I'm proud to say I've been a Villa supporter for 14 years now. I picked Villa, because I thought they had the nicest stadium, the nicest name, and the loudest fans. I loved following their exploits (This was back when we only got 2 week old highlights at 3am.)
I was sucked right in. There is something truly special about Aston Villa, and I'm glad I recognized it.
I made the pilgramage in 1999, but havent been back. Dying to though. Maybe for the game against Inter next year,