Away Scheme Next Year?

[Dominic22]

We are away scheme members and when sorting the season tickets I was going to renew the away scheme for our 3 at the same time. They mentioned that there is no news re the scheme going forward and having called a few times that still seems the same.

Does anyone know what the plans are or has it been mentioned in the Supporter/club meetings I know some attend on here.

[Ads]

I was told there will be changes, but what they will be I don't know.

[Holte L2]

I don't see the point in it to be honest, other then saving the hassle of booking tickets online.  I've only missed one this season (Norwich) and have been to at least fourteen aways every season prior to this one. Never had a problem.

[DeKuip]

I don't see the point in it to be honest, other then saving the hassle of booking tickets online.  I've only missed one this season (Norwich) and have been to at least fourteen aways every season prior to this one. Never had a problem.

You could say the same about season tickets! Away scheme is very good, like a home season ticket, if you don't want the hassle of having to order/remember to order tickets each game - and you want to sit with friends or family each time.
It's a very good service.

[Dominic22]

I understand that ordering with our history is fine but the point above is the big advantage. They just appear so if travelling with work etc I dont need to mess with ordering but also we stand next to the same group at all games so after all these years they are friends and part of the experience of going is catching up with Villa mates.

[Ads]

It's a huge benefit for me. It's impossible for me to buy in person and due to my job I would find it difficult to buy on an individual basis.

Once I bought my season ticket, I don't really think about purchasing from the Villa until the next renewal of the season ticket and away scheme membership.

[cdbearsfan]

Can you opt out of certain games? Ideally I'd like an away season ticket that just covered Saturdays. I don't have much annual leave so can't do midweek matches.

[spangley1812]

Can you opt out of certain games? Ideally I'd like an away season ticket that just covered Saturdays. I don't have much annual leave so can't do midweek matches.

The rules of the current scheme mean that you can return up to 5 tickets per season

[cdbearsfan]

Thanks. Might look into whether this would be a good idea.

[frank]

One theory I've heard - but it may be without foundation - is that Villa are waiting  to see what the capacity of our opponents' grounds is (Fleetwood?) before deciding the size of the away scheme

[cdbearsfan]

That would make sense, I guess. Given that, in the seventies, you could cram far more people into grounds, I wonder if Fleetwood would have the lowest capacity of any stadium we've played a League game at?

[Ads]

There were 660 in the scheme for last season. I think the scheme was closed at 1000 under O'Neill.

[Des Little]

Right - now Fleetwood aren't in the frame, let's get the scheme sorted.

[wittonwarrior]

Without doubt the scheme contains a good percentage of Villa's most avid away fans.  It can be abused though.  Even though I am a season ticket a good number of m y away tickets came my way indirectly from the scheme.

People will counter this quite correctly that prices for the likes of Sheff Wed, Leeds and no doubt next season Sheff Utd make the day out far too expensive.
 
If it was left to me just leave  it alone - us supporters can then continue to sort ourselves out.

[Scratchins]

I expect that the number will be limited again as Burton are still in our division. Wish they would get it sorted now that Fleetwood isn't an issue.