2011-12 versus 1990-91, 1994-95, 2002-03 and 2005-06

[Cuz]

If we are safe by the Spurs game I think he might cop for a shitstorm from the home support.

I remember empty season ticket books being thrown at David O'Leary.  Considering what we're hearing about people not renewing they might as well lob their season cards.

Sir Graham got boo'd god knows what would happen to mcleish

felt awkward when he clapped at us on Saturday

[KevinGage]

1988-89 was the worst - listening to Liverpool v West Ham on the radio after we had finished our season praying that West Ham, who had gone on a sudden good run from nowhere, didn't beat them and send us down.

As it happened we only stayed ahead of Boro who went down because we got a dying seconds equaliser against them at Villa Park. If that hadn't gone in our memories of Sir Graham, and the history of our club, could have been very different.

Villa could of actually been relegated on the final day of the season if we had lost to Coventry at home.

As it was, an excellent volley (described in the press as being "the type of goal you see on the continent") from David Platt helped us to a 1-1 draw. That season  saw some absolutely dismal defending notably the home defeat against Arsenal and a game later in the season (actual opposition eludes me atm) which prompted Taylor to state that the Villa team on that day was the most inept display from any team he had put on a football pitch.

You would have to say that 1988-89 was probably the joint worst since relegation, along with the disappointment of the Venglos season and this season in 2nd place.

I sat through a copy of the old 88/89 season video a while back. Don't remember it at the time but Spink seemed responsible for a lot of our goals conceded, or if not directly responsible, he certainly could've done better. From about the midway point of that season onwards.

[Chipsticks]

It feels like a long time ago cos ye two are young lads while the sexwhale is a bit more... well, seasoned.

Feels weird to think that it was seven years ago though.

[The Man With A Stick]

1988-89 was a miserable season.  My rabbit died for god's sake.  We put 6 past Ipswich in the Littlewoods Cup the following night though, so that cheered me up a bit.

[KevinGage]

Hammered the B-lose twice too.  Beat eventual champions Arsenal at their place.  And had a forward who was the envy of the league. It was nervy, but not completely unexpected that a team that had just come up the year before might struggle in their first season back.

This season is just arse.

[paulcomben]

Big Fat Ron spent more time in the TV studio than at Villa Park or Bodymoor Heath toward the end of his reign, I seem to remember he was commentating on a Tuesday night midweek cup game & was fired the following morning.

He couldnt have been, because we played Wimbledon away the night before he was sacked. Lost 4-3 after being 3-1 up.  Leonhardsen with a last minute winner

I was there. Disheartened, but still very surprised by the sacking at the time.

[Meanwood Villa]

After last night I'd say this one is the worst. Could have a worse conclusion as well.