Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Duncan Shaw on December 08, 2014, 05:11:56 PM
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Haven't seen anything about this on here - please delete or merge if I've missed something.
Although the new dug outs look really smart, i kind of liked the idea that we were one of the few teams left where they had to sit on an uncomfortable bench type seat!
I bet they've got bloody seat heaters in and everything.
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Hopefully Gabby will have his own seat soon ;)
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Hopefully Gabby will have his own seat soon ;)
I bet you weren't saying that yesterday when won a tackle, ran 3/4 the length of the field before finding Benteke in space to set up Hutton
*double winky*
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Gabby was excellent yesterday. He needs to do it more often, admitted but now the Beast is back that might also help the form and consistency if others.
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Nice dugouts though, Bent will be a bit gutted not to have tested them out.
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Nice dugouts though, Bent will be a bit gutted not to have tested them out.
I believe Randy asked for Bent to be loaned out so that he wouldn't have to get the extra wide seats like they offer on some airlines nowadays.
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Only the home bench seats are heated according to the programme notes about them.
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I don't like heated seats. Sometimes when I get in the work van after the boss, she leaves the heated seat mode on. I always feel a bit uncomfortable, a bit like you have followed through!
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they actually look really sharp
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Nice dugouts though, Bent will be a bit gutted not to have tested them out.
I believe Randy asked for Bent to be loaned out so that he wouldn't have to get the extra wide seats like they offer on some airlines nowadays.
Actually it's a bit of a coincidence that since he last played the old dug outs disappeared.
I was thinking yesterday afternoon maybe he nicked the old ones for old times sake.
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Now Lambert has an excuse for not getting out of his seat ;)
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I like them:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10848043_975417705819121_7708084111213776079_n.jpg?oh=c7972ad7e7f61b12e5f2e5916fb973bd&oe=54FCCE99&__gda__=1426947361_1f0aada394fd0a1e62bf4be9d3aa06ce)
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This made me smile, posted by Paul Bradley on our FB Page (https://www.facebook.com/handv):
That's a lot of XR2s that are missing seats now.
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They look better than the old one's.
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Did anyone ever find out who won the old ones?
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Why aren't they sponsored?............
Takes off shoes and tip toes away.
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The dugouts boast a 100% win record. They can stay.
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At least we have a 100% win record with the new dug outs.
The subs who came on made a positive contribution - so must have had a small effect on their being warmed up when they came on.
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How the hell do you see anything sitting in those lower seats behind them.
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I guess they'll be sponsored soon enough!
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They're a bit gaudy looking.
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They're a bit gaudy looking.
Bingo! Where do I claim my five pounds.
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How the hell do you see anything sitting in those lower seats behind them.
The roof of the new dugout is lower than the old one. The view of the pitch is now better for those sat in front of me (I'm right behind the Villa bench in row 9)
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They have a strip of mood lighting on them too... Very Sarah Beeney.
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Interesting how the 4th official has 2 seats behind him for sky. It's so they can advise the timing of penalties when playing the top money teams no doubt
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I was trying to explain to my son yesterday that the bench used to be just that - a small wooden bench resting against the wall at the front of the Witton Lane Stand, with a bucket of cold water next to it in case anyone got injured. And if a player did get crocked the trainer would run on with bucket and sponge.
The more I said, the dafter it all sounded.
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Me, and I guess one or two others on here can remember when the bench was just a bench and situated where it is now; in front of the old Trinity. A bucket of water and a sponge and nobody had ever heard of the anterior cruciate ligament.
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I hope they're carbon neutral
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As they look like car seats then how about offering replicas as car seats. Maybe with a tie-in with Fiat who are a club partner.
That's a revenue stream that wouldn't rely on selling the soul of the club, unlike this bullshit rename the Holte nonsense.
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Did anyone ever find out who won the old ones?
Blyth Spartans are going to use them as a temporary away stand.
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Did anyone ever find out who won the old ones?
Blyth Spartans are going to use them as a temporary away stand.
Very good
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As they look like car seats then how about offering replicas as car seats. Maybe with a tie-in with Fiat who are a club partner.
That's a revenue stream that wouldn't rely on selling the soul of the club, unlike this bullshit rename the Holte nonsense.
Yeah, yeah, but what does admin think?
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They look better than the old one's.
Ooh, Darren, errant apostrophe alert.
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Did anyone ever find out who won the old ones?
I was at a Rugby ground last Wednesday and 2 new dugouts had just been delivered which looked like ours.
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Hopefully Gabby will have his own seat soon ;)
I bet you weren't saying that yesterday when won a tackle, ran 3/4 the length of the field before finding Benteke in space to set up Hutton
*double winky*
Of course not, that's what I expect him to do - my problem is I expect it far more often than he's capable of doing.
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I hope they're carbon neutral
We're Aston Villa, we glow in the dark.
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(http://www.avfc.co.uk/javaImages/1f/b3/0,,10265~13349663,00.jpg)
While the new dugout at Villa Park was used for the first time during the 2-1 win over Leicester, Norton Canes Football Club were enjoying an unveiling of their own just 24 hours earlier.
The Cannock club has nine teams of youngsters aged between four and 15 - with 250 members including players and coaches.
Villa ran a competition to win our old dugout that had existed on the B6 touchline since 2001.
As one of the founding fathers of the Football League, the claret and blues have always focused heavily on youth development.
The FA Charter Standard club share that philosophy, with enjoyment and development classed as their two main aims.
They entered the competition and fittingly were victorious.
Ryan Horton is the club's chairman and he could not hide his delight at the awesome addition to the ever-growing community club.
He said: "We entered on the Thursday and on the following Tuesday we found out the good news.
"We have a lot of Villa-mad young members so it's great for them to have such a historic part of a football club as part of their own.
"Many great managers and players have sat in that dugout so it's a real privilege. "
Because of the quick turnaround, it wasn't easy to get the message around but it soon spread through word of mouth and over half of the club's members turned up.
"Gordon Cowans came down which was brilliant.
"He was able to answer plenty of questions from our youngsters.
"It was a nice moment as the kids were keen to ask him what it was like to win and be part of a European Cup winning side but also the dads attended games 15-20 years ago when he was playing so it was a real celebration all round."
Everyone at Aston Villa wishes Norton Canes all the best for the rest of the season!
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why bother sending the average fan an email saying they had the chance to win them?
It makes sense giving them to such a team but the why not just say that initially.
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Why do clubs have car seats anyway. When did that become a thing? I dislike.