Season Tickets 2014/15

[newtonsballs]

I'll wait untill Monday before I make a decision.

They do like to 'leak' things don't they - just to test the water?

[saunders_heroes]

Has anyone else noticed that they've changed the way the ST discount works in the club shop? You no longer get 10% off goods bought in the shop directly off the price. You pay full price but they apply the value of the 10% saved to your Villa cash account. I suppose they've changes it because they're fed up of ST holders giving their season cards to friends and family for a free discount.
I can see why they've done it, but it's still a bit mean.

[amfy]

........assuming you want to buy something in Villa stores of course.

Villa cash can be used to buy match tickets. Cup games, away games, friendlies,  tickets for friends & family for league games. There can't be many season ticket holders who can manage not to spend it somewhere.

I also seem to remember that you can exchange it for vouchers to buy food & beer at the ground - but I might have dreamt that.

Also - as an ST holder, you keep building it every time you buy a ticket, or anything from the shop - so for many ST holders it does amount to a fair bit more than that 5-10% back over the season. For those that do all the aways - you'll pretty much end up with one away match free.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Hi amfy!
Pretty sure you can't use it for away tickets, or have I made that up?

[bertlambshank]

So if you pay up front and take into account the 10% back that would make the cheapest S/T £300? Or have I missed something.
It isn't a bad price really.

[amfy]

Hi amfy!
Pretty sure you can't use it for away tickets, or have I made that up?

Tbh I haven't tried - I used mine for my Rotherham & Dpurs tickets in the cup last year. I just remembered being able to buy match tickets with it.  So maybe that needs checking out.
Anyway - the point I was trying to make is that you don't have to buy merchandise to cash it in. It is very spendable.

[PeterWithesShin]

Bit sneaky that they wipe any credit if you haven't spent it by a certain date.

[Des Little]

A lot of ST holders I know won't renew, preferring to use viagogo to save a few quid and pick games. Surely the club are bracing themselves for a lot of folk doing this?

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Hi amfy!
Pretty sure you can't use it for away tickets, or have I made that up?

Tbh I haven't tried - I used mine for my Rotherham & Dpurs tickets in the cup last year. I just remembered being able to buy match tickets with it.  So maybe that needs checking out.
Anyway - the point I was trying to make is that you don't have to buy merchandise to cash it in. It is very spendable.

Definitely used Villa Cash to buy tickets for games at VP for friends. Pretty sure you can't use it for away games.
Indeed, you can use it for stuff other than merchandise.
Though I did get my mate's lad an away shirt recently and only had to pay about £3 balance. Nice surprise!

[saunders_heroes]

A lot of ST holders I know won't renew, preferring to use viagogo to save a few quid and pick games. Surely the club are bracing themselves for a lot of folk doing this?

Show a bit of ambition and ST holders will renew. More of the same "young and hungry" nonsense and the club are gonna be in for a shock.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

A lot of ST holders I know won't renew, preferring to use viagogo to save a few quid and pick games. Surely the club are bracing themselves for a lot of folk doing this?

I'd do this too, if it wasn't for the access to away tickets, which TBH is now the only reason I still buy a ST.

[PeterWithesShin]

I won't be renewing purely for financial reasons. So I'll be another using viagogo and special offers next season.

[peter w]

*takes PeterWithe(no apostrophe)sShin's hand and puts it into legion's*

Yay!

[PeterWithesShin]

I think holding hands is one of the reasons Legion wants to move.

[peter w]

Maybe he was actually after a cuddle? Maybe try it next home game.

I appreciate that the element of surprise will be now lost somewhat.