Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Tickets & Travel => Topic started by: QuintonVilla on August 10, 2017, 10:42:47 PM
-
Bristol City tickets on sale Monday, details to be released over the weekend. That's a whole 11 days before the game on the Friday night!
-
The M5 on the Friday before a bank holiday will be interesting.
I'll try to work from home that day, so I can drive West to east rather than north to south
-
Hopefully, I'll be going to this one.
-
If they go on sale Monday, that means I'll probably be eligible to buy at 5pm on Tuesday when I'll be on the road to Reading
-
Similar thing happened last season with Blues tickets whilst driving to Barnsley away. They just don't think.
-
Similar thing happened last season with Blues tickets whilst driving to Barnsley away. They just don't think.
I honestly think they need a long-standing fan involved with the ticketing/social media matters. It'd be the equivalent of the police getting an informer on board.
-
If you're able to buy them on the second day, you should have no problem getting one, even if you have to wait till the following day.
Still wish they would get them on sale a bit earlier for those of us reliant on public transport/accomodation.
-
Bristol City tickets on sale Monday, details to be released over the weekend. That's a whole 11 days before the game on the Friday night!
Still no ticket info available
-
It will be a 2500 allocation, we know that much.
-
Still nothing on the website but details are now on the App
3635 tickets
£32 adult
Mon 14 @ 5pm - 7 aways from 16/17 & 17/18 combined
-
They've given us all behind the goal this year. That's 1100 more than last time.
-
I thought that, was only expecting 2500. If we lose to Reading I don't think it will sell out as a lot of people are getting fed up.
-
From Pravda
Bristol City v Aston Villa
Sky Bet Championship
Friday August 25
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Ashton Gate Stadium
Full allocation: 3,635 tickets
Prices: £32 (adults), £29 (O65s and U25s), £26 (U22s), £15 (U19s), £10 (U12s)
10 wheelchair bays: Available by calling the Ticket Office on 0333 323 1874
Monday August 14, 5pm ONLINE/Tuesday August 15 phone or in person: On sale to 2017/18 season ticket holders who have purchased tickets for 7+ away league matches in the 2016/17 & 2017/18 seasons combined
Wednesday August 16, 5pm ONLINE/Thursday August 17 phone or in person: On sale to 2017/18 season ticket holders
Thursday August 17, 5pm ONLINE/Friday August 18 phone or in person: On general sale
The deadline for sales for this fixture is 10am Friday August 25. After this period, it will not be possible to purchase tickets from Villa Park.
The deadline for refunds is 5pm Thursday 24 August.
Only tickets purchased before 3.30pm on Wednesday August 23 will be posted to supporters. All tickets purchased after this deadline will be available for collection only from Villa Park.
To buy, visit us in person, call 0333 323 1874 or buy online from our ONLINE BOX OFFICE.
Coach travel is £19 and coaches depart at 4pm.
-
Coach travel is £19 and coaches depart at 4pm.
M5 on a bank holiday Friday; I'd be wanting to leave earlier than that
-
We'll do well to shift those for a Friday night game on a bank holiday weekend.
-
Coach travel is £19 and coaches depart at 4pm.
M5 on a bank holiday Friday; I'd be wanting to leave earlier than that
They like to arrive just in time to ensure that you only have time to go straight to the ground without having any fun.
-
If the M5 is anything like it has been on some Friday's this summer, the coach travellers might be listening to the game whilst sat at Michaelwood Services*
(*the new Gloucester Services are far too posh for you midland types)
-
I think you'll get a lot go to Weston.
-
I think you'll get a lot go to Weston.
-
On sale at 5pm and I'd completed the booking by five past. Can't complain about that.
-
We've just sold a hundred in the time it took me to put Peppa Pig icing pictures on 12 cup cakes. Which was about 10 minutes.
-
On sale at 5pm and I'd completed the booking by five past. Can't complain about that.
I've ordered mine.
When tickets eventually do go on sale, the website works very well. I really like that I can choose my own seat standing location.
It's the delay in starting selling and delays in mailing that needs fixing
-
We've just sold a hundred in the time it took me to put Peppa Pig icing pictures on 12 cup cakes. Which was about 10 minutes.
That's nice of you, but you'd better put the cakes in the fridge if they're going to last until the Bristol game. Ill take five.
-
I think you'll get a lot go to Weston.
I wouldn't bother. Weston would probably beat us.
-
Got my ticket. Didn't think I'd qualify as I thought it would be season ticket holders first but got it no problem.
-
Have they made a balls up on the site? Seen loads on Twitter saying they've bought tickets despite not having the correct criteria. Saw someone say they're on general sale by mistake.
-
Have they made a balls up on the site? Seen loads on Twitter saying they've bought tickets despite not having the correct criteria. Saw someone say they're on general sale by mistake.
I thought it was weird that I could get tickets tonight. What a cock up.
-
If the M5 is anything like it has been on some Friday's this summer, the coach travellers might be listening to the game whilst sat at Michaelwood Services*
(*the new Gloucester Services are far too posh for you midland types)
Gloucester Services is well posh. I think I saw 5 diffrent types of hummus the last time I was there.
-
Have they made a balls up on the site? Seen loads on Twitter saying they've bought tickets despite not having the correct criteria. Saw someone say they're on general sale by mistake.
Even though I did meet the criteria, I thought that something was amiss when I could pick a seat without even having to log in first
-
I've just booked two tickets and I don't meet the criteria either. I was going to get mine through the Bournemouth Lions, but when I looked, it said only 80 seats left. I'm sure this can't be true?. Anyway, it looks like another complete balls-up by the ticket office.
-
I have also booked without meeting the criteria.
-
I don't know if I meet the criteria as I can't get the site to tell me how many away games I attended last year. I think I'm okay.
If I find out that my tickets will not be forthcoming after all then I will be demanding compensation as I've already booked a hotel.
-
There's only been blocks 41, 40 and 39 on sale. Relax!
-
It's still a cock-up, among a Summer of ticketing cock-ups. We have a bigger allocation this year so it should be fine. It would be very poor if non-season ticket holders end up attending while ST holders miss out.
-
Now they've sold them they can't un-sell them surely?
-
Flying back for this one so if anyone has a spare for the away end or can't face more away misery I'll happily take the ticket off them.
Have a ticket for the home end thanks to two City ST holders that I know being on holiday but after a 5,000 mile trip would prefer some Villa gallows humour that having the piss ripped out of me by home fans like last year.
-
I'll have a couple of spare tickets available if anyone is interested
-
Sent you a pm Brazilian villa
-
Mine arrived today after only booking on Monday night and not meeting the criteria. It could only be Villa.
-
I checked last night and I could have bought a ticket despite not even having a ST, one day after they went on sale.
-
Mine have arrived. I still don't know if I meet the criteria!
-
Out of interest has anyone from the away scheme had the money debited or tickets yet?
-
Last away game I went to was Fulham and I sat in the neutral section. The last away I booked with villa was many moons ago in fact I can't remember where.
I could have had a Bristol City ticket no questions asked and if I had my kids refs to hand they probably could have too. I feel sorry for those who go away to every game and may miss out. Am I right in saying all the best seats generally go on sale first? Villa sort your shit out.
We are at championship level on and off the pitch.
-
Just remembered..god I'm getting old.
Last away I purchased was Southampton in the League Cup
Ah the memories......
-
Hopefully enough tickets to go round
-
How can non ST holders who don't meet the criteria get their tickets before away scheme members have even had their money debited? Sounds like they're in a bigger mess than I thought.
-
Away scheme members get tickets allocated before its on sale.
Block 41, 40 and 39 were on sale, 38 is central and where the away schemers are and now 37 is being sold with 100 left. Blocks 36 and a tiddler in 35 to go.
General sale isn't until after 5 today, so it would seem an IT issue. They're lucky its a game like this and not one that will have sold out in a few hours like Small Heath.
-
I've just bought my ticket then realised i'm travelling to North Wales for family reasons...so it's spare to anyone
Block N36 Row 18 Seat 10 £32.50
Prefer it to go to someone South West Brum due to previous disasters with late arrivals then i can arrange to deliver.
Just PM me
-
After the last two shambolic away performances it will be incredible for Villa to sell out what is quite a large allocations, expensive tickets, Friday night and on Sky.
-
By my reckoning we've sold 2400. Circa two and a bit blocks to go.
Bristol is only down the road and the bank holiday can work both ways; good excuse for a night out.
-
After the last two shambolic away performances it will be incredible for Villa to sell out what is quite a large allocations, expensive tickets, Friday night and on Sky.
We will, or almost, we're Aston Villa and its a mixture of defiance, belief, pride and stupidity.
-
I've just bought my ticket then realised i'm travelling to North Wales for family reasons...so it's spare to anyone
Block N36 Row 18 Seat 10 £32.50
Prefer it to go to someone South West Brum due to previous disasters with late arrivals then i can arrange to deliver.
Just PM me
Got dates wrong....so can go after all. So ticket not spare.
-
1915 sold.
-
Who knows. Only block 35, which is a small one and 240 of block 36 left, unless block 38 needs to go too, but I suspect that is where the away scheme is going (no email yet).
The Twitter thing was accurate last year, this time round it's far less responsive and out of date.
-
Who knows. Only block 35, which is a small one and 240 of block 36 left, unless block 38 needs to go too, but I suspect that is where the away scheme is going (no email yet).
The Twitter thing was accurate last year, this time round it's far less responsive and out of date.
The ticket office told me that figure of 1915 today when I spoke to them.
-
Only 40 left in block 36 with just the smallest in the left hand corner to be sold. We must have sold over 3000 on the basis that block 35 has say 400 left and block 38 may get 200 returns from the away scheme.
-
I ordered one in Block 36 this afternoon. Hope the ticket arrives in time!
-
It's saying sold out on the ticketing site now. Surely that can't be right?
-
41, 40, 39, 38, 37 and 36 are sold out. 35 hasn't gone on sale yet and there's nobody in the ticket office to confirm availability.
There will still be another 400 in block 35 and some returns in 38.
-
As suspected block 35 has come on sale. There is 1 return in block 38... It's mine as I have asked the club to switch me to block 36 so I can sit with a none away scheme friend.
Anyway, 280 tickets left.
-
As suspected block 35 has come on sale. There is 1 return in block 38... It's mine as I have asked the club to switch me to block 36 so I can sit with a none away scheme friend.
Anyway, 280 tickets left.
(https://www.mememaker.net/static/images/memes/4550777.jpg)
-
I got a photo to work! This is the greatest day of my life.
-
As suspected block 35 has come on sale. There is 1 return in block 38... It's mine as I have asked the club to switch me to block 36 so I can sit with a none away scheme friend.
Anyway, 280 tickets left.
(https://www.mememaker.net/static/images/memes/4550777.jpg)
None away scheme wankers!
-
😁
-
As suspected block 35 has come on sale. There is 1 return in block 38... It's mine as I have asked the club to switch me to block 36 so I can sit with a none away scheme friend.
Anyway, 280 tickets left.
202 now.
-
As suspected block 35 has come on sale. There is 1 return in block 38... It's mine as I have asked the club to switch me to block 36 so I can sit with a none away scheme friend.
Anyway, 280 tickets left.
202 now.
These threads are for ticket counting nerds. If you don't like it, at least have the grace to hurh-hurh to yourself.
-
As suspected block 35 has come on sale. There is 1 return in block 38... It's mine as I have asked the club to switch me to block 36 so I can sit with a none away scheme friend.
Anyway, 280 tickets left.
202 now.
These threads are for ticket counting nerds. If you don't like it, at least have the grace to hurh-hurh to yourself.
Pardon?
-
You're taking the piss out of me and my nerdy need to add to these threads and count tickets. Unless of course I came down with yesterdays rain and you are in fact attending the game or genuinely interested in the amount sold.
-
AVFCSupport saying we've sold 2724/3635.
-
You're taking the piss out of me and my nerdy need to add to these threads and count tickets. Unless of course I came down with yesterdays rain and you are in fact attending the game or genuinely interested in the amount sold.
I was updating the number remaining, as I had just come off the site having purchased mine. So I thought it might have been useful information.
Assuming that's alfuckingright with you?
-
You have form for making snide comments in my direction. If your comment was genuine then I'll apologise.
Quinton I suspect that's Friday's figures. Every block bar 35 is gone, with returns popping up here and there. If after 35 goes then it's sold out (save returns) then it's safe to assume the Twitter account is no longer up to date.
-
I think they are getting their act together in the TO now..bought my ticket Thursday and received it in the post on Saturday morning.
-
You have form for making snide comments in my direction. If your comment was genuine then I'll apologise.
On what planet can "updating the number of available tickets" be construed a snide comment?
-
You have form for making snide comments in my direction. If your comment was genuine then I'll apologise.
On what planet can "updating the number of available tickets" be construed a snide comment?
I thought you were being subtle.
-
You have form for making snide comments in my direction. If your comment was genuine then I'll apologise.
On what planet can "updating the number of available tickets" be construed a snide comment?
I thought you were being subtle.
Subtlety has never been one of my virtues. Either way, it was posted the intentions I've stated.
So apology accepted, line drawn under it, on we go.
-
No worries, apologies again.
-
255 left, with around 80 returns across some of the central blocks.
-
2800 sold according to the ticket office today.
-
Unless there are returns still to be accounted for, we've sold 3,505 out of the available 3,635.
-
Unless there are returns still to be accounted for, we've sold 3,505 out of the available 3,635.
They put the returns online before, a handful across a few blocks that had sold out earlier in the week. They've all gone again now and its still N35 with 129 left. Be sold out tomorrow you'd think.
-
Are the ticket office finally getting their act together??
I have received my match and coach tickets a full 3 days before the game.
-
Unless there are returns still to be accounted for, we've sold 3,505 out of the available 3,635.
They put the returns online before, a handful across a few blocks that had sold out earlier in the week. They've all gone again now and its still N35 with 129 left. Be sold out tomorrow you'd think.
Out of curiosity, how much notice do away scheme members have to give to cancel a ticket, and how many are you allowed not to bother with a season?
-
I think it's 5 games maximum. In respect of returns I genuinely don't know, I've never bothered sending any back.
-
79 returns in N38 left.
-
Pretty staggering support yet again, given the fact it's on telly and we've won about 5 away matches in the 21st century.
-
Sixty remaining.
-
Now 51!
This is nearly as exciting as Eurovision.
-
It's gone back up to 52! I should probably do some work...
-
Down to 39 CD.
Its strangely compulsive to look at.
-
HELP. I've just come back from Bahrain (I'm in the Navy) after 6 months away. I've ordered 2 tickets for Bristol tomorrow (me and my son). I live I'm Cornwall so picking them up is a non-starter. Can anyone obviously going to the game collect for me please? They'll be rewarded! Thanks
-
Easiest is probably just to tell Villa you haven't received them yet, and they'll arrange for duplicates which you can pick up at Ashton Gate.
-
Great idea.....but they were ordered last night. I'd get rumbled. I think ringing Bristol is the way ahead
-
Sorted. On the duplicate list! #3pointsplease
-
Good stuff.
Seventeen left.
-
Great idea.....but they were ordered last night. I'd get rumbled. I think ringing Bristol is the way ahead
Wouldn't that take a long time to ring all phones in Bristol or is there an Admin for Bristol?
-
Great idea.....but they were ordered last night. I'd get rumbled. I think ringing Bristol is the way ahead
Wouldn't that take a long time to ring all phones in Bristol or is there an Admin for Bristol?
An admin working tirelessly on their behalf.
-
3 left.
Cracking support again. Not looking forward to the M6 or the M5 tomorrow.
-
I'd leave now! I live in Cheltenham and used to work in Halesowen. Any Friday after about 2:30 was a nightmare never mind a bank holiday one. I suppose the 4 lanes might help a bit now south of the M42.
-
3 left.
Cracking support again. Not looking forward to the M6 or the M5 tomorrow.
2 left now.
-
Who wants the last one?
-
3 left.
Cracking support again. Not looking forward to the M6 or the M5 tomorrow.
2 left now.
Sorry BV I am not going to believe that till QuintonVilla confirms.
-
Superb support again lads, staying in Costa del western super mare.
-
You will need to in Bristol by 4pm.
-
All gone now. Our last few league away games...
Bristol City (Friday night): 3,635 sold
Reading (midweek): 3,900 sold
Cardiff: 4,800 sold
Blackburn: 6,200 sold
Fulham: 3,849 (plus various neutral end) sold
Burton: however many they gave us sold
Wigan: 5,000 sold
Huddersfield (midweek): all 2,000 tickets sold.
Just ridiculous support.
-
All gone now. Our last few league away games...
Bristol City (Friday night): 3,635 sold
Reading (midweek): 3,900 sold
Cardiff: 4,800 sold
Blackburn: 6,200 sold
Fulham: 3,849 (plus various neutral end) sold
Burton: however many they gave us sold
Wigan: 5,000 sold
Huddersfield (midweek): all 2,000 tickets sold.
Just ridiculous support.
At Burton there was a good 100-150 in their end all together, while the vast majority of the Putney End was Villa, for an early Sky Sunday kick off.
The away support is the fantastic.
-
Fulham was early Sky Bank Holiday Monday, IIRC. But the point remains valid.
-
Bristol City reported it as 3106. Can't see how there were 500+ empty seats in that away end?
-
There were no tickets left so it was 3,635 unless 500 who bought tickets didn't turn up.