Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: Chico Hamilton III on January 26, 2015, 02:29:24 PM
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... we won our last European trophy
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(http://www.jvlife.co.uk/a/img/history/honours/2001.jpg)
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(http://www.jvlife.co.uk/a/img/history/honours/2001.jpg)
They look so happy!
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I see a few mercenaries in that photo but at least they could score the odd goal.
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Surely this wasn't 32 years ago, perhaps 22 (1993) or less but Rotterdam was 1982 (33 years ago)......
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Surely this wasn't 32 years ago, perhaps 22 (1993) or less but Rotterdam was 1982 (33 years ago)......
Think Barcelona, three sendings-off and Sid being launched into space.
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2001 was the Intertoto. What an imposing trophy it was.
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But we only beat Barca, while down at the NEC the Atari Six a Side comp was reaching an exciting climax .......
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(http://astonvillacentral.com/wp-content/uploads/reo-coker_win.png)
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2001 was the Intertoto. What an imposing trophy it was.
I remember the excitement of winning the Super Cup against Barca, then seeing the trophy and thinking 'is that it?'.
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How can you not be blown away by how impressive a piece of wood can look?
(http://www.icons.com/images/article_gallery/aston_villa/profile/villa---supercup.jpg)
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(http://astonvillacentral.com/wp-content/uploads/reo-coker_win.png)
Who is the woman at the front in the 90's style Bosnich goalkeepers shirt?
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How can you not be blown away by how impressive a piece of wood can look?
(http://www.icons.com/images/article_gallery/aston_villa/profile/villa---supercup.jpg)
At my age and with the amount I have drunk over the years the sight of wood is both a relief and impressive.
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On a more serious note and as someone who was at the game that is the first time I have realised Allan Evans clearly wasn't allowed to join in the celebrations.
Also, where was Paul Birch?