The Holte Suite

[London Villan]

They can't do too much to the Holte Suite as it's used for non-matchday functions of all sorts.

[Brazilian Villain]

I think the issue is there isn't the demand they're banking on. Precisely zero Terrace View tickets were sold for Crystal Palace on a game by game basis.

That's not true.

[amfy]

After having a ST for over 40 years, I think I'm nearing the end of my time going down every week.  They're targeting a new breed of fanbase, and I think I'll be leaving them to it.  There are many other ways of watching the matches these days, without burning all your money. 

This is where I am too. Once it goes to £1k for a season ticket I'll finally give up after 45 yrs. I can't really justify  £800 currently but it's a hard habit to break
Think theres 3 or 4 seasons before then so hopefully the FACup in the few seasons please

I was going to give up my season ticket when we moved north, because in recent years, half a dozen home games on record was enough for a Wembley ticket & I thought - I’d probably come down for maybe half the games.

Then, at that exact moment we suddenly had 30,000 season ticket holders and another 30,000 waiting! So I kept it.

But everything - the rising cost of the ST itself, the myriad of kick off times that don’t work well with the trip down, & this season, the feeling that they can’t find enough ways to get money out of us are contributing to me moving on.

Nonetheless, how can I give my ST up just when we look like winning something? I don’t want to have had it for 20 average to shitty years, to have us win the FA Cup the season after I go!

It’s a weird thing, but I think I’m not alone, & they may find that the season we win a trophy, will be the one before a huge number of us finally throw the towel in. Imagine how baffled they are going to be when success leads to falling gates! Understanding Villa fans doesn’t come easy!

[astonvilla82]

Only started using the Holte suite since last season, normally I go straight into my seat, but my son has a season ticket and we have a drink at half time and although what I call pricey for a pint I really enjoy it, because it's comfortable to have a sit down and chat with him, what I do find a pain is you got less then half hour to drink,so we only have the one pint.Very soon he be taking his new born baby down with his wife and if it's only ticket only there be no were to sit comfortably, aren't we supposed supposed to make it more attractive for families especially younger kids?

[85kota]

It really does sound like things are at breaking point for a significant number of fans.

On the face of it, it doesn't seem like price increases are massively out of whack with inflation.

Are Birmingham wages lagging behind the rest of the country?

[VillaTim]

used the HS last season after the Newcastle game, was very nice not too packed , decent beer and Evans Swain and McNaught came in for a chat. Its quite spacious in there . It will be a shame that it will become £70 entry and the club can definitely stick it where the sun don't shone

[Mister E]

After having a ST for over 40 years, I think I'm nearing the end of my time going down every week.  They're targeting a new breed of fanbase, and I think I'll be leaving them to it.  There are many other ways of watching the matches these days, without burning all your money. 

This is where I am too. Once it goes to £1k for a season ticket I'll finally give up after 45 yrs. I can't really justify  £800 currently but it's a hard habit to break
Think theres 3 or 4 seasons before then so hopefully the FACup in the few seasons please

I was going to give up my season ticket when we moved north, because in recent years, half a dozen home games on record was enough for a Wembley ticket & I thought - I’d probably come down for maybe half the games.

Then, at that exact moment we suddenly had 30,000 season ticket holders and another 30,000 waiting! So I kept it.

But everything - the rising cost of the ST itself, the myriad of kick off times that don’t work well with the trip down, & this season, the feeling that they can’t find enough ways to get money out of us are contributing to me moving on.

Nonetheless, how can I give my ST up just when we look like winning something? I don’t want to have had it for 20 average to shitty years, to have us win the FA Cup the season after I go!

It’s a weird thing, but I think I’m not alone, & they may find that the season we win a trophy, will be the one before a huge number of us finally throw the towel in. Imagine how baffled they are going to be when success leads to falling gates! Understanding Villa fans doesn’t come easy!

Exactly my situation, amfy.

[artvandelay]

I think the issue is there isn't the demand they're banking on. Precisely zero Terrace View tickets were sold for Crystal Palace on a game by game basis.

That's not true.

91 Seats available in that area on 29th August

 I didn't check on matchday but was still in the 90s based on what those have said here

[algy]

I think the issue is there isn't the demand they're banking on. Precisely zero Terrace View tickets were sold for Crystal Palace on a game by game basis.

That's not true.

91 Seats available in that area on 29th August

 I didn't check on matchday but was still in the 90s based on what those have said here

For Palace?  I checked on the morning - was getting rough prices for later in the year and wondered if it'd be cheaper going Terrace View over Membership + Trinity Road.  Anyway, there were 86 seats left in Terrace View at the time

[Bad English]

It really does sound like things are at breaking point for a significant number of fans.

On the face of it, it doesn't seem like price increases are massively out of whack with inflation.

Are Birmingham wages lagging behind the rest of the country?

[Somniloquism]

I wouldn't call a trip to your local world of Cine cheap anymore either.

It's not that bad though ... £5 a ticket round us (Odeon, book online).  So the whole family could go and watch a film for the same price as one kids ticket at Villa Park pretty much.

I'm guessing that is several weeks after the film is released or specific kids matinee type things. The cheapest near us is £15 each but then they did turn the whole cinema into the recliner seats so you can't go "cheap" seats either.

[Des Little]

I guess the simple answer to those not satisfied with the food/drink options is just to give it a miss (like me), but whilst people are still queuing for long periods the club will assume they’re happy to continue to do so.

[algy]

I wouldn't call a trip to your local world of Cine cheap anymore either.

It's not that bad though ... £5 a ticket round us (Odeon, book online).  So the whole family could go and watch a film for the same price as one kids ticket at Villa Park pretty much.

I'm guessing that is several weeks after the film is released or specific kids matinee type things. The cheapest near us is £15 each but then they did turn the whole cinema into the recliner seats so you can't go "cheap" seats either.

Ah, that's probably it.  No recliner seats in ours, but everything's a fiver - any film, any time, any day - so not arsed that I have to slouch rather than have the seat slouch for me.  Book online and you're golden:

https://www.odeon.co.uk/cinemas/wrexham-eagles-meadow/

(just noticed that it says it's a special deal on there, but I've been using it or a year or so and aren't a myOdeon member or anything ..)

[amfy]

I wouldn't call a trip to your local world of Cine cheap anymore either.

It's not that bad though ... £5 a ticket round us (Odeon, book online).  So the whole family could go and watch a film for the same price as one kids ticket at Villa Park pretty much.

I'm guessing that is several weeks after the film is released or specific kids matinee type things. The cheapest near us is £15 each but then they did turn the whole cinema into the recliner seats so you can't go "cheap" seats either.

£15 for the football though? Doesn’t that sound a bit more like it?

[kippaxvilla2]

Less than 41,000 there on Saturday.