Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million

[silhillvilla]

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?

Yes.
Lambert would of been sacked after the 0-8
Mcleish would never have been appointed.

[cdward]

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.

Fine. I offered my opinion on the subject. I couldn't care less what your opinion of me is, it's also not relevant to the thread.

[kippaxvilla2]

When I first saw the title of this thread I thought doug had contributed £1m to Lamberts compensation package.

[Legion]

Good on him.

[dave.woodhall]

The more we have Lerner the more ai appreciate Doug. Much respect.

Too right. At least Ellis managed to get us relegated properly.

[Ian.]

The more we have Lerner the more ai appreciate Doug. Much respect.

Too right. At least Ellis managed to get us relegated properly.

5 years after taking over with a European Cup Winning side.

[Ian.]

But fair play to him for this I suppose.

[Kingthing]

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/


 
 am i the only one who thinks his egomaniac tendencies in all this is a bit sickening, and a little crass.

Hopefully yes.

[saunders_heroes]

The more we have Lerner the more ai appreciate Doug. Much respect.

I think there's a lot of truth in this.

[saunders_heroes]

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?

I'd have Doug any day over the charlatan we have in charge now.

[lovejoy]

The more we have Lerner the more ai appreciate Doug. Much respect.

Too right. At least Ellis managed to get us relegated properly.

Say what you like about him but he has always had Villa's interests at heart. A true football man. Can we say the same about Lerner?

[TheMalandro]

There is very little reason for it, but I just love the old git.
 

[Dave Javu]

A true football man. Can we say the same about Lerner?

Lerner definitely didn't invent the bicycle kick.

[Chico Hamilton III]

A true football man. Can we say the same about Lerner?

True, Lerner's only sat on the boards of 2 football teams.

[dave.woodhall]

The more we have Lerner the more ai appreciate Doug. Much respect.

Too right. At least Ellis managed to get us relegated properly.

Say what you like about him but he has always had Villa's interests at heart. A true football man. Can we say the same about Lerner?

To repeat what I've said before. Doug Ellis's greatest achievement was to make Villa fans think he loves the club as much as they do.