StewieGriffin Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 2 hours ago, TheAuthority said: Wouldn't that mess up the pitch? It might do now we actually have the ball on it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted November 10, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2018 Don't sell naming rights of VP. That is not a question. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Any plans to fix AVTV? Perhaps by not stream it through a 56k modem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Any plans to shut up the screaming wench that sits behind me? Whose total tactical knowledge consists of screaming " GET OUT!!!!!!" right down my **** earhole even when we are 5--0 up in the 93rd minute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 7 hours ago, rodders0223 said: Any plans to shut up the screaming wench that sits behind me? Whose total tactical knowledge consists of screaming " GET OUT!!!!!!" right down my **** earhole even when we are 5--0 up in the 93rd minute? Do you sit in the trinity stand...?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 8 hours ago, rodders0223 said: Any plans to shut up the screaming wench that sits behind me? Whose total tactical knowledge consists of screaming " GET OUT!!!!!!" right down my **** earhole even when we are 5--0 up in the 93rd minute? Fake news 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 14 hours ago, rodders0223 said: Any plans to shut up the screaming wench that sits behind me? Whose total tactical knowledge consists of screaming " GET OUT!!!!!!" right down my **** earhole even when we are 5--0 up in the 93rd minute? 5-0 up in the 93rd minute!? ... When was the last time you where at Villa Park! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 36 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: 5-0 up in the 93rd minute!? ... When was the last time you where at Villa Park! New Years Day, this year. What a start to the year that was! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 I actually have an answer on the mobile phone coverage at Villa Park courtesy of Ian Dimmock who is now the Operations Director at Villa (I've started following him on Twitter). Villa have a a state of the art 4G network in the the stadium however only one network is currently on the system. From peoples feedback on here it would seem that network is Vodafone. He's advised they are working on getting the other networks on board. Since he posted the message on Twitter a lot of people have tagged in O2 and they are now working with the club to get 'plugged in' to the 4G network, so hopefully soon O2 phones will begin to work in and around the ground. Good news for me as I'm on O2 and checking the team before game and the half time scores is a nightmare. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 13, 2018 Yeah I'm on vodafone and never have much of a problem at VP. It's sometimes quite slow, but it's never like it used to be where you just couldn't get online at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 49 minutes ago, wilko154 said: I actually have an answer on the mobile phone coverage at Villa Park courtesy of Ian Dimmock who is now the Operations Director at Villa (I've started following him on Twitter). Villa have a a state of the art 4G network in the the stadium however only one network is currently on the system. From peoples feedback on here it would seem that network is Vodafone. He's advised they are working on getting the other networks on board. Since he posted the message on Twitter a lot of people have tagged in O2 and they are now working with the club to get 'plugged in' to the 4G network, so hopefully soon O2 phones will begin to work in and around the ground. Good news for me as I'm on O2 and checking the team before game and the half time scores is a nightmare. Thanks. Yes, I am also on Vodafone. It is better than my friends but still painfully slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicVillan Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 hour ago, wilko154 said: Villa have a a state of the art 4G network in the the stadium however only one network is currently on the system. From peoples feedback on here it would seem that network is Vodafone. He's advised they are working on getting the other networks on board. Use the WiFi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted November 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 13, 2018 Tonight's the night! I'm so excited to hear back later that they are "looking into" the VP service situation for the 5th consecutive year. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted November 13, 2018 Author Moderator Share Posted November 13, 2018 Ah. Firstly it is with great regret that I must disappoint fightoffyour - Mr Purslow didn't feel he could sensibly answer the question on catering in detail so has promised to arrange a meeting in the near future for the relevant Head of Department. Sorry. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted November 13, 2018 Author Moderator Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2018 So, an interesting meeting - I'll not repeat the answers in depth as the club are writing up notes which will be published in the near future, what I will do is give you my initial feelings on the new man in charge and some of the things discussed. Christian Purslow, Chief Executive, head honcho and lest we forget, investor (He describes Eden and Sawiris as partners). He's very professional, he's clear, concise, organised and serious. If you imagine what a Chief Executive of a slick company would be like; he's like that. He's smart, posh and carries a certain gravitas. I was going to put that I like him, but I'm not sure that's quite right - he's a very serious man, easily the least likely of all of those in the room to make a fart joke and he's capable of both not answering a question whilst answering it and answering a question whilst not giving the answer at all very adeptly. In short, i'd buy snake oil from this man readily, he's convincing and trustworthy, if he'd spent an hour telling me pancakes were pillows I'd have believed him. If saying I like him might not be the perfect description, I think it's definitely right to say I like the idea of him running my football club. He spoke clearly on how he believes a football club should be run and that there was a lot of work to do in order to get ours where he'd like it. He told us he'd inherited numerous areas he'd like to improve. "A lot needs to change; a lot will change." That'll be focused on the football and he's clear that in order to function well a club with our infrastructure needs to be at a higher level - within that, he was very clear that he won't be making any false promises and that we won't be taking crazy bets chasing that dream. In terms of playing structure he wants us to be able to buy and develop players, to find ways to add value to our squad, good players, developed by good coaches that either help us or provide value - what he was describing was the opposite of what we've seen in the last few years where we've signed older players on big money to try and do a quick job and then found ourselves holding the (very expensive) baby and with nothing to show for it. The future is described as being one of "strategic, not tactical signings". I for one find all of that immensely reassuring. I think it's the right way to go. I think we've needed it for a decade or more. We now have a Sporting Director, a Commercial director, a Finance director and a Legal Director - all reporting to Purslow and all accountable for their business areas - he was keen to stress that for him this means that where there's a problem, he can have one conversion and address it. I suspect he doesn't mess about. There were a couple of points made that he wanted to be clear on and for us to pass on: Stadium renaming - it isn't happening. It's not been discussed, it's not being discussed, it's not up for discussion, the story hasn't come from the club. Breakaway League - you may have seen the story that said fourteen Championship clubs were considering breaking away from the league - it's also bunkum - like everyone in football, we're looking for the best TV deal for us and for the league that we can get, but breaking up a league we founded? Not happening. On FFP, without too much detail, Purslow is still talking confidently - we won't break the rules, we're not looking at loopholes - we're looking to be sensible but we're likely to be active in January at a sensible level - without knowing where we'll be next season, spending a massive amount on individual players would be reckless, but there's the opportunity to do things in January. He spoke about the importance of showing that we're moving in the right direction in relation to the FFP rules. He helped write them, I'm hoping he knows. Tony Xia remains a shareholder and will be for the foreseeable future - the removal of the Recon label from Bodymoor Heath was part of the deal around the sale. We would consider selling naming rights on the training ground if the right type of company were interested. Throughout, probably the thing that impressed me most was that he spoke about standards, his personal standards and those that this football club should expect to have - he isn't happy with the way those standards have been maintained in some areas, he's working on those. I very much got the impression that this is a man who wants the very best for this football club, because the very best is what he wants to be associated with. When he talked about sponsorship, shirts, our media output, our PA system and indeed anything around the way the club does things, he talked about wanting to be a leader, wanting to find people who were at the right level to partner with the club, wanting the right personnel within the club. There was a confidence in the sanctity of our place in football - this is not a man who will ever devalue the idea of Aston Villa and for me that's very good news, I have a great deal of confidence in the quality of our future sponsorships and partnerships. We were also introduced to Paul Tyrrell - the clubs new man in charge of communications or marketing or media or all of that (you would be correct in thinking I didn't quite catch his job title) - he's an altogether different character, but made a very good first impression. There are lots of questions which will be in the notes which Paul answered around media content, AVTV, social media and so on, so again I won't go into detail in advance of the club releasing the notes, but he's a likeable man with good experience in the game at Everton and more recently Derby - he seems to have a genuine love for the game and for the stories of football, he speaks well about the areas of his expertise and is clearly a man who knows a thing or two about running the media output of a football club. He seems genuinely excited by the job and the club and I'm hopeful he'll make a difference. There's quite a lot more to come on the notes, I may have said too much, I may have missed out something obvious - once the notes are out, I'll add more. In short, on this evidence, Purslow is quite impressive and we're starting to put together a staff that can serve both him and the club well. 19 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Sounds very encouraging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted November 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2018 It all sounds very positive. I actually cannot wait for January and the rest of the season to see what Smith, Purslow, Suso & co deliver (although that sounds a bit like an accountancy firm). We finally seem to be making a real crack at becoming sustainable, while very competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted November 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2018 11 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: Ah. Firstly it is with great regret that I must disappoint fightoffyour - Mr Purslow didn't feel he could sensibly answer the question on catering in detail so has promised to arrange a meeting in the near future for the relevant Head of Department. Sorry. Sorry if it sounded like I was taking the piss by the way, I do really appreciate these meetings and look forward to hearing answers from the club. I guess I’m just accustomed to previous regimes’ non-replies and non-action on some issues. Sounds like Purslow, if anyone, is the man to put that right though! Cheers @OutByEaster? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: he's capable of both not answering a question whilst answering it and answering a question whilst not giving the answer at all very adeptly. In short, i'd buy snake oil from this man readily, he's convincing and trustworthy, if he'd spent an hour telling me pancakes were pillows I'd have believed him. Sounds like your typical politician. Not sure if that's a good thing and only time will tell i guess, but that's just my opinion of course. Edited November 14, 2018 by mottaloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 It was spoken about under Tony Xia but are there still plans for Villa Park's capacity too be taken too 60000 or exceed that number?? Tony xia had plans other plans for Villa Park, apprantly very good plans. Are those plans still in the pipeline or do the new owners have there own plans for the future of Villa Park and if so can any be revealed?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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