Ian Taylor left out of tour...

[pauliewalnuts]

So what is the role of an ambassador.  Criticising the club doesn't fall under the job description I would have thought, unless that is what the club want to put out.

And there you go, OMVF, the best description of the issue we've seen today. That's exactly it.

Where are these tweets of Taylor criticising the club ?

On his twitter feed at the end of last season.

It was the manager he was criticising.

[pauliewalnuts]

What difference does it make if he wanted to continue under the current regime?

If this is true, he's criticised the club which employs him. That's the key to it.

It makes a difference if he was bothered about losing his job.

The job he hasn't actually lost.

[saunders_heroes]

So what is the role of an ambassador.  Criticising the club doesn't fall under the job description I would have thought, unless that is what the club want to put out.

And there you go, OMVF, the best description of the issue we've seen today. That's exactly it.

Where are these tweets of Taylor criticising the club ?

On his twitter feed at the end of last season.

It was the manager he was criticising.

He probably thought Lambert was on his way out so it was easier to rip into him. A bit like what Matt Kendrick did. He also tore into him at the end of the season thinking he'd be sacked. I bet they both feel a bit uncomfortable now they still have to deal with him at the Villa.

[SoccerHQ]

I'd be interested who actually got Hendrie involved or did he just write to the club asking to come on the trip for a jolly as he might be short of cash again....

[Olneythelonely]

I thought I heard that Hendrie was going over as co-commentator for Woodward. I don't think he's a replacement, but seems to have agreed to do those duties in Taylor's absence.

[paul_e]

I'd be interested who actually got Hendrie involved or did he just write to the club asking to come on the trip for a jolly as he might be short of cash again....

Hendrie is playing in the fans game, it might simply be that the club realised he was going to be there anyway and decided to use him seeing as the usual ambassador wasn't available, that seems to be the simple answer.

[john e]

So what is the role of an ambassador.  Criticising the club doesn't fall under the job description I would have thought, unless that is what the club want to put out.

And there you go, OMVF, the best description of the issue we've seen today. That's exactly it.

Where are these tweets of Taylor criticising the club ?

On his twitter feed at the end of last season.

It was the manager he was criticising.

I follow Taylor on twitter, I must of missed the tweets where he criticises Lambert
And I certainly never read anything which was bad enough for Lambert to fall out with him

Until yesterday my image of Taylor was someone who has always been supportive of the club,
And I haven't seen anything yet to change my mind

[Phil from the upper holte]

I thought Taylor couldn't go for personal reasons? Why is this thread so long?!

[Dave Cooper please]

Why is this thread so long?!

Because we are all really sad and have bugger all better to do.

[dave.woodhall]

I thought Taylor couldn't go for personal reasons? Why is this thread so long?!

Because 2+2 must never be allowed to = 4.

[rob_bridge]

how's the cricket going?

[prmort]

135-4

[silhillvilla]

Why has Taylor not travelled ?

[pauliewalnuts]

Why has Taylor not travelled ?

He's a Chelsea fan these days.

[eamonn]

I'd be interested who actually got Hendrie involved or did he just write to the club asking to come on the trip for a jolly as he might be short of cash again....

A bit harsh, he has been involved with the Old Stars for quite a while now and the club clearly still mean a lot to him (and with all the demons he's wrestled with in recent years, a role like this probably makes him realise how he frittered away what should have been the peak years of his career).