sidcow Posted May 28, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2016 I've renewed. Villa Park capacity will be the same next year as this year other than the lower North reduction for the new disabled area. Upper Trinity is only closed when there is no demand it can and will be opened when the demand is there. It we are top of the table and flying I would expect it to be opened fairly often. They just can't have season ticket holders up there or they would HAVE to open it and incurr costs regardless. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 17 hours ago, Jareth said: Nothing to renew, as I live in wales (involuntarily). But F*ck me, if we do what Tony envisages then I shall be making the journey, plus the kids will be old enough to be indoctrinated. I did that 14 years go with my son....i'm not sure he has forgiven me just yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 18 hours ago, sidcow said: I've renewed. Villa Park capacity will be the same next year as this year other than the lower North reduction for the new disabled area. Upper Trinity is only closed when there is no demand it can and will be opened when the demand is there. It we are top of the table and flying I would expect it to be opened fairly often. They just can't have season ticket holders up there or they would HAVE to open it and incurr costs regardless. Did that come from the ticket office mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 29, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2016 53 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Did that come from the ticket office mate? No but they're not going to turn down paying punters if we have empty seats. It's a voluntary closure not a statutory closure so our capacity will be the same, just not all utilised for every game. If we are top of the table and flying the fans will come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 17 hours ago, sidcow said: No but they're not going to turn down paying punters if we have empty seats. It's a voluntary closure not a statutory closure so our capacity will be the same, just not all utilised for every game. If we are top of the table and flying the fans will come. But they have laid off catering staff stewarding etc for next season so if the upper trinity is to be opened then they would have to rehire again. Even with reduced capacity we could still have last season's average attendance at Villa Park with room to spare, and that was in the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted May 30, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) Quote But they have laid off catering staff stewarding etc for next season so if the upper trinity is to be opened then they would have to rehire again. Even with reduced capacity we could still have last season's average attendance at Villa Park with room to spare, and that was in the Premier League. I thought they were mostly agency staff. I'm sure they can drum up some staff with a few weeks notice, they're not exactly skilled positions, they just need bodies in uniforms. Even in a lower division, if we win games I expect us to get higher attendances, a lot of fans were staying away because it was **** boring for the past few seasons. £40 odd to go and be bored for an hour and a half, then go home disappointed or angry. It wasn't a great sell. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I'm more likely to go when we're competing in football games not rolling over every week, no matter what division we're in. Edited May 30, 2016 by Davkaus 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted June 2, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2016 Renewed my season ticket today. Hoping to see us win more than the 1 game I saw us win last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straggler Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 On 05/28/2016 at 21:53, Jareth said: Nothing to renew, as I live in wales (involuntarily). But F*ck me, if we do what Tony envisages then I shall be making the journey, plus the kids will be old enough to be indoctrinated. Can I just check if this is a cry for help? Should we be raising funds to pay a ransom, or sending a swat team round? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Browsing H&V I notice that some have said that the back of the lower north will not be converted to disabled seating this season? Which is interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Browsing H&V I notice that some have said that the back of the lower north will not be converted to disabled seating this season? Which is interesting. Yeah I saw someone post a photo of their letter on Twitter. I think it said that because of the takeover, the change of disabled seating is being delayed until the 17/18 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 you dont refurb something you're about to knock down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted June 5, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 5, 2016 I have no idea why they'd be any plans to redevelop villa Park whilst we're in the championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 because we are looking at 10k empty seats anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, villa4europe said: you dont refurb something you're about to knock down... You mean you think the often mentioned but never actioned, North Stand redevelopment may actually happen? They could reallocate all ST holders to the upper trinity for 17/18 season then lol. Edited June 5, 2016 by The Fun Factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 When do you have to renew by to get the seat you had last year ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mammoth10 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 2 hours ago, hippo said: When do you have to renew by to get the seat you had last year ? Friday 24th June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted June 15, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 15, 2016 Birmingham Mail say we have sold over 14,000 season tickets: Quote REVEALED: This is how many season tickets Aston Villa have sold 14:22, 15 JUN 2016 BY GREGG EVANS Figure released on how many fans have pledged their support for the Championship campaign Aston Villa fans against Newcastle - protests and a party Aston Villa fans have not been put off by the drop down into the Championship as season ticket sales continue to rise. Over 14,000 supporters have signed up for the entire campaign, giving boss Roberto Di Matteo a boost ahead of next season. The Italian is looking forward to experiencing Villa Park from the home dugout for the first time and has backed the Villa faithful for their dedication. “We know this club has a huge fanbase and I will do everything in my power to please them. ”Supporters are looking forward to seeing how new owner Tony Xia can transform the fortunes of the club. And the changing of hands at the very top has helped many fans sign up for the new season. New chief executive, Keith Wyness said:“Already the season tickets are doing well. We forecast 14,000 this year and we’re already at that. “We’re pushing on already. But we all know there’s nothing like three wins to get us moving.” Wyness, the former Everton and Aberdeen CEO, admitted that he wants to repair the disconnect between the club and the fans. He said: “It’s crucial, but it’s about deeds not words. “Every club has heard a new chairman coming in and promising the world and delivering an atlas! “We have to do it right and we need it as quickly as possible.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 How does it compare with previous years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted June 15, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 15, 2016 1 hour ago, rodders0223 said: How does it compare with previous years? Not entirely sure but last year we ended up with roughly 18,000 2014/15 (according to only article I can find which was referencing the numbers for the FA Cup final) but I think it was slightly more last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 15, 2016 Moderator Share Posted June 15, 2016 It would be more interesting but probably much harder to quantify how many of last season's ticket holders were still regular attendees at the end of the season. I think there were probably quite a lot of renewals going into 15/16. Remember we had just witnessed a quite remarkable escape and spent about ~£40-£50m gross in the transfer market so there were supposed to be plenty of reasons to be optimistic. Funny how it worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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