**** hell, I agree with CI twice in one day!
Birmingham has always struggled with an identity compared to Manchester and Liverpool. The nightlife, bands and football teams all go to shaping an image of a city.
Birmingham and the Midlands in general, has always had a problem with self promotion, and this rubs off on the club too.
Led Zepplin are always touted as a London band, despite Robert Plant being from the Midlands and John Bonham being a proper Brummie.
No **** outside Brum new OCS were from here - assuming another Manchester band - despite their album being called The Moseley Shoals.
Can't escape bloody celeb West Ham or Man U fans, but ask anyone about a famous Villa fan and they'll be scratching their heads.
Birmingham used to have some awesome clubs, with people travelling into the city for God's Kitchen, Babooshka, Moneypennies in their prime... Now we have Chris Herd's fav, Gatecrasher - the embers from Sheffield's finest. Even that place had the Full Monty.
Newcastle with Goal and Billy Elliot. Can you imagine a Birmingham based film?
Anyway, I believe Brum is seen as boring and so are Villa, to the rest ofnthe country. There's a point in there somewhere.....
Famous Villa fans - Our current prime minister rings a bell. Alongside Tom Hanks (jokingly nonetheless). Prince William etc... :3 We have our fair share
Yes big Dave Cameron was raised on the Villa, his Uncle led us through our glory days 30 years ago!!