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Offline Dave Javu

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March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« on: August 03, 2011, 11:05:16 AM »
Villa have contacted our group of season ticket holders. Apparently Sky are inspecting the area where we sit because they want to install a 3-D camera position. It could be on a game by game basis, or could be permanent - but I suspect that it'll be the latter.

I always knew we had some of the best seats in Villa Park (front of upper tier, Witton Lane, on the halfway line) but we're gutted that it appears to be the end for us. My seat is better than Randy's - if you discount the padding aspect, of course.

We've been in the upper Witton Lane continuously since it was last redeveloped (and we were in the old Witton Lane stand before that) and have had these particular seats for more than 10 years

Out of Barry, Milner, Young and Downing, I'll miss my seat more - it gave me longer service than any of those other barstewards.

Flags at half-mast, please. I don't do emoticons, but forgive me on this occasion:

 :(

Offline Brend'Watkins

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Re: March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2011, 11:26:58 AM »
Tell them you wont go without a fight, a lifetime's free subscription to Sky should do it.

Offline N'ZMAV

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Re: March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2011, 11:31:40 AM »
Tell 'em bollocks.

Offline DeKuip

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Re: March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2011, 11:33:58 AM »
I must admit, when I read an article about Avatar style viewing in the future and Peter Scudamore saying that fans in Hong Kong would be able to turn on their laptop and choose any viewing position for any game in any Premier League ground, I didn't realise it meant they'd have to kick real fans out of their seats to do it!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/8677559/Premier-League-preparing-for-new-dimension-of-Avatar-style-viewing-says-Richard-Scudamore.html

We really are becoming just extras on a TV set aren't we - about time they started paying us to be there.

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Re: March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2011, 11:36:24 AM »
I haven't seen a game in 3D but if it's anything like films then it will deservedly have a short existence.

Offline Somniloquism

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Re: March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2011, 11:39:47 AM »
So if I buy a 3 D tv and watch a home villa match on Sky, I can pretend to be What the Eck?

On a serious note, and on previous form for long term Trinity seats being yanked away, you will either have to accept what the club supply as an alternative or stop going as there is no way they will put your history or custom above the Sky Dollar.

Offline London Villan

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Re: March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2011, 11:40:02 AM »
Give them a price for the emotional value you put on your seat. The fact that you can't get another one like it anywhere in the ground etc...

Sky has done a lot of good for the game, but we as fans don't half get a kicking at times from them.

Offline Villa'Zawg

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Re: March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2011, 11:42:10 AM »
I must admit, when I read an article about Avatar style viewing in the future and Peter Scudamore saying that fans in Hong Kong would be able to turn on their laptop and choose any viewing position for any game in any Premier League ground, I didn't realise it meant they'd have to kick real fans out of their seats to do it!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/8677559/Premier-League-preparing-for-new-dimension-of-Avatar-style-viewing-says-Richard-Scudamore.html

We really are becoming just extras on a TV set aren't we - about time they started paying us to be there.

“There’s ‘immersion technology’ being developed right now where you can sit down with headphones and a screen, and reproduce the feel of being in a stadium,” he said.

“You can call in your mates to sit next to you and chat to them. If you turn your head one way you’re looking at the left-hand goal and the other way you’re looking at the right-hand goal. That’s in testing now.

“You could be on a Saturday evening in Hong Kong, 3pm in England, deciding whether you want to be on the Kop or the Holte End at Aston Villa. You’ll be able to choose where you want to be and watch the game. “

Offline TheTimVilla

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Re: March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2011, 11:42:59 AM »
What The Eck: what's your seat number? I'm in EE, on the halfway line, and I've heard nothing...?

Offline Villa'Zawg

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Re: March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2011, 11:43:46 AM »
Did the club ever compensate the Trinity stalwarts when they took their seats?

Offline Villa'Zawg

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Re: March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2011, 11:47:10 AM »
What The Eck: what's your seat number? I'm in EE, on the halfway line, and I've heard nothing...?

Not what you'd call unobtrusive is it?


Offline CJ

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Re: March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2011, 12:00:09 PM »
Blimey - from that pic it looks like they'll have to sell the seats in the first 10 rows as restricted view

Offline VillaZogmariner

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Re: March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2011, 12:00:19 PM »
I assume you have already purchased your season ticket. If so surely there is something in the small print saying that you are buying that exact seat for all the league games.

Offline CJ

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Re: March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2011, 12:09:45 PM »
Unfortunately more likely the small print will say the club reserve the right to retain the ticket

Offline Dave Javu

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Re: March of progress: Sky to steal my seat
« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2011, 12:10:30 PM »
I'm not going to kick up a stink for the sake of it. I know the club will try and sweeten the deal and try and give us quality alternatives. I'm a little bit sad about it but we're going to wait and see what happens.

On the other hand, a lifetime Sky sub AND an absurdly large 3D telly wouldn't go amiss...

 


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