mjmooney Posted August 7, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 7, 2023 1 minute ago, VILLAMARV said: Where's your Ronny gone? Big Ron... is a Villa fan... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 On 05/08/2023 at 08:52, Follyfoot said: This might shock a few, not being able to beat the Blues 1976-77 or maybe 78. I was still at school and **** hated them words removed having the bragging rights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 9, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 9, 2023 Winning the Villa lotto My Mum won at grand in 1980 and got it presented on the pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Being able to buy Claret & Blue magazine in shops in the early-mid 90's Spoiler I know they relaunched it again around the early 2000's but it didn't seem as good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon66 Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 On 05/08/2023 at 09:13, Brumstopdogs said: Great thread and depends what you class as old. One of the memories I have is away at QPR in the league in 1993 the year we came runners up and there must have been about 10K+ Villa that day. We lost the game but I remember thinking WOW what support we had and definitely outnumbered the home fans... Remember this game well.....early morning piss-up and resulting beer fight in the Springbok by the ground, on the pitch after the game with Villa fans hanging off the cross bar until it inevitably snapped. Then driving home through London, coming across 2 Villa lads getting chased up the road by a mixture of a few QPR fans and a few cockbey reds....at which point our minibus made an abrupt stop and emptied out, to explain the errors of their ways... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) Dalian Atkinson....24 years apart, two very different memories 31 years ago a goal 7 years ago illegally killed !!!! RIP HEITS Edited August 15, 2023 by imavillan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) A couple more to add to those old Villa memories: Standing behind the railings at the front when I was a lad. Brian Little's first Villa goal against Torquay, in front of the Holte End. Andy Gray climbing onto the railings behind the goal after scoring. The semi-final at Anderlecht (before, during and after). Coaches and Football Specials to away games. Releasing our balloons before games. Singing the original words to Hi Ho Silver Lining... A couple more pre and post match Villa pubs (The Turks Head, Ben Johnson, Cross Keys & Sack of Potatoes): Edited August 15, 2023 by John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 15, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2023 1 minute ago, John said: A couple more to add to those old Villa memories: Brian Little's first Villa goal against Torquay, in front of the Holte End. Andy Gray climbing onto the railings behind the goal after scoring. The semi-final at Anderlecht (before, during and after). Coaches and Football Specials to away games. Releasing our balloons before games. Singing the original words to Hi Ho Silver Lining... A couple more pre and post match Villa pubs (The Turks Head, Ben Johnson, Cross Keys & Sack of Potatoes): The balloons at the Baseball Ground 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 @John cross keys pub ??? That would be Erdo Pete's boozer mate....proppa blues pub mate....skip O'Connor used to tot in it with Pete's son, mate i'mtellinya. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 47 minutes ago, mottaloo said: @John cross keys pub ??? That would be Erdo Pete's boozer mate....proppa blues pub mate....skip O'Connor used to tot in it with Pete's son, mate i'mtellinya. No, The Cross Keys Erdington. 110% Villa back in the days that it was still open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, John said: No, The Cross Keys Erdington. 110% Villa back in the days that it was still open. Yes, sorry.... my joke fell flat there. Mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 2 hours ago, mottaloo said: Yes, sorry.... my joke fell flat there. Mate Oh, I get it now... it took a while.. C'mon, C'mon, mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adbo9 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 On 05/08/2023 at 17:30, Follyfoot said: this was my usual pre-match haunt 90s and early 00s - I remember cov storming it once and turning it over and most people getting a kicking - they left me and my mate alone cos wed ordered food, so we just watched the carnage ensue while we stuffed some wings down us ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adbo9 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 im a bit younger than a lot, born in 79 but my first game was around 85, Paul Rideout scored in a 3-0 win against Wednesday.. not really hooked at that point, but went to a few games, as well as the Saddlers with family, but really got a bit more interested late 80s, then was engrossed at the opening game at bescot in 1990.... and thats when Villa become my club properly.......... Seen us runners up a couple times, seen some top top players, Cowans, Platt, McGrath, Yorke, Staunton, Townsend, Houghton, Deano and Dalian, Milosevic, Barry, Merson etc.... seen a couple cups, and a few Wembley appearances - it aint been that bad Over recent years, i've lost my passion, not just for Villa, but football in general........ I watch/go to all Villa games, and i might watch MOTD if I can be arsed....... apart from that I watch **** all football last 10 years............. overhyped massively, turnover of managers and players is way too high - and it seems now the fanbases arent that interested in Saturdays result, but more interested in transfers and net spend.......... i watch the games now, and enjoy them but I dont get too high with the wins and too low with the lows - makes for a more enjoyable watch for me ............... bring back only knowing about transfers and rumours when you picked up the E&S or watched central news.......... i always remember going to see a band with my dad in a pub in walsall wood, and Phil Mepham was in there and he told me we were signing Julian Joachim the next day....... i was schools first ITK before they were cool the next day Proper football 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted August 16, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 16, 2023 No mention of Tarzan yet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 16, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 16, 2023 1 hour ago, choffer said: No mention of Tarzan yet? mentioned the werewolf, was they not one and the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted August 16, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Follyfoot said: mentioned the werewolf, was they not one and the same? No idea. I was always The Right Side and presumed Tarzan was on The Left Side at the back. All I ever knew about him was the Tarzanning. Not sure I remember the werewolfing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 17, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, choffer said: No idea. I was always The Right Side and presumed Tarzan was on The Left Side at the back. All I ever knew about him was the Tarzanning. Not sure I remember the werewolfing. Right side right side, give us a song right side give us a song shhhhhhhhhhhhhh Edited August 17, 2023 by Follyfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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