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RE: S O T V - BaggieSteve - 11-06-2018
I'm with Alouin on his annoyance at seeing countless kids wearing football shirts from non local teams, clubs they've only seen on Sky and have now become die-hard armchair fans. Pre saturation TV football, there was no question that you supported a local team, unless your family had links to clubs outwith the area (living in Scotland, my youngest is a Baggie, naturally - it's that or the likes of Cowdenbeath!). Up here, there are as many supporters go to watch Celtic or Rangers from somewhere like Kilmarnock as actually go to a Killie game on a Saturday, but at least they are going to watch live football. In Birmingham, there'll be kids wearing Manure or Liverpool shirts but who couldn't even point to those places on a map.
But, hey, having said all that, I'm with everyone else: I'm fine with most teams...but the Villa, not a chance!
RE: S O T V - Beefy 1965 - 11-06-2018
More problems at #avfc. Now former chief executive Keith Wyness has launched legal action against the club and is suing for constructive dismissal https://t.co/VsrDpLrgdp via @telefootball
RE: S O T V - WBA-Josh - 11-06-2018
I definitely agree about the annoyance of English fans not supporting their local clubs. I don’t see it as much down here in Cornwall because there’s a lot of non-Cornish people in Cornwall such as myself but if I ever go northward, I do see it a lot and it makes you question what makes these people support non-local clubs. Whilst a lot of the time it is glory, for some there is a legitimate reason such as following in family footsteps.
I also fall into the category of wearing football shirts of non-local teams. Over the last 8 years I have been a collector of shirts of European teams outside of the UK. There’s teams who I have watched live abroad, teams who I have a soft spot for and teams whose colours and kits I genuinely like. The collection includes Union Berlin, Fiorentina, AC Milan, Lyon, Ajax, Schalke, Club Brugge, Nürnberg, Juventus and others and whilst it may seem strange to some people, I’m proud of the collection.
(11-06-2018, 15:55)Beefy 1965 Wrote:
More problems at #avfc. Now former chief executive Keith Wyness has launched legal action against the club and is suing for constructive dismissal https://t.co/VsrDpLrgdp via @telefootball
I think it’s going to avalanche as the summer progresses and Villa will be in a similar position to Sunderland this time next year.
RE: S O T V - BaggieSteve - 11-06-2018
(11-06-2018, 16:14)WBA-Josh Wrote: I definitely agree about the annoyance of English fans not supporting their local clubs. I don’t see it as much down here in Cornwall because there’s a lot of non-Cornish people in Cornwall such as myself but if I ever go northward, I do see it a lot and it makes you question what makes these people support non-local clubs. Whilst a lot of the time it is glory, for some there is a legitimate reason such as following in family footsteps.
I also fall into the category of wearing football shirts of non-local teams. Over the last 8 years I have been a collector of shirts of European teams outside of the UK. There’s teams who I have watched live abroad, teams who I have a soft spot for and teams whose colours and kits I genuinely like. The collection includes Union Berlin, Fiorentina, AC Milan, Lyon, Ajax, Schalke, Club Brugge, Nürnberg, Juventus and others and whilst it may seem strange to some people, I’m proud of the collection.
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Josh, my youngest has gone the same as you and collected various other shirts but it doesn’t alter his passion for the Baggies. I have no issue with anyone collecting and wearing team colours, it’s allegiance to a team or teams which is solely glory hunting that bugs me
RE: S O T V - talkSAFT - 12-06-2018
Just seen this on JA606 (posted last week), but have to share it, and hope they don't mind:-
What have WBA and Villa got in common?
Neither of us pay our taxis
RE: S O T V - Beefy 1965 - 13-06-2018
Oooop asked for a hearing with the football League
John Percy@TheTelegraph
12 JUNE 2018 • 10:30PM
Aston Villa are set for talks with the Football League next week as fears grow over the Championship club's finances.
Shaun Harvey, the EFL’s chief executive, is scheduled to meet with Villa officials in a bid to discover the club’s future plans following failure to win promotion to the Premier League.
Villa have been struggling with financial difficulties due to the cash-flow issues of Chinese owner Dr Tony Xia, with the club also being sued for constructive dismissal by former chief executive Keith Wyness.
Last month Xia was late paying a tax bill and with the club already under huge pressure to fall in line with Financial Fair Play rules, the EFL has contacted Villa to set up a meeting.
It is understood Harvey will request a broad business plan for next season and proof the club can fulfil its financial obligations.
Villa are aiming to slash their wage bill and bring it down to around £30m and held a board meeting on Tuesday as they mapped out their summer strategy.
Steve Bruce, the manager, was not present at the meeting, but it is understood the financial ramifications for staying in the Championship were relayed to technical director Steve Round. Xia remains reluctant to sell up, yet there are fears he will have to cash in on at least two top players, such as Jack Grealish and James Chester.
Villa have confirmed the departure of Wyness, who has launched legal action against the club.
Wyness is suing for constructive dismissal in a claim which could cost Villa up to £6m, as revealed by Telegraph Sport.
Villa’s statement read: “Aston Villa Football Club can confirm that Keith Wyness has now left the club. The club notes the media speculation relating to Keith’s departure and prospective legal proceedings.
“The club will be happy to defend legal proceedings if called on to do so and does not propose to comment further at this time.”
Meanwhile, Villa defender Alan Hutton is in talks with Nottingham Forest. Hutton, the former Scotland international, will be a free agent next month and has been offered a two-year deal by Forest manager Aitor Karanka.
RE: S O T V - silverbaggie - 13-06-2018
Many years ago I was working at the local Uni in Swansea and there was a lad in the same office who was a big QPR fan.
Even tho he was probably not even born when we lost to Rangers in the league Cup final, he took great delight in ribbing me about it.
I asked him how or why was he supporting a London Club when clearly he was born and bred in Wales.
He told me that he sat down one day with his father and went through a book depicting the designs of the various Club shirts and he chose QPR to follow on that basis.
Fair play though he went to every home game travelling from Swansea to London in his old Austin Allegro.
He wasn't after all the sharpest knife in the drawer.
RE: S O T V - Dingle-Dingle - 15-06-2018
Tick Tock......
Aston Villa are under pressure to raise up to £50m in player sales over the next two transfer windows and could lose key stars including English midfielder Jack Grealish, 22, Wales centre-back James Chester, 29, and Ivory Coast forward Jonathan Kodjia, 28. (Telegraph)
DD
RE: S O T V - Salopbaggie - 15-06-2018
I love that James Chester is classed as a 'top star', mind you it does say one of 'their' top stars.
RE: S O T V - Alouion - 02-07-2018
I want to make it my life's work to make Albion fans pay a measure of respect to ANYONE in this region who supports a local club. I cannot for the life of me understand why we think anyone from Sutton is an arsehole because they support Villa or Tettenhall, Wolverhamption or Hall Green, Birmingham City. However if they come from these places and support Liverpool - somehow, it's ok????
Being a football fan says a lot about you as a person and if you can't see merit in other clubs, why do you expect them to see merit in your supporting West Bromwich Albion?
Why glory in the demise of Villa? I know they have some crappy, arrogant fans who constantly remind you of their history but do you think every last Villa fan is like that? Would you be happy if there was no more WBA v Villa games? I know some Wolves fans are utter pricks and loathe the very thought of the Baggies but they're not all like that. They are going to represent the region in the PL next year and we all know how tough that is going to be. Are you content to let this region become a footballing backwater?
We are all enjoying another great World Cup. I have been watching it since 1958, like some of you on this forum. I am enormously proud that WBA, Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers were founders members in the League that started the whole football thing off - no teams from Manchester, Liverpool or London were involved.