Aston Villa vs Birmingham City Pre-Match Thread

[UK Redsox]

When do the tickets go on sale to season ticket holders? I have had a mooch on the villa website (isn't 'mooch' a fantastic word?) and can't find any details.

I think that they're going to just let everyone turn up on the night, pay at the gate and sit where they want

[Lambert and Payne]

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4979502,00.html

[Jon Crofts]

2800 sounds a lot too many, vague recollection we got 1500 at The Sty last time we met?

[Stu]

There's no way hundreds of them will be in the Villa end unless they have an extensive booking history. The Albion one was strict, and I can imagine ticketing credentials for this fixture being even stricter.

[Des Little]

Have a look at their forum.  They're ranting and raving, conveniently forgetting our allocation for the last game at the swamp was nearly 1k less.  They should also have a look at their average away following since time began.  It probably doesn't add up to 2,800 altogether.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Have a look at their forum.  They're ranting and raving, conveniently forgetting our allocation for the last game at the swamp was nearly 1k less.  They should also have a look at their average away following since time began.  It probably doesn't add up to 2,800 altogether.

Spot on

one was asking where the best view of the pitch was from a villa end 

[dean saunders left boot]

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4979591,00.html

Home ticket details are out now

[Des Little]

They could do a lot worse than asking Gary Rowett for tickets...he's probably still got his season ticket at VP after all.

[PeterWithesShin]

Tickets for our Capital One Cup third round match against Birmingham City are now on sale.

The Villa Park match takes place on Tuesday September 22, kick-off 7.45pm.

Prices are:  £30 [adults], £20 [O65s/students] and £15 [U18] in the Trinity Road and Doug Ellis, £25 [adults], £15 [O65s/students], £10 [U18s] in the Holte End and North Stand Upper and £20 [adults], £15 [O65s/students] and £10 [U18s] in the North Stand Lower and Family Stand.

On sale dates

Friday September 4 [from 2pm]: On sale to 2015/16 season ticket holders who attended the previous League Cup second round match against Notts County.
Monday September 7: On sale to 2015/16 season card holders.
Tuesday September 8: On sale to 2015/16 Villa Cash members with a 5+ home booking history from 2014/15.
Wednesday September 9: On sale to 2015/16 Villa Cash members with a 3+ home booking history from 2014/15.
Thursday September 10: On sale to supporters with a 5+ home booking history from 2014/15.
Friday September 11: On sale to supporters with a 3+ home booking history from 2014/15.
Monday September 14: On sale to supporters with a 2+ home booking history from 2014/15.
Wednesday September 16: On sale to supporters with a varied booking history.

Season card holders have until 6pm on Wednesday September 9 to claim their own seat.

Tickets can be purchased at Villa Village, New Street or ONLINE.

All debit/credit card payments are subject to a £2 booking fee. (No booking fees will apply to tickets booked online for this fixture).

Please note the North Stand - Block R1 will be closed to supporters and season card Holders will not have the option to claim their seats for this fixture.

Cup Scheme Members who are located within the North Stand - Block R1 will not have their credit/debit card charged for this fixture.

Supporters are strongly advised to purchase tickets online during this busy period, where booking fees can be avoided.

Where possible, we kindly request supporters to the use the 'Print at Home' option if you have access to a printer.

All other supporters will receive paper tickets for this fixture.

Season Cards will not be activated for this fixture.

Villa Cash can only be redeemed in person or over the phone until 6pm on Friday September 11.

Tickets are sold on the basis that they are for home fans only.

Supporters are reminded to assign tickets to other attending supporters in order to build up booking history. This should be completed at the point of purchase as tickets cannot be re-assigned once the match has been played.

Should you experience problems while trying to assign tickets online, please contact Consumer Sales.

This is a CUP SCHEME fixture.

Members of the Cup Scheme will have had their credit/debit card automatically charged on Thursday September 3 and match ticket(s) sent to them.

[shirley_villan]

So is it us who've denied Blues a larger allocation, or other parties? I can't tell from that statement. I thought we had to offer the 15% and then it was up to the council/WMP to restrict it based on safety?

[JJ-AV]

I've wondered this for a while - how can you be a Villa cash memeber without having a season card?

[Chris Smith]

So is it us who've denied Blues a larger allocation, or other parties? I can't tell from that statement. I thought we had to offer the 15% and then it was up to the council/WMP to restrict it based on safety?

We are also not selling tickets in R1 which means that the block next to the away fans is closed so our available seats are also reduced.

I guess the problems at the Baggies game last season had a big bearing on these restrictions.

[john e]

Apparently There's going to thousands in the home ends now, thousands guaranteed

[oswald funkletrumpet]

So is it us who've denied Blues a larger allocation, or other parties? I can't tell from that statement. I thought we had to offer the 15% and then it was up to the council/WMP to restrict it based on safety?

 10% for the carling cup and then reduced on police advice

[Stu]

Tilton Shark on SHA has had his say on the DISGRACEFUL ticket allocation blues have received from da vile and wmp, acting in cahoots with each other, no doubt, the vile bastards:

And it took 10 days for this disgraceful allocation to be announced. Time to ignore any official dos and donts regarding this game, I hope lots of anger gets vented and then Vile and WMP realise just how much they have p1s5ed of Blues fans. How many will Spurs have up the Ars the following night?
Time to organise a huge meet in the middle of the city that night. We have been seriously wronged here.

Don't hold the meeting on Sherlock St, mate.