Will You Be Renewing?

[neo_Villan]

I very much doubt that prices will fall when we go down. Firstly, our prices are already lower then quite a few Championship teams. Secondly, missing out on the TV money means attendence money will become even more important. In fact, I wouldn't be suprised if they even increase prices for cup games.

[NeilH]

For all those who think they can give up their season ticket and football I can only relay my tale. It nearly killed me giving up my season ticket at Villa at the end of the 2007-08 season; not that I had a choice given where I was moving to. I thought that I could supplement the loss with the trips to Eredivisie matches now and then and watch us on the telly at every opportunity. It worked for a while, but then I began to miss the atmosphere of the stadium, the sounds of the players over the crowd and the sight of floodlights on a cold day. I bought a season ticket to my local club this season and have not looked back since.

Yes its bloody awful right now, but were I still in Blighty I would not even contemplate giving up my season ticket, as live football is hard programmed into me and I don’t cope very well when it’s taken away.

[Nev]

I gave up going on a regular basis some years ago, work on a Saturday and all round disenchantment with the game were the prime movers. If anything I feel even further disconnected with the game in it's current state, one glimpse of the tidal wave of bollocks on SSN yesterday only served to re-affirm this.

However, my love for Villa remains untarnished. From the hours spent on here, following our trials and tribulations on the 'net, to launching ever more desperate rebuttalls to cackling Albion fans in the pub and never hiding my allegiance. I follow every game as closely as I can, kicking and heading every ball, roaring in delight and sighing in resigned disapointment.

Like many, relegation may well increase my attendance record and for those old enough to recall the last time, the pain of May '87 was washed away by the joyride of the following season, still my favourite in 25 plus years, cup wins and european joints and all.

Don't let incompetance and intransigence, misguided management and constant piss taking put you off. There are, and will always be, great times following Villa, regardless of the football.

[neo_Villan]

On the plus side, you'll have to attend if you want to properly watch the games and not just a small segment on the League Cup show. Lower league games can't be streamed. Bad news for armchair fans like me

[Damo70]

I gave up going on a regular basis some years ago, work on a Saturday and all round disenchantment with the game were the prime movers. If anything I feel even further disconnected with the game in it's current state, one glimpse of the tidal wave of bollocks on SSN yesterday only served to re-affirm this.

However, my love for Villa remains untarnished. From the hours spent on here, following our trials and tribulations on the 'net, to launching ever more desperate rebuttalls to cackling Albion fans in the pub and never hiding my allegiance. I follow every game as closely as I can, kicking and heading every ball, roaring in delight and sighing in resigned disapointment.

Like many, relegation may well increase my attendance record and for those old enough to recall the last time, the pain of May '87 was washed away by the joyride of the following season, still my favourite in 25 plus years, cup wins and european joints and all.

Don't let incompetance and intransigence, misguided management and constant piss taking put you off. There are, and will always be, great times following Villa, regardless of the football.

Now we know the real reason for our current situation. You are kicking and heading every ball for us.

[joe_c]

Yes. I go to see Aston Villa, not the opposition.

[paulcomben]

Will they be a lot cheaper? I like a bargain and also Randy should pass part of the massive wage savings to the fans.

[Chris Harte]

Regardless of whether with finish in the bottom three or not this season, I will renew for next.

[Drummond]

I stopped my season ticket when Barry fucked off, I still come down but can't justify the cost of the ticket and travel etc any more.

I'd be interested to see the results but can't view them without voting for some reason and don't want to skew the results by voting.

[Dave Clark Five]

Having a season ticket gives you the advantage of being in the away scheme, thereby guaranteeing tickets to all away league games.

[Holte L2]

Yes. Going to football on a Saturday is simply "what I do"

It is as simple as that for me.

Agree.  Let's face it, what else would you do with your time that would intrigue you as much? 

I bet everybody that doesn't for whatever reason, cost, work, distance, but still monitor our clubs fortunes via match threads or TV (Less chance of the latter if we go down) would still much rather be present at every game than doing what they're doing.

Absolutely.  Otherwise why do we spend so much time on here?

I've been a ST holder since my dad brought me my first one in 1991.  I was 7.  I'm now 29 and have been going every year since.

Going to football has become programmed in me. 

To the extent, if we have a free weekend, I find myself going to watch other teams with friends of other supporting teams. I now live in Manchester so we have a big catchment area. I work next to Old Trafford so I find myself going occassionally to midweek games.

Even my holidays tend to consist of going around Europe going to tournaments or watching European teams. 

I love football.  So to take that away from me, would be a big blow.  I couldn't not go.  Doesnt matter how bad we are.

I've had the most amazing experiences either through watching The Villa or other teams. And wouldnt swap it for the world.

[Kevin Dawson]

Yes. Going to football on a Saturday is simply "what I do"

It is as simple as that for me.

Agree.  Let's face it, what else would you do with your time that would intrigue you as much? 

I bet everybody that doesn't for whatever reason, cost, work, distance, but still monitor our clubs fortunes via match threads or TV (Less chance of the latter if we go down) would still much rather be present at every game than doing what they're doing.

Absolutely.  Otherwise why do we spend so much time on here?

I've been a ST holder since my dad brought me my first one in 1991.  I was 7.  I'm now 29 and have been going every year since.

Going to football has become programmed in me. 

To the extent, if we have a free weekend, I find myself going to watch other teams with friends of other supporting teams. I now live in Manchester so we have a big catchment area. I work next to Old Trafford so I find myself going occassionally to midweek games.

Even my holidays tend to consist of going around Europe going to tournaments or watching European teams. 

I love football.  So to take that away from me, would be a big blow.  I couldn't not go.  Doesnt matter how bad we are.

I've had the most amazing experiences either through watching The Villa or other teams. And wouldnt swap it for the world.

Amen to that. Doesn't matter what division we end up in. I'll always renew.....

[Ads]

It is a sense of duty isn't it?

[stubbsyandy]

YES! Watched them in the Third, Second, then First, then Second again, now Premisership - I'll watch them anywhere.

Once you get past the idea that the owners of your football club give a shit about you as a fan it all becomes alright ;-)

Yep, spot on.
I will renew cos I support the Villa, simple as that

[Chris Harte]

I'd be interested to see the results but can't view them without voting for some reason and don't want to skew the results by voting.

29, 29, 9 at the moment.