Season ticket prices announced - merged thread.

[pauliewalnuts]

Mine has gone from 550 - 580.

If you can accept that football finances and prices are ridiculously out of touch with what most of us call reality, and resign yourself to it, then our prices are very reasonable.

Ticket prices are absurd, but it isn't Villa where the problem lies, it is the industry as a whole.

[sid1964]

mine has gone up from £450 to £480 that is an increase of 9% - I was reading yesterday that Utd fans where disgusted to be paying an additional £1.00 per game - my seat at the Villa has just increased by £1.58 per game

If your council tax went up by 9% then you would be going mad with rage.

Therefore after reading all the nice add ons that the club are giving then it is a NO to renewing for me i could not care less about stickers, pin badges, and propaganda TV etc!!!

Fed up of stupid kick off times, silly salaries to the players who could not care less!

Enough is enough after 20+ years of being a season ticket holder I will go to the games where the offers are on, or just go down the local to watch them on the TV.

[abc123cox]

Also the vat has gone up to 20% so if it was 400 thats an extra £7.50 on its own & inflation in general, prices are v.good

[TheTimVilla]

Stupid question, but is Witton Lane Upper (P6) going to be £580 for an adult? I ask because it says up to £790 when I hover the mouse over P6. 

[mozza]

Visited VP this morning to exchange some Wigan tks and there was only ONE member of staff
behind the counter,and when I enquired about pricing for next season she broke the news of
a £30 increase (L6 Lower Holte) but then smiled and told me I'd be able to see AVTV for free !!

Rather see a different manager to be honest and defenders who defend and wingers who stay
on their feet and cross to someone who can and will score goals.......mini rant over

Can't think of more than a couple of home matches I have really enjoyed, one of those was
when KMac was in charge - 

Yes you guessed despite what I say now the club will get my pension money       

[stuart445]

free AVTV what a piss take I have that already and have only used it 1 - 2 times in the past 2 seasons, so i would have cancelled it so I get nothing, How about throwing in something useful like buy a season ticket and get the new shirt for half price, As a good will gesture from messing us around with this seasons shirt.

[Legion]

Benefits AVTV

An annual pass to AVTV. The official Aston Villa online TV channel was recently relaunched and now offers PC and Mac users the very best content, at high quality, delivered faster than ever before. AVTV normally costs £44.99 and look what great video content you get:

    * Behind-the-scenes footage and player features
    * Pre-match press conferences with the manager
    * Exclusive player and manager interviews
    * Highlights and live commentary on every first team, reserves and FA Youth Cup game

Benefits Welcome Pack

When you buy your season ticket you will receive a welcome pack.

The adult pack contains:

    * Your season card
    * Welcome DVD
    * Pin badge
    * Car sticker
    * Voucher book which could save you over £50
    * Special souvenir to attach to your seat at Villa Park

The junior pack (14 and under*) contains:

    * Your junior season card
    * Welcome DVD
    * Window sticker
    * Special souvenir to attach to your seat at Villa Park
    * JV-Life welcome gifts detailed below


* Ages as of 1 September 2011
Benefits JV-Life

Like last season, all season ticket holders aged 14 and under will automatically become a member of JV-Life, the Aston Villa junior membership club.*

Being a member of JV-Life is the only way young fans can have the chance to be a matchday mascot.

The membership includes:

    * Benefits JV-Life Issue One of the quarterly JV-Life comic
    * Aston Villa wristwatch
    * Free stadium tour for each member
    * Invites to special Aston Villa junior events
    * • Priority seating at the Aston Villa Open Training Session

* Ages as of 1 September 2011
Benefits Prizes

You'll be automatically entered into prize draws to win experiences that money simply can't buy - giving you the chance to go behind-the-scenes and get closer to the players and the manager.

    * Exclusive visits to the training ground
    * Pitchside visits to watch the pre-match warm-up at each home game
    * Half-time competitions exclusively for season ticket holders


Benefits JV-Life

Throughout the season, you will also have exclusive updates and news from club management and training ground staff by email or post.
Benefits Tickets
Benefits JV-Life

    * Junior Ticket Upgrade - We appreciate that some supporters have difficulty with bringing children to evening matches. So for the 2011/12 season, we are giving you two complimentary junior to adult upgrades for specified evening games.*
    * The Recruit a Villan scheme will continue allowing season ticket holders to collect club cash to spend at Villa Park each time you purchase a ticket for another person (brand new or regular fans). There will also be unforgettable prizes for those of you who recruit the most supporters. See the Recruit a Villan pages for more information.
    * As always, you will get ticket priority on home, away and cup matches.
    * You will also have access to Aston Villa's official ticket exchange, Viagogo. Season ticket holders who can't make a game can sell their ticket to another Villa fan and get cash for their spare ticket.

*Ages as of 1 September 2011. Terms and conditions apply in the family area.
Benefits Discounts

    * Access to matchday suites for pre and post-match food and drinks - the Holte Pub, the Holte Suite and Gordon Cowans Suite in the Indoor Academy (entrance fee applies).
    * Free entry into home reserve and selected youth team games.
    * Access to the cup and away scheme - automatic ticketing schemes that conveniently charge your credit/debit card and automatically send tickets for home cup games and away matches. If you cannot make the match, you can send your tickets back to the ticket office within the specified time slot. The away scheme is subject to a £25 fee and a maximum three-game cancellation policy. Download the cup scheme or the away scheme forms to apply.
    * Booklet of vouchers which could save you over £50 on matchday refreshments, merchandise in the Villastore, away travel and the VMF restaurant and much more.
    * 10% discount in Villastores whenever you present your season card.

[Legion]

I have a season ticket in the Upper Holte. If (when) I renew do I have to do it by 14th June or will my seat still be available until 14th July?

[nico2708]

I have a season ticket in the Upper Holte. If (when) I renew do I have to do it by 14th June or will my seat still be available until 14th July?

i'm guessing the date is from when you can renew and you have until 14th july until your seat goes on general sale
might be completeley wrong tho

[Sister of Top Cat]

That always confuses me too but according to SOTC they allocate different dates for the different stands to make it easier for the ticket office to deal with (which I suppose makes sense). Your seat will not be released for general sale until after the renewal deadline day of 14th July.

Oi - don't quote me - I'm only guessing!!

[Bosco81]

mine has gone up from £450 to £480 that is an increase of 9% - I was reading yesterday that Utd fans where disgusted to be paying an additional £1.00 per game - my seat at the Villa has just increased by £1.58 per game

If your council tax went up by 9% then you would be going mad with rage.

Therefore after reading all the nice add ons that the club are giving then it is a NO to renewing for me i could not care less about stickers, pin badges, and propaganda TV etc!!!

Fed up of stupid kick off times, silly salaries to the players who could not care less!

Enough is enough after 20+ years of being a season ticket holder I will go to the games where the offers are on, or just go down the local to watch them on the TV.

On those figures it's gone up 6.67% not 9%

[DeKuip]

However, DK, we're still cheaper than most but expected to compete with clubs who bring in far more through ticket sales.

We are never going to compete financially with those clubs who bring in far more through ticket sales. ManU or Arsenal put up ticket prices knowing that if a season ticket holder doesn't renew, then there's a waiting list of fans to take their place.
Villa put up prices and less people will buy season tickets next season - then the 'spare' tickets are sold off with cheap offers just to bump the attendance back up.
After a season in which we have once again thrown away our European place, and pulled out of the FA Cup, even the draw of buying a season ticket to guarantee a cup final ticket is now an empty offer.
Another arguement for buying a season ticket has always been that it takes away the hassle of buying a ticket each game - but with the online services nowadays, getting hold of a match ticket is no problem - not like when you had to physically get down to the Ticket Office.

I believe that by putting up prices yet again our average gates will drop again, so will the overall ticket income end up being that much greater? ... particularly when you take into account the amount of money that is spent in advertising and marketing campaigns to try and sell the empty seats off cheap.

[richardhubbard]

mine has gone up from £450 to £480 that is an increase of 9% - I was reading yesterday that Utd fans where disgusted to be paying an additional £1.00 per game - my seat at the Villa has just increased by £1.58 per game

If your council tax went up by 9% then you would be going mad with rage.

Therefore after reading all the nice add ons that the club are giving then it is a NO to renewing for me i could not care less about stickers, pin badges, and propaganda TV etc!!!

Fed up of stupid kick off times, silly salaries to the players who could not care less!

Enough is enough after 20+ years of being a season ticket holder I will go to the games where the offers are on, or just go down the local to watch them on the TV.

On those figures it's gone up 6.67% not 9%

Its twice inflation

[Chris Smith]

I have a season ticket in the Upper Holte. If (when) I renew do I have to do it by 14th June or will my seat still be available until 14th July?

It will be available until 14th July.

[Chris Smith]

We are never going to compete financially with those clubs who bring in far more through ticket sales. ManU or Arsenal put up ticket prices knowing that if a season ticket holder doesn't renew, then there's a waiting list of fans to take their place.

What about Spurs, Everton, Sunderland etc?

As Paulie says above, prices for football in this country are ridiculously high but within that ours are among the best.