codes start with H91 (a bit like B6 in Brum). The full post code for the stadium is H91 AV81. Irish postcodes are randomly allocated numbers and letters, so it really is a remarkable coincidence. (Source) 16 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Galway United seem to play in claret and blue as well I don't believe for a moment that postcode is a coincidence though, that seems too perfect to be legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Galway United seem to play in claret and blue as well I don't believe for a moment that postcode is a coincidence though, that seems too perfect to be legit. You know, I love the idea of Villa having a mole inside the Irish Post Office. See him there, waiting for his chance to sneak a few extra lines of C++ in there to memorialize our last league win I nearly prefer that to coincidence! Think it’s the latter though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Enda said: You know, I love the idea of Villa having a mole inside the Irish Post Office. See him there, waiting for his chance to sneak a few extra lines of C++ in there to memorialize our last league win I nearly prefer that to coincidence! Think it’s the latter though. You know what, I spent a few minutes trying to sleuth through historic postcodes to see if it was true, but what does it matter, it's lovely one way or another. Kind of fancy seeing if I can get my hands on one of these shirts with AV81 on it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lichfield Dean Posted November 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Davkaus said: You know what, I spent a few minutes trying to sleuth through historic postcodes to see if it was true, but what does it matter, it's lovely one way or another. Kind of fancy seeing if I can get my hands on one of these shirts with AV81 on it O'Neill's eh? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YLN Posted January 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2022 The mighty Galway Utd begin their season in a month or so. Last year we got to the semi final of the promotion play-offs but lost to Bray. This season, there's only nine teams in the league because two of them joined forces. Other links to Villa include that the Comer brothers who sponsor the team tried to buy Villa in 2006. The ground is actually really nice, and Galway is very cool, so I would recommend a pilgrimage to Eamonn Deacy Park in AV81 if any Villa fans are in that part of the world. It's a summer league as well, so if you're after a bit of football in the off season, I highly recommend it. It's fan owned, and the president of Ireland is a fan. Here is the president of Ireland who goes to some of the matches. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, YLN said: The mighty Galway Utd begin their season in a month or so. Last year we got to the semi final of the promotion play-offs but lost to Bray. This season, there's only nine teams in the league because two of them joined forces. Other links to Villa include that the Comer brothers who sponsor the team tried to buy Villa in 2006. The ground is actually really nice, and Galway is very cool, so I would recommend a pilgrimage to Eamonn Deacy Park in AV81 if any Villa fans are in that part of the world. It's a summer league as well, so if you're after a bit of football in the off season, I highly recommend it. It's fan owned, and the president of Ireland is a fan. Here is the president of Ireland who goes to some of the matches. No Supermacs advertising hoarding? I am astounded. Also, Michael D, what a man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilS Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I am wondering about the shirt sponsor. Is the Comer Group Ireland anything to do with the Comer brothers who were linked with buying Villa back in the Doug Ellis era pre Lerner? i remember they were something to do with property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 8 hours ago, NeilS said: I am wondering about the shirt sponsor. Is the Comer Group Ireland anything to do with the Comer brothers who were linked with buying Villa back in the Doug Ellis era pre Lerner? i remember they were something to do with property. 9 hours ago, YLN said: The mighty Galway Utd begin their season in a month or so. Last year we got to the semi final of the promotion play-offs but lost to Bray. This season, there's only nine teams in the league because two of them joined forces. Other links to Villa include that the Comer brothers who sponsor the team tried to buy Villa in 2006. Your question has already been answered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 On topic of League of Ireland this promo cartoon for the streaming service is very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilS Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 4 hours ago, MrBlack said: Your question has already been answered Haha. Thanks. I don’t know how I missed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 What a great little story this is and something I had no knowledge of at all. Thanks for sharing . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 21 hours ago, YLN said: Another cool thing about Ireland is that the President is, in fact, two kids in a trenchcoat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 New Galway Utd kit for next season has been released and the people who decide whether kits are nice or not have decided it's nice. Inspired by Galway's city of tribes. The only criticism I'd have is that it's not claret and blue. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, YLN said: New Galway Utd kit for next season has been released and the people who decide whether kits are nice or not have decided it's nice. Inspired by Galway's city of tribes. The only criticism I'd have is that it's not claret and blue. Green Man & Shamrock? The Americans are going to love this kit. Edited February 11, 2022 by sparrow1988 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 43 minutes ago, sparrow1988 said: Green Man & Shamrock? The Americans are going to love this kit. Sounds like that particular tribe was inspired by It's always sunny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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