World club Championship 1982

[bertlambshank]

Haven't seen this anywhere else.My god it's funny.

[bertlambshank]

The full game in Japanese.

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[cdbearsfan]

Did anyone H&Vers go to this?

[PeterWithesShin]

I was 12 when this was played, I remember setting my alarm to listen to it on the radio. It started at something stupid like 2am. I'm sure it was a school day the next day. For some reason I remember Tony Butler while I was listening, but I may be wrong.

[Dave Cooper please]

Did anyone H&Vers go to this?

I know one of our lurkers did, won't mention his username but Hughsey, if you're reading, out yourself and tell them the story of the trip just like you have told us all down the pub every feckin' year without fail!

[DeKuip]

It was definitely early Sunday morning our time, I seem to recall listening on the radio at about 6am but might be wrong.

I never realised one of the linesmen was from the Tamworth Sunday League until watching that clip (4:08)

[Nev]

Tony Butler was hosting and "Gorgeous" George Gavin was in the far east reporting via a phone line I think.

You'd think Butler was conquering Everest the way he went on about it, just 'cos he had to broadcast in the early hours. I recall he played "In The Wee Small Hours" by Sinatra during the show.

It was shit but still light years better than Keys and fuckin' Gray.

[Fergal]

Tony Butler was hosting and "Gorgeous" George Gavin was in the far east reporting via a phone line I think.

You'd think Butler was conquering Everest the way he went on about it, just 'cos he had to broadcast in the early hours. I recall he played "In The Wee Small Hours" by Sinatra during the show.

It was shit but still light years better than Keys and fuckin' Gray.

I have an unreasonable hatred of those two smug fuckers.

[Broughty-Villian]

remember listening to it on radio in bed. Couldn't understand, being 12 why my old man would take me to rotterdam, but not tokyo. miserable fucker.

[Damo70]

I was twelve and listened to Butler and Gavin on the radio whilst decorating the Christmas tree. I remember being gutted that we had missed out on being champions of the world. In my memory it was played at about 2am to 4am Sunday our time and I think ITV showed highlights later on that afternoon.

[Pat McMahon]

I remember going out on the Saturday night and listening to the game on BRMB when I got in - IIRC around 1 am as posters have said above.

The following weekend Football Focus had a report on a Liverpool trip to Africa for a couple of friendles (I think they had a free weekend as they were de to play us but we were in Tokyo) but showed not one second of coverage of our game v Penarol in Tokyo.

As an aside, I met a Japanese client in Tokyo 18 months ago and he was at that game. It was his first ever game of football and he still has the programme.

[BC54 VFC]

I recall going out on the town with a few Villa mates and then going back to one of their houses, in Perry Barr, to listen to the commentary on BRMB with us all gathered around the transistor radio; it was a bit of a damp squib with us losing, after a good night out, and as others have said I'm pretty sure it started at 2.00 a.m. on the Sunday.

I have a copy of the programme, which cost £5 at the time, and which is available on the latest Sports Programmes Offer Catalogue for a minimum bid of £50; not a bad investment!

[dave.woodhall]

I was twelve and listened to Butler and Gavin on the radio whilst decorating the Christmas tree. I remember being gutted that we had missed out on being champions of the world. In my memory it was played at about 2am to 4am Sunday our time and I think ITV showed highlights later on that afternoon.

Afterwards Butler had a phone-in. One of the callers bemoaned our typical British 'good loser' attitude. Another was a certain Black Country Villa fan known to many of us saying "We'em in the pub still."

[beness]

I remember Butler with his bloody "prayer mat" . It started at about 2 AM. God it was awful listening.