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18 minutes ago, hogso said:

It dropped on after a couple of minutes. Sorted, block 142, chuffed with the seat selection left. 

Excellent, roughly how many are left 

3 hours ago, KenjiOgiwara said:

I am so fed up by this loser mentality among Villa fans that every superb player we have "deserve" to move on. Sometime it just doesn't come across you're Villa fans. 

Oh I'm a Villa fan, a non cave dwelling one too. I don't want him to leave but I completely understand why he would. I'd be disappointed if he went to the Manchesters but that is up to him and the board. I binned my claret n blue specs a long time ago but don't think for a minute that I'd  not want him to spend the rest of his career with Villa... There are so many rubbish players that have won titles and trophies so certainly Jack deserves the chance to do the same. If Villa can give him that then even better

18 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

What do Villa deserve?

A lesson in defending but i get your point 

Money talks unfortunately,

I'd be sad to see him go but that's football.

He deserves to be the best he can be.

2 hours ago, GingerCollins29 said:

I've entered a competition for two tickets where you have to write a poem about the villa. Happy for you all to critique! 

Villa's Journey

 

2016...relegation confirmed,

Heartbreak and devastation, no lessons learned,

Down to the Championship, playing Rotherham away,

The Villa lion wounded, in a place we could not stay,

Three years of frustration, with owners who didn't know,

What it meant to be Villa, where did all our money go?

 

Wembley failure vs Fulham meant absolute despair,

On the brink of administration, pulling out our hair,

In came Nassef and Wes, to save the club from ruin,

Steve Bruce relieved from duties, as trouble started brewing.

 

Welcome Deano, who turned our boys into men,

10 wins on the trot, we're going to Wembley again.

Hearts pounding, nails bitten - El Ghazi arrives,

Villa's going up, the Holte Enders cried.

Then one young man from Scotland, named Super John McGinn,

Finished the job with a header, so the celebrations could begin.

Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good,

Euphoria for Villans, from Aston to Chelmsley Wood.

 

Back in the big time, Premier League here we come,

Little did we know there was more excitement and fun.

Heaton the calm head and Mings the colossus,

Freddie and Targett, no-one would dare stop us.

A bit of magic from Luiz and Conor's left boot,

Into El Ghazi and then Wesley will shoot.

'Super, Super Jack' the four stands will sing,

Our Captain Fantastic's got the whole league on strings.

 

So come 1st of March, it's Wembley once more,

Bring on Man City, where the Lion will roar.

Keep your De Bruyne and Aguero because we fear no other team,

We'll go down to London and realise our dream.

We'll watch Captain Jack lift the trophy in the sky,

And for miles around you'll hear us singing 'Villa till I die!'.

 

Months later, it's ecstasy as Deano keeps us up,

But my heart will beat the loudest, when Villa win the cup.

I'd go with

We're **** and we know we are

22 hours ago, Mjvilla said:

Had to miss the game yesterday. I live in Herefordshire and it was (and still is) absolute carnage here. Worst flooding I can remember in my lifetime. Has literally been life or death. So, for some to say a few puddles has made the roads clearer, is actually quite disrespectful to those of us who it has affected.

I don't believe any disrespect was meant. My garage roof leaked at the weekend cos of the rain over last few weeks. More of an annoyance really, then I look at some other local areas that are again losing everything and not for the first time in recent years and I thank my lucky stars. 

I have no idea how they cope with this every year, losing everything and starting again. My thoughts are with those less fortunate and I'll include you in that.

Sometimes I hate football 

Never a pen that, they didn't even appeal for it. Even so, more shocking defending, Spurs could have scored 3 or 4. We've missed some good chances too. HATE VAR

56 minutes ago, Kingman said:

Dose that mean we are now in Europe as they have just been banned? 

Don't think so, champions league would be top 4 not counting City. And cup winners only go into Europa league unless already qualified through league position. So if sheff utd finish 5th they could be in champions league 

1 hour ago, terrytini said:

Right, you seem to be confirming what I imagined, that the Level 2 seats are usually Club Wembley, so although sold by the Club they didn’t include them in their price bands, and the phrase refers to the fact that they are “ex Club Wembley”.

Although none of that was mentioned last year, and it’s pretty vague now aswell !

Does that mean there are rules like in the ones at the half way line ?

Ss far as I know only certain sections of Club Wembley don't allow colours. The sections behind the goal and in corners should be ok. Not sure how standing up works though

3 minutes ago, terrytini said:

The Levels just relate to the heights - 1 is lower, 5 is highest.

Level 2 runs right round, for example I’m behind the goal. Weirdly though compared to the Play Offs we’ve only had Half the Level 2’s.....the right as you look at the pitch, which is why the other side sold slower at Level 1 and 5, the atmosphere won’t be as good.

The bit I was querying is why, on the Clubs site, it calls the Level 2 seats “ premium, seat only”.

From what I know of Wembley I suspect it means they are what are usually Club Wembley seats, but that they are released as Seat only ?

But I’m not sure.

Tried calling the Club and Wembley no joy.

235 is the Club Wembley level according to the Wembley map. I can't see the villa site map as I don't have enough games. Premium, seat only will mean posh seat but no meal or buffet or drinks

1 hour ago, terrytini said:

Can somebody who understands these things explain what is meant by “ Level 2 Seat Only “ ?

Ive looked everywhere can’t find an explanation.

Extra confusing when the Club says we’ve Level 1, and Level 5 ?

For the Play Offs I was in 235 and it wasn’t described as anything different to anywhere else, this time I’m in 235 but the above description applies ?

I remember reading something last week, possibly on a third party ticket site and it split the tickets between levels 1 - 5. Level 1 being super posh and level 5 being Harrow. I think level 2 was lower tier in the corners

Amazing really, MCFC can't give em away, on general sale with history and STH to buy another 2. Most of their STHs don't appear to even want one never mind two or three. Now they are even discounting them on hotuk. 

Massive club that

I notice that Mike Dean is the VAR official for this one, bet he can't wait to get his ruler and protracter out to call Jack's knob hair offside

1 minute ago, Stevo985 said:

Yeah there were some people complaining on twitter that the club weren't telling people when the tickets would go to general sale.

There's literally no chance.

If it gets past the 5 games allocation I'd be hugely surprised.

Lol general sale

10 minutes ago, Stevo985 said:

I think it'll go less than 8. 

We have 33,000 season tickets. 30,000 season tickets.

That leaves 3,000 left over. I highly doubt we have 3,000 claret club members who have been to 8 or more home games. I might be wrong of course.

I highly doubt it'll get past the 5 game allocation though.

Very doubtful it goes past 5 for sure. Just checked on a few 3rd party sites that I would never buy from and there are plenty of Man City tickets for sale but very few Villa. Local pub for me I think

4 hours ago, Stevo985 said:

Far better system, and that impulsive purchase of a Spurs ticket last week puts me at 5 games so I think I'm in with a shout

Oh well, stuck on 4, 3 of which were CC games. I was happy to join the melee on 18th Feb but I very much doubt it will go less than 8 games

1 hour ago, mattyvilla said:

We are parking in the stanmore area , paying to park on a private drive then tube to the game and back , no way we would go on train again , last year was awful even at 8am

Was planning the same, park at Stanmore station for £20 then tubes. Alas they've changed criteria so I wont be going now

Horrible performance, Grealish must surely be getting fed up now.. I would be.

Targett & Grealish linked up well and Davis did well again when he came on. Not sure how their goalie stayed on the pitch for punching Engels in the face, but I guess Lermur was incorrectly sent off. Smith and Co need to sort this out cos we are running out of games

10 hours ago, Five Ken McNaughts said:

The law would be 100% on your side too. The only You Tube clip I have watched from someone on the pitch (shame I had to add to their "views") shows the phone holder flicking V's at Leicester fans, verbally abusing Vardy then joining in a cringeworthy sing-song about Ezri Konsa's penis. Such fantastic family memories.

Yeah great memories

Look son, remember this one when we broke the law and this one when we got banned.

I have great memories from Villa Park and none of them involved breaking the law.

As for that song, there are no words really

4 hours ago, cyrusr said:

Yep it is against the law. 

s.4 Football (Offences) Act 1991:

And also a breach of your ticket for villa as per the terms and conditions:

They also reserve the right to ban you from future matches:

So yeah, people shouldn't do it... 

This is the important bit, but it seems many laws preventing certain things are ignored. If I was an opposition player I'd feel justified in clouting anyone that came near me

4 hours ago, cyrusr said:

Maybe actually winning the cup/league? That's my point; these pitch invasions aren't because we won a competition, we get to go to Wembley, that's it. Now that we are going for the 5th time in 5 years, it seems really daft. 

Also if we do it for a great/significant last minute win, why didn't we do it for the Watford game? History won't remember the losers of the final. If we actually win something, I can see some justification for it, albeit still think its a bit daft. 

I do agree with this though, not 2 days earlier Shrewsbury fans invaded the pitch after their 2-2 draw with Liverpool but it is suggested that it was "good natured". 

I'm sure Lineker used the phrase 'that's great to see' or summat like that

As a member I'm hoping to be able to get one

The missus just asked when the final tickets are going on sale so she can book trains. She's taking the lad down to London to do touristy stuff as he's been doing project on Great Fire of London at school... Anyway, I say I don't know and its not definite I can even get a ticket as only a member. She replies by saying she needs to know asap so she can organise stuff. 

This sounds like the opposite of what most of you are getting