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The Twitter banter which begun on social media over the weekend is starting to become a full-blown Brum-ance as Birmingham City supporters continue to rally around USL Championship outfit Birmingham Legion.

The Legion will next month kick-off their second season in the sport’s second tier and posted footage of their supporters singing during the 3-2 friendly defeat to Atlanta United.

The video was picked up on this side of the Atlantic since when Blues fans have rallied around the Legion – even taking an instant dislike to their Eastern Conference rivals Memphis 901 FC.

And in the last few days the bonds have tightened.

The Legion’s Twitter following has gone up by four figures with reports in Alabama suggesting the club has even received orders for merchandise from Birmingham City supporters.

Blues have joined the fun from their official Twitter account, putting together a montage of some of their American players of the past – Will Packwood, Jonathan Spector, Brek Shea and Jovan Kirovski – and using the hashtag #HammerDown a reference to the Legion’s club crest.

The Legion responded with a Twitter message from player Mikey Lopez, wearing a 2011 Carling Cup shirt, wishing Pep Clotet’s men good luck at Barnsley and signing off with a ‘KRO'.

The video was even retweeted by American stand-up comic Reginald D Hunter.

After the game, which Blues won by a single Scott Hogan goal to nil, the Legion Tweeted:

And Blues fans have continued to offer their support – and enmity towards Memphis. At one point at Oakwell strains of ‘**** on the Memphis’ could be heard from the 1,450 Blues fans.

The Legion, who finished tenth in their first campaign, begin their season on March 15, while Blues continue their unlikely play-off bid at home to Brentford on Saturday.