Pre-Season Friendlies 2012

[astonvillan]

By "sold out" do they mean the initial allocation? I find it hard to believe we've taken the full 5k. Would be great if we have mind!

why's it hard to believe? as ALITA says, we took over 4000 to derby last pre-season on a wednesday night, nearly 6000 to walsall on a thursday evening, and probably had almost 3000 in the ground at burton the other week. i was shocked to see you call it slow selling, never trust what the avfc ticket page tells you. it was clear we'd take thousands to this, just a shame it isn't the full 5000 lower tier. as we'd have sold it...

[rawly66]

When will forest confirm if they will open top tier for cash on the day?
Ive just returned form hols and messed up,, bought my west ham ticket but never thought to buy forest ticket ,,,,,

[astonvillan]

When will forest confirm if they will open top tier for cash on the day?
Ive just returned form hols and messed up,, bought my west ham ticket but never thought to buy forest ticket ,,,,,

they won't open the upper tier. it's home fans up there. 3500 sold in the lower tier, which holds 5000. someone on VT was told that forest would decide thursday if any would be availabe on the day of the game in the form of a cash turnstyle for the 1500 empty seats to the left and right of the villa fans (blocks W1 & Z2).

[rawly66]

cant believe i didnt book tickets ,, will call forest tommorow
thanks for info

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Ridiculous situation with Forest. Lots of people want to pay money and go to a sporting event but its made difficult for them to get tickets. When it happens, there will be loads of empty seats. Sound familiar?

[Dave Cooper please]

Slightly different in that Villa will ask for an initial allocation (and 3500 for a friendly is a fair enough guess), and if they want more they will have to take a whole block and will lose money on any they can't sell.

[astonvillan]

Slightly different in that Villa will ask for an initial allocation (and 3500 for a friendly is a fair enough guess), and if they want more they will have to take a whole block and will lose money on any they can't sell.

1,010 was the initial allocation.

[Steve R]

Slightly different in that Villa will ask for an initial allocation (and 3500 for a friendly is a fair enough guess), and if they want more they will have to take a whole block and will lose money on any they can't sell.

I can see the logic of it all. I just can't see the sense.

The ground will not be full, paying customers have been turned away. When I called, the issue was not allocation or availability. I was not qualified for whatever reason to purchase 4 tickets.

Oddly enough, this afternoon I had a call from the 'outreach team'. I wasn't here to take it, but it was apparently to make me aware of upcoming offers.

It's a very good idea and full marks to the club for doing it, but does seem odd that the club is putting work into reaching out to supporters whilst at the same time getting sniffy about those who have half a mind to reach in.

[dave.woodhall]

Slightly different in that Villa will ask for an initial allocation (and 3500 for a friendly is a fair enough guess), and if they want more they will have to take a whole block and will lose money on any they can't sell.

I can see the logic of it all. I just can't see the sense.

The ground will not be full, paying customers have been turned away. When I called, the issue was not allocation or availability. I was not qualified for whatever reason to purchase 4 tickets.

Oddly enough, this afternoon I had a call from the 'outreach team'. I wasn't here to take it, but it was apparently to make me aware of upcoming offers.

It's a very good idea and full marks to the club for doing it, but does seem odd that the club is putting work into reaching out to supporters whilst at the same time getting sniffy about those who have half a mind to reach in.

There's a big difference between 3,500 and 5k; 1,500 is a lot to shift in four days, particularly when your best customers have already been catered for. Hopefully common sense will prevail and we can pay on the day.

[PeterWithesShin]

VILLA v Peterborough: Given, Baker, Ireland, N'Zogbia, Herd, Delph, Carruthers, Weimann, Johnson, Stevens, Lichaj. Subs: Guzan, Marshall, Lowton, Warnock, El Ahmadi, Holman, Burke.

[Nev]

Tim Abraham has tweeted that Gabby and Dunne will miss the start of the season. Gabby is injured, Dunne has only just completed course 248 of a 500 course meal.

[Percy McCarthy]

From that it looks like it might be:

Given

Herd Lichaj Baker Stevens

Ireland Delph Johnson

N'Zogbia Weimann Carruthers

[PaulWinch again]

Yep 4-5 weeks for Gabby and 2 months for Dunne.

[Chipsticks]

Any news on Albrighton? I remember the broken foot rumour being touted about but I haven't read anything official. Where's Bent as well? Bannan?

[Mazrim]

Now we really need a striker.