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Offline Irish villain

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Sending the sky blues down.
« on: June 23, 2011, 08:53:56 PM »
Just found this on you tube. I remember the day well. Angel's first goal for villa and Merson scored a beauty. We have a habit of sending teams down don't we?

« Last Edit: June 23, 2011, 08:56:26 PM by Irish villain »
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Offline rutski

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Re: Sending the sky blues down.
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2011, 09:44:07 PM »
my little boy was born 46 mins after the final whistle!
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Offline luke25

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Re: Sending the sky blues down.
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2011, 09:55:16 PM »
They'll be back.... Apparantly.
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Offline The Left Side

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Re: Sending the sky blues down.
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2011, 10:30:24 PM »
Great game and a wonderful way to say goodbye
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Offline Lambert and Payne

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Re: Sending the sky blues down.
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2011, 10:34:28 PM »
Probably my favourite game. Bought the matches of the millennium mainly for this game. All the drama, magic merse's amazing last minute winner and singing we'll meet again with the whole holte end swaying. So so good!
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Offline villabren

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Re: Sending the sky blues down.
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2011, 12:21:16 AM »
Nearly dropped my then 1 year old nephew kicking the kitchen door when Jeff Stelling announced Coventry's second goal. Was like an antichrist. Was worth it though just for the comeback. Fell to my knees when Merse scored.
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Offline Goldie.7

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Re: Sending the sky blues down.
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2011, 12:35:08 AM »
Great game cheers for the reminder.

The great thing about Merson he was so unpredictable and always put in a decent shift for us!
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Offline darren woolley

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Re: Sending the sky blues down.
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2011, 06:52:31 AM »
I love seeing that game again what a goal by Merson.
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Offline Villan For Life

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Re: Sending the sky blues down.
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2011, 07:30:21 AM »
What a game. We were woeful in the first half and as soon Darius scored, Coventry folded. Horrible shirt though!
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Online ADVILLAFAN

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Re: Sending the sky blues down.
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2011, 08:53:21 AM »
We were 2 down at half time and I jokingly said to my brother that we'd win.

My main memory is of the Coventry fan with the 'We'll be back' sign.

I have a feeling our first goal came from a howler from their keeper (Kirkland?).
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Offline *shellac*

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Re: Sending the sky blues down.
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2011, 09:14:53 AM »
Quote from: ADVILLAFAN on June 24, 2011, 08:53:21 AM
I have a feeling our first goal came from a howler from their keeper (Kirkland?).
You're right.
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Offline Irish villain

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Re: Sending the sky blues down.
« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2011, 09:41:56 AM »
Quote from: Goldie.7 on June 24, 2011, 12:35:08 AM
Great game cheers for the reminder.

The great thing about Merson he was so unpredictable and always put in a decent shift for us!

No probs. I was glad to find it myself. I think that was the first time we wore that kit, it was the one we used the following season.
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Offline pooligan

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Re: Sending the sky blues down.
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2011, 11:05:57 AM »
Yeah i remember the cov fan with the we will be back banner,did not say when though.
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Offline Damo70

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Re: Sending the sky blues down.
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2011, 02:27:33 PM »
Great game. I think Ginola came on for Staunton when we were 2-0 down and got the press plaudits when Merson was actually the main man. My wife came with me and three mates even though she was nearly a week overdue with our son. I had visions of him being born in the physios room at Villa Park!
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Offline Zhong Yi

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Re: Sending the sky blues down.
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2011, 03:42:43 PM »
it has to be said that relegating those deluded tossers was totally called for.
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