Out of the frying pan ? Fat waiter to replace Le Gaffeur !

[Pete3206]

I think he would be a major coup for the club. Won't happen anyway.

[KevinGage]

*massive generalisation alert*

In my (admittedly limited) experience of travelling abroad, meeting people from different cultures (does a Yam Yam in Hong Kong count?) and exploiting them, I'm struck by the amount of foreigners who don't actually get how big we are.

Some do. The vast majority think the Premiership begins and ends with Man U/ Liverpool/ Arsenal/ Chelsea (and now maybe Tottingham).  We are generally seen as on a par with West Ham, Fulham or Blackburn.

GH managed in the Prem before and even he mentioned some crack about 7th-12th on arrival. Perhaps Rafa might have a higher regard for us though, who knows.

There might be a legitimate argument for someone being born and raised in this country (these isles if we're feeling adventurous) having more of an idea what we're about  -even if they don't have a previous association with a club. Or that might just be blinkered, xenophobic clap trap. I can't decide.

[TonyD]

Dos cervezas, por favor............

[peter w]

*massive generalisation alert*

In my (admittedly limited) experience of travelling abroad, meeting people from different cultures (does a Yam Yam in Hong Kong count?) and exploiting them, I'm struck by the amount of foreigners who don't actually get how big we are.

Some do. The vast majority think the Premiership begins and ends with Man U/ Liverpool/ Arsenal/ Chelsea (and now maybe Tottingham).  We are generally seen as on a par with West Ham, Fulham or Blackburn.

GH managed in the Prem before and even he mentioned some crack about 7th-12th on arrival. Perhaps Rafa might have a higher regard for us though, who knows.

There might be a legitimate argument for someone being born and raised in this country (these isles if we're feeling adventurous) having more of an idea what we're about  -even if they don't have a previous association with a club. Or that might just be blinkered, xenophobic clap trap. I can't decide.

Well I'd like to challenge lee's position as H&Vs Alan Whicker by claiming to vastly well travelled. Villa are seen as bigger than the West Hams, Fulhams, and Blackburns of the world and our name is known wherever I go. the problem being - well not a problem I guess - is that there is more genuine surprise that we are from Birmingham. Most people think we are a London team.

[Jimbo]

Of the people I meet around the world, more seem to have heard of Aston Villa than the city of Birmingham (let alone Birmingham City).

[Bad English]

Astonvilla are really popular over here. Everyone has heard of them.

[peter w]

Astonvilla are really popular over here. Everyone has heard of them.

And St Etienne are huge over here. Well, they were.

[Bad English]

Anyway, if Rafa signs we will all need to "hold onto our Seats"

[peter w]

Where is Seattle?

[cheltenhamlion]

America. You can't be that well travelled!

[WikiVilla]

Where is Seattle?

flew away with his seat

[Pete3206]

We also like the Aston Villas. Very good team, many goals. Dean Saunders yes?

[WikiVilla]

We also like the Aston Villas. Very good team, many goals. Dean Saunders yes?

Saranyu ?

[Small Rodent]

Where is Seattle?

Best city in the USA.

[HK Villan]

Let's just fast  forward to Dalglish.