The General C. Krulak Thread XV

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[Walmley_Villa]

Hi General - any news on the Villa I-Pod Application. Even the 'neighbours' have one now....

[PaulTheVillan]

Hi General - any news on the Villa I-Pod Application. Even the 'neighbours' have one now....

It'll be released with the kit. September 2011.

[Namaste]

General,

I must say the shirt release date is an absolute farce, but I'm sure you've heard that many times already. Why release the shirt a month after the season has started surely it must be a month before the season starts?

[ii]Re: Milner. Are we going to draw a line under this saga and give a deadline to prospective buyers because it must be unsettling our plans for other transfers? Incidentally why doesn't the club just publically announce Milner is under contact and therefore not for sale, other clubs have done it previously.

Best wishes,
Namaste.

[andrew08]

Its not for me to answer for GK, but it seems to me that the clubs policy is if you want to play/manage/work for Villa and we want you then fine. The minute anyone expresses a desire to leave a price for compensation is set, if the other clubs meet it then goodbye and good luck. If they don't, then behave like a man and honour the contract you signed in good faith like Villa will honour it if you break your leg/lose form etc.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

General. I hope you're well.

With the release of Marlon King from prison yesterday there has been a lot of talk about whether he should be allowed back into football.

Do Aston Villa have a policy in place where players (and all employees for that matter) have to be CRB cleared?

Thanks for your time

[Rob Gee]

General. I hope you're well.

With the release of Marlon King from prison yesterday there has been a lot of talk about whether he should be allowed back into football.

Do Aston Villa have a policy in place where players (and all employees for that matter) have to be CRB cleared?

Thanks for your time

I don't think we can have such a policy, I doubt a Premier League Football Club qualifies for CRB checks do they?

Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act the only football related exemption is if the CRB check is by or on behalf of The Football Association, The Football League or Premier League to assess someone’s suitability to work as, or supervise or manage, a steward at football matches.

I doubt it would extend to players and the majority of back office staff.

Edit - Sorry for attempting to answer but haven't seen The General on for a while!

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

Thanks for your reply. Surely Aston Villa has a responsibility to it's customers and employees that the safeguarding is adhered too though?

The players or anybody connected with the club comes into contact with Joe Public (and in particular kids) - I think it should be compulsary. I would be amazed if the academy/community side of the club aren't all CRB cleared. Why not everyone in the club?

Marlon King at his peak was never good enough for Aston Villa, and with the current regime I would imagine they wouldn't touch some like him with a barge pole. It would be nice if Aston Villa could lead the way in introducing a policy for all clubs to follow.

[pauliewalnuts]

General

I just talk a call (at my business) from a sales person who basically started off by telling a load of easyily spotted lies: "your company was recommended by someone you did some work for" (pushed as to who, "can't say, data protection act"), that he was "doing some due dilligence on us" to see if we'd make "good potential suppliers to go on their approved list", "they're a large football club, you might have heard of" etc etc etc

Basically, a load of blatant nonsense and lies.

Turned out he was selling advertising space in the "Aston Villa Desktop Diary".

I don't know if you know the company you've put the sales out to is adopting this kind of approach, but it is a bit of a shabby sales technique, and doesn't really reflect brilliantly on the club.

Not a big issue my end, but just thought I'd flag that up.

[Rob Gee]

Thanks for your reply. Surely Aston Villa has a responsibility to it's customers and employees that the safeguarding is adhered too though?

The players or anybody connected with the club comes into contact with Joe Public (and in particular kids) - I think it should be compulsary. I would be amazed if the academy/community side of the club aren't all CRB cleared. Why not everyone in the club?

Marlon King at his peak was never good enough for Aston Villa, and with the current regime I would imagine they wouldn't touch some like him with a barge pole. It would be nice if Aston Villa could lead the way in introducing a policy for all clubs to follow.

JMN8S, I agree with you it would be nice but at the same time I bet we're involved in some initatives which involve getting young offenders back on the straight and narrow through sport.

No doubt though yes those dealing direct with kids of vulnerable adults will be subject to checks on a case by case basis. Just don;t think a blanket policy of being CRB cleared would be possible.

[London Villan]

Hi General,

Any idea on when we are going to get some good, positive news on what's happening at Villa Park?

UTV

[TimTheVillain]

Thanks for your reply. Surely Aston Villa has a responsibility to it's customers and employees that the safeguarding is adhered too though?

The players or anybody connected with the club comes into contact with Joe Public (and in particular kids) - I think it should be compulsary. I would be amazed if the academy/community side of the club aren't all CRB cleared. Why not everyone in the club?

Marlon King at his peak was never good enough for Aston Villa, and with the current regime I would imagine they wouldn't touch some like him with a barge pole. It would be nice if Aston Villa could lead the way in introducing a policy for all clubs to follow.

JMN8S, I agree with you it would be nice but at the same time I bet we're involved in some initatives which involve getting young offenders back on the straight and narrow through sport.

No doubt though yes those dealing direct with kids of vulnerable adults will be subject to checks on a case by case basis. Just don;t think a blanket policy of being CRB cleared would be possible.

Also, at the sake of answering on behalf of the General, I can't see how this would make Villa look good.

I think all staff dealing with under 18's would get cleared in this way - I think it's called a 'basic' CRB check, but surely, to extend that to players is a little OTT.

I think there is a tad too much searching into peoples' past in the world these days - and there is a balance.

OK, I'll get back to my Guardian.

[TheSandman]

If someone who was a player had a criminal record surely it would be general knowledge. I mean there is not a club in the land who aren't aware of the travails of Joey Barton or Marlon King. Unless it was something daft when they were kids like smashing windows or graffiti it would be common knowledge?

[TimTheVillain]

Agree, any wrong doing by players get reported with glee by the red tops particularly.

I know a guy who was more than a little wayward in his teens and in spite of that that he has managed at Conference level and coached at a Prem club., I get the impression that his record has held him back in the game, which is a shame as it was a long time ago, and he's changed considerably.

[TheTimVilla]

Hi General

I hope you're well down the road to recovery and feeling good?

I have a little gripe about the merchandise department. I'd like to order some things and I sent an email on Tuesday, requesting availability. I received an email to say that somebody would contact me in due course. They've had the best part of 3 working days to respond but no joy? I even sent a reminder email, which received no reply. NB I'm not after the new kit, as I realise they're not out for a while.

Please can you advise how I may best proceed? Many thanks.