Another new low

[Clampy]

There is a huge gulf between the club and the fans at the moment, they just dont seem to have any kind of idea any more.

Personally i'd make that kind of accusation against clubs like Chelsea and Arsenal who happily charge up to £100 a ticket.

[Dave]

The lady behind the bar advised me of the half time increase.

That doesn't really answer the question though. What if she's an agency worker on her first shift? She's going to be told that the prices go up after kick-off, probably without too much detail on the marketing reasons as to why that is.

[DBTW]

She was the bar manager

[Ger Regan]

She was the bar manager

What exactly did she say though? If it is a special price before kick off, then technically the price does go up at half time, but only to the standard amount.

[DBTW]

She said that they are told to put the prices up 20p more at half time than 'normal'

[john e]

This 20p on a pint question could end up being right up there with the crowd against Parma and Barry's non penalty

[Phil from the upper holte]

I'd write to the lead singer of Echo and the Bunnymen if I were you !

[not3bad]

Dear Mr Echo...

[ChicagoLion]

I think this call for a full description of this Bar Person, did you get a photo, have you checked her facebook page, have you requested her CV?

Who exactly, and we want names here told her to add 20 pence, when did they tell her and more importantly under whose authority was that person acting on?

There is more to this than meets the eye you know.

Keep them peeled. Good night.

[Dave]

We need that bloke who rang up Randy's New York restaurant to pose as a potential Holte Suite customer.

[edgysatsuma89]

I hope this appears on Newsnight.

[silhillvilla]

I'm as mad as they come which is fine, equally I called the Calum Robinson 48 hours ahead of it happening, which makes me as mad as lambert / Keane . I'm not sure what point I'm making but there it is. John e , good post.

[richard moore]

Thank you John, glad you've noticed. I can guarantee to have any one of my posts on here descended upon by what seems like a flock of seagulls on a waste tip. Which is an apt analogy, as most posters think my views are garbage anyway. I'm perfectly ok about that though, this is just a football website where hundreds of people whose views I respect, but don't know, post their opinions. And it is by far and away the best Villa site around and always has been. There are far more important things in life than H and V, though not the Villa! Sadly, I know an awful lot of people who are good friends who have left the site for the reasons you cite but that is their choice and I feel they are missing out in the long run.

This "Poor me" line is getting a bit monotonous now.

I know David, please forgive me, I think you are absolutely right as always

[richard moore]

I'd write to the lead singer of Echo and the Bunnymen if I were you !

Spare Us The Cutt....ing comments!

Sorry, best I could do, particularly as your post made me laugh out loud, very good

[amfy]

This is another reason why I was asking if it was only The Holte Suite....

People who go in there before and after the match have paid to get in - so the 20p reduction may be with respect to having paid an entrance fee.

In fact - thinking about it, that is something I have noticed - it is definitely 20p cheaper in The Holte Pub & Holte Suite before the game than it is on the concourse - I know this because one time Jane & I tried to work out if we could drink enough to have a 'free' pint (no - not even us! Not even between us!)

Anyone in the lower Holte can go in there at half time, whether they have paid in or not - so they don't get the 20p reduction, & there isn't time to piss about trying to work out who paid in and who hasn't.

This would make perfect sense to me - sorry!