Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace Pre Match Thread - Boxing Day 3pm

[Jon Crofts]

Am I right in thinking this is the first time in history we’ve played a league game live on the BBC?

[LeeB]

Am I right in thinking this is the first time in history we’ve played a league game live on the BBC?

Probably, when was the last time a league game was on the BBC? It’s a great chance for the freewheelin’ Aston Villa to put on a show for the whole country.

[Ads]

Absolutely vital we start winning more regularly at home.

[eric woolban woolban]

I have a vague recollection of us losing to Liverpool live on TV.
Google says it was Friday 20th January.  We lost 3-1 with Ian Rush scoring a second half hat trick.
It was either on BBC or ITV.

[Sdwbvf]

Am I right in thinking this is the first time in history we’ve played a league game live on the BBC?

Villa 6 Everton 2 1989?

I saw a few others back then. But it occurs to me they were on ITV. I'm sure I saw when when BBC used to do Friday night and ITV Sunday afternoon in the late eighties.

[Sexual Ealing]

Am I right in thinking this is the first time in history we’ve played a league game live on the BBC?

Villa 6 Everton 2 1989?

This was definitely on a Sunday afternoon on ITV. I'd just scored four for the under 11s.

[Exeter 77]

Am I right in thinking this is the first time in history we’ve played a league game live on the BBC?

Villa 6 Everton 2 1989?

I saw a few others back then. But it occurs to me they were on ITV. I'm sure I saw when when BBC used to do Friday night and ITV Sunday afternoon in the late eighties.

The Everton game was ITV because they had the contract for the old First Division at that point.

The last league game I remember on the BBC was against Liverpool in around January 1984 (lost 1-3 to a Rush hat trick on a frozen pitch) but there must have been one after that.

[mcgrath_85]

It’d be lovely for a comfortable win today! UTV

[Sdwbvf]

When you consider the sort of stats obsessives football attracts I am thoroughly shocked that there isn't a complete list of every football match ever shown on tv in the UK somewhere on the Internet.

Anyway, a win will be nice today, living in the heart of Palace Country.

[AlexAlexCropley]

I have a vague recollection of us losing to Liverpool live on TV.
Google says it was Friday 20th January.  We lost 3-1 with Ian Rush scoring a second half hat trick.
It was either on BBC or ITV.

Yes this.It was BBC

[olaftab]

Ross Barkley is fit so expect him to be on the bench.

[andyh]

Am I right in thinking this is the first time in history we’ve played a league game live on the BBC?

Villa 6 Everton 2 1989?

This was definitely on a Sunday afternoon on ITV. I'd just scored four for the under 11s.

Pretty good considering you were 37 at the time. 😂

[Villa Lew]

The Beeb have covered many historic occasions, the Coronation of The Queen, weddings of The Queen and Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Diana and Prince William and Kate, funerals of King George VI, Churchill, The Queen Mother and Diana, but today's occasion, the first time they are showing a Villa Premier League match live has to top all of them.

[Sexual Ealing]

Am I right in thinking this is the first time in history we’ve played a league game live on the BBC?

Villa 6 Everton 2 1989?

This was definitely on a Sunday afternoon on ITV. I'd just scored four for the under 11s.

Pretty good considering you were 37 at the time. 😂

I had shaved that morning!

[DrGonzo]

Am I right in thinking this is the first time in history we’ve played a league game live on the BBC?

Villa 6 Everton 2 1989?

This was definitely on a Sunday afternoon on ITV. I'd just scored four for the under 11s.

Pretty good considering you were 37 at the time. 😂

I had shaved that morning!

Which was impressive, you were only 4 at the time!

Hoping for a man sized whooping today, 4 or 5 please Villa.