Am I the only one....

[Nelly]

I am a Villa fan, not a football fan.

Absolutely this, for me.
I have zero interest in any other football club, the leagues or tournaments they play in. Even England: I used to take each game so seriously, now I couldn't tell you if they were playing.

[Deano's Mullet]

Last 7-8 years or so yes, Villa only.

[john e]

this thread has surprised me somewhat
there must be 90% + on here who don't even like football just follow Villa (I suppose there is some irony in that)

[ASHTONVILLA]

I sometimes watch Fleetwood and Preston North End, and keep an eye on the Norwich results (my grandmother was a big Norwich fan). I also like seeing Blues lose.

I don't think I've watched any Prem games since Villa left it, and have no interest in the European matches if we are not involved. Definitely very Partizan, and a Villa fan rather than a football fan though.

[Tony Erdington]

VILLA.

[NeilH]

I’ve got a season ticket for a local Dutch 2nd Division team here (SC Telstar), who I’ve been following for years and watch all their home games. I get over when I can to watch Villa and still listen to our games when I’m not in Brum. Other than that I barely watch any football at all and have not watched a single Premier League game on the telly all season.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

I love watching football. All sorts. Needless to say the games I've enjoyed least, for what seems like forever (briefly Tim), are ours over the last 5 or 6 years.

[Simon Page]

With no effort whatsoever, I'm now so removed from non-Villa football that I didn't know until half an hour ago that England were due to play Germany, let alone that the game has been and gone. I looked at the squad and realised I didn't know half the players. I don't normally revel in ignorance but...

[pauliewalnuts]

With no effort whatsoever, I'm now so removed from non-Villa football that I didn't know until half an hour ago that England were due to play Germany, let alone that the game has been and gone. I looked at the squad and realised I didn't know half the players. I don't normally revel in ignorance but...

I was exactly the same last night, had no idea that match was happening.

[wittonwarrior]

Watch a bit of non league and that's it apart from villa.

[badluckeric(gates)]

With no effort whatsoever, I'm now so removed from non-Villa football that I didn't know until half an hour ago that England were due to play Germany, let alone that the game has been and gone. I looked at the squad and realised I didn't know half the players. I don't normally revel in ignorance but...

I was exactly the same last night, had no idea that match was happening.

Me too, and since relegation I cancelled sky and just have no interest in the prem (for now!) Though I do like to keep an eye on Stourbridge Town and pop and see them occasionally.

[Nelly]

So why is it nearly all of us no longer care about the sport at the highest levels?

[itbrvilla]

this thread has surprised me somewhat
there must be 90% + on here who don't even like football just follow Villa (I suppose there is some irony in that)

Like. 

[SoccerHQ]

this thread has surprised me somewhat
there must be 90% + on here who don't even like football just follow Villa (I suppose there is some irony in that)

Me too.

Especially as we've been everything this is wrong about Football in the last 7 years, a proper car crash club playing terrible football on a consistent basis.

[croatian]

Reading the sentiments on this thread I suspect football has a developing problem. I've long thought that something would happen or change to cause the football business to fail.

It's the money innit?

I gather the FA still want to stage some important PL fixtures in the Far East. That could be the death knell. A piss take too far. I'm so disconnected from football now. A lot of it irritates me: Toure having a hissy fit because his club didn't send him a birthday card, never mind the 200 grand plus they send him every week. The latest fashion of slapping the turf when they throw themselves down to demonstrate the unbearable agonies they suffer for their art and money.
I used to be so enthused about the Villa and football, back in the 70's I was daft enough to hitch hike from Brum to Bilbao for a pre-season friendly. That's all gone now. If I was offered a free ticket, transport and hospitality to a Villa match, well, I'd have to think about it before accepting.

I'm a Villa fan and always will be, but unfortunately Football has left me far behind. Maybe it's an age thing, or even worse I'm changing into my old man!