Worst news as a Villa fan?

[UK Redsox]

1996............. "do you want to go watch Villa ?"

My mate said that his lad didn't want to go to football that day and if I wanted to go watch Villa play, we could upgrade the Season Ticket to an adult seat.

I'd never been to a professional football match so I said yes. Imagine the money and mental anguish that I'd have saved if I'd said no.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Ron Saunders quiting! Absolute agony! And then going over to the Sty!

He did a good job there though and at West Brom....

[Nev]

O'Neill leaving for me. Although our progress wasn't entirely down to him, he very much symbolized 'proud history bright future' image and when he resigned, so close to the season beginning it seemed to confirm that we'd missed the boat and that the opportunity to compete with the big boys was gone for the forseeable future.

Same here. Whatever the reasons behind his departure, my first thought was that we would "rue the day" that MON left the football club. I just felt that we would go backwards, but I never thought it would pan out the way it has.

[nigel]

The news about Stan just shows how trivial football really is.

Totally agree.
Until a week ago I could have made a top 10 list, but, then you hear about Stan and you think "Does it really matter?"
 

[Risso]

A lot of what has already been mentioned, but also signing John Fashanu.  Proof positive that Big Ron had lost the plot.

[oldtimernow]

Hearing of Ron Saunders departure

[garyshawsknee]

A lot of what has already been mentioned, but also signing John Fashanu.  Proof positive that Big Ron had lost the plot.

Of course the past week has been terrible for the club,but when we signed Fash,I wrote a letter to the club claiming we've been made a laughing stock,vowing not to go back.Though things are as bad now,maybe as I'm older,I have a resigned acceptance that were no good.

When Little left as manager,I missed the next two games in disgust at the appointment of Gregory.

[maidstonevillain]

1996............. "do you want to go watch Villa ?"

My mate said that his lad didn't want to go to football that day and if I wanted to go watch Villa play, we could upgrade the Season Ticket to an adult seat.

I'd never been to a professional football match so I said yes. Imagine the money and mental anguish that I'd have saved if I'd said no.

Doesn't count. Worst news as a Villa fan.

[Charlie8182]

My first real heartbreak as a young fan was when I discovered that Tony Morley was leaving to join West Brom in late 83, along with Ken McNaught who had left just before it was the beginning of the break-up of that great side.

[Chipsticks]

When we don't win.

Bloody hell I hope you're on a suicide watch.

[Brend'Watkins]

Stan aside it has to be Yorke going to ManU.  Even though I was prepared for it and witnessed his unofficial farewell gestures at the end of the game at Sheff Wed actually hearing he'd been sold to our then rivals was a very bitter pill to swallow.

[darren woolley]

It's got to be Stan Petrov's illness.

[SteveN]

Stan aside and restricted to football matters:-

Signing Ray Houghton - never liked him at Liverpool, never liked him at Villa, don't like him as a pundit
Signing Fashanu - why, just why?
Selling Gerry Hitchens - one of my two heroes, along with Peter McParland.  How could they break the heart of a 9/10 year old like that?
 

[Damo70]

I was gutted when we sold Andy Gray to Wolves and even more gutted when we sold Tony Morley to Albion. It was the same when Ron Saunders and Martin O'Neill quit. But the absolute worst for me was when it was confirmed Sir Graham was leaving for the England job.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

But the absolute worst for me was when it was confirmed Sir Graham was leaving for the England job.

Somewhere in a parallel internet universe exists an England supporters fan site, with a memories section, and a thread entitled `Worst news as an England fan?.`

" But the absolute worst for me was when it was confirmed Graham Taylor was leaving the Villa job."