Aston Villa v Manchester City pre-match thread

[Walmley_Villa]

It's cobblers - just been online and you can but tickets in the 20+ rows where available..Upper Holte that is

[Walmley_Villa]

Having said that the crowd looks about 20,000 at the mo!

[in exile]

Having said that the crowd looks about 20,000 at the mo!

Is that including the away allocation?

[AVH87]

There's definitely certain blocks of the Holte Upper which they aren't selling seats in from Row 19 backwards. I'm sure this could change subject to demand, but the only way to put bums on seats for this one is an exciting signing or two this week, which looks unlikely.

[Walmley_Villa]

Having said that the crowd looks about 20,000 at the mo!

Is that including the away allocation?

yes

[Witton Warrior]

what a strange decision

they will still have to have stewards in for the 17 rows they are selling

Wonder if it is anything to do with the problems against Leicester. I'm in K3 R30 but am not going to this match so didn't realise it was shut off.

What happened against Leicester?

Face off between "lads" (who were drinking and smoking) and Stewards 2nd half.
Stewards backed off and "lads" celebrated a victory of sorts. I wondered if they would be banned

[Skerra]

What, men drinking & smoking at  a football match - don't ban them, give them a medal I say (PS:You've probably guessed that I'm a smoker)!!

[Dave Cooper please]

Well, managed to get Saturday off and will be going to a match somewhere.

So it's either The Villa v Citeh or Burntwood Town v Leamington Hibernians

Go on, persuade me!

New ground.

Is it the old Brereton Social ground Burntwood are playing at this season? A friend's lad played against them earlier in the season and I remember him saying they've moved up near Rugeley somewhere, so can only think it might be the Social.
Anyway, go down the Villa, at least you won't be asked to take the nets down afterwards.

No, it's the ground in Ravenhill Park nearer the actual town, Brereton Town's ground rather than Brereton Social's (Social are still playing there in the Staffordshire Senior League Division Two).

[DeKuip]

Well, managed to get Saturday off and will be going to a match somewhere.

So it's either The Villa v Citeh or Burntwood Town v Leamington Hibernians

Go on, persuade me!

New ground.

Is it the old Brereton Social ground Burntwood are playing at this season? A friend's lad played against them earlier in the season and I remember him saying they've moved up near Rugeley somewhere, so can only think it might be the Social.
Anyway, go down the Villa, at least you won't be asked to take the nets down afterwards.

No, it's the ground in Ravenhill Park nearer the actual town, Brereton Town's ground rather than Brereton Social's (Social are still playing there in the Staffordshire Senior League Division Two).

Thanks, I know where you mean, opposite the Miners. Haven't been that way for years since the A51 was diverted. Went to the Social's ground a few times when I was younger though, I bet that's looking like it's seen better times!

[Fasth56]

It's cobblers - just been online and you can but tickets in the 20+ rows where available..Upper Holte that is

Just phoned to buy my tickets and was informed that if I had bought them by the season ticket deadline I could have had my seat, because I hadn't they are restricting it to row 17. However if I was adamant that I wanted my seat she would have gone away to sort it for me.

[Walmley_Villa]

I just looked at the back of my block in K5 online and the odd green seat is available after row 17....I assumed the ones that have gone are ST holders that have purchased them. Seems the back of the wings may have been closed off.

[class-of-82]

Just remember if you go to this game you will be able to purchase your final tickets a few days before the people that didnt

[Walmley_Villa]

We have always been a Cup team haven't we?

[PeterWithesShin]

Poll added.

[Witton Warrior]

What, men drinking & smoking at  a football match - don't ban them, give them a medal I say (PS:You've probably guessed that I'm a smoker)!!

I don't but it doesn't bother me - kids being wankers does though especially when it might get me involved in the melee!
Don't you realise that the mere sight of a man with a pint in his hand on the Holte could bring two millennia of civilisation crashing down is seconds?


;-)