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Author Topic: Most memorable opening day of the season.  (Read 9633 times)

Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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« on: July 24, 2010, 01:02:55 PM »
It doesnt have to have been a fantastic game, just the day that really sticks in the memory perhaps because you were a certain age.

For me, it was watching our first ever game in the third division at Chesterfield. I was 13 years old, Saltergate was rammed to capacity and there were Villa fans everywhere.

You realised that we were very big fish in a small pool, and the next two years never ceased to be amazing and exciting.
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Online LeeB

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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2010, 01:26:29 PM »
Shefield Wednesday, 1991.

End of discussion. :)
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« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2010, 01:31:44 PM »
Home .. Albion home 83/84 3 minutes in .

Away .. Sheff Wed, Big Rons first game
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Offline Chris Smith

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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2010, 01:49:29 PM »
1995, "you'll never win anything with kids".
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Offline Deano's Mullet

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« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2010, 01:57:06 PM »
1993-94 vs QPR at home, 4-1, four stunning goals and QPR's wasnt bad either. Baking hot sunshine, great debut from Andy Townsend and the belief going home that we could win the league that season. Ahem. The league cup as it turned out!
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Offline Yossarian

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« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2010, 01:58:21 PM »
Yep the Man Utd one for me too.
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Offline Dave Cooper please

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« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2010, 04:59:51 PM »
I'll annoy a few and do a Tamworth one!

2002/3 and a 3-0 win at Havant and Waterlooville, it was such a stroll in the sunshine that I just knew that we were going up that season.
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Offline Lee

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« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2010, 05:50:39 PM »
Quote from: "LeeB"
Shefield Wednesday, 1991.

End of discussion. :)


Upper tier front row seats for that one. Was the first game that came to my mind too - what a day that was!
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Offline peter w

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« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2010, 10:36:58 PM »
Quote from: "LeeB"
Shefield Wednesday, 1991.

End of discussion. :)


yup
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Online Holte L2

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« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2010, 11:59:40 AM »
For me, 1995, Villa 3 Man Utd 1.

I'll always remember Savo running to the Holte with his bandanna on, taking it off and throwing it at the crown. Only for it to land apart five yards infront.

Should have known at that point, it was the sign of things to come
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« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2010, 12:07:41 PM »
Quote from: "LeeB"
Shefield Wednesday, 1991.

End of discussion. :)

Yes. Moreso because my brother and I missed a coach to the game and drove up instead.

The coach (and two others) was subsequently turned away by South Yorkshire police and escorted back to Brum during the game.
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Offline cdbearsfan

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« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2010, 12:53:40 PM »
Probaly the Wednesday game, but as I was on holiday and didn't attend I'll go for ManUre 95-96 instead.
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Offline Deano's Mullet

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« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2010, 10:30:40 PM »
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Offline Pete3206

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« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2010, 12:00:29 AM »
Away Sheff Wed 1991

Big Ron back at his old club, a hostile reception like you've never seen.

Beelzebub as their manager.

2-0 down and on the ropes.

Win 3-2, marvellous. What a great day.


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Offline curiousorange

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Re: Most memorable opening day of the season.
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2010, 07:09:51 PM »
If we pull a decent result out of the bag this Saturday it might just be up there ;)
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