The Holte Suite

[VillaTim]

Since they closed the Holte Suite the concourse at half time is even worse than it was.
I don’t even bother trying anymore and stay in my seat so I wonder how many more people do the same?
Since the owners came in they have done what they promised on the pitch and have been brilliant for this club. What is happening now off the pitch is a shame and they’ll push it too far, if they haven’t already. I don’t think the fans will be slow in letting them know.

like next week when only 25,000 turn out for the Everton game

[Clark W Griswold]

I'm no health and safety expert but i'd say the concourse in the upper DE must be bordering on dangerous. I used to have a season ticket some years back there but as 2 adults who were not arsed about getting food and drink we used to get in 45 mins before kick off and not move from our seats until full time. There might have been a very occasional toilet visit but i didn't generally notice how bad it was back then. Fast forward 20 odd years and grabbing odd tickets here and there in that stand, taking kids and you end up down there at some point, they want the toilet or a drink or whatever. It's truly awful down there. And that's the problem, some people have to use the facilities and can't just please themselves.

[VillaTim]

I'm no health and safety expert but i'd say the concourse in the upper DE must be bordering on dangerous. I used to have a season ticket some years back there but as 2 adults who were not arsed about getting food and drink we used to get in 45 mins before kick off and not move from our seats until full time. There might have been a very occasional toilet visit but i didn't generally notice how bad it was back then. Fast forward 20 odd years and grabbing odd tickets here and there in that stand, taking kids and you end up down there at some point, they want the toilet or a drink or whatever. It's truly awful down there. And that's the problem, some people have to use the facilities and can't just please themselves.

I'm a ST holder up there and i can confirm it is very dangerous . Could easily be a crush / stampede scenario up there

[Risso]

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

Is "been lucky" a euphemism for having a huge shit?

[Clampy]

Yep, I should have flushed.

[Flamingo Lane]

At half time on Saturday, and probably for the first time since the days when I was in the habit of buying a fleur de lys pie in the ground, for 22p, I had a tentative foray in the direction of buying some food in the ground, from the middle Trinity concourse.  What a miserable experience that was, and needless to say I didn't buy anything.

[Flamingo Lane]

Forgive my ignorance, but up until this point who has been entitled to admission to the Holte Suite, and on what terms?

[chrisw1]

At half time on Saturday, and probably for the first time since the days when I was in the habit of buying a fleur de lys pie in the ground, for 22p, I had a tentative foray in the direction of buying some food in the ground, from the middle Trinity concourse.  What a miserable experience that was, and needless to say I didn't buy anything.

And I'm sure this story is repeated thousands of times every single match in every single stand.

[Clampy]

Forgive my ignorance, but up until this point who has been entitled to admission to the Holte Suite, and on what terms?

Season Ticket Holders.

[VillaTim]

Forgive my ignorance, but up until this point who has been entitled to admission to the Holte Suite, and on what terms?

ST holders , free entry

[Gareth]

Yep, I should have flushed.

Aston Villa are pleased to announce that flushing will be offered on a game by game basis for just £10 for Season ticket holders

[Clampy]

Yep, I should have flushed.

Aston Villa are pleased to announce that flushing will be offered on a game by game basis for just £10 for Season ticket holders

Haha, superb.

[johnc]

For season ticket holders this really is another piss take. Also Is the beer going to get any better? I’m still convinced every type of lager comes from the same keg.

And its a Hofmeister one!

[PaulTheVillan]

I’m glad I hardly go anymore. Never thought I’d say that.

[chrisw1]

I’m glad I hardly go anymore. Never thought I’d say that.

We're playing the best football we have in over a decade.  The price increases are a bit brutal, but not that unexpected.  Whilst there's been a lot of noise about the Terrace View (not least from me) the reality is the upper concourse is still light years ahead of the Upper Witton and North Stand. 

I'd still take the current 'fan experience' over any time since MON left the club.