Villa man seen stumbling out of spanish bar prior to game.

[pauliewalnuts]

I am not going to pretend he was only a force for good for the club - that is far from the truth. However, maybe we should let bygones be bygones.

After the Blackburn semi at home last season, with the crowd on the pitch and the celebrations going on, i sat there to the end, and wandered down to the front row of the Upper Trinity and looked down into the corporate seats.

They were absolutely empty other than for Doug and his Mrs sat there in their seats watching the celebrations. I thought that said quite a lot about what he thought of the club.

[PaulWinch again]

He was not great a lot of the time. However he could have sold the club to much worse owners, and as Paulie says let bygones be bygones and he clearly cares for the club. I hope he recovers quickly.

[eamonn]

I was in Palma recently. Disgusted. Couldn't get a full-English for love nor money. And could you get a decent cuppa? Could you fuck!

You should have gone to Madrid,the place is crawling with those type of establishments .

Yeah, the over-priced Irish pubs.

[DB]

I liked the bit about him refusing to be treated abroad.

I had to make use of a Spanish hospital when I fell ill while working in Madrid and they were fantastic, as good as anything I've seen over here (and I'm a big fan of the NHS and the service they provide).

Madrid and Majorca are worlds apart !

Eh? Based on what??? I've been to hospials in both and they are superb. Doug 'refusing' treatment is a bit pathetic.

It was up to him wasnt it really.........the article doesnt say "Doug refused treatment as did not trust Spanish doctors does it   No need for you to call him pathetic 

True, I was basing my comment on Andy_Lochheads line about refusing treated abroad.

[Nigel Macdougall]

I am not going to pretend he was only a force for good for the club - that is far from the truth. However, maybe we should let bygones be bygones.

After the Blackburn semi at home last season, with the crowd on the pitch and the celebrations going on, i sat there to the end, and wandered down to the front row of the Upper Trinity and looked down into the corporate seats.

They were absolutely empty other than for Doug and his Mrs sat there in their seats watching the celebrations. I thought that said quite a lot about what he thought of the club.

I agree and everything he did was maybe not so good,but the things that were good helped us to survive and make us a viable propostion for Mr.Lerner to take the club on.I have nothing but utmost respect for him and am pleased to be a season ticket holder in the stand that carries his name, not  the "Witton Lane Stand" which a few people on here prefer to refer to it .Good on you ,Doug.

[kipeye]

And to think i was worried this thread was about Cuellar!

[black pearl of inchicore]

What's the Old Codger playing at...I know if i was 87 and had pockets full of cash,i be on a cruise ship sailing round the world,getting my belly button tickled by some Dolly bird.
                             Football is a young man's game..just look at Hugh Hefner..now thats what i call living Life to the full.

[cheltenhamlion]

It is the Witton Lane stand.

[Risso]

I am not going to pretend he was only a force for good for the club - that is far from the truth. However, maybe we should let bygones be bygones.

After the Blackburn semi at home last season, with the crowd on the pitch and the celebrations going on, i sat there to the end, and wandered down to the front row of the Upper Trinity and looked down into the corporate seats.

They were absolutely empty other than for Doug and his Mrs sat there in their seats watching the celebrations. I thought that said quite a lot about what he thought of the club.

I agree and everything he did was maybe not so good,but the things that were good helped us to survive and make us a viable propostion for Mr.Lerner to take the club on.I have nothing but utmost respect for him and am pleased to be a season ticket holder in the stand that carries his name, not  the "Witton Lane Stand" which a few people on here prefer to refer to it .Good on you ,Doug.

Bloody hell.  Time might have made people look at Doug with a bit of a kinder view than once was the case, but actually being PLEASED that you sit in a renamed stand?

[black pearl of inchicore]

It is the Witton Lane stand.

Should be renamed The Dennis Mortimer Stand.

[villajk]

I am not going to pretend he was only a force for good for the club - that is far from the truth. However, maybe we should let bygones be bygones.

After the Blackburn semi at home last season, with the crowd on the pitch and the celebrations going on, i sat there to the end, and wandered down to the front row of the Upper Trinity and looked down into the corporate seats.

They were absolutely empty other than for Doug and his Mrs sat there in their seats watching the celebrations. I thought that said quite a lot about what he thought of the club.

I agree and everything he did was maybe not so good,but the things that were good helped us to survive and make us a viable propostion for Mr.Lerner to take the club on.I have nothing but utmost respect for him and am pleased to be a season ticket holder in the stand that carries his name, not  the "Witton Lane Stand" which a few people on here prefer to refer to it .Good on you ,Doug.

Like others have said, it's the Witton Lane Stand, always has been, always should be.  Oh and it's not just a few people on here  who prefer to refer to it as that.

[JJ-AV]

My mate was in the corporates on Saturday and met Doug, he looked well.

[The Left Side]

I think we will rename it when he pops his clogs, bless him!

[hawkeye]

The arguement for Doug is that we could have had a lot worse owners and Chairman.

The arguement against is he really never maximised or recognised the potential of the Club.
It could have been a lot worse, it could have been a lot better.

[pauliewalnuts]

The arguement for Doug is that we could have had a lot worse owners and Chairman.

The arguement against is he really never maximised or recognised the potential of the Club.
It could have been a lot worse, it could have been a lot better.

And that is pretty much spot on.