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Heroes & Villains => Tickets & Travel => Topic started by: joe_c on March 13, 2017, 07:50:03 PM

Title: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: joe_c on March 13, 2017, 07:50:03 PM
Shamelessly putting myself at the head of the queue for spares as I doubt it will go to the Tuesday when I'm eligible.

Saturday 8th April
Venue: Pirelli Stadium
Full Allocation: 1,580 Tickets

All prices have been subsidised by £5 by Aston Villa Football Club

Adult   £15
Over 65   £13
Under 23   £10
Under 17   £2

Sale Dates:

Online From:        By phone or in person from:        
Thursday 16 March – 5pm:        Friday 17 March:        On sale to 2016/17 Season Ticket Holders who have purchased tickets for 17+ away League fixtures in 2016/17 Season
Friday 17 March – 5pm:        Monday 20 March:        On sale to 2016/17 Season Ticket Holders who have purchased tickets for 15+ away League fixtures in 2016/17 season
Monday 20 March – 5pm:        Tuesday 21 March:        On sale to 2016/17 Season Ticket Holders who have purchased tickets for 13+ away League fixtures in 2016/17 season
Tuesday 21 March – 5pm:        Wednesday 22 March:        On sale to 2016/17 Season Ticket Holders who have purchased tickets for 11+ away League fixtures in 2016/17 season
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: UK Redsox on March 13, 2017, 07:53:29 PM
17..... blimey, that's a bit of a jump
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: UK Redsox on March 13, 2017, 07:56:16 PM
Looks like Monday evening for me
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: cdbearsfan on March 13, 2017, 10:14:24 PM
I'm all for Villa subsidising away matches, but why choose a game which is one of the cheapest to attend for most of our fans?
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: cdbearsfan on March 13, 2017, 10:16:32 PM
Oh, and if anyone has any spares or references I'm after two or three (after Joe, as he asked first!).

I think I've got more chance of a ticket to the next Presidential Ball, dressed as Osama bin Laden, but it doesn't hurt to ask!
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: PeterWithesShin on March 13, 2017, 10:18:22 PM
Maybe the size of the allocation uses up whatever is left of the money the club set aside for subsiding tickets?
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: BlackCountryVilla on March 13, 2017, 10:20:56 PM
I'm all for Villa subsidising away matches, but why choose a game which is one of the cheapest to attend for most of our fans?
Seems a strange choice. Small allocation and dirt cheap anyway.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: SoccerHQ on March 13, 2017, 10:22:51 PM
It's an experience watching football on that terrace I can assure you!
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: Chris87 on March 13, 2017, 10:24:43 PM
I'm all for Villa subsidising away matches, but why choose a game which is one of the cheapest to attend for most of our fans?
Seems a strange choice. Small allocation and dirt cheap anyway.

I think the idea is that with such a small allocation, only those people who have been to loads of away games will have a chance to get tickets. The discount is kind of a 'thank you' from the club to those fans who have travelled away so often this season.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: joe_c on March 13, 2017, 11:50:11 PM
I'm all for Villa subsidising away matches, but why choose a game which is one of the cheapest to attend for most of our fans?
Seems a strange choice. Small allocation and dirt cheap anyway.

I think the idea is that with such a small allocation, only those people who have been to loads of away games will have a chance to get tickets. The discount is kind of a 'thank you' from the club to those fans who have travelled away so often this season.

Exactly what I think. You'll only be at Burton if you've been to the vast majority of aways.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: cdbearsfan on March 14, 2017, 12:42:55 AM
That's fair enough then. I suppose coming towards the end of the season is a good idea, too, on that basis.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: UK Redsox on March 14, 2017, 08:29:25 AM
How many people are in the Away Scheme ?
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: Ads on March 14, 2017, 08:36:56 AM
About 600 plus.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: BC54 VFC on March 14, 2017, 12:04:31 PM
A guy at the ticket office said 660 when I asked in January, therefore 920 for others.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: Holte L2 on March 15, 2017, 02:22:09 PM
Thursday for me.  20 league aways.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: Ads on March 15, 2017, 03:12:33 PM
You're automatically allocated to standing, but you can enter a ballot for seating.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: SoccerHQ on March 15, 2017, 06:46:01 PM
It's a very small section....about 200 seats max I think.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: PeterWithesShin on March 15, 2017, 08:31:19 PM
If we play Fleetwood next season getting a ticket will be even harder as their capacity is about 1500 smaller than Burton.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: Ads on March 15, 2017, 08:57:13 PM
1100 at Fleetwood although 300 of that is flat standing.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: BC54 VFC on March 15, 2017, 09:42:15 PM
Can't see this getting beyond 15+.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: BC54 VFC on March 16, 2017, 05:03:43 PM
3 purchased online.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: PGW on March 17, 2017, 05:13:45 PM
Attempted to go online to purchase at 17:00...whole system crashed (theirs)....fcuking joke....
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: BC54 VFC on March 18, 2017, 10:24:06 AM
...and 3 tickets arrived in post today. How's that for service? Agree with PGW that website is temperamental; hope you got sorted.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: cdbearsfan on March 20, 2017, 11:42:32 AM
Unsurprisingly, this has now sold out.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: SoccerHQ on March 20, 2017, 11:52:56 AM
If we play Fleetwood next season getting a ticket will be even harder as their capacity is about 1500 smaller than Burton.

I went up there in December to watch Walsall play....no stretch to say half of it is a non league ground....Sutton/Stourbridge standard.

Amazing to think they could be in the championship.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: UK Redsox on March 20, 2017, 12:07:20 PM
I was hoping that this would get to 13 aways

I'm pretty sure that this is the first time that I've failed to buy a ticket for an away game I wanted to attend


Best add my name to the ticket begging list then
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: cdbearsfan on March 20, 2017, 12:18:40 PM
Looks like it did make it to fifteen aways, assuming they updated the site soon after they had sold out. Hope PGW got his online issues sorted?
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: joe_c on March 20, 2017, 10:12:18 PM
I have made other plans for the day now and hear by  hearby hereby withdraw my begging bowl for any spares.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: cdbearsfan on March 20, 2017, 10:55:21 PM
Me too, I'm spending the day drinking you'll be surprised to hear. Either PGW or, if he got his tickets, UKRedSox are top of the begging list.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: UK Redsox on March 25, 2017, 01:57:14 PM
Bumpity bumpity.......Does anyone have a spare ?
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: SouthBirminghamVilla on April 02, 2017, 07:35:51 PM
Looking for one adult ticket. Would prefer an away end ticket but will accept a home end ticket. Please PM me. Thanks.
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: PGW on April 02, 2017, 08:20:54 PM
No i failed miserably to get my on line issues sorted so failed to get one.

There won't be many of these floating around....more chance of finding rocking horse shit!!!
Title: Re: Burton Albion (A)
Post by: Dominic22 on April 06, 2017, 03:50:16 PM
It looks like I have one ticket available as one of our group has gone to America for Easter. Unfortunately it is a U17 and a bit late to change it now.  This is in the standing area so no specified area within the stand. 

As I know these are difficult to come across so if possible I would like it to go to someone who has been to a few games this year. No cost as it was only £2 in the first place, but donation to charity of your choice or to the site. We can meet at the ground if that is easier or I live just the other side of Tamworth.

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