Season Tickets

[Sexual Ealing]

A billion pound business?!

[astonvilla82]

Pressed the wrong button, should have been a yes

[chrisw1]

A billion pound business?!

According to the Athletic, the proposed Man U takeover by Sheikh Jassim’s was based on c£4.5b.  Chelsea was reportedly sold for £4.25b.

Yeah, I don't think £1b is a ridiculous stretch.  But whether it's £500m or £1b it doesn't really change my point.

[DeKuip]

Can we have Fortuna Düsseldorf’s owners, CEO and commercial team please?
It’s not the free admission, it’s the fact they’re thinking about a different approach instead of ripping off the fans. Good luck to them.

[Skerra]

I’ve decided to renew my season ticket but, although I know the club won’t care less, I’m not opting to go in for any of the cup matches. Will save me a few quid, all these millions on the waiting list can have my seat and, hopefully, I’ll be able to watch most of those matches on tv. Everyone’s a winner!!

[Chris Stares]

It's a shame for anybody being forced to move, but you know, disabled fans deserve decent facilities and the ability to watch the game too.

Absolutely, that's not the point though
Those supporters in L4 that are being moved , many who have been there for years should be looked after. The way they have gone about it is disgusting and shows they do not care AT ALL

You don't know what they're going to be offered as an alternative, so maybe pipe down until you do.

They're going to be offered their pick of the available seating in the Holte (or elsewhere).  Which won't be prime seats in big blocks next to all their mates, that's for sure.  It's hard to get two seats together in the Holte let alone a bunch.

I agree we should have excellent disabled facilities, I'm just surprised there isn't a better solution than relocating 100 long term ST holders to house 8 spaces.  Couldn't they make use of the corners etc?

UPDATE:  Just had a call from a person at the ticket office assigned to triage the situation, apologising profusely for the lack of prior communication, suggesting that the ST renewal process had been brought forward suddenly which had caught them on the hop.  Essentially, the renewal deadline of 31st May does not apply to those of us affected.  I was offered two available seats in L3 and L5 (nothing in L4 is available right now), but these are much closer to the pitch, which is (for me) inferior to our current seats.  Additionally, there is availability in the new safe-standing rail seats area in the Upper Holte, but I've never been a fan of being in the Upper Holte (no offence to UH aficionados), especially right at the back where I feel bionic vision is a prerequisite.

Once the ST renewal window is closed, the club will phone us again in the first week of June, when they will have full visibility of availability based on those who have and have not renewed.  We then get first dibs on any available seats before the relocation window is open to existing ST holders.  Hopefully, there will be more availability in L3/L5 by then, but I'm not holding my breath.  The club will also try to accommodate any additional friends who we currently sit close to, subject to availability, but again, I'm not holding my breath.  Finally, they are giving us 10% off our STs for this season.

So, it's a reasonable attempt to accommodate us under the circumstances.  Obviously, I'd prefer it if it didn't happen at all, and we could just keep our seats, because we all love the position and (by-and-large) the surrounding company.  I'm still pretty sad about it, as it's been a big part of our match-day experience for nigh-on a decade, but it is what it is.

[dalians umbrella]

It's always been this way. We used to be sat on the back row of Witton Lane looking pretty much down the centre line of the pitch. The year after they finished the Trinity Road stand, Villa decided they wanted that stand to form the backdrop of matches on the telly (rather than the shitty Witton Lane as it used to be), so they evicted us for the Sky cameras.

I'm now seated in the middle of the Upper Trinity, but whenever Villa are on telly, it's pretty much from the viewpoint of my old seat.

That area is now the commentary box.
A few years back, when 3D was suddenly all the rage, they chucked the people in the front few rows out of their seats and put the cameras there.
Gary Neville is now in your seats.

[astonvilla82]

I’ve decided to renew my season ticket but, although I know the club won’t care less, I’m not opting to go in for any of the cup matches. Will save me a few quid, all these millions on the waiting list can have my seat and, hopefully, I’ll be able to watch most of those matches on tv. Everyone’s a winner!!

Eventually if you are not in the cup scheme, you won't be able to get a ticket for finals

[Aldridge Villa]

Says who exactly?

[astonvilla82]

Says who exactly?

done it at Manchester United to a friend recently

[chrisw1]

I’ve decided to renew my season ticket but, although I know the club won’t care less, I’m not opting to go in for any of the cup matches. Will save me a few quid, all these millions on the waiting list can have my seat and, hopefully, I’ll be able to watch most of those matches on tv. Everyone’s a winner!!

Eventually if you are not in the cup scheme, you won't be able to get a ticket for finals

I don't think that's right, so long as you go to some games.

[bill]

Last trip to Wembley ST holders in the cup scheme were given priority over those that weren’t. With fewer Final Tickets than ST holders it can happen.

[Lastfootstamper]

Were we? Wasn't it done by block?

[bill]

Nope. My mates held fire on buying tickets as I wasn’t in the scheme. We all got tickets together, but did have to wait. I wasn’t very popular that day.

[Lastfootstamper]

Priority was for those that had held a season ticket since the relegation season.