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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Eastleighvilla on May 12, 2011, 08:44:39 PM

Title: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: Eastleighvilla on May 12, 2011, 08:44:39 PM

I'm dreading Sunday's match, I haven't missed this fixture for 13 years, and unfortunately now I no longer possess a season ticket, means I have to beg borrow or steal one from somewhere, my Cousin is a season ticket holder and allows me access to her away tickets, But when I heard of our meagre allocation, couple with the stiplulations in place(attended 5 away games or more) I reluctantly accepted the chance to attend by getting a ticket from my Arsenal mate, In their end, I don't think I'll be celebrating! and I'm going to the match via train with around 15 Arsenal Lads, I must be a glutton for punishment! My ticket is in the middle tier to the left of our away support, I'm on my own, I hope I can contain myself, I saw us win 2-1 in 1993, Whittingham and Saunders, 2000, and 2001, both losses and the last one at highbury (that 5-0 Drubbing under O'Dreary)(All in their section) It was awful.Surely i can't be the only person doing this on Sunday

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: cdbearsfan on May 12, 2011, 08:46:39 PM

I think one or two were in the Arsenal end thirty years ago.

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: McCanns Patch on May 12, 2011, 08:47:19 PM

Whittingham and Townsend's last shin of the game you mean?

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: McCanns Patch on May 12, 2011, 08:53:51 PM

Quote from: Eastleighvilla on May 12, 2011, 08:44:39 PM

I'm dreading Sunday's match, I haven't missed this fixture for 13 years, and unfortunately now I no longer possess a season ticket, means I have to beg borrow or steal one from somewhere, my Cousin is a season ticket holder and allows me access to her away tickets, But when I heard of our meagre allocation, couple with the stiplulations in place(attended 5 away games or more) I reluctantly accepted the chance to attend by getting a ticket from my Arsenal mate, In their end, I don't think I'll be celebrating! and I'm going to the match via train with around 15 Arsenal Lads, I must be a glutton for punishment! My ticket is in the middle tier to the left of our away support, I'm on my own, I hope I can contain myself, I saw us win 2-1 in 1993, Whittingham and Saunders, 2000, and 2001, both losses and the last one at highbury (that 5-0 Drubbing under O'Dreary)(All in their section) It was awful.Surely i can't be the only person doing this on Sunday

Whittingham and Townsend's last shin of the game you mean?

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: Deano's Mullet on May 12, 2011, 09:09:28 PM

Andy Townsend got the winner in 1993.

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: Chipsticks on May 12, 2011, 09:12:26 PM

Done it before with Blues.

You almost hope we lose, as it's more painful not being able to celebrate.

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: McCanns Patch on May 12, 2011, 09:13:15 PM

Quote from: Deano's Mullet on May 12, 2011, 09:09:28 PM

Andy Townsend got the winner in 1993.

Yes, I know, I was correcting the post which said Whittingham and Saunders, they did not score in the same match at Highbury, Saunders never scored at Highbury for Villa

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: carl9368 on May 12, 2011, 09:15:54 PM

Quote from: Eastleighvilla on May 12, 2011, 08:44:39 PM

I'm dreading Sunday's match, I haven't missed this fixture for 13 years, and unfortunately now I no longer possess a season ticket, means I have to beg borrow or steal one from somewhere, my Cousin is a season ticket holder and allows me access to her away tickets, But when I heard of our meagre allocation, couple with the stiplulations in place(attended 5 away games or more) I reluctantly accepted the chance to attend by getting a ticket from my Arsenal mate, In their end, I don't think I'll be celebrating! and I'm going to the match via train with around 15 Arsenal Lads, I must be a glutton for punishment! My ticket is in the middle tier to the left of our away support, I'm on my own, I hope I can contain myself, I saw us win 2-1 in 1993, Whittingham and Saunders, 2000, and 2001, both losses and the last one at highbury (that 5-0 Drubbing under O'Dreary)(All in their section) It was awful.Surely i can't be the only person doing this on Sunday

sent you a pm

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: Witton Warrior on May 12, 2011, 09:18:40 PM

Quote from: Chipsticks on May 12, 2011, 09:12:26 PM

Done it before with Blues.

Did it at Wolves when we won 1-0 in '81 (?) - the couple of Villa who did celebrate were battered!

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: Eastleighvilla on May 12, 2011, 09:21:56 PM

Sorry Guy's Yes It was Townsend, Deano set it up, was in The North Bank, we mugged em

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: Ads on May 12, 2011, 10:09:46 PM

Yep two goals in the last three minutes.

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: eamonn on May 12, 2011, 10:44:37 PM

JD's last match before he fooked off to New Zealand? Or maybe Roger...some far-flung H&Ver anyway.
I really shouldn't remember that.

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: richard moore on May 12, 2011, 11:04:07 PM

Used to do it loads at the old Highbury to see us, sitting in the main stand. Got attacked the year they had those murals up at the Clock End to do the refurbishment, but some rather sporting Arsenal fans shopped my attacker to the police and he was hauled away. The fans were all very apologetic to me, perhaps explains why I don't really mind Arsenal

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: robbo1874 on May 12, 2011, 11:07:46 PM

I was in the new north bank stand for that 93 win with an arsenal supporting mate. Couldn't help myself when the 2nd goal was scored, I went up and as I did so, about 7 or 8 blokes in my row did the same! I thought I was on my own in there. Got some filthy stares, but no hassle thankfully.

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: richard moore on May 12, 2011, 11:10:56 PM

Which I think we won 1-0 by the way. Tony Daley?

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: The Left Side on May 12, 2011, 11:25:53 PM

Quote from: richard moore on May 12, 2011, 11:10:56 PM

Which I think we won 1-0 by the way. Tony Daley?

It was Tony Daley and he scored with a header, I remember as that was the day blues lost 6-4 to Swindon after being 4-1 up with 20 mins to go and I know this as I was there, don't ask why but I lost a bet.

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: frank on May 13, 2011, 12:18:12 AM

Quote from: richard moore on May 12, 2011, 11:04:07 PM

Used to do it loads at the old Highbury to see us, sitting in the main stand. Got attacked the year they had those murals up at the Clock End to do the refurbishment, but some rather sporting Arsenal fans shopped my attacker to the police and he was hauled away. The fans were all very apologetic to me, perhaps explains why I don't really mind Arsenal

As I recall, the mural was at the north end, which was being rebuilt, the home fans were at the clock end and along the sides, and we were in a corner of the west stand. For those that didn't see it at the time, Arsenal painted a huge mural of thousands of fans in front of the end that was being rebuilt so that the stadium would appear full. Unfortunately, they forgot to include any black faces, which caused some controversy.

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: richard moore on May 13, 2011, 07:33:03 AM

Thanks Left Side and Frank

Frank - I am pretty sure they had the mural down the Clock End as well whilst that was being rebuilt, not sure it was at the same time as the one at the other end? I can definitely recall being in the main stand and the mural being away to my left which would have been the Clock End. They housed the Villa fans opposite in the lower tier nearest the Clock End

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: frank on May 13, 2011, 08:45:10 AM

I'm sure you're right, Richard! I was with the away fans and was sitting where you describe. The important thing is that we won, which I doubt we'll do on Sunday. I don't remember many wins at Highbury/Emirates and I've seen almost all our games there in the 40 years I've been living in the south-east.

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: Damo70 on May 13, 2011, 11:46:06 AM

We had some good days at Highbury, apart from the obvious. My first visit was '88 when McInally got a couple in a 3-2 win. Then there was the late Chris Price goal in 1990 and Tony Daley's winner on a bank holiday Monday in '93, made even better by getting on the coach and finding Blues had turned a 4-1 into a 4-6! Never been in the away end down there but me and my mate were coming away from the '88 game on the tube the only two people on there not wearing Arsenal scarves.

Title: Re: Behind Enemy Lines
Post by: SoccerHQ on May 13, 2011, 11:51:47 AM

I've been in the Arsenal end for the last three years for this game and doing it on sunday again.