| Villa tifo 22:18 - May 15 with 1099 views | Perublue |
Class (which I believe is permanent 😉 )!!
I’ve always liked Villa over the decades, consistently played attractive football and Villa park itself is as they say these days “top tier.”
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| Villa tifo on 22:57 - May 15 with 948 views | John_Warks_Willy |
Same. I can trace it back to Tony Daley I think, loved how fast he was. Simply. |  |
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| Villa tifo on 00:00 - May 16 with 848 views | keighleyblue |
Never forgive them for 1981 |  | | |
| Villa tifo on 09:15 - May 16 with 569 views | Ftnfwest |
| Villa tifo on 00:00 - May 16 by keighleyblue |
Never forgive them for 1981 |
The team that wins the title is always the one that deserves to. That doesn’t mean it’s always the best team though…. |  | | |
| Villa tifo on 09:49 - May 16 with 504 views | farkenhell |
| Villa tifo on 09:15 - May 16 by Ftnfwest |
The team that wins the title is always the one that deserves to. That doesn’t mean it’s always the best team though…. |
They were very lucky that season. We played 20 more games than them. 20. At a time when the 1st team squad consisted of 14/15 players and only 1 sub per match. They had, what was it, 6 or 6 players who played every game? We had one.
We regularly played in Europe midweek, then in the league the following Saturday. No possibility of moving the league game to the Sunday. That wasn't a thing back then. Not a problem for Villa, who didn't qualify for Europe that season.
They didn't win the title. We lost it with the sheer quantity of games and too many players having to play with injuries at the crucial part of the season. Wouldn't happen nowadays. |  | | |
| Villa tifo on 12:18 - May 16 with 326 views | Whos_blue |
| Villa tifo on 09:15 - May 16 by Ftnfwest |
The team that wins the title is always the one that deserves to. That doesn’t mean it’s always the best team though…. |
Yep. We beat Villa 3 times that season!!!
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That said, we beat Cov twice this season and no one would suggest they didn't deserve to win the league.
The reality is that we played 20 (twenty!) more games over the 80/81 season and just didn't have the squad depth to compete on all fronts. [Post edited 16 May 12:23]
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| Villa tifo on 13:42 - May 16 with 219 views | backwaywhen |
| Villa tifo on 12:18 - May 16 by Whos_blue |
Yep. We beat Villa 3 times that season!!!
Edit:
That said, we beat Cov twice this season and no one would suggest they didn't deserve to win the league.
The reality is that we played 20 (twenty!) more games over the 80/81 season and just didn't have the squad depth to compete on all fronts. [Post edited 16 May 12:23]
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Easter weekend that season Arsenal at home Sat , Norwich away Monday , flew straight to Germany that night for Cologne semi final , played away agin on the Saturday to Coventry I believe.
Anyway 4 games in 8 days including 1 abroad …..unbelievable Jeff. | | | |
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