1992/93

[Ray Graydon]

It still makes me audibly groan whenever I see either of United's goals against Wednesday in stoppage time. Heartbreaking.

Agreed. The celebrations of Ferguson & Brian Kidd still make me sick to my stomach when I see them.

But some great memories, can't believe it's 20 years.

[Concrete John]

It still makes me audibly groan whenever I see either of United's goals against Wednesday in stoppage time. Heartbreaking.

Agreed. The celebrations of Ferguson & Brian Kidd still make me sick to my stomach when I see them.

But some great memories, can't believe it's 20 years.

It makes me want to take a pick axe to their fat faces.

I saw a documentary a few years ago and it mentioned that game as the invention of 'Fergie time' in a "He's a bit of an old rascal" sort of way.  Strangely no mention of the fact it cheated us out of the title. 

[PeterWithe]

Lovely memories, thanks. I'll never tire of seeing Dalians goal.

I remember being in my usual bottom right Holte position against Ipswich thinking 'don't shoot from there' followed moments later by 'fucking hell!'

Garry Parker is rarely mentioned these days but that has reminded me what a fine player he was

[Richie]

I can still vividly remember the sickening feeling after we had drawn against Coventry and United scored those 2 goals in the 96th and 98th minute to beat Sheffield Wednesday. I knew the title was gone that day. 

That Sheffield Wednesday game was the first thing that came into my head as Aguero smashed home the winner against QPR on Sunday.

Not dancing on the pitch this time are you Alex ? 

[saunders_heroes]

Lovely memories, thanks. I'll never tire of seeing Dalians goal.

I remember being in my usual bottom right Holte position against Ipswich thinking 'don't shoot from there' followed moments later by 'fucking hell!'

Garry Parker is rarely mentioned these days but that has reminded me what a fine player he was

Parker was one of my favourite Villa players from the '90s. scored some fantastic goals for us, but for some strange reason he's been forgotten about. It bugs me that average joes like Mellberg, Laursen and now Cueller are talked about as if they're "legends", when far better players like Parker barely get a mention.

[VillaSpen]

I can still vividly remember the sickening feeling after we had drawn against Coventry and United scored those 2 goals in the 96th and 98th minute to beat Sheffield Wednesday. I knew the title was gone that day. 

That Sheffield Wednesday game was the first thing that came into my head as Aguero smashed home the winner against QPR on Sunday.

Not dancing on the pitch this time are you Alex ?

Almost exactly what came from my mouth as I was watching it.

Ah, schadenfreude - always there when we need you.

[tomd2103]

Lovely memories, thanks. I'll never tire of seeing Dalians goal.

I remember being in my usual bottom right Holte position against Ipswich thinking 'don't shoot from there' followed moments later by 'fucking hell!'

Garry Parker is rarely mentioned these days but that has reminded me what a fine player he was

Parker was one of my favourite Villa players from the '90s. scored some fantastic goals for us, but for some strange reason he's been forgotten about. It bugs me that average joes like Mellberg, Laursen and now Cueller are talked about as if they're "legends", when far better players like Parker barely get a mention.

Garry Parker was a good player and is just one of a few from that team that don't get mentioned very often.  Kevin Richardson was a real leader in the midfield and formed a good partnership with Parker.  Ray Houghton was also a very good player who had real quality on the ball.  I also really rated Earl Barrett and remember that Ryan Giggs used to say back then that he was his hardest opponent.

[VancouverLion]

Really wish Parker's second goal at Bramall Lane was on that list, haven't seen myself on TV for ages! It was me that ran on all the way to the edge of the area to congratulate him, good old days!

[devilla]

Lovely memories, thanks. I'll never tire of seeing Dalians goal.

I remember being in my usual bottom right Holte position against Ipswich thinking 'don't shoot from there' followed moments later by 'fucking hell!'

Garry Parker is rarely mentioned these days but that has reminded me what a fine player he was

I was in the Holte that day as well, the first match I saw with my current missus. I thought exactly the same thing. I think our other goal that day was great as well, a move down the left finished by Yorke. What a season it was. 20 years, where's that time gone?

[Astral Weeks]

We had four out of the nine goals in MOTD's Goal Of The Season shortlist that season, we just played some lovely stuff. That Yorkie goal against Sheff Wed was one of the finest team goals I've ever witnessed - didn't every outfield player feature in the buildup?
I'm still gutted we didn't win the league. Thanks a bunch Mr fucking Ridsdale for selling Cantona to United for a pittance.

[Pat McMahon]

We had four out of the nine goals in MOTD's Goal Of The Season shortlist that season, we just played some lovely stuff. That Yorkie goal against Sheff Wed was one of the finest team goals I've ever witnessed - didn't every outfield player feature in the buildup?
I'm still gutted we didn't win the league. Thanks a bunch Mr fucking Ridsdale for selling Cantona to United for a pittance.

It was Wilkinson who did not want him.

Equally forgotten is that Trevor Francis was manager at Wednesday and asked Cantona for a week's trial. The recently banned French international ( sent of and banned for a few games for chucking the ball at the ref; at the subsequent tribunal he pointed at each of the French FA suits and told them one by one "you are a c*#t") told him to go tickle his chihuahua and Wilkinson stepped in to take him to Leeds.  The rest is just ugly history.

[TopDeck113]

One of those great "If only..." seasons.  Probably went to about two-thirds of our fixtures that season and for sheer enjoyment if was right up there.   

Just a pity that my abiding memories are (i) knowing that that was probably that 10 minutes after we'd finished playing against Coventry; (ii) having that confirmed when we were two down at Blackburn before Man Utd had even kicked-off against Palace and (iii) the feeling of total sickening emptiness after losing to Oldham.  To make matters worse, the next day (Bank Holiday) I went walking in the Peak District and then drove home along the A6 past pub after pub festooned with United flags and banners and seeing cavorting Mancs out celebrating... before then having to want them to beat Blackburn to ensure that we at least came runners-up.

[Big Dick Edwards]

If I remember correctly, that incredible Dean Saunders volley against Ipswich wasn't even one of the goals you could vote for on Goal of the Month!

[LeeB]

If I remember correctly, that incredible Dean Saunders volley against Ipswich wasn't even one of the goals you could vote for on Goal of the Month!

It come third in goal of the month, if memory serves me, behind our other goal that day and some other no-mark.

[JD]

It was a great season and my last full season of seeing Villa before I moved to New Zealand. I probably went to more games home and away that season than any other and loved every game. We were brilliant to watch that season and scored so many great goals.