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Title: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Legion on December 29, 2024, 07:50:27 PM
Bit of an odd choice for me. Against West Ham United on a Friday night in the 3rd round of the FA Cup. Being promoted a lot by the club. But isn't it a year too late and/or has something to do with the anniversary of our first fixture?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Bent Neilsens Screamer on December 29, 2024, 07:53:14 PM
Even my wife asked me about this game, she must have seen an advert on Instagram for it.
All seems off and a poor choice for me. Unfortunately, I won’t be attending.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: pauliewalnuts on December 29, 2024, 07:53:15 PM
I can think of another reason this is a bad idea.

We'll probably field a 'weakened' side, go on to lose, and then it'll be endless "Why the fuck did Heck choose this match, he should have known it had potential for being a limp cop-out nothing line-up"

And the people saying that would be right. This is a really stupid decision - you've basically got the whole fucking season to choose a match, and if it is supposed to mean something, why go for something weird like this? Let alone risky in terms of how it will look if it goes badly.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Meanwood Villa on December 29, 2024, 08:33:03 PM
It's to signify how much the game has changed in 150 years, in 1874 the FA Cup was the only show in town. In 2025 you get to watch us chuck our place in the competition away for the umpteenth season in a row.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 29, 2024, 08:43:11 PM
To be fair, in the 1873/74 FA Cup, six teams didn't even bother their arses turning up for matches, so maybe not that much has changed after all. 🙂
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: luke95 on December 29, 2024, 08:52:45 PM
I really think I should be going to this but there's so many things putting me off.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Meanwood Villa on December 29, 2024, 09:03:22 PM
To be fair, in the 1873/74 FA Cup, six teams didn't even bother their arses turning up for matches, so maybe not that much has changed after all. 🙂

Back to the future then!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Des Little on December 29, 2024, 09:19:33 PM
I really think I should be going to this but there's so many things putting me off.

Same. I feel I should make an effort and go, but I simply cannot be arsed.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Percy McCarthy on December 29, 2024, 09:27:42 PM
The Centenary game was a friendly. This is a step up from that at least.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: RamboandBruno on December 29, 2024, 09:31:25 PM
I can think of another reason this is a bad idea.

We'll probably field a 'weakened' side, go on to lose, and then it'll be endless "Why the fuck did Heck choose this match, he should have known it had potential for being a limp cop-out nothing line-up"

And the people saying that would be right. This is a really stupid decision - you've basically got the whole fucking season to choose a match, and if it is supposed to mean something, why go for something weird like this? Let alone risky in terms of how it will look if it goes badly.

I would guess he’s looked at it and thought, beginning of Jan, weakened team (as you say), everyones skint, games on late on a Friday and on TV….lets package it up as the 150th anniversary game to try and get a few more punters through the door.

Take all the generations of history and meaning, all the lives of players, staff, supporters that have been wrapped up with the club and box it up to try and get 30k fans for a cup game against West Ham.
History as an advert, sums him and his philosophy up really.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Demitri_C on December 29, 2024, 09:36:38 PM
I think they will take the game seriously based on the anniversary  celebrations
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: The Edge on December 29, 2024, 09:40:56 PM
The Centenary game was a friendly. This is a step up from that at least.
This has been handled appalling. 2024 was our 150th anniversary so why wasn't a prestigious friendly arranged pre season? They've left it until January 2025 which kind of messes it up and they've chosen a freezing cold Friday night game against West Ham instead? Why? It stinks of Heck trying to get some extra bums on seat's. It's a massive milestone for the club that has been reduced to a half hearted to a tacky attempt to put a few extra bums on seats. It hurts me to say it but I'll be missing this on a point if principle.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Gareth on December 29, 2024, 10:10:52 PM
An alleged celebration game shouldn’t be played when significant numbers of season ticket holders are either not in attendance or have been displaced to give seats to opposition fans.  It is 100% playing on peoples emotions of not wanting to miss out to sell tickets.

Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Gareth on December 29, 2024, 10:11:55 PM
I think they will take the game seriously based on the anniversary  celebrations

Think you may be disappointed in that view when the first name on the team sheet will be Olsen
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Bent Neilsens Screamer on December 29, 2024, 10:17:58 PM
I can think of another reason this is a bad idea.

We'll probably field a 'weakened' side, go on to lose, and then it'll be endless "Why the fuck did Heck choose this match, he should have known it had potential for being a limp cop-out nothing line-up"

And the people saying that would be right. This is a really stupid decision - you've basically got the whole fucking season to choose a match, and if it is supposed to mean something, why go for something weird like this? Let alone risky in terms of how it will look if it goes badly.

I would guess he’s looked at it and thought, beginning of Jan, weakened team (as you say), everyones skint, games on late on a Friday and on TV….lets package it up as the 150th anniversary game to try and get a few more punters through the door.

Take all the generations of history and meaning, all the lives of players, staff, supporters that have been wrapped up with the club and box it up to try and get 30k fans for a cup game against West Ham.
History as an advert, sums him and his philosophy up really.

Pretty much mirrors my opinion.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VillaTim on December 29, 2024, 10:20:16 PM
Any news on a special kit ? I'd do this game and the corporate offers look good but due to work not sure I'd get there much before 8pm
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: algy on December 29, 2024, 10:21:43 PM
Mine too. American sports seem to have these kind of special event games (Latin American supporters day & the like). This feels like it’s very much being treated along the same lines - an easy way to make an “event” out of a game they know they’ll struggle to sell otherwise.

Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: claret+blue ed on December 29, 2024, 10:24:30 PM
I do remember seeing somewhere that the celebrations would be over the full season, this does seem a money grab, but also I did read that this was the only game we could possibly wear a one off kit. VP also wouldn’t have been in a fit state to stage a pre season friendly as our early games proved
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VillaTim on December 29, 2024, 10:25:48 PM
Crowd will do well to break 35k .
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: andyh on December 30, 2024, 12:53:42 AM
An alleged celebration game shouldn’t be played when significant numbers of season ticket holders are either not in attendance or have been displaced to give seats to opposition fans.  It is 100% playing on peoples emotions of not wanting to miss out to sell tickets.


This 100%
I am not going. I have missed a handful of games in 40 years but being kicked out of the seat I have had since the stand was opened has pissed me (and others) off, massively.

And I am sure West Ham will thrive with 6.5k of their fans down the whole side of the stadium. It’s a huge boost to their team.

Only Villa  would hold a commemorative game where there are more away fans in the ground than have ever been, in modern times.






Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: eamonn on December 30, 2024, 04:56:19 AM
One-off kit, legends all around, VP under the lights with an away section contributing to the atmos and £25 tickets. Bring it on.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: AV82EC on December 30, 2024, 08:25:44 AM
One-off kit, legends all around, VP under the lights with an away section contributing to the atmos and £25 tickets. Bring it on.

Wholeheartedly agree.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Drummond on December 30, 2024, 09:18:22 AM
One-off kit, legends all around, VP under the lights with an away section contributing to the atmos and £25 tickets. Bring it on.

See you there!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: KingstandingVilla on December 30, 2024, 09:28:51 AM
I'm taking my son to this, I gave my season ticket up in 2011 to to concentrate on fishing, when my lad was 4 I took him to a game and it was a bit loud for him, me and his mom split in 2015 and she started takin him to the Albion, his heart was never really in it, his mom passed away last September and hes with me full time, and started watching the games on the box, now he lives breathes and sleeps Villa. So with tickets being cheap and available I'm taking him to his first proper game against West Ham, he's been and bought a shirt, and can't wait.. I'm half excited myself
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Percy McCarthy on December 30, 2024, 09:41:13 AM
Quoting myself from the other thread about this game:


Anyway, me and the kids are going because its cheap, and if there’s a promotion on to make it so it’s not as dead as it otherwise might have been, like the Palace cup game, I’ll be happy.

I think of it like this. I’ve been to all the CL games, and the odd one in the league, and consider myself fortunate that I can go. My daughter tells me that she is one of only two kids in her class at school who’s parents are still together, and that some of the other kids are a bit envious when she tells them she’s been to the match. This is a game that I assume lots more families can afford to go to, it’s not a school night, tickets will be more easily available than usual, they can learn something about our history, and so can the viewers on terrestrial television. Whatever the motivation of Heck, all that seems positive to me.

I probably have a different feeling to most as it gives me a good excuse to book the Friday night off work, so it’s a win-win for me, as long as we erm… win.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: ChicagoLion on December 30, 2024, 09:43:55 AM
Have a great day with your lad KSVilla.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on December 30, 2024, 09:44:02 AM
Heck deserves absolutely no credit for this. It’s great that people can get to a game at Villa Park and that ticket prices are affordable so that kids and families can go. A bit like when kids and families used to go before Heck ramped the prices to such an extent that going to Villa Park is now a once a season activity to people who would previously have gone much more frequently. And the chances of us fielding our strongest team a week before we go to Arsenal and 10 days before Monaco…..
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: DB on December 30, 2024, 10:26:28 AM
Crowd will do well to break 35k .

Give it a rest.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: LeeB on December 30, 2024, 10:34:19 AM
To be fair, in the 1873/74 FA Cup, six teams didn't even bother their arses turning up for matches, so maybe not that much has changed after all. 🙂

Which year did the rags forget to post their entry? I was going to try and work it out by taking away the years they won it but alas.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Percy McCarthy on December 30, 2024, 10:42:19 AM
To be fair, in the 1873/74 FA Cup, six teams didn't even bother their arses turning up for matches, so maybe not that much has changed after all. 🙂

Which year did the rags forget to post their entry? I was going to try and work it out by taking away the years they won it but alas.

Early 1920s, can’t remember exactly.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 30, 2024, 11:15:47 AM
1921/22. They could still have entered the qualifying rounds but chose not to do so.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Legion on December 30, 2024, 11:17:09 AM
£1.50 refreshment offers.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Legion on December 30, 2024, 01:32:09 PM
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2024/december/30/aston-villa-to-honour-150th-anniversary-at-fa-cup-clash/
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 30, 2024, 01:38:29 PM
Seems decent. I might buy a programme for the first time in years.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VillaTim on December 30, 2024, 01:41:37 PM
Decent. Seems like they are putting a bit of thought / effort into it .
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: andyh on December 30, 2024, 02:59:02 PM
You might need to start queuing around 5pm to get your £1.50 bovril.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: algy on December 30, 2024, 03:09:52 PM
You might need to start queuing around 5pm to get your £1.50 bovril.
Today?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: placeforparks on December 30, 2024, 03:56:16 PM
it'll be £1.50 for a jar of dust from the trophy cabinet.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: luke95 on December 30, 2024, 04:27:25 PM
£1.50 refreshment offers.

For the first 150 people into the ground.
Then the home turnstiles will fail
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: PaulTheVillan on December 30, 2024, 04:45:28 PM
Any news on the kit? Maybe a modern take on the first kit we played in?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on December 30, 2024, 05:20:35 PM
£1.50 refreshment offers.

For the first 150 people into the ground.

Hopefully they'll get served before kick off.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: SoccerHQ on December 30, 2024, 07:43:43 PM
Much wants more but they forgot to price the match tickets at £15.00.....
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VillaTim on December 30, 2024, 07:50:52 PM
Much wants more but they forgot to price the match tickets at £15.00.....
£25 ain't bad in this day and age
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 06, 2025, 11:58:55 AM
https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1876191991639224770
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Somniloquism on January 06, 2025, 12:07:21 PM
Do we normally get thousands going into the club shop on a normal match day?

Quote
Club Shop Offers: Select anniversary items will be priced at £1.50, and the 1,874th customer to visit the shop will receive a special gift
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: UK Redsox on January 06, 2025, 01:52:15 PM
Quote
Matchday Refreshments: Select menu items including food, soft drinks and beer will be available for just £1.50

Allowing for inflation, it won't be far off

Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Walmley_Villa on January 07, 2025, 09:16:20 AM
150th Black Kit revealed https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/07/aston-villa-honour-150th-anniversary-with-commemorative-kit/ (https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/07/aston-villa-honour-150th-anniversary-with-commemorative-kit/)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: DB on January 07, 2025, 09:17:08 AM
 Very black.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: andyh on January 07, 2025, 09:17:18 AM
why is the video for the commemorative kit shot in a funeral parlour ?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: artvandelay on January 07, 2025, 09:17:59 AM
So West Ham will be wearing Claret and Blue at a Villa home game?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Villan82 on January 07, 2025, 09:19:24 AM
It's nailed on heck would change our colours permanently if he could only get away with it. I thought it would be the early hooped kit we wore.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Deano's Mullet on January 07, 2025, 09:21:04 AM
Money money money money......

Surely it doesn't help the players having to suddenly adjust to passing to team mates in different colours, especially if West Ham will be in claret. 

Its all about the money and just leaves bad taste in mouth.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: andyh on January 07, 2025, 09:22:13 AM
on sale from Thursday.

Give the 150 significance, £150 ????

 
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: algy on January 07, 2025, 09:24:09 AM
150th Black Kit revealed https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/07/aston-villa-honour-150th-anniversary-with-commemorative-kit/ (https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/07/aston-villa-honour-150th-anniversary-with-commemorative-kit/)
.
I like that  ;D I find the lack of gambling sponsorship pleasing
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Villan82 on January 07, 2025, 09:26:48 AM
Looking at Villa historical kits, surely the 'scarlet and royal blue' striped kit that we wore up to 1874 would have been better?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: PeterWithesShin on January 07, 2025, 09:30:33 AM
Very black.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sVxyz4CUJIc/maxresdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: bodkins14 on January 07, 2025, 09:32:29 AM
150th Black Kit revealed https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/07/aston-villa-honour-150th-anniversary-with-commemorative-kit/ (https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/07/aston-villa-honour-150th-anniversary-with-commemorative-kit/)
.
I like that  ;D I find the lack of gambling sponsorship pleasing

I like it as well, especially with no betting sponsor
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: sid1964 on January 07, 2025, 09:33:23 AM
I like the crest and the shirt - but at my age I wont be buying it!

Hopefully there will be a cheaper T Shirt that I can buy and wear on my holidays (the prices will have reduced by then!)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: saunders_heroes on January 07, 2025, 09:34:36 AM
Very smart, and I love the badge. I’m gonna buy it.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: AV82EC on January 07, 2025, 09:35:42 AM
I've actually found a kit I like. Love it, take my money.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on January 07, 2025, 09:36:16 AM
Very black.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sVxyz4CUJIc/maxresdefault.jpg)
This made me laugh...no surprises that The Prince of Darkness Heck went for Black lol..
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: DB on January 07, 2025, 09:38:33 AM
Very black.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sVxyz4CUJIc/maxresdefault.jpg)

Excellent
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: ez on January 07, 2025, 10:00:02 AM
A fellow called Colin Abbot on Facebook said he suggested it to Heck -

The secret is finally out. I said in a meeting with Mr Heck the Villa need to wear the black kit as worn from 1878 - 1880, for two reasons;
It was in this shirt Villa lifted their first silverware in the shape of the Birmingham Senior Cup in 1880 and secondly, Villa were referred to regularly as "The Blacks" in the period.
Mr Heck's choice was to take the red/royal blue hooped shirt and change the colours to claret and blue, I'm thinking "but by changing it, it isn't a Villa shirt. You can't change history!"
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Drummond on January 07, 2025, 10:01:26 AM
Our first shirt was black with a red lion. This replicates that. This looks smart, has no sponsor, and as such I don't see why people are pissed off. As for West Ham, it doesn't matter what they wear. The players will not be confused.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: LeeB on January 07, 2025, 10:06:06 AM
Much wants more but they forgot to price the match tickets at £15.00.....

More surprised they didn't try and charge £150 a ticket to 'celebrate'.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Somniloquism on January 07, 2025, 10:08:17 AM
Our first shirt was black with a red lion. This replicates that. This looks smart, has no sponsor, and as such I don't see why people are pissed off. As for West Ham, it doesn't matter what they wear. The players will not be confused.

I thought our first shirt was the one mentioned above which was red and blue thin hoops.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Villan82 on January 07, 2025, 10:11:12 AM
Our first shirt was black with a red lion. This replicates that. This looks smart, has no sponsor, and as such I don't see why people are pissed off. As for West Ham, it doesn't matter what they wear. The players will not be confused.

I thought our first shirt was the one mentioned above which was red and blue thin hoops.

It was, for four years. I'm with heck on this one!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Weedy on January 07, 2025, 10:11:55 AM
150 badge from the official facebook page:

(https://i.ibb.co/42mck7n/150-Badge.jpg) (https://ibb.co/42mck7n)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Demitri_C on January 07, 2025, 10:13:30 AM
I appreciate its part of our history  hence the design but isnt to my liking  i wont be buying it
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Villan82 on January 07, 2025, 10:14:23 AM
150 badge from the official facebook page:

(https://i.ibb.co/42mck7n/150-Badge.jpg) (https://ibb.co/42mck7n)


So much better than the modern badge
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Somniloquism on January 07, 2025, 10:15:04 AM
I do like the subtleness of the Adidas stripes on it. But it also just looks like a t-shirt rather then an actual football top.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: ez on January 07, 2025, 10:21:19 AM
why is the video for the commemorative kit shot in a funeral parlour ?

During a power cut. I need to see it in daylight before I make a judgement.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Nev on January 07, 2025, 10:21:57 AM
The main pic makes everyone look like puppeteers who try (and generally fail) to be invisible when, er, puppeteering by wearing all black.

Like the two who used to do Itsy and Bitsy with Susan Stranks on Paperplay.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VillaTim on January 07, 2025, 10:22:29 AM
150th Black Kit revealed https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/07/aston-villa-honour-150th-anniversary-with-commemorative-kit/ (https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/07/aston-villa-honour-150th-anniversary-with-commemorative-kit/)
Fantastic kit . Good work .
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Des Little on January 07, 2025, 10:26:05 AM
I do like the subtleness of the Adidas stripes on it. But it also just looks like a t-shirt rather then an actual football top.

Looks more like something pub staff would wear, the name of which is obvious.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: London Villan on January 07, 2025, 10:37:02 AM
West Ham in claret and blue on the night?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Somniloquism on January 07, 2025, 10:38:35 AM
They have an white third kit so good chance for them to use it at least once.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: cdward on January 07, 2025, 10:45:13 AM
A round badge not a shield. Good choice.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: ChicagoLion on January 07, 2025, 10:48:21 AM
150 badge from the official facebook page:

(https://i.ibb.co/42mck7n/150-Badge.jpg) (https://ibb.co/42mck7n)


So much better than the modern badge
Be even better if it was just the Lion.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Demitri_C on January 07, 2025, 11:01:28 AM
Its facing the wrong way 😁
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Lsvilla on January 07, 2025, 11:03:58 AM
West Ham in claret and blue on the night?
Wouldn't be the first time.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: jon collett on January 07, 2025, 11:10:49 AM
I’ve always thought that picture of this supposed shirt is a mirror image due to the way it was developed. I’d be really surprised if Villa’s Scots did get the lion the wrong way round.

I’m also pretty sure McGregor et al would want us to play in Claret and Blue given the way the Club progressed.

Now we let West Ham wear Claret and Blue in an historic fixture.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 07, 2025, 11:11:07 AM
West Ham in claret and blue on the night?

Maybe but it might clash a bit with our black kit. Definitely won't be their away kit, so a good opportunity for them to wear their white third kit.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Drummond on January 07, 2025, 11:12:29 AM

Now we let West Ham wear Claret and Blue in an historic fixture.

Is that confirmed?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Villatillidie25 on January 07, 2025, 11:17:53 AM

Now we let West Ham wear Claret and Blue in an historic fixture.


that would be pretty stupid. hopefully someone's had a word...
Is that confirmed?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VillaTim on January 07, 2025, 11:41:08 AM
Shirts with no sponsor always look infinitely better
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: ian c. on January 07, 2025, 12:00:59 PM
I’ve always thought that picture of this supposed shirt is a mirror image due to the way it was developed.

I've convinced myself the photo is the right way round. The pocket watch seems to be in the left hand pocket (normal for a right hander) and the buttons on the jackets are on the correct side for blokes.

One of the players (H. Ball) seems to have his lion facing in a different direction to all the others (possibly an early Castore shirt).
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on January 07, 2025, 12:24:58 PM
At the risk of being unpopular I can see the reason why they put this one as the 150th anniversary game.  Bit of mystique about it will sell more tickets for a game where otherwise we would be looking at 25k odd.  Not supporting it just understating the cynical logic.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: eamonn on January 07, 2025, 12:27:35 PM
Don't we already have those weird "black-out" retro shirts? I still don't get what they're meant to represent.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Nelly on January 07, 2025, 12:29:45 PM
Impressive to pick out those details.

Not keen on this shirt. It looks like something someone whipped up themselves on Spreadshirt. The badge could have gorgeous but the words around it make it look too busy, especially on a minimalist shirt.

Well, hopefully it pleases the majority and whatever the merchandise, for Aston Villa to be 150/151 years old is a wonderful thing. I'm glad I'm around for that. I read online that Villa were the first club to have a badge on the shirt, is that true? Fucking ace if so.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Villan82 on January 07, 2025, 12:30:07 PM
At the risk of being unpopular I can see the reason why they put this one as the 150th anniversary game.  Bit of mystique about it will sell more tickets for a game where otherwise we would be looking at 25k odd.  Not supporting it just understating the cynical logic.

Yes but the problem is Heck has done so much to antagonise us up to this point that it is hard to cut him some slack. He basically made so many unpopular decisions in his first year that it's at a stage where you can't really give him the benefit of the doubt. He'd have to do something quite spectacularly popular - announce we were rebuilding the ground in the style of the old Trinity or some such - to get back in the good books.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on January 07, 2025, 12:35:43 PM
The criticism I saw on the Heck thread about hypocrisy for buying CL tickets makes me laugh.  I boycott as much as possible places like Costa as I prefer to give my money to local coffee shops.  People can’t quite do the same with football club supporting.  It’s still fine to criticise things if you don’t agree with them and still not boycott it.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Lucky Eddie on January 07, 2025, 12:58:49 PM
Will the refreshments be one pound fity in the away end?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: sid1964 on January 07, 2025, 01:03:50 PM
Just out of interest what was the attendance for the 100th year anniversary game?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Tuscans on January 07, 2025, 01:04:28 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgsTTRaWoAAQBlP?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgsTVgfW8AEiwi-?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Exeter 77 on January 07, 2025, 01:08:04 PM
Just out of interest what was the attendance for the 100th year anniversary game?
29481 according to this Leeds site.
https://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/leeds_friendlies/leeds_united_first_team_friendlies_details/leeds_united_first_team_friendlies_details.php
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Charlie8182 on January 07, 2025, 01:08:25 PM
Just out of interest what was the attendance for the 100th year anniversary game?

29,481
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 07, 2025, 01:23:47 PM
Not too bad for a friendly. Though losing to Brian Clough's Leeds is pretty shocking. Thankfully that match wasn't in the film (I don't think so, anyway).
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: LukeJames on January 07, 2025, 01:47:20 PM
I haven't brought a replica shirt for 20 odd years but I love this one. I'll probably get it unless they try something stupid and charge £150.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: KRS on January 07, 2025, 03:04:10 PM
I doubt I’d get the black replica shirt (unless they release a version without the text around the badge), but looks like they’ve nailed it with the adidas casual wear…the claret hoody, adidas detail in black and stand-alone lion in black. Take my money.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: eamonn on January 07, 2025, 03:13:38 PM
Just out of interest what was the attendance for the 100th year anniversary game?
29481 according to this Leeds site.
https://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/leeds_friendlies/leeds_united_first_team_friendlies_details/leeds_united_first_team_friendlies_details.php

Interesting resource - if you scroll down it gives details of a mid-season friendly we played against Leeds at Elland Road in January 1985 in aid of the victims of famine in Ethiopia. Just as well Band Aid had already sold a few million records as less than 2,000 turned-up for the game! It was snowing, in fairness. I wonder if we took many. Wolfie and a few dozen others maybe?

https://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/leeds_friendlies/leeds_united_teamsheets/Aston%20Villa%2015-01-1985.php


Quote
Match Report by David Hopps: Courtesy Mark Ledgard

If only Leeds had played in white...

Leeds United 1 Aston Villa 3

About five million people bought the Band Aid pop single in response to the Ethiopian Famine Appeal. Last night Leeds United and Aston Villa did their bit, on a rather smaller scale as only 1,781 spectators braved temperatures around freezing at Elland Road for this charity match.

The bleak scene could hardly have been more unreal. At first glance it was more reminiscent of hockey than soccer-ice hockey, considering the white surface, a hockey international on the terraces where hundreds of school children, guests of the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Coun. Douglas Gabb, sang in a slightly higher key than normal.

In truth, undersoil heating ensured the pitch was in perfect shape, the ball ran freely despite the covering of snow and both sides, realising they might not get another match for weeks, produced a respectable work rate. Leeds proved that, as they took the lead five minutes before half-time. Swan rose well to head on Aspin's ball down the right. Dickinson accelerated through from full back to cross and Sheridan, stealing in from midfield, had time to trap the ball before sliding it past Spink.

Sheridan's balance stood out through a net curtain of falling snowflakes and Aspin and Withe looked willing enough to contest possession in a snowdrift. But as the lights of the gritting lorries flashed by the ground, so ensuring a safe journey home for the Lord Mayor and his entourage, Hughes found life was more hazardous for goalkeepers. McMahon's shot squirmed out of his grasp and Gibson, free on the left, scored from six yards.

Villa, grasping the opportunity for match practice had named the side intended to meet Watford last Saturday and they took the lead after forty-eight minutes, when Gibson headed his second from Dorigo's cross. Interest for Leeds centred on their debutants-Stiles, a midfield player, and Swan, centre half for the reserves, but slipping in alongside McCluskey last night. It would be unfair to judge them in such conditions, as it would a third debutant, who came on as substitute with Donnelly midway through the second half. Both wore a No. 14 shirt. Simmonds, the junior partner, had the short-sleeved one. Walters, increasingly dangerous down the left, missed an excellent chance before crossing for McMahon to head in from almost on the line and stretch Villa's lead fifteen minutes from time.

With proceeds divided between the Lord Mayor's Ethiopian Famine Appeal, the Royal commonwealth Society for the Blind and selected local charities, Frank Gray captured the charitable mood three minutes later as he allowed Spink to save his gently-struck penalty. Leeds, canary yellow shirts glinting against the snow, should have played in white. They would have been unstoppable.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Smirker on January 07, 2025, 03:26:12 PM
I doubt I’d get the black replica shirt (unless they release a version without the text around the badge), but looks like they’ve nailed it with the adidas casual wear…the claret hoody, adidas detail in black and stand-alone lion in black. Take my money.

Link to the casual wear please.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: KRS on January 07, 2025, 03:46:59 PM
I doubt I’d get the black replica shirt (unless they release a version without the text around the badge), but looks like they’ve nailed it with the adidas casual wear…the claret hoody, adidas detail in black and stand-alone lion in black. Take my money.

Link to the casual wear please.
This is what came up on my Google feed with a few pics…

https://www.soccerbible.com/performance/football-apparel/2025/01/adidas-marks-aston-villa-s-150th-anniversary-with-heritage-inspired-jersey/

…I trust the hoody that Ramsey is wearing is claret rather than red as per the image below.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: aldridgeboy on January 07, 2025, 04:03:14 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/MV38Zz1/IMG-0918.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MV38Zz1)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Smirker on January 07, 2025, 04:05:18 PM
I doubt I’d get the black replica shirt (unless they release a version without the text around the badge), but looks like they’ve nailed it with the adidas casual wear…the claret hoody, adidas detail in black and stand-alone lion in black. Take my money.

Link to the casual wear please.
This is what came up on my Google feed with a few pics…

https://www.soccerbible.com/performance/football-apparel/2025/01/adidas-marks-aston-villa-s-150th-anniversary-with-heritage-inspired-jersey/

…I trust the hoody that Ramsey is wearing is claret rather than red as per the image below.

They are nice  8)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: LeeB on January 07, 2025, 04:20:14 PM
Lord forgive me, for a split second I thought "what's that bellend Micah Richards doing in the shots?" before realising it's actually super-ripped Tony Daley.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: FrankyH on January 07, 2025, 04:24:53 PM
https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/07/the-inspiration-behind-our-commemorative-anniversary-kit/
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: LukeJames on January 07, 2025, 04:41:50 PM
Lord forgive me, for a split second I thought "what's that bellend Micah Richards doing in the shots?" before realising it's actually super-ripped Tony Daley.
Same.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: PhilVill on January 07, 2025, 04:57:46 PM
Lord forgive me, for a split second I thought "what's that bellend Micah Richards doing in the shots?" before realising it's actually super-ripped Tony Daley.
Same.

Yep, same here. I was expecting Bosko B to then turn up!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: waynejames on January 07, 2025, 05:04:04 PM
The criticism I saw on the Heck thread about hypocrisy for buying CL tickets makes me laugh.  I boycott as much as possible places like Costa as I prefer to give my money to local coffee shops.  People can’t quite do the same with football club supporting.  It’s still fine to criticise things if you don’t agree with them and still not boycott it.

They
Will the refreshments be one pound fity in the away end?

Imagine that! Last time the West Ham lot payed 1.50 for a pint the Ford Sierra GL had just rolled off the production line at Dagenham...
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 07, 2025, 05:07:05 PM
Will the refreshments be one pound fity in the away end?

Beer will be the normal price, only the jellied eels are £1.50.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brend'Watkins on January 07, 2025, 05:13:08 PM
I really do like the shirt and especially the badge. Why they didn't go for a replica of the kit from that period, which, if the historical kits site is to be believed wasn't black but a red and blue hooped effort? Still, we have an old photo to work from so it has to be black and black is more marketable isn't it?



Expect a price of £150 a shirt.

 
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: lovejoy on January 07, 2025, 05:26:26 PM
I doubt I’d get the black replica shirt (unless they release a version without the text around the badge), but looks like they’ve nailed it with the adidas casual wear…the claret hoody, adidas detail in black and stand-alone lion in black. Take my money.

Link to the casual wear please.
This is what came up on my Google feed with a few pics…

https://www.soccerbible.com/performance/football-apparel/2025/01/adidas-marks-aston-villa-s-150th-anniversary-with-heritage-inspired-jersey/

…I trust the hoody that Ramsey is wearing is claret rather than red as per the image below.

That looks like the cover of a Sopranos DVD.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: dcdavecollett on January 07, 2025, 05:54:17 PM
In the anniversary spirit, the shirt should retail at 15 quid, surely?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VILLA MOLE on January 07, 2025, 05:59:15 PM
Can I say I like the badge ?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Smirker on January 07, 2025, 06:43:44 PM
Can I say I like the badge ?

Yes.

Its OK imo.

The font they've used should be the font the club use regularly. Have thought this for a while. Gold, mosaics, Victorian architecture, old English style is all part of the club's history. These things should be a bigger part of the identity.

I'm glad that fucking star isn't on it.

We're Aston Villa FC not 1982 FC.

Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: frankmosswasmyuncle on January 07, 2025, 06:54:38 PM
The original shirt was black with a very big red lion in the middle of the shirt.
My lad and I have a replica from an American company which we paid about £25 for about 10 or 12 years ago.
It's excellent quality with a really nice motif on the neck at the back.
I'd post pics but it's not in my reach atm and won't be until Friday!

The guy who was selling them asked me to push it to friends etc at the time. I did. But no-one seemed interested.
If I can find out any more, and if he's still going, I'll post the info.

It was my original thought at the time of Heck pushing the 150 anniversary.
The kit is so simple, so classic, so good.
Black shirt, big red lion on the front.
Class.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Des Little on January 07, 2025, 08:58:49 PM
With snow forecast all day Friday, there may not be a game!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: London Villan on January 07, 2025, 09:41:00 PM
Shirt apparently £80. Just in time for christmas…oh.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 07, 2025, 09:54:11 PM
Is it likely to be limited edition or will they be available on sale in six months?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VillaTim on January 07, 2025, 09:57:31 PM
In the anniversary spirit, the shirt should retail at 15 quid, surely?
Lol, we aren't a charity , those children in Bangladesh sweatshops need looking after
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Rico on January 07, 2025, 10:05:53 PM
I think the badge is nice, but the black shirt, not having it! We're the famous Aston Villa FFS, we play in claret and blue, and the other no mark clubs that play in claret and blue wish they were Aston Villa. I don't care if we played in black a handful of times way, way, way back in the day, but everyone who knows football, knows Aston Villa play in claret and blue! This is just wrong and money grabbing nastiness. Up the claret and blue Villa!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Ian. on January 07, 2025, 10:11:26 PM
That claret hoody is smart. I like that a lot.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Somniloquism on January 08, 2025, 01:06:36 PM
I think the badge is nice, but the black shirt, not having it! We're the famous Aston Villa FFS, we play in claret and blue, and the other no mark clubs that play in claret and blue wish they were Aston Villa. I don't care if we played in black a handful of times way, way, way back in the day, but everyone who knows football, knows Aston Villa play in claret and blue! This is just wrong and money grabbing nastiness. Up the claret and blue Villa!

Just be glad it wasn't the red and blue hoops that Heck first wanted.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 08, 2025, 02:32:37 PM
https://x.com/AVFCFoundation/status/1876992014241370289
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: rooboy316 on January 08, 2025, 02:51:42 PM
Can I say I like the badge ?

Me too. Like the prepared under it… it’s from the era I fell in love with the club. I’d reduce the text to just Aston Villa though.

Make it claret and blue, job done as the current badge.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Tuscans on January 08, 2025, 09:39:12 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgzSm2YXQAAJw6S?format=jpg&name=medium)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VillaTim on January 08, 2025, 09:41:46 PM
That claret hoody is smart. I like that a lot.
Hoodies are ok, but anyone over 30 should not be wearing a hoodie  :)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on January 08, 2025, 10:12:17 PM
That claret hoody is smart. I like that a lot.
Hoodies are ok, but anyone over 30 should not be wearing a hoodie  :)
Sounds a bit Logan's Run to me
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Drummond on January 08, 2025, 10:23:11 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgzSm2YXQAAJw6S?format=jpg&name=medium)

Niiiice. Is that Number 7 a long sleeved variety?!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VillaTim on January 08, 2025, 11:22:10 PM
£80 for the top then . (Adult )
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: AV84 on January 08, 2025, 11:24:02 PM
I'll need to see it in action before I decide whether I like it or not. Does look a bit like a tshirt in the pictures.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VillaTim on January 08, 2025, 11:45:02 PM
I'll get the programme , likely to pass on the top , I'll wait til it's on kitbag at £15
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: sid1964 on January 09, 2025, 07:25:02 AM
For the 200th anniversary game, will the club do a 1 off kit based on the 1974 kit?

I obviously won't be around to see the game, but my Grand Daughter who was born last week will, so I am going to make sure that she will grow up to be a Villa fan.

Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: ChicagoLion on January 09, 2025, 07:28:27 AM
I think they missed out on an opportunity to make an iconic kit.
But it is just another plastic shirt.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Des Little on January 09, 2025, 08:50:21 AM
It's a template training shirt like the one we wore at Walsall.  He sure knows the shape of a coin does our Chris.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: London Villan on January 09, 2025, 09:10:31 AM
Already sold out on the online shop.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Nii Lamptey on January 09, 2025, 09:18:17 AM
Apart from the badge, it all looks a bit cheap and shite.

From 'Claret' training wear which is actually a 'Man Utd red', to a black Adidas training top with the villa crest stuck on it.... calling it a bespoke anniversary shirt, and charging 80 quid for the privilege?!

And as for that AV150 logo.... or should I say AU50. Get this pillock out of our club.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: frank black on January 09, 2025, 09:28:10 AM
eBay has loads

Resellers hoping it’s limited edition. They’ll just return em if they don’t sell.

£150 ish
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: London Villan on January 09, 2025, 09:30:20 AM
Sellers name: check1874+1
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: algy on January 09, 2025, 09:43:09 AM
Already sold out on the online shop.
Available from JD Sports if anyone’s looking for one :)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: London Villan on January 09, 2025, 09:52:34 AM
Do the current shirts tend to come up small? Do I need to size up?!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: London Villan on January 09, 2025, 10:10:35 AM
Sold out on JD Sports now too.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Demitri_C on January 09, 2025, 10:12:42 AM

(https://i.ibb.co/mNSj47B/Screenshot-20250109-101128-Chrome.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mNSj47B)


Wow. This person should ashamed of themselves. Who the hells paying that?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Jon Crofts on January 09, 2025, 10:17:51 AM
Pretty much the same shirt less the badge/crest/logo is £13 in Sports Direct.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Villatillidie25 on January 09, 2025, 10:20:35 AM

(https://i.ibb.co/mNSj47B/Screenshot-20250109-101128-Chrome.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mNSj47B)


Wow. This person should ashamed of themselves. Who the hells paying that?

Missed a trick not making it £150
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: London Villan on January 09, 2025, 10:25:55 AM
Manged to get the nipper one...
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: sid1964 on January 09, 2025, 10:33:41 AM
It looks really nice - but I would not pay £80.00 for a football shirt (or any other item of clothing)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: john2710 on January 09, 2025, 10:40:12 AM
Sold out on JD Sports now too.

I was told they won't get more stock until April.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VillaTim on January 09, 2025, 10:54:21 AM
They'll be on DHgate for £10 soon enough
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: LeeB on January 09, 2025, 11:01:57 AM
It looks really nice - but I would not pay £80.00 for a football shirt (or any other item of clothing)

Well with that attitude how are the club supposed to reach the magical £400m income mark?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: sid1964 on January 09, 2025, 11:04:27 AM
Very true, hopefully if i can afford it and get and get a new job after I have been made redundant in March (thanks Reeves ...c**t) then I will be in the position to re-new my season ticket for the 35+ seasons in a row.

Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: LeeB on January 09, 2025, 11:05:20 AM
Very true, hopefully if i can afford it and get and get a new job after I have been made redundant in March (thanks Reeves ...c**t) then I will be in the position to re-new my season ticket for the 35+ seasons in a row.



I didn't know you worked at the treasury.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VillaTim on January 09, 2025, 11:14:27 AM
Very true, hopefully if i can afford it and get and get a new job after I have been made redundant in March (thanks Reeves ...c**t) then I will be in the position to re-new my season ticket for the 35+ seasons in a row.
She certainly is one of those
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: frank black on January 09, 2025, 11:26:33 AM
Sold out on JD Sports now too.

I was told they won't get more stock until April.

It’ll be a limited run I’d expect
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: algy on January 09, 2025, 11:44:31 AM
Sold out on JD Sports now too.

I was told they won't get more stock until April.

It’ll be a limited run I’d expect
Yeah, I'd be surprised if we made any more other than the initial run.

Commercially it's probably not a bad thing for the club to have this aura of the limited edition stuff being buy-on-sight.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: mrfuse on January 09, 2025, 11:57:11 AM
Sold out on JD Sports now too.

I was told they won't get more stock until April.

It’ll be a limited run I’d expect
Yeah, I'd be surprised if we made any more other than the initial run.

Commercially it's probably not a bad thing for the club to have this aura of the limited edition stuff being buy-on-sight.

But with so many people missing out surely it makes more sense not to be a limited run. If we want to generate Money so that we can compete on the PSR level limiting sales isint going to help.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brend'Watkins on January 09, 2025, 11:58:30 AM
Very true, hopefully if i can afford it and get and get a new job after I have been made redundant in March (thanks Reeves ...c**t) then I will be in the position to re-new my season ticket for the 35+ seasons in a row.

I didn't know you worked at the treasury.

Civil Servants get a decent pay out too.  He's quids in.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Rico on January 09, 2025, 12:11:34 PM
Really disappointed in the black shirt. Could we not have done something like this...?

I mean black FFS, at home in the FA Cup. Hope we win, otherwise the optics of losing to these cockney no marks is not going to look great. Like going to a funeral!


(https://i.ibb.co/BCFgk71/Screenshot-20250109-100158-2.png) (https://ibb.co/BCFgk71)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Villan82 on January 09, 2025, 12:18:43 PM
Really disappointed in the black shirt. Could we not have done something like this...?

I mean black FFS, at home in the FA Cup. Hope we win, otherwise the optics of losing to these cockney no marks is not going to look great. Like going to a funeral!


(https://i.ibb.co/BCFgk71/Screenshot-20250109-100158-2.png) (https://ibb.co/BCFgk71)

Yes, or the very first one.

Can't help but think Black was the easy option.


But  they have got the badge spot on in fairness.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Somniloquism on January 09, 2025, 12:19:11 PM
I don't know how accurate the shirt history is, but the black one was supposedly used within a few years of our founding where the claret and blue half was over 10 years later. As the first C and B shirt, it could have been considered I suppose.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: LeeB on January 09, 2025, 12:20:17 PM
I'm not bothered about the black kit, but it does irk me that were doing it in a match against another team that play in our colours.

We may have asked West Ham to wear a change strip, I don't know. If I was them I'd agree and then turn up with our home kit only.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 09, 2025, 12:21:08 PM
It's class, IMO. I never buy club shirts but might get this one of it's available cheap in six months or so.

Only if we win, mind.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Villan82 on January 09, 2025, 12:21:28 PM
I don't know how accurate the shirt history is, but the black one was supposedly used within a few years of our founding where the claret and blue half was over 10 years later. As the first C and B shirt, it could have been considered I suppose.

We wore a red and blue striped kit first
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Somniloquism on January 09, 2025, 12:26:11 PM
I know. Someone posted a claim from elsewhere that Heck was seriously considering that one but was told by someone the black one with red lion was a better fit. I agree.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: London Villan on January 09, 2025, 12:27:29 PM
You could argue a shirt that echoed the time when we were the greatest club in world would have been an alternative choice - more iconic and in our colours. But I do like the black shirt.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: algy on January 09, 2025, 12:33:26 PM
Sold out on JD Sports now too.

I was told they won't get more stock until April.

It’ll be a limited run I’d expect
Yeah, I'd be surprised if we made any more other than the initial run.

Commercially it's probably not a bad thing for the club to have this aura of the limited edition stuff being buy-on-sight.

But with so many people missing out surely it makes more sense not to be a limited run. If we want to generate Money so that we can compete on the PSR level limiting sales isint going to help.
You don't make as much money on this one, no.

But what about the next, and the next, and the next?  Before he came here, there was a video of Heck saying that they'd tried to turn that Philadelphia team who's name I've forgotten in to a fashion/lifestyle brand as much as a basketball club.  It'll be a similar thing - you have some kind of air of exclusivity around the club tat, then it's going to end up being seen as more valuable and so folk are (a) going to pay more for it and (b) be more likely to impulse buy / buy on sight if they feel they'll miss out if they don't get whatever it is there & then.

I'd suspect the club probably isn't to going make more black 150th anniversary shirts for 4 months time, when the shirt is old hat as it's been used for the one single game it'll get an airing for.  They'll be much more likely, I'd have thought, to come up with some other event that requires a commemorative shirt, since you can sell that to the exact same mugs* who've forked out £80 for the black shirt AND the folk who have missed out this time.

* I'm one of those mugs, but I'd hoped for a kit similar to this at the start of the season - black shirt, big fuck off red lion, no sponsor - and figure it's the only Villa shirt I've bought since the Acorns one due to my general antipathy for gambling sponsors so I can justify it this time
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: exigo on January 09, 2025, 12:38:28 PM
Aston Villa, 1878/2025 season.
I can't have been the only one wondering what *that* photo would have looked like with the current squad. Especially knowing how Meatball would have played it.

(https://i.ibb.co/LPGP9Xj/Villa-through-the-ages.png) (https://ibb.co/LPGP9Xj)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: LeeB on January 09, 2025, 12:43:18 PM
Aston Villa, 1878/2025 season.
I can't have been the only one wondering what *that* photo would have looked like with the current squad. Especially knowing how Meatball would have played it.

(https://i.ibb.co/LPGP9Xj/Villa-through-the-ages.png) (https://ibb.co/LPGP9Xj)


Ha ha, yes Emi would have to be the 'manspreader' on the far right of the picture, no doubt.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 09, 2025, 12:47:37 PM
Will the women be wearing it against Bristol Rovers on Sunday? If so, is there a black shorts version?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Hookeysmith on January 09, 2025, 01:57:48 PM
If we win on Friday - would they keep it for as long as we are in the cup.

Imagine winning the cup in the 150th year  ;)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: London Villan on January 09, 2025, 02:00:37 PM
151st
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Legion on January 09, 2025, 02:02:02 PM
If we win on Friday - would they keep it for as long as we are in the cup.

Imagine winning the cup in the 150th year  ;)

+1
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Somniloquism on January 09, 2025, 02:02:06 PM
150th season?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: amfy on January 09, 2025, 02:05:51 PM
I have bought it because I feel like it's a shirt I can wear for years rather than one that will be out of date next season and therefore better value for £80 than usual team shirts. Also like there being no sponsor, & it's easy transference into casual wear.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Olneythelonely on January 09, 2025, 02:13:55 PM
151st

If we were really finicky about it, anything up to September (?) 1875 would be our first year, wouldn’t it? So anything up to September 2025 would be 150th?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: London Villan on January 09, 2025, 02:18:18 PM
Very tenuous!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: nordenvillain on January 09, 2025, 02:23:44 PM
I'm not bothered about the black kit, but it does irk me that were doing it in a match against another team that play in our colours.

We may have asked West Ham to wear a change strip, I don't know. If I was them I'd agree and then turn up with our home kit only.
Their website says that they are wearing their 3rd kit, i.e. white shirts with claret collar. Their away kit is all black.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: FrankyH on January 09, 2025, 02:24:28 PM
If we win on Friday - would they keep it for as long as we are in the cup.

Imagine winning the cup in the 150th year  ;)

+1

And being the first team to win it in 3 different centuries !
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Olneythelonely on January 09, 2025, 02:30:18 PM
Very tenuous!

Well I don’t really think it matters, but our first year surely would have lasted a year, therefore, so will our 150th.

Boring subject though really.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: eamonn on January 09, 2025, 04:20:59 PM
Not tenuous, accurate. Someone who turned 50 on New Year's eve, isn't now 51 just because the calendar year has changed.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 09, 2025, 04:27:15 PM
Not tenuous, accurate. Someone who turned 50 on New Year's eve, isn't now 51 just because the calendar year has changed.

No, but they are in their 51st year.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Olneythelonely on January 09, 2025, 04:55:01 PM
Not tenuous, accurate. Someone who turned 50 on New Year's eve, isn't now 51 just because the calendar year has changed.

No, but they are in their 51st year.

They’re in the 51st different year of them being alive. They’re not in their 51st year.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: eamonn on January 09, 2025, 05:06:21 PM
Isn't it 150 years to when we played our first game, give or take a few weeks? I think that's fair enough if there's dispute over when the cricket lads under the streetlight met and gave birth to us.

In the thread below, DW states that actually our first proper game was November 1875 (not Jan'75), so we are marking our 150th months before our first actual game.

https://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=55180.0
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 09, 2025, 05:48:20 PM
Not tenuous, accurate. Someone who turned 50 on New Year's eve, isn't now 51 just because the calendar year has changed.

No, but they are in their 51st year.

They’re in the 51st different year of them being alive. They’re not in their 51st year.

Nope, they are in their 51st year.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: eamonn on January 09, 2025, 06:00:43 PM
Yes, but if you believe we were formed in 1874, then some of 2023 would have been within our 150th year and we were never going to mark the 150th then.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: lennythekad on January 09, 2025, 06:12:46 PM
They'll be on DHgate for £10 soon enough

They already are. Got mine for £9, yesterday 😉
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 09, 2025, 06:31:12 PM
Yes, but if you believe we were formed in 1874, then some of 2023 would have been within our 150th year and we were never going to mark the 150th then.

I agree, which is why you haven't seen me complain about the anniversary game being in our 151st year.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 09, 2025, 06:45:02 PM
Isn't it 150 years to when we played our first game, give or take a few weeks? I think that's fair enough if there's dispute over when the cricket lads under the streetlight met and gave birth to us.

In the thread below, DW states that actually our first proper game was November 1875 (not Jan'75), so we are marking our 150th months before our first actual game.

https://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=55180.0

That's a mistake. I should have said March.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on January 10, 2025, 09:39:23 AM
Did anyone go to the Aston Villa Art of Legacy event at the museum last night? Didn’t see much coverage of it but a mate of mine went.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: BC54 VFC on January 10, 2025, 10:15:48 AM
Not tenuous, accurate. Someone who turned 50 on New Year's eve, isn't now 51 just because the calendar year has changed.

No, but they are in their 51st year.

They’re in the 51st different year of them being alive. They’re not in their 51st year.

Nope, they are in their 51st year.
Yes, they most definitely are.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Olneythelonely on January 10, 2025, 10:44:31 AM
Not tenuous, accurate. Someone who turned 50 on New Year's eve, isn't now 51 just because the calendar year has changed.

No, but they are in their 51st year.

They’re in the 51st different year of them being alive. They’re not in their 51st year.

Nope, they are in their 51st year.
Yes, they most definitely are.

Yeah, I’ve read it back and I was talking complete shit
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: eamonn on January 10, 2025, 11:28:29 AM
Did anyone go to the Aston Villa Art of Legacy event at the museum last night? Didn’t see much coverage of it but a mate of mine went.

What was that? Aston Villa and The Art Of Noise at the Leisure Centre would have been interesting. Anne Dudley's a lady but Paul Morley is still an insufferable twonk.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: LeeB on January 10, 2025, 11:35:08 AM
I'm surprised Paul Morley is still visible he's that far up his own arse.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: DB on January 10, 2025, 01:13:50 PM
https://x.com/AVFCSupport/status/1877686840960192840?t=ryRGLu0XM5u3BqiKoPvK1A&s=19
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Dick Edwards on January 10, 2025, 02:01:52 PM
https://x.com/AVFCSupport/status/1877686840960192840?t=ryRGLu0XM5u3BqiKoPvK1A&s=19
Available at selected kiosks? Why not all of them?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on January 10, 2025, 02:10:40 PM
The Carlsberg is still overpriced.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 10, 2025, 11:47:37 PM
I said at the start of the season that I wasn't keen on the new black colour scheme of the players' tunnel. Watching the players line up tonight, I wondered if it was designed to tie in with the anniversary kit.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: tomd2103 on January 11, 2025, 12:14:38 AM
Really liked the claret hoodie Unai Emery was wearing at the press conference shown on the news earlier.  Think it's part of the 150th range.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 11, 2025, 12:15:18 AM
It looked like this is what was shown on the big screens before the game. https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1877806617762107741
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Rory on January 11, 2025, 01:23:19 AM
Will we keep the shirt throughout the competition?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Gareth on January 11, 2025, 01:38:44 AM
Will we keep the shirt throughout the competition?

Would have thought no chance….Betano / Trade Nation aren’t gonna give away their space continually…fair play to them doing it for a fake of terrestrial tv
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Matt C on January 11, 2025, 01:38:49 AM
The shirt looked great.

Saw some pictures of our 140th anniversary “celebration” on X (a 1-1 draw with Southampton in front of 24,000) - lots to critique on the commercial side notwithstanding, we’ve come a long way.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Hillbilly on January 11, 2025, 02:16:27 AM
The shirt was great but mostly because there was no sponsor’s logo plastered across the front and no player names on the back plus big old-fashioned plain numbers. Am I a conservative now?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: tomd2103 on January 11, 2025, 02:58:30 AM
It looked like this is what was shown on the big screens before the game. https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1877806617762107741

Yeah it was.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on January 11, 2025, 05:56:22 AM
The shirt was great but mostly because there was no sponsor’s logo plastered across the front and no player names on the back plus big old-fashioned plain numbers. Am I a conservative now?

Yes, and with a big C !

Quote
The 1874 United Kingdom general election saw the incumbent Liberals, led by William Gladstone, lose decisively, even though their party won a majority of the votes cast. Benjamin Disraeli's Conservatives won the majority of seats in the House of Commons, largely because they won a number of uncontested seats. It was the first Conservative victory in a general election since 1841.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1874_United_Kingdom_general_election


Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: jon collett on January 11, 2025, 09:27:43 AM
It looked like this is what was shown on the big screens before the game. https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1877806617762107741

Yeah it was.

Although it starts with a big error as the gas lamp wasn’t in the heart of Birmingham!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 11, 2025, 09:38:38 AM
It looked like this is what was shown on the big screens before the game. https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1877806617762107741

Yeah it was.

Although it starts with a big error as the gas lamp wasn’t in the heart of Birmingham!

And in all likelihood never existed.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Neil Hawkes on January 11, 2025, 10:28:51 AM
It looked like this is what was shown on the big screens before the game. https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1877806617762107741
Lovely stuff
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Ducksworthy on January 11, 2025, 10:31:15 AM
Steve Stride just now on Twitter:

Quote
1st Division Champions, European Cup Winners, UEFA Super Cup, 3 x League Cup Winners, hosting 29 FA Cup semi finals and generally keeping your head down and getting on with it with loyal service for 35 years still didn’t get me an invite to the 150 match last night. Gutted.

Very poor.

https://x.com/StrideSteve/status/1878023816405745905
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Dick Edwards on January 11, 2025, 11:01:34 AM
That’s very disappointing. Us old fellas won’t forget you Steve
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Exeter 77 on January 11, 2025, 11:34:47 AM
I thought it was interesting that Chris Heck scheduled his presentation to the long-serving members of staff to coincide with the former players doing their lap of the pitch. The cynic in me thinks he may have been drawing attention away from himself.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Flamingo Lane on January 11, 2025, 11:51:29 AM
Steve Stride just now on Twitter:

Quote
1st Division Champions, European Cup Winners, UEFA Super Cup, 3 x League Cup Winners, hosting 29 FA Cup semi finals and generally keeping your head down and getting on with it with loyal service for 35 years still didn’t get me an invite to the 150 match last night. Gutted.

Very poor.

https://x.com/StrideSteve/status/1878023816405745905

That's awful.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Legion on January 11, 2025, 11:52:59 AM
Very. He is an absolute gent.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Hillbilly on January 11, 2025, 01:08:47 PM
It looked like this is what was shown on the big screens before the game. https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1877806617762107741

Yeah it was.

Although it starts with a big error as the gas lamp wasn’t in the heart of Birmingham!

And in all likelihood never existed.
As it says in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, “ When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.”
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: algy on January 11, 2025, 01:18:05 PM
I think you just have to take it that anything that early in the club’s history is going to be bordering on impossible to get any definitive version of events. Before George Ramsay turned up in 1876, we were the 19th century equivalent of a Wednesday night 5-a-side team. Anything before that is going to be shrouded in mystery and one piece of made up bollocks about gas lamps is as good as the next.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: jon collett on January 11, 2025, 01:35:00 PM
I think you just have to take it that anything that early in the club’s history is going to be bordering on impossible to get any definitive version of events. Before George Ramsay turned up in 1876, we were the 19th century equivalent of a Wednesday night 5-a-side team. Anything before that is going to be shrouded in mystery and one piece of made up bollocks about gas lamps is as good as the next.

Yep but if we are going to glory in the mystique, the Club could at least properly acknowledge where Heathfield Road was in 1874!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Somniloquism on January 11, 2025, 01:49:23 PM
It was artistic license for the poem, it wasn't meant to be used in a history/geography class.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Small Rodent on January 11, 2025, 01:51:27 PM
Is the same lamp that Lili Marlene used to doss about under?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Percy McCarthy on January 11, 2025, 01:56:28 PM
I believe it every time I go up Heathfield Road. I just choose to.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Villan82 on January 11, 2025, 01:56:55 PM
That’s very disappointing. Us old fellas won’t forget you Steve

Indeed. Imagine if Stride worked for these owners instead of Ellis? Imagine having somebody with such a 'feel' for the club in a senior role with owners like NSWE.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Nev on January 11, 2025, 02:06:38 PM
Well, Liverpool were the first to sing YNWA, Newton Heath fans sang Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, the "cold" goal celebration is Cole Palmers and Small Heath are a bigger club than us.

See? Every club is liberal with the truth so I don't see why we should be any different...
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Gareth on January 11, 2025, 02:11:21 PM
Somebody like Steve with that level of senior service should really get a lifelong season ticket and in reality should have been part of anything with a historic feel purely for his insight and knowledge.

However, in terms of last night if the ‘parade’ was anything to go by I didn’t get the feel that there were many if any players out there who wouldn’t be involved in the hospitality lounges every game or media associated to the club?

Might be wrong but the ‘parade’ felt like an afterthought…

Never seen a queue for programmes like last night…was a real throwback moment….obv they ran out :-) well it was only for the GA plebs
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Nev on January 11, 2025, 02:13:12 PM
Good to see the ground full and so many kids around, I think it was more to do with the cost and the fact that it wasn't a school night than the anniversary.

We tried the Fanzone by the Trinity, but it was rammed so went to the one behind the Holte, Brooklyn at £1.50 was nice but why no toilets?
A combination of age and the cold forced us into the ground and death by Carslberg and flat Porretti.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Simon Page on January 11, 2025, 02:37:24 PM
I believe it every time I go up Heathfield Road. I just choose to.

Amen brother. Every time I go past Wilson Road I wonder why rugby didn't take the hint and give up trying to pretend to be a sport. History is 90% iffy anyway (which would make for a respectful and non-confrontational Off Topic topic).
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: jon collett on January 11, 2025, 02:47:42 PM
It was artistic license for the poem, it wasn't meant to be used in a history/geography class.

But given that’s what makes us unique it’s a pretty central thing to get wrong!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: FailsworthVillan on January 11, 2025, 02:58:04 PM
Does anyone know which former players took part in the parade ? Due to upturned collars, scarves, warm hats etc, it was difficult to identify everybody.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: tomd2103 on January 11, 2025, 02:58:37 PM
Well, Liverpool were the first to sing YNWA, Newton Heath fans sang Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, the "cold" goal celebration is Cole Palmers and Small Heath are a bigger club than us.

See? Every club is liberal with the truth so I don't see why we should be any different...

Some are just delusional though.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: London Villan on January 11, 2025, 03:02:02 PM
Best i could do

(https://i.ibb.co/dLTkfHV/IMG-1165.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dLTkfHV)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Dick Edwards on January 11, 2025, 03:02:44 PM
Does anyone know which former players took part in the parade ? Due to upturned collars, scarves, warm hats etc, it was difficult to identify everybody.
The usual European Cup winners were there, plus I spotted Ian Taylor and Brian Little.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: algy on January 11, 2025, 03:04:18 PM
Does anyone know which former players took part in the parade ? Due to upturned collars, scarves, warm hats etc, it was difficult to identify everybody.
The usual European Cup winners were there, plus I spotted Ian Taylor and Brian Little.
Noticed Lee Hendrie on the TV coverage
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Dick Edwards on January 11, 2025, 03:05:48 PM
Yes. Also Alan McInally and James Chester. No sign of Ross MacCormack though
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Gareth on January 11, 2025, 03:17:19 PM
Gage, Froggatt, Daley, Draper, Hendrie, McInally, Albrighton, Heard, Blair, Bremner, Small, Little I definitely’think’ I saw on various pics
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: FailsworthVillan on January 11, 2025, 03:23:32 PM
Kevin Gage! Saw him but didn’t realise who it was.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: FailsworthVillan on January 11, 2025, 03:26:13 PM
Ditto Jake Findlay.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Gareth on January 11, 2025, 03:27:33 PM
He was the one who went down like Paqueta when kicking the ball and then scored in north stand goal as part of the parade
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: CT Villan on January 11, 2025, 03:28:36 PM
Was God there ?

Only tiny complaint is why did it sound like Bradley had been recorded in a toilet ?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: FailsworthVillan on January 11, 2025, 03:34:31 PM
Was God there ?

Only tiny complaint is why did it sound like Bradley had been recorded in a toilet ?
I don’t think so. Didn’t notice him during the parade and doesn’t seem to feature in any of the pics.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Villa Lew on January 11, 2025, 04:16:15 PM
Somebody like Steve with that level of senior service should really get a lifelong season ticket and in reality should have been part of anything with a historic feel purely for his insight and knowledge.

However, in terms of last night if the ‘parade’ was anything to go by I didn’t get the feel that there were many if any players out there who wouldn’t be involved in the hospitality lounges every game or media associated to the club?

Might be wrong but the ‘parade’ felt like an afterthought…

Never seen a queue for programmes like last night…was a real throwback moment….obv they ran out :-) well it was only for the GA plebs

Re the 'parade' I remember the 140th anniversary, took place before the match, whether that would have been better last night, I don't know. At that time the anniversary match took place in November, as for some reason the club were of the belief we were founded on 21 Nov 1874, which subsequently proved to be incorrect.
What I remember most about that night was the appearance of my hero Peter McParland, I have not heard of any mention of him being there last night, which would probably be as he is 90 now.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 11, 2025, 04:35:09 PM
Re the 'parade' I remember the 140th anniversary, took place before the match, whether that would have been better last night, I don't know.

I'd say it would have been. Looked like an afterthought on the telly.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Pat McMahon on January 11, 2025, 04:47:35 PM
I believe it every time I go up Heathfield Road. I just choose to.

Same here!

When we were kids an uncle lived at the bottom of Heatbfield opposite the houses with the murals. I always used to think at night that one of the lampposts outside may have been THE lamppost.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Bent Neilsens Screamer on January 11, 2025, 08:46:40 PM
Best i could do

(https://i.ibb.co/dLTkfHV/IMG-1165.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dLTkfHV)

Who’s the bloke on the left with the flat cap on? He looks like to bloke who’s chasing bond along The Tiber in Spectre.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: pauliewalnuts on January 11, 2025, 08:57:27 PM
Best i could do

(https://i.ibb.co/dLTkfHV/IMG-1165.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dLTkfHV)

Who’s the bloke on the left with the flat cap on? He looks like to bloke who’s chasing bond along The Tiber in Spectre.

Luciano Pavarotti.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: FrankyH on January 11, 2025, 09:09:40 PM
Best i could do

(https://i.ibb.co/dLTkfHV/IMG-1165.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dLTkfHV)

Who’s the bloke on the left with the flat cap on? He looks like to bloke who’s chasing bond along The Tiber in Spectre.

Elmohamady ?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: pauliewalnuts on January 11, 2025, 09:14:55 PM
That footage on twitter of the club's 150th party at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, kicks off with Lee Hendrie saying "I've never been in here before".

Lol, poor Lee, quelle surprise.

Looks like it was a good night.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Bent Neilsens Screamer on January 11, 2025, 09:37:06 PM
Best i could do

(https://i.ibb.co/dLTkfHV/IMG-1165.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dLTkfHV)

Who’s the bloke on the left with the flat cap on? He looks like to bloke who’s chasing bond along The Tiber in Spectre.

Luciano Pavarotti.

Has he been on the slim-fast plan?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Bent Neilsens Screamer on January 11, 2025, 09:39:19 PM
Best i could do

(https://i.ibb.co/dLTkfHV/IMG-1165.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dLTkfHV)

Who’s the bloke on the left with the flat cap on? He looks like to bloke who’s chasing bond along The Tiber in Spectre.

Elmohamady ?

Could be 🤷‍♂️
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Percy McCarthy on January 13, 2025, 04:19:19 PM
Not sure if they showed the video on the telly, so if you didn’t see it here’s how it was at the match…

https://x.com/bradders_david/status/1878236618789634270?s=46&t=GdM6cpVxe5IloByNCRheWA
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: FrankyH on January 13, 2025, 07:14:17 PM
Anyone who missed out buying one of the sold out programmes last Friday  can purchase one online .Have to pay postage but beats paying £25 on ebay .

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/13/order-150th-anniversary-matchday-programme/
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Holte132 on January 13, 2025, 07:45:02 PM
Anyone who missed out buying one of the sold out programmes last Friday  can purchase one online .Have to pay postage but beats paying £25 on ebay .

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/13/order-150th-anniversary-matchday-programme/

Thanks for sharing this!!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Toronto Villa on January 13, 2025, 08:42:58 PM
Paid a tenner for it shipped to me in Canada. Delighted with that.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: MorrisNielson on January 14, 2025, 02:58:11 PM
Isn't it 150 years to when we played our first game, give or take a few weeks? I think that's fair enough if there's dispute over when the cricket lads under the streetlight met and gave birth to us.

In the thread below, DW states that actually our first proper game was November 1875 (not Jan'75), so we are marking our 150th months before our first actual game.

https://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=55180.0

That's a mistake. I should have said March.
Here is the St Mary’s game as reported in the Birmingham Morning News dated Tuesday 16/03/1875. The first Aston Unity games were stated 12/01/1875.
(https://i.ibb.co/HxVK8xd/Birmingham-Morning-News-tue-1875-03-16.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HxVK8xd)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Legion on January 14, 2025, 04:39:35 PM
Ta.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 14, 2025, 04:53:08 PM
€9 all-in to have it sent to Ireland. Not bad.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: JD on January 15, 2025, 06:11:10 AM
11GBP to have it sent to New Zealand. Bargain.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: algy on January 15, 2025, 03:46:32 PM
£5 to darkest Wales. Sensational  8)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: eamonn on January 15, 2025, 04:09:52 PM
£5 to Sussex seaside. Acceptable.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Olneythelonely on January 15, 2025, 04:45:06 PM
£5 to Stirchley. Orgasmic.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle on January 15, 2025, 04:53:36 PM
£3.50 to Coventry. Boner.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: dcdavecollett on January 15, 2025, 11:27:47 PM
£3.50 to Chesterfield. Quite exciting.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Mellin on January 15, 2025, 11:39:05 PM
Isn't it 150 years to when we played our first game, give or take a few weeks? I think that's fair enough if there's dispute over when the cricket lads under the streetlight met and gave birth to us.

In the thread below, DW states that actually our first proper game was November 1875 (not Jan'75), so we are marking our 150th months before our first actual game.

https://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=55180.0

That's a mistake. I should have said March.
Here is the St Mary’s game as reported in the Birmingham Morning News dated Tuesday 16/03/1875. The first Aston Unity games were stated 12/01/1875.
(https://i.ibb.co/HxVK8xd/Birmingham-Morning-News-tue-1875-03-16.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HxVK8xd)

Even called THE Villa in 1875.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: KRS on January 16, 2025, 08:08:15 PM
Plenty of the black shirts and claret jackets down the Villa shop today, but only child sizes in the claret hoody. Apparently they’re not going to restock adult sizes, which doesn’t make sense to me given there’s clearly a demand for it.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Behind Bluenose Lines on January 16, 2025, 10:13:15 PM
 :(
Anyone who missed out buying one of the sold out programmes last Friday  can purchase one online .Have to pay postage but beats paying £25 on ebay .

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/13/order-150th-anniversary-matchday-programme/
Just spotted this: thanks!  :)
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Drummond on January 21, 2025, 12:12:05 PM
Anniversary shirt back on sale on OS and JD
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VillaTim on January 21, 2025, 12:38:35 PM
Back in stock .
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 21, 2025, 01:45:21 PM
Back in stock .

L, XL, and 3XL already sold out.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: amfy on January 21, 2025, 01:46:22 PM
It doesn't appear that we are restocking women's sizes! JD only seem to have men's & kids too!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Somniloquism on January 21, 2025, 01:50:38 PM
Anyone got the re-issue programme, or an email about it, since ordering?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Drummond on January 21, 2025, 02:22:03 PM
Anyone got the re-issue programme, or an email about it, since ordering?

I think it's due next week.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Drummond on January 21, 2025, 02:23:19 PM
It doesn't appear that we are restocking women's sizes! JD only seem to have men's & kids too!

I'm sure the women's were on the OS this morning when I ordered. May have all sold out again
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 21, 2025, 02:40:36 PM
Anyone got the re-issue programme, or an email about it, since ordering?

I think it's due next week.

Yes, they said they wouldn't be mailed out till Jan. 27th.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: VillaTim on January 21, 2025, 02:58:48 PM
Anyone got the re-issue programme, or an email about it, since ordering?
Mine arrived few days ago but that was off the official villa site .
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: London Villan on January 21, 2025, 03:00:40 PM
How many do we think we've sold? 10,000 20,000??

Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: TheTimVilla on January 21, 2025, 03:19:09 PM
Anniversary shirt back on sale on OS and JD

I bought mine online for 100 EUR and received an email today, to say it is now 95 EUR
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 21, 2025, 03:59:02 PM
Anniversary shirt back on sale on OS and JD

I bought mine online for 100 EUR and received an email today, to say it is now 95 EUR

Still showing as €100 on the OS here in Ireland.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 21, 2025, 04:00:43 PM
How many do we think we've sold? 10,000 20,000??

No idea but, given they've sold out all but XS and S in 6 hours, they'd be mad not to produce some more.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on January 31, 2025, 07:16:15 PM
Anyone received the re-issue programme yet?
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: dcdavecollett on January 31, 2025, 07:31:50 PM
Just got mine this lunchtime.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 31, 2025, 07:32:33 PM
No, not received it in Ireland yet.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Drummond on January 31, 2025, 07:37:13 PM
Got mine a couple of days ago . They weren't true to their word about multiple orders. Unfortunately.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: jon collett on January 31, 2025, 08:59:09 PM
Got mine earlier this week. Pretty underwhelming and had the heart of Birmingham error on the back of it.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: The Left Side on January 31, 2025, 09:10:45 PM
They have a load of them in the shop now.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 31, 2025, 09:27:54 PM
Will there be any 150th anniversary shirts on discount in six months' time? I would quite like one but not paying full price.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: amfy on January 31, 2025, 09:54:24 PM
I only got mine yesterday.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Somniloquism on January 31, 2025, 09:57:58 PM
Wednesday for mine.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: The Left Side on January 31, 2025, 10:47:23 PM
Wednesday for me too... to Solihull
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on February 03, 2025, 02:56:26 PM
Still waiting....Stourbridge
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: ian c. on February 03, 2025, 09:23:21 PM
Still waiting....Stourbridge

That's my silversingles username.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: FrankyH on February 05, 2025, 08:29:33 PM
Has anyone had the free gift yet (season ticket holders) ? Can they confirm , this is it ? ....


(https://i.ibb.co/PZHNqLMj/zzzzzz.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PZHNqLMj)

It's a bit Kevin & Perry Go Large. Not sure what George Ramsey & William McGregor would  make of it.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: eamonn on February 05, 2025, 08:31:55 PM
Still waiting....Stourbridge

That's my silversingles username.

Think it was the working title of the final Adrian Mole diary before Sue Townsend passed.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Exeter 77 on February 05, 2025, 08:44:20 PM
Has anyone had the free gift yet (season ticket holders) ? Can they confirm , this is it ? ....


(https://i.ibb.co/PZHNqLMj/zzzzzz.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PZHNqLMj)

It's a bit Kevin & Perry Go Large. Not sure what George Ramsey & William McGregor would  make of it.
The kids' version apparently.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on February 06, 2025, 09:11:55 AM
Has anyone had the free gift yet (season ticket holders) ? Can they confirm , this is it ? ....


(https://i.ibb.co/PZHNqLMj/zzzzzz.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PZHNqLMj)

It's a bit Kevin & Perry Go Large. Not sure what George Ramsey & William McGregor would  make of it.

That’s the kids’/U21s membership gift. My 18year old, 6 foot 2 son struggles with them a bit….
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: sid1964 on February 06, 2025, 10:56:28 AM
Supposedly season ticket holders are stating to receive their "Christmas gift" - it is a 150 years souvenir travel mug.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on February 06, 2025, 11:13:46 AM
Anniversary programme received in Ireland.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: eamonn on February 06, 2025, 11:59:31 AM
God bless An Post, slow-coach basterds.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on February 06, 2025, 12:07:01 PM
Finally got the programme in Stourbridge.
Boy, those Pony Express boys are rapid.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Brazilian Villain on February 06, 2025, 12:09:55 PM
God bless An Post, slow-coach basterds.

Tbf, we just had a bank holiday weekend.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: eamonn on February 06, 2025, 01:46:14 PM
Ah, so it's Brigid's fault really with her new bank holiday for the 2020s and beyond.
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: simon ward 50 on February 06, 2025, 03:50:19 PM
Souvenir programme made it to Yorkshire yesterday!
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Olneythelonely on February 06, 2025, 03:52:02 PM
Made it to Selly Park yesterday too
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: tony scott on February 06, 2025, 08:32:49 PM
 Not made to Aus yet
Title: Re: 150th Anniversary game
Post by: Chap on February 06, 2025, 10:25:54 PM
Made it to Selly Park yesterday too
And Great Barr.
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