Popular Post sidcow Posted December 19, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2023 So my daughters boyfriend (age 19) comes from a Villa family but has been a Man United fan since childhood, as per many many from his generation. Anyway he's now decided to ditch United and announced himself a Villa Fan. Putting aside if we actually want a fan like that, it's a great illustration of where we are. For years we've lost so many fans like that to the Sky 4 /6. They've sucked away what would be our fans due to their "celebrity" status coupled with our poor state. So I think we could be at a watershed here. Stop hemorrhaging fans to celebrity clubs, because we're actually becoming one and also maybe attracting new fans elsewhere in The UK and around the world. Make no mistake, if our trajectory continues and especially if we can cement Champions League and for a few years we WILL attract plastics. Imagine some dad in Stockport or somewhere devastated because his sons decided he's a Villa Fan and wants a McGinn shirt for Christmas. It's going to be a bumpy ride for many die hard Villa fans 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Don't care where they're from, as long as they're Villa 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted December 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2023 (edited) 57 minutes ago, sidcow said: So my daughters ex boyfriend was a Man United fan Sorted... Edited December 20, 2023 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 1 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Problem is, where will they sit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark Albrighton Posted December 20, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2023 4 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 10 hours ago, sidcow said: So my daughters boyfriend (age 19) comes from a Villa family but has been a Man United fan since childhood, as per many many from his generation. Anyway he's now decided to ditch United and announced himself a Villa Fan. Putting aside if we actually want a fan like that, it's a great illustration of where we are. For years we've lost so many fans like that to the Sky 4 /6. They've sucked away what would be our fans due to their "celebrity" status coupled with our poor state. So I think we could be at a watershed here. Stop hemorrhaging fans to celebrity clubs, because we're actually becoming one and also maybe attracting new fans elsewhere in The UK and around the world. We welcome all fans. They might have been a plastic fan of Man Utd, but now they will be a real fan of their local team and stay a Villa fan for a lifetime. I knew a Man Utd fan who lives in Liverpool, changed allegiance in his late teens, stayed a die-hard Liverpool fan. I knew a Man Utd fan who lives in Leicester, changed allegiance in his late teens, stayed a die-hard Leicester fan. You can probably guess the dates they both changed teams. It also always seems to happen around that age, as they mature, they don't want to be plastic fans anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarpet Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 4 hours ago, Dale said: Problem is, where will they sit? Maybe we could build a new north stand so it not only looks nicer, has better facilities but also holds more seats? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 10 hours ago, sidcow said: Anyway he's now decided to ditch United and announced himself a Villa Fan. Glory hunter!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 For me, a great start would be getting those fans that hail from the Birmingham area, but chose to be Man U, City, Liverpool or Chelsea. Having a team that captures their imagination from an early age will only stand us in good stead. Whatever we think of the Saudi's, you won't see too many in Newcastle wearing another team's kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheMelvillan Posted December 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2023 Villa can only sign 2 man utd fans in a single season. Its called the Januzaj Law 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 We have always been one sustained level of success away from being a truly big club by whatever metric you want to measure it by. If and its a huge if we can cement ourselves and achieve success for the next decade then all the little brummies who would have supported Man City and Arsenal will support Villa. Chris Heck might be stupid but he aint that stupid. All of his data will be screaming at him saying that we should be so much bigger than we are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 4 hours ago, bcarpet said: Maybe we could build a new north stand so it not only looks nicer, has better facilities but also holds more seats? Maybe wait until we stop being good though? Fortress Villa Park... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 4 hours ago, bcarpet said: Maybe we could build a new north stand so it not only looks nicer, has better facilities but also holds more seats? Madness. We have more than enough seats apparently (at £100 a seat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicRic Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 15 hours ago, sidcow said: So my daughters boyfriend (age 19) comes from a Villa family but has been a Man United fan since childhood, as per many many from his generation. Anyway he's now decided to ditch United and announced himself a Villa Fan. Putting aside if we actually want a fan like that, it's a great illustration of where we are. For years we've lost so many fans like that to the Sky 4 /6. They've sucked away what would be our fans due to their "celebrity" status coupled with our poor state. So I think we could be at a watershed here. Stop hemorrhaging fans to celebrity clubs, because we're actually becoming one and also maybe attracting new fans elsewhere in The UK and around the world. Make no mistake, if our trajectory continues and especially if we can cement Champions League and for a few years we WILL attract plastics. Imagine some dad in Stockport or somewhere devastated because his sons decided he's a Villa Fan and wants a McGinn shirt for Christmas. It's going to be a bumpy ride for many die hard Villa fans I love this and no disrespect to you but who cares! We the real fans know what it actually means by the goosebumps we get when our team steps out onto that pitch , many supporters of these hyped clubs majority wont feel that, when you’ve suffered for as long as we have the excitement when things go right are unmatched and theres no better feeling!. We dont want any fans on board that wont feel what we do and we all know that feeling somehow i dont think fans from those top clubs feel it because theyve been so bloody spoiled UTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 15 hours ago, sidcow said: Imagine some dad in Stockport or somewhere devastated because his sons decided he's a Villa Fan and wants a McGinn shirt for Christmas He’s probably from much further south than Stockport,probably outraged and gutted of Milton Keynes or Slough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 10 minutes ago, RicRic said: I love this and no disrespect to you but who cares! We the real fans know what it actually means by the goosebumps we get when our team steps out onto that pitch , many supporters of these hyped clubs majority wont feel that, when you’ve suffered for as long as we have the excitement when things go right are unmatched and theres no better feeling!. We dont want any fans on board that wont feel what we do and we all know that feeling somehow i dont think fans from those top clubs feel it because theyve been so bloody spoiled UTV They’ve probably never been to Old Trafford and will. Ever come to Villa Park either. Then again neither have a few million Chinese but we’ll take their money anyway if we can find a way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 20, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 20, 2023 27 minutes ago, RicRic said: I love this and no disrespect to you 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLillis Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 1 hour ago, MWARLEY2 said: We have always been one sustained level of success away from being a truly big club by whatever metric you want to measure it by. If and its a huge if we can cement ourselves and achieve success for the next decade then all the little brummies who would have supported Man City and Arsenal will support Villa. Chris Heck might be stupid but he isn't that stupid. All of his data will be screaming at him saying that we should be so much bigger than we are. I think deep down we have always known this it just sounded so stupid when you say out loud so most of us didn't. Over the past 12 months its sounded less and less silly..... We have a massive potential fan base that are already Villain's, any kind of success will bring them out of the woodwork. A sustained period of success would have us right up there with the likes of Spurs and Arsenal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hong0311 Posted December 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2023 (edited) Was a Man Utd fan till I was 18 and lost interest in watching football. A few years later, I found myself watching the Championship and guess what, I fell in love with a team called Aston Villa and I've never felt a stronger connection in my life. I've since flown to Birmingham twice (all the way from a very far country) to watch Villa. Villa till I die! Edited December 20, 2023 by hong0311 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 18 minutes ago, hong0311 said: Was a Man Utd fan till I was 18 and lost interest in watching football. A few years later, I found myself watching the Championship and guess what, I fell in love with a team called Aston Villa and I've never felt a stronger connection in my life. I've since flown to Birmingham twice (all the way from a very far country) to watch Villa. Villa till I die! Welcome, we all make mistakes, the important thing is to correct them and learn from them, which you clearly have 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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