Away Games

[Pete3206]

Not Wimbledon's fault. They came to complete and played us off the park. And MK Dons are an abomination.

[Percy McCarthy]

Stop being so rational.

[Sunny Villa]

The Witton Warriors were prominent throughout the 70s , the preferred spot was under the old scoreboard on the Witton Road side.

Many battles we fought on that bank.

As you say Percy the latter day warriors would stand the trinity road side on occassions normally against the mickeys it would get lively.

The Ipswich game at VP had bods saying they were Ipswich to be escorted out the Holte to join loads of Villa already in the Witton.

Yeah not big or clever.  But some people never enjoyed been ragged around other football grounds eithef.  Two wrongs making a right we were bloody 18

[bones.]

Willy: I'll bow to your greater memory. I was only a babby in the later incarnation of the Witton Warriors and didn't know the name was about before that.

Nick harper: you summed up the very moment our title challenge faded. We'd have gone 5 points clear if we'd have won that day. I hate Wimbledon. MK Dons was justice.

and then we fell apart at Highfield Rd of all places in front of the tele...froze our collective bollocks off at the worst cup quarter final ever...and bought Cascarino when we should have had Sherringham.. Things had been going so well too.. Christmas was happy that year.

[Witton Warrior]

The Witton Warriors were prominent throughout the 70s , the preferred spot was under the old scoreboard on the Witton Road side.

Many battles we fought on that bank.

As you say Percy the latter day warriors would stand the trinity road side on occassions normally against the mickeys it would get lively.

The Ipswich game at VP had bods saying they were Ipswich to be escorted out the Holte to join loads of Villa already in the Witton.

Yeah not big or clever.  But some people never enjoyed been ragged around other football grounds eithef.  Two wrongs making a right we were bloody 18

We would meet up there and tag on as Black Country Villains (Stourbridge) - often in the company of "Ted" - who was a Ted...

[silhillvilla]

Leeds away was no picnic

[ADVILLAFAN]

Going to Southampton away which I've never been to before (didn't go to the Dell either) and Fulham, which is my favourite away ground.

[cheltenhamlion]

Ted is still going up.

[andyaston]

Willy: I'll bow to your greater memory. I was only a babby in the later incarnation of the Witton Warriors and didn't know the name was about before that.

Nick harper: you summed up the very moment our title challenge faded. We'd have gone 5 points clear if we'd have won that day. I hate Wimbledon. MK Dons was justice.

and then we fell apart at Highfield Rd of all places in front of the tele...froze our collective bollocks off at the worst cup quarter final ever...and bought Cascarino when we should have had Sherringham.. Things had been going so well too.. Christmas was happy that year.

Remember Chelsea away that season on new years day. My first time away in the capital, it was cold and we were in that terrace which seemed further away from the goal than any stadium I knew.

We thumped Chelsea 3-0, Tony Daley's pace was too much for them. Only 23,00 there which included nealy 2000 Villa. We were told by the tanoy that we would be kept in the ground for 15 minutes after, which with most dodgy aways was normal. However, after the 15 minutes had elapsed we were told that the police were still clearing the area of Chelsea fans so we were kept in for over half hour! They were dodgy in those days, great win though.

[Virgil Caine]

Chelsea away is a bad memory- can't remember the year but Houghton scored in a scrappy 0-1 win. First and only time I witnessed Wolfie in full de rigour and I must have been so distracted that at final whistle I completely forgot where I parked my car. Got completely lost walking to find the damn thing and got mugged by three blokes on one of the bridges over the Thames. Would like to say I bravely fought them off but in truth they gave me a bit of a kicking and got £10. Being street wise though I had hidden the rest of my money in my shoe so was able to repair to a bar and down a couple of medicinal beers. Another hour and a half traipsing round eventually found the motor and returned to my abode in North London. Hated Stamford Bridge ever since.

[Ads]

Its the most sanitised football exprience in the country with more Tarquins than you ever knew existed.

You wouldn't believe they were the same club they were 20 years ago.

[Pat McMahon]

Its the most sanitised football exprience in the country with more Tarquins than you ever knew existed.

You wouldn't believe they were the same club they were 20 years ago.

I find their support schizophrenic. Tis true, they do have the gloryhunter brigade but they also have their old guard too, and they can be as lairy as anybody in the country when roused.

[Witton Warrior]

Ted is still going up.

Good Lord! Does he still have a quiff?
Any idea where he sits?

[Ads]

I see we're at the opposite end of the ground in the upper tier at Sunderland now.