Herbert Ellis

[LeeB]

As if there isn't enough reason to dislike Ellis already? Does anyone know the amount he has donated to this pathetic amoral dangerous party?

£66,666 is a weirdly specific number but is also much more sensible if you view it as 1/3 of £200k or 2/3 of 100k (or many other scales) so I'd suggest it's part of a series of donations.  Without going through all the records it's hard to say just how much it would be.

*Plays theme from Omen in head *

In this fucked up world we live in, it's almost comforting to know I've still got good reason to dislike him.

[wittonwarrior]

Like a lot of Villa fans  I want to find something positive to say about Mr Ellis.  Apart from his age which is grand not very much  else. 

Perhaps the new style ownership of clubs is not such a bad thing after all.

[shaw thing]

I will be happy when his name comes off the stand.There is a respect for old gents I know.But I don't like egotists,especially ones who had a grip of my club,a lot of it detrimental.To hear he contributes to a party that I also can't abide just reinforces my 'uncharitable' views of the man.

[Simon Page]

Not that I have a history of being fair to Doug, but Sutton Coldfield nonagenarian multi-millionaire supports the Tories is up there with the toilet habits of bears and the chosen religion of popes. It's not like he's ever hidden it. For me this is more a story about how a party that gets the bulk of political funding also happens to be the one that cries foul if a union supports - to a massively lesser extent - their main opposition.

I do wonder though if Theresa May is like a son to Doug. Let's hope he's showing her the rose garden next month.

[West Derby Villan]

I agree let's revert to it original name, Witton Lane, get rid of HDE stand while he's alive. Far better individuals deserve a stand named after their passing than Doug (while he was in his eighties?)

[pauliewalnuts]

I agree let's revert to it original name, Witton Lane, get rid of HDE stand while he's alive.

What would be the point in making it vindictive?

He's an old, ill man. He's not going to be around much longer.

I disagree with a lot (most) of things he did at the club, but there's just no point being angry about a 90 (or so) year old any more.

[brentastonb6]

As if there isn't enough reason to dislike Ellis already? Does anyone know the amount he has donated to this pathetic amoral dangerous party?

Buddy that's just your opinion. I think leftie communists are far more dangerous but that's just mine. So shall we leave politics off this site ?

[Toronto Villa]

He's taken this President Emeritus thing a little too literally and plans on living forever.

[eamonn]

Don't Do It Doug!

[Perthvillan]

I will be happy when his name comes off the stand.There is a respect for old gents I know.But I don't like egotists,especially ones who had a grip of my club,a lot of it detrimental.To hear he contributes to a party that I also can't abide just reinforces my 'uncharitable' views of the man.

I think this has been discussed in other threads but probably everyone still refers to the Witton Stand as the Witton Stand. I didn't agree with the renaming of the Witton Stand in Doug's honour but his name should be removed after he has gone. There are more deserving names in our history - George Ramsey, Frederick Rinder or Ron Saunders to name a few but I would prefer it is known as the Witton Stand officially in the future.

[purpletrousers]

As if there isn't enough reason to dislike Ellis already? Does anyone know the amount he has donated to this pathetic amoral dangerous party?

Buddy that's just your opinion. I think leftie communists are far more dangerous but that's just mine. So shall we leave politics off this site ?

Yep. You correctly observed it's his opinion.
And this is a discussion forum.

I think if you were requesting to rise above politics you might do it in a more polite way.

If it helps you understand: Politics mean I'm recruiting less NHS staff to my team than agreed because my trust makes cuts. Every year. Btw this is in the same mental health that Theresa May allegedly is championing.

Social care had been destroyed in this country. Councils up and down the land have been slashing services for years. I see people suffering as a result, including football fans.

Your request has unfortunately had the opposite effect.

From ?working class roots, Villa opposing nazism, the death of Matthias Sindelar, Franco's Real Madrid, government dictating seating stadia, European working regulations (Bosman), migration, work permits, current links between football & violence/nationalism/fascism/self determination, international relations expressed in international fixtures, great union/socialist managers, subsidised stadia (happy with the West Ham deal?), boycotting under armour as they promote big game hunting  etc etc

Just how could we ignore politics in football? It's life.

And whilst it's villa related, as HDE is, it's here. In this part of the site. On this thread.

[KevinGage]

Not that I have a history of being fair to Doug, but Sutton Coldfield nonagenarian multi-millionaire supports the Tories is up there with the toilet habits of bears and the chosen religion of popes. It's not like he's ever hidden it. For me this is more a story about how a party that gets the bulk of political funding also happens to be the one that cries foul if a union supports - to a massively lesser extent - their main opposition.

I do wonder though if Theresa May is like a son to Doug. Let's hope he's showing her the rose garden next month.

Or bicycle kicking her off the yacht in the Côte d'Azur.

[sid1964]

Well done doug, better give your money to the conservative party than to the lefty who masquerades as the Labour leader and would bankrupt this country in 12 months if he got in

Corbyn is a joke!

[LeeB]

Well done doug, better give your money to the conservative party than to the lefty who masquerades as the Labour leader and would bankrupt this country in 12 months if he got in

Corbyn is a joke!

You are the Daily Mail and I claim my £5.

[brian green]

Well, that is a well reasoned opinion.   Made me think.