General
Great things going on at the club, keep up the good work.
I know this may seem a minor point, but when so much work is going on behind the scenes to re-engage with the Villa fanbase and get supporters behind the team I hope, like me you may find the following observation somewhat disappointing.
As season ticket holders in the family enclosure and with a 12 year old son who loves to come and watch the Villa, we always try and get to the ground early to soak up as much of the pre-match atmosphere as possible. Part of that includes watching the team coaches arrive and the players get off the coaches. From the number of people waiting with small children, many other parents bring their kids along early for this very reason as well.
Now while everyone accepts that the players are focused on the game ahead and I don't think anyone expects anyone to stop and sign autographs, not a single player with the exception of John Carew even bothered to turn their head through 90 degrees as they got off the coach last night and give the fans a smile or a nod or a wave or any form of acknowledgement.
I just wonder why this is. When the programme is full of pictures of players shaking the hands of corporate clients, I just wonder how much a smile costs?