Captain_Townsend

4 hours ago, Follyfoot said:

Have you never ate a hotdog?

I avoid things like hot dogs, hash brownsz burgers etc. Anything that could have onion. 

PSG rapidly becoming one of those clubs I detest

I despise onions. The taste, the smell, the look. Yuck!

I instantly feel sick if I smell an onion. Not sure if this is an actual intolerance but I seem to be the only person I know who reacts this badly to them. Everybody else seems to love the dammed things. 

Gabby stayed with Villa unlike one certain 'biggest fan eva' I can think of.

Would be nice to see us get a forward in. 

15 minutes ago, sidcow said:

I'm sure they're just being deliberately obstinate on this for shits and giggles. 

Probably have all the empty seats in place and send photos of them to all the people on the waiting list. 

Fair enough. No need to take the piss.

The lower Holte and lower trinity had fans in seats before each was finished. 

I feel we are being very inflexible here compared to the previous rebuilds. 

2 hours ago, Delphinho123 said:

When and at what level? 

Project restart, he was very good.

24 minutes ago, AndyM3000 said:

Surely can't take 2 years to build. How long did it take to build the Trinity?

The old stand was demolished May 2000 and had fans in the new stand by October and completed by January 2001. 

The Holte End and the new Trinity each went up in about 6 months. May-December 1994/2000. Have things changed that much in construction that this stand will take 2 years? 

12 minutes ago, Rich192 said:

Just spoke to one of our guys who went. Headlines are:

• Work will begin the Monday after the Foo Fighters gig
• It will take two years, and they’ll only allow fans in when fully complete, they won’t open the lower tier early, for example 
• Planning permission is expected to be given in October/November
• Witton Station is dependent on us winning the Euros, however the money will come from the government rather than the local council
• If the club continues to grow, there are plans to knock down the Witton Lane and make Villa Park a 60k stadium
• When they arrived at the club, they did look in to building a new ground elsewhere (in and around Bham), or ‘doing a Tottenham’, but that would’ve cost £1.5bn

Think that was everything. This was all second hand, so any follow up questions I mightn’t be able to answer!

I got sent some photos, but even one screenshot exceeded the size limit, so can’t attach them. 

Love it!!! See, Witton Lane is possible!

Trigger's broom except the Holte trinity corner is a unique shape now, just as it was with the old holte and trinity, due to the layout of the site. Trigger's broom except the Witton Lane stand is always the smallest stand, prior to 1994 and post 1994, because of the layout of the site. Trigger's broom except the Holte End has always been the largest stand at the stadium, and the home of the most vocal support, whether as an old style end or a new modern stand. Trigger's broom except for the fact it is in the same location as it has been for 125 years with generation after generation of Villa fan taking the same pilgrimage to the exact same location. 

As I said, even non villa fans think there is a unique aura about Villa Park. We would be crazy to throw that away.

Moving from Villa Park would be such a foolish move. It would be foolish for most clubs but especially us. So many people, even ones not associated with Villa,  speak in hushed tones about our unique stadium.

Aston Villa and Villa Park go together. 

I am terrified tonight Putin is going to blow up the ZNNP plant. The noises tonight are very concerning.

I Don't want to quote your post Carry On Villa but one of the complaints prior to 2007 was that we didn't make enough references to 1982. Southgate, when he played for us, complained there weren't enough references to 1982 at the club- no photographs etc. The star came from a desire to recognise that team. 

1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said:

The standalone lion is one of the things we've got with the new badge - it was talked about often and at length in the consultancy - the idea that we would be using the badge as a whole and then pulling out elements of it to use in different situations - like the 'unleashed' lion just on its own - it's exactly, precisely what was discussed.

In short, in so far as I can see, our aim is to carry out exactly the same process we did last time, with the same thoughts, aims, ideals and direction - but this time come up with a result that Mr Heck likes. In truth, perhaps that's what the first consultancy was about too, perhaps they always will be - get thousands of people involved, spend hundreds of hours in meetings with designers with loads of groups of stakeholders until we come up with the badge that matches the one that whoever is CEO at the time wanted in the first place.

I'm absolutely with @HanoiVillan further up - I don't care which badge we use, as long as it's recognisably Villa, the new one, the old one, whatever, but what our first priority should be is to pick one and stick with it - constant change suggests a club without a plan, a confused mess - we can't just have a new badge every time a new CEO arrives simply because CEO's want to put their own stamp on the brand - Aston Villa is more important than Christian Purslow or Chris Heck.

 

 

Applause. I am blue in the face making your first point and agree wholeheartedly with your last. It stinks of politics- the new guy ripping up the old guy's project.

3 minutes ago, Jas10 said:

Yep, we’re never going to agree or come to a proper consensus…

That's why they are foolish to reopen it. Last year's consultation went relatively smoothly. The only concern being the direction the lion was facing - an easy fix.

12 hours ago, MaVilla said:

2025.

Such a strange signing really. Smith didn't seem to rate him. 

Prefer the new lion and prefer Aston Villa to AVFC 

For clarity, I want the new badge we voted for but seeing as they are dumping it then the above is the next best thing. Just get rid of the Lerner one please.

On 28/02/2023 at 14:20, villa89 said:

So we can safely conclude the claim is bollocks. 

There will be a lot of pro United Ireland propaganda (most of which will be lies) funded by Sinn Fein/IRA if it ever gets as far as a poll. They have more wealth than any other political party by miles and plenty more "donations" available if needed. The truth will be lost in the wash and I expect a border poll might actually result in a Yes for a united Ireland. The mess that would ensue after that doesn't bear thinking about.

Gerald of Wales, the twelfth century propagandist of the English invasion of Ireland, has a lot to answer for. 

17 minutes ago, Xela said:

My hero. 

It would be better if Facebook was ruined given its role in spreading far right propaganda among those born before  about 1973.

Crap. Can we still see fesshole?

His song came on the radio where I am...good omen! 

5 minutes ago, Jas10 said:

This stand-alone lion looks great and better than the new one imo, superior design and stands out much more. Also facing the correct way

New badge really isn’t all that, could easily be improved on.

 

The detail on the new lion is far superior.

Sorry but I can't agree with that. Letner's plans for the Witton end were a cross between the new trinity and Old Trafford. It was also a full wrap around 

I think the NSWE plans are more in keeping with Villa Park and the aesthetic of four distinct stands.