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Title: On this day in 1996...
Post by: Richard E on March 13, 2014, 11:40:40 AM
Cometh the hour cameth the legend Franz Carr, in the FA Cup Quarter-Final at the City Ground, as we finally, finally won away in the 6th Round. Great day out.

Couldn't find it on You Tube.

Always remember it being the same day as the Dunblane Massacre and there being a minute's silence before kick off.
Title: Re: On this day in 1996...
Post by: Holte L2 on March 13, 2014, 12:33:06 PM
Had to miss the game as we were going out for a birthday meal for my moms birthday. The Beefeater in Minworth! Cheers mom.
Title: Re: On this day in 1996...
Post by: Grande Pablo on March 13, 2014, 12:54:41 PM
That was one of finest away days - bloody cold.  I had a failed attempt in starting a new chant 'We Love Franz Carr' to the tune of Gary Numan's Cars - too much beer.

The following Saturday we were awful at Sheffield Wednesday & Carr had a stinker.
Title: Re: On this day in 1996...
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on March 13, 2014, 01:05:35 PM
This was a great night. The last time I went by coach to a Villa game

The first time we'd reached the semis for over a quarter of a century
Title: Re: On this day in 1996...
Post by: Ads on March 13, 2014, 01:06:30 PM
Didn't it piss it down for much of the morning or am I thinking of another time?
Title: Re: On this day in 1996...
Post by: not3bad on March 13, 2014, 01:21:40 PM
That's one away match I would have loved to have gone to.
Title: Re: On this day in 1996...
Post by: Fred on March 13, 2014, 01:27:00 PM
What a seasom that was, winning the League cup, FA Cup semi final and a 4th place finish.
Great team as well. Come the end of 1996 i was thinking that we could win the league. Happy days.
Title: Re: On this day in 1996...
Post by: PaulTheVillan on March 13, 2014, 01:55:33 PM
I was there, 13 years old. Was superb.
Title: Re: On this day in 1996...
Post by: The Left Side on March 13, 2014, 04:41:01 PM
Me too, great atmosphere in the away end and a great finish for Carr's one and only Villa goal.
Title: Re: On this day in 1996...
Post by: barrysleftfoot on March 13, 2014, 05:40:48 PM
 
 Went to that one......remember the Dunblane story breaking on the way up.Good few Villa if i remember, about 6/7k.

 Thought we was on to a sustained period of success with this team/manager..........unfortunately never materialised, almost though.
Title: Re: On this day in 1996...
Post by: Pete3206 on March 13, 2014, 07:02:51 PM
Great night and a great time to be a Villa fan
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