Name dropping!!! I love it!
any other celebrities you know that might lend their name to the villa?
surely any high profile media personality that mentions the villa in interviews, etc., raises the profile of the club in a positive way. the trendier we look, the more fans through the turnstiles. there was quite a fuss in the papers when prince william was pictured in a villa hat.
try here http://www.astonvilla.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=36091
for a list of some celeb fans. not sure of the accuracy though!
if tom hanks could be persuaded to attend a game, maybe presenting a player of the month award or similar, the national press would have to report it. we might even get some press stateside too. If he was promoting his latest film, it could be of mutual benefit.
ozzy osbourne is, of course, a world famous brummie, the connection between birmingham and the villa could be emphasised here.
hope this gives you something to think about.
by the way, do you prefer sir, general or can we call you the chuckster? :winkold: