Thank you Pete for making this conversation-series with some of our all time favorites. The bring back the memories and it's great to get their perspectives. A few years back, I met Dennis Mortimer in a hotell in Birmingham, arranged by the Norwegian Lions (a Norwegian supporter group. He was there along with Garry Shaw, and promoting his new book, "The Full Morty" - a must read. I remember getting his book signed, and his remarks on my suit, sayng; you look quite dapper. He looked to be a quite humble, kind and hardworking man.
Wonderful. This series is going to become legendary! That match, Dennis' first against West Ham on Boxing Day, 1975 well of course the four goals were memorable but Holte Enders will remember it as the peak of the balloon craze. Thousands of balloons released by the Villa faithful, no fireworks, flares and smoke but fan bought balloons including one inflated lady with real hair! LOL. Over 51,000 there for the game, those were magical days. Thanks Peter and thanks Dennis.
The skill of great interviewer is to get the interviewee talking - and Pete, you are brilliant at doing this. Very entertaining and informative interview. Great job!
Brilliant. My biggest memory of Dennis was him scoring at Everton in 81. I was behind the goal at Goodison when went through and slotted it. It was my 21st birthday that day. It was also the game when Tony Morley scored the Goal of the Season. Dennis was one of the best players who never played for England, which was criminal.
Loved Dennis, great leader great player great man! Total legend and still the best day of my life in Rotterdam and always will be. Saw most of Dennis’s games home and away and will always be proud and grateful to witness the greatest time at the moment to be a Villa fan 💙💜 UTV
An outstanding conversation with a great villain!!!! I had forgotten that Villa had no international in their team unless you count Jimmy Rimmer one cap with Arsenal.. this was criminal Again Pete thanks for a tremendous interview
Even after winning the League & European Cup the likes of Gary Shaw, Dennis Mortimer, Ken McNaught and Des Bremner were criminally overlooked by England and Scotland managers. Ron Greenwood handed a couple of caps to Withe, Morley & Sid but would always prefer the likes of Graham Rix, Paul Mariner and Glenn Hoddle. Definitely a southern bias!
@@Jinksy68 during the late 1950's and into the 1960's there used to be a quartley publication called the villain.... uśmiech looks like assuming jinks 68 is the year of your birth that your only 56 so maybe your too young to remember this and also maybe you did not know that The Villains nick name used to be the PETS as in PERRY BARR PETS when they played out of their wellington road ground before moving to Villa Park
Fabulous interview with our legendary skipper. Thank you very much Pete. Also thanks to Denis for prompting me to go back and check out all those Soul Classics.
My hero and without any doubt THE greatest ever Aston Villa captain, and a wonderful, wonderful man. When they say Villa legend they really don't come any bigger, thanks Pete 💜💙
Great interview. I am Liverpool but always liked Villa. Many friends were Villa fans,and always got us tickets for Liverpool games at Villa Park. Dennis was a fantastic midfield general and great captain. I was delighted with their European Cup win.
Brilliant Pete...what a great man Dennis is. I remember his debut against West Ham he was sensational, I desperately wanted us to sign him and was delighted when we got him. It was great listening to him on your podcast, he seems such a humble man. Keep up the great work Pete , and as you say up the mighty Villa 💜💙
A fantastic interview. Enlightening to see the interviewer ask the questions that the fans want to hear and not the boring ones that are aimed at modern players. Dennis is a smashing fella and you can tell that he never gets tired of talking about his time at the club. I know that you were probably on a time restriction but there were things I would have loved to hear him talk about on the seasons after winning the European Cup. The break up of that great team and his eventual departure from the club, plus his sour relationship with Doug Ellis. Maybe a part two could be in order the next time you’re over!!!! Keep up the great work on what is the best AVFC UA-cam channel by far!! UTV!!
Loved this one Pete it was my era I was lucky enough to watch that team get it together brilliant to hear Dennis explain stuff we were not aware of because there wasn’t the media coverage as there is now, keep em coming UTV
Brilliant interview Pete 👏 Privileged to have been a regular during Dennis’ Villa career. Treated very poorly by certain sections of Villa hierarchy towards end of his career with us and after he retired. Thankfully this has been addressed in recent years. One of our great players from any generation 😊
Love these Pete. At 14 I was playing football with my mates at Hodge Hill School, about 4 miles from Villa Park. We heard Mortimer’s goal against Liverpool, we knew it was special. Thanks for the memories
I loved hearing about the great man's tactics - it's rare that you hear the breakdown of what Villa and other clubs were doing then. Great stuff. Thank you.
Another brilliant interview, I could listen to these guys all day long about the glory days of the late 70’s and 80’s. I remember going to all three games of the 1977 cup final like it was yesterday!
What a wonderful chat (and production) I met him many times generally in Virgin Records, always had time for everyone. Denis and Phil Thompson both European Cup winning captain s who went to the same school, never happened again
Hey Pete I’ve just watched this episode with the GREAT Dennis G Mortimer and I just want to say a GREAT Thank you 👏👏👏👏👏 I have been supporting the Villa for over 50 years and this man is my Number One Player Thank you once again Kev Walker 💜💙 #CABA
I remember Dennis making one of his trademark runs at QPR in 77 semi and he must have burnt 6000 calories on that run alone cos that pitch was a pudding...what determination and will !
Blimy i know i am old, when i say, i used to watch Dennis play at highfield road ( old man was a cov fan). He was a star then, then he joined the villa which i thought was a great signing.
Thank you Pete for this magnificent series,they have brought back so many happy memories. UTV 👍⚽️
Absolutely outstanding conversation with one of the great Villans.
Thank you Pete so very much.
UTV.
Thank you Pete for making this conversation-series with some of our all time favorites. The bring back the memories and it's great to get their perspectives.
A few years back, I met Dennis Mortimer in a hotell in Birmingham, arranged by the Norwegian Lions (a Norwegian supporter group. He was there along with Garry Shaw, and promoting his new book, "The Full Morty" - a must read. I remember getting his book signed, and his remarks on my suit, sayng; you look quite dapper. He looked to be a quite humble, kind and hardworking man.
Wonderful. This series is going to become legendary! That match, Dennis' first against West Ham on Boxing Day, 1975 well of course the four goals were memorable but Holte Enders will remember it as the peak of the balloon craze. Thousands of balloons released by the Villa faithful, no fireworks, flares and smoke but fan bought balloons including one inflated lady with real hair! LOL. Over 51,000 there for the game, those were magical days. Thanks Peter and thanks Dennis.
The skill of great interviewer is to get the interviewee talking - and Pete, you are brilliant at doing this. Very entertaining and informative interview. Great job!
I've always thought that was the skill of a great interviewee.
Brilliant. My biggest memory of Dennis was him scoring at Everton in 81. I was behind the goal at Goodison when went through and slotted it. It was my 21st birthday that day. It was also the game when Tony Morley scored the Goal of the Season. Dennis was one of the best players who never played for England, which was criminal.
Loved Dennis, great leader great player great man! Total legend and still the best day of my life in Rotterdam and always will be. Saw most of Dennis’s games home and away and will always be proud and grateful to witness the greatest time at the moment to be a Villa fan 💙💜 UTV
An outstanding conversation with a great villain!!!!
I had forgotten that Villa had no international in their team unless you count Jimmy Rimmer one cap with Arsenal.. this was criminal
Again Pete thanks for a tremendous interview
Even after winning the League & European Cup the likes of Gary Shaw, Dennis Mortimer, Ken McNaught and Des Bremner were criminally overlooked by England and Scotland managers. Ron Greenwood handed a couple of caps to Withe, Morley & Sid but would always prefer the likes of Graham Rix, Paul Mariner and Glenn Hoddle. Definitely a southern bias!
@@Jinksy68 villain!!!
@@Jinksy68 do your research and you will find in the history of Villa, Villa fans have been know both as villains and villians
@@Jinksy68 during the late 1950's and into the 1960's there used to be a quartley publication called the villain.... uśmiech looks like assuming jinks 68 is the year of your birth that your only 56 so maybe your too young to remember this and also maybe you did not know that The Villains nick name used to be the PETS as in PERRY BARR PETS when they played out of their wellington road ground before moving to Villa Park
Thank you Dennis for the wonderfull memories you gave us all.... UTV
Fabulous interview with our legendary skipper. Thank you very much Pete. Also thanks to Denis for prompting me to go back and check out all those Soul Classics.
My hero and without any doubt THE greatest ever Aston Villa captain, and a wonderful, wonderful man. When they say Villa legend they really don't come any bigger, thanks Pete 💜💙
Great interview. I am Liverpool but always liked Villa. Many friends were Villa fans,and always got us tickets for Liverpool games at Villa Park. Dennis was a fantastic midfield general and great captain. I was delighted with their European Cup win.
As a kid born in 1972 come the early 1980's Gary shaw ..Tony Morley..and Dennis Mortimer were my Aston Villa childhood hero's
Brilliant Pete...what a great man Dennis is. I remember his debut against West Ham he was sensational, I desperately wanted us to sign him and was delighted when we got him. It was great listening to him on your podcast, he seems such a humble man. Keep up the great work Pete , and as you say up the mighty Villa 💜💙
A fantastic interview. Enlightening to see the interviewer ask the questions that the fans want to hear and not the boring ones that are aimed at modern players. Dennis is a smashing fella and you can tell that he never gets tired of talking about his time at the club. I know that you were probably on a time restriction but there were things I would have loved to hear him talk about on the seasons after winning the European Cup. The break up of that great team and his eventual departure from the club, plus his sour relationship with Doug Ellis. Maybe a part two could be in order the next time you’re over!!!! Keep up the great work on what is the best AVFC UA-cam channel by far!! UTV!!
Beautiful
Loved this one Pete it was my era I was lucky enough to watch that team get it together brilliant to hear Dennis explain stuff we were not aware of because there wasn’t the media coverage as there is now, keep em coming UTV
I was born in Sutton, very close to the Town Hall. Been in the West Country for 25 years, miss it so much! Thank you!
Brilliant interview Pete 👏 Privileged to have been a regular during Dennis’ Villa career. Treated very poorly by certain sections of Villa hierarchy towards end of his career with us and after he retired. Thankfully this has been addressed in recent years. One of our great players from any generation 😊
As a Rotterdam veteran these guys were my era..my heroes..enjoyed every single one of your brilliant interviews..well done and thank you Pete..
Beautiful interview wish it was longer.
Love these Pete. At 14 I was playing football with my mates at Hodge Hill School, about 4 miles from Villa Park. We heard Mortimer’s goal against Liverpool, we knew it was special. Thanks for the memories
I loved hearing about the great man's tactics - it's rare that you hear the breakdown of what Villa and other clubs were doing then. Great stuff. Thank you.
Another brilliant interview, I could listen to these guys all day long about the glory days of the late 70’s and 80’s. I remember going to all three games of the 1977 cup final like it was yesterday!
Brilliant Pete - Letting him talk & steering Dennis into some lovely memories & moments 👏👏👏 Super watch & listen 👍
Absolutely fantastic! Thanks guys! So enjoyed it!
Best Christmas present we had Thanks Coventry
Yet another wonderful interview Pete. Many thanks. Clive
Will always be a special team. Loved watching them in my youth.
Brilliant interview Pete. Thank you - WTMV
Love this! A man of real skill, calmness and wisdom. No wonder we lifted the trophy!
nice to hear from our old players ,great pod Pete
What a wonderful chat (and production) I met him many times generally in Virgin Records, always had time for everyone. Denis and Phil Thompson both European Cup winning captain s who went to the same school, never happened again
Thanks Pete great interview. Always said Dennis would have played more for England if he’d scored a few more goals
Used to go same clubs as me, Rebecca’s, Barbarella’s , great soul lover. Great interview
Dont forget the Rum Runner.......
Hey Pete
I’ve just watched this episode with the GREAT Dennis G Mortimer and I just want to say a GREAT Thank you 👏👏👏👏👏
I have been supporting the Villa for over 50 years and this man is my Number One Player
Thank you once again
Kev Walker
💜💙
#CABA
Brilliant UTV
Great video
John McGinn is this generation’s Dennis Mortimer. Dennis set the bar high!
I remember Dennis making one of his trademark runs at QPR in 77 semi and he must have burnt 6000 calories on that run alone cos that pitch was a pudding...what determination and will !
Remember seeing him in Birmingham City Center, as a kid, I will always remember how sharply dressed he was.
Blimy i know i am old, when i say, i used to watch Dennis play at highfield road ( old man was a cov fan). He was a star then, then he joined the villa which i thought was a great signing.
You weren't born in 82 you've had a hard life 😮
This was brilliant. Thanks pete👍🏻