The New Tunnel at Villa Park

[Percy McCarthy]

I've always thought the ideal tag-line for Villa Park would be The Stately Home Of Football.

[andyh]

I love it.
I now need one of those Rampant Lions in stainless steel in my living room.
I'm sure my missus won't mind.

[Toronto Villa]

It looks nice but having the bulk of honours listed from our 19th century league wins may not engender much respect from our players or those of the opposition.

eamonn those titles tell the football world we are a proper football club with deep lying history and tradition. That our story holds weight even in a much different, arguably shallower time where many of those rich values no longer exist. Players will come and go. Our foundations and contribution to the game will stand the test of time.

[charlie659]

Like the use of 'proper' claret, shame we can never get it right with our shirts.

[Billy Walker]

It looks nice but having the bulk of honours listed from our 19th century league wins may not engender much respect from our players or those of the opposition.

Opposing players will see we've won honours pretty much every decade since the game started and, to round it off, they'll be reminded that we're a European Cup winning club, too.  I'm not sure what effect it'll have on the opposition but hopefully it will send our players out with a real sense of pride in the club and a hunger to add to Villa's successes.

[OCD]

It looks nice but having the bulk of honours listed from our 19th century league wins may not engender much respect from our players or those of the opposition.

Opposing players will see we've won honours pretty much every decade since the game started and, to round it off, they'll be reminded that we're a European Cup winning club, too.  I'm not sure what effect it'll have on the opposition but hopefully it will send our players out with a real sense of pride in the club and a hunger to add to Villa's successes.

There's another aspect too. When we're talking to a prospective signing and showing them around, showing them that tunnel area is going to be damn impressive. In fact, if we start looking to sign players who have played at Villa Park before they'll be more aware of our history which they might not otherwise have been.

[edgysatsuma89]

It looks nice but having the bulk of honours listed from our 19th century league wins may not engender much respect from our players or those of the opposition.

Opposing players will see we've won honours pretty much every decade since the game started and, to round it off, they'll be reminded that we're a European Cup winning club, too.  I'm not sure what effect it'll have on the opposition but hopefully it will send our players out with a real sense of pride in the club and a hunger to add to Villa's successes.

There's another aspect too. When we're talking to a prospective signing and showing them around, showing them that tunnel area is going to be damn impressive. In fact, if we start looking to sign players who have played at Villa Park before they'll be more aware of our history which they might not otherwise have been.

I think Faulkner & co should set up a desk there whenever deals are to be done to be honest.

[Bad English]

Yes. ITSITT!

[HG1Lions]

It's great. And dare I say it, another classy touch from Mr Lerner.

[class_of_82]

also there should be pictures or murals showing those great captains over the years holding aloft the trophies that this great club has won. that would then show to these current villa players what sort of standard and heights they must achieve and to the visiting players of so called big clubs that this club has already scaled those european heights that you can only hope to do with or without a cheque book or wealthy sheikh.

[saunders_heroes]

Like the use of 'proper' claret, shame we can never get it right with our shirts.

I wonder why our kit suppliers struggle so hard to get the claret colour right? Surely it can't be that hard. It should be the first thing the club insists on, yet so many times over the years we've played in different shades of it.

[Legion]

also there should be pictures or murals showing those great captains over the years holding aloft the trophies that this great club has won. that would then show to these current villa players what sort of standard and heights they must achieve and to the visiting players of so called big clubs that this club has already scaled those european heights that you can only hope to do with or without a cheque book or wealthy sheikh.

There are some outside the ground now.

[danlanza]

also there should be pictures or murals showing those great captains over the years holding aloft the trophies that this great club has won. that would then show to these current villa players what sort of standard and heights they must achieve and to the visiting players of so called big clubs that this club has already scaled those european heights that you can only hope to do with or without a cheque book or wealthy sheikh.

There are some outside the ground now.

Are you loitering around Villa Park with your poster collection again Legion ?

[Legion]

Only on match-days.

[class_of_82]

yea i know legion but if they was there in the players sights when they line up to walk out it would surely give the players a reminder of the highest of heights this club has been and one day will surely return.