tismyk Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Too many - Travelling to all those grounds in Div 3 and selling out the games! Winning Division 1 and European Cup and Super Cup.Also the revolution of 68 when we sat on the pitch and had that meeting at the civic hall and saving the club from near extinction (we were broke as a BetaMax) and seeing hundreds if not thousands turn up at Villa Park to help paint and clean it up..Our re-surgence. (was at each and everyone of the above occasions). Individually - Aresenal when we won the League (although we lost) and Rotterdam. Bournemouth Home - Ted McDougall and that record crowd! Notts County (again at a sell out Villa Park during our 'comeback' from the flames.This, and the semi final win over Man United when they were the best in Europe and we were in Division 3, 62,500 at Villa park, 28,500 on the Holte, 23rd Dec 1970,2-1 win over the likes of Stepney, Charlton, Styles, Best, Law and Kidd, will never be bettered, but here`s hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Seeing GOD in the claret and blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccfcman Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 This transfer window! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Those fans that saw us lifting the European Cup don't know how lucky they are. The pinnacle for me had been a 2nd place finish and 2 League cups!! As a one game that 3-2 defeat against Everton was amazing. It was stoppage time! We do you know. We had seen Villa relegated twice and spend years out of the top flight before we found our way back in the 70s. But I hope those that were too young to be at Rotterdam will get the opportunity soon to taste something like that before too much longer. Yep. Been plenty of years of hurt before and since. We know how lucky we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 For me, in recent years I don't think I've experienced a better atmosphere, game and result than villa 2 Ajax 1 in the europa league. Goals from laursen and Barry. What a night!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatty Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 95/96 when we beat united on the opening game of the season 3-1. It was my first game at VP and there were cheerleaders! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Those fans that saw us lifting the European Cup don't know how lucky they are. The pinnacle for me had been a 2nd place finish and 2 League cups!! As a one game that 3-2 defeat against Everton was amazing. It was stoppage time! We do you know. We had seen Villa relegated twice and spend years out of the top flight before we found our way back in the 70s. But I hope those that were too young to be at Rotterdam will get the opportunity soon to taste something like that before too much longer. Yep. Been plenty of years of hurt before and since. We know how lucky we are. I would take relegation and even league one mediocrity to experience the ultimate prize in my lifetime. We all know it's not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Whilst we're waiting for our ITK's to come good, and to break-up to Ashley Westwood circle, I thought I'd start a thread about our finest moments as a Villa fan, expressed in a photo or video clip. Mods, if there's already a thread like this, please feel free to merge. I'll get the ball rolling... For me, it would have to be Phil King's penalty against Inter Milan in the UEFA Cup over 20 years ago. I was at that game and that moment will stay with me for the rest of my days. Over to you. Good shout, it's really difficult this to answer, one moment i'll never forget is Goodison away and Tony Morley's screamer. Happy days!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceoftheshamen Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Seeing Dennis Mortimer lift aloft the European Cup in Rotterdam with it flashing & glistening up high and tears of joy flowing from grown men all about! It was like being with 20,000 brothers who had all found the promised land rejoicing together...that can't be replicated and the memory will live with me forever! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViolaVillan Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 95/96 when we beat united on the opening game of the season 3-1. It was my first game at VP and there were cheerleaders! That was my first game as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Those fans that saw us lifting the European Cup don't know how lucky they are. The pinnacle for me had been a 2nd place finish and 2 League cups!! As a one game that 3-2 defeat against Everton was amazing. It was stoppage time! We do you know. We had seen Villa relegated twice and spend years out of the top flight before we found our way back in the 70s. But I hope those that were too young to be at Rotterdam will get the opportunity soon to taste something like that before too much longer. Yep. Been plenty of years of hurt before and since. We know how lucky we are. From Division 3 to Champions of Europe in 10 years. Remarkable, when you think about it. We'll probably never seen anyone do that again, without a large injection of Arab / Russian money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 League Cup win in 96 has been the highlight for me. Also the 5-1 win against Blues was pretty special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilS Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I was too young to properly remember us winning the League and European Cup, although I do have memories of us listening on the radio and hearing us being knocked out of Europe by a Boniek inspired Juventus. Therefore my best moment would be the Coca Cola Cup final win over Man Utd in '94 to put a halt to their domestic treble that all their fans were telling us they wwre going to win. It was a great day out in the old Wembley. I couldn't go to the '96 final as I didn't have a season ticket that year unfortunately and for some reason my Dad couldn't get me one. Beating Inter Milan twice at VP is pretty high up as well, the first one 2-0 with Nielson and Platt scoring was ruined by losing 3-0 at the San Siro a couple of weeks later, but the second time around when we beat them on penalties was pretty amazing. But I suppose my happiest memory was being the Mascot for Villa v Chelsea on 26th April 1986, I got to run out with the team led by Allan Evans and have a kick about pre-match, look around the changing rooms, watch the match in the directors box, my dad met Gordon Banks before the match and got his autograph on my programme. To cap it off we won 3-1 to secure our place in division 1 for another season. (Unfortunately we all know what happened the following season ) Looking back through the photos, and I have a picture of me with Allan Evans, Simon Stainrod , and a pic of me sitting on the bench with Graham Turner, Ron Wylie and whisper it quietly Steve Hodge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spineynorman Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) 1971 SF .v. Man U - what an atmosphere 1972 Bournemouth at home; Notts County away - 20k Villa fans there ? 1975 Blackpool away - Brian Little's volleyed goal 1976 Villa 5 Liverpool 1 - told a Blues fan the score later and watched his jaw drop as he realised it was Villa 5 .. 1980 Edited August 18, 2015 by spineynorman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spineynorman Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 and there's more ..1980 Everton away1982 Anderlect away and Rotterdamand many many morealso entering the Kop at St Andrews when Thomson scoredDerby away and the balloonsBradford away under GTEverton away - last GT matchBoro away when Andy Gray scored (the black lad not the ex - Sky fella)Burnley away when Heskey equalisedSunderland 6-1 at homeoh and Rangers at home when I took the British record for the fastest mile not on a running track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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