Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine

Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: Deano's Mullet on August 08, 2011, 05:43:52 AM

Title: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: Deano's Mullet on August 08, 2011, 05:43:52 AM


Gets better with each viewing. He scored a carbon copy at home to QPR a few months later on the opening day of the following season.
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: dean saunders left boot on August 08, 2011, 11:07:19 AM
It's the noise it makes as it hits the post and goes in which I love. Good old Stan, he couldn't half hit a ball.
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: Bottom Right 89 on August 08, 2011, 08:39:56 PM
I love the fella in the black and red shell suit that pops up behind the goal outraged at the united defence - like they could have prevented it. I remember thinking for about 5 minutes we're gonna do it the leagues ours, will we ever get that close again?
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: willywombat on August 09, 2011, 01:14:43 AM
Watched it at my mates house, his stuck up manyoo supporting in-laws were there with their noses in the air. Cue disgusted tutting as I'm bouncing round the room screaming!
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: The Left Side on August 09, 2011, 04:22:43 PM
Lovely goal from Stan, such a shame we lost the league to them that season.
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on August 10, 2011, 07:45:48 AM
Fantastic goal. I remember being so bloody nervous watching that game. Horrible feeling. Football should come with a serious health warning.
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: stuart r on August 10, 2011, 11:41:32 AM
I remember him being interviewed after the game and saying "I just pinged it". I thought 'pinged' was a good word to describe it.
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: Charlie8182 on August 10, 2011, 11:58:00 AM
I saw this game on a big screen in the then supporters club at the back of the Holte before most people had Sky, a great atmosphere.
I always thought we could win it until the Easter weekend when we couldn’t break down Coventry’s 10-0-0 formation and potatoheads 25th minute injury time winner, I knew deep down that it was unlikely after that.
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: usav on August 11, 2011, 12:51:30 AM
We didn't have many tickets for the game because Mould Trafford was being re-developed.   So I watched at a mate's house who had Sky, it was still pretty rare then.    I remember running out into the middle of the road when we scored jumping up and down, probably the most I've celebrated a goal when not at the actual match.
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: Nev on August 11, 2011, 07:20:48 AM
I had one of the 600 odd tickets we were allocated along with a few mates.

Met Tom Ross outside, he was with George Gavin and when we started ripping the piss out of Ross, Gavin joined in with us.

It was my birthday and I missed a massive Irish wedding to attend the game. Despite how things turned out I made the right decision in light of the fact that I am highly unlikely to experience anything like it again.
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: saunders_heroes on August 11, 2011, 12:27:59 PM
Great player was Stan!
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: Matt C on August 11, 2011, 05:06:33 PM
It's the noise it makes as it hits the post and goes in which I love. Good old Stan, he couldn't half hit a ball.

Same for me too - that noise as it hits the post is glorious.
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: eamonn on August 12, 2011, 10:45:29 PM
Great player was Stan!

You reckon?
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: saunders_heroes on August 15, 2011, 10:05:06 PM
Great player was Stan!

You reckon?

Yes, without a doubt. Did you see him play for us? Best leftback I've seen play for us.
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: Deano's Mullet on August 16, 2011, 05:29:41 AM
Great player was Stan!

You reckon?

Yes, without a doubt. Did you see him play for us? Best leftback I've seen play for us.

I'll second that although Alan Wright was very very good too for 3-4 seasons.
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: OasisVillain on August 16, 2011, 01:28:29 PM
I managed to score a ticket in the family section for this game but it was a really intimidating atmosphere in there, the redmancs didn't like it when all us villa fans celebrated Stan's goal
Title: Re: Staunton goal vs Man United 1993
Post by: eamonn on August 18, 2011, 06:18:36 PM
Great player was Stan!

You reckon?

Yes, without a doubt. Did you see him play for us? Best leftback I've seen play for us.

I thought he was great in his first spell but I was quite young and am the same nationality as Stan, so naturally would.
SimplePortal 2.3.6 © 2008-2014, SimplePortal