Yes, Mr President

[Des Little]

Actually, after giving it some thought, I think Sir Mervyn would be a better bet.  I was in corporate at Arsenal on day one and when he walked in everyone knew who he was, and those who didn't already know he was a Villa fan were genuinely impressed (if not surprised) that he wasn't an Arsenal fan.  I think his presence in the Directors Box would give us some real kudos around the country.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Big Merv.

[PeterWithesShin]

Ron Saunders please.

An 80 year old who has had nothing to do with football for 25 years? Much as we love Super Ron I don't think he's the man for the job somehow.

[dave shelley]

Sir Mervyn King for me.  An articulate, intelligent, informed communicator, and as has been said, he loves the Villa.

[Slaphead]

Laursen is a good shout.

Seconded.

I agree

[The Gruffalo]

Sir Mervyn King has the neccesary respect and contacts to make a real difference in the role.  Interesting that every suggestion is a man.

How about ex Home Secretary and Villa Season Ticket holder Jacqui Smith?  It wasn't her that downloaded the porn......

[Dante Lavelli]

Merv for me. The numbers in his mobile phone would connect us to a works that Brian Little can only dream about. He's also sufficiently removed - ie a long way - from football to not be seen as compromising the managers position. When asked about football he can either tow the party line or say "I leave that to the experts".

Which other clubs have presidents of any stature? I can think of Bayern but that's about it.

[The Left Side]

Charlie Aitken for me.

[taylorsworkrate]

Mervyn King

Don't think he could devote enough time for the club. The PDC darts season is pretty much all year round now.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Sir Mervyn King for me.  An articulate, intelligent, informed communicator, and as has been said, he loves the Villa.

Well summed up. Pretty much the reasons why I also voted for him. Well that, and the fact that Tom Hanks wasn't on the list.

[Weedy]

Ex-players -
Brian Little or Charlie Aitken

Non-players -
Sir Mervyn King or Lord Digby Jones [ex CBI Director General - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digby_Jones ]

[Mazrim]

Olof Mellberg.

[KevinGage]

The term has connotations of seniority, and whilst not all presidents are older types, most are. 

So an Aitkin or Mervyn King makes sense in that regard. 

I would like to see a role for Dean Saunders, mind.   For no other reason that he's always so ridiculously positive and upbeat whenever he talks about us.  It would be nice to have someone like that fighting our corner when negative stories start circulating.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Sir Mervyn King has the neccesary respect and contacts to make a real difference in the role.  Interesting that every suggestion is a man.

How about ex Home Secretary and Villa Season Ticket holder Jacqui Smith?  It wasn't her that downloaded the porn......

Doesn't she live in Hagley?
If she does, enough reason not to...

[Jarpie]

The term has connotations of seniority, and whilst not all presidents are older types, most are. 

So an Aitkin or Mervyn King makes sense in that regard. 

I would like to see a role for Dean Saunders, mind.   For no other reason that he's always so ridiculously positive and upbeat whenever he talks about us.  It would be nice to have someone like that fighting our corner when negative stories start circulating.

Dean Saunders in ambassadorial role would be great, but he's still looking for a managerial job (and he'll probably get it before end of the season) so he'd be just temporarely. Even him working temporarely would give us a boost in visibility.