Sending the sky blues down.

• Sending the sky blues down.
  Posted by Irish villain on 23 Jun, 2011 20:53
• 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?
  
  
• #1 Reply
  Posted by rutski on 23 Jun, 2011 21:44
• my little boy was born 46 mins after the final whistle!
• #2 Reply
  Posted by luke25 on 23 Jun, 2011 21:55
• They'll be back.... Apparantly.
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  Posted by The Left Side on 23 Jun, 2011 22:30
• Great game and a wonderful way to say goodbye
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  Posted by Lambert and Payne on 23 Jun, 2011 22:34
• 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!
• #5 Reply
  Posted by villabren on 24 Jun, 2011 00:21
• 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.
• #6 Reply
  Posted by Goldie.7 on 24 Jun, 2011 00:35
• 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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  Posted by darren woolley on 24 Jun, 2011 06:52
• I love seeing that game again what a goal by Merson.
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  Posted by Villan For Life on 24 Jun, 2011 07:30
• What a game. We were woeful in the first half and as soon Darius scored, Coventry folded. Horrible shirt though!
• #9 Reply
  Posted by ADVILLAFAN on 24 Jun, 2011 08:53
• 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?).
• #10 Reply
  Posted by *shellac* on 24 Jun, 2011 09:14
• Quote from: ADVILLAFAN on 24 Jun, 2011 08:53

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

  You're right.
• #11 Reply
  Posted by Irish villain on 24 Jun, 2011 09:41
• Quote from: Goldie.7 on 24 Jun, 2011 00:35

  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.
• #12 Reply
  Posted by pooligan on 24 Jun, 2011 11:05
• Yeah i remember the cov fan with the we will be back banner,did not say when though.
• #13 Reply
  Posted by Damo70 on 24 Jun, 2011 14:27
• 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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  Posted by Zhong Yi on 24 Jun, 2011 15:42
• it has to be said that relegating those deluded tossers was totally called for.