1. I'm from Bundaberg (you might know the rum?) in Queensland, Australia.
2. Brisbane Roar fan - have been to the 3 grand finals here in Brisbane - ''Orange Sunday's'' they call them as the team wear a Holland-like strip, and 50,000 supporters at Suncorp Stadium in orange is a sight to behold!
3. Back in the 60's an ex-Brummie moved to Bundaberg, and sought permission from Villa to use the club name, crest and colours for our local club. I played junior football for Villa from under 9 through to seniors. We played in a replica of the 82 strip in my first year, and progressed through the replica kits until I made senior in 1991/92 when we wore the replica Mita Copiers umbro kits! My claim to fame is a photo of our seniors in that strip in a Villa match day programme, which I still have!
The club still exists there, but have merged with a large local rugby league club to now be called ''Brothers Aston Villa'', but the colours still remain. So i guess I've been hooked since my first game for Villa in 1983.
I've met some Villa fans throughout the years around Australia - but funnily enough my business engaged a non-executive Director for business support who I found out later is a massive Villa fan, and was even at that famous game in Rotterdam in 82. Now we both interrupt board meetings for our standing agenda item to chat about Villa!! I had my first visit to Villa park last year for the game against Swansea - which ended up being Sherwood's last game....that game epitomised Villa over the last few years, but didn't dampen my experience which I loved and will never forget. UTV!