Season tickets next season - what will they do?

[Des Little]

That went well. I've just called them to discuss these premium seats they mention in the letter. After being in queue for 10 mins I was connected...to some kind of conference call facility, before being promptly cut off.

Bring back Ray Fairfax!

[Gary Penrice]

Back 7 rows (Rows L-R)of the North Stand Lower tier (Blocks R1-R7) need to be removed to create a wheelchair viewing platform!!!

Why the objection? I know it is annoying to be removed from a seat that you may have held for a while (since the away fans moved out, perhaps). But this sounds like a positive step to assist disabled customers. Has it really pissed you off so much you wont renew? I'd have thought that of all the reasons not to go next season this would be low on the list.

Whoa....If you read my original post without your "oh so righteous" hat on,I stated that we was already debating not renewing. That was due to "all the reasons not to go next season". I make no apology for stating that today's letter was a deciding factor. My decision would have been the same if they'd taken my seat for wheelchairs,a kid's play park,a herb garden.....whatever! 

[PeterWithesShin]

It appears it's the straw that broke the camel's back for GP, which none of us can say is wrong or right, it could be a different straw for other posters.

[lukey27]

I find this crazy. Can you imagine if instead of shutting the upper tier they'd offered £ 150 - £ 200 season tickets up there. If they were interested in getting fans back onside, filling the ground and getting back to the Premier League. Positive PR instead of this constant stream of shit.

Like many have said, this is giving up. Not only is Lerner inept, he's toxic.

[aj2k77]

They're not interested anymore, everything is about downgrading, costing nothing, cutting and causing the least hassle. Talk about washing their hands of us. Disgrace.

Randy Lerner, a custodian? A fucking coward.

[not3bad]

What happy bedfellows. The Noses and a synonym for a basket case club.

Unfortunately under Lerner we are a basket case club.

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

It's a decision that makes sense, until you think that at the worst possible time they are pissing off 100s of ST holders who pay some of the highest prices in the ground. Isn't it about £550-600 up there? Even if there's only about 400 ST holders up there, that's about a quarter of a million by my reckoning, especially when you add in by match ticket sales. Plus concession purchases. I have my doubts that it will cost that much to staff it next season.

I think I paid £640 up there, certainly in excess of 600 anyway. The view is magnificent to be honest

plus I used to frequently take along mates for occasional games. That's a lot of revenue that they will be missing out on

there are 5 of us that sit up there, 4 of us were wavering anyway

[Irish villain]

We have been in managed decline mode for years and it is now accelerating.

[Des Little]

Well I guess it saves us laying out the wages for the one person who actually served beers at half time up there.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

4 of us will also be losing our seats in the lower North Stand. Received the letter today. Despite the sweetener of a discount off next season's season ticket sadly that's another 4 "customers" that will be lost next season.

We was deciding whether to renew or not but this has just made our mind up for us! I honestly can't justify giving this current regime any more money!

im in row q in the lower north and was going to renew almost purely down to i like the lads around me and we have a laugh

so unless they do the right thing and make the price 250 quid i wont renew

[AlloLion]

Crikey, just had a letter from 'The Villa'. They are going to evict me from my seat in the lower north stand. Apparently, the are going to make my area, more wheelchair friendly. So, the back severn rows ( just in my block? going to read it properly after tea )are to disappear to make a disabled viewing area, with access for wheelchairs.

Looks like I will be back in the holte end, next year, Think I'm getting £35 pounds reallocation allowance   

If anyone wants more info I will scan the letter and email it to you.

Allo Lion

is it too late for April Fool's Day?

[aj2k77]

Why would you put wheelchairs at the back of a stand where most people stand up? Sounds like a bit of trickery here from them to combat the problem?

[dave.woodhall]

Why would you put wheelchairs at the back of a stand where most people stand up? Sounds like a bit of trickery here from them to combat the problem?

There's nowhere else they can be put.

[PeterWithesShin]

That's why it will be 7 rows i'd imagine. It's so that there will be enough space between those standing on what will now be the last row and the wheelchair area for there to be no views obstructed in the wheelchair section.

[saunders_heroes]

What's the reason for this, is it that there's not enough space for them in the middle of the Trinity?