mjmooney Posted January 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2023 Achieve a certain number of visits to Villa Park? Without specifying the 'certain number', SUCCESS Be born Villa to a Villa family? FAIL Get a Villa tattoo? FAIL (can't stand tattoos) Own the home kit? SUCCESS (I've had a few home - and away- shirts) Buy a season ticket? FAIL - never had one Go to such and such a pub? SUCCESS (been to most of the usual suspects) Wrestle a Bluenose? FAIL (wouldn't go near one) Learn at least four Villa songs by heart? SUCCESS Be on Villa Talk at least 10 years. SUCCESS Walking out into the stand and instantly feeling at home SUCCESS For me there are various things but wearing the colours when in a foreign land or different city and spreading the gospel is my favourite. SUCCESS What's the pass mark? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazmonkey Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Apart from the tattoo....done them all Ill even add....had two jobs at the club...good times!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted January 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2023 1 hour ago, av1 said: Have a pint in town. Mate Better make it the final item to check off as it will be the very last thing you do before you die. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted January 17, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2023 Post a picture of Kenneth Williams 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted January 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 17, 2023 What's a Real Villa Supporter? Odd thread. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sharkyvilla Posted January 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Designer1 said: What's a Real Villa Supporter? Odd thread. A dyslexic Villareal supporter? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Teale's 'tache Posted January 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2023 As someone who has Been born into a Villa Family Been to Villa Park numerous times Watched a game in each stand at the ground Watched the players train at Bodymoor Heath Owned a season ticket in the Holte End Been to Blues vs Villa game Owned several replica shirts ...and numerous other things I don't have time to list... I can tell you that absolutely none of those things make me a 'proper' Villa fan, or more of a fan than anybody else. Supporting Aston Villa is a life long commitment to hope and disappointment, to be a proper fan in my opinion, all you have to do is care, hurt when we lose, feel joy when we win. Nothing else matters, not age, race, gender, religion, sexuality, nationality .etc All are welcome, and no one fan is 'better' than any other. You don't have to go to Villa Park to be a part of that. So my list would read. Support the club Support the team Support the players Hold the club accountable to the standards it represents Be cool to each other Peace out. 21 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 (edited) See Man Utd be totally dominated by us and then score twice at the death to win. See Man Utd knock us out the FA cup. See us lose to a promoted team. Edited January 17, 2023 by mikeyp102 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 DHUTWU 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLillis Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 I have to know what is happening if they are playing….I just have to. Usually I am at VP and occasionally at away matches so it’s not a problem and if neither of these then I’m watching Sky or following on my phone. However there there have been occasions when I am following on my phone whilst at some kind of social engagement when I happen to to talking to another person who professes to be a Villa fan and the say…..”how are they getting on” or even worse “I didn’t know they were playing” I could never be this type of Villa fan. Whats the point? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 I think you didn't intend this thread so serious, right? I mean, I don't think I can up with anyone in this forum, except for fans from other clubs, that isn't more or less VTID. We all have different lives that makes you able or unable to attend every game or many games or no games at all. Someone earlier said that a Villa fan probably should have the dream to come to VP and watch a game, and I can agree with that. I did, and I have been there and I'm still dreaming about it as it's soon 4 very long years since the last time, but unfortunately I think I have to wait a little longer still. There's no correct answer to the question, I'm afraid. If any I'd say that it is to dream of standing at VP and listen to We are the champions as we've just won the league. And it has to be We are the champions, otherwise you're not a true Villan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 A “real” Villa supporter? I can’t get down to VP much. Last time I did my trip was pretty much ruined by some tattooed crack addled maniac screaming at the players and frothing with rage for 90 mins. He had the tattoos and such. Is he more real? I know it’s your not intention to actually distinguish between and not real and this is more just a bucket list, but the whole idea of real and not fans pisses me off. You either support the team or you don’t. There isn’t some sort of tiered system. If I need to be the aforementioned maniac to be considered real then you can count me out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 WDFAFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 What a ridiculous thread. If you support the Villa, that's good enough. It doesn't come with conditions, it's an unconditional love. Simple as. As for replica kits, please! Don't get me started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaHatesMe Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 12 hours ago, Marka Ragnos said: Topic is what it says on the tin -- however you interpret that. I think I'll always be an outsider supporter because it just isn't possible for me to get to Villa Park very often, living overseas. That always strikes me as something "real Villa fans" would consider a starting place for any self-respecting Villa supporter. But I may be wrong about that. But what would be five things that, for you, distinguish the real Villa fan from not? Some kinds of things I envision but could be utter nonsense: Achieve a certain number of visits to Villa Park? Be born Villa to a Villa family? Get a Villa tattoo? Own the home kit? Buy a season ticketer? Go to such and such a pub? Wrestle a Bluenose? Learn at least four Villa songs by heart? Be on Villa Talk at least 10 years. etc etc I know we don't get as many plastics as some clubs, so I reckon your lists of five things would be very different from other clubs or maybe alike in some ways, but what do I know? I want read about your notions, not mine. No. 1 for me is don't put requirements on anybody's relationship with their club to consider them a "real" supporter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Have the hairs on the back of your neck stand up whenever you are near the stadium. Know all the words to the following songs: On the **** my lord My old man The John Carew song Be a miserable so and so for days after we lose. Have forced a nose to wear a Villa shirt (I had to disinfect it afterwards). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdistheword Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Being 2 or 3 up but knowing deep down that’s not enough because you’ve been burned before. that’s on the list surely. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GarethRDR Posted January 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2023 (edited) I dunno about Real Villa Supporter, but are you even a Real VillaTalker™ unless you can speak authoritatively on the following? Strong City Scuba Steve Susan Coffey Scatman Voinjama Morpheus' Aunt Winter Olympic Catfishing Joe Bennett's Sister Edited January 17, 2023 by GarethRDR 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted January 17, 2023 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2023 Tell your old man in no uncertain terms that you do not wish to be a city fan. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterDad Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 For me - have a beer with Paul McGrath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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