Popular Post dn1982 Posted April 25, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2015 He probably has a stronger family connection to the club than most. He is a Villa fan. He even attended the QPR game this season! Having seen the speech it's clear he is reading it so he's reading what he's speech writer wrote. He actually blushes afterwards knowing he has made a mistake. Taking away political allegiances he is a Villa fan. Simple as that. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 When Lambert was here I told people I supported West Ham as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 He's made us look very small time I think he's made himself look a bit silly, nothing else 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted April 25, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) He's made us look very small time No offense YLN, but saying what you just said makes us look small time, if anything. We don't need to think what others think of us, we're Aston Villa! Edited April 25, 2015 by AVTuco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 People blowing this out of proportion IMO, who the hell cares if he is Villa fan or not? All it matters that you know you are fan and that's it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 To be fair, I don't think it's likely to do you any favours in a general election to nail your colours to any particular mast where football teams are concerned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted April 25, 2015 Author VT Supporter Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) I do not consider it is in any real doubt that he is a Villa fan. I guess his speech writer may have got this one very wrong and he had not realised what he had said was not quite the case until after he had said it. I think other politicians may have done the same once or twice in the past. John I think you are being too kind. I don't know any "true" Villa fan who could make such a mistake. That he may "prefer" Villa due to the Dugdale family connection I accept, but his remarks show him to be A fraud. Happy to be considered as being "too kind" Mike. His late uncle took him to Villa Park and he has been a fan or had a preference for us over other football clubs in the years since then. I would see him as more of a fan than say Tom Hanks for example but less of a fan than both of us by some very considerable distance. He has said a lot about us in the past that was positive and that outweighs this one off remark for me. But I trust we can agree to differ on how serious this slip up is in the grand scale of things Mike. John, You are right that in "the grand scale of things" it is of little significance but anything negative against the Tories suits me. I have little time for any celebrity supporters but particularly dislike his affected support even more :-) Edited April 25, 2015 by MikeMcKenna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 He's made us look very small time No offense YLN, but saying what you just said makes us look small time, if anything. We don't need to think what others think of us, we're Aston Villa! I think what you're saying makes us look small time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 He's made us look very small time No offense YLN, but saying what you just said makes us look small time, if anything. We don't need to think what others think of us, we're Aston Villa! I think what you're saying makes us look small time. Really guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw_nuff Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 He really meant to say Villa is his favourite polo team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 He's made us look very small time he's made himself look small time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 He really meant to say Villa is his favourite polo team. or property type. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 He's made us look very small time he's made himself look small time Exactly. I Get it, politicians are busy and don't have time to watch football. Better just to be honest about it. I don't know if it's any more embarrassing than Blair saying his favourite footballer was Arjan de zeeuw though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Or when Chicago native Hillary Clinton ran for New York senate and said she was a lifelong Yankees fan. I hate politicians. And West Ham can have him, frankly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted April 25, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted April 25, 2015 He's made us look very small time No offense YLN, but saying what you just said makes us look small time, if anything. We don't need to think what others think of us, we're Aston Villa! I think what you're saying makes us look small time. Haha, ok mate, I think you're right, it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Not alot of people know this , so try and keep it on the downlow , but Cameron was once a member of the C - crew , and he always stood his ground , so stop hating and show some love . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw_nuff Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Call me Dave. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted April 26, 2015 Author VT Supporter Share Posted April 26, 2015 He probably has a stronger family connection to the club than most. He is a Villa fan. He even attended the QPR game this season! Having seen the speech it's clear he is reading it so he's reading what he's speech writer wrote. He actually blushes afterwards knowing he has made a mistake. Taking away political allegiances he is a Villa fan. Simple as that. That's very funny. "He EVEN attended the QPR game this season" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted April 26, 2015 Moderator Share Posted April 26, 2015 He doesn't write his own speeches, or bother to check what the person who does write them has written - that much is clear. So a shiny PR marketing man gets shown up by the veneer of authenticity peeling off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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