Popular Post hippo Posted May 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2021 What were you doing ? I was a 17 year old at Highbury watching us become champions. There's a great little vid on the villa App. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I was a year older doing exactly the same thing. The feeling of despair at halftime, that we’d come so far and got so close only to just fall short is still vivid. But we didn’t fall short and we became the Champions of England. And we did it the right way, on the pitch through hard work and determination not because we had more money than anyone else or because we felt entitled to it. Perhaps we’re not the biggest club, or the richest club or the most successful club but we are still a unique and extraordinary football club that can break your heart and lift you to the greatest of highs. Sometimes on the same afternoon, just like they did 40 years ago today. Thank you for choosing me Villa, always in my heart. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HKP90 Posted May 2, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2021 19 minutes ago, hippo said: What were you doing ? I was a 17 year old at Highbury watching us become champions. There's a great little vid on the villa App. Wow. I was probably eating rusks and cacking in my pants, but if I’d have known I would have been there. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 1 minute ago, DaveAV1 said: I was a year older doing exactly the same thing. The feeling of despair at halftime, that we’d come so far and got so close only to just fall short is still vivid. But we didn’t fall short and we became the Champions of England. And we did it the right way, on the pitch through hard work and determination not because we had more money than anyone else or because we felt entitled to it. Perhaps we’re not the biggest club, or the richest club or the most successful club but we are still a unique and extraordinary football club that can break your heart and lift you to the greatest of highs. Sometimes on the same afternoon, just like they did 40 years ago today. Thank you for choosing me Villa, always in my heart. I was a complacent at the time - we had a great manager, great scouting and youth team. I never believed that championship in 80/81 - would be a once a lifetime. We looked set to be challenging year in year out for major honours. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, HKP90 said: Wow. I was probably eating rusks and cacking in my pants, but if I’d have known I would have been there. We were all cracking our pants at halftime! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted May 2, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 2, 2021 I was 10, watching a thing on the TV news with all the Villa fans dancing on the pitch, it seemed another world to me and one that made me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I was there standing in the clock end or the south bank whatever it was called. The game it self was an anti-climax. We didn't turn up but the cheers from the fans listening to their pocket radios told us the Middlesborough were beating Ipswich. I wasn't one of those that ran on the pitch at the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Same as PaulC, i was in the Clock End.One of the overriding memories of that day was the amount of supporters with radios, and the constant eruptions of euphoria when news come through about our Bozo scoring against Ipswich. Quite a bit of trouble after the game, and saw a few coaches with their windows put through, but you just felt it was the start of something, and indeed it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 12 minutes ago, PaulC said: I was there standing in the clock end or the south bank whatever it was called. The game it self was an anti-climax. We didn't turn up but the cheers from the fans listening to their pocket radios told us the Middlesborough were beating Ipswich. I wasn't one of those that ran on the pitch at the end I was. Got escorted off the pitch by a couple of bobbies who hadn't took kindly to me getting some Highbury turf !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 1 minute ago, hippo said: I was. Got escorted off the pitch by a couple of bobbies who hadn't took kindly to me getting some Highbury turf !!! Oh happy days. From the the third division to champions of England then champions of Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, ROTTERDAM1982 said: Same as PaulC, i was in the Clock End.One of the overriding memories of that day was the amount of supporters with radios, and the constant eruptions of euphoria when news come through about our Bozo scoring against Ipswich. Quite a bit of trouble after the game, and saw a few coaches with their windows put through, but you just felt it was the start of something, and indeed it was. It should have been the start of a dynasty...bit of penny pinching and the return of Doug threw away all the good years leading up to 80/81. Sure we the European Cup a year later - and things ticked over for a couple of seasons . But a golden opportunity to join the elite was gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvonVillain Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Excellent. My dad stood at the clock end too. Seemed like one of his favourite memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 My late mother (God rest her soul) was pregnant with me. So I probably could have made it if I had been premature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) I was one, and my parents weren’t really into football. But I reckon I must have seen some of the game and/or celebrations on the news, which clearly made an unconscious imprint on my psyche. Edited May 2, 2021 by It's Your Round I can’t count, or tell how old I am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I remember an interview with Deadly by Tom Ross on the radio in the 90s, and he was quite proud of the fact that when he took over, 83?, we was £1m in debt, and he cleared it. The point that we had won the League and the Euro Cup in that period seemed irrelevant. Yes we missed a massive opportunity hippo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) i was 20 years old, enjoying players like Barry, Merson, Boateng, Alpay, Southgate, Wright, Ginola, Dublin etc playing for the Villa. Was super upset that in the 00/01 season we finished 8th, after only winning 3 of the last 12 games (W 3, D 7, L 2) ironically, 00/01 was the final season of us doing the top 6 / top 10 pushes, we went in to slow decline after the 00/01 season, culminating in our relegation in 15/16!! edit: thought the title was "20 years ago"...lol...oops. Edited May 2, 2021 by MaVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 I was 29, at Highbury watching us lose to Arsenal but win the league. I was living in London and not able to attend home matches regularly so I had to go in with the Arsenal fans. It was quite a poor performance from Villa and I was starting to fear the worst but suddenly the massive contingent of Villa fans erupted and started celebrating so I knew the Ipswich game must have been going our way. Total mayhem at the end when the Villa fans invaded the pitch. I swiftly headed for the tube to get back to safety. The day was a bit of a let-down really but it was the end of a truly great season that I will never forget. Although in those less global days I was probably as pleased that we had achieved almost a clean sweep against SHA, Coventry, Baggies and Wolves, all of whom were in Division 1 then. We beat them all except West Brom away where we drew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 I wasn't even born for another 3 years to the day..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 I was 24, on the Clock End and I was one of the ones with a radio. All the action was happening at Boro and those cheers when Bosko Jankovic sealed our title win were so joyful. Defeat but ultimate victory, what a day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 2 hours ago, John said: I was 24, on the Clock End and I was one of the ones with a radio. All the action was happening at Boro and those cheers when Bosko Jankovic sealed our title win were so joyful. Defeat but ultimate victory, what a day! Amazing time to be a fan I’m sure unfortunately I wasn’t born! But Scenes like a this will never be replicated 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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