AFC Villa of Aston 1874

[dave.woodhall]

I wonder what would be the interest in a supporter-led new club? If you're fed up with watching the Villa and the associated drawbacks of modern football, start your own.

[Risso]

Where do I sign up?

[Yossarian]

So long as I can get there on public transport. All non-league grounds seem to be really hard to get to from South Birmingham. I guess if they played in Aston that would work.

[PaulWinch again]

To be honest I'm absolutely sick of being dragged through the mud as a Villa fan. I take no enjoyment in watching Villa and I don't bother with any other football now. I think I'd probably be up for it.

[Villan For Life]

Can I play number 9?

Seriously, as Paul says above, watching the Villa is killing enjoyment of football for me. I'd welcome something that would rekindle my enthusiasm for football.

[Lsvilla]

I'm in Dave - proximity of the games to public transport and Saturday 3pm kick offs would do it for me.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

I'll dust off my shin pads.

[Witton Warrior]

Seriously what does it entail?

[Chris Harte]

No. No. No.

Jump-Ship-When-The-Seas-Get-Choppy FC?

Screw that.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

I guess this is as good a model as any:

http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/m_membership.php

Caution, may contain M*nchester.

[wittonwarrior]

Sure there are a lot more but the AFC's I know about

Man Utd  - born out of frustration with incoming investment - in reality a one off retro club not sure where I stand with this.

Liverpool - what started off as a protest club (everything about Liverpool FC is "protest related") is now a middle of the road non league - support very sparse - moving  around from  ground to ground currently playing at Marine in Crosby which  is for all intense and purposes a bit of an Everton area.

Chester - out of necessity club had folded and had to be reborn.

Telford - like Chester if I am not mistaken.

Not sure of  any benefit!   If you are that desperate for your football  fix and Villa has knarked you off that much well there are hundreds of non league clubs dotting around. 

[dave.woodhall]

Seriously what does it entail?

No idea. I'm not saying it should happen, but rather would there be any support for it?

[exigo]

Not for me, Brian.

[Yossarian]

there are hundreds of non league clubs dotting around. 

None in easy striking distance of south Birmingham. It's something I have looked into. Blues, WBA and Villa are all easy to get to, I was just fortunate to be Villa. I have thought about getting into non-league on several occasions perhaps a club born out of the demise of AVFC might be the way forward.

[aj2k77]

Not for me, I love Aston Villa, I just despise the cretins, fools and free loaders involved with the footballing side at the moment.