Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage

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They didn't make a sound for 45 minutes. Much like their previous cup final a few days earlier where the tatters were muted.

Still, they brought more than the usual 500 they take everywhere else, bless 'em.

[old man villa fan]

Gregg Evans' end of season awards. Guess who gets mentioned in best away fans?

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-end-of-season-awards---9396357

I am quite disgusted by that.  Ignoring what went on under the stand and from the stand at the end is disgraceful.  All the talk about cleaning up football over the years and he is indirectly saying it is ok by praising them for the noise generated.

[Tony Erdington]

Gregg Evans' end of season awards. Guess who gets mentioned in best away fans?

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-end-of-season-awards---9396357

Laughable, but predictable.  Hardly heard them from the Holte during both games.

What an absolute Cock. to make such observations he must be getting his info from sepp Blatter

[dave.woodhall]

Here's an exclusive and no mistake.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/split-ticket-life-hack-can-9410509

[Jimbo]

It's not a newspaper, it's a trolling vehicle, admits (well, sort of) publisher.

http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2015/news/daily-no-longer-its-citys-paper-of-record-admits-regional-publisher/

[aj2k77]

There articles are exactly what they appear to be, click bait.

[dave.woodhall]

The Mail's circulation went from 37,956 to 28,945 – a drop of 24.7 per cent in the year ending January 2015. The Sunday Mercury was 24,130, down 16.6 per cent. They've just made 19 staff redundant.

[VILLA MOLE]

The Mail's circulation went from 37,956 to 28,945 – a drop of 24.7 per cent in the year ending January 2015. The Sunday Mercury was 24,130, down 16.6 per cent. They've just made 19 staff redundant.

do they give it away yet anywhere ?

[PeterWithesShin]

They used to be all over the town centre giving away free copies on a Friday. Not sure if they still do.

[tomd2103]

In light if their recent articles about Vlaar and Benteke leaving, today's edition had a story on the back page claiming that Albion were in the "box seat" to keep Yacob at the club despite supposed interest from Fiorentina and Inter Milan.  The actual article of course gave absolutely no evidence that was the case, but there was no mention of how it would be understandable that a player might want to move to clubs like that or the lure of European football could prove decisive. 

[dave.woodhall]

Far be it from me to defend that lot, but who this bloke supports has nothing to do with the story, let alone be cause for a first sentence mention.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/mass-murderer-found-living-birmingham-9494109

[London Villan]

The Mail's circulation went from 37,956 to 28,945 – a drop of 24.7 per cent in the year ending January 2015. The Sunday Mercury was 24,130, down 16.6 per cent. They've just made 19 staff redundant.

Their online edition is poor too. Out of date stories and lack of updates. Sadly it will be dead in 5 years.

[Steve67]

I agree Dave, that's a bit sick really. What the hell does any of it have to do with football?

[ciggiesnbeer]

Far be it from me to defend that lot, but who this bloke supports has nothing to do with the story, let alone be cause for a first sentence mention.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/mass-murderer-found-living-birmingham-9494109

That is ridiculous. Why not mention something else about him. Like "Birmingham Mail reader"? or "Avid Hobnob eater"? It would be just as relevant.

[Matt Collins]

It does seem to be in a death spiral, even compared to other regional papers. There was an article in the guardian I think. Cutting staff back and the quality just gets worse, you can see that in increasing villa articles just replicated from the mirror. For example on delph mentoring grealish.