Bolton are massive ....

[gonzo]

Welcome to today's fun time who we bigger than debate

First up...

Birmingham City.

Yay or Nay.

All round gut feeling is the key. 

[Biggish Dave]

No chance

[gonzo]

1 minute ago, Biggish Dave said:

No chance

It's pretty close for me mate. 

[Biggish Dave]

They can pull far bigger followings for games which really matter.

They are a big city club who have gone through the shit for far too long.

[tomski]

I like Birmingham 

[L/H White]

11 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Welcome to today's fun time who we bigger than debate

First up...

Birmingham City.

Yay or Nay.

All round gut feeling is the key. 

Nay

[Biggish Dave]

I've done the derbies at both grounds with Villa, the intensity of hatred is brilliant to see. It's a real experience being in a 21 black cab convey of zulus being dropped off at the back of the Holte End

[Farrelli]

What about Barnsley 💣

[1969]

3 minutes ago, Farrelli said:

What about Barnsley 💣

Strong in th'arm thick in th'ed

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

Nay

[Zico]

32 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Welcome to today's fun time who we bigger than debate

First up...

Birmingham City.

Yay or Nay.

All round gut feeling is the key. 

I think we edge it via trophies, Europe and more years in the top flight 

What have they got over us?

If its fan potential it's because they are from a city of over 1m 

Even in the PL their followings didn't compare to Villa

[gonzo]

6 minutes ago, Zico said:

I think we edge it via trophies, Europe and more years in the top flight 

What have they got over us?

If its fan potential it's because they are from a city of over 1m 

Even in the PL their followings didn't compare to Villa

My thoughts exactly mate.

Can't think a brilliant time in their history like you would say forest.

I've only ever known them in dissary with pretty shit crowds for a massive city. Villa is the city club really.

Can't even name many proper famous players bar Trevor Francis and Ted McMimn.

[Wanderlust]

If Brum had any ambition, they wouldn't have sold the Bellingham brothers so young. Jude's only 20 and Jobe's just 18 now but has 6 Championship goals so far this season - including a double against Rotherham. 

[Leyther_Matt]

Yes. Fuck it. Why not. Crowds are piss poor considering they’re from a city. Must be way behind us on years in the top flight, too. 

[radcliffe white]

Seen them bring poor followings same time massive ones very inconsistent

but in a nutshell much bigger 

[Eddie]

Not directly answering the question but I think of it more like categories rather specifically bigger than a single club. I’d have Brum very much in the same category as us.

[Whitestar]

Similar for me.

[L/H White]

What would a premier league look like with the 20 biggest clubs in the country look like then? 

 

[gonzo]

2 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Not directly answering the question but I think of it more like categories rather specifically bigger than a single club. I’d have Brum very much in the same category as us.

Yeah I was on about bands other day. Deffo in ours.

 

[gonzo]

2 minutes ago, L/H White said:

What would a premier league look like with the 20 biggest clubs in the country look like then? 

 

Man United

Liverpool

Arsenal

Spurs

Aston Villa

Everton

Chelsea

Man City

Newcastle 

Forest

Leeds

West Ham

Sunderland 

Sheff Wednesday 

Leicester 

Derby County

Bolton

Palace

Norwich

Was running out teams at end 

 

 

[gonzo]

Swap Palace and Nowrich for wolves and brum or west Brom 

[Eddie]

2 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Man United

Liverpool

Arsenal

Spurs

Aston Villa

Everton

Chelsea

Man City

Newcastle 

Forest

Leeds

West Ham

Sunderland 

Sheff Wednesday 

Leicester 

Derby County

Bolton

Palace

Norwich

Was running out teams at end 

 

 

Boro over Norwich for me. There’s definitely someone bigger than Palace too but I’m not sure who. Possibly Pompey or Wolves?

Slight aside but in terms of similarity, my mates a Boro fan and when you compare us with them, which we’ve done many a time over a few pints, we’re incredibly similar in terms of size, time in the prem, foreign stars, European trips, local lad done good owner (theirs with deeper pockets than ours) even the same League Cup final!

[gonzo]

2 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Boro over Norwich for me. There’s definitely someone bigger than Palace too but I’m not sure who. Possibly Pompey or Wolves?

Slight aside but in terms of similarity, my mates a Boro fan and when you compare us with them, which we’ve done many a time over a few pints, we’re incredibly similar in terms of size, time in the prem, foreign stars, European trips, local lad done good owner (theirs with deeper pockets than ours) even the same League Cup final!

Yeah deffo bang on level with boro

[Eddie]

Good topic this Gonzo - more suited to a Saturday in the pub rather than a day when I could do with getting plenty of work done though 🥴.

[L/H White]

24 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Man United

Liverpool

Arsenal

Spurs

Aston Villa

Everton

Chelsea

Man City

Newcastle 

Forest

Leeds

West Ham

Sunderland 

Sheff Wednesday 

Leicester 

Derby County

Bolton

Palace

Norwich

Was running out teams at end 

 

 

they wouldn't make my cut 

neither norwich or palace have an fa cup, norwich not even a final 

 

 

Edited March 19, 2024 by L/H White