John Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 For the semi-final I was told there were enough tickets to accommodate all of the criteria first published. I'm not so sure on this one but no doubt they have done the math at the ticket office or I guess they would have asked for say a 16+ and a 12+ booking history on the last 2 days. It would help a lot if we had an idea on how far down the table this might go with a view to holding back to be able to sit with others but I can understand the club would be plagued by complaints if tickets dried up before they had said they would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 If you're a ST holder you are guaranteed one no? I'm just panicking with the whole flying home thing as well. I should be fine. I'm relying on my mum to buy them as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 For the semi-final I was told there were enough tickets to accommodate all of the criteria first published. I'm not so sure on this one but no doubt they have done the math at the ticket office or I guess they would have asked for say a 16+ and a 12+ booking history on the last 2 days. It would help a lot if we had an idea on how far down the table this might go with a view to holding back to be able to sit with others but I can understand the club would be plagued by complaints if tickets dried up before they had said they would. I pray you are right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted April 24, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted April 24, 2015 8th May for me. Will I get one!? ST with 1 FA cup game (I think) I'll check with my brother to see if he went. EDIT: No wait, him and my mum went to Baggies so I'll have ST + 2 FA cups meaning 6th May I should be fine right!? I'm in the same position. Should be absolutely fine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 So it looks like if I book tickets for Everton, West Ham and Burnley they will all count towards my booking history? Might do Southampton as well to get me up to 8. Better than paying £500 quid for Club Wembley. I don't think the Burnley tickets are on sale yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mammoth10 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) Apparently Burnley will definitely count for those interested, due to the fact it is non-refundable. *when they go on sale! Edited April 24, 2015 by Mammoth10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 To those annoyed at the low ticket allocations, allow me to retort with a haiku: At the Brittania He took really long throw ins His name was Delap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 For the semi-final I was told there were enough tickets to accommodate all of the criteria first published. I'm not so sure on this one but no doubt they have done the math at the ticket office or I guess they would have asked for say a 16+ and a 12+ booking history on the last 2 days. It would help a lot if we had an idea on how far down the table this might go with a view to holding back to be able to sit with others but I can understand the club would be plagued by complaints if tickets dried up before they had said they would. I pray you are right! So do I but I'm not sure the tickets will last until the start/end of the last day. We can but hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Once again I know I'll get a ticket as a ST Holder (plus 3or4 FA Cup) but two things strike me; If you've been a season ticket holder for 50 years but haven't been to an FA Cup game you're pushed to the last day of Season Ticket holders - that seems really unfair! Loyalty doesn't count for much, spending £10 on a cheap early round does. And the other thing I'd like Villa to explain is how they allocate the blocks, it was really weird how they released them for the semi final, especially online. Aren't they all available immediately - I'd like option of seats, not just to be in the gods because it's easier for them that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Isn't it a bit risky researching the tickets stand by stand? or is that because they're confident of getting a ticket for every ST holder if they want them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa_shere Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 May 11 2pm for me. 4 FA Cup and 5 PL. Pulled an amaetur move, booked tickets to home games but didnt allocate my brothers tickets so he's left with 4 FA cup games and 2 PL so although he had the same critera his history doesnt show it and I rang Ticket Office and they said you CANNOT retrospectivly assign tickets (rightly so). So now he will have to get tickets to the last 3 home games, was planning on Everton and Burnley, just means we have to buy West Ham too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowandlow Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 All ST' holders will get one so not sure why any ST holders are panicking. Also not sure why when we have less ST holders than tickets available they need to mess around with loyalty based on 10+ seasons, 5+ seasons etc, particularly when there is no apparent advantage to buying early rather than late in a particular window. I would understand it if the number of ST holders outweighed tickets available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasing_hamburg Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 All ST' holders will get one so not sure why any ST holders are panicking. Also not sure why when we have less ST holders than tickets available they need to mess around with loyalty based on 10+ seasons, 5+ seasons etc, particularly when there is no apparent advantage to buying early rather than late in a particular window. I would understand it if the number of ST holders outweighed tickets available. I'd assume that those windows are purely to manage demand at the ticket office so that they can deal with it as efficiently as possible by limiting the amount of people who can buy per day. There is no advantage for the fan but there is for the staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowandlow Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 It's all a bit of a nonsense though as not many people qualify in the top couple of categories and many of those that do choose to wait to purchase with mates who qualify further down - hence the reports of very few tickets being sold early doors for the semi and the phone lines/queues being chocka later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasing_hamburg Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 It's all a bit of a nonsense though as not many people qualify in the top couple of categories and many of those that do choose to wait to purchase with mates who qualify further down - hence the reports of very few tickets being sold early doors for the semi and the phone lines/queues being chocka later on. Yeah, you're right, didn't really think of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Apparently Burnley will definitely count for those interested, due to the fact it is non-refundable. *when they go on sale! I bought Everton , West Ham and Burnley all in one go this morning ... They make no difference to my criteria though. I qualify the day after the Villa cash guys. But yeah, Burnley is on sale. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Seems like a big drop to go from ST holders to booking history of 8+ games. Surely 15+ or 12+ would've been better . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) Apparently Burnley will definitely count for those interested, due to the fact it is non-refundable. *when they go on sale! I bought Everton , West Ham and Burnley all in one go this morning ... They make no difference to my criteria though. I qualify the day after the Villa cash guys. But yeah, Burnley is on sale. Thanks got my son his Burnley ticket now. I hope I can do the same for the Final. Seems like a big drop to go from ST holders to booking history of 8+ games. Surely 15+ or 12+ would've been better . It is. It would suggest there will be a hell of a rush on that day if there are still tickets and I would have thought it better for the ticket office to space these out a little and STHs a little less. I wonder how many have been to 8+ (possibly less than we would all think from this decision)? Edited April 24, 2015 by John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benireduk Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) Seems like a big drop to go from ST holders to booking history of 8+ games. Surely 15+ or 12+ would've been better . Which is why I think there will be tickets available to 8+ and 7+. I'm thinking that if you fall into either of those categories you should be ok. They wouldn't have bothered with themif there wasn't going to be any tickets left surely? Edited April 24, 2015 by benireduk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NulliSecundus Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I can't believe I even am on the criteria... just. 7 games with Man City, and the three home games. Already was planning on going to them but now I will be camping out just in case on morning of 13th - I imagine they will sell out before then though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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