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

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 15. 09. 2022
  • 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??
    Ninh explains!
    Ninh Ly presents ‘Ultimate Bucket List’ - a brand new CZcams channel to explore cool things to do before you die. From swimming with dolphins, to jumping off cranes, to gambling in Vegas. Follow me on my journey to tick off things on my bucket list and give you travel tips and advice so that you can start your own. Come on guys, live a little!
    Life is too short. Do you feel that your life is slipping away?
    Have you fulfilled your life’s wishes? Or travelled the world?
    This channel is to provide you with ideas to tick off your bucket list.
    COMMENT, LIKE, RATE & SUBSCRIBE!!!
    Also discuss on Reddit!
    Video: I own most footage - Copyright Ninh Ly 2022, Birmingham City Football Club, Aston Villa Football Club
    Images: Ninh Ly
    Music: Various Artists by Envato.
    Narrated, Directed and Produced by Ninh Ly
    Ultimate Bucket List Website - www.ultimatebucketlist.co.uk
    Main Website - www.ninh.co.uk
    Find Ultimate Bucket List on Facebook - / ultimatebucketlist.co.uk
    Find Ninh Ly on Facebook - / ninh.ly.31
    Follow me on Twitter - / ninhlyuk
    Google+ - plus.google.com/+NinhLyUK
    Instagram - / ninhlyuk
    LinkedIn - / ninh-ly-0623218b
    #birminghamcity #astonvilla #stadiumtour #standrews #villapark #soccer #football #stadium #tour #birmingham

Komentáře • 623

  • @UltimateBucketList
    @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +43

    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
      @aidygooner Před rokem

      PlEaSe Go To SeAtTlE pLeAsE 😵‍💫😂

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      @@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
      @TalkingBallTM Před rokem

      Do a whole video for every team in London.

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

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

    • @leedsunitedforever7864
      @leedsunitedforever7864 Před rokem

      @@UltimateBucketList thats abit cheeky 😂

  • @waz3128
    @waz3128 Před rokem +72

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +2

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

    • @pitbull2005
      @pitbull2005 Před rokem +4

      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
      @stevenmcguinness4751 Před 8 měsíci +1

      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
      @secla_SC Před 5 měsíci

      Anfield is another great example.

    • @carljones9331
      @carljones9331 Před 3 měsíci

      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
    @sz4128 Před rokem +29

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

  • @rkevo9112
    @rkevo9112 Před rokem +67

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

  • @nkskro80
    @nkskro80 Před rokem +72

    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
      @Steven-jo8ug Před rokem +15

      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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +3

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

    • @808ross8
      @808ross8 Před rokem

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

    • @bluesEvanskro
      @bluesEvanskro Před rokem +1

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

    • @georgejeavons8103
      @georgejeavons8103 Před rokem +1

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

  • @phillydavison
    @phillydavison Před rokem +54

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

  • @Football.0321
    @Football.0321 Před rokem +26

    I like villa park more
    Something magical about the stadium

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +3

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

    • @manunitedarethebest8509
      @manunitedarethebest8509 Před rokem

      Yous support spuds 😂😂😂

    • @dontcare2432
      @dontcare2432 Před rokem

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

    • @jacktaylor5126
      @jacktaylor5126 Před rokem +1

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

  • @Campbell5339
    @Campbell5339 Před rokem +19

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

  • @parovozrufclm
    @parovozrufclm Před rokem +46

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +5

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

    • @parovozrufclm
      @parovozrufclm Před rokem +11

      @@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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

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

    • @alexavfclineham7301
      @alexavfclineham7301 Před rokem +3

      Up the Twente. Up the villa

    • @anthonypowell5672
      @anthonypowell5672 Před rokem

      @@parovozrufclm who do you support? Up the villa

  • @martinbond5308
    @martinbond5308 Před rokem +11

    Excellent tour! Really well described and presented!

  • @garethdavies6008
    @garethdavies6008 Před rokem +8

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      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
    @bcfcfantv5339 Před rokem +11

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

  • @bcfcfantv5339
    @bcfcfantv5339 Před rokem +10

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

  • @aidygooner
    @aidygooner Před rokem +59

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +7

      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
      @leedsunitedforever7864 Před rokem +13

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

    • @aidygooner
      @aidygooner Před rokem +2

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

    • @lauramolano892
      @lauramolano892 Před rokem +2

      Yeah maybe a derby back in Premier League💜💙

    • @alexavfclineham7301
      @alexavfclineham7301 Před rokem +1

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

  • @jjwheeler2903
    @jjwheeler2903 Před rokem +7

    Birmingham away changing room is literally my school Changeing rooms

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

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

  • @brose03
    @brose03 Před rokem +2

    Love these videos. Keep up the great job!

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      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.

  • @agnivabasu
    @agnivabasu Před rokem +5

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +2

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

  • @Yley288
    @Yley288 Před rokem +5

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      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
      @Yley288 Před rokem +1

      @@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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      @@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.

  • @Lioness_UTV
    @Lioness_UTV Před rokem +13

    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.

  • @harveypcm
    @harveypcm Před rokem +1

    Enjoyed that mate... nice one!

  • @eesah37
    @eesah37 Před rokem +1

    Great video amazing to watch this channel as always.

  • @ceixyceiz8826
    @ceixyceiz8826 Před rokem +1

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

  • @timwattison4419
    @timwattison4419 Před rokem +5

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      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 :)

  • @Jack_gaming210
    @Jack_gaming210 Před rokem +4

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

  • @derekreece5991
    @derekreece5991 Před rokem +2

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

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

  • @scott503
    @scott503 Před rokem +8

    The silverware at St Andrews hahahahahahaha

  • @Christopher-m81
    @Christopher-m81 Před rokem +2

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

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

  • @CG2006_yt
    @CG2006_yt Před rokem +1

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      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!

  • @michaelhuggins8513
    @michaelhuggins8513 Před rokem +7

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

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

    • @L1am21
      @L1am21 Před rokem

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

  • @cureit9161
    @cureit9161 Před rokem +5

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      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. 👍

  • @alexvitsileos2441
    @alexvitsileos2441 Před rokem +9

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      Yes, I'm fully aware.

    • @Steven-jo8ug
      @Steven-jo8ug Před rokem

      I never knew that, interesting mate

    • @dennisgoatimer1079
      @dennisgoatimer1079 Před rokem

      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

  • @mikec4458
    @mikec4458 Před rokem +10

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      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
      @mikec4458 Před rokem

      @@UltimateBucketList Look forward to when they are ready!

    • @loweastern
      @loweastern Před rokem

      @@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!

  • @bcfcfantv5339
    @bcfcfantv5339 Před rokem +17

    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

  • @pitbull2005
    @pitbull2005 Před rokem +2

    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 ;)

  • @omrivol
    @omrivol Před rokem +11

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +4

      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.

  • @VillanTillidie
    @VillanTillidie Před rokem +5

    Diane was an excellent tour guide very knowledgeable & friendly 👍

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      Absolutely!

    • @VillanTillidie
      @VillanTillidie Před rokem

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

  • @19peter96
    @19peter96 Před rokem +11

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

    • @helenloughton2418
      @helenloughton2418 Před rokem

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +5

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

    • @19peter96
      @19peter96 Před rokem +3

      @@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.

  • @aaronbhimji1698
    @aaronbhimji1698 Před rokem +3

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      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 ! 👌

  • @georgejeavons8103
    @georgejeavons8103 Před rokem +5

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

  • @CZJimmyVlog
    @CZJimmyVlog Před rokem +1

    i really like your videos! thank you!

  • @Miller-gu1ti
    @Miller-gu1ti Před rokem +4

    William McGregor was from Braco in Scotland

  • @shaneo714
    @shaneo714 Před rokem +2

    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!🙌🏽

  • @themcbs3991
    @themcbs3991 Před rokem +8

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +2

      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
      @pitbull2005 Před rokem

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

  • @georgedoe994
    @georgedoe994 Před rokem +1

    Brilliant video yet again

  • @Poodz_
    @Poodz_ Před rokem +2

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

  • @bumpercart9878
    @bumpercart9878 Před rokem +12

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      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
    @stevenhoughton1406 Před rokem +7

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +3

      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!

  • @Macca1000001
    @Macca1000001 Před rokem +7

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      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
      @dennisgoatimer1079 Před rokem +1

      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.

  • @creativitycell
    @creativitycell Před rokem +5

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      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
      @dennisgoatimer1079 Před rokem +1

      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 🤣

  • @stuartibbertson2009
    @stuartibbertson2009 Před rokem +2

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

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

  • @JohnVilla1960
    @JohnVilla1960 Před rokem +13

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      Yes, correct on both parts!

    • @NRSOGK
      @NRSOGK Před rokem +1

      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.

  • @chrisjohnsonadventures
    @chrisjohnsonadventures Před rokem +2

    Awesome tour

  • @dezzhoudini9046
    @dezzhoudini9046 Před rokem +2

    Well done Diane, doing my club proud :)

  • @lauramolano892
    @lauramolano892 Před rokem +2

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +4

      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
      @lauramolano892 Před rokem +1

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      @@lauramolano892 exactly!

    • @Steven-jo8ug
      @Steven-jo8ug Před rokem +1

      @@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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      @@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!

  • @stevee6305
    @stevee6305 Před rokem +3

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      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
      @stevee6305 Před rokem

      @@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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      @@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.

  • @KidSaturdays
    @KidSaturdays Před rokem +1

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      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
      @KidSaturdays Před rokem

      @@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.

  • @FoleyBrosProduction
    @FoleyBrosProduction Před rokem +1

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

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

    • @FoleyBrosProduction
      @FoleyBrosProduction Před rokem

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      @@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.

  • @StrangeUrr
    @StrangeUrr Před rokem +5

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      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
      @chrisbaker7136 Před rokem +1

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

    • @StrangeUrr
      @StrangeUrr Před rokem

      @@chrisbaker7136 My apologies

  • @SwagmastertheZedSlayer
    @SwagmastertheZedSlayer Před rokem +4

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      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

  • @jasongarufi8187
    @jasongarufi8187 Před rokem +2

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      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.

  • @fareedakauser6776
    @fareedakauser6776 Před rokem

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      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!

  • @SpenKilpatrick94
    @SpenKilpatrick94 Před rokem +1

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

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

  • @skidawg22
    @skidawg22 Před rokem +4

    Good stuff. UTV

  • @Joegames123
    @Joegames123 Před 9 měsíci

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před 9 měsíci

      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.

  • @OpenDoorEnglish
    @OpenDoorEnglish Před rokem +3

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      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.

  • @j7ude
    @j7ude Před rokem +2

    Very good video, well explained good job!

  • @user-md2bt8tt1n
    @user-md2bt8tt1n Před 3 měsíci +1

    Good video.

  • @syahid_05
    @syahid_05 Před rokem +4

    I hope to be able to go to villa park someday

  • @trevorlewatle1886
    @trevorlewatle1886 Před rokem +10

    Villa Park. Love that place

  • @visualstoryteller7777
    @visualstoryteller7777 Před rokem +1

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      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
      @visualstoryteller7777 Před rokem

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      @@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.

  • @Evemeister12
    @Evemeister12 Před rokem +1

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +2

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

  • @mrramtastic7757
    @mrramtastic7757 Před rokem

    You Should do Derby and Forest next be an interesting one

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      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.

  • @SW67
    @SW67 Před rokem +1

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

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

    • @SW67
      @SW67 Před rokem +1

      @@UltimateBucketList Love to hear it mate 💪🏻

  • @zaixai9441
    @zaixai9441 Před rokem +3

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

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

  • @BeltranMD
    @BeltranMD Před rokem +1

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

  • @darth6466
    @darth6466 Před 10 měsíci +1

    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'.

  • @JeffCook1941
    @JeffCook1941 Před rokem +1

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

  • @LeviBurgin
    @LeviBurgin Před rokem

    Do you think you can do the king power stadium

  • @rayplaysen9936
    @rayplaysen9936 Před rokem +1

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

  • @skyblues8785
    @skyblues8785 Před rokem +3

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

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

    • @manunitedarethebest8509
      @manunitedarethebest8509 Před rokem +1

      should have said that when they save your football club

    • @skyblues8785
      @skyblues8785 Před rokem

      @@manunitedarethebest8509 we won the league at St Andrews

    • @nkskro80
      @nkskro80 Před rokem

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

    • @temporaryuseraccount0012
      @temporaryuseraccount0012 Před rokem

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

  • @talkbirmingham
    @talkbirmingham Před rokem

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +2

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

  • @Jaxxy-tu7wy
    @Jaxxy-tu7wy Před rokem +2

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

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

    • @dennisgoatimer1079
      @dennisgoatimer1079 Před rokem

      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

  • @lcfc_abdulxmalik492
    @lcfc_abdulxmalik492 Před rokem +3

    Could you do a Leicester City Stadium tour please?

  • @Michael-nr6lw
    @Michael-nr6lw Před rokem +1

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

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

  • @OriginalNoseBleed
    @OriginalNoseBleed Před rokem +3

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

      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
      @dennisgoatimer1079 Před rokem

      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

  • @fwebber13
    @fwebber13 Před rokem +4

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

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

  • @BrownoJr
    @BrownoJr Před rokem +1

    Gotta love “The FLUS” 😂

  • @knifedbyakangaroo
    @knifedbyakangaroo Před rokem +2

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +2

      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.

  • @Bluezulu17
    @Bluezulu17 Před rokem

    would like to know which the clip at 11:27 is from as Villa have not won a bean since 1996 ha ha (KRO)

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      I'm pretty sure they won promotion to the Premier League via a playoff.

    • @Bluezulu17
      @Bluezulu17 Před rokem

      @@UltimateBucketList doesn't count as a stand up trophy 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @sam_marley
      @sam_marley Před rokem

      @@Bluezulu17 We don't claim it as one of our major honours. How you'd kill to even make the playoffs nowadays though eh

  • @professionalman1960
    @professionalman1960 Před rokem +3

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +2

      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
      @antlittlejohns2098 Před rokem

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

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

    • @antlittlejohns2098
      @antlittlejohns2098 Před rokem +1

      @@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

  • @user-cx3tc8gq1h
    @user-cx3tc8gq1h Před měsícem +1

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před měsícem

      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.

  • @czynx3196
    @czynx3196 Před rokem +3

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

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem +1

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

    • @czynx3196
      @czynx3196 Před rokem

      @@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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      @@czynx3196 haha, that's so cool!

  • @jackashley5905
    @jackashley5905 Před rokem

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

  • @MarkPitsmoorOwl
    @MarkPitsmoorOwl Před 3 měsíci

    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

  • @urmomlol492
    @urmomlol492 Před rokem +1

    can you do a king power stadium tour pls 🙏

  • @Helv28
    @Helv28 Před rokem +1

    Aviva Stadium in Ireland on the cards?

    • @UltimateBucketList
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      Problem is; that since the start of the pandemic - they've never re-opened the stadium tours at the Aviva.

    • @Helv28
      @Helv28 Před rokem

      @@UltimateBucketList darn. Hopefully they can get that sorted soon...

  • @kevinsaints1989
    @kevinsaints1989 Před rokem

    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
      @UltimateBucketList  Před rokem

      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.

  • @adamh3507
    @adamh3507 Před 9 měsíci +1

    19:27 that is hilarious to me that a stadium tour is the number one thing to do in a city with a population of over 2 million
    Then again, it is Birmingham we’re talking about.