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Title: The Doug Ellis Building
Post by: big 1st serve on July 10, 2010, 08:45:12 PM
In this weeks Mail,
  Pictured on the site of the old Ansells Sports & Social club, in Wellhead Lane, a sad loss as a pre/post match boozer,
The new University gym building has been called The  Doug Ellis building,
apparantly he,s had a degree off them some time back.
Gone , but still leaving his mark !
Title: The Doug Ellis Building
Post by: TopDeck113 on July 10, 2010, 08:55:25 PM
Not the first time that Doug's name has been inextricably associated with an entity bearing the name 'Birmingham City...'.
Title: Re: The Doug Ellis Building
Post by: The Man With A Stick on July 10, 2010, 09:02:07 PM
Quote from: "big 1st serve"
In this weeks Mail,
  Pictured on the site of the old Ansells Sports & Social club, in Wellhead Lane, a sad loss as a pre/post match boozer,
The new University gym building has been called The  Doug Ellis building,
apparantly he,s had a degree off them some time back.
Gone , but still leaving his mark !


That's where I got my degree (though I had to put a bit of work in) and what did they name after me?  Bugger all.
Title: Re: The Doug Ellis Building
Post by: Chris Harte on July 10, 2010, 09:05:02 PM
Quote from: "The Man With A Stick"
Quote from: "big 1st serve"
In this weeks Mail,
  Pictured on the site of the old Ansells Sports & Social club, in Wellhead Lane, a sad loss as a pre/post match boozer,
The new University gym building has been called The  Doug Ellis building,
apparantly he,s had a degree off them some time back.
Gone , but still leaving his mark !


That's where I got my degree (though I had to put a bit of work in) and what did they name after me?  Bugger all.

I got mine there too. Before its scandlous renaming.
Title: The Doug Ellis Building
Post by: VillaZogmariner on July 11, 2010, 06:20:40 AM
I've never understood that - the closest University to Villa Park is called "Birmingham City University", and the nearest University to the sty is called "Aston University".
Title: The Doug Ellis Building
Post by: willywombat on July 11, 2010, 06:23:46 AM
Quote from: "VillaSubmariner"
I've never understood that - the closest University to Villa Park is called "Birmingham City University", and the nearest University to the sty is called "Aston University".


Ahh, the mysteries of Academia Baz. A closed book to the likes of you and me
Title: Re: The Doug Ellis Building
Post by: KevinGage on July 11, 2010, 07:50:11 AM
Quote from: "The Man With A Stick"
Quote from: "big 1st serve"
In this weeks Mail,
  Pictured on the site of the old Ansells Sports & Social club, in Wellhead Lane, a sad loss as a pre/post match boozer,
The new University gym building has been called The  Doug Ellis building,
apparantly he,s had a degree off them some time back.
Gone , but still leaving his mark !


That's where I got my degree (though I had to put a bit of work in) and what did they name after me?  Bugger all.


Herbert Douglas Ellis: The Burger Me Plaza?

Coming to a landfill near you.
Title: The Doug Ellis Building
Post by: Chris Smith on July 11, 2010, 09:00:57 AM
Quote from: "VillaSubmariner"
I've never understood that - the closest University to Villa Park is called "Birmingham City University", and the nearest University to the sty is called "Aston University".


"Never" is stretching it as it is a fairly recent name change and some of us will remember when it was just Birmingham Poly.
Title: The Doug Ellis Building
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on July 11, 2010, 09:13:37 AM
I have no problem with another building in brum being named after old deadly. In fact, how about the Villa give them the lettering off THE WITTON LANE STAND to do it ?
Title: The Doug Ellis Building
Post by: VillaZogmariner on July 11, 2010, 09:34:01 AM
Quote from: "Chris Smith"
Quote from: "VillaSubmariner"
I've never understood that - the closest University to Villa Park is called "Birmingham City University", and the nearest University to the sty is called "Aston University".


"Never" is stretching it as it is a fairly recent name change and some of us will remember when it was just Birmingham Poly.


I know it's recent, and because I'm not as old as you are I know it as UCE. ;)
Title: The Doug Ellis Building
Post by: Chris Smith on July 11, 2010, 09:42:34 AM
Quote from: "VillaSubmariner"
Quote from: "Chris Smith"
Quote from: "VillaSubmariner"
I've never understood that - the closest University to Villa Park is called "Birmingham City University", and the nearest University to the sty is called "Aston University".


"Never" is stretching it as it is a fairly recent name change and some of us will remember when it was just Birmingham Poly.


I know it's recent, and because I'm not as old as you are I know it as UCE. ;)


Ouch.
Title: Re: The Doug Ellis Building
Post by: Surrey Villain on July 11, 2010, 10:50:29 AM
Quote from: "The Man With A Stick"
Quote from: "big 1st serve"
In this weeks Mail,
  Pictured on the site of the old Ansells Sports & Social club, in Wellhead Lane, a sad loss as a pre/post match boozer,
The new University gym building has been called The  Doug Ellis building,
apparantly he,s had a degree off them some time back.
Gone , but still leaving his mark !


That's where I got my degree (though I had to put a bit of work in) and what did they name after me?  Bugger all.


Well, I never knew the Ansells Sports & Social Club gave degrees!
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