Europa League Winners Post-Match Celebration

[Villa Lew]

But got to give a nod to Dean Smith who started the revival and set us on the road, we had our club back and we could see the light again .

Exactly this.  Just as there would have been no Rotterdam without Vic Crowe, there would be no Istanbul without Deano.

Agree 100% regarding both, Vic just as a player alone was a Villa legend and would have played in the 57 final, if he hadn't been injured.

[Toronto Villa]

On days like this, nobody sums things up on how we all feel about Villa better than Benjamin

[ChicagoLion]

Watching on the box, I thought the Freiburg fans were brilliant. Even 3-0 they kept up chants, carried on waving flags throughout and seemingly stayed after the end - despite being outplayed and outnumbered.
Not sure what those at the game thought.

Despite the monotony of the drum and the choreographed chanting, singing swaying etc.
They never relented and stayed through our celebrations.
So credit where it’s due but I fkin hate drums.

[SoccerHQ]

Just an amazing feeling isn't it?

Woke up and we've won something significant for first time in over 30 years. Was in Town last night watching the game and soaking up the atmosphere and enjoyed this morning watching all the reaction, we were the lead story on BBC 1Opm news which amazed me given what else is happening in the world.

For various reasons I've barely posted on here in last six months. Probably my longest drought since first signing up in 2004. All the false dawns from that time to now. The chaotic ownerships. The thousands of hours spent arguing on here that perhaps these league 1 players Lambert was signing perhaps weren't going to work out for us. Then Dr Fraud and the championship years. Then the legacy Dean Smith created...

The funny threads to lighten the mood like Andrew Greaves, African Car Reverser....

So cool to come in and see so many stalwarts of this forum of various ages all savouring this. Hopefully we won't have to wait another 30 years for a moment like this.

[Villa Lew]

I reckon the Arsenal, Forest and of course last night are the matches Villa fans will be talking about for decades to come, what a season.

[martin o`who??]

Quite apart from the result, I would have taken a scrappy 1:0 win any day of the week - it was the sheer quality and overwhelming power of the display and the almost juggernaut-like inevitability of the outcome. How and from where we managed to produce such a level at this late stage of a long season is unbelievable. Its already being described as one of the best displays in a European final ever by a British side and that's good enough for me. Our last three final displays were abject displays of meek surrender - last nights was anything but. Bye bye launch pad, hello orbit. We are back in business.

[martin o`who??]

Watching on the box, I thought the Freiburg fans were brilliant. Even 3-0 they kept up chants, carried on waving flags throughout and seemingly stayed after the end - despite being outplayed and outnumbered.
Not sure what those at the game thought.

Despite the monotony of the drum and the choreographed chanting, singing swaying etc.
They never relented and stayed through our celebrations.
So credit where it’s due but I fkin hate drums.

I honestly don't know whether I admire or not the way they go about it. It is something I've described previously as a glorified boy band routine and it does seem very contrived. I've seen occasions where they concede and carry on as if nothings happened - very strange.

[aj2k77]

After about 70 minutes last night having watched us play our way out of another tight situation with beautiful touch and passing from the the back it dawned on me that we are actually just really good.

A feeling of calm and accomplishment this morning. Unai and the boys deserve all the praise in the world.

[mike]

On days like this, nobody sums things up on how we all feel about Villa better than Benjamin

Thanks for reminding us of that. Shame he couldn't have been there.

[Chris Smith]

It wasn’t feasible for all of us to get tickets but did the next best thing and watched at my son’s with 4 generations of Villa fans. My dad is 90 in a few months so really chuffed he able to see it.

The game was never in doubt after the first goal, brilliant to a man.

[Chris Harte]

That was just nuts.

Up at 2.50am to travel on the club's own charter package, arrived in Istanbul early afternoon to realise I'm not getting any phone coverage at all (my provider will be getting shit for that later) and to torrential rain. We sheltered in the Istanbul Hyatt, ended up having a few beers and a steak sandwich there before heading to the fans zone, it's entertainment, dodgy beer and open sewer.

Got to the game two hours before kick off to see Freiburg fans had already filled their end (and what a credit they were, they didn't stop, not even at three-nil down and, while if the roles had been reversed we'd have probably fucked off on 80 mins, even stuck around for the trophy lift. Our trophy lift.

A walk up the cardiac hill after and we're back on the coach to the airport. Landed at Brum at 6.30am, back home just in time to see my kid go off to school, and have slept since.

I'm so proud of this team of ours. Sadly, I suspect it may have reached it's end before being at least partially rebuilt, but let's enjoy the moment, because as fans this is our moment.

[Rotterdam]

The family settled in with aged from 84 to ten. Grandad in tears at the final whistle with me not far off. Two Villa mad kids running around with shirts off.
The eldest reminded me of him crying on the train coming back from Wembley after the Citeh defeat...so proud of my boys. We don't get to VP very often, maybe twice a year, but the feelings run deep.

We were very, very good last night. And dare I say the last 20mins a piece of cake.

[Halfway to Moseley]

Apologies if it’s already been discussed, but I walked and took four trains trekking from Solihull to VP and back last night, and the atmosphere everywhere was brilliant - the whole city was buzzing and I only saw and spoke to happy, friendly fans in great spirits, with zero dick head behaviour.

I think the last time I talked to so many strangers in the space of a few hours was my first day at uni 30 odd years ago! It was unreal.

[Ian.]

I’ve dressed one of our shop dummy’s today.

[astonvilla82]

Luckily my lad got a ticket for 690, but was able to get one for 240 then sold both back on the UEFA site because his friend got him one for 140, haven't told him yet that he could have got a cheaper one