Pre season friendly at Birmingham City?

[helicopter-sunday]

Anyone heard anything about this?

I’ve heard from two people now (Birmingham fans) that this is on the cards.

 

[Harryrfc]

Just why?

 

[aghalee_hero]

Out of interest would it be easy to get tickets to a friendly like this? What was the story with Sheffield Wednesday? Could be a cheap flight for me and the boy to go to.

 

[Helstead]

There's nothing anywhere saying theres one.

 

[Thewandofpedro]

Out of interest would it be easy to get tickets to a friendly like this? What was the story with Sheffield Wednesday? Could be a cheap flight for me and the boy to go to.

Should be plenty of tickets (depending on policing and the state of their ground) as English fans don’t tend to bother with pre season games like us.

 

[Bazza1985]

Is their stadium back to full capacity yet? Sure one stand was closed fair recently?

 

[nithbear]

Is their stadium back to full capacity yet? Sure one stand was closed fair recently?

Yes it is 29,000. Have tickets for the Norwich game next weekend.
Lots of good folk there
Would be good for this to happen.
J421 KRO WATP

 

[High Society]

Just why?

Why not?

 

[helicopter-sunday]

Just to confirm this isn’t plucked out of the air (I don’t think). It’s came from someone who is usually spot on with Blues info. I have even been given a date - 27th July.

 

[Hap Hapablap]

This smells like the work of Bellingham

 

[yosser hughes]

party time in Digbeth afterwards

 

[Kevgil09]

Heard Sat 27th July

Just to confirm this isn’t plucked out of the air (I don’t think). It’s came from someone who is usually spot on with Blues info. I have even been given a date - 27th July.

Heard exactly the same

 

[Thewandofpedro]

party time in Digbeth afterwards

Can you imagine

 

[Ray Von]

Heard this from a couple of folk aswell.

 

[Cooper's left peg]

Couple of mentions of it on one of their forums mentioning 27th July.

 

[hunter1rfc]

Would be a cracking trip

 

[helicopter-sunday]

In memory of Trevor Francis 1 year anniversary of his death?

 

[Delboy1962]

Think we might get an invite to Villa Park too?

 

[Cooper's left peg]

In memory of Trevor Francis 1 year anniversary of his death?

They're mentioning Trevor Francis on their forum as the possible link to the game.

 

[Thewandofpedro]

Think we might get an invite to Villa Park too?

Did we need an invite back in the day?

 

[Birmingham blue]

party time in Digbeth afterwards

You're a bad man....

 

[govanite]

Birmingham won't know whats hit it lol People arriving from all angles lol

 

[Der_Metzgermeister]

Their lego land stadium wouldn't cope with our fans doing the bouncy. An absolute dump. And this has absolutely nothing to do with my family having allegiances to Villa...



...ok, maybe a little.

 

[Corrado_Soprano]

Their lego land stadium wouldn't cope with our fans doing the bouncy. An absolute dump. And this has absolutely nothing to do with my family having allegiances to Villa...



...ok, maybe a little.

We would probably be in the Railway End at St Andrews which holds around 8,000 which was unaffected by the stand closures which were on the Kop and Tilton Stands both now repaired and re opened.
Blues would be a cracking away trip, bring it on.

 

[Clicker]

Brings back happy memories of the Villa friendly in 1976. Jolly boys outing that day.

 

[Orange Peel]

Think we might get an invite to Villa Park too?

Was in the Ibrox Bar in Benidorm last month and was a large group of Villa fans in. Got talking to 1 and to my surprise he said Villa had a big Rangers support.

 

[Orange Peel]

Just why?

Eh?

 

[Suttonger]

Out of interest would it be easy to get tickets to a friendly like this? What was the story with Sheffield Wednesday? Could be a cheap flight for me and the boy to go to.

I had to get a Sheffield based fan from on here get me and two mates tickets for the home end and met up with him at the FF sash bash as we were struggling to get any tickets at the time,luckily Sheffield Wednesday opened up a section of the stadium that they hadn't sold tickets for and told any of our fans with home end tickets to head there.

I am based in London so would go to Birmingham if it does end up being the case that we have a friendly there although the one time I have been in Birmingham I wasn't too impressed with the city centre,seemed a bit of a dump but to be fair that was 10 years ago so maybe it's better now.

 

[SATM33k]

I had to get a Sheffield based fan from on here get me and two mates tickets for the home end and met up with him at the FF sash bash as we were struggling to get any tickets at the time,luckily Sheffield Wednesday opened up a section of the stadium that they hadn't sold tickets for and told any of our fans with home end tickets to head there.

I am based in London so would go to Birmingham if it does end up being the case that we have a friendly there although the one time I have been in Birmingham I wasn't too impressed with the city centre,seemed a bit of a dump but to be fair that was 10 years ago so maybe it's better now.

I can confirm it is not any better, still an absolute shite hole.

 

[.k.k.]

Nobody saying "it'll be carnage"

This place is slipping

 

[borderbear]

“There’s gonna be another Birmingham”

 

[interbear]

Not a fan of the city of Birmingham, was there recently for work, don’t like the place much. However, I can get a train directly to Birmingham New Street and be there in 90 minutes so this friendly would be a yes from me. And, despite not liking the aesthetics of the city, it does have a good selection of bars to keep the bears entertained.

 

[MagicMcCoist]

Is their stadium back to full capacity yet? Sure one stand was closed fair recently?

Yeah, their new American owners have spent quite a bit fixing it up. Although they're also looking at moving to a new bigger stadium by around 2030.

 

[Bearcage]

Broad Street is great for boozers right next to canal,really busy at night..So if Birmingham is on I am heading with rest of bears

 

[a_weir]

Out of interest would it be easy to get tickets to a friendly like this? What was the story with Sheffield Wednesday? Could be a cheap flight for me and the boy to go to.

Sheffield was that ST holders could buy 2 tickets.

That was before mygers though

 

[Firetrap]

Been loads a times it’s a Brilliant city and a great fan base the Brums have , would be superb if this came off

 

[hands_across_the_sea]

Out of interest would it be easy to get tickets to a friendly like this? What was the story with Sheffield Wednesday? Could be a cheap flight for me and the boy to go to.

I done Sheffield derby and Blackpool away. Blackpool was a bit hard for tickets and Sheffield and derby was a good few years ago before the demand for tickets went through the roof. Would like to think though tickets might not be too bad for this.

 

[GovanFront4]

Fingers crossed would be excellent.

 

[CF4]

Shitehole

 

[temperance]

Was in the Ibrox Bar in Benidorm last month and was a large group of Villa fans in. Got talking to 1 and to my surprise he said Villa had a big Rangers support.

I lived in Brum for quite a few years, and Villa sided with us and Birmingham them, the area around St Andrews had a large Irish population, and not a nice area to hang around for a drink, unless it’s changed there was a huge Irish club where supporters of the IRA frequented.

 

[Cooper's left peg]

Was wanting a game in England but Birmingham is an absolute shitehole.

I'll still go, but if this game does happen, I'd say there would be a large police presence.

 

[Jingle64]

Yes it is 29,000. Have tickets for the Norwich game next weekend.
Lots of good folk there
Would be good for this to happen.
J421 KRO WATP

In laws all blues fans so hope this is a goer . Good luck to blues today. A must win game.

 

[bustamills]

Didn't heard anything about it.

 

[Agent Harris]

Was wanting a game in England but Birmingham is an absolute shitehole.

I'll still go, but if this game does happen, I'd say there would be a large police presence.

Blackpools a shithole aswell and that was a great day out with not many police to be seen or if there was they weren’t doing much

 

[Cooper's left peg]

Blackpools a shithole aswell and that was a great day out with not many police to be seen

Blackpool's a different kind of shitehole though

Blackpool v Rangers could never be described as a Cat A type game for policing as no real danger there, but Brimingham probably will be.

 

[Badger]

Just why?

The first wish in any friendly thread is for an away day down south, given this ticks that box I would say that would be the why. Giving the fans what they want feels like a safe bet, no?

 

[Harryrfc]

The first wish in any friendly thread is for an away day down south, given this ticks that box I would say that would be the why. Giving the fans what they want feels like a safe bet, no?

Yes,I get that,it just seems a totally random pick.
Any venue in London,gives you about 6/7 options and would be more exciting.
Then you have clubs who would be accommodating to the gers support,
Sheff.Wed,Derby,portsmouth,plymouth,stockport, carlisle port vale to name a few.

To me Birmingham is very meh...

 

[Hurleyreyes]

I lived in Brum for quite a few years, and Villa sided with us and Birmingham them, the area around St Andrews had a large Irish population, and not a nice area to hang around for a drink, unless it’s changed there was a huge Irish club where supporters of the IRA frequented.

Not all.

 

[Ten Ton Tony]

Hope not. Shit place, shit club.

 

[helicopter-sunday]

I lived in Brum for quite a few years, and Villa sided with us and Birmingham them, the area around St Andrews had a large Irish population, and not a nice area to hang around for a drink, unless it’s changed there was a huge Irish club where supporters of the IRA frequented.

This is quite simply not true. I organise a regular meet up for Rangers games in Birmingham city centre and there’s no real ‘side’ for either team. Some Birmingham fans favour us, some them - the same with Villa. To a certain extent I’d say West Brom are probably the team who have a bigger % who favour us over them. But there’s definitely no firm allegiance to either side in Glasgow with any Birmingham side.