In this weeks Mail, Pictured on the site of the old Ansells Sports & Social club, in Wellhead Lane, a sad loss as a pre/post match boozer,The new University gym building has been called The Doug Ellis building,apparantly he,s had a degree off them some time back.Gone , but still leaving his mark !
Quote from: "big 1st serve"In this weeks Mail, Pictured on the site of the old Ansells Sports & Social club, in Wellhead Lane, a sad loss as a pre/post match boozer,The new University gym building has been called The Doug Ellis building,apparantly he,s had a degree off them some time back.Gone , but still leaving his mark !That's where I got my degree (though I had to put a bit of work in) and what did they name after me? Bugger all.
I've never understood that - the closest University to Villa Park is called "Birmingham City University", and the nearest University to the sty is called "Aston University".
Quote from: "VillaSubmariner"I've never understood that - the closest University to Villa Park is called "Birmingham City University", and the nearest University to the sty is called "Aston University"."Never" is stretching it as it is a fairly recent name change and some of us will remember when it was just Birmingham Poly.
Quote from: "Chris Smith"Quote from: "VillaSubmariner"I've never understood that - the closest University to Villa Park is called "Birmingham City University", and the nearest University to the sty is called "Aston University"."Never" is stretching it as it is a fairly recent name change and some of us will remember when it was just Birmingham Poly.I know it's recent, and because I'm not as old as you are I know it as UCE. ;)