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Bet some of the dead wood staff at Villa will be cleared out once Fitzgerald gets his mitts on them. Long over due as well.

Thanks for posting those Ian, you forget how good it was till you see the pictures again.

Digsby 100% with you on the Trinity stand. Never been the same since it was pulled down and what a crime to have allowed that to happen. I am lucky enough to have a few pieces of the original mural in my back garden, would rather they were still looking out onto Aston park though.

Yet more excellent feedback thank you General. With relation to the match day catering this is a topic been covered many many times, i can not see how bringing in McDonalds or Burger King or KFC will improve things. Most issues are down to speed of service and regardless of what you are selling this is always going to be a problem.

Excellent article. Way to go General!!

Glad the news has pleased so many. Whos next General?

Hi General, just to remind you of Ians question about the small matter of us being paid £7m..... have you checked under the mattress to see if Mr.Ismay and Co have paid up?

Mr Ismay will be leaving Villa after Christmas i thought you might like to know.

General I can no longer attend the United game due to Christmas family stuff so you will have to save my drink for another time. Merry Christmas to you and yours though.

Unfourtanetly i have to watch it on TV too as i have Christmas commitments with family. Hope they show Ron Saunders on Sky during the half time bit. My Dad will be there though with a tear in his eye no doubt!

General i am in my 30's so the drinks are on you!!

I have just purchased a half season ticket, shame i had to sit in North stand with my free ticket yesterday though, would have much preferred my season ticket seat in the Holte especially as the Holte was so empty!! Look forward to seeing you at the Man U game General, mines a lager if your buying!

All I can say on this is that I bought some tickets for some friends to come to the Chelsea game with me and they weren't selling them to anyone without booking history. I can only assume that the same sort of thing is being done for other games.

That is true, even for my half season ticket which i purchased today they checked that i had a booking history.

Told my Dad about Ron Saunders coming back for this game and he cant believe it. there will be a tear in his eye that day i can assure you.

Ron Saunders back at Villa Park, what an achievement!!

Again thanks for the report JC, from personal experience if Lee Preece is involved he will make sure it is carried out . He is excellent at his job.

He isnt going until after Christmas but he is going.

I have to say the staff at the club did have respect for Ellis and i am sure they have the same respect for Lerner. The same way most people do have respect for their bosses you dont have to like them. Will the CEO and CFO be responsible for marketing and sales and is this the reason for Stuart Ryan leaving?

100% lock stock and smoking barrel,let the good times roll

The good times are well and truly rolling for us. 3 points tomorrow cant wait!!

Excellent appointments, the club is long overdue a CEO who KNOWS what is going on in and around the club. Maybe now people will have to justify how they earn their money at Villa Park.

General you mention the CEO would be able to look at the questions the fans want answered etc does this mean you have appointed somebody? Is the rumour that Bruce Langham will be coming back true?

informed rumour

O/T a new sales director will also be a target as Stuart Ryan waves bye bye as well!! First of Randys casualties??

I know i have to remember what page the thread is on when i log off and start from that page again when i come back on to see what i missed!!! Good job im on work time and not my own!

General,

Witton Railway Station is where loads of fans come in to when travelling from Birmingham and the rest of the country. Its very grotty and there is no reference to the football club which looms large in the background.

It would be fantastic if there was a reference to the stadium/club as fans entered the area - look at what has been done to the inidividual stations in the London Underground. Some sort of timeline, montage or colour coding would really add to the station.

The bridge which accompanies the stadium is painted in the clubs colours but needs a bit of renovation and a new lick of paint, too. I understand this may be Railtrack/whoever's repsonsibility now but it would really add to the atmosphere for fans and visiting fans alike.

Agree 100% would look really good and really make a statement to visiting fans and also on non match days to the local community. Excellent idea.

This thread never seems to bore me, keep checking back to see if the General has given any more responses to things. Its amazing that he must sit at his desk or wherever and think "Oh i will just log into Villa talk and see what they are saying" Madness but i like it!! Really really impressed with the idea of a McGregor statue as well. The old McGregor restaurant had such character the one in the new stand could be anywhere in the world so this is a fitting tribute to the man!