In my experience the majority of Brummie Red Man Utd fans are of Small Heath origin and moved to Utd because Blues were so bad. Hence the needle between Villa fans and Brummie Reds (at least in the late 80s and early 90s).
‘My Dads family are all B’lose so I hate Villa’ has been a conversation stopper for many decades when talking to first Liverpool, then Man U, Chelsea and now City fans. Even if these people are still known to me I have no need to ever discuss footy with them. Although every four years I may go with the old ‘your dad’s an England fan so you support Germany or Brazil I take it?’ Always good for a reminder of their glory hunting status. Some actually do as well!
Inspired by the off topic conversation about random Birmingham places, I must confess I find the geography of God's own back garden pretty intriguing. I've been to random islands in Thailand but was in my 30s before I'd heard of Stockland Green.So I'm penning this thread with a bit of a census in mind to find out what is "ours". Where are you from in Brum or the West Mids, where have you lived and whats the anecdotal split of Villa?I'll start with Halesowen. Parents live up Lapal way. I'd say Halesowen is a pretty even split between Villa and Albion, with more Stripey Filth towards Cradley. Quinton I'd say was largely Villa, but with a Nose problem. 60/40 Villa I'd say. Can only remember 2 from Primary School.
Quote from: Ads on August 03, 2020, 12:58:23 PMInspired by the off topic conversation about random Birmingham places, I must confess I find the geography of God's own back garden pretty intriguing. I've been to random islands in Thailand but was in my 30s before I'd heard of Stockland Green.So I'm penning this thread with a bit of a census in mind to find out what is "ours". Where are you from in Brum or the West Mids, where have you lived and whats the anecdotal split of Villa?I'll start with Halesowen. Parents live up Lapal way. I'd say Halesowen is a pretty even split between Villa and Albion, with more Stripey Filth towards Cradley. Quinton I'd say was largely Villa, but with a Nose problem. 60/40 Villa I'd say. Can only remember 2 from Primary School.There was a bar on Koh Samui that was owned by a Villa fan - you weren’t allowed in if you were a nose.
Quote from: TonyD on August 06, 2020, 09:05:41 PMQuote from: Ads on August 03, 2020, 12:58:23 PMInspired by the off topic conversation about random Birmingham places, I must confess I find the geography of God's own back garden pretty intriguing. I've been to random islands in Thailand but was in my 30s before I'd heard of Stockland Green.So I'm penning this thread with a bit of a census in mind to find out what is "ours". Where are you from in Brum or the West Mids, where have you lived and whats the anecdotal split of Villa?I'll start with Halesowen. Parents live up Lapal way. I'd say Halesowen is a pretty even split between Villa and Albion, with more Stripey Filth towards Cradley. Quinton I'd say was largely Villa, but with a Nose problem. 60/40 Villa I'd say. Can only remember 2 from Primary School.There was a bar on Koh Samui that was owned by a Villa fan - you weren’t allowed in if you were a nose.Do you know who owned it?
Quote from: dave.woodhall on August 06, 2020, 10:39:30 PMQuote from: TonyD on August 06, 2020, 09:05:41 PMQuote from: Ads on August 03, 2020, 12:58:23 PMInspired by the off topic conversation about random Birmingham places, I must confess I find the geography of God's own back garden pretty intriguing. I've been to random islands in Thailand but was in my 30s before I'd heard of Stockland Green.So I'm penning this thread with a bit of a census in mind to find out what is "ours". Where are you from in Brum or the West Mids, where have you lived and whats the anecdotal split of Villa?I'll start with Halesowen. Parents live up Lapal way. I'd say Halesowen is a pretty even split between Villa and Albion, with more Stripey Filth towards Cradley. Quinton I'd say was largely Villa, but with a Nose problem. 60/40 Villa I'd say. Can only remember 2 from Primary School.There was a bar on Koh Samui that was owned by a Villa fan - you weren’t allowed in if you were a nose.Do you know who owned it?Never got his name. The bar called Fawlty Towers on Chaweng Beach. Near the Green Mango club. He had lists of rules on the walls that mostly ended with “unless you are a bluenose”. I think he was responsible for making most of the island Villa fans. I also stumbled on another bar owned by a mad Villa fan on the Cook Islands. We were told there was a bar about mile inland up in the jungle. A group of us found it. Totally surreal. We came across what we thought was empty bar with music playing only to find that there was about a dozen locals so pissed they had fallen asleep been the benches. The music was from a gramaphone and then out popped Mr Villa. He got us utterly shitfaced on the Christmas Beer. God knows how we made back down the hill.
Quote from: TonyD on August 06, 2020, 10:58:41 PMQuote from: dave.woodhall on August 06, 2020, 10:39:30 PMQuote from: TonyD on August 06, 2020, 09:05:41 PMQuote from: Ads on August 03, 2020, 12:58:23 PMInspired by the off topic conversation about random Birmingham places, I must confess I find the geography of God's own back garden pretty intriguing. I've been to random islands in Thailand but was in my 30s before I'd heard of Stockland Green.So I'm penning this thread with a bit of a census in mind to find out what is "ours". Where are you from in Brum or the West Mids, where have you lived and whats the anecdotal split of Villa?I'll start with Halesowen. Parents live up Lapal way. I'd say Halesowen is a pretty even split between Villa and Albion, with more Stripey Filth towards Cradley. Quinton I'd say was largely Villa, but with a Nose problem. 60/40 Villa I'd say. Can only remember 2 from Primary School.There was a bar on Koh Samui that was owned by a Villa fan - you weren’t allowed in if you were a nose.Do you know who owned it?Never got his name. The bar called Fawlty Towers on Chaweng Beach. Near the Green Mango club. He had lists of rules on the walls that mostly ended with “unless you are a bluenose”. I think he was responsible for making most of the island Villa fans. I also stumbled on another bar owned by a mad Villa fan on the Cook Islands. We were told there was a bar about mile inland up in the jungle. A group of us found it. Totally surreal. We came across what we thought was empty bar with music playing only to find that there was about a dozen locals so pissed they had fallen asleep been the benches. The music was from a gramaphone and then out popped Mr Villa. He got us utterly shitfaced on the Christmas Beer. God knows how we made back down the hill. Was he as broad as he was tall, perfectly friendly and leaving you in no doubt that misbehaviour would likely prove fatal?