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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: UK Redsox on September 13, 2017, 02:38:29 PM
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Whilst, for me, Moscow away was the start of the decline, Leicester away two years ago was the day Villa's collapse looked certain
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34166753
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You can pinpoint the exact moment in this game when, we not only lost the game but the season and Sherwood his job. From the text updates (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/33838830) on 65 mins.
"Posted at 65 mins
SUBSTITUTIONS
Leicester 0-2 Aston Villa
It had been all Leicester since the break but that worked like a dream for Villa.
Both sides make changes. On come N'Golo Kante and Leo Ulloa for Leicester, while Villa send on Jordan Ayew for goalscorer Carles Gil."
2-0 up away from home and he took off Gil who was having a great game and 2 mins after he scored, and brought on a striker?! Rest is indeed history...for both teams!
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I sometimes wonder what would have happened to both sides that season if we'd held onto the lead. We'd have been W2 D1 L2 after 5 games, instead it took us until mid December and 17 games to reach 7 points.
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This was our Sliding Doors moment.
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Imagine my pain that day, as if the game alone wasn't bad enough. It was on my 40th birthday so we were hosting a family BBQ and watching the game with family members of which only me and my dad are Villa fans. We were outnumbered by Noses plus one Bitter, having to endure that match. My mood quickly changed for the worse. To be fair no one really took the piss, good job really.
In recent times we'd had some great results on my birthday; 1-0 at The Sty in 2009 and 1-0 at Anfield in 2014 I think. Gabby with the winnner both times. How times change.
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3 random things I remember from the day, some bint right next to the Villa fans, to the left, giving it the massive biggun early on, vanishing when we took the lead, and reappearing at 2-2 to give it the biggun again. How much the away end sways under your feet, it's like being on a trampoline. And finally as we were walking away from the ground after the game, someone running towards the ground who shouted "come on Villa" as he legged it past, no idea if it was a Leicester fan 'wanting it' or a weird Villa fan.
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I remember the impending inevitability of proceedings. You just KNEW it was going to happen.
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Fortunes don't change on one particular moment but this most definitely did so.
We'd still be in the Premier League if we had of won. I sincerely believe that.
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Definitely a turning point for us.
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I'm not sure if it was the moment when it all became inevitable, but it was the day that proved Sherwood was a chancer and out of his depth.
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I'm amazed we blew it that day, it's obvious what he wanted the players doing.
(http://giant.gfycat.com/MarvelousNewJabiru.gif)
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Fortunes don't change on one particular moment but this most definitely did so.
We'd still be in the Premier League if we had of won. I sincerely believe that.
Yeah 100% with you
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I'm amazed we blew it that day, it's obvious what he wanted the players doing.
(http://giant.gfycat.com/MarvelousNewJabiru.gif)
He looks like he is giving it the full Mike Reid. "Runaround now"!
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It was a pivotal moment in both teams season. It was the day we started believing we would lose every game, and they started believing they would win every game, and that continued to the end of the season.
It was also this
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rzd-hhWfhYo
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I remember it well. We went to an autograph convention at a hotel at Heathrow. Watched the game in the bar which was very posh and quiet. Each time we scored I had to have a silent celebration and each time we conceded I had to seethe very quietly. I think I nearly exploded with barely contained anger. I couldn't even have a drink as I was driving.
Still I had a nice chat with John Challis who played Boycie in Only fools and horses and met Bruce McCandless the astronaut. Random as the kids would say.
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I honestly think we'd still have gone down regardless of if we'd won that game. Let's face it the team was shocking. As for the game itself though yes it was all too predictable once they scored their first.
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I'm amazed we blew it that day, it's obvious what he wanted the players doing.
(http://giant.gfycat.com/MarvelousNewJabiru.gif)
Wow, this is the same time as the substitution I highlighted earlier. Doesn't look in control does he??
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I'm amazed we blew it that day, it's obvious what he wanted the players doing.
(http://giant.gfycat.com/MarvelousNewJabiru.gif)
A Tic-Tac man rehearsing for a part in a Monty Python semaphore sketch.
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After all our summer transfer dealings I was actually excited about how the season would go. I was looking forward to mid table at least after a few years of struggle. Looking back now those optimistic days of mine seem as long ago as when I believed in Father Christmas.
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After all our summer transfer dealings I was actually excited about how the season would go. I was looking forward to mid table at least after a few years of struggle. Looking back now those optimistic days of mine seem as long ago as when I believed in Father Christmas.
Me too. With Sherwood in charge I thought we'd lose a few but win a few as well with plenty of goals. We were right but unfortunately they were all at one end every game. The kit was nice at least.
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After all our summer transfer dealings I was actually excited about how the season would go. I was looking forward to mid table at least after a few years of struggle. Looking back now those optimistic days of mine seem as long ago as when I believed in Father Christmas.
Me too. With Sherwood in charge I thought we'd lose a few but win a few as well with plenty of goals. We were right but unfortunately they were all at one end every game. The kit was nice at least.
The kit was nice because it never got dirty.
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I'm not sure if it was the moment when it all became inevitable, but it was the day that proved Sherwood was a chancer and out of his depth.
Sherwood gets plenty of flak on here (plenty of it justified) but that game we played really well for an hour (outplaying that seasons champions) and the goal Gil scored was fantastic.
Some of the spells in games we had under Sherwood we looked a very decent side going forward (Palace away just before we had another decent half but couldn't score and then defensive errors killed us).
Of course it all fell apart from that day and our league form collapsed.
Edit: Just realised Kante didn't start for them that day and he came on at 0-2. Probably as crucial for Leicester not just winning the game but getting him integrated into the team.
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I'm amazed we blew it that day, it's obvious what he wanted the players doing.
(http://giant.gfycat.com/MarvelousNewJabiru.gif)
Wow, this is the same time as the substitution I highlighted earlier. Doesn't look in control does he??
I always thought he was trying to make the point to the players about turning over play quicker as the Leicester goals were flying in (he mentioned that in his emotional interview afterwards) but given the score it actually seems to me he was gesturing at the ref he wanted the subs on in very exaggerated fashion.
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I'm amazed we blew it that day, it's obvious what he wanted the players doing.
(http://giant.gfycat.com/MarvelousNewJabiru.gif)
Wow, this is the same time as the substitution I highlighted earlier. Doesn't look in control does he??
I always thought he was trying to make the point to the players about turning over play quicker as the Leicester goals were flying in (he mentioned that in his emotional interview afterwards) but given the score it actually seems to me he was gesturing at the ref he wanted the subs on in very exaggerated fashion.
He's doing a gesture that you would tell 11 years old's to run around a bit and create space.