⚽ Aston Villa vs Birmingham City - St Andrews vs Villa Park Stadium Tour - England Football Travel ⚽

The Second City Derby is contested between Birmingham City Football Club and Aston Villa Football Club. It’s one of the most violent rivalries in English Football and if you’re from the midlands, this is the biggest game of the season. But what’s the stadiums actually like to go around … which is better? St Andrews or Villa Park? BCFC or AVFC? Blues vs Villa??
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[@UltimateBucketList]

I know some of you will ask the same questions, so I’ll answer them right here: - Yes, I would have definitely scored the Villa Tour higher over the Wolves Tour if it hadn’t been for the silly ‘no filming’ rule they have in place. I make no apologies for breaking this rule … otherwise, how else could you have seen this video? - I’m not ‘scared’ to walk into another team’s stadium with their arch-rivals shirt. I’ve done it plenty of times already. I didn’t do it in this case because it just doesn’t work anymore and I couldn’t be bothered buying shirts to wear them for an hour, exactly as I stated in the video. - I welcome your suggestions, but please note that these things take a while to arrange, go and do, film, edit and upload. So, if you want a tour of SoFi Stadium in LA, that’s cool I’m up for that. But it’s 5,300 miles away, and unless you’re paying for it (or unless I’ve just won the lottery) - it’ll take me a while to get around to.

[@aidygooner]

PlEaSe Go To SeAtTlE pLeAsE 😵‍💫😂

[@UltimateBucketList]

@@aidygooner I have an uncle living in Seattle, but I haven't seen him in over two decades. I'd love to go back one day.

[@TalkingBallTM]

Do a whole video for every team in London.

[@UltimateBucketList]

@@TalkingBallTM I kinda already have. The others I'm genuinely not bothered about.

[@leedsunitedforever7864]

@@UltimateBucketList thats abit cheeky 😂

[@waz3128]

Villa Park is the perfect example of how you can modernise an old stadium without losing it's traditional character. The facade has barely changed since I started watching football 30 odd years ago, and inside it looks like a hotel without looking too ostentatious. I have to say I'm blown away

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, I totally agree. They've kept it looking the same, but modernised inside.

[@pitbull2005]

Wait for the new North End wrap-around stand! The present one is dated and doesn't fit in with the rest of the ground! Capacity will be up to over 50,000!

[@stevenmcguinness4751]

Sorry this is nonsense, Doug Ellis tore down literally all of the Stadiums tradition. Look at pictures of Villa park in the 80’s there’s only the North Stand left now and that’s a hideous 70s carbuncle. What’s traditional about 90’s Steel and concrete?

[@secla_SC]

Anfield is another great example.

[@carljones9331]

I’m a West Brom fan and Villa Park is a proper GROUND not Stadium. I’m just being honest,the other teams don’t like their arrogance but they won the European Cup so until another team in the Midlands win it that arrogance will go on so you better get used to it. I love Villa Park and even the Molineux,I await the backlash,I love the old dumpy Molineux to be honest. There is no argument here.I like the Blues ground but come on,there’s no contest here. The Hawthorns is nice,reminds me of Carrow Road. Nice and comfortable but it won’t be holding any tournaments. I obviously love the Hawthorns. The one thing I will say is all these teams no matter the rivalry we are founder members of this sport that is now global and we are still playing at our original stadiums. So that’s a mic drop to all the teams who have moved to sell your souls to sponsorship and name your ground the Shake n’ Vac arena!!

[@sz4128]

As a Villa fan I can confirm Aston Villa look after away teams very well especially on the pitch.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes indeed.

[@JP-nb7tm]

Not any more!

[@JustMyFish]

still all wankers.

[@rkevo9112]

Love villa park. traditional and modern without turning into another soulless bowl type stadium

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, I'd have to agree with you on that!

[@nkskro80]

As a Birmingham fan for 31 years, villa park is definitely one of the best stadiums in the country, very traditional unlike modern day soulless stadiums. Just a shame we are currently going threw some issues with our own stadium with a large section of the lower tilton & kop stands closed due to needing repair work done & with the ownership issues we’ve got these repairs aren’t getting done anytime soon.

[@Steven-jo8ug]

Hopefully you'll be back in the prem soon enough pal, imagine villa, wolves, baggies and blues all in the prem, would be amazing, far less to travel to games

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, that's true. Feel bad for you guys having to suffer through all that.

[@808ross8]

Didn't u guy get new owners? Or am I thinking about a different champ club. Hull City fan🐯

[@bluesEvanskro]

@@808ross8 we’ve been trying all summer, we thought maxi Lopez was gonna buy us but the takeover got delayed for some reason

[@georgejeavons8103]

@@Steven-jo8ug Villa Blues in the prem not Wolves and deffo not Baggies

[@phillydavison]

Villa park is 1 of the most beautiful stadiums in England and their upcoming redevelopment of the North stand will improve things even further.

[@UltimateBucketList]

I'd have to agree with you, yes!

[@Football.0321]

I like villa park more Something magical about the stadium

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, so do most of the fans that visit these two clubs.

[@manunitedarethebest8509]

Yous support spuds 😂😂😂

[@dontcare2432]

@@manunitedarethebest8509 my 5 month old cousin has better grammar than you 😂😂 * "you"

[@jacktaylor5126]

@@manunitedarethebest8509 you can't even spell lol 😂😂😂 I've never heard of the word yous before

[@parovozrufclm]

I always have had respect for Villa because the fans have a friendship with my local club FC Twente they have supported us when the Police closed our supporters home i rate the club very highly

[@UltimateBucketList]

They're a nice club, for sure! They have a good reputation for treating away teams well.

[@parovozrufclm]

@@UltimateBucketList their fans supported us when our supporters home was closed their our brothers in England. They're not on same level of friendship as Schalke but because of this They're my favourite team in England

[@UltimateBucketList]

@@parovozrufclm fantastic, that's great facts to hear!

[@alexavfclineham7301]

Up the Twente. Up the villa

[@anthonypowell5672]

@@parovozrufclm who do you support? Up the villa

[@garethdavies6008]

I loved this video. The tours you filmed were very detailed and informative. A lot of work went into this video especially in my opinion. Class.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thank you Gareth! I'm happy that you like my videos. 😀 And thanks for noticing how much hard work I put into these things! 👍

[@bcfcfantv5339]

Finally the one I've been hoping you would do since you started stadium tour videos thank you 😁😁

[@UltimateBucketList]

No worries, hope you enjoy the video!

[@connormckay317]

@@UltimateBucketList do some teams from Essex

[@jjwheeler2903]

Birmingham away changing room is literally my school Changeing rooms

[@UltimateBucketList]

Oh really? I remember getting dressed in very similar facilities! 😀

[@Jack_gaming210]

Thanks for filming! I support Villa and went after you made this video so thanks!

[@UltimateBucketList]

No problem! Hope you enjoyed the tour!

[@Jack_gaming210]

@@UltimateBucketList I did thanks

[@Campbell5339]

The Birmingham Derby I have no words to describe this derby just.........Hatetred

[@UltimateBucketList]

It's almost as intense as 'hatred' 😉

[@martinbond5308]

Excellent tour! Really well described and presented!

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thank you very much! Appreciate your kind comments!

[@bcfcfantv5339]

When i did my stadium tour i had malcom and he was fantastic very down to earth guy and nice to chat with

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yeah, he was a nice guy for sure.

[@aidygooner]

No surprises that Villa are so far ahead of BCFC on and off the pitch. Hopefully a genuinely wealthy individual or pair takes over Birmingham as the potential in a huge city and fan base is worth the investment. The fans deserve better stadium facilities and team.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yeah, I agree with you. Sadly, it's not looking likely - there's a whole bunch of other clubs that are a more attractive proposition. But you never know ...!

[@leedsunitedforever7864]

Blues are attractive in terms of their fanbase huge club sleeping giant…

[@aidygooner]

@@leedsunitedforever7864 they got the wrong Chinese owners unfortunately like West Brom. Wolves got lucky and found decent ones 😅

[@lauramolano892]

Yeah maybe a derby back in Premier League💜💙

[@alexavfclineham7301]

"Fans deserve better" easy thing to say but let's be honest, there's lots of blues fans that definitely don't deserve better

[@Yley288]

Great vid ninh!! I’m so happy that you have brought these back. Pretty cool that they let you run on part of the pitch, out of all the stadium tour vids that I have watched they are the only ones that let you do that. Let’s go Red Devils!!!

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks. Yeah, I've done four straight stadium tours on my channel now - but they don't get anywhere near as many shares or views as my actual travel stuff. Nobody shares them anyway, so my motivation for making these is low. I agree: BCFC letting you run on the side of the pitch is cool!

[@Yley288]

@@UltimateBucketList Maybe create a third channel dedicated to stadium tour videos. Then you can post them when you want and you might even get more views. anyways great video ninh and I look forward to the next one!

[@UltimateBucketList]

@@Yley288 Good idea in theory, but practically I'd be tossing away all the links and views I've got for this channel. Thanks anyway.

[@timwattison4419]

I did the Villa Park tour a couple of years ago. My team anyway, but we were guided by former players. Tony Daley or Shaun Teale. Afterwards we had photos and talks with Brian Little also. 😁

[@UltimateBucketList]

That's cool! I know that sometimes former players do the tours and it's great to hear some of the insider stories from them :)

[@Lioness_UTV]

Great episode. Loved the commentary. Highly recommend you take a look at the proposed changes to Villa Park. It's going to be a real destination place to go, very exciting.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, I've seen them! Exciting times if you're a Villa fan!

[@brose03]

Love these videos. Keep up the great job!

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks very much, will try and keep up the sports content, but the actual travel stuff (what my channel is actually about) gets more views and subs out of it.

[@ceixyceiz8826]

I always enjoy your video,you are one of a kind !

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks! I appreciate that!

[@derekreece5991]

I found you by accident. And I enjoyed your videos. I hope you do all the football clubs good work keep it up I look forward to watching more of this from you

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks Derek, much appreciated. Sadly a lot of teams don't want you to show stuff like this ... but I do anyway.

[@cureit9161]

Agree with your comments on Diane, the tour guide, met her twice, lovely woman and very witty, Not going to comment on the comparison of both brum clubs as there is only one winner! Sorry noses but your ground is not no better than my garden shed. Great vid and you will have to come back to Villa park once we have the stadium upgrade with the new villa live Box Park costing over 100 million.

[@UltimateBucketList]

I totally agree with that! Lovely lady, incredibly funny too! And for sure, I'll come back to actually catch a game when the stadium has finished its renovations. 👍

[@eesah37]

Great video amazing to watch this channel as always.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks my friend.

[@agnivabasu]

Really enjoyed it Nice video man That bike in the toilet part 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks bro ... yeah, that confused the hell out of me. It must be some sports science thing that I don't know about 🤣🤣🤣

[@bcfcfantv5339]

Its locked up because the stadium is under redevelopment and the reason why the tunnel had the name of the team on the ground is because they done it all up and put all pictures and repainted it I'd recommend looking it up it looks 10 times better

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yeah that's probably it.

[@revansavfc]

Under redevelopment? Just a polite word for Its falling down..total shithole

[@MWH86]

Nah its because its a shit hole

[@natureclips5849]

I hope you enjoy your stadium tour of Burton Albion next season

[@natureclips5849]

Leeds

[@michaelhuggins8513]

Love that Villa Park has kept it’s football traditions but in a modern way and respects for the away teams that play their. Always enjoy going there. Not so much for St Andrew’s, last time there a bag of 💩 & Pee was thrown at me.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, that's one of the things you notice immediately at Villa Park - their traditionalism and manners!

[@L1am21]

Poo and pee? Lucky lil villian you got a drink with your dinner 😀 kro

[@harveypcm]

Enjoyed that mate... nice one!

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks very much!

[@19peter96]

Villa has a gorgeous stadium wow. Glad they've maintained the victorian styling.

[@helenloughton2418]

It's a shit hole horrible place don't walk round area on your own

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes indeed. You can tell it's Victorian styling, but it's not 'old', if you know what I mean?

[@19peter96]

@@UltimateBucketList Definately. It really shows you can build on the history and beauty of a ground and make it practical without building a soulless copycat white bowl with a badge stuck to it. Doesn't even have to harken to the past necessarily, Spurs made something completely new but still different and interesting.

[@mikec4458]

Another excellent stadium tour vlog Ninh. Only been to Villa Park as an away fan, great stadium. Interested in what you have coming up - any city break vlogs?

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks! Yeah it's a nice stadium in general. I've been as an away fan and it's pretty good (horrible traffic though). City vlogs, I've half filmed a Liverpool one, a Dublin one, a Berlin one and a Rome one, but I don't have nearly enough footage to make actual videos about them.

[@mikec4458]

@@UltimateBucketList Look forward to when they are ready!

[@loweastern]

@@UltimateBucketList Make shorts out of them! Keep it simple but tasteful. It'll get you in the algorithm too while you're at it! Great video by the way. Love seeing Villa Park from other people's perspective!

[@Miller-gu1ti]

William McGregor was from Braco in Scotland

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes

[@CG2006_yt]

Great vid man keep it up. I actually would like to suggest a tour to do if you are able to its the Las Vegas Raiders stadium tour

[@UltimateBucketList]

I'd love to! The last time I was in Vegas, that was still being built. Would love to go back and catch a game and do a tour there. Also, would love to ride a NASCAR at the Vegas Motor Speedway - so many things to do, so little time!

[@scott503]

The silverware at St Andrews hahahahahahaha

[@UltimateBucketList]

Still more than a few teams that I've visited.

[@alexvitsileos2441]

Villa park is Archibald Leach and William Mcgreggor was Scottish fun fact our colours come from Hearts and Rangers and our lion is the Rampant Scottish lion

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, I'm fully aware.

[@Steven-jo8ug]

I never knew that, interesting mate

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

Well that is the leading theory but not exactly confirmed but one thing that is confirmed that we're the birthplace of Claret and Blue it's so good others just simply had to copy it

[@LifeLongVillan]

Diane was an excellent tour guide very knowledgeable & friendly 👍

[@UltimateBucketList]

Absolutely!

[@LifeLongVillan]

Great video's, Villa park been my second home, can't wait for new development of North stand & next stadium tour 👍

[@Christopher-m81]

priceless reaction to the spinning bike in the bathroom. Great content and I now consider myself a new subscriber

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks, much appreciated! I think the spin bike in the toiler wasn't supposed to be there!

[@georgejeavons8103]

Didn’t even know blues had a stadium tour considering it’s falling down

[@UltimateBucketList]

Surprise surprise, eh?!

[@pitbull2005]

Birmingham City's ground St Andrews is situated in the Small Heath Triangle, as whenever a player enters there, he's never heard of again! (David,...Villa fan ;)

[@UltimateBucketList]

I've heard worse names for that place?

[@shaneo714]

I’m a Gooner…my favourite “tour guide”…Charlie George. Being an Islington local, club legend and seeing him talk about the club from the heart was the best!🙌🏽

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, I've heard glowing reports about the great Charlie George!

[@omrivol]

Great video! There is a plan to expand Villa Park to over 50k seats. Will be interesting to see it happen.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks! Yes, I'm aware of the plans to expand Villa - I don't think it'll change the stadium all that much, but packing in more fans in that place will always be a good thing.

[@CZJimmyVlog]

i really like your videos! thank you!

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks bro, much appreciated!

[@georgedoe994]

Brilliant video yet again

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks George!

[@themcbs3991]

In total agreement with you on Villa's no-filming stance. I did the tour and lunch package back in March and when Diane told me I had to put the GoPro away it took a big chunk of the shine off the day!

[@UltimateBucketList]

I know, right? Villa are one of the few tours I've visited that prohibits filming (along with Rangers & Porto) and I have no idea why? It really does take the shine off your day, I totally agree!

[@pitbull2005]

@@UltimateBucketList -It's done as they don't want you to see the workmen busy changing the manager name tags!

[@aaronbhimji1698]

I’m a Villa fan and I’m from Birmingham and I think Villa and Birmingham City are bigger rivals then the Manchester Derby

[@UltimateBucketList]

I can see why you'd say that. But from where I'm standing, the Manchester Derby is way bigger. And definitely United vs Liverpool is bigger than that.

[@ThemeParksAndAttractions]

NICE stadium tour ! 👌

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks!

[@Macca1000001]

Villa Park AFTER the redevelopment will be unrivalled - a mixture of tradition (it being the birthplace of League Football) and state of the art stadium design that will be impossible to match. (Capacity by 2025 = 52,000; capacity within the next decade 60-plus thousand.)

[@UltimateBucketList]

I agree with you in theory, but I'm a man who believes that you can only do so much renovating before you have to blow it up and start all over again. For it to be "state-of-the-art", everything has got to be new, which Villa Park won't be. Just ask Tottenham & Everton.

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

Yea it's going to be fantastic add in the fact the walk from the station (which is also going to get upgraded at some point) is going to be so much better and add in Villa Live now that's quality.

[@KidSaturdays]

I used to run stadium tours at West Bromwich Albion and when asked if the customers could go on the pitch I used to quote the head groundsman. "Grass is grown by the inch but killed by the foot".

[@UltimateBucketList]

Whilst that may be true, I debate how much damage someone walking on grass could do to it, given that the abuse it gets from footballers is far worse. Especially to the areas outside the touchlines!

[@KidSaturdays]

@@UltimateBucketList the touchlines are usually the worst affected areas, you walking in your Air Jordans may be fine but your girlfriend and her Mom in their 4 inch Cuban heels are a different story. We allowed it closed season but it just wasn't allowed during the football season, not sure any clubs allow it at all now.

[@JohnVilla1960]

Villa Park is one of the most popular grounds with away fans. It's not only beautiful but a proper football stadium..

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, correct on both parts!

[@NRSOGK]

Hopefully with the new North Stand development, the experience for away fans will be better too. The current Witton Road Stand is so basic inside, even if the views are good. I love the idea that away fans come away from Villa Park feeling like they just came out of a proper historic, classy English stadium.

[@Poodz_]

When I did my villa park tour, I had the same guide. She was brilliant as you say.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, Diane was brilliant for sure.

[@dezzhoudini9046]

Well done Diane, doing my club proud :)

[@UltimateBucketList]

Well done indeed!

[@bumpercart9878]

Hi ninh, I met you briefly when you came to St Andrew's. Some of the things you saw such as the doors off their hinges and exercise bikes in the toilet sum up the club perfectly 😂😂 another class video but it does show how far we are behind villa these days.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Ah yes, I remember you! Thanks for stopping by. It wasn't a bad tour at all, but it's pretty obvious to everyone with eyes that there's a difference in the quality of facilities between the two clubs.

[@stevenhoughton1406]

Great to see someone covering my city we usually get overlooked I'm a Birmingham fan and I'm ashamed to say I've never done a stadium tour or ever seen one until your video cheers for the upload it was great

[@UltimateBucketList]

I think you should! Tell Malcolm I said 'hi' if you get to go! Thanks for stopping by my channel - there's more stadium tours to see!

[@trevorlewatle1886]

Villa Park. Love that place

[@UltimateBucketList]

It's a nice stadium for sure!

[@FoleyBrosProduction]

Very glad the stadium tours are back! Please keeping making more

[@UltimateBucketList]

This is the fourth stadium tour in a row that I've uploaded to the channel?!

[@FoleyBrosProduction]

@@UltimateBucketList it was meant to be a compliment. Lighten up

[@UltimateBucketList]

@@FoleyBrosProduction mate, I was being factual. Didn't mean anything bad by it. I think you got the wrong end of the stick there, bud.

[@creativitycell]

Aston Villa stadium/away dressing room visit most looked forward to by opposed premier clubs n players! FACT! Club is total class, always has been, always will. Understands it founding duty to history of Football, and the future! Most clubs have lost their Soul.....AVFC n fans would never allow that to happen.....regardless of money or owners.👍🙏🙌👏

[@UltimateBucketList]

I can confirm that this is true 👍 The tour guide tells us that this is the case, and it shows - because the away facilities are so much nicer than pretty much all of the other stadiums I tend to visit in this country.

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

There's a reason it's nicknamed the Red Brick Palace we like to take care of our stadium and make sure fans both home and away are welcome unless you're the scum across the road of course 🤣

[@SwagmastertheZedSlayer]

Hello Ninh! As you said, yes, David of Celtic is deserving of being the King of Stadium Tours, Diane of Aston Villa does come in 2nd. As for 3rd going to Gordon of Liverpool, it’s a bit debatable for me, because I thought it would go to either Ricky of Newcastle or John of Sunderland. Speaking of tour guides in the UK, out of curiousity’s sake, how would you rank the hierarchy of all the tour guides you had?

[@UltimateBucketList]

It's all relative and subjective. Maybe you'd have to have been there to fully appreciate these tour guides. I'd say #1 David (Celtic), #2 Gordon (Liverpool), #3 Diane (Villa), #4=, Ricky (NUFC), John (Sunderland), Lenny the Lad (Chelsea)

[@dailybiblequotesandverses1464]

I love watching this channel

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thank you my friend!

[@stuartibbertson2009]

a fantastic video the aston villa stadium looks amazing i think should do a staduim tour of the Aviva Stadium in Dublin

[@UltimateBucketList]

I've tried Stuart, but they've closed the tours of the Aviva indefinitely. Croke Park on the other hand is up for grabs!

[@chrisjohnsonadventures]

Awesome tour

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks Chris!

[@lauramolano892]

Great content☺️ Looking forward to do the tour in Villa Park💜💙 Surprised that you being a Manchester united fan ranked so low to Old Trafford

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks Laura! The reason why the Manchester United Tour ranks near bottom is the lack of feeling and emotion in the experience, the poor presentation of the things they actually show you (which isn't much), and the questionable customer service. Whilst not all the staff at MUFC are bad, the ones that don't know me personally - treat me like an unwanted immigrant. It's only when they realise that I speak English and I'm a season ticket holder do they treat me a little bit better. One of them even threatened to have my car towed away for parking in the wrong spot!

[@lauramolano892]

@@UltimateBucketList ohh thanks for sharing your experience. Then they are definitively well low ranked.

[@UltimateBucketList]

@@lauramolano892 exactly!

[@Steven-jo8ug]

@@UltimateBucketList sadly old Trafford is a shell of what it used to be, I went there in the early 2000s, the ground was outdated, the food terrible, I called it the theatre of nightmares at the time, with the money utd have, they should really improve their stadium

[@UltimateBucketList]

@@Steven-jo8ug yes, even back in the 2000's the ground was out of date. 23 years later and nothing has really changed. I agree with you that with all the money they have, OT should be a lot better. But we've got owners who don't want to spend money on it, and idiot fans wanting to keep OT as it is for 'history & nostalgia'. I'm one of the many fans that are calling for a new stadium, but that'd be far too sensible for our fanbase to consider!

[@StrangeUrr]

Sorry if your stadium tours aren’t getting the love as much as City guides, I generally enjoy them and look forward to when they are released! City must be one for the few Championship teams that run tours, although I seen AFC Wimbledon do one too, so fair play but Villa’s away team dressing room looks better than City’s home one! Maybe because it used to be a regular host of FA Cup Semi’s. Props for remembering Gordon at the home of football 👍

[@UltimateBucketList]

For the amount of effort - yeah, I definitely should be getting more views and subs. The problem is that football fans want the content, but they're not prepared to help me out by sharing it. The city guides and historical sites get shared a lot. My recent video on Buckingham Palace has gotten more shares, views and subs in five weeks, than my last 8 stadium tours COMBINED!

[@chrisbaker7136]

As a Birmingham fan we've always been known as just Blues never City 👍

[@StrangeUrr]

@@chrisbaker7136 My apologies

[@stevee6305]

Great video and thank you for being kind to Blues though. Just to say though, Archibald Leitch designed Villa Park and not St. Andrews. You can tell as Ibrox is very similar to Villa Park. Very grand and thats coming from a Blues fan

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks. Tour guide said that Mr Leitch designed some parts of St Andrews. I think I just paraphrased what he said. But it's amazing how many stadiums he did design and build. Most of what he built is gone now, thanks to the Taylor Report and football teams blowing up most of their stands.

[@stevee6305]

@@UltimateBucketList fair point 👍 Its a shame these old designs are going. Your idea of going for these tours is great and love the info i never knew. Keep up the great work! You'll have to do Hawthorns (wba) as a comparison to your wolves one if not done already

[@UltimateBucketList]

@@stevee6305 Thanks, I will! Every time I try and book a WBA tour, it just sends you to a link to book a Christmas party (I think I mentioned this in the Midlands tour video). I even rang them to arrange one over the phone and they couldn't do it. A guy can only try so many times before giving up.

[@jasongarufi8187]

Another great video Ninh, Aston Villa is a better stadium and tour but St. Andrews was good also

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks Jason ... yeah it wasn't bad at all. The BCFC tour was okay, but the massive gulf between the two clubs was pretty obvious.

[@OpenDoorEnglish]

Back before football became so tribal my grandfather (big Villa fan) would also take trips to see WBA, Wolves and Walsall just for a change and to see a different team. The only exception was when he went to St Andrew’s and his impression was, and I quote, “A tatty hole”. My father (other side of the family) also did the same. Needless to say I have never been to the tatty hole 😂

[@UltimateBucketList]

Well it appears not much has changed since your grandfather's days! I agree ... before football became super tribal and super aggressive, it wasn't too uncommon to go watch other teams around the area without any hassle.

[@Joegames123]

As a villa fan I'm glad you gone only started watching your channel but now I'm amazed and watched most videos could u do west ham Vs Millwall maybe don't were a shirt of the rival but plz do the video

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks. I already did a West Ham stadium tour video - Millwall only do group tours on matchdays, so there's little chance I'll ever get to go on one.

[@syahid_05]

I hope to be able to go to villa park someday

[@UltimateBucketList]

One day, you will!

[@skidawg22]

Good stuff. UTV

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks very much!

[@SpenKilpatrick94]

Looking forward to the Atletico Madrid stadium tour. I’d previously requested it in the comment maybe 4/5 months back on your Abu Dhabi mosque video.

[@UltimateBucketList]

I think I'll wait until the Bernabeu is fully renovated so that I can do both at the same time.

[@fareedakauser6776]

Hey could you go back to turf moor for a stadium tour because I watched your lancashire tour video and you didn't explore it much or take a stadium tour for yourself so I think it would be a good idea?

[@UltimateBucketList]

As I said to some of your friends, I have no real reason to go back and do a tour of Turf Moor - especially not now that I'm not attending matches there. But it gives you a good chance to go on a tour yourself and explore it in person. Let me know how it goes!

[@user-md2bt8tt1n]

Good video.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thank you! 🙌

[@fwebber13]

1:25 As a Bluenose I can confirm that it is the Birmingham City way

[@UltimateBucketList]

The Birmingham City way ... yikes, you guys are just very unlucky!

[@JeffCook1941]

Please get yourself to Yorkshire Nihn! Some great traditional old grounds and big clubs.

[@UltimateBucketList]

There are ... but it'll take me a while to do.

[@j7ude]

Very good video, well explained good job!

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks! Much appreciated!

[@mrramtastic7757]

You Should do Derby and Forest next be an interesting one

[@UltimateBucketList]

Hmmm, I'm not overtly sold on that idea. I've been to DCFC many times, Forest not so much. There's nothing special about either ground I'm afraid.

[@darth6466]

William McGregor was an Aston Villa chairman who founded the Football League. He was also from Scotland not Birmingham. Apparently Villa's rampant lion is based on Rangers'.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes

[@Evemeister12]

Did you get an opportunity to do Edgbaston Cricket Ground during your time in Birmingham?

[@UltimateBucketList]

I didn't have time to be fair. I'll probably do that, the Oval, Trent Bridge and Old Trafford CG at some point.

[@BeltranMD]

2 estadios preciosos muy británicos , de los de siempre . Saludos desde Madrid 🇪🇸

[@UltimateBucketList]

Muchísimas gracias. ¡Saludos desde Mánchester!

[@skyblues8785]

7:00 that spider says it all about their changing rooms

[@UltimateBucketList]

Bloody hell! I didn't even see that spider. Well spotted!

[@manunitedarethebest8509]

should have said that when they save your football club

[@skyblues8785]

@@manunitedarethebest8509 we won the league at St Andrews

[@nkskro80]

@@skyblues8785 won the league? As in the the 3rd division league?? 🙄

[@temporaryuseraccount0012]

I can't see any spider there. Where is it exactly?

[@zaixai9441]

I hope BCFC can sort their shit out and get decent so we can have a nice PL rivalry. Miss the derby matches. Was actually one of the best parts about being relegated a few seasons back. Having 2 big football teams in the city is good for local investment too, brings jobs, money into the local economy from fans traveling and eating in the restaurants and pubs before and or after games.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yeah I agree. It's a shame that they're not playing each other, but hopefully soon!

[@Michael-nr6lw]

You should do the Santiago Bernabéu once the stadium is done in December

[@UltimateBucketList]

I didn't know it was December, I thought it'll be more like next season?

[@user-cx3tc8gq1h]

Very good vid. True Brummies support Birmingham City as they are the team that represent the soul of the city. Also the club have never received government and FA funding to develop their ground unlike the other lot who received assistance prior to the 66 World Cup and Euro 96. KRO

[@UltimateBucketList]

I actually didn't know that? I didn't know AV had funding from the government to develop Villa Park ... it's alright for some, isn't it? Thanks for the info.

[@lcfc_abdulxmalik492]

Could you do a Leicester City Stadium tour please?

[@UltimateBucketList]

If I'm ever in Leicester when there are tours on, yeah.

[@SW67]

Should do Bayern Munich Dortmund and Juventus if you’re ever in Germany or Italy soon. Great video as always though

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks! Yeah, I'm sure I'll visit Berlin, Dortmund and Turin soon enough - just need the time, that's all! 👍

[@SW67]

@@UltimateBucketList Love to hear it mate 💪🏻

[@LeviBurgin]

Do you think you can do the king power stadium

[@UltimateBucketList]

If I'm ever in Leicester, yeah.

[@BrownoJr]

Gotta love “The FLUS” 😂

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes ... the FLUS!

[@rayplaysen9936]

Hi great vid also I’m a Man Utd Dan as well :)

[@UltimateBucketList]

Great! Go United!

[@rayplaysen9936]

Fan

[@visualstoryteller7777]

When are you going to do the National Speedway Stadium, Manchester, home of my and your? favourite team Belle Vue.

[@UltimateBucketList]

It's not really a 'bucket list' destination. I go to that place all the time, but I've only been to see the Aces once this season.

[@visualstoryteller7777]

@@UltimateBucketList Hi Ninh, I just wondered why I saw you wearing an Aces shirt that's all, cheers!

[@UltimateBucketList]

@@visualstoryteller7777 I think that was in my Bath video? I generally follow the Aces, but I don't get to go on as much as I'd like to. Life gets in the way, you know, the usual.

[@czynx3196]

That green and black shirt was my first villa kit #UTV

[@UltimateBucketList]

I think the first United vs Villa game I went to (1993?) they were wearing those green and blacks. Such great shirts!

[@czynx3196]

@@UltimateBucketList 94/95 away shirt. It was a beauty. It also matched my mum and dad's sofa at the time which was a bit odd...

[@UltimateBucketList]

@@czynx3196 haha, that's so cool!

[@OriginalNoseBleed]

Great video just shows the gulf between the two clubs tho, just shows what spending most your time in the premiere league can do for a club, miss the Derby tho lol

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, that's right. Thanks for commenting. BCFC have spent some time in the Premier League, they probably should have invested their millions a little bit wiser. The derby will happen again soon enough.

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

It's more about spending wisely mate we've invested in our stadium well before the Prem era it withstood Nazi bombings and even then we rebuilt and made it better sure we invested to add some modern aspects inside the stadium but most of it is old school and that's the way we like it

[@MarkPitsmoorOwl]

Sheffield Wednesday Hillsborough stadium takes some beating for history 28 fa cup semi finals World Cup finals in 1966 & the biggest kop in Europe when first built! Hillsborough stadium is amazing Record attendance is almost 73k fans now it holds just sort of 40k fans now it’s all seats Sheffield is also the birthplace of football

[@Jaxxy-tu7wy]

Been to many of these and sadly seen blues lose a lot but the atmosphere is always electric. Villa away is a great day even though ive been 5 times and never seen a win .

[@UltimateBucketList]

Maybe one day, you'll reach the Prem and duke it out with Villa again!

[@dennisgoatimer1079]

Hopefully you come back to the promise land so we can duke it out once more that's something I've definitely missed since we got promoted

[@jackashley5905]

Not related to this video but could you do a video on Ashton Gate please

[@UltimateBucketList]

I doubt anyone would ever watch that one.

[@knifedbyakangaroo]

i know its personal opinion , but liverpools should be ahead of arsenals , i know arsenal had nice staff but i felt it was kinda lazy that they didnt do an acctual tour with somone like liverpool you got gorodon , you learnt more , and you saw more for your money in terms of value id say the lfc tour seemed so much better

[@UltimateBucketList]

I get where you're coming from. Of course these rankings are subjective and you're free to agree or disagree. From my standpoint: I do prefer the self guided tours anyway. But everyone at each place you went to at Arsenal was super nice and very informative. It's like having 10 tour guides! I think you see everything at Arsenal and the fact that you get to take a picture with the real FA Cup is icing on the cake. Don't get me wrong, Liverpool's tour was very good. I just preferred the Arsenal and Tottenham ones in my opinion.

[@urmomlol492]

can you do a king power stadium tour pls 🙏

[@UltimateBucketList]

If I'm ever in Leicester, yeah!

[@spencermackay9020]

Big Rav Wilding looks well on the thumbnail.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Well spotted!

[@professionalman1960]

Enjoyed the video what I would say to begin with it's Blues not The Blues and its either the Lions or Villains (not claret and blues). Diane I would agree is a good guide but you would have been on another level if you went on one at the Villa with Mike Dale who really is a Mr Villa. I still cannot fathom how you can possibly rate the Wolves tour above the Villa - your excuse doesn't really wash imo.

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks Alex. Most of the time, it's just the Villans, but they do use the other two names. I didn't meet Mike Dale on my trip. My tour ratings are subjective of course, but Wolves had a museum, you got to see pretty much everything, the branding is on point AND you're allowed to film. Not being able to film is major downgrade points ... and the press conference room was completely omitted during my AVFC tour. I believe my rankings to be accurate.

[@antlittlejohns2098]

I've met Mike, he is unbelievable...what a guy. He'd have blown every stadium tour guy away

[@UltimateBucketList]

@@antlittlejohns2098 I dunno man, King David of Celtic is #1 in my eyes. He'll take some beating.

[@antlittlejohns2098]

@@UltimateBucketList sure others will tell you that Mike is a walking and talking encyclopedia of villa knowledge.....but I've not done the Celtic one tbf, so sure David is exceptional too, anyway Rangers are my Scottish team so disappointed to see they didn't treat you well...Ibrox Park is very similar in its looks and history to Villa Park

[@kevinsaints1989]

would say southampton vs portsmouth is the biggest rivalry the fact they have to put you on a bus to get to the ground as an away fan with an armoured police escort and the busses are armoured and they try to usher you into the ground and it still has no effect, fans throwing things out of the busses and still Trouble. that's the biggest rivals...villa park was quiet when I went, and they won 1-0 lol

[@UltimateBucketList]

Lots of football rivalries are like this. Blackburn and Burnley do this also, but it doesn't mean that it's the 'biggest rivalry'. My friend who supports Blackburn lives across the road from Turf Moor, he has to drive to Blackburn to catch a bus to the stadium across the street where he lives. Then when the match is finished, he's ushered into a bus to take him back to Blackburn, only to get in the car and drive back to Burnley to the stadium he's just come from.

[@talkbirmingham]

Also mate about the doors being taken off and the letters not on the walls have you even though things get moved around for repairs and upgrades being done around the stadium etc

[@UltimateBucketList]

Yes, I addressed this near the end of the video. I knew it was under reconstruction, I even said it.

[@ChetanKumar-qj1rf]

Can you do a selhurst park tour next

[@UltimateBucketList]

If I get enough suggestions, yeah.

[@MrRooibos123]

That introduction about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is unfortunately spot on 😂

[@UltimateBucketList]

Thanks! I feel sorry for BCFC fans. I think they've got the infrastructure to be successful, it just takes money and time!