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Title: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: Stu on December 12, 2014, 08:06:21 PM
Just found out this excellent video has been fairly recently uploaded to YouTube: The Official History Of Aston Villa (1989) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMzCb8sfo1A).

Great stuff.
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 12, 2014, 09:51:34 PM
I still have the video somewhere. Watched it so many times back in the day.
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: dave shelley on December 12, 2014, 09:53:40 PM
Still got mine and, I know where it is too.  Watch it from time to time.
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: Deano's Mullet on December 12, 2014, 09:53:44 PM
Didn't the original VHS mix our team photo up with Burnleys?
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: FrankyH on December 12, 2014, 10:21:50 PM
Still got that, aint got a VHS player though and probably never will now.

Not getting rid of it though.

"Withe & Shaw went together like eggs & bacon and they sizzled"

I think that's what Gerald Sinstadt said.
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: Pete3206 on December 12, 2014, 10:37:56 PM
Johnny Dixon - what a great bloke.
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: JD on December 13, 2014, 01:53:16 AM
I've got this and others of other season VHS tapes from the late eighties early nineties, including the two league cup wins. One day I will finally get round to having them converted to DVD.   
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: silhillvilla on December 13, 2014, 09:14:22 AM
I used to do my own VHS season review back in the 80's taping all the clips off central news, MOTD etc etc.
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: Stu on December 13, 2014, 09:19:05 AM
It's got the actual interview with Ron Saunders asking "Do you want to bet against us?". Also Eric Houghton explaining how the Villa team was picked before each match up until the 1930's. Our first ever manager was in charge when Villa were relegated for the first time.
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: Villan For Life on December 13, 2014, 10:00:54 AM
I wore that video out!

I had it for Christmas the year it came out and watched it over and over again. So good to spend the last hour or so watching it again.

What a wonderful club we support.
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: Wearie Willie on December 13, 2014, 12:34:58 PM
Managed to get a copy that had been copied to a dvd on ebay but that was some time ago
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: ez on December 14, 2014, 02:20:55 PM
Didn't the original VHS mix our team photo up with Burnleys?

Yes. I have it.
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: Pat McMahon on December 15, 2014, 01:40:34 PM
If it is the video I have in mind I was disappointed by one thing: there was an interview with Charlie Aitken recalling the wonderful League Cup semi final win v Man U in 1970 but no actual footage of that game. Other than that, I thought it was fantastic.
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: Ron Manager on December 15, 2014, 07:51:14 PM
Still got mine and, I know where it is too.  Watch it from time to time.

I got mine transferred to DVD for a fiver. Some great footage.
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: frankmosswasmyuncle on December 15, 2014, 07:59:38 PM
If it is the video I have in mind I was disappointed by one thing: there was an interview with Charlie Aitken recalling the wonderful League Cup semi final win v Man U in 1970 but no actual footage of that game. Other than that, I thought it was fantastic.
You just wanted to see yourself score the winner didn't you Pat?
;-)
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: Pat McMahon on December 16, 2014, 12:31:14 AM
If it is the video I have in mind I was disappointed by one thing: there was an interview with Charlie Aitken recalling the wonderful League Cup semi final win v Man U in 1970 but no actual footage of that game. Other than that, I thought it was fantastic.
You just wanted to see yourself score the winner didn't you Pat?
;-)

Vanity is an awful curse Frank junior...!
Title: Re: The Official History Of Aston Villa (BBC)
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 16, 2014, 01:08:55 AM
You vain buggers. You'll never catch me doing such things!

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