Season tickets

[kieron]

AVFC Support on Twitter  "The posting of junior season cards will be finalised today with adult cards starting dispatch tomorrow first class"
Does anyone know if they will fit through a standard letter box or does someone have to be in to receive them.

My lad has just had his through my letterbox. Although his under 16's "Cubs season card" has my name on it, and my client reference.

<rolly eye emoji thing>

[villa `cross the mersey]

I know they're in a different league, and they start a week later, but my Everton mate hasn't got his yet. Sad twt. He's not sleeping.

At least when he gets it he will have something decent to watch albeit in a run down stadium ..... VCTM jnr is talking about going to Goodison and also away with EFC this season as all his mates are Evertonians - I can hardly blame him

[Hookeysmith]

Lock him in his room until he returns to the light

[villa `cross the mersey]

Lock him in his room until he returns to the light

To be fair to him he has waited 16 years before being strong enough to tell me how much pain he has suffered watching the Villa - over the past few seasons the highlight of the journey down to B6 has been the pre or post match Balti
I too have fallen out of love with the Villa, and the game in general - which is probably more down to my current circumstances, age and costs - I now prefer to save my money and enjoy more time in sunnier climes.

[wittonwarrior]

I know they're in a different league, and they start a week later, but my Everton mate hasn't got his yet. Sad twt. He's not sleeping.

At least when he gets it he will have something decent to watch albeit in a run down stadium ..... VCTM jnr is talking about going to Goodison and also away with EFC this season as all his mates are Evertonians - I can hardly blame him

Believe me they have more than a touch of bloose about them

[Ads]

I'd tell him that's fine. Then ask him how he intends to pay for the tickets or get to the games. If he calls your bluff and produces a way and means, then you can just lock him in the shed.

Having a young son I get asked "but what if Max wants to support [insert northern shower of wankers name here] FC". Such a foolish question, as if Max has a choice. Its the Villa or no football at all.

[villa `cross the mersey]

I know they're in a different league, and they start a week later, but my Everton mate hasn't got his yet. Sad twt. He's not sleeping.

At least when he gets it he will have something decent to watch albeit in a run down stadium ..... VCTM jnr is talking about going to Goodison and also away with EFC this season as all his mates are Evertonians - I can hardly blame him

Believe me they have more than a touch of bloose about them

Yes I agree but they are preferable to the Red Shite - junior spends most of his time in Seaforth and Crosby these days and to be fair his mates are all decent fans that go the game

[peter w]

Lock him in his room until he returns to the light

To be fair to him he has waited 16 years before being strong enough to tell me how much pain he has suffered watching the Villa - over the past few seasons the highlight of the journey down to B6 has been the pre or post match Balti
I too have fallen out of love with the Villa, and the game in general - which is probably more down to my current circumstances, age and costs - I now prefer to save my money and enjoy more time in sunnier climes.

That's no excuse. man up. Time to prove to him that you are the father he needs and deserves, not this wet lettuce you have become. What are we for if not to inflict our brand of pain and torment and watch them suffer for the love as we do? You know the right thing to do.

[cheltenhamlion]

Lock him in his room until he returns to the light

To be fair to him he has waited 16 years before being strong enough to tell me how much pain he has suffered watching the Villa - over the past few seasons the highlight of the journey down to B6 has been the pre or post match Balti
I too have fallen out of love with the Villa, and the game in general - which is probably more down to my current circumstances, age and costs - I now prefer to save my money and enjoy more time in sunnier climes.

That's no excuse. man up. Time to prove to him that you are the father he needs and deserves, not this wet lettuce you have become. What are we for if not to inflict our brand of pain and torment and watch them suffer for the love as we do? You know the right thing to do.

I have already had this conversation with Charlie. Some people at school like Wolves. Some like West Brom. Some of the little fuckers Swan around in Man Ure shirts.

"They might like those teams, Charlie. But in this house we like Aston Villa".

Can I like Stourbridge too?

"Yes you can but don't pick any more teams to like".

He was happy with that and has also mastered booing at the mention of the Blues or upon seeing someone in their merchandise.

[Ads]

Praise McGrath, peace be upon him, you are raising the flock on the path of the righteous. Cursed be the apostate who changes colours because cupcake is tired of losing.

[cheltenhamlion]

Praise McGrath, peace be upon him, you are raising the flock on the path of the righteous. Cursed be the apostate who changes colours because cupcake is tired of losing.

I haven't taken him to a match yet mind.  It needs to be one we win to properly drag him in. One we definitely win has been hard to find in the last few years.

[exiled on the wirral!]

Lock him in his room until he returns to the light

To be fair to him he has waited 16 years before being strong enough to tell me how much pain he has suffered watching the Villa - over the past few seasons the highlight of the journey down to B6 has been the pre or post match Balti
I too have fallen out of love with the Villa, and the game in general - which is probably more down to my current circumstances, age and costs - I now prefer to save my money and enjoy more time in sunnier climes.

To be fair, I'm lucky..my 9 year old has got her 1st season ticket up here on the Wirral despite being surrounded by the blue and red Scousers. She is quite used to us being shit..she doesn't know anything else!

[peter w]

Lock him in his room until he returns to the light

To be fair to him he has waited 16 years before being strong enough to tell me how much pain he has suffered watching the Villa - over the past few seasons the highlight of the journey down to B6 has been the pre or post match Balti
I too have fallen out of love with the Villa, and the game in general - which is probably more down to my current circumstances, age and costs - I now prefer to save my money and enjoy more time in sunnier climes.

That's no excuse. man up. Time to prove to him that you are the father he needs and deserves, not this wet lettuce you have become. What are we for if not to inflict our brand of pain and torment and watch them suffer for the love as we do? You know the right thing to do.

I have already had this conversation with Charlie. Some people at school like Wolves. Some like West Brom. Some of the little fuckers Swan around in Man Ure shirts.

"They might like those teams, Charlie. But in this house we like Aston Villa".

Can I like Stourbridge too?

"Yes you can but don't pick any more teams to like".

He was happy with that and has also mastered booing at the mention of the Blues or upon seeing someone in their merchandise.

i mentioned before the fight on my hands with glory hunter supporters and their children being able to turn my eldest's head because we were so poor. But over the past few months he's fully Villa. Watched the games on Sunday with him and he properly was giving fist pumps when we scored. I know the battle isn't over but there is no way EVER I'll allow myself to give in. The stakes are too high to fail.

Villa are, and have been, far too important to me and have played toobig a role in my life to allow any of my offspring to turn their backs on them. Whatever the football is like, wherever I am in the world, and whatever state football is in.

[peter w]

Praise McGrath, peace be upon him, you are raising the flock on the path of the righteous. Cursed be the apostate who changes colours because cupcake is tired of losing.

I haven't taken him to a match yet mind.  It needs to be one we win to properly drag him in. One we definitely win has been hard to find in the last few years.

You'd be surprised. Although that is ideal any game with incident wills tick in their minds. For mine it was Gabby being booked in a 0-0 draw at West Ham and Palace scoring in the last minute a Villa. And losing 3-1 at Sunderland. To be fair he hasn't had too many wins to remember.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Lock him in his room until he returns to the light

To be fair to him he has waited 16 years before being strong enough to tell me how much pain he has suffered watching the Villa - over the past few seasons the highlight of the journey down to B6 has been the pre or post match Balti
I too have fallen out of love with the Villa, and the game in general - which is probably more down to my current circumstances, age and costs - I now prefer to save my money and enjoy more time in sunnier climes.

That's no excuse. man up. Time to prove to him that you are the father he needs and deserves, not this wet lettuce you have become. What are we for if not to inflict our brand of pain and torment and watch them suffer for the love as we do? You know the right thing to do.

That made me chuckle - Jnr is now 6` 2" (aged 16) and still growing - he is a keen athlete - football, cricket, boxing, hockey are just some of his interests.

I am 5`8" (aged 60) and totally unfit  - the days of me persuading/cajoling/forcing him to do something he doesn't want to do have long since gone.

The Villa will always be in his heart and I daresay he will accompany my down the M6 in the future but in the here and now he just wants to have some fun with his mates

To be fair when I was 14 I lived in Worcester and followed the Villa home and away in the third division - I still found time to watch Chelsea when they played in the Midlands - at that time following them was a bit edgy and unpredictable which appealed to a young skinhead

Its all part of growing up - travelling, drinking, having a laugh, watching football and all that brings along