Tim Sherwood vs Gary Rowett

[Jimbo]

Sherlock Street could well have been the inspiration behind Holmes' name, as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle once lived in Birmingham. With such literary credentials, no wonder the apes of Small Heath couldn't find it.

[PeterWithesShin]

You may thank me any time. It's just another reason to love them for existing.

They exaggerate the numbers that will turn up, manage to include the Villa in what they do, and they got lost in the centre of the city they all claim to live in.

DEFIANT Blues fans took to the streets in protest against the decision not to allow an open-top bus tour through Birmingham to mark the team’s Carling Cup win.

Despite fans last week claiming thousands would gather for their own unofficial celebration, only around 100 gathered in the city centre’s Victoria Square having walked there in small groups following the civic reception at St Andrew’s yesterday.

They then marched through the streets, chanting: “We’re Birmingham City, we’ll do what we want,” as bewildered shoppers looked on.

They stopped outside Aston Villa FC’s official shop on New Street, where they shouted and swore to workers inside, before heading on through Bullring shopping centre up to the Chinese Quarter and along Hurst Street.

They started to disband after getting lost and failing to find Sherlock Street, where they had planned to end their protest over Birmingham City Council’s decision not to hold a parade due to health and safety reasons.

Andrew Henry, a 21-year-old trainee social worker, of Sheldon, attached a huge Blues flag to the columns of the Council House.

“I know I am speaking on behalf of every Birmingham City FC supporter when I say I am disappointed we didn’t get an open-top bus parade,” he said.

Brendan Anderson, 46, a builder of Bartley Green, who was in Victoria Square with his son Liam, 12, added: “I can’t believe we have been denied this parade, it’s a disgrace.”

Carer Kevin Roberts, aged 45, of Yardley, said: “I think it’s appalling. The official celebration was pathetic It would have been much better to have done something last week. It’s spoilt it for me really. It’s like we never won.”

[Percy McCarthy]

You may thank me any time. It's just another reason to love them for existing.

They exaggerate the numbers that will turn up, manage to include the Villa in what they do, and they got lost in the centre of the city they all claim to live in.

DEFIANT Blues fans took to the streets in protest against the decision not to allow an open-top bus tour through Birmingham to mark the team’s Carling Cup win.

Despite fans last week claiming thousands would gather for their own unofficial celebration, only around 100 gathered in the city centre’s Victoria Square having walked there in small groups following the civic reception at St Andrew’s yesterday.

They then marched through the streets, chanting: “We’re Birmingham City, we’ll do what we want,” as bewildered shoppers looked on.

They stopped outside Aston Villa FC’s official shop on New Street, where they shouted and swore to workers inside, before heading on through Bullring shopping centre up to the Chinese Quarter and along Hurst Street.

They started to disband after getting lost and failing to find Sherlock Street, where they had planned to end their protest over Birmingham City Council’s decision not to hold a parade due to health and safety reasons.

Andrew Henry, a 21-year-old trainee social worker, of Sheldon, attached a huge Blues flag to the columns of the Council House.

“I know I am speaking on behalf of every Birmingham City FC supporter when I say I am disappointed we didn’t get an open-top bus parade,” he said.

Brendan Anderson, 46, a builder of Bartley Green, who was in Victoria Square with his son Liam, 12, added: “I can’t believe we have been denied this parade, it’s a disgrace.”

Carer Kevin Roberts, aged 45, of Yardley, said: “I think it’s appalling. The official celebration was pathetic It would have been much better to have done something last week. It’s spoilt it for me really. It’s like we never won.”

Should be stickied in 'Other Football'.

[PeterWithe]

'as bewildered shoppers looked on.'

I loved that line so much I had it as my signature.

[aev]

'as bewildered shoppers looked on.'

I loved that line so much I had it as my signature.

Yep, journalism at its best.

[El Mayor]

So the consensus is Rowett is a Villa fan. Will the bed sheets come out with 'We Want Rowett' if the unthinkable happens?

[PeterWithesShin]

So the consensus is Rowett is a Villa fan. Will the bed sheets come out with 'We Want Rowett' if the unthinkable happens?

Do you know where Sherlock Street is yet?

[Toronto Villa]

So the consensus is Rowett is a Villa fan. Will the bed sheets come out with 'We Want Rowett' if the unthinkable happens?

I have no doubt Rowett will be privately delighted to see his boyhood team win at his favourite ground. How does that feel?

[saunders_heroes]

So the consensus is Rowett is a Villa fan. Will the bed sheets come out with 'We Want Rowett' if the unthinkable happens?

Yawn.

[PeterWithesShin]

How does it feel being so sad and obsessed with us, that you take the time to register and post on a Villa site? Your life must be like the Sty on a match day, empty.

[LeeB]

So the consensus is Rowett is a Villa fan. Will the bed sheets come out with 'We Want Rowett' if the unthinkable happens?

I wouldn't say it's unthinkable, big clubs often lose to minnows in the early rounds of this cup.

It's unlikely though, as your club is perennially shit.

And to turn your question on it's head, how will you lot react when you're getting tatered, and the camera pans to Rowett and he's laughing?

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What time will the coaches be picking you up?

[Percy McCarthy]

So the consensus is Rowett is a Villa fan. Will the bed sheets come out with 'We Want Rowett' if the unthinkable happens?

No need. If we do want him we'll just click our fingers and he'll be out of the Sty like a bat out of hell, just like your most successful manager ever was.

[astonvillan]

So the consensus is Rowett is a Villa fan. Will the bed sheets come out with 'We Want Rowett' if the unthinkable happens?

I wouldn't say it's unthinkable, big clubs often lose to minnows in the early rounds of this cup.

It's unlikely though, as your club is perennially shit.

And to turn your question on it's head, how will you lot react when you're getting tatered, and the camera pans to Rowett and he's laughing?

If 2008 is anything to go by, they'll already be sat on their coaches behind the Witton End at that point. Safe and sound for the trip back across the city....

[olaftab]

So I am thinking of the two teams and larrrfing. Can you see their pile of shite  standing up to  Amavi, Gana, Grealish and Adama? They better  say a prayer or two in the Mosque next door before they leave the Sty.