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Author Topic: Should we rename the club to include Birmingham in our name?  (Read 49223 times)

Offline Handsworth Wood Villa

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Should we rename the club to include Birmingham in our name?
« on: December 16, 2011, 07:04:19 PM »
Adrian Durham suggested on talkSPORT that Arsenal should change their name to London Arsenal.

He got this idea from the Champions League draw today. The UEFA guy pulled open the ball and said "Arsenal London."

His reasons being that Arsenal are the biggest club in London, have the most fans in London, have the biggest stadium, have the richest history, have won the most trophies etc.

The Arsenal fans seem to think it's a good idea and it would give the club a great marketing boost overseas.

Those same reasons apply to us and the City of Birmingham.

Being the city's no.1 club, surely we should carry the name of the City.

As the famous Holte End chant goes - the City is ours.

And as another Holte End chant goes - we're the Pride of Birmingham.

Did the club miss a trick by letting Small Heath get in there first all those years ago?

Also, a lot of foreign football fans probably don't know that we are from Birmingham.

So this could boost the profile of the club and also the City of Birmingham.

However it would sound weird.

So how about Aston Villa of Birmingham FC?

Or just Aston Villa Birmingham FC?

Or we could rename Villa Park as the City of Birmingham Stadium?
« Last Edit: December 16, 2011, 10:44:57 PM by TRS-T »

Offline TheSandman

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Re: Should we rename the club Birmingham Villa?
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2011, 07:05:17 PM »
No.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Should we rename the club Birmingham Villa?
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2011, 07:07:43 PM »
Not in a million fucking years.

Offline luke25

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Re: Should we rename the club Birmingham Villa?
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2011, 07:08:22 PM »
Fuck that.

Offline Greg N'Ash

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Re: Should we rename the club Birmingham Villa?
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2011, 07:09:47 PM »
got as far as adrian durham

Offline Chris Harte

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Re: Should we rename the club Birmingham Villa?
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2011, 07:10:17 PM »
Adrian Durham....

Say no more.

Thinking about what he says messes with your head. Ignore.

Offline Legion

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Re: Should we rename the club Birmingham Villa?
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2011, 07:10:28 PM »

Offline andyaston

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Re: Should we rename the club to Birmingham Villa?
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2011, 07:20:56 PM »
We have the best name in football why change it?

Offline flybo

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Re: Should we rename the club to Birmingham Villa?
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2011, 07:25:13 PM »
No

Offline andyh

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Re: Should we rename the club to Birmingham Villa?
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2011, 07:28:41 PM »
Why would anyone possibly ask this question ?

Offline UK Redsox

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Re: Should we rename the club to Birmingham Villa?
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2011, 07:58:56 PM »
How about "Aston Villa of Birmingham" ?

It has a "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" ring to it.

Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Should we rename the club to Birmingham Villa?
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2011, 08:10:05 PM »
What bollocks.

That's a double no

Offline fbriai

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Re: Should we rename the club to Birmingham Villa?
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2011, 08:11:54 PM »
No.

Offline Walmley_Villa

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Re: Should we rename the club to Birmingham Villa?
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2011, 08:18:27 PM »
I'd rather eat my own c*ck..

Offline Rotterdam

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Re: Should we rename the club to Birmingham Villa?
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2011, 08:25:44 PM »
got as far as adrian durham

...and me.

 


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