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Ken- 01-07-2007
1980 - 81, League Champions
The video, and pictures :clap: http://youtube.com/watch?v=E8aXOSYLZn4 Finally with the great Ron Saunders.

Ken- 01-07-2007

Where they are now. Class of '81 Eamonn Deacy The Irish full-back, who missed the European Cup final, returned to Galway in 1984 where he now works in his family's fruit and veg business. Ken McNaught An ever-present in the League-winning season, McNaught later worked in the golf pro shop at Gleneagles then moved to Australia. He is 51. Jimmy Rimmer The keeper walked off injured after nine minutes of the 1982 European Cup final. He is currently in China, where he works as a coach. David Geddis The much travelled striker was a coach at Newcastle under Bobby Robson, his former boss at Ipswich, till 2004. Now 47, he works for the FA. Gary Williams The former Villa apprentice finished his career at Bradford. Now 45, he works in IT for a medical software company in Leeds. Des Bremner Signed in 1979 from Hibs, the midfielder then left in 1984 to join Ron Saunders at Birmingham City. Now 53, he runs the PFA's financial division. Colin Gibson Joined Man Utd in 1985 before retiring in the mid-Nineties. After a spell as an agent, he now works for Radio Leicester. He is 45. Tony Morley Quit football in 1986 to travel the world. Now 51, he lives in the West Midlands, coaching children and working in local radio. Gordon Cowans The classy England midfielder had three spells at Villa and played in Italy for Bari. Aged 47, he is now in charge of Villa's youth team. Allan Evans Returned to Villa to work alongside Brian Little, whom he later followed to Stoke and West Brom. Now 49, he runs a driving school in Cornwall. Gary Shaw His career cut short by injury, Shaw now covers matches for the Press Association and is involved in youth coaching. He is 45. Ron Saunders The manager resigned in 1982. His last job in football, at West Brom, ended in 1987. He is now a reclusive born-again Christian and is 73. Dennis Mortimer The captain left the club in 1985 to join Brighton. He went on to work as assistant coach at West Brom. Now 53, he is involved in coaching. Kenny Swain Joined Brian Clough at Forest after winning the League. Now 54, he is coach of England's under-16s and managed Wigan and Grimsby. Peter Withe He left Villa for Sheffield Utd in 1985. He was later sacked as manager of Thailand for wearing shorts and today, aged 54, is coach of Indonesia.

H- 01-08-2007

I miss the days of short shorts. :dance:

Sokko- 01-09-2007

Peter Withe He left Villa for Sheffield Utd in 1985. He was later sacked as manager of Thailand for wearing shorts and today, aged 54, is coach of Indonesia. Sacked for wearing shorts??? Ha ha ha ha ha...... :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

Congi- 01-15-2007

That Morley goal at Everton still makes me wet myself.

Pilch- 01-18-2007

just a lil update on this Indonesia sack English coach after ASEAN failure BANGKOK, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Indonesia have sacked English coach Peter Withe after the national team failed to reach the semi-finals of the ASEAN championships, the secretary-general of the Indonesian Football Association said on Thursday. Click here 'We have come to a decision that Peter Withe's contract will be terminated,' Nugraha Besoes said after a two-and-a-half hour meeting with the Indonesian team in Jakarta. Withe, an ex-England and Aston Villa striker, had been told to get to the final of the competition or face the axe. Wednesday's elimination was the first time in the competition's 11-year history that Indonesia had failed to reach the semi-finals. Indonesia finished third in Group B behind Singapore and Vietnam, who thrashed Laos 9-0 on Wednesday to go through to the final four on goal difference. Withe's contract was due to expire in November this year, several months after the Asian Cup, which Indonesia are co-hosting with Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia.

miffa- 01-18-2007

just a lil update on this Indonesia sack English coach after ASEAN failure BANGKOK, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Indonesia have sacked English coach Peter Withe after the national team failed to reach the semi-finals of the ASEAN championships, the secretary-general of the Indonesian Football Association said on Thursday. Click here 'We have come to a decision that Peter Withe's contract will be terminated,' Nugraha Besoes said after a two-and-a-half hour meeting with the Indonesian team in Jakarta. Withe, an ex-England and Aston Villa striker, had been told to get to the final of the competition or face the axe. Wednesday's elimination was the first time in the competition's 11-year history that Indonesia had failed to reach the semi-finals. Indonesia finished third in Group B behind Singapore and Vietnam, who thrashed Laos 9-0 on Wednesday to go through to the final four on goal difference. Withe's contract was due to expire in November this year, several months after the Asian Cup, which Indonesia are co-hosting with Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. Bastards :@

Sokko- 01-18-2007

La-*test*-('") developments:- just a lil update on this Indonesia sack English coach after ASEAN failure BANGKOK, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Indonesia have sacked English coach Peter Withe after the former Villa player was found to be wearing the wrong type of flip-flops. Click here 'We have come to a decision that Peter Withe's contract will be terminated,' Nugraha Besoes said after a two-and-a-half hour meeting with the Indonesian team in Jakarta. Withe, an ex-England and Aston Villa striker, had been told to get plain brown sandals with a leather strap but opted for the rainbow patterned ones with plastic toe strip instead. :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

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