Gary Newbon interview with Doug Ellis, Chairman of Aston Villa Football Club - 4th Aug 1972

Gary Newbon interview with Doug Ellis, Chairman of Aston Villa Football Club about the building of new boxes for spectators and planned improvements at Villa Park.
Shot of Doug Ellis walking out onto an empty Villa Park pitch. Gary Newbon talks to him about plans to build boxes which will include a bar and waiter service. He is asked if this will attract a new type of spectator. He goes on to talk about plans to cover over the exposed terraces on the Witton Lane stand. We see views of work underway to construct the boxes under the Trinity Road stand, a wide shot of the interior of the empty stadium and a shot of the Witton Lane terraces.

[@gmansid3576]

The grass topped ‘hill’ at the Witton end lol. I remember as a kid during particularly dull games, pissing around up there with my mates.

[@markjosephbudgieridgard]

Iam a chesterfield supporter and I had the pleasure of visiting villa Park in October 1970 Aston villa 0-0 chesterfield... What an amazing stadium I thought back then.... There where over 40,000 supporters packed into villa park that day which is incredible for an old 3rd division game... Villa had a tricky winger called chiko Hamilton... What a player ran us spirites ragged that cold October day 👍

[@cricketbat09]

Doug was a man who blew his own trumpet loudest of all. 🤦‍♀️

[@leejohnson3209]

This was his first stint as chairman I guess.

[@mrshifter9582]

Doug was dougs biggest fan.

[@sniffrat3646]

good times ahead.....then and now. UTV

[@hikerwoody182]

not a massive fan of deadly Doug, but huge respect for how he transformed villa in the 70s, at that time he was certainly forward thinking and ahead of the game.

[@Jinksy68]

He made himself rich beyond his wildest dreams on the back of our club.

[@barrygreen642]

When you look at that stadium back in 72 and compare it to now. Incredible.

[@billkent6037]

Doug was a Villa fan and a good, responsible chairman unlike that Lerner wanker

[@simonmaskell365]

@@Jinksy68 Explain how or whats the point

[@Bomberhhh]

@@Jinksy68 I’ve met him and he had wild dreams. He certainly wasn’t richer than those. He deserved the money as he was a good steward of the club. If he’s have blown money on players we wouldn’t have the ground and infrastructure that we have today. He was a great owner.

[@declanbutler5876]

Doug was villa threw n threw . Remember those floodlight unique utv

[@Jinksy68]

Doug put zero in took over £100m out he used Villa as his cash cow. FACT!!!

[@declanbutler5876]

@@Jinksy68 look what's gone on at villa since he went.backed manergers gave em about 3 seasons.

[@Jinksy68]

@@declanbutler5876 Owners who ploughed their own cash in and failed but they tried. Doug just took, like i said over £100m.

[@josephjoyce6337]

Loved those floodlights iconic in my youth
Lovely view from top of mere Rd in Erdington

[@Bomberhhh]

@@Jinksy68 he took a lot less than the players you now cheer. He built the clubs infrastructure up and deserved his share of the profits

[@yippyialeftside8351]

Ellis comes across very well in this, says all the right things, sounds enthusiastic ambitious also stands up to be fair with the man on the Terraces , to be fair he always said he was a traditionalist and didn't agree with all seater stadiums even thr 90s I remember, for all his faults thought. He was ok, alot.better than some, I wish more chairman owners now would communicate like he did over the years

[@VillaBoy]

And take out over £100m. No thanks!!!

[@davidcarson5467]

@@VillaBoy absolutely spot on. Not a penny did he put into the club but it provided him with a fantastic living in return.