YoungWillz 21,178 Posted January 12, 2017 Who'd have thought we'd be seeing him pay tribute to Graham Taylor? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted January 30, 2017 Villa opted not to involve the police when a scout (as in footy scout - not the kind with a woggle) was unearthed. And, Doug knew about it. So, will the police push the health envelope by calling him in now? Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38770506 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,055 Posted May 17, 2017 He's selling his cider-maker brewery: http://news.sky.com/story/deadly-doug-ellis-brews-sale-of-aston-manor-cider-maker-10874697 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,534 Posted May 26, 2017 Dashing pic in The Guardian of Deadly Doug as he gives some dosh to the Tories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Africa7777 5 Posted October 4, 2017 On 26/05/2017 at 13:46, msc said: Dashing pic in The Guardian of Deadly Doug as he gives some dosh to the Tories. Unbelievable he is strong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted October 5, 2017 15 hours ago, Africa7777 said: Unbelievable he is strong Aye, he's walking and fairly coherent; available for selection in 2018, then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grigori 3 Posted December 9, 2017 Looks healthy to me 2018 drop? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,361 Posted January 1, 2018 On balance I tend to feel confident that it was the correct decision by the committee to drop Doug. He seemed in decent fettle in more recent media coverage etc. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,754 Posted May 26, 2018 Just popped up on the Play-off Final - he's at Wembley. Looks pretty frail and old now...like most 94 year olds I suppose. Think Prince Phillip looked better at the Royal Wedding though, and he's got 3 years on Deadly... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted May 26, 2018 3 hours ago, RoverAndOut said: Just popped up on the Play-off Final - he's at Wembley. Looks pretty frail and old now...like most 94 year olds I suppose. Think Prince Phillip looked better at the Royal Wedding though, and he's got 3 years on Deadly... And one less fully intact rib at the moment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted May 26, 2018 Surprised aston villa's performance did finish him off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fergie86 377 Posted May 27, 2018 16 hours ago, RoverAndOut said: Just popped up on the Play-off Final - he's at Wembley. Looks pretty frail and old now...like most 94 year olds I suppose. Think Prince Phillip looked better at the Royal Wedding though, and he's got 3 years on Deadly... Apparently he thought he had a stroke last Christmas but it turned out to be pneumonia and pluracy and he said he hasn’t fully recovered though at 94 that isn’t surprising would be surprised if he makes it to 2020 so I would put him back on the list for next year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted May 27, 2018 49 minutes ago, Fergie86 said: Apparently he thought he had a stroke last Christmas but it turned out to be pneumonia and pluracy and he said he hasn’t fully recovered though at 94 that isn’t surprising would be surprised if he makes it to 2020 so I would put him back on the list for next year Begging the question...will he ever see Villa in the top flight again? Today another match will decide if they face a trip to the full-on ferocious might of Shrewsbury Town or Rotherham next season 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted September 23, 2018 Typical Doug Ellis story in a book I'm currently reading. In Inverting the Pyramid (a riveting and detailed history of football tactics and formations - honestly EVERYONE hereabouts should read it) there's a story that Doug Ellis claimed to have invented the bicycle kick. Given that Ellis wasn't a player of any particular note or distinction this seems dubious at best and since there's documented evidence of the kick being used in football at least ten years before Doug was born I'd say we can totally discount the claim. Author Jonathan Wilson is - however - highly charitable, suggesting the English arrogance that generally ignored foreign football innovations might give some credibility to Doug's claim - where the UK is concerned anyway. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,176 Posted September 23, 2018 Presumed he’d died when I saw his name flash up here. Deadly can’t have long to go before he meets the Grim Reaper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,361 Posted October 11, 2018 Dead according to Wikipedia just need to get an official source but seems it was a mistake by the committee to drop him. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6264503/Former-Aston-Villa-chairman-Sir-Doug-Ellis-dies-aged-94.html Yes the sad news confirmed in the Daily Mail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted October 11, 2018 Could of sworn he was kept on for this years list 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,104 Posted October 11, 2018 Obviously heard John Terry was going back to Villa. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,055 Posted October 11, 2018 Annual "dropped from the list - then dead" name. Good news for Nobby Stiles? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,550 Posted October 11, 2018 Guardian obit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted October 12, 2018 On 01/01/2018 at 22:06, Gooseberry Crumble said: On balance I tend to feel confident that it was the correct decision by the committee to drop Doug. He seemed in decent fettle in more recent media coverage etc. then again … 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,361 Posted October 12, 2018 On 01/01/2018 at 22:06, Gooseberry Crumble said: On balance I tend to feel confident that it was the correct decision by the committee to drop Doug. He seemed in decent fettle in more recent media coverage etc. LOL well spotted @Deadpool 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted October 12, 2018 Bit disappointed that none of the obits I've seen so far have that juicy nugget of his claim to have invented the bicycle kick (and the clear evidence elsewhere it was used in football before Doug was even born) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
