12 months ago today

[Chico Hamilton III]

April 19, v Liverpool at Wembley

[tomd2103]

One of my all-time favourite Villa games and a great day to boot.   

[garyshawsknee]

Fcuk me, what a long year it's been.

[AVH87]

What a brilliant day at Wembley that was all round. Just wish it was the final.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

How fucking good did we look in that game.

[nodge]

Just had a picture pop up on FB memories.  F**k me it's gone downhill fast since then.

[sid1964]

Remember walking out of Wembley feeling totally ecstatic, fantastic day

Today it feels like it never happened, and it never will again!

[Fin Feds Dad]

Great day - been a horrible 12 months since - on and off the pitch . God bless Mom - HEITS xx

[Cleybrooke]

Little did we know we where at the top of the roller coaster that day...

All down hill since.

[castlefields_villan]

I hadn't sorted BT Sport out at the time - and was away at my place in Tywyn.  Had to go to the social club on the caravan park opposite to where I am and happily paid £5 annual fee for membership to watch the game.

There were some noses in tops who specifically had come in to support Liverpool and jumped up when they took the lead.  Very quiet after that - I was jubilant and drove home immediately after the game absolutely ecstatic.  What a traumatic time it's been ever since - probably starting with that embarrassing game at Southampton ( coincidently on the day survival, this time last year, was assured ! 

UTV

[CT]

Walked out of there with my lad feeling on top of the world.

We played great, deserved the win - the future was bright again.

Seems like 100 years ago now.

[Richie]

We were that good on the day that even Randy decided it was worth popping over for the Final

[West Derby Villan]

One of the all time great Villa matches and at Wembley as well. Walked away shaking my head in disbelief, what a result......onwards and upwards, how wrong can you be!

[class-of-82]

Magical day from start to finish all bar one Canary Wharf at 9am for brekkie st Joseph's social club for apperitiffs then hilton bar met Colin Gibson in lobby then hammered on bud in 5th floor bar.
awesome support throughout

[PeterWithesShin]

As near perfect a Villa supporting day as i've had. Unbelievable when I think back to the QF and SF games, two of the best Villa days in my 40 years following us, and in the space of a year or so here we are having some of the worst.