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Author Topic: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine  (Read 32839 times)

Online Nev

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #30 on: April 18, 2012, 03:13:37 PM »
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Unless you're counting the bloody Charity Shield.

are Villa and Spurs the only teams to have won half a Charity Shield each?

Don't forget the Peace Cup

The scousers shared it in the 80's I think. Racist FC and Everton I mean, not Tranmere.

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #31 on: April 18, 2012, 03:15:33 PM »
I can understand why people might write a letter to Faulkner (I've been tempted myself), but I'll never understand why they want other people to read it - not particularly this one, but the one that unbelievably self righteous Chris bloke published recently.

Just tell the bloke what you've got to tell him - that's why it's in a letter. The minute it starts getting shared around on web sites or twitter or wherever, it becomes an exercise in self indulgence.



Paulie you normally talk a lot of sense, but if it's the letter I'm thinking of that you are referring to I really don't know why you think the guy was self-righteous.  As far as I recall he was just echoing the sentiments of an awful lot of fans who have been posting on here and other forums.  Including yourself.  As for self indulgence, well perhaps his motivation was more along the lines of encouraging others to do likewise - "if I can do it, so can you, and the more of us that do it, the clearer the message will be to the people running the club".   At least the bloke was trying to do something to force a change in thinking.  Looking at some of the posts on here there seem to be an awful lot of Villa supporters who are all too ready to demonise and ridicule anyone who tries to do that.   Some appear more worried about looking like publicity seekers, or about what the media or other supporters might think, than they are about ousting the malaise from our club.  Fine if you feel that way but why put down the efforts of others who decide to take some positive action?

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #32 on: April 18, 2012, 03:22:14 PM »
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The scousers shared it in the 80's I think. Racist FC and Everton I mean, not Tranmere.

Just checked Wiki and Liverpool also shared it in 1964 with West Ham.

So that rounds their half up

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #33 on: April 18, 2012, 03:27:06 PM »
I can understand why people might write a letter to Faulkner (I've been tempted myself), but I'll never understand why they want other people to read it - not particularly this one, but the one that unbelievably self righteous Chris bloke published recently.

Just tell the bloke what you've got to tell him - that's why it's in a letter. The minute it starts getting shared around on web sites or twitter or wherever, it becomes an exercise in self indulgence.



Paulie you normally talk a lot of sense, but if it's the letter I'm thinking of that you are referring to I really don't know why you think the guy was self-righteous.  As far as I recall he was just echoing the sentiments of an awful lot of fans who have been posting on here and other forums.  Including yourself.  As for self indulgence, well perhaps his motivation was more along the lines of encouraging others to do likewise - "if I can do it, so can you, and the more of us that do it, the clearer the message will be to the people running the club".   At least the bloke was trying to do something to force a change in thinking.  Looking at some of the posts on here there seem to be an awful lot of Villa supporters who are all too ready to demonise and ridicule anyone who tries to do that.   Some appear more worried about looking like publicity seekers, or about what the media or other supporters might think, than they are about ousting the malaise from our club.  Fine if you feel that way but why put down the efforts of others who decide to take some positive action?

Fr starters, it was a letter to McLeish (cc to Faulkner)  asking McLeish to "do the honourable thing and resign"

Like i said - if he'd written the letter and kept it to himself, fine, but the "look at me, I done a letter!" stuff when it gets published here, there and everywhere on the internet makes it look like an exercise in vanity.

Offline itbrvilla

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #34 on: April 18, 2012, 03:28:26 PM »
We're 4th not fifth.

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #35 on: April 18, 2012, 03:29:48 PM »
I wrote a letter to Paul as well.

Dear Paul,

Is Simon Pegg a twat?

Cheers,
PWS

Offline Phil from the upper holte

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #36 on: April 18, 2012, 03:39:38 PM »
Dear Aston Villa then spit on the page

Offline Phil from the upper holte

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #37 on: April 18, 2012, 03:43:14 PM »
I've taken that from Family Guy, just to clarify

Offline villan1975

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #38 on: April 18, 2012, 03:49:35 PM »
I've taken that from Family Guy, just to clarify
That does not excuse poor grammar.
« Last Edit: April 18, 2012, 03:58:41 PM by villan1975 »

Offline planet9

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #39 on: April 18, 2012, 03:51:10 PM »
andy gray for villa manager   hes doing nothing sat in a radio station chair talking twaddle just to pick a wage up

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #40 on: April 18, 2012, 03:51:50 PM »
I've taken that from Family Guy, just to clarify
That does not excuse poor grammer.

Grammar? Or did you mean Kelsey Grammer?

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #41 on: April 18, 2012, 03:57:07 PM »
Pet name for his Grandma?

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #42 on: April 18, 2012, 04:10:38 PM »
Darling Fascist Bully Boy

Sack the manager you bastard

May the seed of your loins be fruitful in the belly of your woman

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #43 on: April 18, 2012, 04:26:59 PM »
I've sent Faulkner 5 letters already, all without reply.
I've just about had enough, i'm sending him one last one in tape form.

Dear Mister-I'm-Too-Good-To-Call-Or-Write-The season ticket holders,
this'll be the last package I ever send your bottom
It's been letters galore and still no word - I don't deserve it
I know you got my last five letters;
I wrote the addresses on 'em in crayon perfect
So this is my cassette I'm sending you, I hope you hear it
I'm in the bedroom right now, I'm sitting in my Y-Fronts by the way
Hey Paul, I drank 7 cans of Special Brew, you dare me to drive?
You know the song by Black Lace, "Do The Conga"
about making a chain across the floor
It makes me think of McLeish's smiling face
When I hope you'll kick him out the door
Now it's too late - I've been to the Stoke game now, I'm drowsy
and all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call
I hope you know I ripped your ticket renewal pack off the wall
I love Paul Lambert, he and the club could be together, think about it
You've ruined the club now, I hope you can't sleep and you dream about it
I hope the ticket office ring me up and i'll SCREAM about it
I hope the empty seats eat at you and you can't BREATHE without me
 

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Re: Letter to Paul - From a mate of mine
« Reply #44 on: April 18, 2012, 04:28:18 PM »
I've sent Faulkner 5 letters already, all without reply.
I've just about had enough, i'm sending him one last one in tape form.

Dear Mister-I'm-Too-Good-To-Call-Or-Write-The season ticket holders,
this'll be the last package I ever send your bottom
It's been letters galore and still no word - I don't deserve it
I know you got my last five letters;
I wrote the addresses on 'em in crayon perfect
So this is my cassette I'm sending you, I hope you hear it
I'm in the bedroom right now, I'm sitting in my Y-Fronts by the way
Hey Paul, I drank 7 cans of Special Brew, you dare me to drive?
You know the song by Black Lace, "Do The Conga"
about making a chain across the floor
It makes me think of McLeish's smiling face
When I hope you'll kick him out the door
Now it's too late - I've been to the Stoke game now, I'm drowsy
and all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call
I hope you know I ripped your ticket renewal pack off the wall
I love Paul Lambert, he and the club could be together, think about it
You've ruined the club now, I hope you can't sleep and you dream about it
I hope the ticket office ring me up and i'll SCREAM about it
I hope the empty seats eat at you and you can't BREATHE without me
 

That, for me, is post of the year thus far.

Especially

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Now it's too late - I've been to the Stoke game now, I'm drowsy

 


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