Next Season: Anyone positive

[AVH87]

I reckon we'll lose up to 10,000 off our average gates next season. We're sure to be the most played team on TV, that will have a big impact, meaning games switched all over the place. Depends what Lerner wants to charge for the tickets, I suppose.

Sorry, but why would a true Villa fan stop going just because we're in a different division?
Anyone whose put up with the home performances we've had to suffer for the last five years or so and is still going won't be put off by mere relegation. With a few exceptions I'd expect the number of away fans at Villa Park to be pretty much the same as we see now too, it'll be the must-go-to away trip for a lot fans in that division.

We'll find out soon enough. I'm standing by my prediction though

I think you'll be pretty much spot on.

[PeterWithesShin]

Well he will be right as our average will almost certainly drop, nowhere near 10K though. Using such a wide margin guarantees he's right. I could say they'll drop by up to 30K and say I was right even if it's only 500 lower.

Does anyone really think our average attendance will be around 23K next season?

[oswald funkletrumpet]

I reckon we'll lose up to 10,000 off our average gates next season. We're sure to be the most played team on TV, that will have a big impact, meaning games switched all over the place. Depends what Lerner wants to charge for the tickets, I suppose.

Sorry, but why would a true Villa fan stop going just because we're in a different division?
Anyone whose put up with the home performances we've had to suffer for the last five years or so and is still going won't be put off by mere relegation. With a few exceptions I'd expect the number of away fans at Villa Park to be pretty much the same as we see now too, it'll be the must-go-to away trip for a lot fans in that division.

i sit in the lower north and it is 50/50 by me as to who is renewing, some of this is due to midweek fixtures and work.

[Neil Hawkes]

If our home form changed to an expected win every time and I can't remember when that last was, then I would expect attendances to start increasing along with the anticipation of seeing a 3 pointer each home game.

[aj2k77]

No chance of an average of 23,000 next season. That would be terrible. It's just me but a couple of us are considering getting season tickets next year for the first time in donkeys years depending on the money.

[Des Little]

A good start to the season would, not could, generate a wave of optimism and the obvious rise in attendances. People soon forget what league they're in when they're winning more often than not. The club need to do all they can if this happens to promote and spin the life out if it to create a real sense of intent.

[Dave]

No chance of an average of 23,000 next season. That would be terrible. It's just me but a couple of us are considering getting season tickets next year for the first time in donkeys years depending on the money.

I remember a couple of others said similar on here before.

So clearly Fox will see people coming back to the fold and buying season tickets, assume that relegation was the cause and encourage another relegation in order to persuade even more to come back.

[Ads]

We will get crowds of 23000, but they will be no more the norm than the 40000 who'll watch us brass up Small Heath.

[supertom]

I'd like to see more of this next season.

[olaftab]

We will be Champion's with 10 games to go. It will be payback for this season as we will be relegated with 10 to go.

[four fornicholl]

fast forward to valentines day?
looking forward to the 5th round, back to back league wins, and another win today and were potentially  2 points from safety.
do you want to bet against us !!!!

[leylandalbion]

How great would it be to storm the league...winning 3 ,  4 nil being the norm. Outselling away games ala Wigan 2 years ago. Home games where we take the away allocation coukdnt be soldFuck the fuckers.....finish this season playing positive keep the talent we have and be resurgent in our return to former glories.  It's Monday night and I'm not drinking....just dreaming...

[Dante Lavelli]

How great would it be to storm the league...winning 3 ,  4 nil being the norm. Outselling away games ala Wigan 2 years ago. Home games where we take the away allocation coukdnt be soldFuck the fuckers.....finish this season playing positive keep the talent we have and be resurgent in our return to former glories.  It's Monday night and I'm not drinking....just dreaming...

That Wigan clip on youtube is great - as long as the fans behave - I think it would be great if we had a season in the 2nd tier and collectively got our mojo back, thats the club, the players and the fans.  Have some fun.

[passport1]

I love that inthe midst of this season of utter crap people are so confident about the glorys that await us next season. I can't help thinking of Del Boy in his sink estate flat in Peckham promising Rodney "This time next year Rodders we will be millionaires ".

[Des Little]

If you are without hope, then you have nothing.