woeful attendance

[dave.woodhall]

I dunno but I think it's pretty poor how we've only sold 20,000 season tickets this season.

Even Norwich have sold more season tickets than us 

We've never had massive season ticket sales.

Really?

I think we had about 27,000 when we got to Wembley.

I always thought we should aim for 30,000...

26-27k has been our maximum. We've never never had more than that because you can always get a ticket.

[5ft811st2 Durham]

There's never been a culture of buying season tickets at Villa.

The season we won the league we only sold 3,500 season tickets.

For me it's a crap idea anyway, how many people seriously want to go to every match?

Most people who buy season tickets end up going out of obligation to get their vfm.

[cheltenhamlion]

There is bugger all value for money in that Viagogo shit.

[Vanilla]

There is bugger all value for money in that Viagogo shit.

What are Viagogo doing? Are they allowing people to sell tickets, or is it just an exchange? If it is to sell tickets, it will mean a lot more Manure fans up our end.

[Chris Smith]

There's never been a culture of buying season tickets at Villa.

The season we won the league we only sold 3,500 season tickets.

For me it's a crap idea anyway, how many people seriously want to go to every match?

Most people who buy season tickets end up going out of obligation to get their vfm.

Nah, they (we) wouldn't keep buying them year on year if that was the case.

[KRS]

Lower attendances and supporter boycotts are slowly spreading around the country it seems:

CHELSEA AND SHEFFIELD UNITED BOYCOTTS

[5ft811st2 Durham]

There's never been a culture of buying season tickets at Villa.

The season we won the league we only sold 3,500 season tickets.

For me it's a crap idea anyway, how many people seriously want to go to every match?

Most people who buy season tickets end up going out of obligation to get their vfm.

Nah, they (we) wouldn't keep buying them year on year if that was the case.

Fair enough, but the vast majority of Villa supporters don't have a  season ticket.

[Irish villain]

Ewood Park looks far from capacity today. I'd say our drop is in line with what I have seen any time I have watched a live game this season.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Todays crowd about 2,800 down on last season against Newcastle. That includes empty seats in the Newcastle section which doesnt usually happen.
I think  its mainly down to people just not having the money. Maybe football might start to wake up to the fact that a lot of people simply cant afford their prices any more.

[richard moore]

Todays crowd about 2,800 down on last season against Newcastle. That includes empty seats in the Newcastle section which doesnt usually happen.
I think  its mainly down to people just not having the money. Maybe football might start to wake up to the fact that a lot of people simply cant afford their prices any more.

Quite right. Haven't got the money, other priorities (taking daughter to Uni open days for example which is expensive in itself), crap product, refuse to put money in the pockets of over rated thickos for the most part. Simple decision for me I'm afraid

[Blackcountry Villa]

Todays crowd about 2,800 down on last season against Newcastle. That includes empty seats in the Newcastle section which doesnt usually happen.
I think  its mainly down to people just not having the money. Maybe football might start to wake up to the fact that a lot of people simply cant afford their prices any more.

I think the shit manager, tactics and football are a lot to do with it. Who in their right mind would pay £35 to watch that let alone the dearest tickets of £43?

[richard moore]

Lower attendances and supporter boycotts are slowly spreading around the country it seems:

CHELSEA AND SHEFFIELD UNITED BOYCOTTS

Interesting articles, thank you, bit rich to see a Chelsea fan saying that high prices are killing the game...

[Salsa Party Animal]

For some it is reduction of disposable income and some is other option to spend money ie dancing, traveling. Football is becoming less fun for me we doesn't have enough exciting games and players and Manchester City and Chelsea had destroyed the game with their wealth. I would like football to go back to mid 90s as it is much better then. I don't think the footballers are good these days. Outside G14 (Barcelona, Real Madrid, Milan, Manure, and co) and Man City there is not enough quality on other teams.

Football need to be entertaining and full of thrill to make us wanting more and more and more. It need more highs as there is not enough of this.
 

[rob_bridge]

I gave up my season ticket as far back as 1998 due mainly to seeing wasters like Collymore picking up 20k a week and contributing nothing 90% of the time.
Like many others now  I am a casual attendee of 7-8 games per season (and always purchase H&V as a ritual). Last season with the appointment of Houllier I went to 2 games (1 of them away) and the other because my Southend supporting mate had never seen Villa Park and luckily coincided with Bent's debut v Cit-eh.
I knew it would be dire under Houllier - just didn;t know it would be that rubbish as well. This year it will be dire but not as rubbish. I don't mind that the club cuts its' club accordingly in terms of signings and wages, I am a realist. What I mind is the fact we have a manager who has a very negative approach to football and we maybe could have tried harder to get Martinez or made a progressive appointment like Poyet. I think results overall would be similar but the entertainment  would be far better.
I can't go to some games due to work/travel committments and I dare say this season will find other things to do instead. Like I did today. Ticket + Transport + odds and sods from club shop = £75/£80 to see that dross. No thanks - listened to it on 5live for free.

[mr-villa]

I gave up my season ticket as far back as 1998 due mainly to seeing wasters like Collymore picking up 20k a week and contributing nothing 90% of the time.
Like many others now  I am a casual attendee of 7-8 games per season (and always purchase H&V as a ritual). Last season with the appointment of Houllier I went to 2 games (1 of them away) and the other because my Southend supporting mate had never seen Villa Park and luckily coincided with Bent's debut v Cit-eh.
I knew it would be dire under Houllier - just didn;t know it would be that rubbish as well. This year it will be dire but not as rubbish. I don't mind that the club cuts its' club accordingly in terms of signings and wages, I am a realist. What I mind is the fact we have a manager who has a very negative approach to football and we maybe could have tried harder to get Martinez or made a progressive appointment like Poyet. I think results overall would be similar but the entertainment  would be far better.
I can't go to some games due to work/travel committments and I dare say this season will find other things to do instead. Like I did today. Ticket + Transport + odds and sods from club shop = £75/£80 to see that dross. No thanks - listened to it on 5live for free.

Just out of interest what did you do instead and how much did it cost.  Also claiming it would cost you £75-£80 to go see the match from Nottingham is a bit over the top.  I have just got back home from the match (Sheffield) and it didn't cost me that much.  Also you don't know that the match was dross do you as you weren't there.