Police said a crowd of Villa hooligans, some already banned from football matches for hooliganism, had been drinking in the Rose Villa Tavern, in Highgate, just outside the two-mile cordon imposed by their banning order. Substitution, Aston Villa. Is almost certain jail worth it? West Brom Section 5 | The Firms. See you later.". Hunt begins for West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa hooligans | Express & Star. Meanwhile, Albion fans were in the Royal Oak, in West Bromwich. THEY appeared to be the height of respectability. [3], A younger wing of the firm emerged under the banner "Hardcore Youth" with two members of the firm being banned in January 2010 from attending Aston Villa matches, being in the vicinity of Villa Park on match-days, and, when Villa are playing away from home, using trains to travel the country and from entering the relevant town-centre. Install Sofascore app on and follow West Bromwich Albion U21 Aston Villa U21 live on your mobile!