Villa Park Redevelopment

[Clampy]

For what they charge to get into the Holte Suite, I'd expect my own Groom of the Stool.

[The Man With A Stick]

They had one of those fast pour machines in the Upper Trinity at the Zrinjski game, not sure if they've been installed anywhere else in the ground but it's progress.

That’s been there for over a season.

Really?! Don't normally sit down that end so had never spotted it before.

[AV82EC]

They had one of those fast pour machines in the Upper Trinity at the Zrinjski game, not sure if they've been installed anywhere else in the ground but it's progress.

That’s been there for over a season.

Really?! Don't normally sit down that end so had never spotted it before.

A pleasant surprise for those of us in A1 and A2 and quite at odds with the frankly appalling facilities in the Upper Trinity for the number of people who occupy that stand.

[Risso]

Lovely to see Dean Smith at Villa Park, which is due to be redeveloped in the coming years.

[Percy McCarthy]

Lovely to see Dean Smith at Villa Park, which is due to be redeveloped in the coming years.

Is it? Thanks mate. Your research is forensic.

[Chris Harte]

The Tap & Go bar in the Lower Holte wasn't working today. Not sure what was going on, just that there was a fault. I suggested to the steward standing guard they just give everyone the beer (where were about 60 pints sat there waiting to be served). I waited about 10 minutes to see if it opened (this was at about quarter to four) but then noticed the staff had started pouring away the beer. I gave up at this point and when to the Pietanic kiosk and bought a drink there instead.

[chrisw1]

Didn't see any changes yet in upper Holte.  However, they did have a small pop up 'pull your own' bar next to the indian food counter.  Seemed like a good idea to me as a stop gap until they build some more bars.  It doesn't take up much room either.

They also seem to have started some work on the downstairs toilet (left side) which needs to be completely reconfigured.

[Brend'Watkins]

Yesterday was the first time I used the outdoor facilities by the Trinity.  It's not bad but hugely overpriced for what it is. The covers band belted out predictable indie numbers to gentle applause from a decent crowd using the facility.  It's clearly working commercially to some extent. Had it been raining it would have been a different matter I'm sure. 

[Risso]

How was the new paint?

[AV82EC]

Yesterday was the first time I used the outdoor facilities by the Trinity.  It's not bad but hugely overpriced for what it is. The covers band belted out predictable indie numbers to gentle applause from a decent crowd using the facility.  It's clearly working commercially to some extent. Had it been raining it would have been a different matter I'm sure.

It’s ok but would be far better on the Holte Car Park.

[chrisw1]

How was the new paint?

I don't think there was any as far as I could see.

[PeterWithe]

There was new paint on the gangway floors in the Trinity, two gentlemen got a very close look at it as they tripped down the steps leaving and knocked each other over, mercifully both were fine.

[eamonn]

What was the Stewart Downing In Conversation thing about?!  Did Downing end up at West Ham in the end ?

[Brazilian Villain]

There was new paint on the gangway floors in the Trinity, two gentlemen got a very close look at it as they tripped down the steps leaving and knocked each other over,

Sounds like a Blues fight in Middlesbrough.

[Nev]

The email promised "more TV's" but they've removed the one by the old Purity Bar. The ducting has been painted though so we looked at that instead.