Tony's Tweets

[chrisw1]

I thought the WhatsApp thing was really ingenious, properly in touch with Villa in terms of the Dr's cryptic maths tweets, our legendary and much loved defenders, Gabby putting his foot in it, etc.

It has come in for so much stick on Twitter but I think it was the most in-tune thing Villa's social media have ever done - certainly that I can recall anyway.

Yeah, I thought it was pretty funny.  It's good that the Doc is clearly happy to poke fun at himself.

I like the Kodgia shocked eyes at the 26 thing too.

[eamonn]

I thought the WhatsApp thing was really ingenious, properly in touch with Villa in terms of the Dr's cryptic maths tweets, our legendary and much loved defenders, Gabby putting his foot in it, etc.

It has come in for so much stick on Twitter but I think it was the most in-tune thing Villa's social media have ever done - certainly that I can recall anyway.

Who has criticised it on Twitter - rival fans or our own over 40's ?

[CT]

I thought the Whatsapp thing was very funny. Just needed one of the defenders to reply to Gabby that in signing Terry we'd also signed a better forward than him.

I thought the Central News one was very sad. Imagine what we'd be saying if that was the other way around?

So I like one, but not the other. I have no idea how old I am now.

[London Villan]

It goes back to some of the comments over the last year about DrT. Football is meant to be fun, make you smile, an escape from the hum-drum of life. It's a little bit juvenile yes, but it's better than the hiding and radio silence we had for so long under the previous owner.

[Hookeysmith]

I like the comment - how do McGrath / Laursen / Mellberg use whatsapp - they preceded it!!!

Maybe they have bought a phone in the last few years 

[UK Redsox]

I thought the WhatsApp thing was really ingenious, properly in touch with Villa in terms of the Dr's cryptic maths tweets, our legendary and much loved defenders, Gabby putting his foot in it, etc.

It has come in for so much stick on Twitter but I think it was the most in-tune thing Villa's social media have ever done - certainly that I can recall anyway.

Who has criticised it on Twitter - rival fans or our own over 40's ?

Being one of the latter; I thought it was cringeworthy

[McGraths Dry Cleaning]

I think I might sick up a kidney.

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/881840731551391744

Oh come on. Its an obvious lameish joke from our social media folks. Its still a step up from Captain Jack signing in a bathtub.

I think its great - i'm old(er) but have to use twitter for work and this is pretty funny #bantz #prayforjt(tobeagoodsigning)

[Nelly]

I thought the WhatsApp thing was really ingenious, properly in touch with Villa in terms of the Dr's cryptic maths tweets, our legendary and much loved defenders, Gabby putting his foot in it, etc.

It has come in for so much stick on Twitter but I think it was the most in-tune thing Villa's social media have ever done - certainly that I can recall anyway.

Who has criticised it on Twitter - rival fans or our own over 40's ?

I had a quick scan of the comments under Villa's tweet and it was a broad range really. Lots of Villa fans, online magazines, other fans. It got a lot of praise too, though.

I like the humility of it, it's very down to earth and self-effacing in a way. I read that a few clubs have done slightly 'out there' reveals to break news in recent times, this is a unique and forward-thinking effort from Villa. The sweetness of all these ex Villa players and alumni in a WhatsApp group after so long, still in touch, still talking Villa. Villa family and all that. It could easily have been a set of fans who created this, and perhaps that's what the criticism is: It's not corporate enough for some?

[Pat McMahon]

I think I might sick up a kidney.

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/881840731551391744

I think it's quite funny, particularly when Laursen, Mellberg and God leave the group.

Just seen it and thought that was funny too

[shaw thing]

Thumbs up from me.

[in exile]

I thought the WhatsApp thing was really ingenious, properly in touch with Villa in terms of the Dr's cryptic maths tweets, our legendary and much loved defenders, Gabby putting his foot in it, etc.

It has come in for so much stick on Twitter but I think it was the most in-tune thing Villa's social media have ever done - certainly that I can recall anyway.

Who has criticised it on Twitter - rival fans or our own over 40's ?

Being one of the latter; I thought it was cringeworthy

Me too (and I think eamonn is a cheeky bastard but I'm not allowed to say so am I?)

[eamonn]

Feel free!

[Chris Jameson]

I hadn't realised it was an actual thing from the club, thought it was something that the Lad Bible had knocked up. Made my toes curl, for balance my 14 year old social media savvy son wasn't impressed either.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

I thought it mildly amusing, and different. Is the Villa Twitter guy still that Small Heath adherent? If so, some kudos due him.

[The Edge]

Gets a big 👍 from me. I think that's brilliant