Chris Heck - President of Business Operations

[BC54 VFC]

No, Lee Preece has.

Pleased for him if he’s found another role…no one wants to spend their whole day answering complaints about their utter c bomb of a boss.  Soul destroying I can imagine after the Arsenal game

100% this , shame though i think he's been at Villa a long time .

35 years . I have worked for Lee in the past ( Match days) . I can confirm he is a really professional guy . The club will have a big job replacing him with someone of the same calibre.

I posted my above response before seeing yours; the fact that we have both used the words professional and calibre speaks volumes.

[Chip Butty 111]

Surprised it hasn't got it's own thread judging by the respect shown on here for his service over the years.
When you think of all the daft threads that get started lately...
Anyway thanks Lee, all the best for the future

[PeterWithesShin]

If Lee has left the club that's a big loss to both the club and the fans.

[CLEEVE]

Where is confirmation of this ? I actually had an email response from lee this afternoon stating that my complaint had been logged?

[HolteL4]

It's no surprise he's gone to be honest, he's job became untenable the moment Heck came in because let's face it Heck has no interest in liaising with the fans

[PeterWithe]

Surprised it hasn't got it's own thread judging by the respect shown on here for his service over the years.
When you think of all the daft threads that get started lately...
Anyway thanks Lee, all the best for the future

Anyone who wishes can start a thread?

Sad to see Lee Preece go, must have been a tough couple of weeks. I look forward to the H&V exclusive scoop with him.

[Chip Butty 111]

Surprised it hasn't got it's own thread judging by the respect shown on here for his service over the years.
When you think of all the daft threads that get started lately...
Anyway thanks Lee, all the best for the future

Anyone who wishes can start a thread?

Sad to see Lee Preece go, must have been a tough couple of weeks. I look forward to the H&V exclusive scoop with him.

It was a nod to Footy actually, perhaps he's still in the Israel/Palestine chat?
Hopefully Lee is allowed to pass on his insight as to what is going on behind the scenes.

[Des Little]

Just wondering about the Holte Suite, and I really can’t see how anyone can look at the opportunity it had to generate real revenue, by getting staffed and run properly, and not doing so. Especially with the Witton Arms down the road packing them in pre and post match. You can’t tell me that the Holte Suite takes more money on a match day than the Witton Arms does?

[London Villan]

I bet it does now 400 people pay £150 each for the privilege.

[VillaTim]

Where is confirmation of this ? I actually had an email response from lee this afternoon stating that my complaint had been logged?

Yeah , said earlier , where is this news coming from ? Maybe wait for any official news. Hope he's ok mostly , wankers like Heck should not be forcing employees out who have dedicated their lives to the club.

[astonvilla82]

Just wondering about the Holte Suite, and I really can’t see how anyone can look at the opportunity it had to generate real revenue, by getting staffed and run properly, and not doing so. Especially with the Witton Arms down the road packing them in pre and post match. You can’t tell me that the Holte Suite takes more money on a match day than the Witton Arms does?

Don't know about before the game or after but enjoyed having a drink there at halftime, trouble is you had to shovel a pint down your neck in about 15 minutes and that's if opened on time and then shouted at by that pain of a steward to get out now or he would put you against a firing squad,( slight exaggeration) and I now refuse to buy any alcohol or food in the ground so lost revenue there

[TonyD]

I think I read somewhere that across the board they doubled the price of all the hospitality seats this season.

That would explain a lot of empty seats.   

[Percy McCarthy]

Somebody on Twitter is claiming that the attendance for Wolves was 39Kish. If true, for a Saturday 3pm kick off that's not televised, that's woeful.

That AV Updates? Not the most reliable. MoTD had attendance as well over 42k.

SSN played their clip of the game on Saturday night and the score caption included the attendance as 42,700-ish. Sorry Lou for not remembering exactly.

[VillaTim]

I think I read somewhere that across the board they doubled the price of all the hospitality seats this season.

That would explain a lot of empty seats.

Correct , there or thereabouts depending which area you were. I know a few who said adios , and some bit the bullet and coughed up

[TonyD]

Loads of hospitality left for the Munich game.
They would have sold it out at last season’s prices.

There is a new place in the Witton Lane called The Aston.     Looks nice.

But it is a grand a seat.  £1,080 for one game.    What the actual fuck.   Who is going to pay that?