I have been going to Aston Villa since 1978..
I have many memories... Good and bad... One that sticks out is actually a defeat in 1981 as we were going for the title.. It was a cold midweek night and we were playing our main rivals for the title.. Ipswich Town..
It was being dubbed "The Title decider"..
We lost 2-1 despite a late goal by Gary Shaw and as a 7 year old running back up the hill to Aston Hall where we parked the car I said to my Dad with tears running down my cheeks.. "Well that's it isn't it Daddy.. We won't be champions now.." My Dad stopped and turned to me and said.. "Now listen here son... It's not over by a long shot, you follow?" He said it with such belief I did follow!
Ron Saunders that night stood on the Villa Park pitch and said virtually the same thing to the TV interviewer and actually said wearing his black leather jacket "Would you bet against us?"
A few weeks later we were Champions of England and a year later Champions of Europe..
My Dad and Ron had been proved right! Keep the faith!
Howard Hodgson
Memory added on March 5, 2013
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