Back in the late 70's and 80's it was always a case of "how we getting there" for the away games - coach or soccer train special - never a thought of not going, it was our birth right to go everywhere. I remember queuing at Mold Trafford and paying £1.20 to get in the turnstile and being penned in like sardines behind fences. Long time before prawn sandwiches were even thought of. Pint / Pie and a Bovril for colder games was your lot. I especially liked the way you were treated like total scum by HRH finest on most away days although considering the indiscriminate violence and trashing of city centres in those days I am not surprised we were all branded like that.
When married and with kids the away games became less and less only going to some of the chosen better away days. Huge rows in the household as any family do clashing with the Villa clearly was a lost cause in trying to change it.
Nowadays maybe 1 away game a season and if if anything decent clashes (holiday flights / Concerts etc) VP comes a close 2nd.
