Rob Bishop
@robbishopavfc
Villa writer. Ex-B'ham Post & Mail, Sports Argus. Author of Road to Rotterdam, Aston Villa: The Complete Record, Euros & Villans and Squads & Souvenirs.
It's the final day of my auction on behalf of @avfpc1874. The bidding on this unique item, containing 55 signatures, is now at £200. Any further bids, please, by 5.00pm. Today's autographs: @JohnGregory77, Steve Staunton, @JUANPABLOANGEL, Hendrie, Aspinall. #AVFC
More autographs from the rare 2012 @AVFCOfficial "programme". The auction for this unique item, in aid of @avfpc1874 ends tomorrow at 5pm. Today we have Richardson, Williams, Linton, Phillips, Rimmer, Spink and Withe.
Thanks Phil - there are plenty of Clough stories in the book!
Jim Walker is a lovely man with so many stories and recollections of his time as a footballer and physio, he was part of that small squad of players who won the football league for @dcfcofficial under Clough & Taylor but went on to a very long career, highly respected and loved…
Jimmy might be biased, but he is spot on with his comments about his dad. And typical of Jim, he is donating all the profits to dementia charities.
Excited about this book. Could not ask for a better dad & role model. Absolute LEGEND, premier league champion as a player, top coach, top sports scientist. Elite mentor to some of the top players in the world. More importantly an amazing humble man! Lots of memories UTV.💜
It's been a pleasure collaborating with former @AVFCOfficial physio Jim Walker on this book, which is due for publication in September at £11.95. @Paulmcgrath5 has provided the foreword. For a copy signed by Jim, pre-order at: curtis-sport.com/all-programmes…
Calling all #avfc fans.. A match worn and signed Ollie Watkins shirt being auctioned off for the @as9foundation & @mindovermnd @piercesweenz has chosen these 2 fantastic charities to be connected with his testimonial coming up next week ❤️ app.galabid.com/pierce-sweeney…
Congratulations to one of our own. Richard also writes for the @AVFCOfficial programme.
What an honour at @HomeOfCricket on Sunday to be asked by the redoubtable @archivist_al to sign the library copy of Victory in Australia. A huge thrill. @BloomsburySport #Lords #newbooks #cricket
Spot on, Chris. Graham Taylor invariably refused to comment on pre-season games because the results mean nothing.
Your annual reminder that pre-season friendly results do not matter; nor do pre-season performances matter. They carry 0% impetus into the proper football season.
Quite right, too, young man!
Always wanted to have a No.1 bestseller! Better make the most of it.
Sounds like a great read. Well done, young men!
After years (almost a decade!) of hard work and months of writing, we’ve finally completed it! Myself and @mjmarr_star have written the first book about #AVFC transformation under Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens. It’s out on July 17. Order here: linktr.ee/WakingTheGiant…
On the anniversary of @AVFCOfficial's European Cup triumph, an auction in aid of @AcornsHospice. Bids, please for a replica Rotterdam shirt, signed by Dennis Mortimer. Auction ends on Friday. #AVFC
Something I will always treasure...
Members of our AV 150 honourary board received replicas of the new lion statue at Villa Park 💜
The passing of the incomparable @thetimes football writer Brian Glanville has prompted me to dig out three novels he gave me many years ago (two of them signed). RIP Brian.
Many thanks to @nuge00717055 who won the auction for a signed copy of the Squads & Souvenirs book with a bid of £100. The money will be donated to @AcornsHospice
A Villa man who deserves your backing...
It brings me great pleasure, both as an @AcornsHospice Ambassador and a member of the Founding team responsible for bringing @BrumBsides (UK) to Birmingham, that @AcornsHospice is our selected charity. Your support would be greatly appreciated 👇.
Auction update: The bidding for copy number 61 of this limited edition, signed by nearly 30 ex-@AVFCOfficial players, is at £50. Auction ends on Thursday afternoon, with all proceeds donated to @AcornsHospice
Bids, please, for copy No.61 of this limited edition, signed by nearly 30 ex-@AVFCOfficial players. Proceeds in aid of @AcornsHospice and the auction closes on Thursday. #AVFC
Wembley wonders!
Happy #worldbookday2025 - you know what’s coming. Only The Real Thing is out now. Relive those wonderful 1994 and 1996 campaigns. #AVFC @AVFCOfficial amzn.eu/d/g5JxPHl
Congratulations for @wittonlanewendy, whose bid of £220 has won the unique Villa "programme" containing 55 autographs of former players. The money will go to the @avfpc1874.
