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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: Richie on September 24, 2011, 03:58:11 PM

Title: Away Boro - Littlewoods Cup 87/88
Post by: Richie on September 24, 2011, 03:58:11 PM

A night when only the die hards were prepared to make the long trip !

They were rewarded with an Aspinall winner and a last minute penalty save by Spinksy.

I went to the 2nd leg - another 1-0 win thanks to Birchy.

Title: Re: Away Boro - Littlewoods Cup 87/88
Post by: TonyD on September 24, 2011, 11:29:11 PM

Just imagine if we had Birchy in the middle today. 

Title: Re: Away Boro - Littlewoods Cup 87/88
Post by: bertlambshank on September 24, 2011, 11:36:18 PM

I was one of the 200.The home fans fighting the police to get to us was fun.

Title: Re: Away Boro - Littlewoods Cup 87/88
Post by: PeterWithesShin on September 25, 2011, 12:11:49 AM

I'm 99% sure I was at the home game but have zero recollection of it. Then again, home games against Boro never seem to stick in the memory.

Title: Re: Away Boro - Littlewoods Cup 87/88
Post by: kingstanding villa on September 25, 2011, 06:52:32 PM

I was there to .I think the coaches got bricked on the way out.

Title: Re: Away Boro - Littlewoods Cup 87/88
Post by: Dave Clark Five on September 25, 2011, 09:59:31 PM

I was there. We always used to drink in the Captain Cook which is now one of the closest pubs to the new ground. 

Title: Re: Away Boro - Littlewoods Cup 87/88
Post by: jimmygreen on September 26, 2011, 04:16:56 PM

That was the way - rotating spikes on top of the fences. Classy.