Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine

Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Legion on July 13, 2015, 06:28:01 PM

Title: The OS
Post by: Legion on July 13, 2015, 06:28:01 PM
There is a meeting at VP on Friday to discuss the launch of the new-look OS. If anyone has any questions they would like to have asked on their behalf or any points they would like made please add them to this thread.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: BC54 VFC on July 13, 2015, 07:54:05 PM
Meet the new OS same as the old OS.

Can we please be updated more quickly when players do a U-turn on their impending transfers so that we Won't Get Fooled Again?
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: Legion on July 13, 2015, 07:54:51 PM
It hasn't been launched yet.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: N'ZMAV on July 13, 2015, 08:11:10 PM
Legion, would that meeting be the right place to complain at the poor service/streaming on AVTV? it's terrible.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: silhillvilla on July 13, 2015, 08:14:54 PM
Legion, would that meeting be the right place to complain at the poor service/streaming on AVTV? it's terrible.
On iPad its very poor. Works fine on my PC
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: Legion on July 13, 2015, 08:19:10 PM
Legion, would that meeting be the right place to complain at the poor service/streaming on AVTV? it's terrible.

It's the same company so I don't see why not. The new AVTV works fine for me. Could you PM me with specifics?
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: Gareth on July 13, 2015, 08:21:43 PM
Not having really used the site much lately do the videos on the right automatically start still? Always found that a real pain, Jacks ok but I don't want him bellowing across the office because I forgot to switch sound off
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: cdbearsfan on July 13, 2015, 08:30:13 PM
I'd like to be able to log on, tick all the away games I'm considering attending, and have a text message when I fit the criteria to buy them. Is that possible?

They should also have every result, ever, going back to our first season on there.

The club should assemble as large an archive as possible of Villa footage, from full games, to local news highlights, to grainy Pathe videos.

The website is all a bit "now" and doesn't focus too much on our history, which is our main selling point to potential fans outside Gr B'ham.

Oh, and turn off the auto-playing adverts that always make me jump out of my skin.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: dekko on July 13, 2015, 08:52:09 PM

The club should assemble as large an archive as possible of Villa footage, from full games, to local news highlights, to grainy Pathe videos.


Like
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: cdbearsfan on July 13, 2015, 09:01:53 PM
Maybe a Villa Who's Who, too. Search for any player/coach/etc and it brings up all his career stats and a brief profile if possible.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: ciggiesnbeer on July 13, 2015, 09:44:13 PM
The usual hobby horse from me. 

Full games available to watch on AVTV just like Chelsea does. None of this "just highlights" stuff. The least they can do given the price increase.







Title: Re: The OS
Post by: exigo on July 13, 2015, 10:14:14 PM
More virtual tour/360º stuff would be good. There's some amazing bits of Villa Park that most people never get to see.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: Toronto Villa on July 13, 2015, 10:17:07 PM
Meet the new OS same as the old OS.

Can we please be updated more quickly when players do a U-turn on their impending transfers so that we Won't Get Fooled Again?

FFS. Constructive thread hijacked in the second post.

Leeg: auto start to the videos has to go. I like the new HD AVTV service and it will be a lot better once the kinks are ironed out. More free content would be nice especially some game highlights a few days after for anyone not an AVTV member. The main pages is just far too busy where they tried to cram as much in as possible. Bigger pictures, less is more. Maybe some deeper articles/interviews with someone other than Jack, who is frankly crap and asks the most mundane questions all the time.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: exigo on July 13, 2015, 10:22:23 PM
Meet the new OS same as the old OS.

Can we please be updated more quickly when players do a U-turn on their impending transfers so that we Won't Get Fooled Again?

FFS. Constructive thread hijacked in the second post.

Leeg: auto start to the videos has to go. I like the new HD AVTV service and it will be a lot better once the kinks are ironed out. More free content would be nice especially some game highlights a few days after for anyone not an AVTV member. The main pages is just far too busy where they tried to cram as much in as possible. Bigger pictures, less is more. Maybe some deeper articles/interviews with someone other than Jack, who is frankly crap and asks the most mundane questions all the time.

Auto play has already gone in the last few days. Praise McGrath.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: bertlambshank on July 13, 2015, 10:28:22 PM
The home page has always looked a mess.Far too many things on it.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: frankmosswasmyuncle on July 13, 2015, 10:30:24 PM
I'd like to be able to log on, tick all the away games I'm considering attending, and have a text message when I fit the criteria to buy them. Is that possible?

They should also have every result, ever, going back to our first season on there.

The club should assemble as large an archive as possible of Villa footage, from full games, to local news highlights, to grainy Pathe videos.

The website is all a bit "now" and doesn't focus too much on our history, which is our main selling point to potential fans outside Gr B'ham.

Oh, and turn off the auto-playing adverts that always make me jump out of my skin.
Pretty much this.

The last point, I appreciate, is difficult as the adverts help pay for the site.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: silhillvilla on July 13, 2015, 10:31:04 PM
Surely we should look at a top clubs website such as barca or Bayern and just try and emulate that set up.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: bertlambshank on July 13, 2015, 10:32:26 PM
Also would like a sponsor the players kit page with the money going to Acorns.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: Pete3206 on July 13, 2015, 10:53:03 PM
Remove the partridge esq ramblings of jack woodward
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: Diablo on July 14, 2015, 12:59:00 AM
Remove the rambling jack woodward
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: mattjpa on July 14, 2015, 12:50:56 PM
Can we get a fan forum/chat room back on the OS? Would be good to feature players, ex players etc
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on July 14, 2015, 01:53:54 PM
This is a ruse - it's the takeover announcement isn't it.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on July 14, 2015, 01:58:54 PM
The online shop - it's absolutely rubbish. I'm sure they'd sell much more tat if the all the stuff they sell at the Villa Village was available online. As someone who can't just drop into one of the shops to buy stuff, It drives me mad how poor the online store is

Title: Re: The OS
Post by: placeforparks on July 14, 2015, 02:30:05 PM
tell them well done for finally stopping the auto-play for AVTV on the website.

make sure they keep it that way, the amount of times i've slyly gone onto the website with my speakers on at work and had to scramble to shut it down...
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: AVFC13 on July 14, 2015, 02:41:03 PM
Not having really used the site much lately do the videos on the right automatically start still? Always found that a real pain, Jacks ok but I don't want him bellowing across the office because I forgot to switch sound off

THIS!!!
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: Malandro on July 17, 2015, 07:55:08 AM
Not sure if its too late Lee but could you ask them why they do not respond to emails? (AVTV)

I've been trying to cancel my subscription.

- tried on the online form too - nothing.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: Legion on July 17, 2015, 07:58:23 AM
Every query from this thread and our FB Page will be put forward if I get the opportunity.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: Malandro on July 17, 2015, 07:59:37 AM
Every query from this thread and our FB Page will be put forward if I get the opportunity.

Many thanks.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: Tom_Mc9? on July 17, 2015, 08:41:00 AM
It'd be pretty harsh to try and get rid of Woodward - it is his job. I also don't mind him: he's a bit of a plonker, but he's paid to be enthusiastic about Villa and does just that.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: UK Redsox on July 17, 2015, 10:29:45 AM
It'd be pretty harsh to try and get rid of Woodward - it is his job. I also don't mind him: he's a bit of a plonker, but he's paid to be enthusiastic about Villa and does just that.

On the couple of times I've spoken to him, I've found Jack to be a pleasant bloke.

However, there's a reason he's doing local commentary on Villa and fronting video clips on Pravda rather than being on Five Live or SkySports.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: in exile on July 17, 2015, 11:47:48 AM
Not sure if its too late Lee but could you ask them why they do not respond to emails? (AVTV)

I've been trying to cancel my subscription.

- tried on the online form too - nothing.
I had a subscription question for them so I used the online form and got a answer within the hour!
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: Legion on July 17, 2015, 07:55:31 PM
Thank you all for your contributions. All relevant points were put forward apart from one which I forgot about (the criteria text message [sorry, CDVF!]) which will be rectified by email. Prototype new site looks a lot better and has a couple of new features.
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: Malandro on July 17, 2015, 07:57:04 PM
How did you get involved in that lee?
Title: Re: The OS
Post by: Legion on July 17, 2015, 07:59:22 PM
I was asked to pre-test the new AVTV format (see post in GM) and I think it stemmed from my feedback on that.
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