Zatman Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 doesnt help this will probably be a 7.45 kick off as well maybe banning away fans might help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted August 26, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2015 My list of 'please dont draw' involve the top 6 and them. Ill be shocked if we come through that game unscathed...fans and players! Its like a throwback to the 80s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisVillan Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Hate it. Derbies are for the underdogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 We'll lose. Simple as. I **** hate these games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 am i the only one that hates villa vs small heath derbys? the fact that we play the albinos in the same week, its not going to be good, there is no way we will win both game, i'm not even confident of getting a single win from them two games. we have a lot of foreign lads now who don't understand the importance of the midlands derbys. What a load of shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 This isn't a knock at anyone, or a "better fan" thing, but does this game mean more to Brummie Villa fans? I'd be interested to know, if any of you guys who don't hale from the Second City, and didn't grow up in the company of sha fans feel the same as us Brummies? For me, this is something I've grown up with. You almost support two teams, Villa, and who ever them lot down the road are playing. Once our game is finished, and I've seen the scores from games that affect us, I'll always look for their result first. Always been that way, and probably always will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 A midweek night game against Small Heath, nothing better IMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 This isn't a knock at anyone, or a "better fan" thing, but does this game mean more to Brummie Villa fans? I'd be interested to know, if any of you guys who don't hale from the Second City, and didn't grow up in the company of sha fans feel the same as us Brummies? For me, this is something I've grown up with. You almost support two teams, Villa, and who ever them lot down the road are playing. Once our game is finished, and I've seen the scores from games that affect us, I'll always look for their result first. Always been that way, and probably always will be. I detest them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 This isn't a knock at anyone, or a "better fan" thing, but does this game mean more to Brummie Villa fans? I'd be interested to know, if any of you guys who don't hale from the Second City, and didn't grow up in the company of sha fans feel the same as us Brummies? For me, this is something I've grown up with. You almost support two teams, Villa, and who ever them lot down the road are playing. Once our game is finished, and I've seen the scores from games that affect us, I'll always look for their result first. Always been that way, and probably always will be. I absolutely hate this fixture because I'm a Brummie. I hate it because I had to walk around my own city getting shouted out by complete imbeciles. I hated going to it because I do not take great pleasure walking to Villa Park, my home stadium, whilst avoiding bottles being thrown at me. I hate it because it brings out the few idiots my own club has. Thank God I can walk around these days in North London and the worst reaction I get is the odd bemused Arsenal fan saying "good luck with that, mate" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) This isn't a knock at anyone, or a "better fan" thing, but does this game mean more to Brummie Villa fans? I'd be interested to know, if any of you guys who don't hale from the Second City, and didn't grow up in the company of sha fans feel the same as us Brummies? For me, this is something I've grown up with. You almost support two teams, Villa, and who ever them lot down the road are playing. Once our game is finished, and I've seen the scores from games that affect us, I'll always look for their result first. Always been that way, and probably always will be. I detest them. You'll do for me. This isn't a knock at anyone, or a "better fan" thing, but does this game mean more to Brummie Villa fans? I'd be interested to know, if any of you guys who don't hale from the Second City, and didn't grow up in the company of sha fans feel the same as us Brummies? For me, this is something I've grown up with. You almost support two teams, Villa, and who ever them lot down the road are playing. Once our game is finished, and I've seen the scores from games that affect us, I'll always look for their result first. Always been that way, and probably always will be. I absolutely hate this fixture because I'm a Brummie. I hate it because I had to walk around my own city getting shouted out by complete imbeciles. I hated going to it because I do not take great pleasure walking to Villa Park, my home stadium, whilst avoiding bottles being thrown at me. I hate it because it brings out the few idiots my own club has. Thank God I can walk around these days in North London and the worst reaction I get is the odd bemused Arsenal fan saying "good luck with that, mate" I understand not liking the hostility. and I agree about it being bad that it brings the worst out in some people. That said, I've not gone as mental in a very long time, as when Gabby leaped up to beat Ridgewell at the sty. These are the games I live for as a football fan. Other than the odd game here and there (semi finals against Blackburn, Liverpool etc), those feelings of elation are hard to find season to season, without two games against them. Edited August 26, 2015 by dAVe80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisVillan Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) This isn't a knock at anyone, or a "better fan" thing, but does this game mean more to Brummie Villa fans? I'd be interested to know, if any of you guys who don't hale from the Second City, and didn't grow up in the company of sha fans feel the same as us Brummies? For me, this is something I've grown up with. You almost support two teams, Villa, and who ever them lot down the road are playing. Once our game is finished, and I've seen the scores from games that affect us, I'll always look for their result first. Always been that way, and probably always will be. Although I consider myself a Brummie I'm probably qualified to answer this as well. I'm going to put some words in your mouth here - sorry about that. I don't think I hate these derbies because I don't feel it, but because I hate the feeling of it. I **** despise them and I do everything in your second paragraph. I can't handle being around them, I can't handle losing to them. It's not healthy. If anything, I think maybe I don't have a proper sense of the 'good' side of the rivalry, if you know what I mean. I live far enough away that I can choose to not associate with the words removed. In between derbies I have no contact with them at all, so I guess I just get the really intense days of it. But I certainly don't feel it less, because I'm damn near physically sick at the thought of them playing at Villa Park. Edited August 26, 2015 by ChrisVillan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Oh yeah. Losing to them is the worst possible thing in the football world. I still have to shut my eyes, when ever I see the clip of Mellberg, throw the ball back towards Enckleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I just read your post properly. I'm from Birmingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Na you ent, posh lad. The thing with Villa vs Blues is, is that because we're the bigger club, we've got more to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Born in Birmingham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 A minibus salesman I think I'm sure you're right. Why've they named a whole stand after a minibus salesman?Because he paid them too Or because he drives their whole support around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 This isn't a knock at anyone, or a "better fan" thing, but does this game mean more to Brummie Villa fans? I'd be interested to know, if any of you guys who don't hale from the Second City, and didn't grow up in the company of sha fans feel the same as us Brummies? For me, this is something I've grown up with. You almost support two teams, Villa, and who ever them lot down the road are playing. Once our game is finished, and I've seen the scores from games that affect us, I'll always look for their result first. Always been that way, and probably always will be. Being a foreign fan, I have no feeling toward BC. They're completely irrelevant to me. Obviously, it's understandable that you guys will have more at stake in these games. I've never even met a BC fan in my life. On a side note - I was looking at comments on the Youtube highlights of the Notts County game and people were referring to SHA as Zulus. What's up with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted August 26, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2015 I'm not a brummie (nor have I ever been), so I would expect my hatred of sha is perhaps not as intense as a villan who grew up in Birmingham having to listen to bluenoses. However I dislike blues, but not in a "can't wait to beat them" way, more of a "why can't they just cease to exist" way. I dislike baggies (obviously) and wolves (from knowing a few fans growing up), but I have a sort of acknowledgement of their history for those two (mainly wolves to be fair). I don't have anything approaching that for sha. Hope we destroy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 This isn't a knock at anyone, or a "better fan" thing, but does this game mean more to Brummie Villa fans? I'd be interested to know, if any of you guys who don't hale from the Second City, and didn't grow up in the company of sha fans feel the same as us Brummies? For me, this is something I've grown up with. You almost support two teams, Villa, and who ever them lot down the road are playing. Once our game is finished, and I've seen the scores from games that affect us, I'll always look for their result first. Always been that way, and probably always will be. Being a foreign fan, I have no feeling toward BC. They're completely irrelevant to me. Obviously, it's understandable that you guys will have more at stake in these games. I've never even met a BC fan in my life. On a side note - I was looking at comments on the Youtube highlights of the Notts County game and people were referring to SHA as Zulus. What's up with that? It's the name their hooligan element like to give themselves (due to them shouting it like in the film, while engaging in knuckledragging, and it stuck), but I prefer to call them luluz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I'm not a brummie (nor have I ever been), so I would expect my hatred of sha is perhaps not as intense as a villan who grew up in Birmingham having to listen to bluenoses. However I dislike blues, but not in a "can't wait to beat them" way, more of a "why can't they just cease to exist" way. I dislike baggies (obviously) and wolves (from knowing a few fans growing up), but I have a sort of acknowledgement of their history for those two (mainly wolves to be fair). I don't have anything approaching that for sha. Hope we destroy them. I know WBA is a more traditional rivalry to some, but it just doesn't bring out the same feelings as a sha derby game does. I suppose it's down to the fact I don't really know that many baggies fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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