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Offline Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle

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Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« on: February 03, 2015, 03:18:10 PM »
Put this on Off Topic but its probably more valid here.

http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/sir-doug-ellis-donates-1-8550051

Offline andyh

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Re: Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2015, 03:19:13 PM »
Well done Doug !

Offline newtonsballs

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Re: Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2015, 03:24:32 PM »
Well done Herbert, at least you are spending some of the millions you made out of the Villa on worthy causes.

Offline Dave Javu

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Re: Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2015, 03:26:39 PM »
Does a lot of work for chirridy.

Offline silhillvilla

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Re: Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2015, 03:27:58 PM »
Class Doug.

(Is that the infamous Rose Garden in the background).

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2015, 04:57:52 PM »
well done, brilliant

Offline peter w

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Re: Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2015, 05:02:34 PM »
Haven't read the link but is £1m towards the Lambert Out group?

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Re: Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2015, 05:03:42 PM »
http://monash-sport-lifestyle.blogspot.ie/2014/12/the-doug-ellis-swimming-pool-is.html
https://www.dougellissportscentre.com/bcu_city_north/News
http://www.redbrick.me/news/doug-ellis-opens-university-library/

Now there's a surprise Doug Ellis having his name put on something, again.
 
I am glad something worthwhile is being done with the money, but am i the only one who thinks his egomaniac tendencies in all this is a bit sickening, and a little crass.
Doug, you don't need to keep "sponsoring" everything to try and be popular.

Offline Ron Manager

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Re: Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2015, 05:08:27 PM »
http://monash-sport-lifestyle.blogspot.ie/2014/12/the-doug-ellis-swimming-pool-is.html
https://www.dougellissportscentre.com/bcu_city_north/News
http://www.redbrick.me/news/doug-ellis-opens-university-library/

Now there's a surprise Doug Ellis having his name put on something, again.
 
I am glad something worthwhile is being done with the money, but am i the only one who thinks his egomaniac tendencies in all this is a bit sickening, and a little crass.
Doug, you don't need to keep "sponsoring" everything to try and be popular.

Some people might see you as being 'a little crass' I think.

Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2015, 05:21:09 PM »
Now there's a surprise Doug Ellis having his name put on something, again.
 
I am glad something worthwhile is being done with the money, but am i the only one who thinks his egomaniac tendencies in all this is a bit sickening, and a little crass.
Doug, you don't need to keep "sponsoring" everything to try and be popular.

Fair play to him.
If I had suddenly got 30 million drop in my lap I would have donated the lot to worthwhile causes like breweries and whore houses and missed out on the Knighthood.

Offline The Laughing Policeman

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Re: Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2015, 05:26:00 PM »
Didn't he also donate a load of dosh to Aston University a while back?

Offline Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle

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Re: Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2015, 05:43:42 PM »
Didn't he also donate a load of dosh to Aston University a while back?

He put some money into the Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre at the University.

I've yet to find out what happens in woodcock sports, but I'm sure its very enjoyable.

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Re: Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2015, 08:24:29 PM »
The more we have Lerner the more ai appreciate Doug. Much respect.

Offline silhillvilla

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Re: Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2015, 08:50:31 PM »
Now there's a surprise Doug Ellis having his name put on something, again.
 
I am glad something worthwhile is being done with the money, but am i the only one who thinks his egomaniac tendencies in all this is a bit sickening, and a little crass.
Doug, you don't need to keep "sponsoring" everything to try and be popular.

Fair play to him.
If I had suddenly got 30 million drop in my lap I would have donated the lot to worthwhile causes like breweries and whore houses and missed out on the Knighthood.
Yeah but you'd still have letters after your name.

Offline Leicester_Villian

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Re: Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2015, 08:50:55 PM »
It should be remembered Doug was slated when he owned the club ..........

Yes he ran it as a business but still made money available to the managers .......

Would we not be in a better position today if he was still at the helm?

 


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