woeful attendance

[Vanilla]

Why does this Club continue to ignore Worcestershire, Gloucestershire. there is a large fanbase down here waiting to be exploited. There again if we turned up would we be welcome with our farmers accent.....by alot of you so called better fans, probably not.

Maybe they feel they would be better served trying to draw support from the city itself?

Over 1 million people and much closer to the ground, so more likely to come to the game?

Both, in an ideal world.

Who cares where Villa fans come from. If you pay your money, then no one as got any right to criticise. If you have to come a wapping distance to see Vila play, even at home, well, then even more respect is due.

[The Laughing Policeman]

Why does this Club continue to ignore Worcestershire, Gloucestershire. there is a large fanbase down here waiting to be exploited. There again if we turned up would we be welcome with our farmers accent.....by alot of you so called better fans, probably not.

Maybe they feel they would be better served trying to draw support from the city itself?

Over 1 million people and much closer to the ground, so more likely to come to the game?

Both, in an ideal world.

Who cares where Villa fans come from. If you pay your money, then no one as got any right to criticise. If you have to come a wapping distance to see Vila play, even at home, well, then even more respect is due.

Back in the late 70's and up to the mid 80's Coaches used to arrive for home games from Gloucester, Cheltenham and Worcester, put on I think by the Lions Clubs in those areas. Do these coaches still run? And if not why not?
Just to add the coaches always seemed to be full.

[Macho Man Randy Savage]

Why does this Club continue to ignore Worcestershire, Gloucestershire. there is a large fanbase down here waiting to be exploited. There again if we turned up would we be welcome with our farmers accent.....by alot of you so called better fans, probably not.

Maybe they feel they would be better served trying to draw support from the city itself?

Over 1 million people and much closer to the ground, so more likely to come to the game?

Both, in an ideal world.

Who cares where Villa fans come from. If you pay your money, then no one as got any right to criticise. If you have to come a wapping distance to see Vila play, even at home, well, then even more respect is due.

Back in the late 70's and up to the mid 80's Coaches used to arrive for home games from Gloucester, Cheltenham and Worcester, put on I think by the Lions Clubs in those areas. Do these coaches still run? And if not why not?
Just to add the coaches always seemed to be full.

There's quite strong support for Villa in Gloucestershire. Don't know what the set up is like in terms of coaches.

[Lambert and Payne]

There's a coach from Cheltenham (last I heard). I live in gloucestershire and its more Manure fans here than anything else. If you go into Evesham however there's a strong Villa connection and a few Blose.

[villadelph]

Our home attendance certainly needs to be addressed, and it right pisses me off that it so low. But our traveling supporters are up there with the best of 'em.

[Californian Villain]

I also think they didn't understand the difference between an American Football game and one of ours. Over there  it's about 24 teams in a population of 250 million and eight home games a season (tell me if I'm wrong) so fanbases are massive and every game is an event.   

You're not wrong - every game is a major event, and the season only lasts four months.

[UK Redsox]

There's a coach from Cheltenham (last I heard). I live in gloucestershire and its more Manure fans here than anything else. If you go into Evesham however there's a strong Villa connection and a few Blose.

Yes, there's still a coach from the 'Nam & Glawster area. I pass it on my way up to most games.

I'm pretty sure that its a Marchants bus, but there's no mention on their website

http://www.marchants-coaches.com/index.html

[CJ]

Fairly sure it's a private hire from Marchants (by someone called Mark?). I used it once or twice when I lived in the Worcester area a couple of years ago and was looking at alternatives to driving to VP

[nodge]

There's a coach from Cheltenham (last I heard). I live in gloucestershire and its more Manure fans here than anything else. If you go into Evesham however there's a strong Villa connection and a few Blose.

Yes, there's still a coach from the 'Nam & Glawster area. I pass it on my way up to most games.

I'm pretty sure that its a Marchants bus, but there's no mention on their website

http://www.marchants-coaches.com/index.html

I've seen the coach leaving from The Cross Hands in Cheltenham last season.  If anyone has any details about who runs this I'd be interested.  Might be cheaper than driving with fuel costs these days!

[CJ]

Nodge - I'm sure if you ring Marchants they'll be able to give you the details

[cheltenhamlion]

You need to phone John Holder who chairs the Gloucestershire Lions club. Details are on the Villa website.

In my day they picked up in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury.

[nodge]

Cheers CJ, I think there was a guy from Cheltenham who used to run it, always used to see him at away games and I'm sure Dave W posted his name and number on here once, possibly first name John?

edit - Just read cheltenhamlions post, thanks both

[PeterWithe]

Bump

I had another txt from the Villa today about cheap tickets for Newcastle and my mate had a call offering two adults for £40! he hasn't had a season ticket for 4 years, has anyone else had this? Are we getting desperate?

Yes. I've had it and will be nipping down to take advantage of the offer a bit later.

[cheltenhamlion]

Johnnie Holder is a great bloke. If you call, tell him I said hello.

[QBVILLA]

Johnnie Holder is a great bloke. If you call, tell him I said hello.

Is he a 'Carry On' character?