paddy Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 when villa won in Rotterdam? i know this kind of follows on from Nurembergvillans thread about how it was and everything but i thought i'd make a poll so i could see where people were and that, so vote away, feel free to discuss it on the other thread and just use this as a poll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 wasnt born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted May 27, 2004 Author Share Posted May 27, 2004 yeah i forgot to say what i was, i wasn't born either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ligs Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I was -18months old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 shame really isnt it? Would have loved to be there - but with DOL at the helm, I reckon success is not that far afield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted May 27, 2004 Moderator Share Posted May 27, 2004 I was but a whippersnapper in them days. My first game was the pre-season friendly against Coventry when we'd just been relegated and they'd just won the Cup. IIRC we beat them, too (3-2). Wasn't it GT's first game in charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I was there with my dad and we both cried together when Morty lifted the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David-Copenhagen Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Richard - good thing your brother was not there :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 After the semi final the old man said we were all going to rotterdam....however my mother did not think it a good use of limited funds nor me being dragged out of primary skule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregavfc Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 wasn't born :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattavfc Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Nor me... They'll do it again before I die, i know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I was 5 years old...probably eating some worms or playing with a snake in my backyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregavfc Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 They'll do it again before I die, i know it. I really. REALLY hope so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattavfc Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 With DOL at the helm, if Ellis gets bought out, we will. I can feel it. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis_B Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I was there..... right behind the goal when Withey scored. As a steward I was wearing a flouro jacket and each time I see the goal I see my self go mental!!!! On the lower level at that point getting another glass of lager, that was very warm, and was suppossed to have been banned by UEFA but they didn't care. After the match (supposedly dry) the coaches were told to leave straight back to UK..... so the local entrepreneurs were walking round with sack trucks loaded with cases of beer that were quickly purchased. As we walked to the coaches Villa fans just walked up to each other and hugged and jumped up and down..... complete strangers! Obviously you had to be there to appreciate it, and whatever Doug does he can;t take away those memories of that night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregavfc Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 gives me the shivers just thinkin about it.... id give anyting to have been there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted May 27, 2004 Moderator Share Posted May 27, 2004 I was an apprentice in the Air Force at the time, and had been to the home games, but as much as i grovelled and pleaded, Her Majesty's armed forces would not let me go. My (Civilian) mates went. I watched it on the telly in a TV room in a NAAFI, whilst all the time wishing I could have gone, biting my nails, drinking cans of beer and shouting at the telly. I was the only one in the room, all my non-Villa RAF chums were in the main bar watching a band. When we had won I (by now somewhat the worse for wear, and delerium) went in the main bar, went up on the stage, grabbed the mike off the singer and announced to a frankly rather unreceptive audience that we had won. No one cared, but boy was I happy. A nice chap called Seth has recently done me a copy of the TV recording of the game, andI've been able to watch it sober. Notice how little Dennis Mortimer touches the ball in the final, second half in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkE Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I was 13 and was watching it home...my folks were out at some friends house and I think my bro was out as well. I was nursing a slowly recovering broken arm - which I nearly damaged again leaping around like a muppet when we won. I was desperate to talk about the whole thing and couldn't wait to get to school the next day. I was convinced we would dominate the 80's in the way Liverpool had dominated the 70's..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrobo1 Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 missing an option, how about listening to Tony Butler and George Gavin on BRMB going barmy whilst playing football ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkE Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 "Get your prayer mats out...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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