Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage

[paul_e]

Been mentioned elsewhere, but our mate Gregg has been at it again.  He obviously feels that two days before a big FA Cup game is just the right time to dig up Peter Grant from Villa's very own Room 101 and give him the platform to have a go at our fans.  I'm sorry, but there is no way they would run an article with someone calling Blues, Albion, Wolves or Walsall fans 'delusional', yet they can't help themselves when it comes to us.

As for the article itself, well there is some first class revisionism from Grant in there.  He said that they had to sell senior players (which senior players are those then?) and that the wage bill was cut.  Remind me who signed N'Zogbia, Given and Hutton on big and lengthy deals again?  Of course, our Gregg didn't rectify any of this drivel, just happy yo go along with it and have another dig.

Well to be fair we did sell Young and Downing so the senior players bit sort of holds true.  The issue is they got a big chunk of those funds to get replacements and they picked Hutton and Nzogbia and also signed Given to a contract that was at least 2 years longer than it should have been.

[Ads]

There should be a film made about the Downing heist. I'm not sure whether it should be an Oceans 11 style caper or a Heat esq shoot out, with Randy and Faulkner emptying clip after clip from their C8s in Liverpool city centre while they make off with £20 million in loot.

[saunders_heroes]

To be honest I can't even remember that Grant was even at our club and I doubt if many others fans remember who he is. So what reason would the Mail have digging him up to interview him?

[pauliewalnuts]

Gregg Evvvans should really be sorting out his freakish sloping hair.

[curiousorange]

His name always reminds me of Greg Evigan of 'When Things Spill, Fall Over or Get Knocked Out of Cupboards' fame.

[SoccerHQ]

Gregg Evans recently was asking people why Lescott and Guzan were being booed at the Palace home game, he claimed he was on holiday so didn't know of gum gate at Wycombe but surely it would've taken all of 2 minutes to find the story on the net?

[ciggiesnbeer]

I listened to Gregg on the Mail Villa podcast with Kendrick. I have no idea why he covers us. The podcast sounded like a Villa fan (Kendrick) talking with a fan of another team from outside the area (Gregg) , its very weird.

[tomd2103]

To be honest I can't even remember that Grant was even at our club and I doubt if many others fans remember who he is. So what reason would the Mail have digging him up to interview him?

My thoughts entirely.  Why would any Villa fan want to know what Peter Grant has to say about our current situation, unless it was a "hands up, me and my pal Big Eck played a role in where the club finds itself now". 

[tomd2103]

I listened to Gregg on the Mail Villa podcast with Kendrick. I have no idea why he covers us. The podcast sounded like a Villa fan (Kendrick) talking with a fan of another team from outside the area (Gregg) , its very weird.

He's an Albion fan.  We're in the strange situation where the people at the two media outlets that cover us the most (Radio WM and Birmingham Mail) seem to spend most of the time trying to bait and wind up our fans. 

[dave.woodhall]

I listened to Gregg on the Mail Villa podcast with Kendrick. I have no idea why he covers us. The podcast sounded like a Villa fan (Kendrick) talking with a fan of another team from outside the area (Gregg) , its very weird.

He's an Albion fan.  We're in the strange situation where the people at the two media outlets that cover us the most (Radio WM and Birmingham Mail) seem to spend most of the time trying to bait and wind up our fans. 

It's because we've get them get away with it for years. Some clubs woud have banned them both time & again by now.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I listened to Gregg on the Mail Villa podcast with Kendrick. I have no idea why he covers us. The podcast sounded like a Villa fan (Kendrick) talking with a fan of another team from outside the area (Gregg) , its very weird.

He's an Albion fan.  We're in the strange situation where the people at the two media outlets that cover us the most (Radio WM and Birmingham Mail) seem to spend most of the time trying to bait and wind up our fans.

Ah that fits. Did not know that. Thanks!

[PeterWithe]

To be honest I can't even remember that Grant was even at our club and I doubt if many others fans remember who he is. So what reason would the Mail have digging him up to interview him

Same here. I'd forgotten all about him.

The only thing d be interested in hearing from him was an apology for being a part of this sorry mess.

Arsewipe.

[tomd2103]

I listened to Gregg on the Mail Villa podcast with Kendrick. I have no idea why he covers us. The podcast sounded like a Villa fan (Kendrick) talking with a fan of another team from outside the area (Gregg) , its very weird.

He's an Albion fan.  We're in the strange situation where the people at the two media outlets that cover us the most (Radio WM and Birmingham Mail) seem to spend most of the time trying to bait and wind up our fans. 

It's because we've get them get away with it for years. Some clubs woud have banned them both time & again by now.

I've only really started listening to WM regularly since Free Radio and Tom Ross lost the football coverage, so has it always been that bad?  I just thought with them being the only show in town now, they can afford for the mask to slip.  It is noticeable, however, that Franks in particular has a very different tone when accompanied by the likes of Brian Little and Tony Morley.

[tomd2103]

I listened to Gregg on the Mail Villa podcast with Kendrick. I have no idea why he covers us. The podcast sounded like a Villa fan (Kendrick) talking with a fan of another team from outside the area (Gregg) , its very weird.

He's an Albion fan.  We're in the strange situation where the people at the two media outlets that cover us the most (Radio WM and Birmingham Mail) seem to spend most of the time trying to bait and wind up our fans.

Ah that fits. Did not know that. Thanks!

Yeah, he gave it away in his review of Villa's season last year when he said that the Albion fans deserved a "mention" in the best away supporters category. 

[dave.woodhall]

I listened to Gregg on the Mail Villa podcast with Kendrick. I have no idea why he covers us. The podcast sounded like a Villa fan (Kendrick) talking with a fan of another team from outside the area (Gregg) , its very weird.

He's an Albion fan.  We're in the strange situation where the people at the two media outlets that cover us the most (Radio WM and Birmingham Mail) seem to spend most of the time trying to bait and wind up our fans. 

It's because we've get them get away with it for years. Some clubs woud have banned them both time & again by now.

I've only really started listening to WM regularly since Free Radio and Tom Ross lost the football coverage, so has it always been that bad?  I just thought with them being the only show in town now, they can afford for the mask to slip.  It is noticeable, however, that Franks in particular has a very different tone when accompanied by the likes of Brian Little and Tony Morley.

WM's been like it for years, the Birmingham Evening Clickbait really kicked in last season.