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Didn’t need convincing but Dominic Hougham’s wonderful new book is a reminder of Calcio’s power. Formative footballing period for me, forever fuelled by wonderful Baggio montage on Channel 4’s Football Italia soundtrack by Urban Cookie Collective. Seek it out Pitch Publishing 📚 Sports Books

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Good news if you missed ‘our’ edition Villa fans. Won’t hang around long #AVFC

Great night with the 1975 Promotion and League Cup winning boys in Knowle. Great stories and really felt the bond between them as a group. A worthy 50th anniversary celebration. Top work Richard Sydenham UTV #AVFC

Can you make them all? #AVFC

Brian knows! It was an honour to give such a Villa icon a copy of ‘Only The Real Thing’ on Friday night. Such a key part of the 93-96 story (and of course beyond). Copies available in all the usual places including amzn.eu/d/4qLec74 Pitch Publishing 📚 Sports Books #AVFC Please share!

Revisiting an old favourite - in part after finishing Dominic Hougham’s new work on Serie A in the late 80s and 90s. Maradona in Naples, what a tale to tell.

Last few recent releases to add to my Villa library shelves...Richard Sydenham & Ivan McDouall .....both books from Pitch Publishing 📚 Sports Books

The Trawler, the brand new 90s/00s football magazine. Issue one coming soon, featuring an incredible feature on Ajax's invincible 1994-95 by the always superb Mike van Damme. #90sfootball #ajax

Back in December 1982 #AVFC played in the World Club Championship, a one off game against #penerol over in Tokyo. The Uruguayan team won 2-0 on an awful pitch. Here’s some memorabilia from the game inc programme, ticket & club travel arrangements #AstonVilla #WCC

Let’s go Ivan McDouall #AVFC

Not quite the ‘Boys of Summer’ but similar vibes. Enjoy Sir 🫡

Before we mocked up concept kits online we used to design and send them in to the club for them to publish them in the Claret and blue magazine. 1994. Any stand out ones you fancy? #AVFC #AstonVilla 🟣🔵

As you know, I never miss the opportunity to reminisce about the 90s, particularly Aston Villa in the 90s. Thankfully, Ivan McDouall excellent book gave us the ideal chance to do just that youtu.be/O9r9QPQm8VQ?si=

Was great to speak to Mat and share some memories of a halcyon period for Villa. Spot the deliberate Mark Draper related error 😶 Links to the pod and book below ⬇️ Pitch Publishing 📚 Sports Books #AVFC

Great to see so many of the Villa ‘producers’ I respect with a copy of the book Pitch Publishing 📚 Sports Books #AVFC

Was a great moment for me to check out Poddymoor Heath and talk about my book ‘Only the Real Thing’ - links below to watch or listen #AVFC

It’s the anniversary of the Republic Of Ireland’s penalty shootout win over Romania at Italia ‘90. So here’s the time BBC Three told the story of those spot kicks, together with ‘Going The Distance’ from the Rocky soundtrack. Sensational editing, this.

Amazing Peter Robinson show at OOF gallery. The fact it’s in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium offset by some playful classics and a great Villa Park image #AVFC