Season Tickets 2014/15

[wozwebs]

No mention of price freeze so presume have gone up although this doesn't detail the costs per stand:

Season tickets for 2014-15 will go on sale on Monday, March 10, with the offer of a nine-month interest-free option on all tickets secured by May 30.

From June 1, also in conjunction with Zebra Finance, fans will be able to spread payments over four months, subject to a 2.5% admin fee applied by Zebra*.

In addition, current season ticket holders will be able to redeem any of their remaining 13/14 Villa Cash balance off a 14/15 season ticket up until 6pm on 31 July 2014, when 13/14 balances will expire.

Adult season prices for the forthcoming season will range from £335 to £615, with a family of four (including two Under 18s) able to secure tickets for £725 in specific family areas.

All season tickets purchased in full by April 30 will be issued a Villa Cash start up balance of 10% of the season ticket price. All other season tickets purchased via Zebra or after April 30 will be issued a 5% start up balance. New balances will be issued on  August 1, 2014.

Other price bands include U8s for as low as £85 while the Under 16s bracket has been expanded to include U18s , with offers from £130 to £250. Over 65s can secure tickets starting at £235.

Due to popular demand, an additional 350 economy-priced seats will be released in selected areas of the ground. These will be on priority sale to current season ticket holders and on general sale from Monday March 17.

Head of Consumer Sales Nicola Keye said: "The club prides itself on continuing to offer affordable tickets and packages.

"Recognising that following your team can be an expensive exercise, we have always worked hard to offer multiple price points and a number of different ways to pay.

"Those fans that have the ability to pay early will now benefit from a 10% Villa cash incentive whilst other fans can spread the cost of their season ticket over nine months with 0% interest. We hope these options give all supporters who wish to support the team the flexibility to do so."

As well as inclusion in the club's Villa Cash rewards scheme, additional season ticket holder benefits will include subscription to AVTV, access to cup and away scheme, priority access on away tickets as well as JV Life membership for U14s junior season ticket holders.

For a full review of season ticket information for the forthcoming season, call 0800 612 0970.

*Representative example: Amount of credit £545.00 - admin fee of £13.63 payable. Total amount repayable £558.63 - repayable by a first monthly payment of £149.88 (including admin fee), followed by three monthly payments of £136.25 - interest rate 0% pa fixed. Representative 12.8% APR.

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~3700110,00.html?

[saunders_heroes]

Sounds like the price is going up.

[Mister E]

Sounds like the price is going up.

i reckon it's more likely they will hold the prices at current levels: (i) the real prospect of a large drop in ST sales; (ii) a recognition that they are not actually offering top-half quality on the pitch; (iii) reduced operating costs being achieved at the club; (iv) precedent.

[andyh]

Despite being a season ticket holder for over 35 years, the last thing I want to think about right now is a season ticket for next year.

[Des Little]

They're asking for shit if they increase the prices after what we've had to put up with at VP the past 3 seasons

[Villafirst]

What a disgrace if they're increasing ST prices next season. After mostly crap home performances since 2010, they should be REDUCING prices! After all, they could subsidise prices with all the extra TV money? It's shocking value for money. Call that entertainment?

[cdbearsfan]

If you're a season ticket holder this season, you can use any remaining Villa Cash towards it. If you renew next year they automatically give you 10% of the price in Villa Cash.

So unless prices increase by, at least, more than 10%, it's a price freeze/reduction in real terms.

[Big Dick Edwards]

Despite being a season ticket holder for over 35 years, the last thing I want to think about right now is a season ticket for next year.

This!

[Clampy]

What a disgrace if they're increasing ST prices next season. After mostly crap home performances since 2010, they should be REDUCING prices! After all, they could subsidise prices with all the extra TV money? It's shocking value for money. Call that entertainment?

Why not wait until you know for sure they have put they prices up, and if they have, by how much before having an almighty whinge?

[CJ]

My guess is they've put the prices up by about 3%. My ST this year cost £528 according to my bank statement. The example they've used for finance is £545 - just over 3% increase. Having said that if they give 10% back rather than 5% that's a pretty good deal on the face of it, assuming you want to buy something in Villa stores of course. Having said that, any increase is a bit of an insult given the standard of football served up at VP over the last 4 seasons, and the cheap deals on offer to non-ST holders just rubs our faces in it.

[wozwebs]

If it was a price freeze they'd be shouting about it in that article, instead they just say wait until Monday for the prices. Ominous

[olaftab]

The 10% cash back is good offer. I am in.

[Legion]

My guess is they've put the prices up by about 3%. My ST this year cost £528 according to my bank statement. The example they've used for finance is £545 - just over 3% increase. Having said that if they give 10% back rather than 5% that's a pretty good deal on the face of it, assuming you want to buy something in Villa stores of course. Having said that, any increase is a bit of an insult given the standard of football served up at VP over the last 4 seasons, and the cheap deals on offer to non-ST holders just rubs our faces in it.

I am sticking to my guns. I will not renew. I will still attend every home game (holiday clashes excluded) via a combination of special offers from the club and viagogo when need be. There is no incentive at all, any more, to have a ST. Even though I sit in P8 (the 'cheap' seats) with a pretty good view on an aisle seat (which is such a relief as I can stretch my legs) it will still be cheaper for me to do this as I do not really mind where I sit (Billy-no-mates) and the person I currently sit beside does my head in. Will miss the fan sitting behind me, DC5, vjk and deej though.

[Top Cat]

As I  read it you only get 10% of your ST price in Villa Cash if you pay for it in full.  If (big IF at the moment) we renew it'll be using interest free option over 9 months.

If I'd realized you could use this seasons villa cash towards a new ST I wouldn't have wasted it buying gloves and scarves.

[pauliewalnuts]

If it was a price freeze they'd be shouting about it in that article, instead they just say wait until Monday for the prices. Ominous

I think that's a fair assumption.