The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths

[footyskillz]

Is there a situation if villa get promoted 1,2 or playoffs that their would be a parade in the centre of Birmingham? That would be something special to see for me.

Please God, no.

Agree. It would be small time

Okay so even if champions??!
Though maybe unlikely. However I think if Villa go up whichever way there would be some acknowledgement to the fans?
Let's beat Derby and Rowett as a villa fan can join in celebrations last home match then.

[PeterWithesShin]

Winning the top flight, European Cup or FA Cup are the only things Villa should have a parade/civic reception for. And I say that as someone that went to the '96 reception.

[footyskillz]

Winning the top flight, European Cup or FA Cup are the only things Villa should have a parade/civic reception for. And I say that as someone that went to the '96 reception.

Okay. I get the protocol. Understood

[cdbearsfan]

Winning the top flight, European Cup or FA Cup are the only things Villa should have a parade/civic reception for. And I say that as someone that went to the '96 reception.

I don't remember there being a '96 reception.

[Pete3206]

Winning the top flight, European Cup or FA Cup are the only things Villa should have a parade/civic reception for. And I say that as someone that went to the '96 reception.

I don't remember there being a '96 reception.

It was held at the end of the season

[PeterWithesShin]

Not long after we'd won 6-0 at the sty for John Frain's testimonial iirc.

[cdbearsfan]

No recollection of that at all. Maybe I was on holiday or summat.

[SoccerHQ]

Any major trophy should get a civic reception or one at Villa Park. Play offs isn't that.

Didn't we have one for the 2000 final, that was a bit odd. Didn't go but remember seeing it on the local news, don't imagine too many turned up after that performance at the old Wembley.

[lovejoy]

I think ITV (in the Midlands) once screened liver coverage of a Forest arcade after they LOST a cup final, possibly to Spurs. Mental.

[Ads]

I think ITV (in the Midlands) once screened liver coverage of a Forest arcade after they LOST a cup final, possibly to Spurs. Mental.

I saw that. It was full of bile.

What have I done.

[ADVILLAFAN]

No recollection of that at all. Maybe I was on holiday or summat.

We were in Rhodes during Euro 96.

[cdbearsfan]

Not for the start of it. I remember seeing Scotland and Switzerland fans drinking outside the Yew Tree Pub.

[Malandro]

I moved abroad the day before the final of Euro 96. Feels a very long time ago.

[WarszaVillan]

I moved abroad the day before the final of Euro 96. Feels a very long time ago.

I moved abroad just a couple months later (it was indeed a long time ago). On the Scotland vs. Switzerland game, I went to that as a Scotland fan. I sat in the Holte and found myself next to Wolfie with his bag of masks. Certainly bemused the Tartan Army.

[mr underhill]

happy days. BTW I hope that if Wolves have been guilty of some shady shit - including FFP stuff - then they are punished for it. I probably shouldn't admit to this given the current wave of puritanism sweeping the country, but I was also abroad then for a time in Greece. I had my own marketing consultancy in 96 and bizarrely,took a wrong number call from a club wanting to book some of our strippers! Naturally I said we could help and we did! A great few months in the sun.