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Offline Des Little

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #90 on: August 30, 2013, 04:34:59 PM »
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.
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Offline frankmosswasmyuncle

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #91 on: August 30, 2013, 04:40:39 PM »
Big Merv.
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Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #92 on: August 30, 2013, 05:42:44 PM »
Quote from: bill on August 30, 2013, 04:06:58 PM
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.
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Offline dave shelley

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #93 on: August 30, 2013, 06:17:18 PM »
Sir Mervyn King for me.  An articulate, intelligent, informed communicator, and as has been said, he loves the Villa.
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Offline Slaphead

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #94 on: August 30, 2013, 06:40:02 PM »
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Offline The Gruffalo

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #95 on: August 30, 2013, 06:42:40 PM »
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......
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Offline Dante Lavelli

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #96 on: August 30, 2013, 07:19:27 PM »
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.
« Last Edit: August 30, 2013, 11:22:29 PM by Dante Lavelli »
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Offline The Left Side

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #97 on: August 30, 2013, 08:02:14 PM »
Charlie Aitken for me.
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Offline taylorsworkrate

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #98 on: August 30, 2013, 08:06:08 PM »
Quote from: Rocket Reducer No. 62 on August 30, 2013, 10:35:44 AM
Mervyn King

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

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #99 on: August 30, 2013, 08:11:20 PM »
Quote from: dave shelley on August 30, 2013, 06:17:18 PM
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.
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Offline Weedy

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #100 on: August 30, 2013, 08:38:03 PM »
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 ]
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Offline Mazrim

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #101 on: August 30, 2013, 08:57:20 PM »
Olof Mellberg.
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Offline KevinGage

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #102 on: August 30, 2013, 09:04:43 PM »
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.
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Offline frankmosswasmyuncle

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #103 on: August 30, 2013, 09:12:42 PM »
Quote from: The Gruffalo on August 30, 2013, 06:42:40 PM
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...
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Offline Jarpie

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Re: Yes, Mr President
« Reply #104 on: August 30, 2013, 09:16:13 PM »
Quote from: KevinGage on August 30, 2013, 09:04:43 PM
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.
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