Ian Taylor left out of tour...

[HK Villan]

How do you know that Hendrie is doing a bad job of having his picture taken in front of burger bars in Texas?

That is essentially all that is being done, the odd snap with a  local (who has no idea who he or Taylor is) holding a shirt. Why we have to have the tedious over analysis of this I have no idea. The notion that this is another sign for [delete as applicable] how far we have fallen/sunk to our lowest ebb/etc is a joke.

The end result is certainly a bad job because so many supporters who have to see pictures of him day in day out as a club ambassador are pissed off by it.  It's all about the image of the club and he is, unfortunately, not the image the club should be projecting 

I would question anybody who feels the need to go out of the way to feel pissed off. I ask again, what has Hendrie done in his role of standing outside burger joints in Texas that projects the club in a bad light?

As for so many supporters comment... really? Beyond a tiny percentage of Villa fans who use thse forums, how many actually know and how many actually care about any of this?

I think quite a significant proportion - if it was someone like Tayls or Aitken or McNaught or Mortimer, players who really deserve our respect, then there wouldn't be any comments against.  I wish him all the best but not representing the face of our club. 

[dave.woodhall]

Would someone please answer me this. What has Lee Hendrie done to make himself so unpopular? Has he gone missing and missed games? Gone onto the pitch pissed? Had a string of convictions for public order offences? That's the sort of thing that should make a former player unfit to represent the club. Either that or be the most popular of the lot, one or the other.

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

Would someone please answer me this. What has Lee Hendrie done to make himself so unpopular? Has he gone missing and missed games? Gone onto the pitch pissed? Had a string of convictions for public order offences? That's the sort of thing that should make a former player unfit to represent the club. Either that or be the most popular of the lot, one or the other.

It seems to me that the people who don't like him base it on either personal experience of meeting him or hearsay. Personally, I never met him, never really heard anything about him other than generalisations, but I liked him as a player for us and that's all I use as my criteria.

No, wait, he did wave to me and my mate as we passed his car after the Walsall pre-season friendly one year, so therefore he's ace.

[adrenachrome]

Would someone please answer me this. What has Lee Hendrie done to make himself so unpopular? Has he gone missing and missed games? Gone onto the pitch pissed? Had a string of convictions for public order offences? That's the sort of thing that should make a former player unfit to represent the club. Either that or be the most popular of the lot, one or the other.

The incident in the pre season friendly at Walsall during DoL's tenure is the only thing I can think of. I wasn't there but I remember posters saying he should never wear the shirt again, and so on. 

I have met him quite a few times when he was on the lash and thought he was alright.   

[PeterWithesShin]

I met him once when he came to a friend's birthday bash at some club. He was fine. My mate said he was sound most of the time but was occasionally a bit of a knob, but as I said before, I bet nearly everyone of us would have been now and again earning his money and playing Premier League football in our early 20s. I bet most of us were anyway when we'd had a few even without the excuse of money and fame.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Nothing wrong with him, just seems a bit of a strange choice to be some sort of Villa "ambassador". A bit like Man United choosing, I dunno, Lee Sharpe as their poster boy.

Mind you, at least Lee Sharpe supported Villa as a kid.

[Ron Manager]

Well his dad played for Blues so it stands to reason that he would support Blues as a kid. I think the problem with Lee Hendrie is that many of our supporters do not think he is worthy of a role at Villa Park. Obviously Ian Taylor conducts himself properly and therefore is respected and well liked by the Villa fans.

But does it matter in the general run of things? We have a lot more to worry about than that Ithink.

[Damo70]

I met him once when he came to a friend's birthday bash at some club. He was fine. My mate said he was sound most of the time but was occasionally a bit of a knob, but as I said before, I bet nearly everyone of us would have been now and again earning his money and playing Premier League football in our early 20s. I bet most of us were anyway when we'd had a few even without the excuse of money and fame.

Spot on. How many of us can say we have never ever acted like a bit of a knob? Especially when drink was involved. Add into that the fact that due to his fame and reputation some people would have been quite happy to watch and wait for him to show any sign of being knob. The one thing I do like about how this thread has developed is the opportunity to bring back into fashion the word 'knob'.

[Clampy]

I met him once when he came to a friend's birthday bash at some club. He was fine. My mate said he was sound most of the time but was occasionally a bit of a knob, but as I said before, I bet nearly everyone of us would have been now and again earning his money and playing Premier League football in our early 20s. I bet most of us were anyway when we'd had a few even without the excuse of money and fame.

Spot on. How many of us can say we have never ever acted like a bit of a knob? Especially when drink was involved. Add into that the fact that due to his fame and reputation some people would have been quite happy to watch and wait for him to show any sign of being knob. The one thing I do like about how this thread has developed is the opportunity to bring back into fashion the word 'knob'.

I was hoping for the return of that heinous slur 'wally'.

[Damo70]

I met him once when he came to a friend's birthday bash at some club. He was fine. My mate said he was sound most of the time but was occasionally a bit of a knob, but as I said before, I bet nearly everyone of us would have been now and again earning his money and playing Premier League football in our early 20s. I bet most of us were anyway when we'd had a few even without the excuse of money and fame.

Spot on. How many of us can say we have never ever acted like a bit of a knob? Especially when drink was involved. Add into that the fact that due to his fame and reputation some people would have been quite happy to watch and wait for him to show any sign of being knob. The one thing I do like about how this thread has developed is the opportunity to bring back into fashion the word 'knob'.

I was hoping for the return of that heinous slur 'wally'.

I had a humorous book as a kid called 'How to be a wally'. Whilst genuinely being against homophobia I do miss the schoolboy word 'bummer'. I have a thirteen year old son who informs me that bummers are now known as 'gaybods'.

[Richard E]

On a point of order, is it "knob" or "nob"?

[Damo70]

On a point of order, is it "knob" or "nob"?

I think of a nob as being a posh person. A knob is a dickhead in my opinion. Dickhead, another wonderful word that isn't used enough these days. I even know the literal Spanish translation of dickhead having lived in a Spanish speaking country for a couple of years. Capullo. Not sure of the spelling but Cap pull yo is how you say it.

[Richard E]

On a point of order, is it "knob" or "nob"?

I think of a nob as being a posh person. A knob is a dickhead in my opinion.

You're probably right, although I think "nobend" is spelt n-o-b-e-n-d

[Damo70]

On a point of order, is it "knob" or "nob"?

I think of a nob as being a posh person. A knob is a dickhead in my opinion.

You're probably right, although I think "nobend" is spelt n-o-b-e-n-d

I disagree. I think a K has to be involved. Maybe we should 'Tweet' Susie Dent and ask her.

[peter w]

What about dicksplash?