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Title: This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Post by: dave.woodhall on September 30, 2025, 11:21:39 PM
It’s not Liverpool or Rome. It’s where the Villa are playing next.

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Title: Re: This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Post by: darren woolley on October 01, 2025, 08:18:08 AM
Spot on Dave.
Title: Re: This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Post by: dave.woodhall on October 01, 2025, 08:27:47 AM
Spot on Dave.

Good man yourself Daz.
Title: Re: This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Post by: darren woolley on October 01, 2025, 12:20:08 PM
Spot on Dave.

Good man yourself Daz.

Not too bad Dave hope you are well.
Title: Re: This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Post by: dave.woodhall on October 01, 2025, 02:23:03 PM
Spot on Dave.

Good man yourself Daz.

Not too bad Dave hope you are well.

Been worse Daz, thanks for asking.
Title: Re: This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Post by: bill on October 01, 2025, 02:30:40 PM
Was at the final in 82, great memories. Went back with bunch of mates in 2007, the 25th anniversary. Took the stadium tour. They switched the main stand to the other side, but our guide, who also was at the match in 82, clocked our retro final shirts, and took us separately across the pitch and up the stairs to where Dennis lifted the cup. The club have a wall with images and dates of all the great matches played at the stadium, we’re on it. Had a great weekend there. Hope anyone travelling over, has as enjoyable a time as we had.
Title: Re: This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Post by: eamonn on October 01, 2025, 05:22:46 PM
What other high-key games were played there? Was ours, the only European final it has hosted?
Title: Re: This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Post by: bill on October 01, 2025, 06:01:04 PM
Oh goodness me. Your asking me to remember something I saw in 2007. Googling the stadium now, apparently it has hosted 10 various European Finals. Thinking back, although I called it a wall, I think it’s made of glass, and the images and text are engraved. Do remember it being quite impressive. We all thought it was great we are on it.
Title: Re: This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Post by: PeterWithesShin on October 01, 2025, 06:08:19 PM
It's hosted a bunch of European finals.
Title: Re: This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Post by: Somniloquism on October 01, 2025, 06:17:29 PM
Probably the section from 3:08 onwards. (Our name is on the wall at 4:26).

Title: Re: This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Post by: bill on October 01, 2025, 07:28:05 PM
Wow. If anything it’s more impressive now. Worth a visit, if your there.
Title: Re: This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Post by: Legion on October 01, 2025, 08:47:48 PM
Done.
Title: Re: This could be Rotterdam or anywhere
Post by: eamonn on October 02, 2025, 12:47:51 AM
Wow, it holds the record for number of European Cup finals
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