Firstly the game was really enjoyable and some impressive bits of play and a couple of cracking goals. Was nice to finally see us lift some silverware in the flesh.
More generally I’m buzzing as I took my kids down for their first game. They’re at least the 5th generation of Villa from both sides of my family, and it was great to take them along with my dad. Felt great to take them and for them to enjoy it! (although as much for things like the beach ball flying about and booing the Man City keeper popping balloons as the actual football.)
I also wanted to highlight the multicultural crowd and how great it was. I was struck by what a friendly atmosphere it was, how mixed it was culturally, age wise, loads of families, women and girls.I was thinking how there’s no where else really where you’d get anything like that mix of people in anything like those numbers enjoying anything else together.
Gave me lots to feel good about on and off the pitch UTV!
