The Holte Suite

[chrisw1]

The problem isn't the availability of higher quality, more expensive product for those who want it.

The problem is doing so whilst simultaneously jacking up the price of a match ticket or a season ticket, whilst doing absolutely nothing about the quality served up there.

It is not on to be selling someone a match ticket for 60 odd quid and expecting them to be ankle deep in piss in non functional toilets, to expect them to miss a chunk of the match if they want to get something to eat or drink, to make them use an even more cramped concourse (because you've commandeered some of that space for higher price tickets) whilst making the only way to avoid having to put up with those shit facilities spending even more money.

Exactly Paulie, perfectly put.

[Nii Lamptey]

I'm a season ticket holder in Upper Trinity...

- Season ticket over £100 more than last season
- Club asking for additional £38 for what will probably be a second string home cup tie in the third round of the league cup.... which would have been included FREE last season.
- Takes 25-30 mins to queue for any form of sustenance during a 15 min half time break, only to discover that they've replaced the ONLY thing I queue for (a chicken balti pie) with an inferior product.

It's bollocks. I'd suggest that the club could increase revenue MORE by just getting the basics right (*half time refreshment for us plebs, acceptable prices for cup games, etc).

[PeterWithe]

The Holte Suite is no more. It’s now the Lower Grounds.

£60 for the Brighton game as an ‘opening offer’. £120 if you want a match ticket too.

Unlimited street food.

Fuck off.

Was the Rat Pan called The Lower Grounds at some point?

[PeterWithesShin]

In the last 2 years season ticket prices have increased massively, while facilities and service haven't for a lot of fans. There's also the stealth increase of losing a cup match. A number of people on here have spoken about how they don't bother trying to spend money in the ground now, of barely functioning restrooms, and so on and not only has there been the Terrace View and Holte Suite being turned more corporate, it means fans that used those for years are now in the concourses making the facilities and service even worse as there's more people trying to use them.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Alternatively, for less than £60 I'd prefer lunch and a few pints in Lasan in the Jewellery Quarter with a taxi to Villa Park.

[Dr Butler]

may be some millionaires on this site will buy the Swan and Mitre and The Britannia and reopen them as public houses again....just for match day though

seriously the taking away all the "perks" so to speak of being a season ticket holder is going to shorten that waiting list pretty quick when people decide not to renew.

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The Doc 

[andrew08]

It’s not compulsory to go you know. Leave it to to folk who want to spend their hard earned money on watching the odd game and then enjoy the £50m French players we buy after.
I’ve never yet purchased a football ticket based on the beer or food.

Wow, talk about missing the point.

Bang on I thought. I go to VP to watch football. Pubs to drink beer and restaurants to eat out. Some people might want to combine all three, let them crack on.

And you've missed the point again.

It’s not compulsory to go you know. Leave it to to folk who want to spend their hard earned money on watching the odd game and then enjoy the £50m French players we buy after.
I’ve never yet purchased a football ticket based on the beer or food.

Wow, talk about missing the point.

Bang on I thought. I go to VP to watch football. Pubs to drink beer and restaurants to eat out. Some people might want to combine all three, let them crack on.

And you've missed the point again.

Did I ? Oh well, I’ll get over it eventually.

[frank black]

The point is, by all means have new revenue streams and options. But not to the detriment of the majority of other supporters.

[Clampy]

You can't beat a bit of sarcasm and a quote fail which ruins it.

[VinnieChase84]

Also what they have not factored into this at all is public transport strain. Many duck into the holte suite post game (i did a few times last season) to wait for crowds to die down before attempting train/getting an uber
Thats now gone. Off the pitch the club is now pure americana corporate shite

The Holte pub will be next!!

Meanwhile i cant go for a piss in the upper Holte without playing a game of piss jenga

[AlexAlexCropley]

The Holte Suite is no more. It’s now the Lower Grounds.

£60 for the Brighton game as an ‘opening offer’. £120 if you want a match ticket too.

Unlimited street food.

Fuck off.

Was the Rat Pan called The Lower Grounds at some point?

Upper Grounds

[Clampy]

The toilets I use in the Upper Holte are usually ok unless I've just been lucky when I've been in.

[PeterWithe]

Ta, knew a bell was ringing vaguely.

I shall now refer to the Holte Suite as the Twat Pan.

[VinnieChase84]

The toilets I use in the Upper Holte are usually ok unless I've just been lucky when I've been in.

Everton and Palace it was atrocious K2 block

[andrew08]

You can't beat a bit of sarcasm and a quote fail which ruins it.

😂

I refer you to my previous answer!