Aston Villa have to be a big football club. Formed in 1874, Aston Villa are one of the founders of the Football League and can claim big club status through their titles, support and longevity. But just how big are they?
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@nottinghamsoul77902 місяці тому
Forest fan here. Villa are the biggest club in the Midlands by some way
@tommyreazy2 місяці тому
One of the very biggest clubs. Without Villa league football wouldn't exist
@lord--wolf80582 місяці тому
You weren't the only ones that were there when it was founded you know.
@tommyreazy2 місяці тому
@@lord--wolf8058 yes, other clubs were led by Villa in creating the football league
@matthancock26023 дні тому
@@lord--wolf8058wolves 🤣🤣🤣 mind the gap
@craigrothwell614415 днів тому
@@tommyreazyA bit like England with football , How did that end?
@tommyreazy14 днів тому
@@craigrothwell6144 you make no sense
@iroscoe2 місяці тому
Not a Villa fan but yes for anyone who watched football before the Premier league was a thing Villa are a big club .
@Blackwell0102Місяць тому
Villa were one of the biggest clubs in the world for the majority of the time football was played before the modern TV and social media era, their rise in this era was inevitable
@LiamRichie8252 місяці тому
Sir Unai Emery taking Aston Villa back to where we belong
@johngameson97682 місяці тому
Seems that way mate The Emery Era , gonna be Epic
@thomasjephcott1447Місяць тому
Long live King Unai
@WickerMan732 місяці тому
Of course villa are a big club, and its good to see them doing well, from a man city fan
@andrewcuber89682 місяці тому
UP THE VILLA
@davidhudson2992 місяці тому
Sheff United fan here Villa are a great club,great history and fantastic support.
@alex-je8fdМісяць тому
I'm not a Villa fan and i don't know much about the club but even i know that Villa is a big club, history says that.
@paulgray70142 місяці тому
Leeds fan of course Villa are a big club. love going to Villa Park proper away day. 1996 they broke my heart lol battered us in the League Cup Final.
@evangrew65792 місяці тому
always a good game between us though! would be great to see leeds back, never a dull game at elland road or VP!
@paulgray70142 місяці тому
@evangrew6579 Absolutely especially in recent times. 3-2, 3-3 some real great games. Two old school clubs going toe to toe fingers crossed we can renew the games next year.
@user-tt6hn5uk1i2 місяці тому
We are massive. There is only one Aston Villa and we are unique in name and history. Approaching the Holte End for every home game the place just fills me with pride and right now with serious owners some great players and a fantastic manager it’s a great time to be a Villa fan. Saying that every other club is unique in various ways and respect to all other fans.
@inthegym46792 місяці тому
Am a spurs fan, yes no doubt Villa are massive,great club,fans
@Borg19832 місяці тому
Massive 💜
@wolston279913 днів тому
Luton fan here. Villa are massive and I hope they go on to be back were they deserve to be, the ground is fantastic as well. Great club & fans 👏👏👏.
@spig35472 місяці тому
I don't support them but obviously they are.
@RickyBrownsword14 днів тому
Everton fan here...Villa are one of the grandest and biggest clubs in the country...one of the originals
@stidith2 місяці тому
Villa are the original. Villa have always been a big club and will always be a big club.
@nicholasduggins85692 місяці тому
I'm a villa fan from north bham and blues fans are a bit of a novelty here. They've still got plenty of fans elsewhere though but villa are better supported from my personal experience
@kenzieiv2 місяці тому
disagree lot of blues fans in north brum aswell
@19822andy16 днів тому
I've lived all over brum from Bartley Green to Sutton Coldfield. There are many more blues fans in south Birmingham like Northfield, Weoley Castle, Bartley Green, Kings Heath, Quinton and Bearwood etc than I have seen living in Erdington, Handsworth, Kingstanding, Perry Barr, Edgbaston and Great Barr. Barely ever saw a blues shirt in Kingstanding. I even lived on St Andrew's Road at the back of the city ground but the population round there aren't really known for being huge footy fans. As a dumb kid I'd hang my Villa shirt in the window on match days. I can report no brick came through. I'd wear it on matchdays for the banter when walking around just before and after games and used to cry laughing at the stick. The only time I didn't show my shirt or walk with it on is when the Villa came. Zulus tend to stick together and you can cut the atmosphere with a knife. TL;DR: I've lived all over Birmingham and have noticed more blue noses down south.
@19822andy16 днів тому
You're spot on. Loads of blue nose fans south of town. I'd say they maybe outnumber Villa fans a little. Lived all over and I hardly see a Blues shirt Kingstanding way.
@creativitycell2 місяці тому
Does a bear shit in the woods!?😂
@psuk23192 місяці тому
Yes, from Liverpool supporter, a huge proud club that’s again on an upward cycle.
@bigfootballclubs2 місяці тому
I hope to get to Liverpool in a few weeks. Might be obvious but there are some details to consider
@steveroberts94532 місяці тому
Being European Champions makes you big, I just wish they didn't display the old FA Cup in a shop window overnight.
@SpeedTriple5918 днів тому
Forest won it twice but they don't sing about it in 2024...
@bluepeter15192 місяці тому
Yes from an evertonian.
@benwright19982 місяці тому
We are massive 💜
@kazsangha182 місяці тому
Just as big as Chelsea and Tottenham, bigger than Newcaslte and Everton.
@tonynesbit967328 днів тому
Bigger than everton?
@davewright820620 днів тому
@@tonynesbit9673 yeah, i think so
@jamjam283313 днів тому
😂
@petercarey745614 днів тому
Evertonian here, and yes villa are a big club just like us and a handful of others.
@M1gginsМісяць тому
IIRC Villa have the 4th largest fanbase in England, below Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal only.
@user-ej9hu2vt6yМісяць тому
West Ham fan villa are massive.
@bigfootballclubsМісяць тому
West Ham will be done a few weeks later
@NEWCASTLE.UNITED.Місяць тому
Of coarse they are a big club its not even up for debate
@munkyvillan58522 місяці тому
Birmingham who???? I think you mean small heath
@23bit762 місяці тому
Too late my Staffordshire friend 😉
@johngameson97682 місяці тому
The city is pretty much Villa dominant now even in the Traditional Blues Areas , Forest and Wolves are the only other big teams of any significance in the Midlands now
@23bit762 місяці тому
@johngameson9768 cool story bro.
@kenzieiv2 місяці тому
@@johngameson9768 just not true is it.
@matthancock26023 дні тому
@@23bit7690% of brummies support Villa, go back to Worcestershire
@jaundondopper2 місяці тому
We are champions league pal ...beat spurs next week it's in the bag ...and you can take that to the bank UTV 💜💙🦁💙💜💜💙🦁💙💜💜💙🦁💙💜💜💙🦁💙💜
@steveosborne22972 місяці тому
Ooops
@VillaFanDan922 місяці тому
There's a typo in the title btw.
@munkeymajic18 днів тому
Everton Fan here, Villa are a huge club and well respected.
@frenchbully51752 місяці тому
Getting bigger 🎉❤
@Shadow-zz2ry2 місяці тому
Yes we are.
@kevingill6482 місяці тому
Well of course they are! they are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in England, having won the Football League First Division seven times, the FA Cup seven times, the League Cup five times, and the European Cup and European Super Cup once. In the current Premier league there is probably only 5 or 6 clubs that you couldn't really call big.
@chindit97492 місяці тому
do me a favour, only one club ....AVFC
@toffeeman10011 днів тому
I haven't watched the video. I don't need too. They are a massive club. I put them alongside my club Everton but ahead of the likes of Newcastle United, West Ham United etc and probably only behind Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal etc.
@13leaguestotwomorethanyouМісяць тому
Yes they are. But without recent success. Literal Victorian league titles
@paulrimmer39118 днів тому
Villa are the Vintage of World Football. They are Royalty.
@luther-pd5uy2 місяці тому
Bigger club then Citeh plus they have a good history
@Bertie2222214 днів тому
Big club? This is the fifth season Villa have been in the prem, they were in the championshiop for three seasons before that.
@Villa0062 місяці тому
UTV 🟣🔵
@pjoseph59502 місяці тому
Massive not big! 🇬🇧👊
@ChrisMalins-ot6pb12 днів тому
40 odd years ago, every body has forgot it even happened
@orourkedafootball2 місяці тому
Heres a quesion. What does the expression "big club" mean?
@bigfootballclubs2 місяці тому
I think this whole thing may be related to how the media describe the teams that are relevant to their values of the time. We try to make videos looking at more factors than this to show that all teams should be respected for what each of them mean to different people.
@kennyw2182 місяці тому
I say success wealth worldwide support therefore biggest clubs are Barca Real Madrid Man Utd
@thomasjephcott1447Місяць тому
Of course Villa are a big club we don’t say we’re by far the greatest team the world has ever seen for no reason
@LynchMob012 місяці тому
UTV
@nickgower86812 місяці тому
Of course they are a big club
@petegonad2 місяці тому
Yeah they are, but the obsession with how big a club are baffles me. Who’s arsed? It’s meaningless.
@nickgower868125 днів тому
Aston villa a big club. Of course they are. Look at their honors
@RichardM-kv4uu19 днів тому
Bigger than Chelsea, Tottenham and Man City, that's for sure.
@TubeYouDavidpearce2 місяці тому
How many English clubs have won the European Cup ?
@suffern632 місяці тому
Obviously they are nowhere as big as Spurs or they would have been invited to the superhsiteuroleague,what a joke,Spurs in a superleague.Villa,big club but need to win things again which isn't easy.
@Diggersleftpeg7617 днів тому
Liverpool fan. Villa are a huge club. Historically speaking they're arguably the first legacy club. They're the main team in Britain's second-biggest city and have a big global fanbase. Villa are the very definition of a slumbering giant who look to be waking up.
@pauldonnelly46612 місяці тому
Sleeping Giant awakes
@greygreen56102 місяці тому
these days its not about trophies won its about money, everything comes down to that at the end of the day, so in my opinion it comes down to revenue the clubs produce and the current top six according to 2023 figures in order are man city, liverpool, man utd, chelsea, totenham and arsenal
@bigfootballclubs2 місяці тому
This video is not about these days alone as, as you rightly say, it is more about money now. When you mention revenue you are really referring to how big a business they are. This is not a financial review but it may be interesting to consider how some clubs are more football clubs and others are more businesses.
@greygreen56102 місяці тому
@@bigfootballclubs i get your point, but it's their financial clout that makes them big clubs, and its always been that way although in the past clubs success led to that financial clout. there are lot of clubs with a good history for example everton, would have been considered a big club, would they be now though? money changes everything sadly, not always for the best
@gomey702 місяці тому
Villa are a bigger club than Man City.
@davewright820620 днів тому
that was fun reading the comments (utv)
@neilmcinnes158618 днів тому
No. One League Championship since 1910 and One FA Cup since 1920. Don't make me laugh
@mana373528 днів тому
They are what they are. I can't stand all that childish "my club is bigger than yours" bs. It's not an opinion thing...they stand where they stand.
@mintywebb2 місяці тому
Bigger than Abu Dhabi Citeh.
@SpeedTriple5918 днів тому
Villa still sing about winning the European Cup in 1982 that sums up the Brummie Dummies..When relegated to the championship they had to close half the ground..😅Big club my arse..
@markpike8123 дні тому
More trophies than Newcastle 😂😂
@markfarmer181510 днів тому
Why are fans obsessed with size ? I'd rather my team be the best. Would you rather drive a Ford transit tipper or a porsche GT3
@alfredodavie284227 днів тому
Like to know why they are not ,
@rickyleyland-my4is16 днів тому
What a stupid question, they are bigger then arsenal. How many champions league or Europe cups, have arsenal won?. I'm a liverpool fan, they have won the biggest cups. Can't say they about arsenal 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@anthonym82502 місяці тому
What a silly nob even questioning the size of Villa.
@stevanroth27 днів тому
One of the founder member? Don't you mean 'The Founders', Fact.
@mervynhardy61612 місяці тому
You need to get your facts right,Stan isn't the only full back to score a hat trick,Joe Willetts scored one for Hartlepools United. They were all penalties. Joe was a decent third division player who was wanted by Portsmouth who were league champions at the time.
@davewright820620 днів тому
i think he said the first , cant be arsed to check though
@ricclark8162Місяць тому
bigger than leeds , chelsea , newcastle and man city not as big as liverpool, man u, and arsenal
@jamjam283313 днів тому
None of the teams you’ve mentioned have been in the third division, you’re bigger than none of them.
@ricclark816213 днів тому
@@jamjam2833thanks for your input , i will factor it in to future calculations :)
@jamjam283313 днів тому
@@ricclark8162 good lad👍🏻
@alansmith19892 місяці тому
About Seven Foot Six- so yes! Very big.
@paulhewitt66142 місяці тому
Bigger than Spurs and Newcastle.
@MrGranfieldМісяць тому
Correct grammar......IS Aston Villa a big club not ARE.
@bigfootballclubsМісяць тому
I know - it's a bit of a tricky one as it is what people usually say. I like to keep it colloquial
@DavidDay-zs5suМісяць тому
Were MASIVEEE
@chelseacharger2 місяці тому
Did this guy seriously say 'Serial bottlers, Bayern Munich'?. Wow.
@bigfootballclubs2 місяці тому
I'm glad at least someone noticed. It is very hard for a club to win its first European Cup, but Bayern obliged not only Villa but Porto and Chelsea. They also bottled it in 99 giving it to Man Utd.
@chelseacharger2 місяці тому
@@bigfootballclubs Yes, they've screwed up a few times but their overall record in major finals is 8 wins from 13. The '82 defeat to Villa was their first ever loss in 5 major finals. Needless to say, I was very happy they bottled it in 2012. 8-)
@joebees212 місяці тому
Basically yes.
@thomasjephcott1447Місяць тому
Villa Forest Chelsea Liverpool Man City Man United That’s 6
@Paul.swanseavilla2 місяці тому
Small heath are massive in small heath. Birmingham city need a name change as a soon to be league one team are embarrassing for the city
@Danielallanz2 місяці тому
Any club that's in the epl year in year out is "a big club"..
@johnrandall6301Місяць тому
What you mean by 'big': is Aston Villa a 'brand'? The answer is "no." This is thanks to media coverage, which tends to hang on to the branding they applied in the early years of the Premiership. So, despite being mid-table / below Villa in the table, the media continue to represent Chelsea and Man Utd as 'big' clubs because they need to sell the brand. The vast majority of Villa fans are local to Birmingham and the Midlands - whereas Man City, Man U and the other 'big' brands have attracted a global fan-base... because of their branding. Man City has had rapid branding since becoming the property of Abu Dhabi, attracting fans who have no real knowledge of football from before 2008, hence their fans taunting Villa supporters with the chant: "Champions of Europe, you'll never sing that", unaware that Villa were one of the first English champions of Europe.
@mana373528 днів тому
Haha...that was City fans being sarcastic. You're the one with no real knowledge, it seems. ALL top clubs real fans are now being replaced with the tourists. The working class fans have been out priced.
@23293Місяць тому
More trophies than Spurs!😂😂😂
@davewright820620 днів тому
how hard is that ...
@dane_djesssherwood50062 місяці тому
lol NO....they are not. is the answer!!!! lol AND we call them Small heath round these parts ;) good vid tho mate! #utv
@Mad4Citeh12 днів тому
No.
@craigrothwell614415 днів тому
In a word, NO
@TGNWR98UD3 дні тому
NO.....without doubt an historically important club but they haven't won anything for over 40 years. Just another mediocre lower premiership club. This years "success" has been because of the performance failure of Man Utd, Chelsea and Tottenham.
@kennykool532 місяці тому
ha ha who cares
@stephen3511Місяць тому
They’re not a big club. They’re doing quite well at the moment, but they think they’re bigger than they are as they have had limited success in recent times. I’d class them as a mid-sized club whose successes were in the past.
@gavt3032 місяці тому
They mighht be old but certaintly not big, flash in trhe pan season last year, dont generate any money from the ground or fans, half that team wont be there next season. Cheerio
@franksheppard2127Місяць тому
from a disgruntled bluenose
@johnbritton3483Місяць тому
You must come from smallheath. Sotc.
@antheadavison6494Місяць тому
Might like to think about that! We have the base for big things to come so watch this space!!
@scottm443Місяць тому
No. They had a little spell for 5 minutes in the early 80s. Before that they haven't won much this side of the Wall St crash.
@chrisdawe3293Місяць тому
No is the simple answer,they’re a mid club,not a big club not a small club
@philipnapier35852 місяці тому
Sunderland are bigger
@bigfootballclubs2 місяці тому
Any reasons why?
@Paul.swanseavilla2 місяці тому
More letters
@Paul.swanseavilla2 місяці тому
May even mean fatter?
@jameswiglesworth50042 місяці тому
Yes a big club, just like Newcastle🤣🤣🤣🤣 delusional both of them
@kirktongue65442 місяці тому
Average
@stevejohnson92342 місяці тому
NO
@Veniceredmask012 місяці тому
Forest are bigger than Villa
@bigfootballclubs2 місяці тому
We'll get to them later
@johnnybambi2 місяці тому
and havent bought trophies
@antheadavison64942 місяці тому
Sorry do not need to buy them we will earn them! ❤
@johnnybambi2 місяці тому
the only reason man city and chelsea have taken Villa over with trophies is because they cheated the sysyem and bought them @@antheadavison6494
@johnbritton34832 місяці тому
Small heath are massive they got 7,000 in for a cup tie this season.
@thomasjephcott1447Місяць тому
That’ll never happen again
@mana373528 днів тому
They are what they are. I can't stand all that childish "my club is bigger than yours" bs. It's not an opinion thing...they stand where they stand.