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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Ad@m on February 16, 2016, 12:48:08 PM
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Would be nice to think the Villa are contemplating something similar...
Sunderland: Premier League side reduce season ticket prices
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35585242
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would be nice if they contemplated reimbursing us poor mugs who have thrown money at them for the past 5 years. It won't happen, at best it will be price freeze with added bonus of 4 free games. On a Tuesday night..
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would be nice if they contemplated reimbursing us poor mugs who have thrown money at them for the past 5 years. It won't happen, at best it will be price freeze with added bonus of 4 free games. On a Tuesday night..
Or a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Sunday Morning.
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based on the fact that of our £117 million turnover ST sales equate to about £13 million I have thought for years that we should have a top price of say 350 quid for a ST and get 35K season ticket holders and a full house every week
However with the sky money about to be drastically reduced I wouldnt be surprised if they go up
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With a bit of fore thought from Lerner & Co., had they done their sums in the summer, they would have come to only 1 possible conclusion. With the sale of Benteke and "The Snake", they should have broken the Bank to ensure we got quality players who would not only have kept us in the division but, also finished higher than half way. Mr Lerner (and, you do NOT have to pay me for this vital accountancy lesson!!) in the summer you should have spent anything between £100 to £150 million, therebye, finishing in a healthy league position and earning multiples of the aforesaid amount, as clubs are rewarded for their finishing league position + Oh YES, the small matter of the TV money, if we had stayed in the Premier League. Now, Mr Lerner, that's not rocket science is it?? You invest a certain sum and, virtually guaranteed to quadruple that outlay - I know I would have taken that gamble as. it was not much of a gamble as a near as certain as you could get.
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would be nice if they contemplated reimbursing us poor mugs who have thrown money at them for the past 5 years. It won't happen, at best it will be price freeze with added bonus of 4 free games. On a Tuesday night..
Or a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Sunday Morning.
At last! An answer to the question "Whatever happened to Craig David?"
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The only thing that Randy Lerner cares about is money.
The only power we have as fans it to withhold our money by not renewing - either completely, or until the club have spent sufficient money on new players and made necessary changes to the infrastructure of the club over the summer.
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They're going to be an interesting "sell" this summer, aren't they?
"Be part of the adventure as we roar our way back to the Premier League."
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"Actually see us win more than 5 home games for the first time since 2010/11".
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"Bored of United, Chelsea and Liverpool? 21 exciting new opponents for 2016-17!"
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"Actually see us win more than 5 home games for the first time since 2010/11".
I don't think they'd be as bold as that.
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A whole new division to stink out, be a part of it. Season tickets 2016 2017 Football league season.
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'Be a part of every shit team's biggest day out for years. We might draw'
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'Be a part of every shit team's biggest day out for years. We might draw'
That could be the slogan on the next lot of free scarves.
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I sense a song.
"[Insert our score here] -0 on your big day out!"
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They're going to be an interesting "sell" this summer, aren't they?
"Be part of the adventure as we roar our way back to the Premier League."
I think you've nailed it.
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Come and join Randys mighty Villains in the shitty trenches that are the Champioship.
Battles through the muck and bullets to reach the ultimate goal...
The Playoffs.
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I sense a song.
"[Insert our score here] -0 on your big day out!"
I admire your optimism. A clean sheet? Bah, lets get real...
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November 2016 on Pravda.
"Have your own seat at Villa Park for the second half 16/17 Season"
We guarantee that watching matches from your very own seat provides the best possible value, rather than purchasing on a game-by-game basis. PLUS this year our prices have been frozen!
Half Season Tickets include 12 home Championship League matches starting from the Gillingham match on December 26th through to the final home game of the season against MK Dons on May 7th
If you purchase a Half Season Ticket before 3pm on November 30th you will receive a bonus ticket for the Burton Albion match for free*
Additionally, every supporter who purchases a Half Season Ticket before November 30th will have the opportunity to purchase a ticket for the Walsall fixture at an discounted rate of £30 for Adults, £25 for Concessions and £20 for Juniors (subject to availability)*
Pay for your Half Season Ticket over three months with our interest free scheme.
5% of the value of your Season Ticket will automatically be added to your Villa Cash account
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If you purchase a Half Season Ticket before 3pm on November 30th you will receive a bonus ticket for the Burton Albion match for free*
Additionally, every supporter who purchases a Half Season Ticket before November 30th will have the opportunity to purchase a ticket for the Walsall fixture at an discounted rate of £30 for Adults, £25 for Concessions and £20 for Juniors (subject to availability)*
That made me laugh. The 'opportunity' to pay £30 to watch Villa v Walsall in the league, but only if there's enough left ;D
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would be nice if they contemplated reimbursing us poor mugs who have thrown money at them for the past 5 years. It won't happen, at best it will be price freeze with added bonus of 4 free games. On a Tuesday night..
Or a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Sunday Morning.
At last! An answer to the question "Whatever happened to Craig David?"
On Monday, took a team to Derby
We were moved for Sky on Wednesday
On Thursday and Friday and Saturday we played Hull, Burnley and QPR
We played Bolton on Sunday.............
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My question is what will happen pre season now that all of our friendly cardio workout opponents are direct competitors?
AVFC - the footballing dead, new season exclusively on Fox
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I've heard that Villa Cash is being re-branded to 'Villa Crash' next season...
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Posted this to another site, but I finally got round to creating an account here (and bung it some money instead of leeching away in the background).
Here's what happened to ST prices for the clubs relegated in the last two seasons:
- Burnley - Price freeze after relegation (or, as they charged 50% more for non-early birds for their Prem s/t, a 50% reduction if you look at it that way).
- Hull - Price freeze on relegation (still expensive though!)
- QPR - ca.20% reduction on relegation
- Norwich - £20 reduction
- Fulham - 25% reduction
- Cardiff - price freeze
My speculation is that it'll be a price freeze, with sweeteners only for those forced to relocate if Upper Trinity is mothballed.
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I'm sure I read somewhere the cheapest Hull ST is something like £530.
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My season ticket in the Trinity worked out at £27 a game this season - anything above £20 a game next season will be taking the piss, but it really should be even lower than that.
£20 a game works out at £460, which is a reduction of £70. Working on 20,000 sales as a round figure that's £140,000 the club would be down, which is only the same as losing 264 sales if the price stays as it was. We'll lose a lot more than 264 season ticket holders if they don't reduce them.
Selling seats for games against the likes of Ipswich on a cold wet Tuesday night in January should be a lot easier to do in the summer than trying to give them away on a cold wet Monday morning in January.
Quite simply the club has to maximise season ticket sales and the only way to do that in the Championship is by getting the price right.
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I sense a song.
"[Insert our score here] -0 on your big day out!"
0?
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My season ticket in the Trinity worked out at £27 a game this season - anything above £20 a game next season will be taking the piss, but it really should be even lower than that.
I can't see much of a reduction.
The equivalent of my Villa seat at Bristol Rovers costs £24.
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'Be a part of every shit team's biggest day out for years. We might draw'
'Be there to cheer Aston Villa on in the Nation's capital as Remi Garde's Claret and Blue Army take on Brentford (first two coaches are free)'
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I don't think they'll have any issues flogging away tickets, if anything I expect away demand to increase.
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To be fair Villa prices are low compared to the "competition".
Would still like the opportunity of purchasing an extra value seat for next season.
The main issue with season tickets is why purchase one when you have seat wave and if I recall final tickets went to people with 6 or more home attendance records.
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To be fair Villa prices are low compared to the "competition".
Until you factor in what you actually get for your money.
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November 2016 on Pravda.
"Have your own seat at Villa Park for the second half 16/17 Season"
We guarantee that watching matches from your very own seat provides the best possible value, rather than purchasing on a game-by-game basis. PLUS this year our prices have been frozen!
Half Season Tickets include 12 home Championship League matches starting from the Gillingham match on December 26th through to the final home game of the season against MK Dons on May 7th
If you purchase a Half Season Ticket before 3pm on November 30th you will receive a bonus ticket for the Burton Albion match for free*
Additionally, every supporter who purchases a Half Season Ticket before November 30th will have the opportunity to purchase a ticket for the Walsall fixture at an discounted rate of £30 for Adults, £25 for Concessions and £20 for Juniors (subject to availability)*
Pay for your Half Season Ticket over three months with our interest free scheme.
5% of the value of your Season Ticket will automatically be added to your Villa Cash account
It's not Villa Park anymore, our club website seem to have renamed it B6 recently.
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Reading through the various threads that concern next season, I'm beginning to wonder just how many Tuesdays there are in February, and whether we'll ever play anywhere that's even slightly warm.
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If they had any sense they would discount heavily to get the ground fairly full and reap the finances from merchandise etc....also better atmosphere to motivate the team and to try and not lose a generation of young fans aswell as keeping hold of the current generation.
But as I say, if they had any sense.
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If they had any sense they would discount heavily to get the ground fairly full and reap the finances from merchandise etc....also better atmosphere to motivate the team and to try and not lose a generation of young fans aswell as keeping hold of the current generation.
But as I say, if they had any sense.
Don't tell the board how to generate merchandise sales - they're really proud of their efforts so far. ;)
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If they had any sense they would discount heavily to get the ground fairly full and reap the finances from merchandise etc....also better atmosphere to motivate the team and to try and not lose a generation of young fans aswell as keeping hold of the current generation.
But as I say, if they had any sense.
"Cut the prices and fill the ground" is a regular demand but it's not that simple. Ticket prices traditionally don't have much effect on attendances.
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The 40,000+ average spell under MON showed that irrespective of price, we'll turn up in our droves at the slightest hint of the prospect of watching a winning side. Prices should come down because I think it's way too much for a game of feckin football.
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Had an email from Villa today about the Everton match:-
'Secure your seat now'
Made me laugh thinking about earlier comments on this thread.
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If I were Villa I'd be looking at heavily discounted prices for young fans for next season. Very cheap season tickets for under 18's, an additional tier for between 18-24 possibly with reduced prices. Just something to try to stop the young fan base from disappearing.
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Showing some ambition would help in all cases
Keep our better players for a season (God knows how we choose them from the pile of shite we have)
Be adventurous in the transfer market
Kids under 10 go free if accompanied by an adult
Keep prices as they are as we then get 5/6 games "free"
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If they had any sense they would discount heavily to get the ground fairly full and reap the finances from merchandise etc....also better atmosphere to motivate the team and to try and not lose a generation of young fans aswell as keeping hold of the current generation.
But as I say, if they had any sense.
"Cut the prices and fill the ground" is a regular demand but it's not that simple. Ticket prices traditionally don't have much effect on attendances.
it'll have an effect on my attendance next season, but then I have said that for the last 2 years
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Cup games free for season ticket holders, league games 10% reduction, 18-24 age range tickets, under 10's go free with an adult. I'd imagine all that would be covered by removing Nzogbia's wage and NI contributions from the club.
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If I were Villa I'd be looking at heavily discounted prices for young fans for next season. Very cheap season tickets for under 18's, an additional tier for between 18-24 possibly with reduced prices. Just something to try to stop the young fan base from disappearing.
That is more what I was aiming at. The club will need a massive lift to make a fist of next season and engaging with the fans is crucial imo.
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How much truth is there in the possible mothballing of certain areas (ie Trinity Upper) for next season? I've heard it mentioned a couple of times now?
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How much truth is there in the possible mothballing of certain areas (ie Trinity Upper) for next season? I've heard it mentioned a couple of times now?
Will anyone notice?
With apologies to our UT brethren as I sat there for 3 seasons ;-)
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How much truth is there in the possible mothballing of certain areas (ie Trinity Upper) for next season? I've heard it mentioned a couple of times now?
Will anyone notice?
With apologies to our UT brethren as I sat there for 3 seasons ;-)
Apology accepted. After all, it's only for us real men up there...
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It's not Villa Park anymore, our club website seem to have renamed it B6 recently.
Laying the groundwork for a stadium sponsorship deal?!
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We could sell the rights to Wellman or Holland and Barret.
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have mailed the ticket office asking if I can have my season ticket, on a only pay when we win , draw or lose I dont pay awaiting a reply
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I actually like the Upper Trinity. Great view and at least you don' t get people standing up every 5 minutes like behind both goals. (showing my age now)