Most disappointing opening match of the season?

[Deano's Mullet]

My vote goes for the Wigan match last season, such a let down. I was pig sick after the Liverpool game a few years ago too when Gerrard cheated to get a free kick which he scored a late winner from.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

9th August 1969. Lost 1-0 at home to Norwich.

A massive blow when you are starting out as the bookies favourites for promotion, hugely significant in the history of Aston Villa.

[Chris Harte]

Start of 1986-87.

We'd signed the likes of Keown, Cooper and others and went into the season hoping for a better showing than the season before.

Aston Villa 0 Tottenham Hotspur 3 (Clive Allen 3).

And it didn't get much better that season.

[cdbearsfan]

Last year. Boooooo!

[pauliewalnuts]

Start of 1986-87.

We'd signed the likes of Keown, Cooper and others and went into the season hoping for a better showing than the season before.

Aston Villa 0 Tottenham Hotspur 3 (Clive Allen 3).

And it didn't get much better that season.

I agree.

What was a truly fucking horrible day. I know it's ridiculous to say "we were doomed from day one" but that day really did lend some credence to such situations.

[Irish villain]

1996/1997 and 1997/1998 were both pretty bitter for me. I was ten  in '96 and really excited about our chances after the previous season but we lost away at Sheffield Wednesday.

97/98 goes without saying. We had signed Stan the man and started away at Martin O'Neill's Leicester City with a three man attack of Milosevic, Yorke and Collymore. We lost 1-0 and lots the next three games. I was absolutely gutted that we were bottom of the League with no points  after four games.

[adrenachrome]

9th August 1969. Lost 1-0 at home to Norwich.

A massive blow when you are starting out as the bookies favourites for promotion, hugely significant in the history of Aston Villa.

Yeah, that was a hammer blow, and the next 2 home games were defeats against Swindon and Leicester, making 3 home defeats in August!

And you try telling that to the kids today ...

[Pete3206]

The season opener after we won the European Cup

Villa 1 Sunderland 3

[UsualSuspect]

Start of 1986-87.

We'd signed the likes of Keown, Cooper and others and went into the season hoping for a better showing than the season before.

Aston Villa 0 Tottenham Hotspur 3 (Clive Allen 3).

And it didn't get much better that season.

I agree.

What was a truly fucking horrible day. I know it's ridiculous to say "we were doomed from day one" but that day really did lend some credence to such situations.

Totally agree

One of my worst days at VP

[Villan For Life]

The season opener after we won the European Cup

Villa 1 Sunderland 3

Agreed and I'd add the season opener 1981/82 lost 1-0 at home to newly promoted Notts County.

[Dave Javu]

My vote goes for the Wigan match last season, such a let down.

My son's first game. boo.

My daughter's first game was a couple of seasons before against the same opposition. The result was exactly the same. arse.

[eric woolban woolban]

Count yourself lucky. My first game was the aforementioned Spurs 3 Villa 0.

Worst first home match of the season was when Blackburn thumped us four nil.

[luke95]

too many to single one out  .


tho for a more definate answer could well be worth asking me again in 3 weeks time  .

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

too many to single one out  .


tho for a more definate answer could well be worth asking me again in 3 weeks time  .

Oh dear, I think I will go and end it all now.

Are you the guy who complains about Peter Withe not getting a cleaner strike on the ball?

[TheTimVilla]

Start of 1986-87.

We'd signed the likes of Keown, Cooper and others and went into the season hoping for a better showing than the season before.

Aston Villa 0 Tottenham Hotspur 3 (Clive Allen 3).

And it didn't get much better that season.

I agree.

What was a truly fucking horrible day. I know it's ridiculous to say "we were doomed from day one" but that day really did lend some credence to such situations.

Totally agree

One of my worst days at VP

Our starting XI that day:

Poole
Williams
Dorigo
Evans
Elliott
Blair
Hunt
Stainrod
Thompson
Hodge
Daley

*shudders*