Villa or England

[CT]

Tried explaining this to the other half last night when she asked why I wasn't getting excited about them winning.  Told her that the Walsall game in 2 weeks was "the big one".  I used to be into watching England as a kid but the Rooney, Gerrard, Cole, Ferdinand, Lampard (but definitely not John Terry who I've always admired both as a player and a person) era put me right off, as I couldn't get behind a bunch of characters who I usually wanted to see get absolutely trounced.

They're a likeable bunch now though and though I think Southgate is winging it as a manager you have to applaud them for continuing to take the knee.  Really happy for them to win it but I won't exactly be in tears if Italy win on Sunday, though I'd be chuffed for Grealish and Mings.

As many others have said though I would honestly sooner see the Villa win a goal-kick, corner, etc. than England win any match.

Exactly the same for me. South Africa, 2010, players slagging off fans who’d spent £5k to be there. Up until that point, I’d been hugely into watching England and been to plenty of games.

[TopDeck113]

The Villa every time. When they lose it's personal. For most of my life, when England lose it's been a resigned shrug or disappointment in the case of Italia '90 or Euro '96. When England lost to Iceland I laughed.

[Allan C]

I’m England by birth  I’m Villa by choice  Villa win every time

[Ducksworthy]

Villa every time - I regularly say I don’t like football, I just love The Villa.

To me, internationals always just feel like a massive distraction. It was telling that I couldn’t have cared less about how it went last night but I have watched that clip of Emi winding the Ecuador players up and pulling off saves about a million times.

[Hopadop]

Villa. Golf. England.  And I don't like golf.

[chrisw1]

I'd much rather see Villa win something and I'm much less interested in England than I was even a few years ago.  But would I take England winning a mjor trophy for the first time in my lifetime over Villa winning one game in a 38 match season?  Yeah, I would.

[N'ZMAV]

Villa is huge for me. I watch every single game. Even if we played Kiddy Harriers in a friendly, I'd be there or watching anyway I can.
England, not as big - all the qualifiers etc I just can't be arsed to watch.

[wittonwarrior]

As a tournament goes on the less I care as can’t stand all the fake football admirers

[Lucky Eddie]

As a tournament goes on the less I care as can’t stand all the fake football admirers

You might want to try tolerating them, their not insignicant numbers at Villa Park are about to multiply.

[Neil Hawkes]

I only support the villa players in an england team. No villa and I support the opposition, whoever they are.

Seconded

[Exeter 77]

Villa. I love international football as entertainment and tournaments are almost always enhanced when England go out or don't qualify.

[luke95]

Club over country everytime without question.

[West Derby Villan]

Villa first England second

[boutrosboutrosgnarly]

Not even close, the Villa every time.Zero interest in England.

[Sister of Top Cat]

I normally put Villa over England every time, but sorry had to go with England winning a trophy. If the Villa v Watford was the FA cup final then Villa though.

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