ManUre away, late 80s early 90's - Fog

[He wears a magic hat]

I remember encouraging my dad to drive a little faster. Too which he replied 'I can't bloody see and will you stop going on about the goal you're getting right on my tits'

Quite unusual for my old man guess I didn't really appreciate how difficult it was to drive in those conditions

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Cheers that's the one, visibility was down to about 5 yards on the way back .
Think Sid slid in our equalising goal. Weird isn't it, I can barely remember what I did this morning but some of these games are etched onto my very small brain.

We've done this game on here a few times over the years. Five of us had traveled over from Leeds in an old Mini. God only knows how we got back over the M62.  As Chico said, we were rammed in the away end, you couldn't move but it was a great away day for no particular reason. It just seemed everybody fancied it, despite the weather and we turned up in massive numbers. Tarzan became a legend at this game, everybody was on top form and even the wankers to our right with their Brummie Reds flag couldn't spoil the day. I think it was this game that 'Always look o the bright side of life' was our anthem and the Plastics nicked it thereafter and claimed it as their own.

[silhillvilla]

Was a great away day, my memories of the match.
Macca having a good game for them in CM and hitting a post.
Some wanker from up above lobbing a meat and potato pie at us which caught my shoulder.
Sids goal was just bedlam, saw the cross whipped in and Sid sliding in and that was it, didn't see the ball hit the net was swept away by a mass of bodies :-)
Then driving into a field I'm guessing somewhere around altrincham

[Pete3206]

Starting lineup:
Nigel Spink
Chris Price
Martin Keown
Allan Evans
Derek Mountfield
Kevin Gage
Bernard Gallacher
Gordon Cowans
David Platt
Alan McInally
Tony Daley

[clash city rocker]

Couldnt get in the away end so 5 of us finished up sitting with the united fans. Probably because we had drunk rather a lot of ale we didnt pretend to hide who we were and had rather a lot of abuse all game. However that's all it was and i think it annoyed them more knowing that we just gave as good as we got.

[The Left Side]

I was listening on the radio and I think Mark Hughes scored an offside goal but the BRMB lot didn't realise and went on for most of the game saying we were losing 2-1.

[LeeB]

We had tickets and went on the official coaches

When we got there I remember confused policemen outside, they'd only thought they'd need two pens in the away end and we were everywhere.

It would have been only my 5th or 6th away game, and most games I'd been to up till that point were played out in half empty stadiums, and I remember being staggered by the noise when Bruce put them one up in front of us. I think it was the biggest gate of the season anywhere, no surprise given how many Villa there were.

Sid's goal was ace, it would have been a travesty for support like that not to witness a significant goal.

I seem to remember that the fog wasn't that bad until we got to Stoke, but from there it was a miracle that the driver got us back, you couldn't see Aston church from the path outside, and I had to guide my brother home in the Cortina by sticking my head out the window and trying to follow the curb.

[Chico Hamilton III]

We went to the Hacienda after the game and I bumped into Bernie from New Order in there. Still got the photo of me and him with our arms round each other (me with full curtains haircut)

[LeeB]

We went to the Hacienda after the game and I bumped into Bernie from New Order in there. Still got the photo of me and him with our arms round each other (me with full curtains haircut)

You've got to share that with us.

[silhillvilla]

The fog was definitely bad further North than Stoke. We were struggling to find the M6 west of Manchester

[LeeB]

Second game in, about 1:11.

Note the celebrating fans behind Sid right around the bend and into the other stand.

[Dave Summers]

Ahh I remember this game very well.  Think it was still "pay on the gate" in those days.  I remember the fireworks being chucked at us very well and Bryan Robson going over to their lot before the game and imploring them to stop it.  Also remember loads of coinage being chucked at us from the seats above.

What a following that was though, I remember when we were in the escort afterwards looking back down from the crossroads by Lou Macari's chippy and just seeing a sea of Villa fans all the way down to the stadium.  It remains an absolute stunning following to this day.

In terms of the drive back, I remember it vividly as I was the chauffeur in my Ford Cortina for god sake :-).  Motorway was clear from memory until about Stafford and by god it came down.  We got off at junction 7 and dropped 2 of the lads off at The Towers on A34.  I seem to remember (and I am very ashamed of this) we were all desperate for a pee and ended up peeing on the pavement.  The Fog was so thick no one could see us though.

Having dropped those two off, me and my mate headed towards South Birmingham to where we lived.  I couldn't tell you now how we got home, although guessing A34.  Absolutely couldn't see a thing but Tom was great at guiding me through to Yardley where he lived.  Having dropped him off I then had to get to Marston Green and distinctly remember passengers walking in front of cars guiding them through the roads.  I don't think I have ever had a more difficult drive in my life than that one.

When all was said and done though, a brilliant day out !!!

[Dave Summers]

I nearly forgot, but the clip reminded me.  I am in camera shot as Bruce wheels away having scored his goal looking suitably miserable.  And a whole lot younger than now :-)

[silhillvilla]

Thanks for the clip above , brings a tear to the eye that.

[He wears a magic hat]

How time flies can't believe that its 25 years ago this year.

It was that last away game my mom went to. I think the crush was too much for her.

I do remember some bloke jumping on her back when Sid scored. Enough to put any women off i suppose.

Needless to say she was not impressed with me or the old man for leaving her to fend for herself Doh