Popular Post Demitri_C Posted October 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2018 Doug made a lot of mistakes but he to me genuinely loved the club. He came to games even when he was looking frail and weak. My best moment of Doug was this... Rip Doug. 12 2 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas5898 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Regardless of perceived shortcomings as an owner, he very clearly bled Villa and loved this club just as much as we do! RIP Doug - Another Holte Ender in the Sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wilko154 Posted October 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2018 After the last 10 years and succession of owners failing to look after the basic needs of Aston Villa Football Club and almost running the club into the ground, you have to appreciate the way Doug ran the club when he was in charge. He had his shortcomings as an owner but no one can take away from him the love he had for the club. RIP Doug 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) My thoughts are with his family on their loss. So it's Ellis out. He will never be forgotten by those of us that he once described as being "mere men of the terraces." Edited October 11, 2018 by John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rodders Posted October 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Someone who polarises the fan base but I hope he's given a respectable tribute at VP next home match given the new manager news and general optimism I think that will be much more likely, people will be in positive celebratory mood anyway. Had he pegged it before the Preston game, who knows Anyway, RIP. Massive narcissist and ego maniac, who profited well out of the club. Still, that handshake with Roman was quite amusing. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted October 11, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 11, 2018 Are we allowed to make light-hearted jokes in a fond, joyful, remembering through humour, way yet? I mean, given the timing, Doug could have met Jesus twice yesterday. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceoftheshamen Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 RIP Doug, Ran a frustratingly tight ship for so long with a few nearly moments but never quite got us back to those Rotterdam moments which was a shame. Loved the club dearly though and for that i will always thank him and remember him fondly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 RIP Deadly Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Piece of Villa history gone. Hope he gets a proper sending off at our next home game against Swansea. Will also add even more to the occasion for Dean Smith no doubt. Edited October 11, 2018 by sne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Thoughts are with his family. 94 eh? Good innings that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TrentVilla Posted October 11, 2018 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2018 So... the man who often gave an impression that he would live forever is no longer with us and so ends a chapter in our history that for many of us is as long as our support of this great club. I'm unusual in that my formative years as a young fan were spent in the warmth and comfort of the the William McGregor Suite in the old Trinity Road Stand (a topic I won't dwell on at this time for obvious reasons...) rather than the wonderful chaos of the Holte. Doing so gave me a different perspective on the game but also on Doug. I saw him up close, in person, away from the camera lens that he loved so so much. Truth be told he wasn't all that different when there was no camera, he loved an audience, he loved to tell a tale of his own greatness (real or otherwise... frequently otherwise) and he liked to be king of his castle. I can't say I ever warmed to him all that much. Many platitudes have and will be made regarding Doug, some true others as befitting the man are at best bordering on revisionism. People say he loved the club more than anyone else, he didn't. People will say he was Villa trough and through, he wasn't although he came to be in a way. Those old enough to have lived through the Doug years know the good and the bad of the man and his tenure at the helm of our great club. I won't pay a tribute to him I don't mean, but what I will say is that with Doug's passing ends an era. For those of us of a certain age, Doug has always been there for good or bad, at the forefront or in the background. With his passing for me, it feels like the last link to the club and the era of Villa that I grew up with and for that at least I'll always remember him fondly. When I heard the news this morning, the first thing I thought was that is absolutely peak Doug. We appoint Smith, he is set for a hero's welcome and Terry for a big welcome back against Swansea and Doug passes away bringing the spotlight back on him. I can't help but thing Doug would enjoy that somehow, he really did love being the center of attention. RIP Doug you old rascal you'll certainly be remembered. 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted October 11, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 11, 2018 Rip Doug , had some great times when you held the reins , made some mistakes but let those that haven't cast the first stone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 24 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Doug made a lot of mistakes but he to me genuinely loved the club. He came to games even when he was looking frail and weak. My best moment of Doug was this... Rip Doug. Very true, i saw him at VP this year for one of the midweek games, it was a real cold miserable affair. Looked so frail and weak but damn, he was still there. He could have been anywhere with his money. RIP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 RIP Doug. I for one think he was under appreciated. Saved the club, pretty much always kept us in the PL and look what other owners have done to the club since he left. I once wrote to him when I was little because I found out he used to live in the same little village as me way back when and we exchanged a few letters. It was very good of him to take the time to write to a boy such as myself and I will always be grateful for that. Even if you disagree with the above, he is one of our own. Villa through and through. RIP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villatillidie1980 Posted October 11, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted October 11, 2018 Sad news. Holteenders in the sky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted October 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Saved the **** club? Tell me more about how he saved the club when he took over a club that were champions of Europe then dismantled the side and promptly saw us relegated. Mr aston villa my arse. Edited October 11, 2018 by Davkaus 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam3773 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 RIP Doug. Only met you once, but your love for the club and its fans was evident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 A decent enough man by all accounts, and part of the fabric of Villa, and football generally. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 28 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: When I heard the news this morning, the first thing I thought was that is absolutely peak Doug. We appoint Smith, he is set for a hero's welcome and Terry for a big welcome back against Swansea and Doug passes away bringing the spotlight back on him. I can't help but thing Doug would enjoy that somehow, he really did love being the center of attention. RIP Doug you old rascal you'll certainly be remembered. Typical doug. RIP you wiley old codger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Fingers crossed he's left his entire fortune to be made into a trust specifically for funding the club But seriously, as Trent said further up I've grown up having Doug there (or thereabouts) at all times during my life, on that note alone its a sobering piece of news. I can't claim to have any insight into the man so will bow to others' more informed opinions. Bye Doug. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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