16-05-2015, 17:41
(This post was last modified: 16-05-2015, 17:44 by Ska'dForLife-WBA.)
We say "pride of the Midlands" because it fits the chant, basically. Yes, the Midlands as a region is bigger than the West Mids conurbation, but when we say POTM we're talking about the teams Stairs listed. (Part and parcel of this is that although the other Midlands clubs have their little isolated rivalries - i.e. Derby/Forest, Stoke/Vale - they don't have anything like the five-way rivalry which goes on round here).
As a footnote, I'll add that Stoke fans agree with you on this, and for the last couple of seasons they've taken to singing "pride of the Midlands" to try and wind us up. However, it backfires on them because we don't consider them local rivals, and therefore don't really care what they call themselves!
As a footnote, I'll add that Stoke fans agree with you on this, and for the last couple of seasons they've taken to singing "pride of the Midlands" to try and wind us up. However, it backfires on them because we don't consider them local rivals, and therefore don't really care what they call themselves!
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