Ellis!

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

Lets not forget Doug also invented cricket boxes, bubblegum and the female orgasm.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

His contribution to architecture will be remembered long after he is:

[supertom]

Like any chairman, Dougy did some good, he did some bad, but he knew what he was doing. He never quite had the guts to really push us that bit further at times when we had potential to win titles but his love of the club couldn't really be questioned. This wasn't some play thing he got bored of like our current chairman. He left us financially stable, sold us on to someone with bold ideas (though sadly no plan B). He was fairly consistent with his transfer funding. The odd splurge, then he closed the purse a bit. Randy on the hand shat out a lot of money hand over fist and we've been on a shoestring since, and have risked our Top flight status in doing so.

I enjoy seeing Doug when he's at the ground. It wasn't always great under him. He was a pain in the backside at times but we won trophies under him and came close to winning the league a couple of times. There will always be a feeling of "what if?" but by the same token, at least we got close sometimes.

[dicedlam]

Leave the old sod alone.

I'm calling for a 'Justice for Doug Day'' where those who are like minded can celebrate all things invented by the old codger.


In all seriouness, the past is the past.

[pooligan]

There is no doubt that Ellis loves the Villa,i even see him at the reserve games,but there is also no doubt he made a good living out of Villa and always put himself first

[ktvillan]

Like any chairman, Dougy did some good, he did some bad, but he knew what he was doing. He never quite had the guts to really push us that bit further at times when we had potential to win titles but his love of the club couldn't really be questioned. This wasn't some play thing he got bored of like our current chairman. He left us financially stable, sold us on to someone with bold ideas (though sadly no plan B). He was fairly consistent with his transfer funding. The odd splurge, then he closed the purse a bit. Randy on the hand shat out a lot of money hand over fist and we've been on a shoestring since, and have risked our Top flight status in doing so.

I enjoy seeing Doug when he's at the ground. It wasn't always great under him. He was a pain in the backside at times but we won trophies under him and came close to winning the league a couple of times. There will always be a feeling of "what if?" but by the same token, at least we got close sometimes.

Sorry Tom his "love of the club"  can and often has been questioned, and rightly so. There are those of us who believe his only regard for the club was the use it was to him in boosting his own ego and profile.  There were worse chairmen around for suer, but he did just enough to maintain the spotlight on himself.  No-one who really loved the club would give himself the label "Mr Aston Villa" or name a stand after himself.

[supertom]

Like any chairman, Dougy did some good, he did some bad, but he knew what he was doing. He never quite had the guts to really push us that bit further at times when we had potential to win titles but his love of the club couldn't really be questioned. This wasn't some play thing he got bored of like our current chairman. He left us financially stable, sold us on to someone with bold ideas (though sadly no plan B). He was fairly consistent with his transfer funding. The odd splurge, then he closed the purse a bit. Randy on the hand shat out a lot of money hand over fist and we've been on a shoestring since, and have risked our Top flight status in doing so.

I enjoy seeing Doug when he's at the ground. It wasn't always great under him. He was a pain in the backside at times but we won trophies under him and came close to winning the league a couple of times. There will always be a feeling of "what if?" but by the same token, at least we got close sometimes.

Sorry Tom his "love of the club"  can and often has been questioned, and rightly so. There are those of us who believe his only regard for the club was the use it was to him in boosting his own ego and profile.  There were worse chairmen around for suer, but he did just enough to maintain the spotlight on himself.  No-one who really loved the club would give himself the label "Mr Aston Villa" or name a stand after himself.

Oh he made a good living out the club and did put his ego first many times. But had he not had a genuine love of the club behind all that, I don't think he'd be coming to games with the regularity he has since departing. If I didn't love the Villa I'd probably have given up watching in the last 4 years.

By the way, if I ever inherit a billion dollars, I apologise in advance for the "Supertom stand."

[Chris Jameson]

A lot of us wanted him gone, he's gone. He obviously lives the club, he still goes to watch them and this was done to death years ago, don't understand why it's been brought up again?

Can we get back to the important stuff like what music should Villa use to run out to, do you think Bendall is responsible for most of the problems at Villa and is Prince Wiliam a Villa fan?

[Richard E]

Can we get back to the important stuff like what music should Villa use to run out to?

Fine, but if anyone says Kasabian I reserve the right to return to the less depressing topic of Doug Ellis.

[Ron Manager]

Like any chairman, Dougy did some good, he did some bad, but he knew what he was doing. He never quite had the guts to really push us that bit further at times when we had potential to win titles but his love of the club couldn't really be questioned. This wasn't some play thing he got bored of like our current chairman. He left us financially stable, sold us on to someone with bold ideas (though sadly no plan B). He was fairly consistent with his transfer funding. The odd splurge, then he closed the purse a bit. Randy on the hand shat out a lot of money hand over fist and we've been on a shoestring since, and have risked our Top flight status in doing so.

I enjoy seeing Doug when he's at the ground. It wasn't always great under him. He was a pain in the backside at times but we won trophies under him and came close to winning the league a couple of times. There will always be a feeling of "what if?" but by the same token, at least we got close sometimes.

Sorry Tom his "love of the club"  can and often has been questioned, and rightly so. There are those of us who believe his only regard for the club was the use it was to him in boosting his own ego and profile.  There were worse chairmen around for suer, but he did just enough to maintain the spotlight on himself.  No-one who really loved the club would give himself the label "Mr Aston Villa" or name a stand after himself.

1. He didn't.
2  He didn't

[dave.woodhall]

Like any chairman, Dougy did some good, he did some bad, but he knew what he was doing. He never quite had the guts to really push us that bit further at times when we had potential to win titles but his love of the club couldn't really be questioned. This wasn't some play thing he got bored of like our current chairman. He left us financially stable, sold us on to someone with bold ideas (though sadly no plan B). He was fairly consistent with his transfer funding. The odd splurge, then he closed the purse a bit. Randy on the hand shat out a lot of money hand over fist and we've been on a shoestring since, and have risked our Top flight status in doing so.

I enjoy seeing Doug when he's at the ground. It wasn't always great under him. He was a pain in the backside at times but we won trophies under him and came close to winning the league a couple of times. There will always be a feeling of "what if?" but by the same token, at least we got close sometimes.

Sorry Tom his "love of the club"  can and often has been questioned, and rightly so. There are those of us who believe his only regard for the club was the use it was to him in boosting his own ego and profile.  There were worse chairmen around for suer, but he did just enough to maintain the spotlight on himself.  No-one who really loved the club would give himself the label "Mr Aston Villa" or name a stand after himself.

1. He didn't.
2  He didn't

Yes, of course. It was a 'surprise' from his birthday party committee.

[Richard E]

And he of course bent over backwards to stop it...

[Chris Jameson]

Can we get back to the important stuff like what music should Villa use to run out to?

Fine, but if anyone says Kasabian I reserve the right to return to the less depressing topic of Doug Ellis.

Looking through the old thread it's almost inevitable somebody would welcome such a hideous thing, in which case fill your boots.

[villasjf]

He saved the club and brought in Tommy Doc and that's when I started supporting the Villa. Also to play Santos and see Pele at Villa Park was a special night in the dark times of 3 day weeks and power cuts etc.

[dave.woodhall]

He saved the club and brought in Tommy Doc and that's when I started supporting the Villa. Also to play Santos and see Pele at Villa Park was a special night in the dark times of 3 day weeks and power cuts etc.

"He" didn't save anything. He was part of a consortium, the rest of whose names are scandalously forgotten when great Villa men's names are mentioned. .