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Olof Mellberg

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Post Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:38 pm Reply with quote
Under every seat in the Villa away section at Upton Park the other day was a t-shirt with Mellberg written on it and 'Thanks for the Support' (or similar)

Paid for by the man himself, that is a great touch in these days of millionaire footballers changing clubs all the time and not giving a stuff about the fans.

Thought it was worth a mention here.

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Post Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:48 pm Reply with quote
definately.

Mellberg has always been a player i admire, he is solid, committed and displays the kind of genuine passion thats all too rare nowadays. i would have loved him at my club and i have to admit i will be sad to see him go.

his gesture only enforces that view and i wish him every success.

not only that but he is a beard growing machine!

(full credit to West Ham United for allowing this to happen at their ground as well Wink )

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Post Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 2:24 pm Reply with quote
yeah i heard that on MOTD last night and thought it was really nice of him to do. think it was an actual villa shirt with his name on the back Smile

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Post Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:29 pm Reply with quote
I heard about this also, He's showed amazing appreciation to the Villa for by doing this. I wonder how much It set him back.

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Post Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:33 pm Reply with quote
He bought the shirts off Big Rev - they were not the official ones, so probably got change out of a fiver! Wink

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Post Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:33 pm Reply with quote
He has been a good player for Villa and it was nice to see him give the fans them tops.

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Post Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:17 pm Reply with quote
Good on the fella, its nice to hear a story about a player giving something back.

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Post Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:50 pm Reply with quote
Yup like everyone said great what he did. Will be a big loss for Villa

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Post Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:21 pm Reply with quote
At last a player who uses actions other than just words to show appreciation to fans who spend hundreds of pounds a season on the team. With all the money they earn, something like this isn't exactly going to dent their bank balance, and us fans appreciate gestures like this a lot.

Take note Spurs players, other than Hutton and Robinson.

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Post Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:33 pm Reply with quote
What a great guy, players like him are all too rare these days, unfortunatly Sad

ANd im with you Steely, that man can grow a damn fine beard!

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Post Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:36 pm Reply with quote
Steely Hill wrote:
definately.

Mellberg has always been a player i admire, he is solid, committed and displays the kind of genuine passion thats all too rare nowadays. i would have loved him at my club and i have to admit i will be sad to see him go.

his gesture only enforces that view and i wish him every success.

not only that but he is a beard growing machine!

(full credit to West Ham United for allowing this to happen at their ground as well Wink )


I had no idea you had this kind of affection for Olof.

"admire" "he is solid" "committed" "displays passion" "i would have loved him" "enforces" "growing machine"...

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Post Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:00 am Reply with quote
Steely admires anything that relates to "growing hair." I don't think I have to go further than his picture to prove my point.

Great gesture by Mellberg... I wonder why Harry Kewell didn't do that... OH RIGHT... he doesn't play...

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Post Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:07 am Reply with quote
Nice gesture, he deserves to be fondly remembered by Villa-fans.

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Post Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:31 am Reply with quote
J-Axe wrote:
Steely Hill wrote:
definately.

Mellberg has always been a player i admire, he is solid, committed and displays the kind of genuine passion thats all too rare nowadays. i would have loved him at my club and i have to admit i will be sad to see him go.

his gesture only enforces that view and i wish him every success.

not only that but he is a beard growing machine!

(full credit to West Ham United for allowing this to happen at their ground as well Wink )


I had no idea you had this kind of affection for Olof.

"admire" "he is solid" "committed" "displays passion" "i would have loved him" "enforces" "growing machine"...

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Laughing Laughing

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Post Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:59 am Reply with quote
Now he's playing for Ju Ju Ju Juve! Bia Bia Bianconera!

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Post Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 11:56 am Reply with quote
Haha Ja Axe, when I first saw Steely had replied to this topic i opened it expecting something cynical and some expletives to be used but i was pleasantly surprised.

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Post Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:18 pm Reply with quote
Laughing

dont be so cynical and judgemental Jono Wink

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