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Offline villa `cross the mersey

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #75 on: August 03, 2020, 07:19:31 PM »
I've moved  about a fair bit in my lifetime and this my take on stuff
:lived in Hall Green until I was 11 - mostly Blue Nose
Worcester until 1972 - plenty of Villa, Chelsea,Leeds, Man ure
Bournville until early 80s - 50/50 split - Northfield had a few Blue Noses but we had the Leyhill Mob
Edgbaston - didn't meet many footy fans
Rednal - Blue Nose
Formby -I know of at least 5 mad keen Villa fans - no Blue noses
Merseyside - A fair sprinkling across Merseyside
North West - as Merseyside
The majority have links to the Villa through family or upbringing but I am meeting more who have Prince William syndrome and wanted to support someone other than Liverpool or Everton
Junior was born in Southport, schooled in Formby and now working in skelmersdale - proud to be Villa and respected for that by Reds and Blues, as am I 

 

Offline N'ZMAV

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #76 on: August 03, 2020, 07:20:34 PM »
Grew up in Stirchley Which was a pretty even split
Been in Northfield for the past 12 years. You do see a fair amount of blues tops
you see a lot of Blues tops up Northfield at 3pm on a Saturday when they're playing at home.

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #77 on: August 03, 2020, 07:20:59 PM »
Great Barr -Villa majority but strongly Albion in the Sandwell parts of Great Barr. The WBA supporters club was once based in the old Kings Cabaret club (the old Hamstead Mine baths) in the area. It was adorned by a golden Throstle  which was repainted and relocated to the Hawthorns, Woodman Corner when the supporters club closed in the 1970s.

Offline N'ZMAV

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #78 on: August 03, 2020, 07:21:50 PM »
I was bought up in Selly Oak area and left the area around 10 years ago - it was a pretty even split between Villa and Blues

I now live in Blakedown Worcestershire - there's all sorts round here, Villa and Liverpool are a few of the tops I see about.

Offline four fornicholl

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #79 on: August 03, 2020, 07:45:37 PM »
On the Bromford, strangely not very football orientated.

Offline West Derby Villan

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #80 on: August 03, 2020, 08:03:27 PM »
Born and brought up in Great Barr until 1981. Villa majority followed by baggies then noses and the obligatory plastics.

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #81 on: August 03, 2020, 08:04:50 PM »
On the Bromford, strangely not very football orientated.

I knew loads of lads off the Bromford and it was a mixed bag.

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #82 on: August 03, 2020, 08:11:51 PM »
Mom was born in Aston and moved to Great Barr when she was 6. Dad was born in Nottinghamshire but moved to Great Barr as a baby.  I've lived in Great Barr (Pheasey) for most of my life, apart from 6 months in New Zealand and 7 years in Kingstanding.

Online DB

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #83 on: August 03, 2020, 08:13:31 PM »
Dudley (Gornal) growing up, mainly dog heads with a few Villa and Boggies. Moved down south 20 years ago and there a few Villa lads here in Newbury, one of them is know for a lot of content on the Jokes thread.

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #84 on: August 03, 2020, 08:15:28 PM »
I've moved  about a fair bit in my lifetime and this my take on stuff
:lived in Hall Green until I was 11 - mostly Blue Nose
Worcester until 1972 - plenty of Villa, Chelsea,Leeds, Man ure
Bournville until early 80s - 50/50 split - Northfield had a few Blue Noses but we had the Leyhill Mob
Edgbaston - didn't meet many footy fans
Rednal - Blue Nose
Formby -I know of at least 5 mad keen Villa fans - no Blue noses
Merseyside - A fair sprinkling across Merseyside
North West - as Merseyside
The majority have links to the Villa through family or upbringing but I am meeting more who have Prince William syndrome and wanted to support someone other than Liverpool or Everton
Junior was born in Southport, schooled in Formby and now working in skelmersdale - proud to be Villa and respected for that by Reds and Blues, as am I 

 
Your boy sounds like he's had a good Villa upbringing like my daughter, born in Chester, lives in Ellesmere Port and is schooled in West Kirby, the only Villa mad season ticket holder at her school 😊

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #85 on: August 03, 2020, 08:40:49 PM »
Born and raised on the Beeches Great Barr, mainly Villa although my then best mate was the filth, been in Melbourne for over forty years, at my golf club happy to say there are three born and bred Aussies that support Villa apart from myself, a couple Wet Spam, one Spurs, one Arsenal and a couple Man U.

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #86 on: August 03, 2020, 09:01:11 PM »
Born and brought up in Shirley / Hall Green / Solihull.
Surrounded by them; but with a significant influence from the Elmdon Reds who used to drink the Solihull pubs I frequented. Reasonable Villa presence from Knowle / Dorridge (Ken Spires being one) and they would certainly see off both Bluenoses and Manure at local pubs and 'discos' (as they were called back in the 70's)

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #87 on: August 03, 2020, 09:04:15 PM »
Like ads said in op about not knowing other areas of Brum. As I was from south Brum, I had no idea about stockland green and pheasey. Sounded very exotic.
Weren’t many Villa fans in Warstock. My Dad told me it’s where we are from.
Did the family tree few years ago and my grandad and subsequent rellies were all from Aston or Neachells  back to 1820s

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #88 on: August 03, 2020, 09:08:53 PM »
Born and bred in sunny Ladywood (option for city centre?). Mainly Villa when i was a kid but I don’t know what’s its like now but i suspect its much the same.

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Re: Claret & Blue Brum/Midlands
« Reply #89 on: August 03, 2020, 09:18:21 PM »
Mom was born in Aston and moved to Great Barr when she was 6. Dad was born in Nottinghamshire but moved to Great Barr as a baby.  I've lived in Great Barr (Pheasey) for most of my life, apart from 6 months in New Zealand and 7 years in Kingstanding.

And thank you for shining a light on another Birmingham bus mysterious destination for me!

 


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