Worst news as a Villa fan?

[BegbieAV]

Other than relegation, what was the worst news you have had as a Villa fan ? Mine was when we sold Andy Gray to Wolves it seemed like it was the end of the world !!

[pauliewalnuts]

I've changed the title of this as the original would have given people heart attacks.

Also moved to Memories.

[JJ-AV]

Unsure, but Yorke going was pretty hard to take as a 9 year old.

[eric woolban woolban]

Two in about five minutes once.

First, being told Steve Bruce had for equalised for Manchester United in the 12th minute of injury time against Sheffield Wednesday.

Secondly, being announced over the tannoy that Steve Bruce had scored again for Manchester United in the 18th minute of inury time against Sheffield Wedensday.

We laboured to a nil nil draw against Coventry and from that point on you knew the title was gone.

I bet that's when Fergie time first reared it's ugly head.

[Monty]

Agreed on the Yorke thing there, JJ!

To be honest, the Petrov thing has got to be right up there for me. Very hard to take.

[FrankyH]

Media reports that Villa were about approach Birmingham City manager Alex MCleish about the vacant manager position.

[Chipsticks]

Being told that Man United had brought Dwight Yorke of us is definitely up there, along with perhaps the news that we'd sold Gareth Barry to Manchester City.

Honestly though, I really have to include finding out the news that Petrov had Leukemia, it's probably the first time for me that something like that has happened to one of our boys, and for it to be the captain - and perhaps my most loved player of the current squad, just absolutely broke my heart. I don't think I could even talk for a few minutes after Sky Sports news started reporting it.

[villanic]

Yorke going to manure. If felt like we where on the verge of something and that set us back and he went onto help them win the league and champions league. It actually still fecks me off.

Mcleish getting the villa Job would be another.

[BegbieAV]

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

[Chipsticks]

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

I'd take relegation with a smile on my face if it meant reversing Stan's illness.

[timeoutbigbar]

Yorke.  Losing Ash was pretty hard to take though, seemed to signal the end of any ambition Lerner had.

[luke25]

Phil Dowd being announced as the Carling cup final referee, sickening.

[The Left Side]

Media reports that Villa were about approach Birmingham City manager Alex MCleish about the vacant manager position.

This

[TaxDodger]

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.

[Pete3206]

I thought Cowans breaking his leg on a pre season tour was particularly heart breaking. I seem to remember footage of him calling for a stretcher whilst holding his leg. Did I imagine that?