Grande Pablo

He was with Dennis Mortimer & Tony Morley on Lichfield market a couple of weeks back doing a memorabilia thing. He really wasn't in a good way. Crying shame to see your heroes go like this. Paradoxically his feet did all the talking - was renowned for avoiding heading!

Peter Maudsley, political editor of the once great Exoress & Star. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl5q2gyyd4wo

Not a QO but surely only a matter of time. https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24143122.former-southampton-fc-manager-player-chris-nicholl-dies/?ref=yahoo

Rumours on local social media that Chris Nicholl has died - Villa legend & former Walsall manager.

Jiminy Cricket posting on X the death of Mo Moreland - Mighty Atom out of The Roly Polys. No idea how this came up on my feed! https://x.com/jimmy__cricket/status/1736482108195963156?s=20

He looked very healthy towards the end of last year so kicked him off my list. Bugger.

Reports on X that Pat Jennings collapsed before the Spurs-Chelsea game tonight.

Steve Hersom of indie also-rans BOB. https://x.com/BOBindieband/status/1719338500238021055?s=20

Rumours on Villa chat rooms that club legend Charlie Aitken has passed.

Shirehorses - The Ballad of Franny Lee - YouTube 'From that profitable caper wholesaling bog paper, you've landed us deep in the shit'.

David Hughes - former Villa, Lincoln & Scunthorpe. David Hughes (1958-2023) | AVFC

Ginger Wildheart takes to Twitter to tell of his sectioning on suicide watch. https://twitter.com/GingerWildheart/status/1685240311080013824?s=20

Legendary Birmingham football commentator Tony Bulter has died according to the local Facebook output. May well get a QO. Jasper Carrott immortalised Butler’s abrasive style in a number of his skits.

Wayne Evans - ex Walsall, Kidderminster https://fanbanter.co.uk/tributes-paid-as-death-of-former-walsall-rochdale-kidderminster-player-age-51/

Talked myself out of putting him back in for this year as I'd heard after his bankruptcy issues he'd got back on the straight & narrow. Bugger.

From Villa coach Bobby Glaze - Brian Little went to his funeral today. https://twitter.com/brianlittle912/status/1625883918284226562?s=20&t=j6-OFvu0neL7-QlbUmCvCg

They way he scuttles around the watering houses of Lichfield & the surrounding area, there's plenty of life left in the old dog yet.

The Alarm's Mike Peters has a new relapse. The Alarm's Mike Peters being treated after leukaemia relapse | Rhyl Journal

Villa assistant manager when we won the European Cup in 82, Roy MacLaren - Former Aston Villa assistant manager Roy MacLaren dies aged 92 | Express & Star (expressandstar.com)

Absolutely gutted. CC is one of my ultimate heroes & had the pleasure in seeing him many times. in recent interviews promoting his recent work he’s alluded to ‘changes’ in the last couple of years but was still talking about new releases included a 2nd Telefis album & possible tours. A major talent gone far, far too young. Viva Dead Ponies.

Andy Lochhead went some time ago & has yet to be added to my paltry score. QO. Andy Lochhead: Former Burnley & Aston Villa striker dies aged 81 - BBC Sport

His form with Villa got him to Mexico 86, but his head was turned & as soon as he got back he was trying to engineer a move as he didn't want to endure another relegation battle. As our numbers we short & squad relatively young, Turner had to pick him. Generally showed disinterest & limited effort culminating in a game where he under-hit a back pass resulting in a goal, with no remorse at all. He eventually got his move to Spurs, promptly turned into the midfield engine we thought we bought, scored twice against us & we went down by Easter. Not bitter.

Odious twunt is being kind.

https://www.alternativenation.net/eagles-of-death-metal-member-rushed-to-hospital/?fbclid=IwAR3TnLeuq8fHr93fsUBqMFaG5CQSQIrUqPV5KURs0F4yx66Rga0wTDStJdA Eagles Of Death Metal’s Tuesday Cross in a coma. Sounds messy.

First hit of the year - sadly my local MP for eons. Always looked at deaths door. True blue who pandered to the Aldridge middle classes, & had no idea where Brownhills was. His replacement Wendy Morton isn’t an improvement.