Season tickets 17/18

[cheltenhamlion]

We might get two for our run in the Checkatrade Trophy.

[UK Redsox]

We might get two for our run in the Checkatrade Trophy.

Already looking forward to the away trip to see Villa take on Sunderland U21s

[cheltenhamlion]

They are thankfully stopping that shit next season.

[Clampy]

In case no-one has seen it, the club have said on the OS that in response to comments from season ticket holders, anyone who paid for their Season Ticket before May 31st last year will have the price of their ticket frozen until the first home game of the season.

[PeterWithesShin]

They should be frozen for anyone wanting one. Putting up the price for a new ST holder after another wank season is hardly going to entice anyone.

[CJ]

In case no-one has seen it, the club have said on the OS that in response to comments from season ticket holders, anyone who paid for their Season Ticket before May 31st last year will have the price of their ticket frozen until the first home game of the season.

After raising this by phone with the ticket office I sent a lengthy formal complaint by email about this earlier this week, and included the url of the page that made the offer last April. I had an initial reply from Lee Preece and was waiting for a fuller response from Lynne O'Reardon (Head of Ticketing). Obviously others have done the same. Good to see the club is listening.

[SoccerHQ]

I haven't had a season ticket for years (think 2006 season was my last one just before I headed up to Uni) but I just look at the prices now and shake my head, I remember the Trinity costing 500 + quid when we were riding high in the prem so we could get away with it then but the same price to sit in the Holte and watch bottom half championship football. Since when has behind the goal been an incredibly expensive place to watch football?

Our crowds have held up well this season....only a couple of games under 30k and the Holte is I think always a good guide into how many season tickets we've sold and most games this season it's been more packed than in Premier league.

I just don't see what's the incentive to get a season ticket nowadays bar it's what you've always done and it seems that goodwill is what the club relies on given the lack of incentives they offer.

Think our crowds will start off low next season and then hopefully improve as our form does.

It's about time the team stepped up and started delivering on the pitch. Next season imo is our most important for a long time, I really think it will shape the next decade for us and maybe even define the ownership.

[amfy]

BBHi both,
Got this in an email from Afam Lowe at Villa today....
 
To clarify and in response to a number of comments from Season Ticket Holders, supporters that renewed their 2016/17 season ticket before 31st May 2016 will have their price frozen beyond the Early Bird deadline of 7th April 2017 and will remain frozen until the first home league game of the 2017/18 season in August (date to be confirmed). Your existing seat will be held until 5pm on Friday 9th June. We will continue to monitor feedback and act accordingly.
 
I just wanted to let you know as we have seen supporters querying this. Please hold until we go out later today but when we do feel free to address any of those concerns in your forum.
 

[cdbearsfan]

I've no idea when I renewed mine last season. They shouldn't be putting the prices up for anyone though. Absolutely fucking ludicrous.

[DeKuip]

If a band / musician / comedian were so shit that they could only ever fill 75% of a venue and even people who'd bought tickets didn't turn up, they wouldn't get away with putting prices up for the next tour on the promise that they might be better.
Or tell you what, sorry it's been crap tonight but buy a ticket for tomorrow night before this show finishes and you can have it for the same price!

[Marlon From Bearwood]

The main reason I get a ST is access to away tickets. Not sure I'd bother otherwise. 

[SoccerHQ]

The main reason I get a ST is access to away tickets. Not sure I'd bother otherwise. 

Which games would you have struggled to get away tickets to if you hadn't got a season ticket?

Given the allocations we get for this league I'd imagine you'd be o.k if you just went to most home games.

[exiled on the wirral!]

The main reason I get a ST is access to away tickets. Not sure I'd bother otherwise. 

Which games would you have struggled to get away tickets to if you hadn't got a season ticket?

Given the allocations we get for this league I'd imagine you'd be o.k if you just went to most home games.

You're joking arnt you?..There have been games that have sold out in 24 hours this season. Its only the last couple of games that are struggling to sell due to the realisation that the season is over.

[PeterWithesShin]

There's been 3 where you could have got an away ticket without a ST. Norwich, Barnsley and Newcastle. Plus Spurs in the cup. I don't think there are any others.

[SoccerHQ]

It's only really the local games and novelty ones like Brentford that have sold out fast....I was on about the ones where we've had massive allocations like PNE and Barnsley and Wigan in a few weeks where you get massive allocations, I went to the PNE game and I don't have a season ticket and I could get a ticket for Wigan no problem if I wanted.

It's a difficult one. I certainly don't want to criticise season ticket holders but it always gives me a wry smile when people blindly forked out 400-500 quid every year without fail and then criticise the club continually and all the decisions it makes.

Maybe maybe picking and choosing the games (for example going to all the weekend games but missing some of the midweek games) would force the club maybe to not take the loyalty for granted and start making some better decisions on and off the pitch.

I think the club is quite complacent judging by these prices that they think they'll have 25k renewing no problem this season, I think they'll be in for a shock this time. Last summer the takeover gave a fresh sense of optimism which I can understand and imagine our sales picked up as a result, not sure what the sweetner will be this time as we've done the splash shed loads of money act too many times now.