Proud To Be A Villa Fan.

[andrew08]

I don't know if I'm proud as such to be a Villa Fan. I just am. I had no choice, I always have been going down the Villa and can't remember a time when I haven't. I went with my Dad and Grandad who went with their Dads and Grandads so it's entrenched.  My first words to my first born son were  'Hello my little Villa boy' and he smiled back, clearly glad to be born a Villain.
Like many of the previous posters my relationship with my Dad was 75% Villa talk and I'm grateful for that. I'm also grateful that for the chunk of my life before the Kids came along Villa provided me with the motivation to earn a living as well....it's always been an expensive addiction when combined with the necessary,ahem, refreshments.

I guess I'm proud of the things that make us different: our unique part in footys birth and from that our rich heritage. I am proud of the way we won the league in 81 with one of the last 'teams' built by good coaching and a youth program not just a cheque book, although without any regrets I'd take a chequebook inspired winning team for the next 30 or so years please. I loved the Acorn shirts and wish that could come back.

[not3bad]

A guy at work said to me once "you'll be buried in a claret & blue coffin you will".

Some compliments you don't forget!

[Dave Cooper please]

You sure that was a compliment and not a threat?

[not3bad]

Well he didn't look very threatening when he said it.  And I'm still alive.

[Fergal]

When I started taking my son down to the Villa, seeing his reaction to A GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, the look on his face as he turned tu hug me was possibly the best moment ever.
Just knowing that he will never be a plastic glory hunting skybot was enough, he never had a choice really

[villaocd]

I'm proud to be a Villa fan for most reasons already mentioned but more because of the top rated side we were in our first 50 years and the fact that we were challenging to be the best club in the world in the world club championship match of 1982.  This is where we belong and the club must demonstrate good business sense by increasing income rather that cutting costs to bring in players to get us back there.
I'm not sure that I'm proud of the acorns shirt deal.  It seems to have been foolish to donate potential shirt millions that we clearly couldn't afford.  It looked good but the club couldn't balance the books and consequently we've had to sell our best players.  Acorns are getting plenty from the sensible deal with the club now.

Villaocd

[Percy McCarthy]

We were only getting about a million a year from shirt sponsors when we signed up with Acorns. The club were right not to undervalue the shirt IMO, and are reaping the rewards now with Genting.

[Chipsticks]

When I started taking my son down to the Villa, seeing his reaction to A GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, the look on his face as he turned tu hug me was possibly the best moment ever.
Just knowing that he will never be a plastic glory hunting skybot was enough, he never had a choice really

Picked a foul time to start coming

good on you though, one day I plan to force the Claret and Blue colours onto my own lads should I have any.

[ormskirkvillan]

Like many others its a family thing and probably the best thing my dad ever passed on to me was his love for this great club. Its the thing we talk about most. My wife is having our first child in a few months and I can't wait to pass that wonderful bond that we all share on to him/her. I sometimes imagine see their face the first time they emerge from under the Holte to see the wonderful green lush pitch and I can't help grinning to myself.

[Simon Ward]

The excitement of going down the match may reduce with age but just seeing my youngest son's reaction when told we are off to the Villa is a superb reminder of what watching football should be about!

[dave shelley]

My old man born in Manor Road.
My Grandfather just a few years younger than Aston Villa.
F.A.Cup winners.
League Cup winners.
European Cup winners.
European Super Cup winners.
Football League Champions.
Second Division Champions.
Third Division Champions.
Birmingham Senior Cup winners and anything else we have won.
The Acorns sponsorship.
William McGregor.
Frederick Rinder.
The genius planner that decided to elevate the M6 on the approach to Spaghetti Junction so that you cannot help but see what I consider to be the magnificent edifice that is Villa Park whether you approach from North or South.
All of the above plus much more that I can't think of at the moment are the components that make me proud of Aston Villa and being a Villa fan.

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

I suppose we must have had a Villa scout at our school games as well - how else would they have spotted a certain Mr G Shaw?

Kingshurst County Junior School?

[Legion]

I suppose we must have had a Villa scout at our school games as well - how else would they have spotted a certain Mr G Shaw?

Kingshurst County Junior School?

Tao, multiple log-ins are not allowed. Please just use TRS-T unless you have a valid reason for not doing so.

[brian green]

The memory which sums up loving Villa the way I do is the time last year when I asked my grandson Toby aged 11 and fifth generation Villa fan, what he most liked about following Villa he replied I am allowed to eat chips, I am allowed to swear but most of all I can wear my Villa shirt without people making fun of me.   Says it all.

[Zhong Yi]

apart from wearing the shirt socially whenever in a foreign land, and at World Cups,  I like to have arguments with Burnley fanatics, or should i say fanaticals, who just will not accept that AVFC are the original Clarets.

it beggars belief the kind of response to that one. Worth it though just for the laugh and representing AVFC of course.

Never had the same shit with West Ham supporters.