Habib Beye hopes Villa fans will soon be singing his song
HABIB Beye insists he will know when he has finally won over the hearts and minds of the Villa Park faithful – when they start chanting his “Happy Days” theme song from the Holte End.
The player, nicknamed “The Fonz” on Tyneside during his days with Newcastle United, was a cult hero at St James’ Park in his first season there as a defender.
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He won the club’s Player of the Season award that year and fans rewarded him with a website complete with his own “Habib Beye” song to the tune of the 70s American sitcom.
From there “Fonzy” was born and, while he has suffered mixed fortunes in claret and blue to date, Beye is convinced he can win over the supporters here.
