play_in_skyblue_stripes
Well-Known Member
Yes me too.
My order of preference would be
Villa
Wolves or Birmingham(pre USA moneybags takeover) - same level really
Walsall
WBA
Yes me too.In the instance of an FA Cup final between Villa and Blues, I would want Villa to win and wouldn't even think twice about feeling that way either
Dunno about anyone else
What year was the game at Christmas where Bobby Gould ran on the pitch. Remember being caged up in Filbert Street. Horrible ground.
That was very painfulThat's the game, think it was 84.
Lost 5-1 at Filbert St if I remember correctly
It's also weird when you consider that most of them will be long-term supporters, and that the club they are supporting now is the same as the one that caught their imagination in the first place; a medium-sized provincial club that generally bounces between the top two divisions.Have to admit that rivalries have never bothered me, even in the 80s when I was at a age where it seemed to bother all my mates.
Had a glimpse of the Leicester forum and, wow, the bitterness on there is palpable. They really are an entitled bunch. I get that they have achieved tons in the last decade, certainly compared to us...FA Cup Win, PL Champs, Euro semis, top five finishes, etc but they are where they are. They cannot just keep bringing those up as a reason why they SHOULD be in the Premier League or why they SHOULD be beating teams like little old Cov. Football and the world doesn't work like that. Now is all that matters. Don't see many fans of The Wanderers bragging about winning the FA Cup five times from 1871.
That's the game, think it was 84.
Lost 5-1 at Filbert St if I remember correctly
It's also weird when you consider that most of them will be long-term supporters, and that the club they are supporting now is the same as the one that caught their imagination in the first place; a medium-sized provincial club that generally bounces between the top two divisions.
I get they are pissed off at the massive missed opportunity, but remember who you are, yeah?
I was there during that era when we were the only West Midland teams in the top flight for years. They literally didn't regard us as a rival in any shape or form.In fairness, a few of their older lot recognise that at it's peak Villa v Coventry was the only Midlands Derby that was almost exclusively played in the top flight for a long time - Blues, WBA and Wolves spent a lot of our time in the top flight on their arses and people forget that was the case
They also never fail to mention about 'How I was there that day we relegated you' - Even though we could have won that day and we'd have still been relegated
Now you’re going to go up, are you going to
not focus on us anymore, and see Villa as the local rivalry now?
Just asking for a friend as I shall miss the humour and the love⚽️
George's Marvelous Medicine read by Rik Mayall.Personally if that was the cup final I'd rather watch Jackanory,
Last time I was at villa park, was walking out after being relegated......so theres some unfinished business!!!I quite like Villa. Im 35 so I saw the tail end of the prem years as a young lad and remember animosity but I and many others since have developed a hatred for Leicester and Blues a lot more than Villa.
Cant stand either of them, especially Blues, neanderthal fans, slum of a stadium and area and they arent even the biggest club in their own city.
Villa fans genuinely dont care about us, and tbh I dont them. Great stadium, proper fans, history etc. Dont get me wrong though I do think if we go up it will be very tasty at the CBS and Villa park purely from the older brigade wanting to roll back the years
Don't worry, you will always be disliked.Now you’re going to go up, are you going to
not focus on us anymore, and see Villa as the local rivalry now?
Just asking for a friend as I shall miss the humour and the love⚽️
Quite like Villa? Come on mateI quite like Villa. Im 35 so I saw the tail end of the prem years as a young lad and remember animosity but I and many others since have developed a hatred for Leicester and Blues a lot more than Villa.
Cant stand either of them, especially Blues, neanderthal fans, slum of a stadium and area and they arent even the biggest club in their own city.
Villa fans genuinely dont care about us, and tbh I dont them. Great stadium, proper fans, history etc. Dont get me wrong though I do think if we go up it will be very tasty at the CBS and Villa park purely from the older brigade wanting to roll back the years
Was literally like a war zone outside before and afterThat's the game, think it was 84.
Lost 5-1 at Filbert St if I remember correctly
Quite like Villa? Come on mate
We played Leicester throughout the 70s bar 2 seasons, plenty of stories of them trying to take the West End, their midland red buses getting smashed up, fights on Gosford Green, depends who you talk to i guessLate 60's/early 70's Wolves were always the deadly rivals, both of us going up together and Villa were in the old 2nd division and 3rd for a while ( Championship and L1 now for the young 'uns) Villa and Lesta were not worth worrying about at the time
No guarantee Cov will go up. We're in a very good position but the Blades were on the same number of points as us at this stage and look where they are now. We need to focus on a tough game against Millwall who are having a good season.Now you’re going to go up, are you going to
not focus on us anymore, and see Villa as the local rivalry now?
Just asking for a friend as I shall miss the humour and the love⚽️
Yes… I’m still pissed off as I lost my aquascutum scarf in the carnage after the game that day. Vintage scarf I could of put over my lap at the age I am nowEveryone goes on about the 84/85 game at HR and the fighting on the pitch, but the return game at Filbert St was fucking wild.
My best mate at work is a season ticket holder at the villa and he reckons there cheering us on to go up, so we can play each other again just like the good old days.
My old man hates villa, but I'm not that bothered but think if we do go up it might change in banter terms.
Fuck Leicester and fuck the Brummies.
I'm sure a lot of Villa fans want us promoted and we'd probably be the same. It's got to be better than the stale, Bournemouth, Brighton, Burnley, Brentford fixtures.My best mate at work is a season ticket holder at the villa and he reckons there cheering us on to go up, so we can play each other again just like the good old days.
My old man hates villa, but I'm not that bothered but think if we do go up it might change in banter terms.
Fuck Leicester and fuck the Brummies.
Absolutely this! What a shit ground. Martin O’Neil led potential signings out backwards at the stadium to be less embarrassed by the state of it.Anyone remember Filbert Street, absolute shit hole, same level as Kenilworth Road.
Leicester are absolute tinpot, horrible club and totally irrelevant.
Cheated their way to a title (God knows how).
Villa who i dislike just as much, at least are a proper football club with history
Frankly it's impossible to mention the two in the same sentence.
You and the Fox need to share a bed.No guarantee Cov will go up. We're in a very good position but the Blades were on the same number of points as us at this stage and look where they are now. We need to focus on a tough game against Millwall who are having a good season.
I was too young for the 87 cup final but my neighbour who was a Villa fan went to Wembley supporting Cov on the day and gave me the ticket he'd kept hold off a few years ago before he passed away and I can't bring myself to dislike them anymore.
It's been great having games against Leicester and Birmingham City back and I really hate losing games to either of you as much as you do.
I get that I might be in a minority but I'd still much rather watch an FA Cup Final with Villa, Blues, Baggies, Wolves, Leicester, Derby or Forest in it than the same old teams that regularly win it and aren't even that fussed about getting there or winning it. They bore the life outta me.
As you said, Wolves are the real enemy to anybody who got chased around Molineux in the 60’s!! I’m now too old to hate anybody…..I have to disagree completely and no idea where this has come from. I have no real memory of ever feeling much after beating Leicester. Villa totally was our rival and accept the same wasn't felt by Villa fans to anywhere near the same extent.
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