Just What Makes Villa Park SO GREAT?!?!

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The concise history of the construction of Aston Villa's ground Villa Park. A story with Victorian origins, a prestigious nickname and an accolade that will immortalise the stadium for decades to come! Episode 2 of 20 in our Journey Across the Premier League Series.
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@bertiew6771 3 года назад

I love Villa Park. A rare stadium amongst the Lego stadiums up and down the country. The trinity Road Stand was a thing of beauty.

@acivilconversation18 3 года назад

Totally agree Bertie, thanks for your comment! :)

@WingmanLive 2 года назад

What makes Villa Park so great? It's because Aston villa fans are the best fans in the world!

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

I'll take your word for it. 😝

@eljaygee712 Год назад

Despite not being a Villa fan I love Villa Park. Traditional but modern at the same time. It's the first stadium that comes to mind when you think of FA Cup semi finals. They need to put semi finals back to neutral grounds.

@acivilconversation18 Год назад

Total agree! Be a nice change from that soul sucker Wembley.

@YelpBullhorn 2 года назад

I inherited my Villa-ness from my late father who, as a child, lived a stone's throw away from Villa Park, until the Luftwaffe evicted him in the early '40s. He often recalled his visits there as a nipper. He told me that all the kids from the neighbourhood would climb the fence just after kick-off, and would then be 'conveyed' to the front, pitch-side, by hundreds of fans' hands on the ends of their upstretched arms - crowd-surfing many decades before any pretentious rock star thought to do it. He said it was like a magic carpet ride. I miss my dad. And he'd be rubbing his hands together excitedly at the anticipation of the upcoming season. UP THE VILLA!!!

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

Oh wow, that's cool. Thanks for sharing your memory!

@jackwilcox5811 3 года назад

He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy

@acivilconversation18 3 года назад

😂😂 At least you got a hundred mill for him though...

@alexrobert13 2 года назад

Truly among the last of its kind! I understand new stadiums have there place, but we are losing so much history and tradition to such anonymous places! What’s the difference between The Eithad, Wembley, Allianz and other nondescript stadiums? The colour of the seats! Can’t really call the Kop, the Kop? The Stretford End, The Stretfod End if you fill in the corners and make it like everywhere! The Clock End at Highbury gone! The true twin towers of The Empire Stadium are long gone! The Holte is truly a dying breed! Long May it live as a true end, standing heroically on its own, roaring on the club we love!

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

What a quality comment!

@eric934 Месяц назад

"Holt Ender's in the sky"! Utv.

@trevorlewatle1886 2 года назад

❤️My favorite British stadium

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

It's a wonderful stadium isn't it?

@leevillers4642 2 года назад

Best ground, best atmosphere can't be beaten

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

It's certainly up there...

@campbellblack6605 3 года назад

There is only one GOD at Villa Park. Paul McGrath!

@acivilconversation18 3 года назад

Given what happened to Grealish, it's hard to dispute that...

@PaulSmith-nd7dj 2 года назад

As a villa season ticket holder for over 40 years, its easy to take for granted what we are used to. Thank you for reminding me of how special VP is and how fortunate I am to be there so regularly

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

Ah that's great to hear Paul. It's a ground that oozes class, just wish we had more still around but sadly folk seem to enjoy these glass bowls nowadays.

@joshygoldiem_j2799 2 года назад

It actually makes me feel so honoured that this is your most viewed video

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

That's very nice of you to say Joshy, it is a glorious stadium tbh and hopefully the video has helped spread the word to more folk. Thanks for your comment! :)

@joshygoldiem_j2799 2 года назад

@@acivilconversation18 can I just say one thing I admire about you is you're a small growing RU-vidr producing quality content. You have a rather small audience, but that means you can communicate with them on a more one to one basis compared to your typical A list YT'er; you're able to know many of your regular viewers by name and respond to every comment. If you ask me, I'd personally much rather have your level of popularity than something like PewDiePie or shit😂

@SagemeisterGeneral 2 года назад

God graced Villa Park too UTV

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

Too right!

@willmunda403 3 года назад

You've missed some inportant events; the building of the North Stand in the late 1970's at the Witton End, the rebuilding of the Witton Land stand in early 1990s.

@acivilconversation18 3 года назад

Thanks for keeping me on my toes Will, it's much appreciated!

@morganallsop4368 3 года назад

You can’t have a pint in holte pub unless your part of the lions club unfortunately good but of history tho mate!

@acivilconversation18 3 года назад

Oh really, that's a shame. Maybe say "A Civil Conversation sent you" and they'll let you have a pint ;)

@thetruth_uk2009 2 года назад

I like the nod to Paul mcgrath... Also , the old holte entrance was similar to the new one

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for your comment!

@joshygoldiem_j2799 2 года назад

You will hear us singing from the stands of Villa Park👏👏👏👏👏👏 Allez allez allez👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

Oi Oi!

@michaeldevine98 3 года назад

Remember me when you become a extremely popular channel, Absolute quality content. Keep it up superstar

@acivilconversation18 3 года назад

Oh Michael you're such a charmer! I very much appreciate you're support and thank you very much for the kind comment. :)

@holteender83 2 года назад

Great stadium although im biased to me ozzes history and class much better than modern stadiums! Up the villa

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

You're certainly right there! It's great to see Villa should be there for the foreseeable future as well.

@gm2407 2 года назад

That Holte End enterance is beautiful.

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

It's a great sight that we don't see enough of in English football these days unfortunately

@sergiobarboza2985 3 года назад

AMAZING VIDEO! As an architect and football enthusiast, this videos are good learning material

@acivilconversation18 3 года назад

Thank you very much for your comment Sergio, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video! :)

@sp6060 3 года назад

Superb Video. Been sharing like crazy to all my Villan brethren. Subscribed. Love it !

@acivilconversation18 3 года назад

Golly that's very kind of you S P, much appreciated! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. :)

@cafu-thebrazilianalanhutto6835 3 года назад

I heard rumours that we are planning to rebuild the north stand and increase capacity of the stadium to 60,000 by 2031 (apparently)

@acivilconversation18 3 года назад

Interesting... good to hear they're thinking about expansion instead of moving to a new stadium.

@cafu-thebrazilianalanhutto6835 3 года назад

@@acivilconversation18 I would cry if we move stadium, I love it so much, it’s one of few grounds that is a mixture of tradition and modern

@JohdaSingh-uz6dx 5 месяцев назад

Matter of opinion if you live in Birmingham

@jmsBungz 2 года назад

Bostin is black country slang.... Just saying

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

I believe you're spot on Sir! Thanks for pointing that out. So it's a term that hasn't migrated to Aston then?

@declanpierce1268 2 года назад

Great video I'm doing my essay on villa and this is helping massively thanks :)

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

No worries, I'm glad I could help :) Are you a Villa fan by any chance?

@louduva9849 11 месяцев назад

I appreciate the content, but please turn the music down. Thanks.

@acivilconversation18 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the feedback!

@jaytveen-lordan7706 3 месяца назад

I love villa I am a villa fan

@johnnyboy125 Год назад

God lives there

@mikeB61982 3 года назад

Shame you spoiled it with background music that was way too!! loud

@acivilconversation18 3 года назад

Sorry to hear that Mike, will hopefully tweak the sound levels to your satisfaction in future videos. Thanks for the comment.

@robbielewis1478 3 года назад

Quality content

@acivilconversation18 3 года назад

Thank you for your comment Sir! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video.

@Qdobafett 9 месяцев назад

Tifo football eat yer heart out. Great video, truly.

@acivilconversation18 9 месяцев назад

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed the video.

@jamieknight9088 3 года назад

This is such a good vid

@acivilconversation18 3 года назад

Thanks Jamie, really appreciated the comment and glad to hear you enjoyed the video! :)

@jamieknight9088 3 года назад

@@acivilconversation18 yeah keep it up! 👍

@PHDiaz-vv7yo 2 года назад

Well, new subscriber here. It’s like this channel was specifically built for a stadium geek like me. Who nerded out on the live cameras for the NWHL build. Just promise you go beyond premier league. Go to the lower tiers (a video on Luton’s Kenny would be awesome) right up to the past/present/ future of Camp Nou if you plan to look beyond these shores. Good luck in this adventure sir!!

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

Ah that's great to hear, thanks for the subscribe it's much appreciated! I'm certainly keen to do a few more grounds into the future so watch this space.

@SamandSteve 2 года назад

Shame you couldn’t spell Birmingham on the first graphic

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

Some things will always creep through the net but glad I've got you Stevo to keep me on my toes!

@roybracy5074 3 года назад

I'm a villa fan and what looked like a good video was ruined by the background music and noise very poor otherwise would have subscribed sorry

@acivilconversation18 3 года назад

Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory, I'll make sure to bin that music for future videos. Thanks Roy.

@neildavis7527 2 года назад

There is no trinity road end. The trinity Road stand is alongside the dugouts. Holte end and Witton Lane end bookend the ground . Just thought I'd point that out. Otherwise good job.

@acivilconversation18 2 года назад

Thanks for the clarification Neil, much appreciated! Hope you enjoyed the video nonetheless.