The side shows over; this Saturday's 'the one'!
COME ON YOU VILLA BOYS.
The side shows over; this Saturday's 'the one'!
COME ON YOU VILLA BOYS.
Is that because we drew against our real rivals and managed to lose to them in the Cup-tie?
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Meh, don't really have any dislike to Olbion, maybe it was once our derby but sadly our derby is small heath now - atleast most of their fans seem like they can behave themselves unlike the small heath rabble. It's still a big game, we've got to win - no other result will do I'm afraid. It's quite sad to think that Olbion was just another easy win for us regulary, I genuinely think they could bea... not gonna say it lol.
Albion hardly registers as a derby for me. It may have been our original rivalry but that was decades ago and I don't know why we pretend otherwise. Born and bred in Brum so only one real passionate dislike for a team and that is of course our friendly neighbours from Small Heath. As somebody previously mentions, if you are from outside of Brum then the nearest local team will be the big one i.e. if you live in Blackcountry it will be Wolves/Albion. My wife's family are all Wolves season ticket holders and they call Villa fans in the Blckcountry 'glory hunters'. I wish.Spot on. That's how I feel about the Albion too. I've never understood the whole Albion derby thing, I only ever hear about it online, don't know anyone in real life who hates the Baggies more than small heath.
Albion hardly registers as a derby for me. It may have been our original rivalry but that was decades ago and I don't know why we pretend otherwise. Born and bred in Brum so only one real passionate dislike for a team and that is of course our friendly neighbours from Small Heath. As somebody previously mentions, if you are from outside of Brum then the nearest local team will be the big one i.e. if you live in Blackcountry it will be Wolves/Albion. My wife's family are all Wolves season ticket holders and they call Villa fans in the Blckcountry 'glory hunters'. I wish.Spot on. That's how I feel about the Albion too. I've never understood the whole Albion derby thing, I only ever hear about it online, don't know anyone in real life who hates the Baggies more than small heath.
lol a really good mate of mine is an Albion supporter and he's really nice - can take the piss out of his own team, is a realist about what the Albion can do and doesn't got OTT about the fact they're above us in the league, it's just good humour banter. Small Heath on the otherhand... despite being used to losing to us all the time and always in our shadow they still get more bitter and twisted everyday.Albion hardly registers as a derby for me. It may have been our original rivalry but that was decades ago and I don't know why we pretend otherwise. Born and bred in Brum so only one real passionate dislike for a team and that is of course our friendly neighbours from Small Heath. As somebody previously mentions, if you are from outside of Brum then the nearest local team will be the big one i.e. if you live in Blackcountry it will be Wolves/Albion. My wife's family are all Wolves season ticket holders and they call Villa fans in the Blckcountry 'glory hunters'. I wish.Spot on. That's how I feel about the Albion too. I've never understood the whole Albion derby thing, I only ever hear about it online, don't know anyone in real life who hates the Baggies more than small heath.
Try living and working amongst Tesco fans & you will change your opinion. Albion are scum & there fans talk the same sh*t as the noses do.
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Well 89.11% but why quibble?
How can it be a Birmingham derby when one of the teams isn't from Birmingham?
erm...situation still a little bitter mate towards us......you quote "Small Heath on the otherhand... despite being used to losing to us all the time and always in our shadow they still get more bitter and twisted everyday".......erm situation have you been to the last two derby games mate?..or have you conveniently forgot what happened......you are such an angry chappie....lol a really good mate of mine is an Albion supporter and he's really nice - can take the piss out of his own team, is a realist about what the Albion can do and doesn't got OTT about the fact they're above us in the league, it's just good humour banter. Small Heath on the otherhand... despite being used to losing to us all the time and always in our shadow they still get more bitter and twisted everyday.Albion hardly registers as a derby for me. It may have been our original rivalry but that was decades ago and I don't know why we pretend otherwise. Born and bred in Brum so only one real passionate dislike for a team and that is of course our friendly neighbours from Small Heath. As somebody previously mentions, if you are from outside of Brum then the nearest local team will be the big one i.e. if you live in Blackcountry it will be Wolves/Albion. My wife's family are all Wolves season ticket holders and they call Villa fans in the Blckcountry 'glory hunters'. I wish.Spot on. That's how I feel about the Albion too. I've never understood the whole Albion derby thing, I only ever hear about it online, don't know anyone in real life who hates the Baggies more than small heath.
Try living and working amongst Tesco fans & you will change your opinion. Albion are scum & there fans talk the same sh*t as the noses do.
Even though Villa vs albion is still a derby and I truly acknowledge that, it's not a nasty or violent derby... most of it is banter because we both have much more classy fans than small heath. I prefer it that way.
Albion fans > small heath fans
Traditionally/historically, they are our proper rivals.So it's a bit like how Man United's traditional/historic rivals are Liverpool and Man City are just there noisey neighbours who they always beat? Fair enough lol.
Bitter? What have I got to be bitter towards small heath? Your fantastic history, all your cups and trophies you've won, spending the majority of your time in the lower leagues? Yes, I'm so jealous of small heath.erm when did i say you was JEALOUS?...and when i said BITTER i mean your still BITTER at losing the LAST GAME...get your facts right.....god "they say love is blind" situation......take it on the chin,infact heres something for you...i think you might win tonight as it happens......
I haven't forgot what happened, what happened is that your lowlife fans don't know how to celebrate and are more interested in taunting our fans rather than celebrating your win with joy and happiness - even your manager thinks you're small time. I'm not an angry chappie, just embarrassed that we have to share the city with you - I do wish West Brom were our proper rivals because atleast there fans have some class and don't take things so seriously.
I'm not bitter about losing, I'm over it... it's just a football match it won't affect me too deeply. Well done for winning and good luck against West Ham.
I'm not bitter about losing, I'm over it... it's just a football match it won't affect me too deeply. Well done for winning and good luck against West Ham.thank you very good of you......erm oh yeh do you think GH goes on about liverpool a bit too much?
I'm not bitter about losing, I'm over it... it's just a football match it won't affect me too deeply. Well done for winning and good luck against West Ham.
I'm not bitter about losing, I'm over it... it's just a football match it won't affect me too deeply. Well done for winning but I hope West Ham win in the semi-final.
I also disagree that every non Villa Midland football fan hates Villa, most don't give a monkeys, only Small Heath and Cov, and some Baggies and even fewer Wolves do imo.
How can it be a Birmingham derby when one of the teams isn't from Birmingham?
I was about to ask the same question
My life will be Hell if we lose Saturday
Just. Have no issues with Wolves at allMy life will be Hell if we lose Saturday
At least we beat the Wolves.
Oh, and anyone who thinks that Albion fans are a bunch of fair-minded, sporting neighbours has obviously never been chased from the Hawthorns back to Smethwick Rolfe Street by them.....on several occasions
Obviously it aint a "Birmingham" derby, in the truest sense, but it's a local derby ( Hawthorns and St Andrews are pretty much the same distance from Villa Park) with a fantastic history. Villa and Albion were playing each other in FA cup finals before Blues ( or Man United, liverpool, Spurs etc ) even existed.
As founder members of the Football League - the oldest league in the world - Villa v Albion is the oldest local derby in the country and by default must be the oldest local derby in the world. I really don't know why much more fuss isn't made of this. We've got the sort of history and tradition in this game that the Big 4 couldn't buy. Imagine if Liverpool v Everton had anything like the same origins as Villa v Albion - you'd be sick to death of the media wanking on about it.
Relatively recent rivalry with Blues can't change facts.
Obviously Blues is the bigger game now but Albion is by far the most traditional rivalry though.
Oh, and anyone who thinks that Albion fans are a bunch of fair-minded, sporting neighbours has obviously never been chased from the Hawthorns back to Smethwick Rolfe Street by them.....on several occasions
or had seven bales kicked out of you at playtime
my experience was that in the rare occasion they did have a half decent season, Albion fans would suddenly start appearing like mushrooms after the rain. Is any of that happening now?
Quoteor had seven bales kicked out of you at playtime
I didn't realise you were a teacher, Lee
Quotemy experience was that in the rare occasion they did have a half decent season, Albion fans would suddenly start appearing like mushrooms after the rain. Is any of that happening now?
Described to perfection. That's exactly what they're like still