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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: UK Redsox on August 14, 2014, 01:37:10 PM

Title: BBC's Best Opening Weekend Moments
Post by: UK Redsox on August 14, 2014, 01:37:10 PM: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28781847

Two feature Villa

1) "You can't win anything with kids"

2) Gabby's 7 minute hat-trick
Title: Re: BBC's Best Opening Weekend Moments
Post by: PeterWithesShin on August 14, 2014, 01:44:49 PM: When you click to vote it takes you to a page about Suarez biting at the World Cup. Nice work Beeb.
Title: Re: BBC's Best Opening Weekend Moments
Post by: Nev on August 14, 2014, 01:49:14 PM: The best opening weekend was the one before the fuckin' Premier League was bastard well formed.
Title: Re: BBC's Best Opening Weekend Moments
Post by: The Laughing Policeman on August 14, 2014, 04:24:31 PM: Quote from: Nev on August 14, 2014, 01:49:14 PM
The best opening weekend was the one before the fuckin' Premier League was bastard well formed.
Big clappy thing.
Title: Re: BBC's Best Opening Weekend Moments
Post by: Deano's Mullet on August 14, 2014, 06:03:52 PM: Best opening day for me was QPR at home 1993/94. 2nd year before, four dazzling goals from Villa, new kit, nice weather. I thought we were going to win the league.
Title: Re: BBC's Best Opening Weekend Moments
Post by: Damo70 on August 14, 2014, 06:06:43 PM: Albion at home in 1983 and Sheffield Wednesday away in 1991.
Title: Re: BBC's Best Opening Weekend Moments
Post by: tomd2103 on August 15, 2014, 01:31:47 AM: Quote from: Damo70 on August 14, 2014, 06:06:43 PM
Albion at home in 1983 and Sheffield Wednesday away in 1991.

Yep, exciting times.
Title: Re: BBC's Best Opening Weekend Moments
Post by: peter w on August 15, 2014, 07:39:18 AM: Yeah Wednesday away.

As for anti-climaxes Notts County at home 81-82.
Title: Re: BBC's Best Opening Weekend Moments
Post by: Damo70 on August 15, 2014, 10:41:07 AM: Quote from: peter w on August 15, 2014, 07:39:18 AM
Yeah Wednesday away.

As for anti-climaxes Notts County at home 81-82.

Add Sunderland 1982 to the anti-climax list. Obviously parading a trophy before the game doesn't suit us.
Title: Re: BBC's Best Opening Weekend Moments
Post by: Deano's Mullet on August 15, 2014, 02:00:21 PM: 1997-98 season. Felt like the best summer ever, then the games started. Four games, four defeats, Collymore crap, the defence gone to pot, the team unbalanced. Biggest let down ever at the time.
Title: Re: BBC's Best Opening Weekend Moments
Post by: Holte L2 on August 15, 2014, 04:46:20 PM: Quote from: Deano's Mullet on August 15, 2014, 02:00:21 PM
1997-98 season. Felt like the best summer ever, then the games started. Four games, four defeats, Collymore crap, the defence gone to pot, the team unbalanced. Biggest let down ever at the time.

I was 13 that summer. With the Collymore signing confirming literally the day after the final day of the 96-97 season, that summer felt like the longest pre-season ever.
I'd never been so excited for the season to start. In my naivety I also believed that Collymore was going to the final piece.
I remember being shell shocked after the Blackburn game 4-0 defeat.
After the forth defeat to Newcastle, I ran upstairs and sobbed my heart out!
Title: Re: BBC's Best Opening Weekend Moments
Post by: Holte L2 on August 15, 2014, 04:47:05 PM: Arsenal was up there for me in terms of best opening weekends. Apart from my hangover kicking in on the way home!
Title: Re: BBC's Best Opening Weekend Moments
Post by: Dr Butler on August 18, 2014, 01:17:34 PM: Quote from: UK Redsox on August 14, 2014, 01:37:10 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28781847

Two feature Villa

1) "You can't win anything with kids"

2) Gabby's 7 minute hat-trick

a proper hat-trick too...right foot, header and left foot...