Aston Villa vs Brentford Pre-Match Thread

[brontebilly]

We need to keep pace with Newcastle, 9 points behind them already need to cut it back to 6 tonight. They have a new team too pretty much but have settled much faster.

Same level of performance as Forest in the second half and we beat Brentford handy.

[PeterWithesShin]

Crowd looks very similar to the Forest game on the online seating plan. However Forest sold out 2800, I doubt Brentford will bring that many.

30,000 on a midweek night aint bad, apart from the Geordies no other team in the division will get that many for a midweek game this season.

People bang on about how many Leeds get, 19K last night.

Brentford have sold just under 2000 tickets apparently.

[Keeno]

Crowd looks very similar to the Forest game on the online seating plan. However Forest sold out 2800, I doubt Brentford will bring that many.

30,000 on a midweek night aint bad, apart from the Geordies no other team in the division will get that many for a midweek game this season.

People bang on about how many Leeds get, 19K last night.

Brentford have sold just under 2000 tickets apparently.

Ticket prices are crucial in that regard.. I didn't think 20 quid for adults was too bad for tonight - with >£15 for concessions and minors. A Norwich-supporting friend of mine said their base category adult tickets are minimum £30 this season!

[sirlordbaltimore]

Offer more cheap tickets and we will come. That said, offering big discounts once people have forked out for season tickets will always cause problems

[PeterWithesShin]

Tickets aren't discounted though. It's just the match day prices. Only the Lower North is £20 tonight.

[nodge]

Holte is too, I've got an adult kid combo that came up as £20 and £10

[PeterWithesShin]

That might be a combo offer, single tickets for Lower Holte are £23 wings and £25 the rest. Dunno about the Upper as didn't check those.

[nodge]

Yes, just checked it's under the "offers and packages" tab.

[Ads]

Stuck in Birkenhead waiting for a 2 o clock hearing. Getting nervous about being late!

[LeeB]

Stuck in Birkenhead waiting for a 2 o clock hearing. Getting nervous about being late!

Easier run down the M56 though, I always found it quicker leaving Liverpool through the tunnel and out that way.

[Risso]

Just checked the match odds. H/T F/T Villa Draw at 13/1 is tempting.

[AVH87]

Just checked the match odds. H/T F/T Villa Draw at 13/1 is tempting.

That's a good shout, happened against Huddersfield and we do have a habit of coming out first half and then being made to pay for missed chances by the end. Just had a couple of quid on this at 14/1 on B365.

[cheltenhamlion]

I have been trying to get out of town for about an hour now. Bloody traffic.

[ozzjim]

Me and the lad are going in the Witton wings by the Holte, was not able to get seats a fancied in the Holte itself.  Hopefully he enjoys it enough to go again. And again.... and of course that he's a lucky charm!!!

[Marton]

Banking at every betting-site that we going to destroy them!!

This is the day that Villa stops letting us down after years of abuse and shape up, shed the losing culture and start marching back to where they belong! The line is here...today! 18th in the Championship. That's a far as it goes. It ends now! Brentford will suffer the wrath for Sunday, for the poor start, for last year, for last years! and they will cover in fear of that Villa Juggernaut onslaught that starts rolling tonight!