Chris Heck - President of Business Operations

[OCD]

Let's hope we see the same level of success (but without the question marks over integrity).

[eamonn]

Let's hope we see the same level of success (but without the question marks over integrity).

I'm not sure that's possible (the integrity bit).

[kippaxvilla2]

I don’t have a problem with this guy.  A lot of what’s happened so far under him is great.  Never in a million years would I have expected to see Aston Villa kit and sponsorship launches beaming from the main screens on Times Square.  He’s making us very relevant finally.  The only think I’m confused about is the stadium expansion delay.

Doug would have had us launching from Greaves Square in Pool Farm.

[paul_e]

I don’t have a problem with this guy.  A lot of what’s happened so far under him is great.  Never in a million years would I have expected to see Aston Villa kit and sponsorship launches beaming from the main screens on Times Square.  He’s making us very relevant finally.  The only think I’m confused about is the stadium expansion delay.

Doug would have had us launching from Greaves Square in Pool Farm.

Same. I think he's come under some really harsh criticism given he's only just passed a year at the club.

[Dogtanian]

Looking at the ticket availability for Arsenal;

10 x Normal salt-of-the-earth tickets left.
38 x Corner Flag tickets left £300 pp.
15 x Gas Lamp tickets left £300 pp.
1 x The Cells £144 pp.
1 x Lower Grounds £210 pp.
42 x Terrace View £144 pp.

Will be interesting how much goes in the three weeks left, and how well it does with less august visitors than the Arse.

[chrisw1]

£144 for the very worst seats in the Holte End.  Or the even worse seats in the North Stand lower.  Madness.

[Dogtanian]

Yeah, but even if those don't sell out, the club is still taking in a lot more than they would have done previously.

That lot there is worth £23k in revenue. If it went to normal tickets, it'd go for less than £8k.

The Aston is sold out at £960 pp, as is the Sports Bar at £336 a go, the 82 Club at £480, the Star and Lion at £300, the McGregors at £600, and Villans at £540.

No idea on the capacities of those yet, but that's going to be a significant leap in gate receipts.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I don’t have a problem with this guy.  A lot of what’s happened so far under him is great.  Never in a million years would I have expected to see Aston Villa kit and sponsorship launches beaming from the main screens on Times Square.  He’s making us very relevant finally.  The only think I’m confused about is the stadium expansion delay.

Doug would have had us launching from Greaves Square in Pool Farm.

Same. I think he's come under some really harsh criticism given he's only just passed a year at the club.

Exactly, it's not his fault he has next to no understanding or respect for the customers, he's an executive, it's his job to work the numbers.

[Villan82]

I don’t have a problem with this guy.  A lot of what’s happened so far under him is great.  Never in a million years would I have expected to see Aston Villa kit and sponsorship launches beaming from the main screens on Times Square.  He’s making us very relevant finally.  The only think I’m confused about is the stadium expansion delay.

Doug would have had us launching from Greaves Square in Pool Farm.

Yes but that is the most important thing under his remit. Year on year we have less paying match day customers than Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs, West Ham, Newcastle (and soon Everton). That is something we need to bridge and it is something we were meant to be addressing right now. It's probably 5 years off (if it will ever happen) and it will definitely come back to haunt us if we just stick as we are. I want us up there competing permanently and I can't see it without getting to at least 50k asap

Oh, and he also lied about the badge situation and why he pushed through what he wanted without consultation but that is a small thing compared to the dicking around with Villa Park's future.

Great job on the kits, though. Excellent on that.

[paul_e]

I don’t have a problem with this guy.  A lot of what’s happened so far under him is great.  Never in a million years would I have expected to see Aston Villa kit and sponsorship launches beaming from the main screens on Times Square.  He’s making us very relevant finally.  The only think I’m confused about is the stadium expansion delay.

Doug would have had us launching from Greaves Square in Pool Farm.

Same. I think he's come under some really harsh criticism given he's only just passed a year at the club.

Exactly, it's not his fault he has next to no understanding or respect for the customers, he's an executive, it's his job to work the numbers.

Or is he experienced enough at the job that needs to be done (turning us from a big regional club in the UK into a global sports brand) that he knew it was going to upset people regardless so he just got all the ugliness out of the way as soon as possible?

I don't know but I don't think many of his decisions will have been made without someone knowing it would cause complaints.

[andyh]

We were in New York for a long weekend at the start of July and walking around, I saw that City have their own store (maybe on 5th Ave, certainly close) and I said to my wife - this is what we are up against, this is the level of exposure and marketing we need to get to (she was obviously not interested in the slightest and somewhat bemused!)  City are huge there now, but this is a good start, credit where it is due!

The Rags have a store in NY ?

[PeterWithesShin]

No way Worcester City have a shop in New York. Fake news.

[Brazilian Villain]

The Rags have a store in NY ?

It's located on Floor 1, 280 Park Avenue.

[Dogtanian]

I like that we have hired an interviewer for Villa TV, rather than using someone who sounds like a wannabe blogger.

https://x.com/KateTracey12/status/1824128946654355642

[Tuscans]

Chris Heck provides Villa Park update.

https://www.avfc.co.uk/video/53e7a7da-2a50-4508-b09e-2e88a0c36492

https://x.com/i/status/1826613264756650099