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Old Aston Villa mascot, absolutely shocking!

Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
edited May 2009 in Other Football and Sports
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Thank god we've moved on!
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  • paulbaconsarniepaulbaconsarnie
    ron atkinson era?
  • Dazzler21Dazzler21
    edited May 2009
    did you ask Rags Mahone to use that?
  • BrunelloBrunello
    Why is it shocking? Its must be 50 years ago and a different era of what was acceptable and whats not. I agree it would be shocking now but not then.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    [cite]Posted By: Brunello[/cite]Why is it shocking? Its must be 50 years ago and a different era of what was acceptable and whats not. I agree it would be shocking now but not then.

    Agree. You can see Danny Blanchflower in the photo and he left Villa in 1954.

    Good to see things have move on more than a little since then
  • Stu_of_KunmingStu_of_Kunming
    Come on George, it's pretty funny, you have to admit :-)
  • CAFCBourneCAFCBourne
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Brunello[/cite]Why is it shocking? Its must be 50 years ago and a different era of what was acceptable and whats not. I agree it would be shocking now but not then.

    Agree. You can see Danny Blanchflower in the photo and he left Villa in 1954.

    Good to see things have move on more than a little since then

    I can see the cardy you wear its not second hand is it!!
  • MCSMCS
    Lol, thats well funny. Just goes to show how far we have come since those dark days!!

    No pun intended!!
  • Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    [cite]Posted By: Stu of HU16[/cite][cite][/cite]Why is it shocking? Its must be 50 years ago and a different era of what was acceptable and whats not. I agree it would be shocking now but not then.
    Apparently West Brom had a mascot called Chinky!

    It's funny in a, how out out of order were we in the past sort of way!
  • WhenIwasLittleBoyWhenIwasLittleBoy
    His mother in law has just been found in a frezzer in Sidcup
  • Dave RuddDave Rudd
    Presumably 'Darkie' was being forced to wear that outfit. Or is he gloriously oblivious to the shocking situation he found himself in?
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  • paulbaconsarniepaulbaconsarnie
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Brunello[/cite]Why is it shocking? Its must be 50 years ago and a different era of what was acceptable and whats not. I agree it would be shocking now but not then.


    Good to see things have move on more than a little since then

    are we talking about the (at least) 3 people smoking in the crowd?
  • MCSMCS
    [cite]Posted By: Friend Or Defoe[/cite]It's funny in a,how out out of order were we in the pastsort of way!

    Spot on
  • ShagShag
    And there's people smoking in the stands
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    [cite]Posted By: Shag[/cite]And there's people smoking in the stands

    And some folk even seem to be actually enjoying themselves...whatever next!
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    William Dean, the great Everton and England Striker, was said to always dislike his nickname as it was a reference to him being quite dark skinned
  • Czech_AddickCzech_Addick
    Shocking how many in the crowd are wearing ties.
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]William Dean, the great Everton and England Striker, was said to always dislike his nickname as it was a reference to him being quite dark skinned

    What...you mean Dixie?????
  • MCSMCS
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]William Dean, the great Everton and England Striker, was said to always dislike his nickname as it was a reference to him being quite dark skinned

    So what is the rest of the story dude, you gotta tell us the name!! Or it was pointless saying anything??
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    [cite]Posted By: SoundAsa£[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]William Dean, the great Everton and England Striker, was said to always dislike his nickname as it was a reference to him being quite dark skinned

    What...you mean Dixie?????

    yes
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: SoundAsa£[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]William Dean, the great Everton and England Striker, was said to always dislike his nickname as it was a reference to him being quite dark skinned

    What...you mean Dixie?????

    yes

    Mmmmmm.............. I never heard that before?
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  • WhenIwasLittleBoyWhenIwasLittleBoy
    and only one woman in the crowd, christ you get more on the C.L.I.T annual day out
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    [cite]Posted By: WhenIwasLittleBoy[/cite]and only one woman in the crowd, christ you get more on the C.L.I.T annual day out

    ???? At least three I can spot. You're getting old, mate : - 0
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    [cite]Posted By: SoundAsa£[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: SoundAsa£[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]William Dean, the great Everton and England Striker, was said to always dislike his nickname as it was a reference to him being quite dark skinned

    What...you mean Dixie?????

    yes

    Mmmmmm.............. I never heard that before?

    "His nickname "Dixie" is said to have been given to him by fans due to his dark complexion and curly black hair, which was, in their perception, similar to that of African Americans in the Southern United States. Dean himself deeply disliked the moniker, preferring to be known as Bill or Billy."
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    edited May 2009
    Just found out that Dixie didn't appreciate the name because he was a very modest and unasuming kind of character....the name was given because of his very dark crinkley hair....and not because of his skin colour...which incidently was white..... although he had a slight latino look.
  • Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    [cite]Posted By: SoundAsa£[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Shag[/cite]And there's people smoking in the stands

    And some folk even seem to be actually enjoying themselves...whatever next!
    It's taken before kick off!
  • bigstemarrabigstemarra
    Christ on a bike.

    Different times, I suppose.
  • SparrowsLaneSparrowsLane
    Now I understand why Prince William supports Villa
  • c4fcdenmarkc4fcdenmark
    [cite]Posted By: SparrowsLane[/cite]Now I understand why Prince William supports Villa

    Classic!
  • Heath HeroHeath Hero
    The second bloke doesn't look too keen on shaking the mascot's hand, does he.

    Oh, and I've got one thing to say to the crowd: "Siiiddaarrrrrn!"
  • DA9DA9
    I can see Albert Steptoe in a Trilby, halfway up on the left behind the big guy with the open necked white shirt....Haarroooolldd
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