Renew or not Renew?

[Rob92]

I won't be getting one, but I've never had one due to my location, plus the amount of games that get moved for TV etc (I work sundays, no trains home after mid-week games) but I haven't been to a game since WBA, it costs around £60 for ticket and travel, plus 3hrs on a train there and back on my own, to watch utter dross. I'll probably get back to VP once or twice before the season ends, but I fully understand why plenty of people can't be arsed anymore...

[caster troy]

Dave, I will renew whoever is Manager and whoever is chairman. Some would call me a fool for this but I will never forget that it's the club I support, not the manager, not even the big-time charlies on the pitch. The club. The Institution. The History. We could be non-league and I'd still buy a season ticket.
 Some things in life come and go, but not the Villa.

That is admirable but this season I can't even recognise us as being Aston Villa. The McLeish era feels like a nightmare I can't wake up from. I find myself dreading every home game now, which is incredible given how much I used to love going even when were awful in the past. I think it's the lack of hope that kills me, the thought that our current owner feels that this is acceptable whereas in the past I always knew Doug Ellis would make a change and we'd improve eventually.

[rbcuk]

No chance, cant see the point in wasting more ££ watching that dross

[Chris Harte]

Perhaps it's loose change for you, however to me and a lot of other people it is a significant investment.

Very droll.

What is so droll about that statement? For some people it IS a significant investment.

[pav]

I gave mine up two seasons ,and it actually hurts to admit i havnt missed it one bit , after having one for years and years .can understand people not parting with there money when its total dross .

[Lizz]

Perhaps it's loose change for you, however to me and a lot of other people it is a significant investment.

Very droll.

What is so droll about that statement? For some people it IS a significant investment.

It is a significant investment, however to me there's a corellation with politics and financial investments. There are no guarantees that you'll receive a return on your investment.

[HalesowenVilla]

After having my ticket since 1992 ive finally had enough. my interest in football has just been totally zapped out of me. Sick and tired of these multi millionare playboys acting like babies. i find myself picking up the newspaper looking at the back of it and throwing it down and shouting "Get in the real world" football just isnt fun anymore

[Steve67]

Football needs another injection of something.  The top six is set in stone, the top two in something even harder.  Manchester City have stolen what fun I used to have with football.  The quicker they think they are too big for English football and sod of to a super league the better.  Football is ruined thanks to Sky, thanks to the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City.  For all his faults and arrogance, Sir Alex has never tried to buy the league.  I don't have a season ticket, used to, but then Doug appointed Graham Turner and sacked the European winners far too quickly.  I've been pay as you go ever since.  Football, if you can call it that, at Villa, is truly shocking.

[adrenachrome]

Perhaps it's loose change for you, however to me and a lot of other people it is a significant investment.

Very droll.

What is so droll about that statement? For some people it IS a significant investment.

I would imagine that the drollery alluded to by DW is the implication that it is not a significant investment for one such as he, who is as rich as Croesus, probably on the backs of Villa supporters through his his media empire.

But I could be wrong.

[PeterWithesShin]

Football needs another injection of something.  The top six is set in stone, the top two in something even harder.  Manchester City have stolen what fun I used to have with football.  The quicker they think they are too big for English football and sod of to a super league the better.  Football is ruined thanks to Sky, thanks to the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City.  For all his faults and arrogance, Sir Alex has never tried to buy the league.  I don't have a season ticket, used to, but then Doug appointed Graham Turner and sacked the European winners far too quickly.  I've been pay as you go ever since.  Football, if you can call it that, at Villa, is truly shocking.

Fergie spent a fortune trying to buy their first title. And he's rarely stopped spending a fortune since.

[Toronto Villa]

Football needs another injection of something.  The top six is set in stone, the top two in something even harder.  Manchester City have stolen what fun I used to have with football.  The quicker they think they are too big for English football and sod of to a super league the better.  Football is ruined thanks to Sky, thanks to the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City.  For all his faults and arrogance, Sir Alex has never tried to buy the league.  I don't have a season ticket, used to, but then Doug appointed Graham Turner and sacked the European winners far too quickly.  I've been pay as you go ever since.  Football, if you can call it that, at Villa, is truly shocking.

How is the top six set in stone? Just two seasons ago we were a constant in the top six having finished there for the third consecutive year. MON's departure changed all of that. When Chelsea were going mental everyone thought that was guaranteed for ever and ever. The one thing that is guaranteed is that things always change.

[PeterWithesShin]

As were Everton and Liverpool.

It wasn't very long ago when the Sky 4 was set in stone and no one was going to break it. And Spurs and Man City could only dream of finishing in the top 6.

As TV says, it changes eventually, it's just that these days it's more based on ££.

[Dave Clark Five]

Football needs another injection of something.  The top six is set in stone, the top two in something even harder.  Manchester City have stolen what fun I used to have with football.  The quicker they think they are too big for English football and sod of to a super league the better.  Football is ruined thanks to Sky, thanks to the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City.  For all his faults and arrogance, Sir Alex has never tried to buy the league.  I don't have a season ticket, used to, but then Doug appointed Graham Turner and sacked the European winners far too quickly.  I've been pay as you go ever since.  Football, if you can call it that, at Villa, is truly shocking.

How is the top six set in stone? Just two seasons ago we were a constant in the top six having finished there for the third consecutive year. MON's departure changed all of that. When Chelsea were going mental everyone thought that was guaranteed for ever and ever. The one thing that is guaranteed is that things always change.

There were times when O'Neill got us into the top six that we could have done even better. Looking back it may look great but I remember game after game waiting for 75 mins to come so that he would finally bring a sub on. Other managers, such as Atkinson and Taylor, bottled at the key moment. Those top spots are achievable.

 Even with all the money in the
game, there can only be one winner. It will go tits up for one of the moneybags clubs soon and Chelsea could lead the way. They do not all look like they are on steady ground, that's for sure.

[Rick_avfc]

I wont be renewing for sure if McClueless is in charge.  Im not wasting my time or money on this crap.  I will however, pick and choose certain games to go to as the offers have been good this year.  I dont agree in completely boycotting but will definitely not renew.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

I will not be renewing because I am not interested in watching dull football matches anymore.

We will never win anything (unless we get an easy run in the League Cup), which is something I have come to accept. However, I would happily go along if I knew we were going to be trying to win every match we played in and to try and do it in an enjoyable way. If that meant losing the odd match, then I could happily accept that as well.

I'm tired of being disappointed all the time and, at the moment, I find going to home games an effort, which is not the way it should be.

So, after 5 seasons in a row, I will not be renewing.