21 Sep 2018 07:30:53
I was remanicing the other day watching the glory years of 81/ 82. I still wonder what might have been had we invested in players once we one the league and the European Cup does anyone think we may have been a Man U or Man C now had we done so or do you think we may have gone the other way? God only knows. Here's a little story for you my older brother who is a alcoholic now used to play upfront with Gary Shaw for a team in Ward End, Shaw was picked for a trial with Villa while my brother was handed a trial at Shrewsbury and a team in Holland who I can't remember he went to both and came home to my mom and dad and told them that the Dutch side was impressed with him he met up with Gary Shaw on the following Wednesday and Shaw told him that Villa was interested in giving my brother a trial on the Monday and would he go my brother who is also a Villa fan jumped at the chance and went out on the Saturday night to celebrate but unfortunately he took his Ford Capri with him got drunk and crashed his car in to Mass House circus roundabout causing him injury to his legs needless to say he ruined his career as no-one wanted him after that. Thought I would share that with you but I always look back and think what might have been with Villa but I suppose it's like life we all have our ups and downs but we get there eventually VTMLDB.


1.) 21 Sep 2018
21 Sep 2018 08:34:06
*Won* bloody predictive text.


2.) 21 Sep 2018
21 Sep 2018 09:31:09
Daz

Really enjoyed you post,
I often think back to the glory days when we were a force to be reckoned with,
Using only 14 players to win the title that was some feat,
What happened to our club God only knows after that,
We were dismantled when Ellis come in and a few of our stars went to our Midland rivals,
And we went downhill quite quickly really.
If only we took the right route and invested we could well have been amongst the elite now,
But that's life.
Your story about Shaw was top notch,
I met him a few times along with a young kid then in Keith Leonard who I rated very highly until he had a injury which ruined his career,
What a loss he was,
But we fans live on these memories of the past and the last 5 years have been a living hell to witness,
My dreams to see us get back to our past years with my age now are not very promising,
But we all live in hope that these owners can breath some hope for our future.