Which areas are Villa? Which areas are Blues?

[gage against the machine]

If some kind soul could enlighten me as to how to upload a chuffin image I'll will post both the 'Birmingham Map of Villa fans' and the 'Solihull Map of Noses' as they shall be known from here on in. They are based on the actual match attendees (ST and regular attendees for Villa and just ST for Blues) from the clubs' databases rather than 'where the bloke talking shite down the pub* type fan lives'. So it's pretty definitive. The images are © The Green Bus Company, in case I get my legs smacked.

* As an exile now in Edinburgh, ahem, I fall into this category.... The last year I had a ST, 09/10, we were quite good... I trust this is still the case?

[dekko]

Chuck them on here (http://imgur.com/) and post the link they give you with the /IMG tags

[gage against the machine]

Here you go, myth busted.

[Risso]

Growing up in Selly Oak in the 1950/60s, there were as many Wolves fans around as any other club.

Selly oak is now just a ghost town, full of Students in rented housing, i`m prepared to bet theres more Man u "Fans" than any local club around there, just look in the local pubs when theyre on telly - rammed.

I lived on Dawlish Road while I was a student at Brum Uni in the early 90s.  That year they won their first title in 20 odd years you couldn't move for Man U fans.  A lot were students of course, but there was a disgusting amount of Brummie Reds as well.  I'd rather be a Nose than one of them to be honest.

[pauliewalnuts]

Growing up in Selly Oak in the 1950/60s, there were as many Wolves fans around as any other club.

Selly oak is now just a ghost town, full of Students in rented housing, i`m prepared to bet theres more Man u "Fans" than any local club around there, just look in the local pubs when theyre on telly - rammed.

I lived on Dawlish Road while I was a student at Brum Uni in the early 90s.  That year they won their first title in 20 odd years you couldn't move for Man U fans.  A lot were students of course, but there was a disgusting amount of Brummie Reds as well.  I'd rather be a Nose than one of them to be honest.

So would I.

I'd rather ny kids grew up supporting Small Heath than see them stoop so low as to shed all their self respect and latch on to Man United.

[pauliewalnuts]

What I like in those maps are the number of central areas which are totally free of noses.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

What I like in those maps are the number of central areas which are totally free of noses.

Indeed. West and north west of the Sty, I do wonder if they could fill a taxi between them. Those areas where the Noses live are mainly struggling to get a Birmingham postcode. Maybe, years ago when their former chairman came up with the idea merging with Coventry,  it was actually a decent plan.

[saunders_heroes]

Growing up in Selly Oak in the 1950/60s, there were as many Wolves fans around as any other club.

Selly oak is now just a ghost town, full of Students in rented housing, i`m prepared to bet theres more Man u "Fans" than any local club around there, just look in the local pubs when theyre on telly - rammed.

I lived on Dawlish Road while I was a student at Brum Uni in the early 90s.  That year they won their first title in 20 odd years you couldn't move for Man U fans.  A lot were students of course, but there was a disgusting amount of Brummie Reds as well.  I'd rather be a Nose than one of them to be honest.

'Brummie Reds' are Bluenoses in disguise anyway. Mention Villa to them and watch them bite.

[Damo70]

I have witnessed a brummie red and a nose team up to have a verbal pop at the Villa a number of times. It amuses me that the nose always thinks it shows how much everyone hates Villa but never questions why the brummie red doesn't have any feelings one way or the other about Small Heath.

[Brend'Watkins]

Growing up in Selly Oak in the 1950/60s, there were as many Wolves fans around as any other club.

Selly oak is now just a ghost town, full of Students in rented housing, i`m prepared to bet theres more Man u "Fans" than any local club around there, just look in the local pubs when theyre on telly - rammed.

I lived on Dawlish Road while I was a student at Brum Uni in the early 90s.  That year they won their first title in 20 odd years you couldn't move for Man U fans.  A lot were students of course, but there was a disgusting amount of Brummie Reds as well.  I'd rather be a Nose than one of them to be honest.

'Brummie Reds' are Bluenoses in disguise anyway. Mention Villa to them and watch them bite.

If true it shows them up for what they really are.  If they are genuine Manu fans they must find it quite annoying to be associated with them.  A win win situation really so must remember to harbour the point given the chance in any future meeting with one.

[freethinker]

Interesting maps Gage. Thanks for posting. As you say 'myth busted' and plenty of ammo for next time a nose comes out with the usual crap.

Shame I can't zoom in on the big ones a bit more.

[danlanza]

The whole world is Claret and Blue and full of Villa, so there.

[Percy McCarthy]

Isn't the map a bit unfair as it's only season ticket holders for them, while ours also includes regular attendees?

[PeterWithe]

Is it likely that they are going to have a lot of regular attendees from areas where they don't have ST holders?

[gage against the machine]

Isn't the map a bit unfair as it's only season ticket holders for them, while ours also includes regular attendees?

Sure, the clubs wanted to show different sets of data so in terms of the total numbers it is 'biased' towards Villa. What they do do put side by side is serve well as a comparison of where the core support is though.

Is it likely that they are going to have a lot of regular attendees from areas where they don't have ST holders?

Possibly true too. Was separate in the Villa data but not separated for the map. Here's a theory, the more middle class, the more likely to be a 'only come to watch ManU', sorry 'regular attendee' they are...