Westcountryvillain, my father was a Villa supporter and I can remember going to a match with him in the late forties. The crowds outside were massive and they used Police horses to cut through the crowds to form queues. About three years ago some friends of mine from Holland ,(father and son) came over to watch a Wolves home game. Villa were playing Leeds on the Friday evening so I arranged for them to get tickets.. I picked them up from the Airport at 6.00pm and dropped them off at the ground.

The father had visited Villa Park years before to watch a Dutch team in a European Competition. Both commented about the situation of the two grounds being surrounded by houses, and loads of pictures were taken.

In many ways it is sad to see a team like Villa down at the bottom, a team that can achieve huge crowds.. You just need some luck in the remaining games.