Chris Heck - President of Business Operations

[eamonn]

We are a few weeks into our 150th year/season and it’s been a disaster off the pitch. The first home game was nothing short of a disaster and I’ve still yet to read an apology or any admittance of guilt. Now this ticket price fiasco which is a disgraceful slap in the face again for supporters. He should be shown the door by the owners and hopefully he will be. If not I dread to think how much our season tickets will rise by for next season.
As for protests, I don’t think Emery and the players deserve it during the game.
Maybe at half time or afterwards. Let’s hope we hear something today which admits mistakes have been made and rectifies them.

I get called a bit negative on certain things but even i think this is abit OTT paul. Losing two nil to arsenal a disaster.? They may win the league so i dont agree with that.

I agree with your point about the protests part not during the game. Thats not productive and can back fire. We dont need the negativity before the everton home game. We need to be looking to win that.

He's clearly talking about the off-field issues like the toilets and queues fpr the Arsenal game, not the actual result. Honestly mate, try reading the posts a bit more carefully!

Ooops my mistake, apolgies paul. Sorry was inbetween a boring meeting just skimmed through it 👌

You can't afford to skim-read on H&V anymore Demi. We're in the Champions League now and require serious forum users.

[Demitri_C]

We are a few weeks into our 150th year/season and it’s been a disaster off the pitch. The first home game was nothing short of a disaster and I’ve still yet to read an apology or any admittance of guilt. Now this ticket price fiasco which is a disgraceful slap in the face again for supporters. He should be shown the door by the owners and hopefully he will be. If not I dread to think how much our season tickets will rise by for next season.
As for protests, I don’t think Emery and the players deserve it during the game.
Maybe at half time or afterwards. Let’s hope we hear something today which admits mistakes have been made and rectifies them.

I get called a bit negative on certain things but even i think this is abit OTT paul. Losing two nil to arsenal a disaster.? They may win the league so i dont agree with that.

I agree with your point about the protests part not during the game. Thats not productive and can back fire. We dont need the negativity before the everton home game. We need to be looking to win that.

He's clearly talking about the off-field issues like the toilets and queues fpr the Arsenal game, not the actual result. Honestly mate, try reading the posts a bit more carefully!

Ooops my mistake, apolgies paul. Sorry was inbetween a boring meeting just skimmed through it 👌

No problem. To be honest I thought you were joking and it made me smile.

UTV

UTV and i absolutely agree with your post. That was absolutely ridiculous

They do need to step up. Expecting people to pay more for dreadful service.

[Brazilian Villain]

I would be surprised if the Celtic game doesn't sell out. It's a novelty match, the first time we've played them competitively, and if Villa fans don't want the tickets I dare say there will be Celtic fans who will.

Probably just me, but I really can’t be arsed to get excited about playing Celtic. It’s definitely now on my “I ain’t paying that to watch them! list”

Agreed. I can see pub football down Meriden Park.

Similar for me wrt the Bayern match. If I wanted to see Germans in leather shorts I could go to Oktoberfest, or Berlin Pride.

[Pat Mustard]

It's difficult to co-ordinate and I'm not sure how you would go about it, but it really strikes me that the best protest we could make against the prices is almost an informal boycott from members of those games the club will struggle to sell out around the CL games.  We have all of the following games falling around CL dates:

Bournemouth - 26th October
Crystal Palace - 23rd November
Brentford - 3rd December
Southampton - 7th December
West Ham - 25th January

As a family we've already decided that if we want to go to CL games then these are off the table. If lots of members are in the same position then I don't see how these will get close to selling out, or at the very least it will mean all of the GA+ sections will be empty as non-members will be able to get tickets more freely.

It's always impossible when talking about boycotts as people understandably want to go, and ST holders have already paid.  This just seems to me in some small way to be able to undermine Heck's reasoning for the ludicrous CL prices by directly affecting the bottom line in the more difficult to sell matches.

[BC Villain]

The Club also take this opportunity to announce pricing for domestic cup matches should we be drawn at home. All Carabao Cup matches and the first home fixture in the FA Cup will be priced at just £25 for adults and £10 for children in all areas of the Stadium.

An FA cup tie at home that may never happen if we get drawn away in the third round and get knocked out.  Convenient.

Charging a kings ransom to use facilities where you need to roll your trousers up before going for a piss is an outrage.

[London Villan]

I'm not boycotting watching the best team we have had in a generation - I just won't spend another penny in the ground or shop.

[Richard]

I'm not boycotting watching the best team we have had in a generation - I just won't spend another penny in the ground or shop.

I've often thought this is the best solution and tbh the queues and poor choice on offer makes me wonder why people bother anyway.

[eamonn]

Fair enough but it's hardly going to hurt them much.

[Pat Mustard]

Boycott probably isn't the right word, but I am talking about co-ordinating a game or games where those of us can't afford to attend do so as a group.  We were already struggling with the price increases this season (especially as my daughter has also gone up an age category) and were going to pick and choose certain games.  With the CL prices now, if we want ot go to those then we are going to have to drop a lot more of the other home games - I am certain there will be plenty of others in the same position, so it might help send a message if that was aimed at specific games the club won't sell out without members.

Maybe call it a co-ordinated non-attendance!  I also agree that boycotting food and drink at the ground is another step.

[VILLA MOLE]

I would say boycott the food and drink but that aint hard really

[Brend'Watkins]

I would say boycott the food and drink but that aint hard really

I started that boycott 5 years ago. I have nothing left to boycott.

[pauliewalnuts]

I'm not boycotting watching the best team we have had in a generation - I just won't spend another penny in the ground or shop.

To be honest it’s already hard to spend a penny at the ground, in both its meanings.

[VillaTim]

I'm not boycotting watching the best team we have had in a generation - I just won't spend another penny in the ground or shop.

yeah that will show them . Mess with us you can stick your Carlsberg up your ...

[pauliewalnuts]

I'm not boycotting watching the best team we have had in a generation - I just won't spend another penny in the ground or shop.

yeah that will show them . Mess with us you can stick your Carlsberg up your ...

Indeed.

I doubt they’ll give ashit about lack of demand to buy the stuff they can’t even be arsed to try to sell in the first place.

[LeeB]

I don't like to nay-say and I've no better ideas myself, but there are 3 things certain in life:
1. Death
2. Taxes
3. Boycotting/leaving games early in protest not working, ever, and looking weird and embarrassing for those that attempt it.