Do people really think we are Brummies? (1 Viewer)

[Speedies_Chips]

Question on The Chase today.

Which Birmingham football club has won the league title 7 times.

Contestants answer - Coventry

(I wish!).

 

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[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

The ignorant certainly do. However, a Coventry accent is much more East Midlands than Birmingham imho.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

I’m sure this has been debated before...
Yes. People do think we’re brummies.

 

[robbiethemole]

we ay brummies ay we???

 

[usskyblue]

Kipper Tie bab ?

 

[skyblueeyesrevisited]

I am a brummie!

 

[clint van damme]

No they don't.

 

[AStonesThrow]

I lived in Dorset for 5 years, mum and dad still do, and not once has anyone thought we're from Birmingham

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

I lived in Dorset for 5 years, mum and dad still do, and not once has anyone thought we're from Birmingham

Is that not because you're from Dorset?!?

 

[Mcbean]

I speak not with a yoyo or a yam yam - Brummie my arse feck offf

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

WTF exactly is Birmingham anyway ?

 

[HerneBayGaz]

WTF exactly is Birmingham anyway ?

Shit hole

 

[Maverick]

Clearly get some right muppets on the chase!

 

[HerneBayGaz]

Clearly get some right muppets on the chase!

that's no way to speak about Anne Hegerty

 

[AStonesThrow]

Is that not because you're from Dorset?!?

Haha no, born in Coventry, moved to Dorset when I was 18

 

[Nick]

Does anybody remember cctv on soccer am? Mullets and Brummie accents

 

[Ricketts]

Does anybody remember cctv on soccer am? Mullets and Brummie accents

Yep. Funny.

 

[Frank Sidebottom]

WTF exactly is Birmingham anyway ?

Where we'll be playing our home games next season?

 

[baldy]

I am a brummie!

Same here....born & bred & live here whilst my twin bro’s a bluenose who lives in Coventry
Something’s gone wrong somewhere

 

[fernandopartridge]

No they don't.

 

[Houchens Head]

When I moved to the Isle of Wight, so many people assumed I was from Birmingham, I got tired of being asked and would wear a Cov City top whenever I was out, say fishing etc.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Does anybody remember cctv on soccer am? Mullets and Brummie accents

And Richard Keys getting involved in every which way except attending a game

 

[Covkid1968#]

Currently in Goa and everyone has said I’m a Brummie I put this down to working in central Brum.

Other half is scouse and not once has anyone asked if she’s from Tranmere.

Strangely Richard Keyes and Gordon Strachan also here in north Goa but they never asked if I was Brummie

 

[Deleted member 4439]

Just last week when on a work's call to someone from Scotland, and who knew I was based in Coventry, I was asked where I came from. When replying "Coventry" I was told that I didn't have an accent associated with the area, when in fact they expected a Brummie accent.

The ignorant certainly do. However, a Coventry accent is much more East Midlands than Birmingham imho.

Had never thought of that before, but I'd agree. Interesting though, that there are parts of Coventry that do seem to have a Brummie lilt: oddly, seems to be from parts of the East side of the City

 

[fernandopartridge]

Just last week when on a work's call to someone from Scotland, and who knew I was based in Coventry, I was asked where I came from. When replying "Coventry" I was told that I didn't have an accent associated with the area, when in fact they expected a Brummie accent.



Had never thought of that before, but I'd agree. Interesting though, that there are parts of Coventry that do seem to have a Brummie lilt: oddly, seems to be from parts of the East side of the City

I think generally speaking only somebody from Coventry (and Warwickshire) can place the accent. I'd say it has more features similar to East Midlands than Birmingham.

There was recently a questionnaire survey on the New York Times website, it placed my accent as Cov / Warks or around Lincoln.

 

[sb84]

the question and answer on the Chase became a bit of a double kick in the teeth for Coventrians, not only did she think Coventry was part of Birmingham but the answer to the question was Villa

 

[hill83]

Had never thought of that before, but I'd agree. Interesting though, that there are parts of Coventry that do seem to have a Brummie lilt: oddly, seems to be from parts of the East side of the City

Definitely true this. I read somewhere there is a north south divide in Coventry in regards to accents. "Bath/Barth" for example.
My wife's family are from Bulkington and they all sound like full on northerners to me.

 

[Warwickhunt]

I was Cape Verdi last week and was asked by a local "are you from Birmingham?" i said "No! Coventry" and he replied "Oh dear those poor fuckers without a football Stadium next season!"

 

[rob9872]

I think it depends where they're from. I've heard it before from people, usually from the south who think it's simply a midlands accent. I think ours is quite distinctive, but do understand as I often think people from about Luton down and including Kent Middlesex and Surrey are all Cockneys, although some sound 'posher' than others.

 

[rob9872]

was i Cape Verdi last week and was asked by a local "are you from Birmingham?" i said "No! Coventry" and he replied "Oh dear those poor fuckers without a football Stadium next season!"

I don't know - were you?

 

[rob9872]

Interesting though, that there are parts of Coventry that do seem to have a Brummie lilt: oddly, seems to be from parts of the East side of the City

Yo East side bro innit

 

[scottccfc]

the video clip of our fans at Peterborough Saturday after the game from the other stand does sound as if there is a brummie twinge to our chanting.

 

[steveo1987]

The ignorant certainly do. However, a Coventry accent is much more East Midlands than Birmingham imho.

The Coventry accent is exceedingly rare....
Seriously though it is unique

 

[hinckley cov]

I’m originally from brum and you can take it from me your accent sounds nothing like brummie.

 

[westcountry_skyblue]

I went to Maine road in the 80’s Regis 1-0 evening game if I remember correctly and they sang “You dirty brummie bastards” after a foul by us !!!