Chris Heck - President of Business Operations

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Went to our very first European game in 1975 in Antwerp.
I was in Rotterdam, Anderlecht for the semi, been on trips to Madrid, Bilbao, Hamburg, Odense, pre  seasons in France and hitch hiked to two friendlies in the old Yugoslavia in the late 1970s
Never missed any home European match including those Inter Toto games at Smethwick.
I won't be going to any of this over priced over hyped rip off shite. Ruined it for me.

[ChicagoLion]

I just can not understand the fleecing of disabled fans.
What sort of shit bag thinks that is n ok thing to do.
Just staggering.

[SaddVillan]

Matt Maher from the Express and Star has posted this on Twatter:

#avfc fined 60,000 Euros (£50,600) by Uefa for late submission of their financial information for the 2023/24 season. But the governing body confirms Villa, along with every other club, were within the 90 per cent cost controls limit. That limit drops to 80pc for this season.

1. The fine should come out of the Heckster's salary.
2. Ger Steve Stride back.

[Villan82]

It's gone beyond football for me, it's a matter of human decency. If this was another club I would be slating them. I am so disappointed

[wince]

Ticket prices are the thanks to the loyal fans. I’ve been out priced for years anyway but it’s a greedy joke pandering to the non-existent day trippers and on back of CL football we may only have this season. Always been more of a follower fan than a VP regular but for those that are seasoned veterans this is a piss take of the highest order. How could we fuck this up so much??

[London Villan]

That would have paid for the disabled parking spaces, the weasel.

[Chico Hamilton III]

He’s a fucking sociopath! Disgraceful from Villa.

[Demitri_C]

Ive been a villa fan for over 30 years and this is firat time im embarrassed to this club. To shaft over the disabled like this is nothing short of disgusting.

They have universally managed to alienate the whole fan base. Its no coincidence all these awful decisions have been made since heck came. He is a absolute bum.

[PhilVill]

If true, it's very sad. I think it's time this chap left. I've supported this club for 45 years and seen plenty of bollocks in my time but this is beyond the pale.

[The Edge]

He’s a fucking sociopath! Disgraceful from Villa.

Heck has a knack of kicking the stuffing out of the feelgood factor at Villa Park at exactly the right time for maximum impact. When we were getting giddy over top four and the place was bouncing he announced the postponement of the North Stand rebuild. A real kick in the nads for excited fans like myself who is on the list for season tickets along with my two lads. When we were all getting excited about the CL draw and the prospect of some mouth watering home games he drops another bomb with the massive price hikes that have caused disbelief far and wide not just in B6. If a secret blue nose was to worm his way into the job he couldn't do a better job of deliberately deflating the fanbase at the very point in the history of Aston Villa FC when we should be feeling utterly euphoric.

[Border villan]

Paid earlier for my Bayern ticket.
Don’t worry Chris this is a one off and you can fleece other people for the other three CL games.

[CT]

It's gone beyond football for me, it's a matter of human decency. If this was another club I would be slating them. I am so disappointed

Just said the same to my lad. If this was another club I’d be thinking what a dirty, nasty, soulless greed machine it was.

I don’t think I could have made up what’s happened over the last few days. I’ve completely lost touch with them, I don’t recognise them.

At a time when we should have been so excited about these games, I’m just deflated and we’ve actually just had the talk about this being the final season. My first game was in 1980 and I started going regularly in 83, aged 12. It really hit me last night, I’m completely gutted.

[brontebilly]

Is that orange blanket that did for DOL still around? Hang it off the Holte again in honour of Heck

[Chip Butty 111]

I wasn't going to post this as it's a bit close to home to say the least, but I've changed my mind.
My wife has a disabled badge, she's 49
The reason she has a disabled badge is because she has terminal cancer.
She hasn't been to Villa for a couple of years, so the disabled parking is no issue for us.
But some of the people who do use the disabled area will be in a similar situation to my wife.
When we have the Holte Enders in the Sky at half time at the end of the season...some of those people would have used those spaces. Youngsters who have terminally ill conditions, who sometimes are mascots or appear in the program, their parents would use those spaces.
It wasn't long ago that Acorns was on the front of our shirts, and what a wonderful gesture that was.
And now here we are advertising betting and kicking blue badge holders in the teeth.
What a time to be a Villa fan..

[VillaTim]

we need to drive this ****** out of our club