Quote from: Chris Smith on November 07, 2011, 06:22:16 PMQuote from: Bernie on November 02, 2011, 08:07:14 AMQuote from: willywombat on November 02, 2011, 12:53:43 AMI'm 99.9% certain it was 2-0WW, you'r right it was2-0. Also, Gazza1982, the 5-3 was a Saturday- the 3rd game back in Divsion 1 having lost 2-1 at home to Leeds and 2-0 away to Man City. We didn't win at all away that season.Your memory is letting you down, we lost to Leeds then the first away game was at QPR on the Tuesday night 1-1 draw. First win was at home to Man City, after the Norwich game. I'm sure you're right Chris. Maybe I'm getting the Man City match mixed up with another season, I'm sure I remember going of there on a warm August evening to see a 2-0 defeat- probably a year or two later. Off to take my tablets before I forget.
Quote from: Bernie on November 02, 2011, 08:07:14 AMQuote from: willywombat on November 02, 2011, 12:53:43 AMI'm 99.9% certain it was 2-0WW, you'r right it was2-0. Also, Gazza1982, the 5-3 was a Saturday- the 3rd game back in Divsion 1 having lost 2-1 at home to Leeds and 2-0 away to Man City. We didn't win at all away that season.Your memory is letting you down, we lost to Leeds then the first away game was at QPR on the Tuesday night 1-1 draw. First win was at home to Man City, after the Norwich game.
Quote from: willywombat on November 02, 2011, 12:53:43 AMI'm 99.9% certain it was 2-0WW, you'r right it was2-0. Also, Gazza1982, the 5-3 was a Saturday- the 3rd game back in Divsion 1 having lost 2-1 at home to Leeds and 2-0 away to Man City. We didn't win at all away that season.
I'm 99.9% certain it was 2-0
Quote from: willywombat on November 03, 2011, 05:54:56 AMQuote from: Pat McMahon on November 02, 2011, 07:06:46 AMAnother site I can't access in China but I remember the Sunderland game well. It was definitely 2-0 and I was a 12 year old in the Witton End with my dad in our usual spot, though there must have been 12-14 thousand Sunderland fans there. They were as good as gold - we stopped them getting promoted and although I went mental for each of our goals not a word or look was sent my way.Oh for that optimism....Pat, my brother and I left the Aston Tavern to walk to the ground as about 30 coachloads of Sunderland supporters were leaving the Serpentine car park. We were dressed from head to foot in claret & blue and walked in the middle of them down to the Witton Lane Holte End turnstile and didn't get so much as a dirty look. After the game while we were celebrating in the ground thousands of them were marched back up Witton Lane past the Holte End and were applauding us. Amazing sportsmanship under any circumstances but particularly so since we had cheered when the Norwich result was announced. Always had a soft spot for Mackems ever since I know what you mean about the Mackems, Willywombat - always very decent and loyal supporters, and good value for a chat about the game in general.Were you also at the Villa v Sunderland game on the opening day of the 1982-83 season? The youth team did a pre-match lap of the pitch with the European Cup and when they came to the Sunderland fans in the Witton End + Witton Lane stand to a man they stood up and applauded the Villa for our achievement. Very sporting of them.
Quote from: Pat McMahon on November 02, 2011, 07:06:46 AMAnother site I can't access in China but I remember the Sunderland game well. It was definitely 2-0 and I was a 12 year old in the Witton End with my dad in our usual spot, though there must have been 12-14 thousand Sunderland fans there. They were as good as gold - we stopped them getting promoted and although I went mental for each of our goals not a word or look was sent my way.Oh for that optimism....Pat, my brother and I left the Aston Tavern to walk to the ground as about 30 coachloads of Sunderland supporters were leaving the Serpentine car park. We were dressed from head to foot in claret & blue and walked in the middle of them down to the Witton Lane Holte End turnstile and didn't get so much as a dirty look. After the game while we were celebrating in the ground thousands of them were marched back up Witton Lane past the Holte End and were applauding us. Amazing sportsmanship under any circumstances but particularly so since we had cheered when the Norwich result was announced. Always had a soft spot for Mackems ever since
Another site I can't access in China but I remember the Sunderland game well. It was definitely 2-0 and I was a 12 year old in the Witton End with my dad in our usual spot, though there must have been 12-14 thousand Sunderland fans there. They were as good as gold - we stopped them getting promoted and although I went mental for each of our goals not a word or look was sent my way.Oh for that optimism....
Anyone remember away to Ipswich in late 70's, all the Villa boys standing on the fence seperating the 2 sets of supporters and some of the Ipswich fans doing the same and they were all leaning over lamping each other?, sure it was near Christmas as that was definately '5 Ken McNaughts' and a 'Jimmy Rimmer as a goalie 'song. Think we lost 2-1. Also remember beating Ipswich 6-1 at Villa Park in 1978 a week before they won the cup.I actually knew their goalie a little (Paul Overton)as he was 2 years above me at school, it was his professional debut, he never played for them in the first team again after that drubbing.[/quoteI think this game was early December 1977 - I remember going and the 12 days of Christmas song - I thought we lost 2-0 and Colin Viljoen (WHO ??) returned for them after a bit of an absence.I also remember the 6-1 drubbing we gave them at VP in 1978 - and when they made it 6-1 - the sarcastic chants of "one-six" - to the tune of Amazing Grace.
Quote from: Bernie on November 07, 2011, 07:34:07 PMQuote from: Chris Smith on November 07, 2011, 06:22:16 PMQuote from: Bernie on November 02, 2011, 08:07:14 AMQuote from: willywombat on November 02, 2011, 12:53:43 AMI'm 99.9% certain it was 2-0WW, you'r right it was2-0. Also, Gazza1982, the 5-3 was a Saturday- the 3rd game back in Divsion 1 having lost 2-1 at home to Leeds and 2-0 away to Man City. We didn't win at all away that season.I was 16 at the time and got knocked out by a man in his 30's - and to make matters worse I got grounded for a week and missed Everton on the Saturday our first away win back in Division 1Your memory is letting you down, we lost to Leeds then the first away game was at QPR on the Tuesday night 1-1 draw. First win was at home to Man City, after the Norwich game. I'm sure you're right Chris. Maybe I'm getting the Man City match mixed up with another season, I'm sure I remember going of there on a warm August evening to see a 2-0 defeat- probably a year or two later. Off to take my tablets before I forget.Bernie, I am pretty certain the 2-0 away defeat to Man City was the beginning of the 1976-77 season. There was a furore around that game as a Villa fan was stabbed at Maine Rd and a fair number of fans exacted revenge on Man City when they came to play us in the league cup a few weeks alter.
Quote from: Chris Smith on November 07, 2011, 06:22:16 PMQuote from: Bernie on November 02, 2011, 08:07:14 AMQuote from: willywombat on November 02, 2011, 12:53:43 AMI'm 99.9% certain it was 2-0WW, you'r right it was2-0. Also, Gazza1982, the 5-3 was a Saturday- the 3rd game back in Divsion 1 having lost 2-1 at home to Leeds and 2-0 away to Man City. We didn't win at all away that season.I was 16 at the time and got knocked out by a man in his 30's - and to make matters worse I got grounded for a week and missed Everton on the Saturday our first away win back in Division 1Your memory is letting you down, we lost to Leeds then the first away game was at QPR on the Tuesday night 1-1 draw. First win was at home to Man City, after the Norwich game. I'm sure you're right Chris. Maybe I'm getting the Man City match mixed up with another season, I'm sure I remember going of there on a warm August evening to see a 2-0 defeat- probably a year or two later. Off to take my tablets before I forget.
Quote from: Bernie on November 02, 2011, 08:07:14 AMQuote from: willywombat on November 02, 2011, 12:53:43 AMI'm 99.9% certain it was 2-0WW, you'r right it was2-0. Also, Gazza1982, the 5-3 was a Saturday- the 3rd game back in Divsion 1 having lost 2-1 at home to Leeds and 2-0 away to Man City. We didn't win at all away that season.I was 16 at the time and got knocked out by a man in his 30's - and to make matters worse I got grounded for a week and missed Everton on the Saturday our first away win back in Division 1Your memory is letting you down, we lost to Leeds then the first away game was at QPR on the Tuesday night 1-1 draw. First win was at home to Man City, after the Norwich game.
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