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Title: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: spk on February 03, 2018, 11:17:34 AM
Hello all,Ive got an empty car travelling from Lichfield area for this game,if anyone wants to save train fayre and/or petrol,inbox me.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Five Villa Tattoos on February 04, 2018, 12:50:48 PM
One adult for sale, will post out first class signed for when the Villa send it me.
£25 including the postage.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: QuintonVilla on February 05, 2018, 01:05:17 PM
Any update on sales? Is it looking like we'll take the lower tier aswell? Would be disappointing if we didn't given our form and league position.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Holte L2 on February 05, 2018, 03:25:07 PM
Hi, I need two references for Sheffield Wednesday away if anyone can help?
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Ads on February 05, 2018, 03:44:26 PM
There are 1083 left online. Whether that's all the available or not isn't clear, so it doesn't necessarily mean we've sold 2000.

Couple of criteria changes coming up, down to 1 away as of tomorrow.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Brassneck on February 05, 2018, 04:09:27 PM
There are 1083 left online. Whether that's all the available or not isn't clear, so it doesn't necessarily mean we've sold 2000.

Couple of criteria changes coming up, down to 1 away as of tomorrow.

I suspect that on this occasion, the figure is correct. I know for some games, the club release one or two blocks at a time but on this one, the whole 7 blocks have been available from the word go.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Ads on February 05, 2018, 04:15:59 PM
Twitter says 1856 sold which is the figure from the start of the day, so it would appear that the website is up to date as it means we've sold 2047 so far.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on February 05, 2018, 04:26:52 PM
Twitter says 1856 sold which is the figure from the start of the day, so it would appear that the website is up to date as it means we've sold 2047 so far.

I bet Sheffield Wednesday have sold more....
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: QuintonVilla on February 05, 2018, 04:27:35 PM
Will be touch and go whether they take the full 4200 then. I don't think they will.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Brassneck on February 05, 2018, 04:30:18 PM
Will be touch and go whether they take the full 4200 then. I don't think they will.

It hasn't got down to 1 away yet. I suspect that once it does, the remaining 1000 odd will get eaten into quite quickly.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Ads on February 05, 2018, 05:17:28 PM
Now shows 807 left which would be 2323.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Ads on February 05, 2018, 07:33:44 PM
A lot of online sales tonight 661 now available.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Brassneck on February 05, 2018, 09:40:21 PM
Could be a boat load of restricted views in WU6 & WU2

Could be nearer 900 left.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Ads on February 05, 2018, 09:41:18 PM
Yes the blocks are quite unusually shaped. Could be more coming online. But my count was only 150 odd away from the Twitter amount so who knows.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Brassneck on February 05, 2018, 09:46:29 PM
Fulham has just had another 70 released in section 7 (restricted view) It's a post blocking a view of the goal. The missing seats in WU6 at Sheffield are more or less in line with a post that blocks the goal as well.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Ads on February 05, 2018, 10:30:51 PM
Think the club should sell downstairs before the 150 odd restricted views.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: QuintonVilla on February 06, 2018, 02:49:19 PM
2400 sold. Can't see us taking the additional 1100. Disappointing given our form.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: exiled on the wirral! on February 06, 2018, 02:53:31 PM
2400 sold. Can't see us taking the additional 1100. Disappointing given our form.
I'd love to go out for a drink with you and Brassneck...I'd imagine it would be a right laugh..
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: QuintonVilla on February 06, 2018, 02:57:40 PM
2400 sold. Can't see us taking the additional 1100. Disappointing given our form.
I'd love to go out for a drink with you and Brassneck...I'd imagine it would be a right laugh..
It's a date.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: cdbearsfan on February 06, 2018, 02:59:54 PM
Can just imagine them both moaning when less that 3,000 turn up at Wetherspoons.

"Leeds always fill this place for steak night".
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Ads on February 06, 2018, 06:42:51 PM
By my reckoning there are 398 left of unrestricted upstairs and circa 150-200 restricted views that will go on sale.

Given the game isn't for over 2 weeks and we've sold around 800 since the criteria changed I would have thought we'd take the extra.

According to the site anyway it would be 2737 sold but there's those restricted views lurking.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Brassneck on February 06, 2018, 06:46:22 PM
Can just imagine them both moaning when less that 3,000 turn up at Wetherspoons.

"Leeds always fill this place for steak night".

I'd probably be moaning if Weatherspoons was packed - It's more likely to be full with people like you and the bloke from Wirral.

I prefer less crowded pubs myself where it's easy to get served and with seating and a decent menu available.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Brassneck on February 07, 2018, 03:41:50 PM
300 left according to the website. I'm not sure whether there are any restricted views after that.

I will be (ahem) very disappointed if Villa don't ask for the bottom tier.  50-100 sales a day is quite easily achievable and the week leading up to the game usually sees a rush to buy tickets.

2 x 4,000+ followings in our next 2 trips should see this gap closing:

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Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: QuintonVilla on February 07, 2018, 05:11:45 PM
2600 sold according to Twitter.

I had to call the ticket office earlier and I asked about a further allocation for this. They said they were still waiting to hear back from Wednesday on whether we could have the further allocation.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Ads on February 07, 2018, 06:05:21 PM
Their SAG are proper awkward with Wednesday. They've spent much of the past 5 years tarping off successive parts of their ground.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: QuintonVilla on February 08, 2018, 05:29:42 PM
Almost 3000 sold, less than 200 left. AVFCSupport on Twitter said we're waiting to hear if we can have the extra 1500 in the lower tier.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Brassneck on February 08, 2018, 05:54:14 PM
About 60 left. Went on sale to ST holders with no aways at 5pm.

All 3 listed away games sales criterias changed at 5 this evening. Fulham is now sold out, Wednesday has 60 left and Sunderland now has around 1000 sold.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Ads on February 08, 2018, 06:05:22 PM
An extra 1500 would be 4600!
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Three Spires Villa on February 08, 2018, 08:07:00 PM
Just got an adult & under 16 in WU17
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: QuintonVilla on February 08, 2018, 09:17:49 PM
Sold Out
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Clampy on February 09, 2018, 08:37:20 AM
Looks like they have given us the whole of the Leppings Lane end now.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: QuintonVilla on February 09, 2018, 08:57:14 AM
Yeah we've been given a further 1500 in the lower tier meaning a final allocation of 4600.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Brassneck on February 09, 2018, 11:34:03 AM
You have to say hats off to Villa here. They've subsidised each ticket by £9. With the extra tickets, that's about £41k - Almost enough to pay Ross McCormack his weekly wage. ;)

My tickets have just arrived and they are marked at £39. Absolutely disgusting for a Championship game.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: cdbearsfan on February 09, 2018, 12:43:58 PM
I think we will sell the lot if we win on Sunday.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Ads on February 14, 2018, 04:51:33 PM
800 left.

We're shifting 150-200 a day so you'd imagine there will be 500 for general sale on Friday and for the balance so disappear early next week.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Ads on February 14, 2018, 11:09:52 PM
Final two blocks in the lower tier, 1 and 2 nearest the stand to your left, will go on sale tomorrow.

By my reckoning there will be 600 in there so I expect 150 restricted view upper tier tickets to be released thereafter.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Brassneck on February 15, 2018, 08:40:31 AM
Final two blocks in the lower tier, 1 and 2 nearest the stand to your left, will go on sale tomorrow.

By my reckoning there will be 600 in there so I expect 150 restricted view upper tier tickets to be released thereafter.

I'll be interested to see if there are any restricted views. I saw a photo of Newcastle at Sheffield and the 2 sections behind a pillar were empty. I reckon there are between 4 & 500 left.

That Twitter feed is hopelessly out of real time Sunderland has about 1150 sold and it came up as 950 yesterday. A similar difference with the Sheffield tickets.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Holte L2 on February 15, 2018, 09:16:36 AM
Looking for an under 11's child ticket in the upper tier if anyone has any spare.  Thanks.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Ads on February 15, 2018, 10:18:05 AM
589 left of the released tickets.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Ads on February 16, 2018, 02:48:48 PM
43 left.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: The Moose on February 16, 2018, 03:11:51 PM
Got mine via phone this morning.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: QuintonVilla on February 16, 2018, 07:45:31 PM
Sold Out
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: cdbearsfan on February 16, 2018, 07:45:56 PM
👏👏👏
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Dave P on February 16, 2018, 08:55:24 PM
I’m driving to this game and never gone there by car before. Any suggestions of where to park please? Is it best to head for the ground or park at Meadowhall and catch the tram?
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Ads on February 17, 2018, 07:13:32 AM
Parking is pretty easy round there. Quite a lot of residential up on the estates up the hill about a mile from the away end. Or city centre and tram in.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Dave P on February 17, 2018, 07:31:17 AM
Thanks Ads
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: DeKuip on February 21, 2018, 01:24:29 PM
If anyone wants an adult & U21 ticket together (cost price £30 & £24) pm me.
Upper tier WU4.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Brassneck on February 21, 2018, 01:56:38 PM
About 30 have appeared for sale on the website.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: claret+blue ed on February 21, 2018, 06:10:49 PM
What pubs are everyone going to on Saturday???
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: Des Little on February 21, 2018, 10:10:46 PM
What pubs are everyone going to on Saturday???

I know which one I’m avoiding like the plague, and that’s the Horse and Jockey up the hill. The worst pint I’ve ever tasted (and I mean it) and an absolute chav fest.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday away.
Post by: DeKuip on February 23, 2018, 04:19:34 PM
Still available as of Friday afternoon - an adult & U21 ticket together in Upper Tier (cost price £30 & £24). PM me for contact details of person who will have them with him in Sheffield tomorrow.
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