Well done Villa

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Well done Villa

by ShrewsandRoyals » 03 Jun 2008 22:13

Villa have rejected shirt sponsorship and instead will be promoting the Acorns Children's Hospice on their shirts next season.

The idea came from their owner following a visit (at around Christmas time I believe). The players have also been actively supporting the charity which provides breaks for children with long term care needs as well as caring for the terminally ill kids at their three centres in The Midlands.

A bloomin' big well done.

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Re: Well done Villa

by Ian Royal » 03 Jun 2008 22:22

Bloody good job Villa.

One of the teams I have a bit of a soft spot for.

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by Coppell's Right Footed 11 » 03 Jun 2008 22:33

ShrewsandRoyals Villa have rejected shirt sponsorship and instead will be promoting the Acorns Children's Hospice on their shirts next season.

The idea came from their owner following a visit (at around Christmas time I believe). The players have also been actively supporting the charity which provides breaks for children with long term care needs as well as caring for the terminally ill kids at their three centres in The Midlands.

A bloomin' big well done.


Fair play to Villa, have only seen Barcelona do the same, i actually though Villa had a sponsor and the charity was going on aswell?

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Re: Well done Villa

by ShrewsandRoyals » 03 Jun 2008 22:43

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ShrewsandRoyals Villa have rejected shirt sponsorship and instead will be promoting the Acorns Children's Hospice on their shirts next season.

The idea came from their owner following a visit (at around Christmas time I believe). The players have also been actively supporting the charity which provides breaks for children with long term care needs as well as caring for the terminally ill kids at their three centres in The Midlands.

A bloomin' big well done.


Fair play to Villa, have only seen Barcelona do the same, i actually though Villa had a sponsor and the charity was going on aswell?


They have been showing the shirt launch on local TV all day. They are promoting it as having rejected millions for shirt sponsorship and instead wearing the Acorns Hospice logo.

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Re: Well done Villa

by Rex » 04 Jun 2008 02:37

Refreshing to see that not all prem clubs are money grabbing, no doubt a very worthy gesture for a very worthy cause.


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Re: Well done Villa

by Southbank Old Boy » 04 Jun 2008 08:57

Randy Learner is starting to look like a bit of a god send for Villa really.

I do like the way they're going about things, but then I quite like O'Neil anyway.

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Re: Well done Villa

by anR » 04 Jun 2008 09:43

This should be an example to the big four. Let's have Villa win the Prem next season.

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Re: Well done Villa

by seahawk10 » 04 Jun 2008 20:43

Good job.

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by Harry Carry » 04 Jun 2008 21:40

anR This should be an example to the big four. Let's have Villa win the Prem next season.


I'm sure Chelsea, Arsenal , Man Utd and Blackburn give to charities in other ways.


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by papereyes » 05 Jun 2008 00:33

Harry Carry
anR This should be an example to the big four. Let's have Villa win the Prem next season.


I'm sure Chelsea, Arsenal , Man Utd and Blackburn give to charities in other ways.


That's a good one. Subtle enough, surely.

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Re: Well done Villa

by Seal » 05 Jun 2008 09:50

LOL. Villa only did the charity deal because they couldn't get enough money from a sponsor. They set the minimum price they would accept from a commerical partner, no one met the amount, and because they are stubborn f*cks they said, "f*ck it, we'll give it to charity then".

Fair play to them for turning it into a great bit of PR though.

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Re: Well done Villa

by Kes » 05 Jun 2008 11:56

Harry Carry
anR This should be an example to the big four. Let's have Villa win the Prem next season.


I'm sure Chelsea, Arsenal , Man Utd and Blackburn give to charities in other ways.


and without the need for a PR exercise.

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Re: Well done Villa

by Sarah Star » 05 Jun 2008 13:19

Would be nice if it encouraged other teams to give it a go. I hope it raises a lot of money for the charity.


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Re: Well done Villa

by Hoop Blah » 05 Jun 2008 13:26

Kes and without the need for a PR exercise.


The point is to raise awareness for the charity and it's work.

A bit pointless if they don't publicise the whole thing don't you think?

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Re: Well done Villa

by papereyes » 05 Jun 2008 13:50

Hoop Blah
Kes and without the need for a PR exercise.


The point is to raise awareness for the charity and it's work.

A bit pointless if they don't publicise the whole thing don't you think?


Don't be harsh on poor old Kes. He's a bit stupid.

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Re: Well done Villa

by Starfish » 05 Jun 2008 14:06

papereyes
Hoop Blah
Kes and without the need for a PR exercise.


The point is to raise awareness for the charity and it's work.

A bit pointless if they don't publicise the whole thing don't you think?


Don't be harsh on poor old Kes. He's a bit stupid.


LOL

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Re: Well done Villa

by Kes » 05 Jun 2008 15:08

LOL @ papereyes trying to look clever by calling somebody else stupid. It didn't really work though m8. :lol:

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by papereyes » 05 Jun 2008 15:09

Kes LOL @ papereyes trying to look clever by calling somebody else stupid. It didn't really work though m8. :lol:


LOL.

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Re: Well done Villa

by Starfish » 05 Jun 2008 16:22

Kes LOL @ papereyes trying to look clever by calling somebody else stupid. It didn't really work though m8. :lol:


I'm not sure about that.

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Re: Well done Villa

by Kes » 05 Jun 2008 18:01

Starfish
Kes LOL @ papereyes trying to look clever by calling somebody else stupid. It didn't really work though m8. :lol:


I'm not sure about that.


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