Liam,
Baggies have always been my second team - My mother's family have all ways been Baggies fans and one of my best friends growing up was a massive follower. I hope first of all that carries some weight. I don't think there are many ardent supporters (I am a Villa season ticket holder) that could genuinely say they follow any other club, especially one they compete with in the top leagues. However if you scan through this thread you will see that it is obvious that there are many Villa fans that perhaps have a 'soft spot' for you lot that wear Tesco bags.
Unfortunately that view isn't shared and it really looks like such a case of sour grapes it is untrue. It's not all of you, as some posters have pointed out. But you wreak of bitterness. You have gone from coming here with an olive branch to looking like a bit of a tit and stirring up stupidity; Dragging up the fact many fans wanted rid of Ellis, Houllier & McCliesh is a very weak argument purely because the facts do not lie! It takes a big man to admit wrong however and fair dos there.
WBA won't be a bigger club than Villa until they can compete with the Fan base, capacity and draw of B6. It's not necessarily about Cups (they do go some way of course) it's purely about profile. WBA is by no means a small club, but you're in a position where you are only now just achieving recognition as a solid Premiership Side. We've been ever present.
If we go down this season and you finish 7th then that balance will truly start to tip, but I think if not this season than certainly next, B6 will be a fortress as far as WBA are concerned.
For Saturday - I'll sit on the fence and say 2-2; Villa coming from behind twice.