Season Tickets

[chrisw1]

We're capped at 30,000 season tickets aren't we?

Not anymore.  We're down to 27k standard season tickets and they're not selling any this summer.

I think they will be trying to sell GA+ season tickets though in the likes of the Terrace View.

[Pete3206]

How are we going down 2,000 season tickets? How does that work?

[chrisw1]

How are we going down 2,000 season tickets? How does that work?

I guess through non renewals over the last 2-3 years.  Remember, they didn't sell any new ST last summer either.

[VillaTim]

We're capped at 30,000 season tickets aren't we?

Not anymore.  We're down to 27k standard season tickets and they're not selling any this summer.

I think they will be trying to sell GA+ season tickets though in the likes of the Terrace View.

I did mention the other day that it seems (by stealth) they are reducing the number of ST holders to help increase revenue by various means. ST holders who miss games like me and sell back to the club is a nice earner for them too with the 20% cut and then reselling at matchday pricing. The Digital ST cards should increase this revenue stream nicely for them.

[Drummond]

It now makes sense why they won't tell you where you are in the waiting list, because you won't have moved.

[purpletrousers]

It now makes sense why they won't tell you where you are in the waiting list, because you won't have moved.

That’s a good point, a curious lack of updates.

[HolteL4]

With season tickets going digital from next season, am I able to put more than one person's season ticket in one phone's apple wallet?

Thanks.

Have Villa said that this is now going to be compulsory rather than optional ?

From the FAB minutes:

We are moving to digital only so that will be the default.  Only by exception will a card be issued, and an online form will need completing to request a card.  Any fee for this service is TBC.

Clearly elderly or disabled who have a medical requirement will be given a card free of charge, and we will identify how fans can apply.

There's a few clubs doing this, some are charging £25 for a card.  I appreciate a lot of people prefer a physical card, but honestly, it's not something that I can get that worked up over, particularly when the club has said they'll try to deal with exceptions.  What percentage of people attending would you reckon don't have a smartphone?

Personally I prefer to have it on my phone. Means I don't even have to carry my wallet around.

I think the people who will kick up a fuss about it are the ones that share their ticket around, match to match. Makes the process pretty difficult, and I'm guessing this is what the club is gunning for.

Or maybe rather than the away ticket conspiracy the people that want a physical ticket are like me like to have a keep sake, I've kept every ticket I've brought so I'm not happy with it going digital. Also you have the ones that have a phone with a not very good battery so keeping it charged for an 8pm kick off might be a challenge.

[VillaTim]

If its digital they should give a print at home option for each game so people can have a backup.

[AV82EC]

A return from Holiday and a letter to find I’m one of the 900. Ah well looks like a shift across the aisle into A1 or a bigger shift to A3 is on the cards. Let’s see what July brings.

[Gareth]

With season tickets going digital from next season, am I able to put more than one person's season ticket in one phone's apple wallet?

Thanks.

Have Villa said that this is now going to be compulsory rather than optional ?

From the FAB minutes:

We are moving to digital only so that will be the default.  Only by exception will a card be issued, and an online form will need completing to request a card.  Any fee for this service is TBC.

Clearly elderly or disabled who have a medical requirement will be given a card free of charge, and we will identify how fans can apply.

There's a few clubs doing this, some are charging £25 for a card.  I appreciate a lot of people prefer a physical card, but honestly, it's not something that I can get that worked up over, particularly when the club has said they'll try to deal with exceptions.  What percentage of people attending would you reckon don't have a smartphone?

Personally I prefer to have it on my phone. Means I don't even have to carry my wallet around.

I think the people who will kick up a fuss about it are the ones that share their ticket around, match to match. Makes the process pretty difficult, and I'm guessing this is what the club is gunning for.

Or maybe rather than the away ticket conspiracy the people that want a physical ticket are like me like to have a keep sake, I've kept every ticket I've brought so I'm not happy with it going digital. Also you have the ones that have a phone with a not very good battery so keeping it charged for an 8pm kick off might be a challenge.

I don’t bother carrying my phone to the ground as never get any signal so will have to remember it every week :-)

[Pete3206]

If its digital they should give a print at home option for each game so people can have a backup.

Good idea. Drop, lose or phone conks out on the way to the ground and you're buggered.

[Des Little]

If its digital they should give a print at home option for each game so people can have a backup.

Good idea. Drop, lose or phone conks out on the way to the ground and you're buggered.

No chance. The whole purpose of digital is to prevent people from committing the cardinal sin of passing their ST onto a mate.

[lovejoy]

An analogy might be that my favourite wine was owned by an old french family for hundreds of years and you could pick a bottle up for a reasonable price (in my opinion). In 2012 they got bought out by Francois Pinault's Artemis Group to go with their portfolio of luxury brands. the price doubled overnight.
Did you find me on here moaning? Did I get an £80 voucher? No because I am not precious.

My favourite post of the week, that'll go down on well on SHA.com if they see it! Whatever your favourite wine is, I'm sure there's something fairly similar you could switch to, and you probably don't drink it every week, and plan your life around drinking a few glasses. Still, I'm interested to know what it is, if you'd care to share with the wine lovers of H&V?

Chateau Grillet.

[dalians umbrella]

If its digital they should give a print at home option for each game so people can have a backup.

Good idea. Drop, lose or phone conks out on the way to the ground and you're buggered.

No chance. The whole purpose of digital is to prevent people from committing the cardinal sin of passing their ST onto a mate.

So what does happen if your phone conks out? Phones have to die one day and it could be on the way to the match

[Des Little]

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