Leeds (A) - Saturday 3rd December, 17.30

[JJ-AV]

Any details yet?

After a couple of spares if any away schemes don't fancy it

[UK Redsox]

i expect that details will be announced next week.

[cdbearsfan]

I wish they'd hurry the fuck up. Want to book train tickets before prices become (even more) astronomical but won't do so unless I'm sure I've got a ticket.

The telly switch was announced weeks ago. This should've been on sale for ages now, not sure if it's our fault or Leeds'.

[UK Redsox]

Tickets have been going on sale around a month before the games. Hence why I'm not expecting any news on this until next week

[Clampy]

Mr Redsox beat me to it. They normally go on sale around 4-5 weeks before games and besides, if they did put them on sale earlier, then you'd have 3 or 4 away games being on sale all at once, which can be hard on the wallet if you're a regular.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Surely the thread should be 'Dirty Leeds (A)'?

[cdbearsfan]

Mr Redsox beat me to it. They normally go on sale around 4-5 weeks before games and besides, if they did put them on sale earlier, then you'd have 3 or 4 away games being on sale all at once, which can be hard on the wallet if you're a regular.

Why would having all games on sale six or seven weeks before they are staged be harder on the wallet than having them all on sale three or four weeks in advance?

The only difference it makes is that transport becomes more expensive and, if people need to get time off work, it becomes more tricky the shorter-notice the game becomes.

[joe_c]

If frugality is an important consideration, then you could give the MegaBus a go? I booked as soon as the time change was announced and am paying £6.50 all in, (£3 there and back, 50p booking fee).

[cdbearsfan]

It's an idea. I'm scared of busses though! I will discuss this idea with my entourage though, cheers for the heads up.

[Clampy]

Mr Redsox beat me to it. They normally go on sale around 4-5 weeks before games and besides, if they did put them on sale earlier, then you'd have 3 or 4 away games being on sale all at once, which can be hard on the wallet if you're a regular.

Why would having all games on sale six or seven weeks before they are staged be harder on the wallet than having them all on sale three or four weeks in advance?

Because then you run the risk of games being on sale within two or three weeks of each other. There's already been 8 away games on sale in the space of 2 and a half months. How it works now is fine, why change it?

[dave.woodhall]

If frugality is an important consideration, then you could give the MegaBus a go? I booked as soon as the time change was announced and am paying £6.50 all in, (£3 there and back, 50p booking fee).

This wanton extravagance will be the ruination of you.

[cdbearsfan]

Mr Redsox beat me to it. They normally go on sale around 4-5 weeks before games and besides, if they did put them on sale earlier, then you'd have 3 or 4 away games being on sale all at once, which can be hard on the wallet if you're a regular.

Why would having all games on sale six or seven weeks before they are staged be harder on the wallet than having them all on sale three or four weeks in advance?

Because then you run the risk of games being on sale within two or three weeks of each other. There's already been 8 away games on sale in the space of 2 and a half months. How it works now is fine, why change it?

How it works now isn't "fine". It costs more money in travel expenses. As I've stated in each whingy post on the matter.

There's no reason whatsoever why matches can't go on sale earlier.

[joe_c]

If frugality is an important consideration, then you could give the MegaBus a go? I booked as soon as the time change was announced and am paying £6.50 all in, (£3 there and back, 50p booking fee).

This wanton extravagance will be the ruination of you.

It's Yorkshire. Parsimony goes with t'territory.

[Clampy]

Mr Redsox beat me to it. They normally go on sale around 4-5 weeks before games and besides, if they did put them on sale earlier, then you'd have 3 or 4 away games being on sale all at once, which can be hard on the wallet if you're a regular.

Why would having all games on sale six or seven weeks before they are staged be harder on the wallet than having them all on sale three or four weeks in advance?

Because then you run the risk of games being on sale within two or three weeks of each other. There's already been 8 away games on sale in the space of 2 and a half months. How it works now is fine, why change it?

How it works now isn't "fine". It costs more money in travel expenses. As I've stated in each whingy post on the matter.

There's no reason whatsoever why matches can't go on sale earlier.

Well it is, otherwise they would have be swamped with complaints that it isn't fine. If you're a regular traveller by train to away games, then maybe buying a railcard might be an idea.

[cdbearsfan]

Just because clubs don't get "swamped" with complaints doesn't mean things are fine. Just because you personally don't ever want to hear any criticism of the club on any issue, doesn't mean things are fine either.

Plenty will be annoyed at having to spend well over a hundred quid for a couple of train tickets, which could easily be avoided by just releasing tickets earlier.

Incidentally I see Newcastle fans have an arrangement whereby they get discounts on Virgin Trains, maybe Villa could look at providing similar?

I'm far from one of the moanier fans on here but I don't see anything wrong with pointing out where improvements can be made.