League Cup Semi Final - Bradford City

[Breezeblock]

Can you really expect cheap tickets for a semi final?

while there are people mug enough to pay the best part of 40 quid, apparently not.

I take it you won't be going to the final then.

I will be going to the final. (should we get there of course)

Obviously nobody who pays those prices will be a mug then.

Simple case of supply and demand Dave. I can see the Villa play 40-odd times a season in all competitions but finals come along at about 2 a decade. I fully expect to pay £60, 70 80+ for my final ticket and will (grudgingly) do so because it is a twice-a-decade occasion. 

I spend a lot of money following the Villa home and away and I think that they are taking the piss with the pricing of this match.  This match is a bonus for Villa and they are effectively charging the fans a category B price to play a 4th division team. They justify that by pointing and saying "semi-final" but I am not impressed. As far as I am concerned losing in a semi-final is the same as losing in any of the other rounds.  Added to that it is a midweek game, it is before payday in the leanest month of the year and it is on TV. I think that is a step too far and I will go to the away leg and watch the home leg on TV.  If enough fans do the same then perhaps a sensible price will be charged (£20-£25) instead of gimmicks like giving away bloody flags. I dont need to wave a flag to show mys support but I do need to feed my family come the end of January.

[Witton Warrior]

Going to Highbury in 77 for the QPR replay was one of my greatest Villa memories - no money to get in, for food or a drink, relying on the generosity of fellow Villans and then a hat-trick from Sir Brian -  the best of times...


I'll never forget that match.  Didn't Doug graciously concede London advantage to QPR after the drawn two legs after the spin of a coin which fell out of sight or something and I think it was the QPR chairman (Jim Gregory??) shouting "It's heads, it's heads". to which Doug is supposedly to have said " if you say it's heads Mr Gregory then it's heads and we will play in London".  It may not be true but, it's in my head for some reason.  The old adage Revenge is a dish best served cold comes to mind.

Highbury holds so many good memories for me, we may have been turned over a few times but when it mattered we delivered there.

I remember that story as well. When the match ended 2-2 everybody just milled around for 20 minutes and it was only in the morning we found out what was happening. The three matches to win it were another bleeding saga! Trying to take the Highbury North Bank (you could walk round three sides of the ground) was another bit of fun ;-)

Our flag can still be seen in the goal celebrations for the second (I think)

[bertlambshank]

I sit in P8 but I will be moving to the wings for this one.3x£39 this close to Christmas is just too much.

[PeterWithesShin]

Got my semi ticket today. £20 Lower North. Can't argue with that price.

[Lizz]

I'm obviously missing something here, as I thought the tickets weren't on sale until 27/12/12.

[dave.woodhall]

Can you really expect cheap tickets for a semi final?

while there are people mug enough to pay the best part of 40 quid, apparently not.

I take it you won't be going to the final then.

I will be going to the final. (should we get there of course)

Obviously nobody who pays those prices will be a mug then.

Simple case of supply and demand Dave. I can see the Villa play 40-odd times a season in all competitions but finals come along at about 2 a decade. I fully expect to pay £60, 70 80+ for my final ticket and will (grudgingly) do so because it is a twice-a-decade occasion. 

I spend a lot of money following the Villa home and away and I think that they are taking the piss with the pricing of this match.  This match is a bonus for Villa and they are effectively charging the fans a category B price to play a 4th division team. They justify that by pointing and saying "semi-final" but I am not impressed. As far as I am concerned losing in a semi-final is the same as losing in any of the other rounds.  Added to that it is a midweek game, it is before payday in the leanest month of the year and it is on TV. I think that is a step too far and I will go to the away leg and watch the home leg on TV.  If enough fans do the same then perhaps a sensible price will be charged (£20-£25) instead of gimmicks like giving away bloody flags. I dont need to wave a flag to show mys support but I do need to feed my family come the end of January.

It's nothing to do with supply and demand. No matter what the opposition it's a semi-final. Tell supporters of any other club that you aren't going to a semi-final because it's too expensive when tickets start at £20. Then let me know when they stop laughing. 

[villajk]

I sit in P8 but I will be moving to the wings for this one.3x£39 this close to Christmas is just too much.

Good idea.  We'll phone up and arrange to move our tickets on Monday.

[villan from luton]

Have to say from going to more away games than home in last few years, Villa's pricing is excellent.

[Dave Clark Five]

Hope the half season ticket sales are going well. People committing themselves to watching the team is always good.

[DeKuip]

Going to Highbury in 77 for the QPR replay was one of my greatest Villa memories - no money to get in, for food or a drink, relying on the generosity of fellow Villans and then a hat-trick from Sir Brian -  the best of times...


I'll never forget that match.  Didn't Doug graciously concede London advantage to QPR after the drawn two legs after the spin of a coin which fell out of sight or something and I think it was the QPR chairman (Jim Gregory??) shouting "It's heads, it's heads". to which Doug is supposedly to have said " if you say it's heads Mr Gregory then it's heads and we will play in London".  It may not be true but, it's in my head for some reason.  The old adage Revenge is a dish best served cold comes to mind.

Highbury holds so many good memories for me, we may have been turned over a few times but when it mattered we delivered there.

I remember that story as well. When the match ended 2-2 everybody just milled around for 20 minutes and it was only in the morning we found out what was happening. The three matches to win it were another bleeding saga! Trying to take the Highbury North Bank (you could walk round three sides of the ground) was another bit of fun ;-)

Our flag can still be seen in the goal celebrations for the second (I think)

I was at all six of those games, the 3 semis and 3 finals, fantastic times and incredible support, especially Highbury. The first game at Loftus Rd was postponed, but we still took about 10,000 when it was re-arranged. The home leg was the only time I ever got locked out of the Holte, massive queues and they closed the turnstiles just when I was about six from the front. Sickening feeling then everyone ran round to the Witton End and we managed to get in there with the qpr fans. If I remember right just the front part was open as the North Stand was being built behind. At Highbury there must have been over 20,000 of us. Qpr had been the better side at Villa Park and were fancied to win the replay but what a magical night it turned out to be. "Oh we're all pissed up and we're going to Wemberlee!"

[Breezeblock]

Can you really expect cheap tickets for a semi final?

while there are people mug enough to pay the best part of 40 quid, apparently not.

I take it you won't be going to the final then.

I will be going to the final. (should we get there of course)

Obviously nobody who pays those prices will be a mug then.

Simple case of supply and demand Dave. I can see the Villa play 40-odd times a season in all competitions but finals come along at about 2 a decade. I fully expect to pay £60, 70 80+ for my final ticket and will (grudgingly) do so because it is a twice-a-decade occasion. 

I spend a lot of money following the Villa home and away and I think that they are taking the piss with the pricing of this match.  This match is a bonus for Villa and they are effectively charging the fans a category B price to play a 4th division team. They justify that by pointing and saying "semi-final" but I am not impressed. As far as I am concerned losing in a semi-final is the same as losing in any of the other rounds.  Added to that it is a midweek game, it is before payday in the leanest month of the year and it is on TV. I think that is a step too far and I will go to the away leg and watch the home leg on TV.  If enough fans do the same then perhaps a sensible price will be charged (£20-£25) instead of gimmicks like giving away bloody flags. I dont need to wave a flag to show mys support but I do need to feed my family come the end of January.

It's nothing to do with supply and demand. No matter what the opposition it's a semi-final. Tell supporters of any other club that you aren't going to a semi-final because it's too expensive when tickets start at £20. Then let me know when they stop laughing. 

£20 i'd pay but my season ticket seat isn't £20 - it's £39

[JJ-AV]

My seat in the Holte is £25

[Virgil Caine]

I'm obviously missing something here, as I thought the tickets weren't on sale until 27/12/12.

Oh dear Lizz, I'll explain. As commonly predicted the world ended on the 21st December, a tad annoying I agree. On the 22nd Benteke started recreating the world and repopulating the planet obviously starting with his chosen ones. He has taken 5 days, today being the 27th so naturally we have all being busy getting semi final tickets. We are now all Sons ( and daughters) of Benteke aka Christians. Happy belated Bentekemas to you.

[johnc]

Going to Highbury in 77 for the QPR replay was one of my greatest Villa memories - no money to get in, for food or a drink, relying on the generosity of fellow Villans and then a hat-trick from Sir Brian -  the best of times...


I'll never forget that match.  Didn't Doug graciously concede London advantage to QPR after the drawn two legs after the spin of a coin which fell out of sight or something and I think it was the QPR chairman (Jim Gregory??) shouting "It's heads, it's heads". to which Doug is supposedly to have said " if you say it's heads Mr Gregory then it's heads and we will play in London".  It may not be true but, it's in my head for some reason.  The old adage Revenge is a dish best served cold comes to mind.

Highbury holds so many good memories for me, we may have been turned over a few times but when it mattered we delivered there.

I remember that story as well. When the match ended 2-2 everybody just milled around for 20 minutes and it was only in the morning we found out what was happening. The three matches to win it were another bleeding saga! Trying to take the Highbury North Bank (you could walk round three sides of the ground) was another bit of fun ;-)

Our flag can still be seen in the goal celebrations for the second (I think)

I was at all six of those games, the 3 semis and 3 finals, fantastic times and incredible support, especially Highbury. The first game at Loftus Rd was postponed, but we still took about 10,000 when it was re-arranged. The home leg was the only time I ever got locked out of the Holte, massive queues and they closed the turnstiles just when I was about six from the front. Sickening feeling then everyone ran round to the Witton End and we managed to get in there with the qpr fans. If I remember right just the front part was open as the North Stand was being built behind. At Highbury there must have been over 20,000 of us. Qpr had been the better side at Villa Park and were fancied to win the replay but what a magical night it turned out to be. "Oh we're all pissed up and we're going to Wemberlee!"

The 2 all against QPR remains one of my all time great nihgts down VP. Slagging stanley bowles, not realising how dodgy a goalie burridge was and watching dixie score two goals. The Holte was as packed as I have ever experienced.
As regrds ticket price, my ticket for the OT match cost 1 pound and the train up cost 2 pound

[Ad@m]

£20 i'd pay but my season ticket seat isn't £20 - it's £39

So sit somewhere else?