Villa Park Redevelopment

[Lastfootstamper]

I've never been in the Witton Lane stand in any of its guises. It just looks like it'd be an extension of the right side of the Holte *shudders*

[Percy McCarthy]

I sat in there a few times in the seventies, including for the brilliant 3-2 victory over Man Utd when Andy Gray scored twice. I was in the very back row and my mate’s old man banged his head on the iron girder when he jumped up as the winner went in.

[darren woolley]

I've been in the Witton Lane Stand the old and new one a few times not many though.

[CT Villan]

The one and only time I sat in the Witton was for the Super Cup Final 2nd leg in my teens. Great night !

[PeterWithesShin]

The one and only time I sat in the Witton was for the Super Cup Final 2nd leg in my teens. Great night !

That was the first game I stood on the Holte. Before that we'd always been in the seats.

[Pete3206]

i remember it having some random royal blue seats at the front in the middle in the 80s ?

Yes, there was a small number of blue plastic seats in amongst the rest which were wooden. Me and my Dad had STs there

[Brazilian Villain]

I've only been in the Witton Lane stand once, for a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool in 2002. Given I'd brought my Liverpool supporting friend with me it wasn't a great experience. He was impressed by the Holte though.

[john e]

I got chased out of the Witton by Rangers fans,
oh what lovely times they were

[Meanwood Villa]

Can't remember going in the old one but been in the new one a few times, including Everton this season. Probably my least favourite of our stands although there is recency bias in play here as I was in the North Stand for Man U.

[Brazilian Villain]

I got chased out of the Witton by Rangers fans,
oh what lovely times they were

My uncle was at it and he said it was the most scared he's been at a football match. As I was only 6 I wasn't allowed to go.

I recently read a thread on one of their forums about that game. The general consensus seems to be that the level of violence that day was the worst on all their travels home and abroad, which is probably saying something. They also had a grudging respect for the Villa fans as they reckoned the Brummies had more fight in them than say, the Geordies and the Mancs.

[algy]

Went in the old Witton Lane stand a handful of times in the 1988/89 season, before my dad got it's season tickets in the North Stand. Then moved to the new stand upper when it was built as my grandad wanted to be closer to the half way line as his vision was going. Stayed there about 4 games, spent the lower tier for the rest of that season, then the old Trinity Road stand upper the next season.

Anyway, I was only like 6 when we were in the Witton Lane stand so don't remember that so well, but I hated the new stand with a passion when we were sitting there. On the opposite side (in both senses), I love the upper Trinity. Have a massive soft spot for the North Stand too - best view in the ground.

[john e]

I got chased out of the Witton by Rangers fans,
oh what lovely times they were

My uncle was at it and he said it was the most scared he's been at a football match. As I was only 6 I wasn't allowed to go.

I recently read a thread on one of their forums about that game. The general consensus seems to be that the level of violence that day was the worst on all their travels home and abroad, which is probably saying something. They also had a grudging respect for the Villa fans as they reckoned the Brummies had more fight in them than say, the Geordies and the Mancs.

Not me I’m afraid
I was a young teenager shitting my pants

[Mellin]

I've only been in the Witton 3 times, I think. 3-0 against Southampton (?) in approx 1996. 3-2 Coventry in THAT game and that lump from Blackburn 1-0 Blues in the League Cup. So done pretty well out of it, but still wouldn't want to go back.

Question has to be though, with the odd game here and there posted about, who sits there full time and what did they do wrong in a previous life?

[pauliewalnuts]

I've been in the current Witton twice, once in each level.

On the top level, in what later became the away section, in line with Scholes as he scored that (admittedly brilliant) volley off the crossbar.

On the bottom level, front row slap bang in line with Wilfred Bouma as he broke his leg. That wasn't nice.

[PeterWithesShin]

I can only remember being in the new Witton twice as well. Lower tier for the 0-0 v Wigan in what, for me, was the real start of our collapse from 4th, and the upper for the Intertoto final against Basle.