Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands

[Walmley_Villa]

Born and bred in Sutton, dad from Hockley and mom's family from Erdington, all Villa in the family.

When I was at school here 70s/80s, mainly Villa with a fair few plastic scousers. Local wise my gang of mates were all Villa with a couple of Albion and Wolves, no noses. 

[astonvilla82]

Moved to Northfield in 1963, got the impression people think this side and surrounding areas are more Birmingham then anywhere else, worked for Birmingham council housing department since 1975, believe me they were load of Villa from the area and and surrounding areas, the only time you see them is when they are signing on or having there yearly at Northfield baths

[Smirker]

I am from Great Barr. Dad from Great Barr, mom from Aston.

[Deano's Mullet]

I was actually born in Kidderminster but my family moved to Erdington about two weeks after I was born. Family moved south in the eighties and have been down here ever since except fkr a three year spell in Milton Keynes and Redditch. I have lived in Horsham since 1992 and I see quite a few Villa shirts down here - and they are always exiled Brummies for the most part. I was impressed how many Villa fans had come up from the coast when I boarded the train up to London for the 2018 play off final - again the ones I spoke to were all with roots in the second city. As for Blues only living in Birmingham, I can confirm I always saw more of their shirts than ours  in and around Redditch when I lived there.

[Deano's Mullet]

I was actually born in Kidderminster but my family moved to Erdington about two weeks after I was born. Family moved south in the eighties and have been down here ever since except fkr a three year spell in Milton Keynes and Redditch. I have lived in Horsham since 1992 and I see quite a few Villa shirts down here - and they are always exiled Brummies for the most part. I was impressed how many Villa fans had come up from the coast when I boarded the train up to London for the 2018 play off final - again the ones I spoke to were all with roots in the second city. As for Blues only living in Birmingham itself , I can confirm I always saw more of their shirts than ours  in and around Redditch when I lived there.

Only ever seen one Blues shirt round here, I do know 2 Albion fans and 1 Wolves fan. And of course I bow before Horsham’s most famous Villa fan - Frank!

[AV82EC]

Born and bought up in East Mercia then lived in Lichfield from 86-92 then moved North. First nose I met was at work in 1987. Lichfield and South Staffs is a Villa stronghold as per most of the area either side of the Cross city line with a smattering of Albion and the odd nose.

[Rory]

From Great Barr, family mostly in Kingstanding and Erdington. All Villa growing up, apart from one or two noses who were sound. Went to school in Handsworth, where it was mainly plastics but a few Villa.

Now live in Worcester, where there is a staggering number of casual Albion supporters. None of them ever go to games, but wear the clobber and pipe up when they're doing well.

Never known or, to my knowledge, even seen a Wolves fan. Anywhere.

[bob rowe]

Mom & Dad from Witton & Kingstanding, both loyal Villa with me. Wemoved to Druids Heath where there seemed to be nothing but blues fans everywhere & my brother & sisters all became infected with the blue malady.

[Deano's Mullet]

Blues love to go on about how so much of our support is from Tamworth then flog that stupid myth that only 30% of our support has a Birmingham postcode.... but Tamworth HAS a Birmingham postcode! They don’t think these things through do they.

[cdbearsfan]

You let them get to you too much, mate.

[Deano's Mullet]

You let them get to you too much, mate.

No I honestly think it’s hilarious

[Brend'Watkins]

Grew up in Erdington with 90% Villa fans, 5% glory hunters and 5% noses.  I think the split is now 80% Villa, 10 % noses and 10% Glory Hunters when I'm around there.  The Nose fraternity tend to be lone Wolves don't have any friends and seem to have a sole purpose to annoy everyone else.  Around Boldmere/Sutton it's 85% Villa, 10% Albion and 5% noses.  The Nose fraternity tend to be lone Wolves don't have many friends and seem to have a sole purpose to annoy everyone else.  Sheldon area where my other half is from is 20% Villa and 80% Nose. The most Nose region of Birmingham in my experience.  They're all C***s!   

[thick_mike]

Smerrick, mainly West Brom and villa 70:30 in the 70s I reckon.

[Ads]

There's some maps (PWS?) that WM travel did about 10 years ago which show we dominate pretty much every facet of the city and large tracts beyond.

[Steve67]

Great Barr, Kingstanding, Streetley when I was growing up.  These are all mainly Villa with a small element of Nose.