Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: lovejoy on December 19, 2012, 10:37:23 PM
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Me and my two lads are in the Chelsea end on Sunday. I haven't sat in a home end for Villa away since the Arsenal League Cup semi final in 1996.
Any tips?
Presumably they think Bentekke is the real deal and will join in the songs?
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Ask the fella next to you who he supported 10-15 years ago.
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say your name is lovejoy and you will fit right in, er
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Sit on ya hands. speak infrequently. polite applause for all goals.
After all it is illegal to knowingly purchase tickets in the wrong end.
I did it at the Hawthorns when Baros and Davis scored in a 2-1 win and its tough
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Turn up with your finest claret and blue scarf and if anyone gives you any hassle pretend to be a West Ham fan.
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I've done quite a few now. The best part is listening to our lot singing and those around you being irritated by the relentness din that comes from them.
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I've done quite a few now. The best part is listening to our lot singing and those around you being irritated by the relentness din that comes from them.
I think the most frustrating thing will be not joining in!
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Oh and I 'll not applaud if they score. I'll stand up but not clap. Too far.
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I've done quite a few now. The best part is listening to our lot singing and those around you being irritated by the relentness din that comes from them.
I think the most frustrating thing will be not joining in!
The worst thing will be not being able to join in the celebrations as Benteke completes his hat-trick.
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I was in the Liverpool end last Saturday it was bloody horrible,the day could have been twice as good if I was in the away end,sat there quiet as a mouse the whole 90 minutes and listened to them moaning the whole time
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I was in the Liverpool end last Saturday it was bloody horrible,the day could have been twice as good if I was in the away end,sat there quiet as a mouse the whole 90 minutes and listened to them moaning the whole time
I think I would have took some immense, sadistic pleasure from this.
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I've done quite a few now. The best part is listening to our lot singing and those around you being irritated by the relentness din that comes from them.
I think the most frustrating thing will be not joining in!
The worst thing will be not being able to join in the celebrations as Benteke completes his hat-trick.
Ok if he gets a hat trick I will join in.
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Was in the home end there when we beat them on the last of the season 2002. 1-3 with goals from Crouch, Vass and Dion. My brother is a Chelsea fan and he was sat beside me. I did jump up for one of the goals but the people next to us didn't twig as my brother had his head in his hands.
Now I'm living a 10 minute walk from Stamford Bridge but unfortunately won't be there on Sunday.
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Just boo Benitez incessantly and clap on 16 minutes and you'll fit right in.
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I was in the Liverpool end last Saturday it was bloody horrible,the day could have been twice as good if I was in the away end,sat there quiet as a mouse the whole 90 minutes and listened to them moaning the whole time
I was in the main stand on Saturday too. Good job it was hospitality. Surrounded by tourists! I had a group hug with the Villa mates I was with.
Good job it was hospitality and a lovely four course meal too!
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I have only seen us win twice at Chelsea,both times behind enemy lines - in2002 and last year on New Year's Eve.
Stand up when we score, adopt a look of exasperation, let all the joy express itself in your eyebrows, and rush off to the bogs for a celebratory squeal.
Last year I started a chorus of booing at the back of the west stand when it was 3-1 to us, which was picked up by a few fans in front of me and then spread around the ground. It was both cathartic and absolutely fucking hilarious as the fans who had been hailing Drogba when he scored their penalty turned and started calling him a donkey,saying he had no pride.
I assume they were saying the same after their final v Bayern...
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I sat in the Stretford End when we played at Man Utd in the FA Cup in 2006/07 (Dad and brother support them) - When Baros equalised I just glanced at my old man with the smuggest of smiles on my face. It was bloody horrible when Solskjaer scored in stoppage time, I just sat there with my head in my hands.
I also sat in the home end at Reading in 2007/08 - I was about five seats away from the Villa end and jumped up for both goals, but as most of the people there were locals who didn't realise Reading had a football team until they got promoted, no one seemed to mind.
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On 18 mins 59 seconds take to your feet and start clapping violently
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I have only seen us win twice at Chelsea,both times behind enemy lines - in2002 and last year on New Year's Eve.
Stand up when we score, adopt a look of exasperation, let all the joy express itself in your eyebrows, and rush off to the bogs for a celebratory squeal.
Last year I started a chorus of booing at the back of the west stand when it was 3-1 to us, which was picked up by a few fans in front of me and then spread around the ground. It was both cathartic and absolutely fucking hilarious as the fans who had been hailing Drogba when he scored their penalty turned and started calling him a donkey,saying he had no pride.
I assume they were saying the same after their final v Bayern...
Very nice- well done
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went with two Hammers to West Ham away 1986 with Hodge, Norton, Elliott and S.Hunt...a 1-1 draw with Bruno scoring....
they kept telling me that they would tell everyone that I was a Villa fan...
it was FUCKING SCARY as I did not think they were joking !
UTV
The Doc
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I was in the Liverpool end last Saturday it was bloody horrible,the day could have been twice as good if I was in the away end,sat there quiet as a mouse the whole 90 minutes and listened to them moaning the whole time
I think I would have took some immense, sadistic pleasure from this.
I stood right at the back of the old Kop in, I think, 89 when we were battling it out at the top of the league with them. Very difficult when we scored first as it was such a crucial goal. Ended 1-1 I think and for some reason I visualise Staunton scoring for us but can that be right?
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Turned down an offer of a ticket for the last League Cup final because it was in the United end. Wouldn't trust myself in amongst that lot.
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sit in with the Man Ure fans every year at OT - polite applause plus a smug grin when gabby scored in the win a couple of years ago - most other years sit there quietly and suffer
couldn't contain myself last year when Ash took a dive tho - most people ignored me but except the bloke in front who turned around and agreed with me
For some reason, there were 2 other brummies behing me last year, one villa fan plus one of the unwashed!!!
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I was in the Liverpool end last Saturday it was bloody horrible,the day could have been twice as good if I was in the away end,sat there quiet as a mouse the whole 90 minutes and listened to them moaning the whole time
I think I would have took some immense, sadistic pleasure from this.
I stood right at the back of the old Kop in, I think, 89 when we were battling it out at the top of the league with them. Very difficult when we scored first as it was such a crucial goal. Ended 1-1 I think and for some reason I visualise Staunton scoring for us but can that be right?
Ian Olney. Great goal. I was in the kop myself and I'm sure I remember seeing someone in a Villa scarf in there.
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I was in the Liverpool end last Saturday it was bloody horrible,the day could have been twice as good if I was in the away end,sat there quiet as a mouse the whole 90 minutes and listened to them moaning the whole time
I think I would have took some immense, sadistic pleasure from this.
I stood right at the back of the old Kop in, I think, 89 when we were battling it out at the top of the league with them. Very difficult when we scored first as it was such a crucial goal. Ended 1-1 I think and for some reason I visualise Staunton scoring for us but can that be right?
Olney after a few minutes followed by a Peter Beardsley strike from quite a distance that Spink (?) should have stopped is what's in my mind; but sometimes the memorise merge together these day!
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I've done it at Chelski, in the stand opposite the three-tier jobby.
I got two tickets off my gaffer, in the posh seats, took my mate down and just went to enjoy the day out as it was at the height of their Mourinho days.
When Luke Moore put us in front, I jumped out of my seat, spun round and sat back down immediately when I realised what I'd done.
I was starting to get some grief, but Lampard equalised inside a minute, and everyone calmed down a bit.
Not much fun, to be honest.
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I was stood on the Kop at St Andrews in 1987 when Garry Thompson scored 2 to beat Blues. I didn't really celebrate either goal that much...just dug my fingernails into the palms of my hands!
I enjoyed it in the same way you'd enjoy being held hostage by Al Qaeda.
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Im in the home end too this Sunday. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Oh well
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I was stood on the Kop at St Andrews in 1987 when Garry Thompson scored 2 to beat Blues. I didn't really celebrate either goal that much...just dug my fingernails into the palms of my hands!
I enjoyed it in the same way you'd enjoy being held hostage by Al Qaeda.
That's a good way of putting it.
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I was in the Liverpool end last Saturday it was bloody horrible,the day could have been twice as good if I was in the away end,sat there quiet as a mouse the whole 90 minutes and listened to them moaning the whole time
I think I would have took some immense, sadistic pleasure from this.
I stood right at the back of the old Kop in, I think, 89 when we were battling it out at the top of the league with them. Very difficult when we scored first as it was such a crucial goal. Ended 1-1 I think and for some reason I visualise Staunton scoring for us but can that be right?
Ian Olney. Great goal. I was in the kop myself and I'm sure I remember seeing someone in a Villa scarf in there.
I was on the Kop that day too. Remember my mate digging me in the ribs when Olney scored - we couldn't stop smiling. Happy days.
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I was stood on the Kop at St Andrews in 1987 when Garry Thompson scored 2 to beat Blues. I didn't really celebrate either goal that much...just dug my fingernails into the palms of my hands!
I enjoyed it in the same way you'd enjoy being held hostage by Al Qaeda.
1993.... on the way to winning the trophy, I went with some nose friends to the League cup game, when Bosnich came on and saved the penalty. The hatred and bile towards the Villa fans was actually quite frightening! Highlight was when the nose in front of me turned round after Cowans had just sprayed a fantastic 50 yard cross field ball and said "F**k me, I wish we had him".
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I was stood on the Kop at St Andrews in 1987 when Garry Thompson scored 2 to beat Blues. I didn't really celebrate either goal that much...just dug my fingernails into the palms of my hands!
I enjoyed it in the same way you'd enjoy being held hostage by Al Qaeda.
I stood on the Kop that day too with some work mates who were bluse fans. When Thompson's winner hit the net I jumped up and shouted "You Villa bastard" in a sort of respectfull well done sort of way. I got away with it.
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Sat with a work mate Leeds supporter in the kop at Elland Road. It was a night match and can't remember if it was a league or cup match but Ian Taylor scored the winner right in front of us. All the kop jumped up, fists clenched giving him a torrent of abuse. I leapt up, fist clenched with a big smile on my face!
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Did it at Wolves a couple of times and on the Spion Kop at Small Heath once but didn't last long (they can smell the soap y'know) and legged it into the Railway.
Would not do it now as it would ruin the things I love about watching the Villa - shouting abuse, singing and giving others the benefit of my football wisdom ;-)
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Went in the (Small Heath) Kop at Joe Gallagher's testimonial.
It wasn't sitting though. I was standing up for a bit, then sort of lying down.
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Unbeaten in the home end :-)
Watford away when Delaney scored the winner.
Anfield, 10th anniversary of Hillsborough game, on the kop, Tayls 1-0.
And the best one, Spurs, the 4-2 win, 2-0 down then 4 great goals and walking out having a deep and meaningful with a random about Spurs defence and the conv ending with him saying next week...think not mate :-)
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Chelsea - lost 2-0 under O'neil, went with Chelsea mates in the family enclosure, most of the kids spent the match playing on giant play stations on the concourse.
Blackburn when they only gave us 500 seats and we were challenging for the League, we lost I think, I remember being against the fence shouting encouragement to Boznich.
Liverpool under big Ron, forget the score maybe 1-2 but we won for the first time in about 20 years, there were about 15 of us in the upper Centenary Stand and we went bonkers, when the game ended and the ground cleared there were pockets of Villa fans celebrating in the home Anfield road section and in our stand.
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I would expect there to be quite a few villa amongst the bradford fans in every stand in the semi final due to our small allocation.
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I would expect there to be quite a few villa amongst the bradford fans in every stand in the semi final due to our small allocation.
4,300 is not bad, the ground only holds 24,000
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Depends what restrictions they have on selling. Going to be harder for Villa fans to get them if it requires booking history with Bradford etc.
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I sat with them for the 1-0 win at "The Bridge" when Joachim scored the winner around '98.
Left the ground, on the train, off the train walked for a bit then let it all out.
I lived to tell the tale.
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Wasn't 87 at the Sty the year we spilled over into the Tilton?
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Was in the sty end in 75/6 and thoroughly enjoying it as we were beating them 2-1 with about 7 minutes left, listening to the numbskulls moaning about how shite there team were. We lost 3-2 and then they were potential european cup winners :(
Was in the baggies end early in the 80's and we were all over them for about 60 odd mins of games. They had perhaps their first attack of the game and some tosser (think it was Nicky Cross) scored and my mates instantly turned to me, but not close enough as a pigeon shat on my head while I was cussing.
1994 cup final, didnt have a ticket and went round touts and none for Villa end, loads for the manc end as they couldnt be arsed as they were on for their treble. Anyway had a few beers and went looking on my own and got a tout who had a Villa ticket for £140. I paid it and happily went back to the pub, only to be told by my late bro and mates that the ticket was for the manc end. I was half cut with that green, black and red away shirt on. Nabbed a jacket from mate and said I would be fine. 5pm kick off and got in at about half 4. Had the last but one seat to exit and thought I was fine. Kick off time approached and this huge manc come and took the end seat. All through game he was getting on my 36g's, but then we got a pen with a minute left and 2-1 up. Deano stood up and so did I and moved to exit which was very nearby. We scored (obviously), I shouted fatty manc as he was close by, he turned round and I exposed my shite away top and said feck off you lardy arse. Great day
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Well that was no fun at all. The locals didn't have a clue what was going on and most had left by the end. I was there though.
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Was in the sty end in 75/6 and thoroughly enjoying it as we were beating them 2-1 with about 7 minutes left, listening to the numbskulls moaning about how shite there team were. We lost 3-2 and then they were potential european cup winners
Me and my Dad were also in there that day. I think loads of Villa were such were the queues to get in the Villa end. It really is and always has been, an absolute shithole of a ground.
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I moved from the Anfield Road End to the Kop on two occasions owing to it being a safer option.
Also stood on the Kop at the Sty in 69-70 and got pushed under a barrier just before a load of them came steaming down with fists flying. Funnily enough, they just went back to where they had come from.