Fleecing.

[N'ZMAV]

The three game package for the European games seems quite sensible. I'll even put the money I won't be puting towards the Everton cup game towards those.

May have been covered elsewhere, but didn't we used to (at least in recent times) get a free cup game on our season tickets?

yeah, about 1996

[N'ZMAV]

Well what improvements should we expect so soon?

or something sensible and viable suggested at those fans forum events.

[Bad English]

They are simply rotating the fans as the games come thick and fast. The 28,000 or so on the waiting list will be snapping those tickets up. More people get to see Villa. It's win-win. Or win-win-win if the Villa win.

[LeonW]

They are simply rotating the fans as the games come thick and fast. The 28,000 or so on the waiting list will be snapping those tickets up. More people get to see Villa. It's win-win. Or win-win-win if the Villa win.

How real are the numbers on this waiting list? One thing I have thought is that it’s all very well fleecing when things are going reasonably well with last year’s 7th place finish. But what happens if we have the inevitable Villa slump at some point and the club have gone and p*ssed off/isolated the hardcore support?

[Skerra]

I don’t believe the waiting list is anywhere near 28,000. It’s just a figure that has been put out there to panic people into attending all matches. Don’t forget that a lot of people would have gone on the list when season ticket prices were much lower and, probably wouldn’t consider even taking up an offer at current prices.

[amfy]

I don’t believe the waiting list is anywhere near 28,000. It’s just a figure that has been put out there to panic people into attending all matches. Don’t forget that a lot of people would have gone on the list when season ticket prices were much lower and, probably wouldn’t consider even taking up an offer at current prices.

Oh I believe there is a waiting list of 28,000 in that it’s not a made up figure.

I just don’t believe there’s 28,000 people who would immediately buy a season ticket if the opportunity came up.

I think it’s just 28,000 people whose name were added because there was a waiting list, and it was best to do it just in case they wanted one when the opportunity came up.

[Gareth]

I don’t believe the waiting list is anywhere near 28,000. It’s just a figure that has been put out there to panic people into attending all matches. Don’t forget that a lot of people would have gone on the list when season ticket prices were much lower and, probably wouldn’t consider even taking up an offer at current prices.

Oh I believe there is a waiting list of 28,000 in that it’s not a made up figure.

I just don’t believe there’s 28,000 people who would immediately buy a season ticket if the opportunity came up.

I think it’s just 28,000 people whose name were added because there was a waiting list, and it was best to do it just in case they wanted one when the opportunity came up.

& list is free to join.

[VillaTim]

They'll probably start charging to remain on the list eg. £20 a year

[N'ZMAV]

people join the waiting list in the off chance, and probably won't buy a ST - they'll be over a grand by the time people get offered one.

[Percy McCarthy]

I don’t believe the waiting list is anywhere near 28,000. It’s just a figure that has been put out there to panic people into attending all matches. Don’t forget that a lot of people would have gone on the list when season ticket prices were much lower and, probably wouldn’t consider even taking up an offer at current prices.

Oh I believe there is a waiting list of 28,000 in that it’s not a made up figure.

I just don’t believe there’s 28,000 people who would immediately buy a season ticket if the opportunity came up.

I think it’s just 28,000 people whose name were added because there was a waiting list, and it was best to do it just in case they wanted one when the opportunity came up.

28,000? I’m number 29,551 and my son is 29,552. I also have a daughter who wants to go on it as well. And we’ll all be buying given the chance. I think the latest I heard there were 35,000 on it.

[AndyB6]

If 35,000 season tickets became instantly available tomorrow how many would they really sell?

[Drummond]

42750

[dave.woodhall]

Without getting too Flinty, I don't think it's hard to assume that if there were 35.000 willing to get a season ticket, at least a quarter of them would buy match tickets whatever the circumstances. That means we should never be below 40,000 gates.

[Exeter 77]

On the subject of attendances there always seem to be small sections of the ground which don't appear to be sold - the bit at the right hand side (looking at the pitch) at the front of L1 in the Lower Holte for example. I always assumed they were slightly restricted view but why aren't the sold on that basis?

[N'ZMAV]

If 35,000 season tickets became instantly available tomorrow how many would they really sell?

34999 at the most