I have posted before but my granddad came home in tears that night. My nan used to tell the story of granddad being distraught outside the ground and some Albion fans mocked him. As was the custom in those days he took off his jacket before landing a couple of pissbawlers. He stowed away from Cork as a teenager but my nan's brothers made sure he was a Villa man through and through.I lost most of my memorabilia years ago when mom had to downsize a few times whilst I lived abroad but I thought in the Peter Morris book that he claimed Allen was actually upset himself when he realised that his goal had relegated us. Can anybody confirm this?
Quote from: andrew08 on April 29, 2016, 02:44:49 PMThis match caused my old man to hate Albion with a passion all his life. Apparently they lit celebration bonfires throughout the Black Country that night.He didn't even acknowledge Blose as even worthy of his attention.... I miss him. same as my dear old Dad, his family hated the stripey filth and like me they still do...noses don't register on our radarUTVThe Doc
This match caused my old man to hate Albion with a passion all his life. Apparently they lit celebration bonfires throughout the Black Country that night.He didn't even acknowledge Blose as even worthy of his attention.... I miss him.
Quote from: Dr Butler on April 29, 2016, 02:58:57 PMQuote from: andrew08 on April 29, 2016, 02:44:49 PMThis match caused my old man to hate Albion with a passion all his life. Apparently they lit celebration bonfires throughout the Black Country that night.He didn't even acknowledge Blose as even worthy of his attention.... I miss him. same as my dear old Dad, his family hated the stripey filth and like me they still do...noses don't register on our radarUTVThe DocThis result had a similar effect on me. 12 years old and the Albion fans were unbearable at school the following day. Hated the barstewards with a vengeance ever since. Mom and dad also hated them - so part must be in the family dna. The "rags" barely registered on the dislike scale.Still what goes around, etc. I was working in West Bromwich in 1981 and 1982. Revenge can be sweet! Then their subsequent years out of the top division were good times.