Sid4ever

General Sir

Just got back from the Theatre of Doom, no gripe about the result, the team or the fans who once again stood head and shoulders above any other supporters.

Main reason for concern, is that there were at least 6-8 Manure fans in our section today, all wearing shirts and/or holding megastore bags. I suggested to numerous stewards and old bill that this was just asking for trouble, however, they would/could do nothing about it. I did see some Villa fans ejected and it seemed that the CES stewards and GMP were only interested in throwing out opposition fans.

Could you please pass on any suggestions as to who I can bring this concern/complaint up with, FA or Manure themselves.

Many Thanks

Enola Gay - OMD

General Krulak here:

2. Smoking. 12 people were ejected from today's game for smoking. 5 season ticket cards are on the desk of our Head of Security. We had two representatives from "Smoke Free Birmingham" visit the grounds yesterday...no report on what they saw or felt. This is a serious issue that does not just concern the staff at Villa Park but the fans as well. We cannot afford a stiff fine because a small, small minority of fans cannot last a couple of hours w/o a smoke.

General Sir, are these Season Tickets now available for auction, :winkold:

General Krulak here:

1. LSRM050389: You don't know your GF's Birthday??? You have more problems than you know my friend!!!! Better find out by "stealth"...do NOT ask her.

You truly are a legend, even my wife laughed out loud at this comment.

Keep up the good work.

UTV

VTID

When I first came to the UK to work in 2000, I was a Tranmere Rover fan...there is a loooong story behind that.

General, first of all thank you for the swift and helpful reply.

However,.................................................as a Chester boy myself and you working for a rather large American Bank that has its european hq in that fair city, why oh why Tranmere, it's like a stab to the heart. :wow:

Still at least it was not that lot over the border that have a lot of sheep!!

It was in fact the way I became to love Villa when I was around 7 years old. I read about the club and I loved the name. When I saw them on TV the first time I was "in love" instantly! This love has now gone on for 34 years...and still going strong.

I know the feeling, 1975 League Cup Semi Final vs Chester, my hometown club, never looked back.

General

How is the Season ticket exchange plan going, reason for asking is that after numerous years of begging, the good lady seems to be giving in to me and my 10 year old son getting season tickets. Problem is we live 100 miles away and he plays football on Wednesday nights, therefore some games we will be unable to get to. If I am able to tell her that for those games we can sell/swap our tickets I think the deal is as good as done.

After 10 years of trying that is a hell of an achievement on the new management's part, and if she is giving in here, well (I live in hope, as do all married men :winkold: )