Chris Heck - President of Business Operations

[Rory]

I think there’d be uproar if it gets to double figures again.

Are we still talking about watching England at the cricket?

Very good.

Edit: I'm an England cricket fan, just to clarify.

(I remember a joke I enjoyed about the England football team a few years ago that was greeted with nothing but 'better than Ireland' responses.)

Martin McGuinness was a big fan of the England cricket team, too, weirdly.

Really?

Maybe as a Catholic in NI he became a glutton for punishment.

Just read his Wikipedia page and saw he was a Man Utd fan, so fuck him 😁

[Percy McCarthy]

I think there’d be uproar if it gets to double figures again.

Are we still talking about watching England at the cricket?

Very good.

Edit: I'm an England cricket fan, just to clarify.

(I remember a joke I enjoyed about the England football team a few years ago that was greeted with nothing but 'better than Ireland' responses.)

Martin McGuinness was a big fan of the England cricket team, too, weirdly.

Really?

Maybe as a Catholic in NI he became a glutton for punishment.

Just read his Wikipedia page and saw he was a Man Utd fan, so fuck him 😁

It’s all Man Utd, Celtic etc over there. Bobby Sands MP’s fellow IRA members, glory hunters to a man I suspect, were sad that he missed Villa’s early eighties glory

[Des Little]

I’m F

In line with the rate of inflation falling i am envisaging ST increases of circa 4-6% on average though some of the cheapest areas may see 7-10%.
What i would expect is more normal seated areas converted to either Full Corporate or what i'd describe as Corporate Lite .

Agreed. I’m expecting a Dear John letter any time soon regarding my seat in A5.

What numbers are you ? I'm expecting similar. Row B 158/9.

F/164

[Des Little]

Bobby Sands was a Villa fan wasn’t he? Sure I’ve read that?

[Towser]

In line with the rate of inflation falling i am envisaging ST increases of circa 4-6% on average though some of the cheapest areas may see 7-10%.
What i would expect is more normal seated areas converted to either Full Corporate or what i'd describe as Corporate Lite .

Agreed. I’m expecting a Dear John letter any time soon regarding my seat in A5.

What numbers are you ? I'm expecting similar. Row B 158/9.

I am in row A and expecting a letter sooner rather than later, convinced they will upgrade our seats and won't want us sitting there.

[N'ZMAV]

I think there’d be uproar if it gets to double figures again.

"If you don't want it there's thirty thousand who do..."

nout buying that at all, 30k at a few years agos prices, maybe yeah, 30k at a new price, with 10% on top, not happening.

[VillaTim]

30k on a waiting list yet we often don't sell out home games. Okaaaay.

[amfy]

30k on a waiting list yet we often don't sell out home games. Okaaaay.

Have you tried actually getting a ticket recently. There may be spaces, but it’s not because people aren’t trying to buy tickets.

[Nev]

Watching the Spurs game the other day there was the common proliferation of Asian fans, quite a few brandishing Korean flags. Now let's say we signed Son or someone of equal stature, would we attract these fans? I think we would but not in the numbers they do for the simple reason of location. They can combine a visit to the football with a trip to one of the great cities of the world, we will never have that.

The sudden jump in supporters at Woolwich, W Ham and Spurs after their move is almost definitely down to tourist fans.

[Somniloquism]

30k on a waiting list yet we often don't sell out home games. Okaaaay.

There is a difference between going on a list for a ticket for a season, and individual game tickets, especially if the latter is one seat here, the other in a totally different stand over there. Someone on the list for lower Holte with his two mates might not want to be on his todd in the Upper Trinity corner after awaiting tickets to become available at short notice.

[Dogtanian]

Watching the Spurs game the other day there was the common proliferation of Asian fans, quite a few brandishing Korean flags. Now let's say we signed Son or someone of equal stature, would we attract these fans? I think we would but not in the numbers they do for the simple reason of location. They can combine a visit to the football with a trip to one of the great cities of the world, we will never have that.

The sudden jump in supporters at Woolwich, W Ham and Spurs after their move is almost definitely down to tourist fans.

When I go on holiday, I often take a trip from where I am based to somewhere else to see something. We're hardly at the ends of the earth from London. Having spent the time and money to get to the UK from the east or America, a trip to good old Brum to see the Villa will be a life-affirming breeze.

[VillaTim]

30k on a waiting list yet we often don't sell out home games. Okaaaay.

There is a difference between going on a list for a ticket for a season, and individual game tickets, especially if the latter is one seat here, the other in a totally different stand over there. Someone on the list for lower Holte with his two mates might not want to be on his todd in the Upper Trinity corner after awaiting tickets to become available at short notice.

The same logic would apply when ST come up as they aren't always where you want them. Point being the 30k ion the ST list won't all buy a ST if the opportunity arose, it's a much smaller number in reality.

[VillaTim]

Watching the Spurs game the other day there was the common proliferation of Asian fans, quite a few brandishing Korean flags. Now let's say we signed Son or someone of equal stature, would we attract these fans? I think we would but not in the numbers they do for the simple reason of location. They can combine a visit to the football with a trip to one of the great cities of the world, we will never have that.

The sudden jump in supporters at Woolwich, W Ham and Spurs after their move is almost definitely down to tourist fans.

Correct , London is perfect for the tourists eg. go watch Spurs in the afternoon then go Phantom of The Opera in the evening as just an example

[Somniloquism]

30k on a waiting list yet we often don't sell out home games. Okaaaay.

There is a difference between going on a list for a ticket for a season, and individual game tickets, especially if the latter is one seat here, the other in a totally different stand over there. Someone on the list for lower Holte with his two mates might not want to be on his todd in the Upper Trinity corner after awaiting tickets to become available at short notice.

The same logic would apply when ST come up as they aren't always where you want them. Point being the 30k ion the ST list won't all buy a ST if the opportunity arose, it's a much smaller number in reality.

Obviously it would be a smaller number, however unless every season ticket holder quit over the price rises, the likelihood is your one would be replaced with someone from the list if you gave it up. And then you might have to wait a few years to be able to get one again if you changed your mind.

So yes, 30k might be a "scare" figure, but it could still be 5k of definite people which is still probably several years of waiting unless another mass exodus happens.

Personally, stick with your principles and leave if the costs go up.

[VillaTim]

30k on a waiting list yet we often don't sell out home games. Okaaaay.

There is a difference between going on a list for a ticket for a season, and individual game tickets, especially if the latter is one seat here, the other in a totally different stand over there. Someone on the list for lower Holte with his two mates might not want to be on his todd in the Upper Trinity corner after awaiting tickets to become available at short notice.

The same logic would apply when ST come up as they aren't always where you want them. Point being the 30k ion the ST list won't all buy a ST if the opportunity arose, it's a much smaller number in reality.

Obviously it would be a smaller number, however unless every season ticket holder quit over the price rises, the likelihood is your one would be replaced with someone from the list if you gave it up. And then you might have to wait a few years to be able to get one again if you changed your mind.

So yes, 30k might be a "scare" figure, but it could still be 5k of definite people which is still probably several years of waiting unless another mass exodus happens.

Personally, stick with your principles and leave if the costs go up.

Yep agree.