Name: Astle Smith
Age: 18
From: West Midlands
Occupation: Student and part-time sales assistant

Watches home games from: Brummie Road

How long a supporter: All my life

Why Albion: Haven't got much choice with my name!

First game: Not sure - I wasn't very old

Favourite
Albion moment: The 'Great Escape'

Worst Albion moment: Most of last season

Albion moment in history you wished you had witnessed: Albion 5-3 Manchester United

Most embarrassing moment whilst following the club: ermm... probably jumping up in the Villa end when we scored against them and everyone turned round and looked at me

Favourite current player and why: Robbo probably because he seems to want to play for the team and not just the money

Favourite all-time player and why:
Bob Taylor - Just a legend

Worst all-time player and whyNot sure...

Which Albion player, past or present would you most like to meet: Bob Taylor

Best Albion goal ever seen: ermmm... Artim Sakiri's against Burnley stands out

Favourite opponents: Someone with good vocal support

Most hated team: Wolves

Second team: I like Liverpool

Favourite away ground: St James' Park, Newcastle

Favourite Albion chant: Astle is the King

Favourite Albion strip: Not sure

Matchday superstitions: None really

How do you occupy yourself at half-time: Either eat or chat to mates

Pie or hotdog: Depends what pie it is

The player you would most like to see Albion buy: Thierry Henry

Winning the lottery or Albion winning the Premiership: The Lottery by a mile

Your all-time Albion team:

Manager - Ron Atkinson

Goalkeeper - Russell Hoult (when he was at his peak)

Right-Back - Igor Balis
Centre-Back - Curtis Davies
Centre-Back - ?
Left-Back - Paul Robinson

Right-Midfield - Zoltan Gera
Centre-Midfield - Bryan Robson
Centre-Midfield - Tony Brown
Left-Midfield - Laurie Cunningham

Striker - Jeff Astle
Striker - Bob Taylor

 

 


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