Disabled Fans - parking spaces

[SaddVillan]

Just announced on prAVda:

Aston Villa can confirm that disabled supporters who have booked matchday parking at Villa Park for the 2024/25 season will be charged last season’s parking rates.
 
Those supporters will be contacted directly by the clubs’s ticket office via telephone prior to the next match at Villa Park against Everton and for those who were overcharged for parking for the Arsenal match, the club will issue reimbursements.
 
The club wishes to apologise to those affected.

They've come to their senses - just need to keep going.

[Demitri_C]

Glad they have apologised. Leaves a sour taste in mouth but first step of repairing fractions is by acknowledgement

I still dont get how they thoyght a 100% increase wouls not upset the fan base.? Some idiotic ideology

[SaddVillan]

Someone with commonsense/clout/leverage has obviously had a word.

Wonder if Heck has had his wings clipped?

[Chip Butty 111]

Someone with commonsense/clout/leverage has obviously had a word.

Wonder if Heck has had his wings clipped?

  Plucked and basted hopefully..

[ChicagoLion]

Whilst this change is welcome, the actions of the club regarding its treatment of its supporters is indicative of an organisation that has lost its moral compass.
Contrast this with the leadership and strategy of the playing side of the club and you can see the total lack of leadership and competence.

[Risso]

A forced apology is no apology at all.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

This is quite bizarre and very much like 'leaked' proposed policies in politics. Can we get away with it? What's the backlash like? Oh, sorry we really didn't mean it.
It's one fuck up after another. They seem really detached from reality

[Drummond]

The cynic in me suggests this distracts nicely from the Champions League prices and that backing down so quickly is an attempt to show humility and compassion.

[Rory]

Chris Heck: "yeah well at least the little handicapped fella is able-minded. Unless he's not, it's difficult to tell with the wheelchair ones. So let's charge them more."

[CT Villan]

Should read..."the club wishes to apologise for getting caught."

Heck is turning out to be a real low-life.

[RamboandBruno]

Should read..."the club wishes to apologise for getting caught."

Heck is turning out to be a real low-life.

This.

[Virgil Caine]

My experience of ‘Change Managers’ ( which I believe Heck is) is that they are unpopular, communicate badly, make decisions quickly without accountability, are focused and driven with normally one objective which is paramount. They are normally cold and dogmatic, have no sense of loyalty or history and adopt the ‘step up or step out’ style of people management. He has been appointed  to make AVFC  profitable, sustainable, competitive and known. I fear what we are witnessing now is just the tip of an iceberg.

[Villa in Denmark]

I fear you're correct Virgil.  I've worked with enough "management consultents" and "change enablers" I think was their last self found, self important, hubris infused, description when I was in the UK to recognise the type.

I wouldn't say ****** to a man but it's pretty close.

[villa `cross the mersey]

My experience of ‘Change Managers’ ( which I believe Heck is) is that they are unpopular, communicate badly, make decisions quickly without accountability, are focused and driven with normally one objective which is paramount. They are normally cold and dogmatic, have no sense of loyalty or history and adopt the ‘step up or step out’ style of people management. He has been appointed  to make AVFC  profitable, sustainable, competitive and known. I fear what we are witnessing now is just the tip of an iceberg.

I hear what you are saying Virgil - we are the same age and have probably seen more than enough of these "individuals" during our working lives - They just don`t give a "flying ****"
It ain`t the game I have  loved and supported since 1961 - Its just a business

[CLEEVE]

Could one of our high profile supporters / fan groups set up a funding page and let's all chip in and cover the costs of our disabled fans parking. Let's shame the club