Anyone else not received their ticket? Someone in the shop (ticket office seemed to be closed) said a member of club staff from the club will be at the Villa ticket office later to assist. Getting Charlton (a) vibes.
Anyone thinking of travelling to the away games without a ticket through the club, to may be pick up a ticket locally or just to soak up the atmosphere?
Started watching this last night. So far so good. Coincidently, I have also started listening to Jonathan Wilson's 'Inverting the Pyramid' which is a history of football tactics. As a poster above has already said, it is interesting how the game has developed from its initial charge and run...
Started watching Albion in the mid-80s, and used to like going through the repertoire for each player in the current squad as they came out just before kick off until they waved to the north stand.
I have always thought the line up and the hand shake a bit pointless anyway, and a bit of a pantomime. I haven't seen any evidence that it improved sportsmanship once the game started. I also find the TV's relatively recent obsession with the managers pre-match handshake/man hug a but cringey as...
Another vote from me for Hereford, but yes that game and the equaliser was a very good shout indeed. Ian Chapman's long range effort sparking the comeback in that game has always been one of my favourite Albion memories - I was right behind it in the North Stand. In fact, that whole 6 week...