Arise Sir Doug

[Legion]

Ten of thousands of Villa fans braved the snow to line The Mall, as Sir Doug Ellis made his way to Buckingham Palace to collect his Knighthood from Her Majesty.

Love it.

[Nigel Macdougall]

Congratulations Sir Doug !

[TelfordVilla]

For once I agree with Gregnash. The old duffer knows he is nearing his checkout date and is just trying to buy his seat at the top table in the next life with some little 'charitable donations'. When you can afford to give away millions (cus no matter how rich you are, you cant take it with you) it dilutes the real spirit of giving. Ellis does not deserve an 'honour' from the queen or anyone else. He has always been a miserly old control freak. Obsessed with his own self importance.

[Mister E]

Ol' Doug has been given a knighthood for his charity work, not services to football (according to the Guardian).

Although they did mention something about the inventon of the bicycle kick ....

[Dave Cooper please]

I think he was given it for 'Services to Internet Forums'.

[Chris Smith]

It makes no difference to our lives so why do people get upset about it?

Charitable work is one of the very best reasons to be receive an award. None of us are totally selfless when giving, it's often a way to make ourselves feel better but that doesn't matter one jot to the organisations and individuals benefitting.

Congratulations Doug.

[Clampy]

knighthoods should be for people who do real good. not some millionaire throwing his money around for his own self-grandeur

I can't begrudge him, and if seeing 'Sir' on the Witton Lane Stand annoys certain Villa fans than I see it as a bonus!

Well that's one thing Greg won't have to worry about.

Congratulations Doug!

[olaftab]

Well done Sir Doug. I am very pleased that someone so closely associated with Aston Vills has been knighted.

[Dave Javu]

If Sir Herbert had been knighted for services to football, then I would have gone all gooey at this point.

But it was never going to happen, was it?

Still, I hope he enjoys playing with his gong.

[Gerrin]

Ten of thousands of Villa fans braved the snow to line The Mall, as Sir Doug Ellis made his way to Buckingham Palace to collect his Knighthood from Her Majesty.

Very good comparison!

[Salsa Party Animal]

Just remember how many people work with Aston Villa as long as he did so basically he done well apart from his treatment with Tony Barton and European Cup history. He have done  lot of good though. But it is easy to be generous when you have a huge bank balance.

[Mark Samuels]

Doug has got the award for services to charity, so congratulations to him.

It's easy to say that people can give away money when they're rich. But it's impossible to know how you'd act until you're actually loaded. And Doug has clearly done some decent work.

You can give all you like but it doesn't guarantee popularity. Bill Gates gives away everything - hated. Steve Jobs gives away nothing - loved. Poor old Bill should have made aluminium computers. Could have been so different...

[N'ZMAV]

well done Doug.

[kipeye]

He will never be 'Sir' Herbert to me. Good luck to him he will soon be looking forward to another life.

[maidstonevillain]

Just remember how many people work with Aston Villa as long as he did so basically he done well apart from his treatment with Tony Barton and European Cup history. He have done  lot of good though. But it is easy to be generous when you have a huge bank balance.

People do forget that, even if you take out the League/EC winning period, under Doug Villa had their most consistently successful period since the 1800's. So what if he made some money out of the Club. He is a businessman. But back to topic, congrat's Doug you old bugger.