sidcow Posted February 19, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted February 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Tom13 said: Who's Cameron related to? Billy Dugdale former Chairman of Villa. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catanzaro Posted February 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 19, 2023 On 22/01/2023 at 18:00, HalfTimePost said: Just spotted this and I can’t get over it.. I have a Miles Garrett Browns top.. I’m def wearing it to the next Villa home game I can make..So happy.. like finding out PJ Harvey sang with QOTSA.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 9 hours ago, sidcow said: Billy Dugdale former Chairman of Villa. I think he was the guy there when we won the European Cup. Then Ellis took over the year after and the rest is history Shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 20, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, VillaJ100 said: I think he was the guy there when we won the European Cup. Then Ellis took over the year after and the rest is history Shit He was the chairman for 4 year's sandwiched between 2 Doug Ellis stints Which councided with the greatest era in our modern history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 11 hours ago, John said: Agreed on Tom Hanks. Nice to see him come to Villa Park, he would have been welcome anywhere but chose to come to us and fair play to him for that. I will take your word on that David Hameron bloke, although I'm not familiar with his work. Unlike say David Cameron (and leaving his politics out of it), as far as I'm aware Hameron doesn't have a relative who was once the chairman of our club, hasn't been to a number of our games and hasn't brought his son along with him either. Have you ever forgot which football team you support? Me neither. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Davkaus said: Have you ever forgot which football team you support? Me neither. I think it was attributed to his speech writer (probably a West Ham fan). He either didn't read the speech beforehand or focused upon other points that may have been made in the speech, thus missing the football comment. He was asked about it by Lorraine Kelly of all people and said, "I really can't explain what happened, you must find every now and then, some words come out of your mouth and you think where the hell did that come from? and I think I'd been past West Ham the day before, maybe that's what came...but, I can't understand it, but there we are. I don't think these are the things that will determine the election". Perhaps his mind was drifting to the garden shed that he had his mind on? I doubt football looms quite as large in his life, as it does in ours, but he along with Forest Gump and Mervyn King, have chosen the same football team to give their allegiance to. Edited February 20, 2023 by John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
His Name Is Death Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Is Tom Hanks okay? Took me a while to recognise him on Saturday. Is his weight loss related to a role? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted February 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2023 1 hour ago, John said: I think it was attributed to his speech writer (probably a West Ham fan). He either didn't read the speech beforehand or focused upon other points that may have been made in the speech, thus missing the football comment. He was asked about it by Lorraine Kelly of all people and said, "I really can't explain what happened, you must find every now and then, some words come out of your mouth and you think where the hell did that come from? and I think I'd been past West Ham the day before, maybe that's what came...but, I can't understand it, but there we are. I don't think these are the things that will determine the election". Perhaps his mind was drifting to the garden shed that he had his mind on? I doubt football looms quite as large in his life, as it does in ours, but he along with Forest Gump and Mervyn King, have chosen the same football team to give their allegiance to. Mervyn King is hardcore Villa, did you ever hear him on desert Island discs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Mervyn King is hardcore Villa, did you ever hear him on desert Island discs Yes agreed, I was using him as an example of someone you might not normally expect to be linked with football, as the former governor of the Bank of England. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted February 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2023 Just now, John said: Yes agreed, I was using him as an example of someone you might not normally expect to be linked with football, as the former governor of the Bank of England. Gotcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 20, 2023 Moderator Share Posted February 20, 2023 20 hours ago, Marka Ragnos said: Classic. Opportunist. Here's the parliamentary record that show it Hansard Quote Mr. David Cameron (Witney): It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Leigh (Andy Burnham), who knows a lot about his subject. Not only is he a football fan, he is quite an accomplished cricket player, as I discovered during a game this summer. Many of those who have spoken in the debate or have written about the subject are either lawyers or football fans, but I have to confess that I am neither 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted February 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, blandy said: Opportunist. Here's the parliamentary record that show it Hansard Surprised he brought the shirt but as you say, not proppa Vile, but does live in the Shires, hmmmmmmmmm Edited February 20, 2023 by Follyfoot 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 21 hours ago, Tom13 said: I just don't think he ever intended to become a proper Villa fan though lol, I assumed it was just a passing comment. Maybe I'm wrong. Does he drink in town? Mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 1 hour ago, His Name Is Death said: Is Tom Hanks okay? Took me a while to recognise him on Saturday. Is his weight loss related to a role? He is diabetic. He lost some weight a while ago and he probably just looking after himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 10 minutes ago, blandy said: Opportunist. Here's the parliamentary record that show it Hansard I'm not suggesting that he's a season ticket holder, but he has been to some of our games, probably more than some of our other "celebrity fans". He made a mistake once in saying West Ham rather than us... in fact he's probably made quite a few, but this is not about politics. He said about Sir William Dugdale after apologising for not answering any questions following a speech “I’ve got to go to the funeral of a much-loved relative, a man who fought at Monte Cassino, landed on the beaches of Anzio, rode a horse in the Grand National and was chairman of the world’s greatest football club, Aston Villa. I rather liked that last bit myself and I think there might just be a bit more to his Villa links than opportunism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 21 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Surprised he brought the shirt but as you say, not proppa Vile, but does live in the Shires, hmmmmmmmmm The club might have given it him... although at least he's wearing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted February 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2023 36 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Surprised he brought the shirt but as you say, not proppa Vile If he just attended a single Villa game now, when it would seem to have no cynical political benefit, would you count him as "proper?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 20, 2023 Moderator Share Posted February 20, 2023 26 minutes ago, John said: I think there might just be a bit more to his Villa links than opportunism The difficulty I have with that is that until he was PM, he himself said he was not a football fan. Then when it became kind of a thing for politicians to have to have a team, he suddenly is a "fan". That much of a fan that he couldn't remember that he supported Villa, not West Ham! I mean come on! A few photo opportunities do not make you a fan. I accept some fairly distant links via relative(s), but since he's disappeared after, y'know, stuffing up the Country by slacking he's got all that spare time and...no more photo ops or attendance at the odd game. But you're a much kinder person than me, John. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, blandy said: The difficulty I have with that is that until he was PM, he himself said he was not a football fan. Then when it became kind of a thing for politicians to have to have a team, he suddenly is a "fan". That much of a fan that he couldn't remember that he supported Villa, not West Ham! I mean come on! A few photo opportunities do not make you a fan. I accept some fairly distant links via relative(s), but since he's disappeared after, y'know, stuffing up the Country by slacking he's got all that spare time and...no more photo ops or attendance at the odd game. But you're a much kinder person than me, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 55 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Does he drink in town? Mate. I'm lost? Ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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