It was 11 years ago today

[Legion]

Damon has just pointed out to me that last night's attendance was '030303'...

[PeterWithesShin]

I reckon there are still some noses hiding in the North Stand. I hated the shite on the pitch, i'll never forgive Dublin for costing us the match or the way he has been turned into a hero for it. I quite enjoyed the atmosphere though.

[Legion]

It was horrible from start to finish. Before my H&V-selling days and the only time I've arrived at the ground early deliberately and left before the final whistle apart from to take money from Villa fans. A good friend of mine got to the Witton Lane end close to the SHA entrance, turned round and went home as he was not prepared to walk through the corridor of hate and bile that spread along the outside of the ground.

[Legion]

The actions of Joey Gudjonsson left a lot to be desired aswell.

[PeterWithesShin]

They did but the game was lost by then and he isn't treated like some kind of hero for it.

[Ads]

Only time I can recall fans trying to kick down barriers underneath the stand trying to get at the away fans. In fairness I have only seen that happen once at an away game and that was the Noses too.

I will always have a distinct memory of a Nose getting kicked to ribbons in the upper Witton after the second went in.

[Legion]

The actions of DD dragged us down closer to their level with that headbutt and I, too, am sick of the glorification of it.

[PeterWithesShin]

Only time I can recall fans trying to kick down barriers underneath the stand trying to get at the away fans. In fairness I have only seen that happen once at an away game and that was the Noses too.

I will always have a distinct memory of a Nose getting kicked to ribbons in the upper Witton after the second went in.

Was he the one that bounced down the steps?

[Ads]

That's the one. It was in the corner near the Holte.

[LeeB]

The actions of DD dragged us down closer to their level with that headbutt and I, too, am sick of the glorification of it.

It's one of the many reasons I love Gabby so much in these games, never gets caught up in that shite, just an ice cold assassin when required.

[saunders_heroes]

The actions of DD dragged us down closer to their level with that headbutt and I, too, am sick of the glorification of it.

It's one of the many reasons I love Gabby so much in these games, never gets caught up in that shite, just an ice cold assassin when required.

And that's why they hate him so much. A local lad who lives and breaths the Villa with a killer touch in the derby games. He's worth his weight in gold when we play the neighbours.
They're hatred of him is just pure unadulterated jealousy.

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

Loved that night from 4pm in town till I climbed into bed at 1am. Sod the result it was the night so many blue and white myths was smashed so far you needed the Hubble telescope to see them.
Didn't see many of those cheap gold badges hanging out on way back into town.

There was absolutely nothing to love about that night.  It was shameful.

[saunders_heroes]

Loved that night from 4pm in town till I climbed into bed at 1am. Sod the result it was the night so many blue and white myths was smashed so far you needed the Hubble telescope to see them.
Didn't see many of those cheap gold badges hanging out on way back into town.

There was absolutely nothing to love about that night.  It was shameful.

Agreed. It was a low point in the history of Aston Villa. I hated everything about that night - the result, the performance and above all the disgusting atmosphere of hate both inside and outside the stadium.

[dave.woodhall]

"After that game I had the first thoughts of packing it in. Not because we'd lost but because the atmosphere, the game, represented everything I've ever stood against." Sir Graham.

[saunders_heroes]

The Local media had a lot to do with the horrible atmosphere that night. They were stoking it up for ages before those games - the Mail especially digging up yobs like Hopkins and co and allowing them to spout their hatred of Villa to the masses and winding them up something rotten. Gold, Sullivan Brady also. They took every opportunity to mention Villa in every interview they ever gave, and it was all about winding the Noses up. It was obvious something nasty was going to happen in those 2 derby games and it did.