I was 7, in 1982. I watched the match with my Villa mad dad (who passed away in 2010) on a small TV, my dad was so nervous he had to walk around our garden and the 7 year old me relayed commentary through an open window, as he paced up and down the small path, chain smoking. All these memories came flooding back as the champions league music lit up Villa Park last night, and the flags fluttered... An incredible night with a tense ending. My ears are ringing, my throat is croaky but so worth it... in so many ways, the match was similar to 1982, Munich with all the possession, multiple chances spurned, a world class goal keeping display and a breakaway goal scored by Villa's maverick number 9...
Since Juan Pablo Angel, colombians support Aston Villa and now, Duran writes down history with this team... so happy for you guys. It´s so nice to see happiness in football form due to colombian players...
The quality of the editing in these videos has really picked up this season. As an overseas fan your videos fill the void of going to Villa Park each week. Love the content Max UTV
I’d guess you’ve been thinking about the content of this video for a long time Max! Your history tour of Birmingham was excellent, your content is outstanding, improving every week! To me, Pau Torres was man of the match. Sublime in the middle of the defence shutting down everything that came near him, and that ball to Duran…..WOW! I was looking forward to this video, as it makes me feel like I’m right there in Villa Park singing the songs! Keep up the great work Max! Your 🇨🇦 friend from Bromsgrove, Stu!
It’s such good content when villa win, shame we don’t see the goals recorded live like we used to a few years back , not sure if the camera changed or if there is copyright reasons but yeah miss when we would see the ball hit the net from the fan POV
As a brazilian supporting Villa since 2006/07, this... this was special. So many years of comments like "why do you like Villa? They suck. Go support (insert "big six" or another mainstream team), they win a lot!"... And yeah, it was totally worth it. After many years of pure chicken shit, we finally are here - winning against Munchen in the UCL. What a ride... I still have no words at all. But holy f***, how happy I am to be a Villa fan and to have ignored these constant yapping of "go support other team in europe". This is just special. This team is special. UP THE VILLA! ❤
Villa fan from Florida.. started following Vila sine 2013.....To the Villa fans who have been with this team since birth.....There is nothing like watching a team that you have been faithful to from the start... a team you have stuck with through struggles, relegation, etc.... to watch them rise up and achieve success in European football.... there is nothing better. So happy for all of the hardcore Villa supporters who have waited a generation for this.
I am an American Villan. I became a Villa fan after being coached by Tony Betts in Portland, OR. He built a club here and in honor of him we named it West Villa. Ive been on the roller coaster ride ever since. Down to Championship, back up, top 4 finish, glad I’m able to find ways to watch all the games. Up the Villa.
We are Geordie villains. Started following Villa as a result of the army keeping me posted in the Midlands for a decade. Season ticket holders, including the championship years, my son has only know Villa and he is now 25. Never been easy living in newcastle. This club is now in our very DNA. We were horse from shouting last night, exhausted but oh so very, very happy. Love the club, love the fans, hate the ticket prices. UTV.
As a german Villan, travelling to places like Preston and Rotherham six years ago, was absolutely buzzing yesterday night. I can't describe my feelings what happened when the final whistle blew. I love our club so much, UTV
As an Aston Villa fan from the U.S. and been supporting since 2012, I can’t say I’m one of the more experienced supporters, but I have the passion and ended up crying at final whistle. Thank you Max for posting these videos I have 2 goals in life. To raise a family, and bring on a new generation of villains. You do so much for the community not only for Villa in England, but all over the World. UP THE VILLA!❤
Mate I gotta say even though I am a Forest fan I am absolutely buzzing for Villa and their fans right now. I love it just love the fact that you are taking on the big boys and winning. It gives me hope that even my beloved Forest can turn things around and maybe just maybe do a Villa. Congrats to you and all your fans.
As a derby fan, seeing villa’s rise since that play off final has been insane. been watching the vlogs since then really, really want us to be in your position some day🙏
I am a Villa fan from China who started supporting Villa after their return to the Premier League. The comments from the old fans of Villa touched me deeply, especially those who have experienced 1982. I can't imagine how excited they were last night. Finally, I would like to ask a question to everybody: Do you think Villa has a good chance of entering the next stage from the top 8 this time? UTV
I'm from Brazil and I started supporting Villa in 2018, it was unthinkable to see Villa in such a "short time" become a respected team again in Europe, It was way easier to choose another club in England to support. Yesterday was one of those days where I felt proud of my choice. Villa is a massive club. Thank you for letting us from other countries to feel close from Villa with your videos. As they say: “they say you don't choose Aston Villa, it chooses you!” And what a pleasure it is…
This is beautiful, not a villa fan but found this channel a couple months ago and honestly made me have a soft spot for this club, hope you go and win that award cause you really deserve it, nothing better than being able to follow your team everywhere and live this amazing nights, cheers from a Portuguese Porto fan🇵🇹💙🐉
I started supporting Villa in 2012 as a young American kid who wanted to get into English football and knew nothing about it. To all the American Villans who stuck through the rough times to see the good times, proudly wear that Villa shirt tomorrow! My oh my what a ride. Long may it continue. UTV 🦁
Words cannot express how amazing this Villa win means to me! For years I got teased at and made of by so many all for supporting Villa. It hurt seeing them get demoted and it hurt more losing cup after cup competition. But listening to them beat Bayern today…I was in tears! All the crap I took for all those years…worth it! -From Phoenix, AZ, USA!
I had the same. Made fun of when I was a kid for supporting Villa and not a 'top club', it managed to push me away from football; throughout my entire teenage years I was barely interested, I'd look at results now and again and saw we were relegated. Got back into it after the 2022 World Cup, without a clue who Emery is. Imagine my shock when I discovered we somehow got one of the best managers in the world on our payroll! What a journey it's been. I just wish I'd experienced the Championship nights too, just to make these moments even better
Well done Villa! Excellent result and im pleased for you all (Liverpool fan). Just wanna emphasise the importance of having a good goalkeeper in a team, its imperative to being a good side. Well, you've definitely got one with Martinez! He made several great saves and helped win you the match. One of the best keepers in the world.
An absolutely memorable game for every Villa fan. I have to admit that after Duran scored, I shook and sweated just like I did in ‘82 after Peter Withe scored. Having witnessed our win in ‘82 (unfortunately couldn’t go because being in the Navy we had the Falklands conflict going on so General Galtieri stopped me from being at our biggest night 🤬), winning 1-0 tonight I felt was written in the stars after the untimely passing of Gary Shaw, I truly had the feeling we would do it again. Every single player gave everything and Villa have certainly announced that we are back in the big time!
I remember watching Villa 2-3 Leeds vlog in the championship on your channel about 6 years ago and now you're beating Bayern Munich in the UCL...amazing how football can change in such a short time period.
Hi again its John forest surporter...watch the match in the pub with my villa friends honestly just before kick off I had goosebumps and I'm a forest supporter it must of been electric in the stadium ...I had a fiver on 2..0 so I got robbed with var decision ..brilliant video you done...brilliant club brilliant manager keep it up
Watched the game live on TV last night from Cape Town. Woke up the neighbourhood thanks to John Duran. Was living in the UK in 1982, what a night that was I remember and what a team we had. These boys we got now are very SPECIAL.
From Los Angeles, California I have been partying all day/night, crying, watching every clip imaginable. I could not sleep until I watched VOT videos to this. Love you guys, love to all the Villa fans, brilliant video, we are living in a dream. Will definitely vote, appreciate you all!
@@dandemde Thanks mate. I am always curious when we lose good people. Was it dissatisfaction with England or the way things were going or wanting an adventure or the lure of California, where I went in 1979 and had the best holiday of my life with 7 weeks in the USA/Canada arriving @ LAX and coming home from New York but even at 25 years old after a wonderful time,U remember getting a little emotional at returning to my England in London then.
Max, what a night. I was there in 82, age 18. Such wonderful symmetry winning 1 nil, that one was for Gary RIP. So exciting at the moment for villa. Best manager ownership combo ever at Villa. We are back and this time back to stay. Keep it up Max.
Hi Max - great to say hi to you last night with my son. What a game for him to experience as his first at Villa Park and for me since the 1990s! I didn’t miss many home games in the 80s and 90s before moving overseas. As a lifelong Villa fan now exiled in Australia, I can say watching your vids really helps us overseas fans feel part of the pride. Please keep it up fella. Up the Villa as always…
Watched the game from the USA. Could see the place BOUNCING! So proud of this club! And this video is making me tear up all over again. Glad to see you appreciate how blessed you were to be there in person. UP THE MIGHTY VILLA!
The picture of Ron Saunders on the balcony brought back memories. As a Villa fan and a retired police officer on that day I was a police motorcyclist and my role was to meet the Villa bus and escort it around the city centre. At the council house we then were invited for a drink up on the balcony just out of view, with the team. I proudly held the trophy and chatted to the players. Then escort back to Villa park for a little tipple and get a photo of me and a couple of colleagues with who else but Peter Withe sitting on my police bike. Great memories. Keep up the good work I really enjoy your content. 😎🇬🇧🍺
Ex-pat living in Australia. I was there at Highbury when we won the league, also at VP when we smashed Barca. Couldn't travel to Rotterdam, but watched on TV with my dad. Was amazing. So glad that a new generation of fans have had a Magic moment of beating Bayern Munich. What a time to be a Villa fan ! Loving the taste of going to Villa Park I get thru Max's vids. Thanks so much. UTV
@@Isleofskye No I meant in 1982 my brothers went to Rotterdam, but I was 17 and had exams, so I stayed in Brum watching it on TV with my mother. In 1994 I moved to the US and apart from going back to Villa Park for a few games, I get my Villa off the TV and now - almost as good as being there - Max Stokes. UTV
Hey Max,im from Australia and im 12 years old turning 13 in 11 days. Me my brother and my dad are the biggest Villa fans in Australia. We get up to watch the game live every night/day. I been watching Villa since I was born. And I started watching you 3 years ago. And we always wait to watch your videos on the tv. Thanks for what you’re doing and don’t stop. You’re doing so well and you bring a smile to me every time I watch your vids. Can’t wait for man utd. As always I will get up at midnight and wake up all my neighbours and get shouted at bye my mum to tell me to be quiet😂. UTV. VTID
What an amazing night, flew in from Germany, where i have live for the game. Meet my pals ,3 of us was in Rotterdam in 82. 14 /15 year old and now 55/56. What a result., villa fans that atmosphere was unique!!! Great content as always, you summed it perfectly with the generation comment. We all come to together last night!! German football fans now know who we are!!!
Thank you Max. I was 11 when I watched Villa on the box with my dad winning in 82. Last night was an incredible result. We were in the championship 6 years ago. What Unai,coachs and this squad have already achieved is actually unbelievable. It is almost like a dream. I had tears in my eyes and I wasn't at the stadium. I live in Guernsey 😀. My mate was there and said his heart was jumping out of his stomach in the Holte end when the champions league music played. I have no more words other than I love Villa. What a tribute to Gary Shaw🙏. UTV. A very proud Guernsey pride😃👍💜💙
Stumbled upon your page Max when we were in the depths of the championship. Couldn’t really see many of those games in America so your videos were all I had. We’re in a such a better spot now, what a journey!
I had the pleasure to witness villa win the league and of course the European Cup even if it was at home so I'm so stoked all you who wasn't born got to experience a history making win a B6 my lad who's 19 got to experience that emotion pride and passion as well, Fantastic coverage as always what a night what a team 👏 utv from claret and blue Australia 🇦🇺 👍
absolute scenes. watching in my car in dorset via Dallas on the surfshark VPN to make the not legal stream work nice and smooth 💜💙 almost rocked the car off its wheels when Duran scored that stunner. Great vid as always Max. Villa Park sounded so freakin loud coming through the screen! have never heard it that loud before!! 💙💜💙💜 UTV
It was unbelievable ! THESE ARE MOMENTS THAT FILL UP YOUR LIFE WITH GREATNESS WHEN YOU LOVE A TEAM AND THIS TEAM GIVES YOU BACK AND PAYS OFF ALL THE SUPPORT AND PASSION YOU HAVE FOR THEM ! I live all the way down here in San Francisco, USA and I have loved Aston Villa ever since the moment I watched them play. It's been sort of ten years and WHAT I FEEL NOW IS IMMENSE LOVE AND HAPPINESS. THIS IS HISTORY IN THE MAKING !!!
Must've been absolute goosebumps to be there as a Villa fan. I'm West Ham and it must've been like our final game at Upton Park with a come from behind 3-2 win late into the night with a mental pre match atmosphere too. Let yourself live in that atmosphere for a few days to come and sink it in - nights like this don't come around often!
One year ago we both were in the conference league and everyone made fun of its existance and "quality". Now we both became giant slayers in Champions League. Whos laughing now!! ❤
Lille are very much a kindred spirit, I feel. We had a great battle against you guys last season and I think all our fans were really impressed with good you were. Great to see you doing well in the CL.
I watched at home here in The Netherlands, amazingly my kids didn’t have school next day so they got to stay up and watch the whole thing with me. What an incredible performance, what an amazing night. How can I possibly convey to my kids how exceptional this is? Not sure I need to, mind you, they were even more manic than me! Keep up the good work, these vlogs are great fun. Here’s to more special nights like this!
Love your videos Max! As an Aussie Villan watching them the day after each match is the next best thing to being there! My Erdington-born Old Man has supported the Villa since the 60s, and after we emigrated from the UK to Australia when I was 3 y/o I first remember waking up in the middle of the night to see Villa beat Man U in the 1994 Coca-Cola Cup final. From that day onward I've been Villa mad. Seeing us walk out at home with the Champions League music ringing around Villa Park was surreal in itself - seeing us triumph was unforgettable and so incredibly special!! Keep up the awesome work mate, we appreciate it.
“Oh my God”. Repeat 10 times. That only widened the smile on my face. Max, can’t begin to tell you how happy I was for you and all the Villa fans. I was so looking forward to your video and you really came through. A great day. And yes I watched the game live, happy to catch my Reds on replay. Wishing you all continued success. UTV!!!
Well done to every Villa Fan, last night we really were the 12th Man, last time I remember the ground being anything like last night was the super cup against Barcelona, I am so so proud to be a Villa Fan, Love from the Brummie bloke who lives in Poland 🇵🇱 as you called me Max, 😂 UTV
That goal was the best feeling as a Villa fan for me since Savo banged one in against Leeds at Wembley all those years ago. What an incredible performance from everyone. Carlos and Philogene should hopefully have silenced some of their doubters now...
The POF was our most important win. When the whistle blew at Wembley as a ST holder since 1978 i felt joy but was overcome by relief more than anything. When the whistle blew last night i felt unbridled joy and pride. If any game could show how big a club we are it was that one. To repeat the same scoreline with a brilliant goal and just as it was in Rotterdam, it was a team performance with every player on the top of their game. This win is a bigger statement and was far more enjoyable. The POF was horrible for those last few minutes. Both huge results for very different reasons. I loved Deano & will always adore Ron Sunders, but i believe Unai is truly a world-class manager. And Emi Martinez just needs to win silverware in Claret & Blue to become undisputedly ASTON VILLA'S GREATEST GOALKEEPER OF ALL-TIME!! 🦁
The video i was waiting for!! Top quality as always mate. I was in lower holte, best night at vp in my life. Still hasn’t fully sunk in yet. 42 years on, same result, number 9 getting the goal just like ‘82, ending Bayern’s unbeaten streak in the group stages (their 42nd game). The universe works in wondrous ways. UP THE VILLA 💜💜
Max thank you so so much from a long standing Villa Fan now watching in NZ and you bring home to me the atmosphere of Villa Park, I miss the buzz from the Holte End, but your videos bring it to life for me and I cant thank you enough, for the excellent job you do with all of your videos all over the footballing world for Villa, Max UTV till I die..
I wish I could vote again for your channel, Max. I watched the game at home with my dad (Norwich City fan who has good memories of beating Bayern in Europe...Jeremy Goss....if you haven't seen it, definitely worth a watch). I'm not having a great time of it at the moment but Villa and your videos are a ray of sunshine, so thank you. Keep up the good work. UTV VTID
I do like maxes vlogs which are mostly high quality apart from when he went to Ipswich saying they are a bigger club than Norwich,don't think so max,15 years unbeaten against them,yes we beat Bayern in the Olympic stadium Germany,Goss scored home and away plus Mark Bowen, memorable nights in the memory bank,glad villa won and that was for Gary Shaw ,what a brilliant player for villa god bless him 💜💛💚🌟🇬🇫🏴
Good Afternoon from Indonesia and UTV! Fantastic video again Max..... you are my conduit to Villa Park now. With a 2am kick off and with my age I couldn't stay awake, but I was awake at 5am (11pm UK time) and found the result...well, I'm sure you can imagine. What a fantastic result. We need the same performance again on Sunday.
watched both games and could not be any prouder. started supporting villa when i was 8 am now 65. been through the mill a few times. but hopefully under Unai this is the start of big things again. brilliant video as always max keep up the good work
Waited all night for this video 😂 i follow a league one side but watched your content for a while now, you deserve nights like this. Because of you I watched my first ever champions league game! Ended up cheering a team on i don’t even support 👏👏 Keep up the great content and thankyou
Absolutely BUZZING! I'm old enough to know it's been a temporary dip in form since 1980/81/82, but oh boy... what a joy to be back on the biggest stage. THANK YOU for making these videos - especially from those of us who can't be there week in week out. Up The Euro Villa!
Your videos are like movies. The quality is unreal. Even though I've been a season ticket holder for 31 years and don't miss a home game, I still religiously watch everyone of your vids as soon as they come out. Up the villa.
Congrats from Danmark 👍🏻 I’m not a Villa-fan, But I really like to See them, and your videoes 👍🏻☺️ It must have been a great night for you - 1-0 against Bayern is really huge!! Maybe only one team in the World would be bigger to beat, Real Madrid ☺️ In this case, it’s a little funny - My tesm in Denmark is Brøndby - In our first Champions League game ever, We beat Bayern in 1998……. In that season they startet with a loose in overtime against Brøndby, and ended with a loose in overtime in the final against United 👍🏻☺️💛💙
Great video Max. Great game to be at. I was in Rotterdam and although the prize was bigger, last nights atmosphere was better with it being at VP. Memories that last !!
To be on this Journey as a Villa fan and with an online community and platform like this has been everything. Thanks so much Max for all your hard work and presentation, and great editing. You have become a claret and blue go too. UTV 💙💜!!!!
Wow brought my daughter with me from Ireland we wer in k5 holte end what an experience and memories to have. Tears at full time ❤️🇮🇪 UTV what a club. Love your work max
Watching this "slightly hungover" with a massive grin on my face - (hangover cured) amazing content Max -thankyou UTV , what a win , what a night ! Emery , The Genius does it again !!
I still feel like I’m dreaming. Not only has the club stepped its game up, so have you on this channel Max. Keep up the great content mate. UP THE VILLA!
What a night. Like the other fans abroad, your videos are great vicarious viewing for me, Max (as I'm sure I've mentioned before) - thank you for all that you do! I was going to say that you were lucky to be there but you've watched us week-in, week-out for so long and throughout a hell of a lot of dross at times, so it's more like you deserve it. What an epic time to be a Villa fan.
Max, as someone who's been watching since nearly the beginning, I can say it's both fitting and satisfying to see how you've elevated the standards of the channel alongside the club's standards on the pitch. This is Champion's League Content.
We watched the game at my husband s brothers house in Spain.I wish I had been there at the time biu watching your videos takes us there..love your content.❤..The match..what can I say..every player deserves a massive pat on the back..I was iffy when I saw Carlos was playing but he did himself proud..Unai the tactician worked his magic again..takes a sub off and replaces him..what manager does that..only one that sees the game.. He is a master..step aside pep! Some idiot put on a comment on one of the blogs yesterday Villa will lose 7.0.. I hope he is eating his words and choking on them! We have a team emerging that will be respected by not just other teams in this country but in Europe too! I hope Duran will get to love the club as much as EMI Martinez..need him to stay! I will e voting for you! ❤
Voted. Thanks Max - Older fan, Brummie, now living in France - miss the games and your channel is the next best thing. The content just keeps on getting better. Keep it up mate!
I’m personally elated, but im equally happy for you Max, the time you put in to the pod and Villa is commendable and it’s nice to good things happening to nice people. Wish you continued success moving forward. UTV
I love seeing all the Aussie Villans in the feed. Please know how important your videos are for us watching from the other side of the World. It's the closest that we can feel to being with you lunatics at the The Holte End. Massive day for the club. As always, UTV❤
Out in Frankfurt for my uni year abroad, watched it in a bar full of Germans who all hate Bayern. Free drinks from the barman when we won, class night
😂😂😂 top class that UTV 💜💙
I was 7, in 1982. I watched the match with my Villa mad dad (who passed away in 2010) on a small TV, my dad was so nervous he had to walk around our garden and the 7 year old me relayed commentary through an open window, as he paced up and down the small path, chain smoking. All these memories came flooding back as the champions league music lit up Villa Park last night, and the flags fluttered... An incredible night with a tense ending. My ears are ringing, my throat is croaky but so worth it... in so many ways, the match was similar to 1982, Munich with all the possession, multiple chances spurned, a world class goal keeping display and a breakaway goal scored by Villa's maverick number 9...
That's a great post, Kevin. UTV
Thanks for this. Great comment. I’m sure you felt your dad with you last night. All the best UTV HEITS
Wow what a night I was in bits at the end screaming blow the ffff whistle great vid as always up the villa🎉🎉
I was also 7 in 82. Come full circle haven’t we? UTV
Great post!. Lost my Villa mad dad too at the start of the year. I am sure all those Holte Enders in the sky were roaring us home last night!, UTV!
That was for Gary Shaw. Palace fan but so glad you won for him.
Yes mate he was with us and the lads did him proud
Im from COLOMBIA Jhon Duran fan and Juan PAblo ANGel, Duran make history!!!!!!! thank you Aston Villa to give him that opportunity!
Thank you Columbia for producing fantastic players for us
UTV 💜💙
As an Olympicos fan i am glad to see you having so good performances in the UCL! Good luck lads.
Loved seeing you guys get a great win tonight too ♥️
Since Juan Pablo Angel, colombians support Aston Villa and now, Duran writes down history with this team... so happy for you guys. It´s so nice to see happiness in football form due to colombian players...
The quality of the editing in these videos has really picked up this season. As an overseas fan your videos fill the void of going to Villa Park each week. Love the content Max UTV
Agreed!!
Well said👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Max keeps us all connected when following from a far. And passes on the drama to my kids which is great. So big up Villa on tour.
As an overseas fan I fully appreciate all the work you do Max. thanks Mate!!
I’d guess you’ve been thinking about the content of this video for a long time Max! Your history tour of Birmingham was excellent, your content is outstanding, improving every week! To me, Pau Torres was man of the match. Sublime in the middle of the defence shutting down everything that came near him, and that ball to Duran…..WOW!
I was looking forward to this video, as it makes me feel like I’m right there in Villa Park singing the songs!
Keep up the great work Max!
Your 🇨🇦 friend from Bromsgrove, Stu!
It’s such good content when villa win, shame we don’t see the goals recorded live like we used to a few years back , not sure if the camera changed or if there is copyright reasons but yeah miss when we would see the ball hit the net from the fan POV
As a brazilian supporting Villa since 2006/07, this... this was special. So many years of comments like "why do you like Villa? They suck. Go support (insert "big six" or another mainstream team), they win a lot!"... And yeah, it was totally worth it. After many years of pure chicken shit, we finally are here - winning against Munchen in the UCL. What a ride... I still have no words at all.
But holy f***, how happy I am to be a Villa fan and to have ignored these constant yapping of "go support other team in europe". This is just special. This team is special.
UP THE VILLA! ❤
NOW , you DO support a Big 6 team, mi amigo:)
não sou torcedor como tu é, mas simpatizo com o Villa aqui do Brasil também hehe
This amazing dude 😂 some ride we’re on!
Fair play kidda, you can take comfort in the fact you were chosen by the greatest football team, the world has ever seen
UTV 💜💙
Villa fan from Florida.. started following Vila sine 2013.....To the Villa fans who have been with this team since birth.....There is nothing like watching a team that you have been faithful to from the start... a team you have stuck with through struggles, relegation, etc.... to watch them rise up and achieve success in European football.... there is nothing better. So happy for all of the hardcore Villa supporters who have waited a generation for this.
a loud and proud UP THE VILLA💜💙🦁 from Switzerland🇨🇭. Cheers Marc🍻
I am an American Villan. I became a Villa fan after being coached by Tony Betts in Portland, OR. He built a club here and in honor of him we named it West Villa. Ive been on the roller coaster ride ever since. Down to Championship, back up, top 4 finish, glad I’m able to find ways to watch all the games. Up the Villa.
We are Geordie villains. Started following Villa as a result of the army keeping me posted in the Midlands for a decade. Season ticket holders, including the championship years, my son has only know Villa and he is now 25. Never been easy living in newcastle. This club is now in our very DNA. We were horse from shouting last night, exhausted but oh so very, very happy. Love the club, love the fans, hate the ticket prices. UTV.
As a german Villan, travelling to places like Preston and Rotherham six years ago, was absolutely buzzing yesterday night. I can't describe my feelings what happened when the final whistle blew. I love our club so much, UTV
As an Aston Villa fan from the U.S. and been supporting since 2012, I can’t say I’m one of the more experienced supporters, but I have the passion and ended up crying at final whistle.
Thank you Max for posting these videos I have 2 goals in life. To raise a family, and bring on a new generation of villains. You do so much for the community not only for Villa in England, but all over the World.
UP THE VILLA!❤
same here, just unreal
I came for my first ever match from America and boy was it worth it, UTV and all the B7 fans who made me feel welcome
Mate I gotta say even though I am a Forest fan I am absolutely buzzing for Villa and their fans right now. I love it just love the fact that you are taking on the big boys and winning. It gives me hope that even my beloved Forest can turn things around and maybe just maybe do a Villa. Congrats to you and all your fans.
I would love for the stars to align for Forest. One of THE GREAT European clubs.
As a derby fan, seeing villa’s rise since that play off final has been insane. been watching the vlogs since then really, really want us to be in your position some day🙏
would love to see Derby back in the premier league
stopped crying about the ball going out ? pmsl
I am a Villa fan from China who started supporting Villa after their return to the Premier League. The comments from the old fans of Villa touched me deeply, especially those who have experienced 1982. I can't imagine how excited they were last night.
Finally, I would like to ask a question to everybody: Do you think Villa has a good chance of entering the next stage from the top 8 this time? UTV
很容易 UTV!!!!
would you bet against us?
@@凯林-s1i top 8 is still a tough task, top 16 is what I had been hoping for, and after the start we’ve had, is very much achievable.
Absolutely! So glad Villa chose you 💜
Desde Colombia saludos, gracias por hacer este video y transmitir toda la alegría de ese partido, compartiré tu canal aquí en Colombia.
As a Villa fan in Vancouver these videos just absolutely hit. What a time to be a Villan
I'm from Brazil and I started supporting Villa in 2018, it was unthinkable to see Villa in such a "short time" become a respected team again in Europe, It was way easier to choose another club in England to support. Yesterday was one of those days where I felt proud of my choice. Villa is a massive club. Thank you for letting us from other countries to feel close from Villa with your videos. As they say: “they say you don't choose Aston Villa, it chooses you!” And what a pleasure it is…
I hope you make it to Villa Park one day my friend, love our global fans as you are just as apart of our mad family as anyone else UTV 💜💙
This is beautiful, not a villa fan but found this channel a couple months ago and honestly made me have a soft spot for this club, hope you go and win that award cause you really deserve it, nothing better than being able to follow your team everywhere and live this amazing nights, cheers from a Portuguese Porto fan🇵🇹💙🐉
I started supporting Villa in 2012 as a young American kid who wanted to get into English football and knew nothing about it. To all the American Villans who stuck through the rough times to see the good times, proudly wear that Villa shirt tomorrow! My oh my what a ride. Long may it continue. UTV 🦁
So proud to be a Villa fan from Norway! We have beaten the best club in Europe. UTV!
From a Rangers fan, I'm chuffed to bits n absolutely delighted for villa! what a result well fucking played lads!!
Words cannot express how amazing this Villa win means to me! For years I got teased at and made of by so many all for supporting Villa. It hurt seeing them get demoted and it hurt more losing cup after cup competition. But listening to them beat Bayern today…I was in tears! All the crap I took for all those years…worth it!
-From Phoenix, AZ, USA!
Hey mate. Irish Villa fan of over 30 years here. Also commenting from Arizona! UTV! 🇮🇪🇺🇲
I had the same. Made fun of when I was a kid for supporting Villa and not a 'top club', it managed to push me away from football; throughout my entire teenage years I was barely interested, I'd look at results now and again and saw we were relegated. Got back into it after the 2022 World Cup, without a clue who Emery is. Imagine my shock when I discovered we somehow got one of the best managers in the world on our payroll!
What a journey it's been. I just wish I'd experienced the Championship nights too, just to make these moments even better
Well done Villa! Excellent result and im pleased for you all (Liverpool fan). Just wanna emphasise the importance of having a good goalkeeper in a team, its imperative to being a good side. Well, you've definitely got one with Martinez! He made several great saves and helped win you the match. One of the best keepers in the world.
An absolutely memorable game for every Villa fan. I have to admit that after Duran scored, I shook and sweated just like I did in ‘82 after Peter Withe scored. Having witnessed our win in ‘82 (unfortunately couldn’t go because being in the Navy we had the Falklands conflict going on so General Galtieri stopped me from being at our biggest night 🤬), winning 1-0 tonight I felt was written in the stars after the untimely passing of Gary Shaw, I truly had the feeling we would do it again. Every single player gave everything and Villa have certainly announced that we are back in the big time!
well done, from Middlesbrough
I remember watching Villa 2-3 Leeds vlog in the championship on your channel about 6 years ago and now you're beating Bayern Munich in the UCL...amazing how football can change in such a short time period.
Hi again its John forest surporter...watch the match in the pub with my villa friends honestly just before kick off I had goosebumps and I'm a forest supporter it must of been electric in the stadium ...I had a fiver on 2..0 so I got robbed with var decision ..brilliant video you done...brilliant club brilliant manager keep it up
Watched the game live on TV last night from Cape Town. Woke up the neighbourhood thanks to John Duran. Was living in the UK in 1982, what a night that was I remember and what a team we had. These boys we got now are very SPECIAL.
From Los Angeles, California I have been partying all day/night, crying, watching every clip imaginable. I could not sleep until I watched VOT videos to this. Love you guys, love to all the Villa fans, brilliant video, we are living in a dream. Will definitely vote, appreciate you all!
Did you emigrate,Danny?
@@Isleofskye yes mate I did!
I’m in Long Beach! Quite a few of us in LA/OC
@@dandemde Thanks mate. I am always curious when we lose good people.
Was it dissatisfaction with England or the way things were going or wanting an adventure or the lure of California, where I went in 1979 and had the best holiday of my life with 7 weeks in the USA/Canada arriving @ LAX and coming home from New York but even at 25 years old after a wonderful time,U remember getting a little emotional at returning to my England in London then.
"I" remember..
Max, what a night. I was there in 82, age 18. Such wonderful symmetry winning 1 nil, that one was for Gary RIP. So exciting at the moment for villa. Best manager ownership combo ever at Villa. We are back and this time back to stay. Keep it up Max.
Watched in Los Angeles- tears in eyes brother - AMAZING win!!!!
Watched this in Jamaica. All the locals very disappointed Leon never got a goal but were very happy we beat Bayern anyway 😂
Hi Max - great to say hi to you last night with my son. What a game for him to experience as his first at Villa Park and for me since the 1990s! I didn’t miss many home games in the 80s and 90s before moving overseas. As a lifelong Villa fan now exiled in Australia, I can say watching your vids really helps us overseas fans feel part of the pride. Please keep it up fella. Up the Villa as always…
Watched the game from the USA. Could see the place BOUNCING! So proud of this club! And this video is making me tear up all over again. Glad to see you appreciate how blessed you were to be there in person. UP THE MIGHTY VILLA!
The picture of Ron Saunders on the balcony brought back memories. As a Villa fan and a retired police officer on that day I was a police motorcyclist and my role was to meet the Villa bus and escort it around the city centre. At the council house we then were invited for a drink up on the balcony just out of view, with the team. I proudly held the trophy and chatted to the players.
Then escort back to Villa park for a little tipple and get a photo of me and a couple of colleagues with who else but Peter Withe sitting on my police bike. Great memories.
Keep up the good work I really enjoy your content. 😎🇬🇧🍺
I must know you Roy! 👍🏻
@@kevchilton908 Yes you indeed do. Will give you a shout on Facebook🍺
Love me some Villa on Tour. As an American who can’t go to matches in person, these videos are as good as it gets. UTV!!
Ex-pat living in Australia. I was there at Highbury when we won the league, also at VP when we smashed Barca. Couldn't travel to Rotterdam, but watched on TV with my dad. Was amazing. So glad that a new generation of fans have had a Magic moment of beating Bayern Munich. What a time to be a Villa fan ! Loving the taste of going to Villa Park I get thru Max's vids. Thanks so much. UTV
Hello,My Friend.
Why did your family emigrate,please?
Me too but with my mum! Oct 2 2024 was a nice full circle game.
@@joegal100 Thanks for your reply. Did your Mum just want a change of Country?
@@Isleofskye No I meant in 1982 my brothers went to Rotterdam, but I was 17 and had exams, so I stayed in Brum watching it on TV with my mother.
In 1994 I moved to the US and apart from going back to Villa Park for a few games, I get my Villa off the TV and now - almost as good as being there - Max Stokes. UTV
@@Isleofskye my wife's family located to Australia, so I joined them.
Hey Max,im from Australia and im 12 years old turning 13 in 11 days. Me my brother and my dad are the biggest Villa fans in Australia. We get up to watch the game live every night/day. I been watching Villa since I was born. And I started watching you 3 years ago. And we always wait to watch your videos on the tv. Thanks for what you’re doing and don’t stop. You’re doing so well and you bring a smile to me every time I watch your vids. Can’t wait for man utd. As always I will get up at midnight and wake up all my neighbours and get shouted at bye my mum to tell me to be quiet😂. UTV. VTID
Did your family emigrate?
@@Isleofskye my dad is from England and my mum is from Australia.
@@Yourboijoeedits Thanks for your reply.
@@Isleofskye that’s ok. Thanks for commenting on my comment
@@Yourboijoeedits Good Luck and Happy Birthday soon:)
Juve fan here, I can’t wait to go Villa Park in November. I think it will be a really decent game.
Fino Alla Fine. 🏁🏴☠️
What an amazing night, flew in from Germany, where i have live for the game. Meet my pals ,3 of us was in Rotterdam in 82. 14 /15 year old and now 55/56. What a result., villa fans that atmosphere was unique!!!
Great content as always, you summed it perfectly with the generation comment. We all come to together last night!!
German football fans now know who we are!!!
Thank you Max. I was 11 when I watched Villa on the box with my dad winning in 82. Last night was an incredible result. We were in the championship 6 years ago. What Unai,coachs and this squad have already achieved is actually unbelievable. It is almost like a dream. I had tears in my eyes and I wasn't at the stadium. I live in Guernsey 😀. My mate was there and said his heart was jumping out of his stomach in the Holte end when the champions league music played. I have no more words other than I love Villa. What a tribute to Gary Shaw🙏. UTV. A very proud Guernsey pride😃👍💜💙
I can feel the passion through the screen all the way down here in Australia. Hope all the other Aussie Villans woke the neighbours this morning. UTV!
Stumbled upon your page Max when we were in the depths of the championship. Couldn’t really see many of those games in America so your videos were all I had. We’re in a such a better spot now, what a journey!
Actually shed a tear watching this. Exceptional content and editing as always. Just voted - good luck Max
We've ALL BEEN to ROTTERDAM Sung ALL the way home in 1982 - yes I was there - VILLA TIL IDIE
I had the pleasure to witness villa win the league and of course the European Cup even if it was at home so I'm so stoked all you who wasn't born got to experience a history making win a B6 my lad who's 19 got to experience that emotion pride and passion as well, Fantastic coverage as always what a night what a team 👏 utv from claret and blue Australia 🇦🇺 👍
absolute scenes. watching in my car in dorset via Dallas on the surfshark VPN to make the not legal stream work nice and smooth 💜💙 almost rocked the car off its wheels when Duran scored that stunner. Great vid as always Max. Villa Park sounded so freakin loud coming through the screen! have never heard it that loud before!! 💙💜💙💜 UTV
It was unbelievable ! THESE ARE MOMENTS THAT FILL UP YOUR LIFE WITH GREATNESS WHEN YOU LOVE A TEAM AND THIS TEAM GIVES YOU BACK AND PAYS OFF ALL THE SUPPORT AND PASSION YOU HAVE FOR THEM ! I live all the way down here in San Francisco, USA and I have loved Aston Villa ever since the moment I watched them play. It's been sort of ten years and WHAT I FEEL NOW IS IMMENSE LOVE AND HAPPINESS. THIS IS HISTORY IN THE MAKING !!!
Will always love this team
Must've been absolute goosebumps to be there as a Villa fan. I'm West Ham and it must've been like our final game at Upton Park with a come from behind 3-2 win late into the night with a mental pre match atmosphere too. Let yourself live in that atmosphere for a few days to come and sink it in - nights like this don't come around often!
I knew Villa could do it 😮
Anything is impossible in sports....
(From a Lille fan) ... who just won against "prime" Real Madrid
😮😮🎉🎉❤❤
One year ago we both were in the conference league and everyone made fun of its existance and "quality". Now we both became giant slayers in Champions League. Whos laughing now!! ❤
Lille are very much a kindred spirit, I feel. We had a great battle against you guys last season and I think all our fans were really impressed with good you were. Great to see you doing well in the CL.
Congratulations on your win vs Madrid 👍
Well done lille
Your young players are literally ballers every one of them easy to see why france national team is so strong
I watched at home here in The Netherlands, amazingly my kids didn’t have school next day so they got to stay up and watch the whole thing with me. What an incredible performance, what an amazing night. How can I possibly convey to my kids how exceptional this is? Not sure I need to, mind you, they were even more manic than me!
Keep up the good work, these vlogs are great fun. Here’s to more special nights like this!
Love your videos Max! As an Aussie Villan watching them the day after each match is the next best thing to being there!
My Erdington-born Old Man has supported the Villa since the 60s, and after we emigrated from the UK to Australia when I was 3 y/o I first remember waking up in the middle of the night to see Villa beat Man U in the 1994 Coca-Cola Cup final. From that day onward I've been Villa mad.
Seeing us walk out at home with the Champions League music ringing around Villa Park was surreal in itself - seeing us triumph was unforgettable and so incredibly special!!
Keep up the awesome work mate, we appreciate it.
Watched it from Norway! I was screaming alone in my home! UTV! I love this club and love the fanbase, love y'all!❤
“Oh my God”. Repeat 10 times. That only widened the smile on my face. Max, can’t begin to tell you how happy I was for you and all the Villa fans. I was so looking forward to your video and you really came through. A great day. And yes I watched the game live, happy to catch my Reds on replay. Wishing you all continued success. UTV!!!
Well done to every Villa Fan, last night we really were the 12th Man, last time I remember the ground being anything like last night was the super cup against Barcelona, I am so so proud to be a Villa Fan,
Love from the Brummie bloke who lives in Poland 🇵🇱 as you called me Max, 😂 UTV
That goal was the best feeling as a Villa fan for me since Savo banged one in against Leeds at Wembley all those years ago. What an incredible performance from everyone. Carlos and Philogene should hopefully have silenced some of their doubters now...
biggest win for Aston Villa in the 21st century. And we all watched history being made last night. UTV
Surely that was the playoffs. Without that we wouldn't be here.
The POF was our most important win. When the whistle blew at Wembley as a ST holder since 1978 i felt joy but was overcome by relief more than anything.
When the whistle blew last night i felt unbridled joy and pride. If any game could show how big a club we are it was that one. To repeat the same scoreline with a brilliant goal and just as it was in Rotterdam, it was a team performance with every player on the top of their game. This win is a bigger statement and was far more enjoyable. The POF was horrible for those last few minutes.
Both huge results for very different reasons. I loved Deano & will always adore Ron Sunders, but i believe Unai is truly a world-class manager. And Emi Martinez just needs to win silverware in Claret & Blue to become undisputedly ASTON VILLA'S GREATEST GOALKEEPER OF ALL-TIME!! 🦁
* Saunders
The video i was waiting for!! Top quality as always mate. I was in lower holte, best night at vp in my life. Still hasn’t fully sunk in yet. 42 years on, same result, number 9 getting the goal just like ‘82, ending Bayern’s unbeaten streak in the group stages (their 42nd game). The universe works in wondrous ways. UP THE VILLA 💜💜
The Moment ASTON VILLA BEAT BAYERN MUNICH *AGAIN* ! ✨
My favourite part was OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GODDDDDD
Max thank you so so much from a long standing Villa Fan now watching in NZ and you bring home to me the atmosphere of Villa Park, I miss the buzz from the Holte End, but your videos bring it to life for me and I cant thank you enough, for the excellent job you do with all of your videos all over the footballing world for Villa, Max UTV till I die..
Fantastic game, fantastic video, it is nice to watch from Sweden and you really showed us the atmosphere at VP.
Great video Max. Listening at 5am from Australia. Voted for you too. Good luck
Got up at 5am to watch from Australia and my neighbours probably hate me now. What a game !!
This made me smile 🦁
Been waiting for this to drop. I cried on my sons shoulder last night, he wasn't amused but I couldn't keep it in. UTFV
I wish I could vote again for your channel, Max. I watched the game at home with my dad (Norwich City fan who has good memories of beating Bayern in Europe...Jeremy Goss....if you haven't seen it, definitely worth a watch). I'm not having a great time of it at the moment but Villa and your videos are a ray of sunshine, so thank you. Keep up the good work. UTV VTID
I do like maxes vlogs which are mostly high quality apart from when he went to Ipswich saying they are a bigger club than Norwich,don't think so max,15 years unbeaten against them,yes we beat Bayern in the Olympic stadium Germany,Goss scored home and away plus Mark Bowen, memorable nights in the memory bank,glad villa won and that was for Gary Shaw ,what a brilliant player for villa god bless him 💜💛💚🌟🇬🇫🏴
GOOSEBUMPS!!!!!! Fantastic video Max, UTFV!!!!
Good Afternoon from Indonesia and UTV! Fantastic video again Max..... you are my conduit to Villa Park now. With a 2am kick off and with my age I couldn't stay awake, but I was awake at 5am (11pm UK time) and found the result...well, I'm sure you can imagine. What a fantastic result. We need the same performance again on Sunday.
Great video, greetings from Poland 🫡🇵🇱
Fantastic video, keep doing what you do.Really appreciate it sitting here in New Zealand !
watched both games and could not be any prouder. started supporting villa when i was 8 am now 65. been through the mill a few times. but hopefully under Unai this is the start of big things again. brilliant video as always max keep up the good work
Waited all night for this video 😂 i follow a league one side but watched your content for a while now, you deserve nights like this.
Because of you I watched my first ever champions league game! Ended up cheering a team on i don’t even support 👏👏
Keep up the great content and thankyou
Watched at home with my 9 year old lad. Memories with him I will never, ever forget last night. Thanks max!
Absolutely BUZZING! I'm old enough to know it's been a temporary dip in form since 1980/81/82, but oh boy... what a joy to be back on the biggest stage. THANK YOU for making these videos - especially from those of us who can't be there week in week out. Up The Euro Villa!
Been waiting for this max, atmosphere last night was absolutely incredible. Crowd around me exploded when durans goal went in
Your videos are like movies. The quality is unreal. Even though I've been a season ticket holder for 31 years and don't miss a home game, I still religiously watch everyone of your vids as soon as they come out. Up the villa.
The one we have all been waiting for... The video to end all other videos!
Congrats from Danmark 👍🏻 I’m not a Villa-fan, But I really like to See them, and your videoes 👍🏻☺️ It must have been a great night for you - 1-0 against Bayern is really huge!! Maybe only one team in the World would be bigger to beat, Real Madrid ☺️ In this case, it’s a little funny - My tesm in Denmark is Brøndby - In our first Champions League game ever, We beat Bayern in 1998……. In that season they startet with a loose in overtime against Brøndby, and ended with a loose in overtime in the final against United 👍🏻☺️💛💙
Best video of all time! ( just started watching it)
Great video Max. Great game to be at. I was in Rotterdam and although the prize was bigger, last nights atmosphere was better with it being at VP. Memories that last !!
To be on this Journey as a Villa fan and with an online community and platform like this has been everything. Thanks so much Max for all your hard work and presentation, and great editing. You have become a claret and blue go too. UTV 💙💜!!!!
I am German and a fan of Bayern and Villa. I would have preferred a draw, but of course I also begrudge Villa this win. UTV
Colombiam DURAN 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴
Wow brought my daughter with me from Ireland we wer in k5 holte end what an experience and memories to have. Tears at full time ❤️🇮🇪 UTV what a club. Love your work max
Watching this "slightly hungover" with a massive grin on my face - (hangover cured) amazing content Max -thankyou UTV , what a win , what a night ! Emery , The Genius does it again !!
I still feel like I’m dreaming.
Not only has the club stepped its game up, so have you on this channel Max. Keep up the great content mate.
UP THE VILLA!
Mate spine tingling content well done. Up the Villa.
What a night. Like the other fans abroad, your videos are great vicarious viewing for me, Max (as I'm sure I've mentioned before) - thank you for all that you do! I was going to say that you were lucky to be there but you've watched us week-in, week-out for so long and throughout a hell of a lot of dross at times, so it's more like you deserve it. What an epic time to be a Villa fan.
The video I've been waiting for...cheers mate UTV
Max, as someone who's been watching since nearly the beginning, I can say it's both fitting and satisfying to see how you've elevated the standards of the channel alongside the club's standards on the pitch. This is Champion's League Content.
We watched the game at my husband s brothers house in Spain.I wish I had been there at the time biu watching your videos takes us there..love your content.❤..The match..what can I say..every player deserves a massive pat on the back..I was iffy when I saw Carlos was playing but he did himself proud..Unai the tactician worked his magic again..takes a sub off and replaces him..what manager does that..only one that sees the game.. He is a master..step aside pep! Some idiot put on a comment on one of the blogs yesterday Villa will lose 7.0.. I hope he is eating his words and choking on them! We have a team emerging that will be respected by not just other teams in this country but in Europe too! I hope Duran will get to love the club as much as EMI Martinez..need him to stay! I will e voting for you! ❤
This one was for our holte enders in the sky. Thanks for documenting this from the best perspective possible, max. Up the villa.
Voted. Thanks Max - Older fan, Brummie, now living in France - miss the games and your channel is the next best thing. The content just keeps on getting better. Keep it up mate!
Great vid as always. Watching from Maine, USA. I remember last time we beat them. Could we go all the way again? Yeah, Why not!
Quality match and result. Nice to see another quality fanbase, looking forward to visiting villa park later in the season with Ipswich.
I’m personally elated, but im equally happy for you Max, the time you put in to the pod and Villa is commendable and it’s nice to good things happening to nice people. Wish you continued success moving forward. UTV
I love seeing all the Aussie Villans in the feed. Please know how important your videos are for us watching from the other side of the World. It's the closest that we can feel to being with you lunatics at the The Holte End. Massive day for the club. As always, UTV❤