Aston Villa

This flagpole usually has a Union Jack flag on it, but today when I walked Rosie past it I noticed an AVFC flag, presumably in honour of them finishing in the top four for the first time in almost thirty years.

We grew up not too far from Villa Park and, whilst we couldn’t afford tickets to go to games, we didn’t need to as we could usually guess the score by the number of cheers or groans reaching our ears during a game.

[Bill Davidson]

They did well.

[Susan Wakely]

Good that there is local support.

[Pat Knowles]

Yes definitely celebration flag!

[Agnes]

Good shot

[Carole Sandford]

Definitely a celebration!

[Beverley]

Something to celebrate. Great shot!

[Pat]

Up the Villains!

[Phil Howcroft]

hmmmm a flag for finishing 4th , not too sure about that Lesley , especially as they lost 5-0 at the weekend !

[Heather]

A great story capture! I also love your childhood story, Lesley! ("cheers or groans" :-)

[Glover Shearron, Jr.]

👍👍

[Lesley]

@phil_howcroft Haha. It’s important Phil, and lucrative. Bolton are in with a chance of promotion, aren't they?

[Judith Johnson]

Nice to see their efforts being recognised

[carol white]

Nicely captured

[Phil Howcroft]

@tinley23 Lesley , Bolton fell at the last hurdle , losing to Oxford in the play off final . Oxford finished 10 points behind us in the league . We played dreadful at wembley