Read and weep

[Mister E]

This is a great summary of the times we lived back when Villa were a force to be reckoned with!
For all those who missed the 1970's and 1980's, here is a little bit of what it was like.
From the Grauniad online.

[SteveN]

Great read, thanks for posting.  I'm weeping.

[Nelly]

Thanks Mister E. I'm weeping that we might not, if ever, see those sorts of days again.

[DB]

Great read. My 2 great passions, Villa and Metal....although never really liked Judas Priest. Tony Morley does have a touch of the Rick Parfitt about him in that picture.

[West Derby Villan]

Great read Mister E

[kipeye]

You made an old man happy. Not forgetting the dross in both-Plenty of great bands around then and some epic games of football.

[class-of-82]

superb read
brought it all home today when it was confirmed it was the hottest june since 1976, 17 years old just left school and the seeds of the greatest attacking villa team ever seen in my lifetime was being put together 6 years later??? well you know the rest

[Mister E]

superb read
brought it all home today when it was confirmed it was the hottest june since 1976, 17 years old just left school and the seeds of the greatest attacking villa team ever seen in my lifetime was being put together 6 years later??? well you know the rest

Yeah, I was 18 in 1976 and I now believe we lived through Villa's Golden Era, starting in 1970: what an amazing 12 years, in the prime of my life! And the music of that period was - in the main - also epic.

[robbo1874]

I was 3 in 1976 - spent most of the time naked or in underpants, with a fat tummy. Remember it well. Nice article, but a bit contrived. Quality pic of mr withe and Mr mcnaught with the fans outside the ground. Fella far left resembles someone in the Villains book?

[Axl Rose]

Great read. My 2 great passions, Villa and Metal....although never really liked Judas Priest. Tony Morley does have a touch of the Rick Parfitt about him in that picture.

Me too! Metal and Villa, besides my wife, family and great friends, are the only things I truly love.

Great article. Thank you for sharing.

[darren woolley]

Good read thanks for posting Mister E.

[Mister E]

Good read thanks for posting Mister E.

Not at all, darren.

[Damo70]

Brilliant piece.

[in exile]

I was 43 in 1976 - spent most of the time naked or in underpants, with a fat tummy. Remember it well. Nice.

Fixed

[garyfouroaks]

A brilliant, heart warming read- thank you