Popular Post weedman Posted May 14, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2017 2 hours ago, wilko154 said: Great idea if it is a paid service for people to watch outside of the UK, creating an extra source of income for the club. For those complaining about not being able to access in the UK... get a ticket to the game. Winds me up when people complain that Villa Park should be full every week yet they dont actually go themselves. This attitude really winds me up, not everyone lives 15 minutes from the ground mate, a Saturday 3pm kick off means I leave my house around 11/11.30, put £50 petrol in the car, have to eat a dirty burger as it'll be 7pm before a pass a service station on way back, watch the game for 2 hours and try and be home by 8pm after which I'm knackered and poor, a weekday evening? No chance, with traffic I'd have to leave by about 4 for an 8pm game (and having done this before, it's tight) and I'd be lucky to be home by 1 am, it's irrelevant anyway, as it's incredibly rare I'd be finished work in time to go in any case A season ticket for me would cost £550ish (whatever upper Holte is now), plus £60 a game travelling, luckily I'll only make about 15 of them that are on weekends, so only an extra £900 there, so for the bargain price of £1,450 I can watch 15 out of 46 games, or I could try and sign up for a service to watch all 46 on TV, and try and go get to the odd one here or there when I can, guess that means I'm not a proper fan 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 (edited) 17 minutes ago, weedman said: This attitude really winds me up, not everyone lives 15 minutes from the ground mate, a Saturday 3pm kick off means I leave my house around 11/11.30, put £50 petrol in the car, have to eat a dirty burger as it'll be 7pm before a pass a service station on way back, watch the game for 2 hours and try and be home by 8pm after which I'm knackered and poor, a weekday evening? No chance, with traffic I'd have to leave by about 4 for an 8pm game (and having done this before, it's tight) and I'd be lucky to be home by 1 am, it's irrelevant anyway, as it's incredibly rare I'd be finished work in time to go in any case A season ticket for me would cost £550ish (whatever upper Holte is now), plus £60 a game travelling, luckily I'll only make about 15 of them that are on weekends, so only an extra £900 there, so for the bargain price of £1,450 I can watch 15 out of 46 games, or I could try and sign up for a service to watch all 46 on TV, and try and go get to the odd one here or there when I can, guess that means I'm not a proper fan Agreed , there are many people in the U.K. Who are villa fans that cannot attend games regularly for maybe health or financial reasons - or just the fact they live a long way from villa park , it was ludicrous recently that people in many parts of the world could watch the local derby yet people in the U.K. could not . i hope one day people in the uk will also gain access to season ticket viewing but think it's probably a long way off still. Edited May 14, 2017 by Eastie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I don't live too far but I'm short sighted so end up having to guess sometimes which player has just done what. Much prefer to watch on tv for that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post It's Your Round Posted May 22, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2017 23 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I don't live too far but I'm short sighted so end up having to guess sometimes which player has just done what. Much prefer to watch on tv for that reason. With some of the football on display over the last few years, some would say that's a blessing 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjvilla Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 On 14/05/2017 at 19:41, weedman said: This attitude really winds me up, not everyone lives 15 minutes from the ground mate, a Saturday 3pm kick off means I leave my house around 11/11.30, put £50 petrol in the car, have to eat a dirty burger as it'll be 7pm before a pass a service station on way back, watch the game for 2 hours and try and be home by 8pm after which I'm knackered and poor, a weekday evening? No chance, with traffic I'd have to leave by about 4 for an 8pm game (and having done this before, it's tight) and I'd be lucky to be home by 1 am, it's irrelevant anyway, as it's incredibly rare I'd be finished work in time to go in any case A season ticket for me would cost £550ish (whatever upper Holte is now), plus £60 a game travelling, luckily I'll only make about 15 of them that are on weekends, so only an extra £900 there, so for the bargain price of £1,450 I can watch 15 out of 46 games, or I could try and sign up for a service to watch all 46 on TV, and try and go get to the odd one here or there when I can, guess that means I'm not a proper fan Top post. I used to go to 12-15 home games a season but now I have 2 young children, bills to pay and general responsibility which means I can't afford £100 days out unless I'm treating the kids! So 'getting a ticket and going to the game' which was the moan of the other poster isn't feasible for me apart from once or twice a season and it's usually as a xmas or birthday treat! im disappointed in myself for being such a shit fan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 5 hours ago, Mjvilla said: Top post. I used to go to 12-15 home games a season but now I have 2 young children, bills to pay and general responsibility which means I can't afford £100 days out unless I'm treating the kids! So 'getting a ticket and going to the game' which was the moan of the other poster isn't feasible for me apart from once or twice a season and it's usually as a xmas or birthday treat! im disappointed in myself for being such a shit fan. 'Shit fan' was never the intention of my post. No fan is a shit fan, I don't believe in any of that nonsense. The point I am trying to make, perhaps poorly, is that at this level whilst we are playing Championship football showing all of our games live would be detrimental to the attendances at games. Attendances at the games are proven to generate income for the club and and an atmosphere that can improve the performance of the players on the pitch. As a Premiership side, where you are managing to fill the stadium consistently then I agree showing games would be good for those who are unable to make it due to family, financial, illness related reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jareth Posted May 23, 2017 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2017 A shit fan would make an awful mess. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 7 hours ago, Mjvilla said: Top post. I used to go to 12-15 home games a season but now I have 2 young children, bills to pay and general responsibility which means I can't afford £100 days out unless I'm treating the kids! So 'getting a ticket and going to the game' which was the moan of the other poster isn't feasible for me apart from once or twice a season and it's usually as a xmas or birthday treat! im disappointed in myself for being such a shit fan. Well I'm a shittier fan then. My last game was at the insistance of my GF because I promised to take her to a game but I was too embarrassed at the football so it took a couple of years to expose her to Cruisine a la Lerner/Bruce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 6 hours ago, Jareth said: A shit fan would make an awful mess. What would happen if the shit hit the shit fan ??!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Well I DO go to the games but am still racked off I can't watch them in full after at least ... would that be so hard ? What about if the Club make the game available a day or do later in the uk ? Possible or not allowed ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjvilla Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 6 hours ago, Grasshopper said: Well I'm a shittier fan then. My last game was at the insistance of my GF because I promised to take her to a game but I was too embarrassed at the football so it took a couple of years to expose her to Cruisine a la Lerner/Bruce. You bloody terrible fan, you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Is this confirmed that AVTV will show our matches live next season? I can only attend a handful of matches each year so this would be a godsend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 On 14/05/2017 at 19:41, weedman said: This attitude really winds me up, not everyone lives 15 minutes from the ground mate, a Saturday 3pm kick off means I leave my house around 11/11.30, put £50 petrol in the car, have to eat a dirty burger as it'll be 7pm before a pass a service station on way back, watch the game for 2 hours and try and be home by 8pm after which I'm knackered and poor, a weekday evening? No chance, with traffic I'd have to leave by about 4 for an 8pm game (and having done this before, it's tight) and I'd be lucky to be home by 1 am, it's irrelevant anyway, as it's incredibly rare I'd be finished work in time to go in any case A season ticket for me would cost £550ish (whatever upper Holte is now), plus £60 a game travelling, luckily I'll only make about 15 of them that are on weekends, so only an extra £900 there, so for the bargain price of £1,450 I can watch 15 out of 46 games, or I could try and sign up for a service to watch all 46 on TV, and try and go get to the odd one here or there when I can, guess that means I'm not a proper fan I agree with the point you're making, but just to add a few points, I'm an Upper Holte season ticket holder and mine was £420 this year (early bird discount) and last, and a quick look at the website shows that the cheapest ST is currently £340. So £200 cheaper than you expected. Also, if having a greasy burger is a big issue for you, you could always grab a meal deal for £3 from a local shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 On 04/05/2017 at 21:57, Chewie said: Nulion's copy protection technology was already bypassed for Prem League plus in 2024/2015, You are keenan and I claim my £5 prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 On 5/21/2017 at 23:48, Vive_La_Villa said: I don't live too far but I'm short sighted so end up having to guess sometimes which player has just done what. Much prefer to watch on tv for that reason. Ever thought about getting a pair of these 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Guessing something will have to be changed on AVTV next year with the radio commentary too as BBC have just lost the EFL rights to Talksport so they will no longer be covering games to stream the commentary from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 8 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Ever thought about getting a pair of these And look like a nerd! No way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 On 14/05/2017 at 19:41, weedman said: This attitude really winds me up, not everyone lives 15 minutes from the ground mate, a Saturday 3pm kick off means I leave my house around 11/11.30, put £50 petrol in the car, have to eat a dirty burger as it'll be 7pm before a pass a service station on way back, watch the game for 2 hours and try and be home by 8pm after which I'm knackered and poor, a weekday evening? No chance, with traffic I'd have to leave by about 4 for an 8pm game (and having done this before, it's tight) and I'd be lucky to be home by 1 am, it's irrelevant anyway, as it's incredibly rare I'd be finished work in time to go in any case A season ticket for me would cost £550ish (whatever upper Holte is now), plus £60 a game travelling, luckily I'll only make about 15 of them that are on weekends, so only an extra £900 there, so for the bargain price of £1,450 I can watch 15 out of 46 games, or I could try and sign up for a service to watch all 46 on TV, and try and go get to the odd one here or there when I can, guess that means I'm not a proper fan Ticket £30 Ferry £25 Train £50 Food £20 £125 per game for me. That's if I book in advance, which isnt always possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted May 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted May 25, 2017 On 5/4/2017 at 05:19, BOF said: Dear Sky... Evergreen post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillan78 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 On 23/05/2017 at 17:32, terrytini said: What would happen if the shit hit the shit fan ??!!! You get Micah Richards? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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