Grasshopper Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 3 hours ago, KHV said: Manchester has a much greater global image when compared to Birmingham, especially where sport is concerned too. How's that possible? Manchester is near Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) Sad that the most fun we've gotten out the club for a while now is speculating about everything that happens OFF the field. Just give us a decent owner and a decent manager to manage decent players so we can gain promotion and chip away at that division too. I have no idea if this "sale" is legit, I'm inclined to think it's bullshit, just cuz. But I hope I'm wrong. P.S. I don't want another "5 Year Plan", I want a new Villa philosophy that champions youth development, winning and integrity, and can last 500 years. Edited April 20, 2016 by maqroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 those hoping for a rich owner.... don't forget about FFP. There is the Championship FFP as well as the Premier League FFP, and while you can manipulate it a couple of million here or there, not be any major investment funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 3 hours ago, KHV said: Man Utd were alreday massive, Manchester had just hosted the commonwealth games. Manchester is globally known for boxing, multiple world champions plus the MEN arena is used to host massive fights. Manchester is globally known for it's music and I know it sounds daft but people also know it from Coronation Street! People can say all they like about how much better Birmingham is compared to Manchester but the fact is Manchester is a much more globally attractive proposition and much more well known. Bollox Their Who*** can't ride and its illegal for Manc women to shave (or so it seems) The food is shit there too Can't beat Brum for Food and markets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Regarding FFP I kinda feel that a set of rules designed to keep money out of football will never survive. FFP will be gone or totally remade in a couple of years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted April 20, 2016 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2016 48 minutes ago, Woodytom said: All dbeatable I'd imagine. People 1.1m vs 520k (Birmingham is second only to London) Canals 35 miles vs however many Manchester has. Debate it if you want. (Birmingham has more than Venice) Michelin starred restaurants 5 vs 0 (Birmingham has more than any UK city outside London) GDP $121bn vs $92bn Parks 571 vs 135 (Birmingham has more than any other city in Europe) Dry days 123 vs 100 Pre-Raphaelite art (Birmingham has the largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite art in the world) Motorway connections 4 vs 2 Universities 5 vs 3 Schools 434 vs c.200 (Birmingham is the largest Local Education Authority in the country) "Preeminent" collections of literature (Birmingham Library has 6 of 8 collections nationally designated preeminent) So yeah debatable, but a debate that someone armed with these facts would win. One other thing to throw out there is that with all the canals and motorways there's likely also a hell of a lot of bridges too. Never know what you'll find living underneath them. A word of warning for any local billy goats. 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted April 20, 2016 Moderator Share Posted April 20, 2016 47 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Please do. I want more ammo. Love from a Manchester based Villa fan who has to endure City fans telling me me much bigger they are as a club and a city. I'm based up here for the third time now too so it's important I know my onions... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godders Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 1 minute ago, sne said: Regarding FFP I kinda feel that a set of rules designed to keep money out of football will never survive. FFP will be gone or totally remade in a couple of years Am I right in thinking that if we spend £500 million on assembling the best squad in the world next season and get promoted, then FFP means f all unless we get relegated again?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 1 minute ago, Godders said: Am I right in thinking that if we spend £500 million on assembling the best squad in the world next season and get promoted, then FFP means f all unless we get relegated again?? No idea. But £500m will only get you Messi and Neymar, we'd still be stuck with Westwood and Sanchez as CM's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 8 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: People 1.1m vs 520k (Birmingham is second only to London) Canals 35 miles vs however many Manchester has. Debate it if you want. (Birmingham has more than Venice) Michelin starred restaurants 5 vs 0 (Birmingham has more than any UK city outside London) GDP $121bn vs $92bn Parks 571 vs 135 (Birmingham has more than any other city in Europe) Dry days 123 vs 100 Pre-Raphaelite art (Birmingham has the largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite art in the world) Motorway connections 4 vs 2 Universities 5 vs 3 Schools 434 vs c.200 (Birmingham is the largest Local Education Authority in the country) "Preeminent" collections of literature (Birmingham Library has 6 of 8 collections nationally designated preeminent) So yeah debatable, but a debate that someone armed with these facts would win. One other thing to throw out there is that with all the canals and motorways there's likely also a hell of a lot of bridges too. Never know what you'll find living underneath them. A word of warning for any local billy goats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) Someone said to me yesterday that Birmingham was shit because they'd been to the Selfridges and it wasn't as good as London's. Sick of hearing people put Birmingham down. Typical Midlands attitude to not be proud of where we're from. Just because you had a good night out on a one off trip to Leeds instead of your usual trip to Arcadian every weekend doesn't mean Leeds is amazing and Birmingham is shit. Get to know the city better and stop perpetuating this bullshit myth that it's terrible - it's just like any other, really rough parts, really lovely parts, ugly buildings, pretty buildings, awful chain clubs and interesting pubs, soulless shopping centres, long standing and brand new independent stores, arts, parks, history etc etc etc. If we could bomb Bordesley it would be the greatest city in the UK. Edited April 20, 2016 by a m ole 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 20, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2016 1 hour ago, Woodytom said: I'm interested. What is it that Birmingham has far more of than Manchester? People who don't talk in a nasaly whiney accent which is purely accepted as OK because that's how they speak on corrie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 3 hours ago, KHV said: Manchester is globally known for it's music and I know it sounds daft but people also know it from Coronation Street! Crossroads > Coronation street. So sod off, case closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7392craig Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 12 minutes ago, a m ole said: Someone said to me yesterday that Birmingham was shit because they'd been to the Selfridges and it wasn't as good as London's. Sick of hearing people put Birmingham down. Typical Midlands attitude to not be proud of where we're from. Just because you had a good night out on a one off trip to Leeds instead of your usual trip to Arcadian every weekend doesn't mean Leeds is amazing and Birmingham is shit. Get to know the city better and stop perpetuating this bullshit myth that it's terrible - it's just like any other, really rough parts, really lovely parts, ugly buildings, pretty buildings, awful chain clubs and interesting pubs, soulless shopping centres, long standing and brand new independent stores, arts, parks, history etc etc etc. If we could bomb Bordesley it would be the greatest city in the UK. Don't forget Small Heath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 20, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2016 1 hour ago, Tomaszk said: Please do. I want more ammo. Love from a Manchester based Villa fan who has to endure City fans telling me me much bigger they are as a club and a city. Birmingham has more titles of second city than Manchester does I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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maqroll Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 "I admired the shrubs" LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 It has to be said you Brummies are as friendly a bunch as I've met across the UK and Ireland. It's much more noticeable than other cities IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 And much as I am peed off with you lot debating relative city merits Birmingham spawned infinitely more decent bands than Manchester. And I used to fight Roger Taylor of Duran Duran on his moms sofa, so I know what I'm talking about................ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Ooops, er ,forgot to mention, that was when were little........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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