20.04.08

[Legion]

[PGW]

Oooooh Memories!!!!

[Mortimer's Bear]

What a splendid day that was!

For all the resentment I feel towards our manager of the time, I am grateful to him for days like that.

[bilsim]

When we went 2-0 up there was a real feeling in the air that it could be a very special day. For all the suffering we had when Small Heath first came up, this day proved the divide in class between the two clubs. Watching Villa score against Small Heath is always special, so to do it 5 times in one day inside a rocking Holte End, is one of my the best footballing experiences I've ever had.

And who could forget...

[Meanwood Villa]

Can't believe we didn't get more in the remaining 12 minutes. Really let them off the hook there.

[PeterWithesShin]

I've missed one home derby in 30 odd years, which was for personal reasons. Guess which fecking one it was?

[Legion]

Can you give us a hint?

[eamonn]

The most perfect, satisfying trip to the Villa I've taken despite the God-awful weather. Flew over from Dublin, stayed in a B&B somewhere near Edgbaston. Got off at Witton station with me mate, an Italian on his first trip to VP, pissing people off with our luggage bags getting in the way of people making their way to the ground. The staff kindly minded them at the entrance to the North Stand where we had a great view of the three second-half goals. Couldn't have gone much better really.

Scary to think it's been five years. Christ, you'd fit the entire career of The Smiths into a similar timespan.

[D.boy]

That game was my sons first derby match. Fantastic game and neither of us had a voice on the way home.

[Irish villain]

Can't believe that's five years ago! Incredible. Really thought we were going to be huge for years to come.

[dave.woodhall]

Can't believe we didn't get more in the remaining 12 minutes. Really let them off the hook there.

Now THAT's a Villa supporter.

[big 1st serve]

& don't forget we lost a Villa fan after the match.

[Damo70]

My favourite part was randomly spotting my bluenose cousin in a pub in Solihull after the game. I felt like I had won the lottery. He saw me as I was making my way through the crowd to 'chat' with him. From the look on his face he didn't know whether to run or cry. I chatted with him and his mate for a while, didn't gloat but made sure I was very patronising  and then strolled away knowing that every second in my company had been hell for them.

[Mortimer's Bear]

To be honest I preferred the previous win when Cahill scored his wonder goal

[PeterWithesShin]

Can't believe we didn't get more in the remaining 12 minutes. Really let them off the hook there.

Now THAT's a Villa supporter.

The one (very minor) grudge I hold against SGT1 is when he went easy on them in the Simod Cup. We could have reached double figures that night.