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Old Aston Villa mascot, absolutely shocking!

Friend Or Defoe
Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,182
edited May 2009 in Other Football and Sports
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Thank god we've moved on!
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  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,436
    ron atkinson era?
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,571
    edited May 2009
    did you ask Rags Mahone to use that?
  • Brunello
    Brunello Posts: 1,950
    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 Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,504
    [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_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,156
    Come on George, it's pretty funny, you have to admit :-)
  • CAFCBourne
    CAFCBourne Posts: 3,816
    [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!!
  • MCS
    MCS Posts: 8,404
    Lol, thats well funny. Just goes to show how far we have come since those dark days!!

    No pun intended!!
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,182
    [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!
  • WhenIwasLittleBoy
    WhenIwasLittleBoy Posts: 5,430
    His mother in law has just been found in a frezzer in Sidcup
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,891
    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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  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,436
    [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?
  • MCS
    MCS Posts: 8,404
    [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
  • Shag
    Shag Posts: 4,577
    And there's people smoking in the stands
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,576
    [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 Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,504
    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_Addick
    Czech_Addick Posts: 997
    Shocking how many in the crowd are wearing ties.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,576
    [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?????
  • MCS
    MCS Posts: 8,404
    [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 Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,504
    [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£ Posts: 22,576
    [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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  • WhenIwasLittleBoy
    WhenIwasLittleBoy Posts: 5,430
    and only one woman in the crowd, christ you get more on the C.L.I.T annual day out
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,504
    [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 Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,504
    [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£ Posts: 22,576
    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 Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,182
    [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!
  • bigstemarra
    bigstemarra Posts: 5,100
    Christ on a bike.

    Different times, I suppose.
  • SparrowsLane
    SparrowsLane Posts: 169
    Now I understand why Prince William supports Villa
  • c4fcdenmark
    c4fcdenmark Posts: 2,041
    [cite]Posted By: SparrowsLane[/cite]Now I understand why Prince William supports Villa

    Classic!
  • Heath Hero
    Heath Hero Posts: 1,521
    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!"
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,110
    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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