Tipping points

[dave.woodhall]

Another new signing joins our merry band.

https://heroesandvillains.info/2024/09/30/tipping-points/

[The Charmer]

Excellent piece Gary  -  very thought provoking.

[ChicagoLion]

Very good piece Gary.
Heck has shown that he has low commercial intellect.
His lack of business acumen is demonstrated by his price gouging, upsetting supporters and staff.

[Chip Butty 111]

On the money Dave. He's doing the same here as Red Bulls.
And the fans all hated him there.
Heck - onomics is how they made fun of his daft policies at the club, pushing up prices and reducing attendances, exactly what he is up to here.
He couldn't sell out a 25,000 seat stadium in New York, with a population of 8 million for goodness sake.

[The Edge]

Excellent article. I reached my personal tipping point for the Bayern Munich game. I've always been someone who by hook or by crook has managed to get tickets for pretty much any game I've wanted to go to. I have a lot of friends who have always come up trumps. But that policy has come to bite me on the arse. Heck has closed all the loopholes and then some. There will be empty seats tomorrow night and we have not completely sold out Villa Park once yet this season despite CL football being on offer and the chance to see possibly the best Villa team in living memory. Heck has done that and it can not be right no matter what he's been brought in to do. I'm starting to really despise the guy. Fuck him and fuck Heck-onomics.

[Flamingo Lane]

The thing that's getting to me is that despite the rush to increase revenue, the simplest of processes just aren't working. For both the Arsenal and Bournemouth games I have bought tickets and on both occasions have had to take up communication with the ticket office afterwards, in order to actually obtain the ticket. And I am still amazed that the auto renewals for claret membership (auto renewals being a godsend for any business) were simply not processed by the club, for what would seem like hundreds if not thousands of fans. Along with the cost, and all the other ticketing, GA+, and match day aggravations,  it really is starting to lean me towards 'oh, fuck this, why am I bothering?'

[Rigadon]

That's a well written and thought provoking article, nice one. 

[AV82EC]

Very well written piece by the author and he strikes the night note of constructive criticism not outright insults.

Tomorrow night isn’t a sell out but there are only limited options left in Hospitality (abt 140 tickets the last time I looked) and GA and GA+ are both sold out.

[lovejoy]

Very well written piece by the author and he strikes the night note of constructive criticism not outright insults.

Tomorrow night isn’t a sell out but there are only limited options left in Hospitality (abt 140 tickets the last time I looked) and GA and GA+ are both sold out.

Which in a way proves heck's pricing was correct doesn't it? If you consider his parameter is to maximise Villa's revenues and not to run a benevolent business there to reward loyal fans.

[Sexual Ealing]

You're such a twat.

[dave.woodhall]

You're such a twat.

And that's not very nice is it?

[Sexual Ealing]

No, it isn't. My apologies to you, and to the site rules.

[Flamingo Lane]

Very well written piece by the author and he strikes the night note of constructive criticism not outright insults.

Tomorrow night isn’t a sell out but there are only limited options left in Hospitality (abt 140 tickets the last time I looked) and GA and GA+ are both sold out.

Which in a way proves heck's pricing was correct doesn't it? If you consider his parameter is to maximise Villa's revenues and not to run a malevolent buusiness there to reward loyal fans.

Malevolent benevolent.

[lovejoy]

yes benevolent.
You may not agree, but the logic is sound, is it not. If the stadium is full then the pricing to maximise revenue is not unreasonable.
The club is not a charity after all.

[Chip Butty 111]

yes benevolent.
You may not agree, but the logic is sound, is it not. If the stadium is full then the pricing to maximise revenue is not unreasonable.
The club is not a charity after all.

I take it you haven't checked the sales disaster that is Bologna then?
Tells you all you need to know about who he is and how good his data is.
General sale for our first time in this competition for 40yrs is unimaginable
HECK-onomics for you