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Offline russon

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Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« on: September 12, 2011, 08:19:54 PM »
I suppose those under a certain age have never known it as anything except the Doug Ellis but I for one still call it the Witton Lane. I'm stubborn like that.

I'd like to know the true story of how the Witton Lane Stand was 'awarded' it's new name because if you're telling me the blighter had nothing to do with it then my name's Bernard.
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Offline gervilla

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Re: Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2011, 08:23:24 PM »
Witton Lane for me.
I don't believe the naming was a birthday surprise either.
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Offline frankmosswasmyuncle

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Re: Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2011, 08:28:35 PM »
I've always called it Witton Lane (and the North Stand "the Witton End") but everyone I know calls it "the Doug Ellis" or "the Ellis". Now that I sit in it I call it "the Doug Ellis" too.
I feel somehow disappointed:-(
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Re: Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2011, 08:29:38 PM »
Witton Lane.
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Offline The Laughing Policeman

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Re: Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2011, 08:43:55 PM »
Still the Witton Lane and Witton End for me.
Unless of course they decide to name one of them after me. ;D
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Offline flybo

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Re: Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2011, 08:44:25 PM »
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Offline timeoutbigbar

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Re: Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2011, 08:51:44 PM »
Quote from: The Laughing Policeman on September 12, 2011, 08:43:55 PM
Still the Witton Lane and Witton End for me.
Unless of course they decide to name one of them after me. ;D

Laughing Policeman Lane?  Does have a certain ring to it.
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Offline Holte L2

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Re: Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2011, 08:53:58 PM »
1st season ticket was in the Witton Lane. Always will be the Witton Lane stand.
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Offline woody4866

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Re: Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2011, 09:04:01 PM »
I`m sorry to say that I call it the Doug Ellis or Ellis stand because thats what its called!
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Re: Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2011, 09:04:58 PM »
Quote from: woody4866 on September 12, 2011, 09:04:01 PM
I`m sorry to say that I call it the Doug Ellis or Ellis stand because thats what its called!

Currently. No need to be sorry.
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Offline berneboy

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Re: Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2011, 09:09:44 PM »
Slightly off topic but I remember standing at the top of the Witton End with an amazingly steep earth bank to fall down. Wot! No health & safety?
No cover, of course, and many an opposition fan to share the afternoon with.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2011, 09:27:19 PM by berneboy »
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Re: Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2011, 09:10:17 PM »
Witton Lane.
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Re: Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2011, 09:10:25 PM »
Witton Lane stand. I call it that when in the ticket office too.
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Offline The Left Side

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Re: Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2011, 09:24:42 PM »
Witton Lane for me every time.
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Offline Ad@m

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Re: Witton Lane or Doug Ellis?
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2011, 09:32:32 PM »
Witton Lane.  My first ever Villa game was spent in a wooden seat in the lower tier.  Early 90s, Villa 1-0 Notts County - a certain youngster called Dwight Yorke scoring the only goal of the game.

Amazingly there's a thread on here about that game - http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=41396.0
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