Wainy316 Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 4 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: That's interesting - I think it was card only in the Trinity and the Lower Doug Ellis for a period and card is still the preferred method in both of those areas - I'd assumed it was the same throughout the ground. Yep, Lower Holte is card only throughout apart from the programme cubby hole. I haven’t tried it this season though so possibly changed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icouldtelltheworld Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 7 hours ago, imavillan said: Can any Holte End season ticket holders tell us what the general gist is of the survey please? Posh grub for the daytripper prawn sandwich brigade. £80 match day tickets incoming 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 The five-course dining option for me. A good glass of chateau de chasselas will make watching the game that more bearable. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 18 hours ago, imavillan said: Can any Holte End season ticket holders tell us what the general gist is of the survey please? Do we want safe standing, do we want better drinks service, if you could buy corporate as a one off would you upgrade, would you stay at vp after a match if better drinks/food/entertainment 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 What type of food option would you like in the Doug Ellis? One that doesn't come with a calendar for your wait time. Sod off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 15, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted February 15, 2023 On 14/02/2023 at 14:42, andycv said: @imavillan I would be very interested in that too. I also wondered if the club will be doing anything similar for the Doug Ellis. Anyone know if this was discussed at the recent Fan Consultation Group meeting? The recent meeting was focused purely on the rumours around shirt sponsorship. Mr Purslow suggested that we'd be talking about the stadium redevelopment project at the next meeting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycv Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Thanks @OutByEaster? - much appreciated. Is there a date for the next meeting? They seem a bit ad-hoc from the website records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc456 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 On 15/02/2023 at 12:04, rodders0223 said: What type of food option would you like in the Doug Ellis? One that doesn't come with a calendar for your wait time. Sod off! I would see going for half time pee and not having to wait so long as a much improved part to my match day experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, Paddywhack said: Exactly this. They don't actually care about the fan's match days experience, because if they did they'd have made all these small, easy fixes years ago. There's not enough money to be made from that though. I think they would probably like see how many of the great unwashed are willing to pay for an occasional upgrade pre-match dinning/drinking experience before going to the match. If every season ticket holder was willing to do that a couple of times of a season at say 40- 50 quid plus a time, that would be a big revenue raiser. Edited February 17, 2023 by The Fun Factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 16, 2023 Moderator Share Posted February 16, 2023 Some of the posts about redeveloping stands have been moved to here To keep this thread for the small things that need fixing, rather than big "stand" things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 56 minutes ago, avfc456 said: I would see going for half time pee and not having to wait so long as a much improved part to my match day experience! Pee or pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc456 Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 17 hours ago, Talldarkandransome said: Pee or pie Pee - granted its narrow because of the road behind it, but going for a half time wee unless you peg it before the half time whistle goes is a long drawn out process where I am (P2) I wouldn't bother with a pie, catering in the upper is another level 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Lower Holte is ace now. Never queue for a pint (or anything again) with the new tap and grab bar. Haven't tried it at half time yet but probably easy to get stuff then too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 1, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted March 1, 2023 When is the next fan forum? The Holte Hotel exterior is looking very tatty in parts and needs a lick of paint. If nothing else it's good maintenence as all the woodwork will last longer, looking nicer is a bonus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Was pissing into an almost overflowing urinal in the Upper Holte today. And then the hot tap didn't work. Dust still everywhere too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 (edited) The cash bar in lower holte at half time was a joke yesterday, 2/3 people serving and took over 20 minutes to get served. They have also put Guinness on draft that takes up valuable half time serving minutes and then Amstel runs out. To maximise the half time cash bar for service and efficiency either get more resources or just sell cans. Edited September 17, 2023 by Kingman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted September 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2023 4 hours ago, blunther said: Lower holte bog floors were an inch deep in piss too. They really need to address the facilities, rather than charge more and more and make it shitter. Non-flooding toilets is a pretty simple thing to have surely, we had them in previous years. And yes, I think we're all getting a bit pickier with the facilities,but that's what happens when you start charging serious money. Edit, so I guess my question is, do we just need to accept scum-class facilities now, or are the club going to do something about it? People say that they long for the days before football sold out and stopped being the working man's game, so our owners bring the rivers of piss back to the Holte End, and people still moan. Just can't win. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunther Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 49 minutes ago, Davkaus said: People say that they long for the days before football sold out and stopped being the working man's game, so our owners bring the rivers of piss back to the Holte End, and people still moan. Just can't win. Don't mind rivers of piss if they charge rivers of piss prices. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, blunther said: Don't mind rivers of piss if they charge rivers of piss prices. Seems to be very clear to me, working in the area I do, that the facilities management of the stadium is falling behind. Either they have cut costs and are not doing the required PPM or even worse paying for it, and employing a contractor who isn't actually doing what is paid for, and villa are not checking up on it. The villa operations manager needs to be asked these questions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Townsend Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 One thing about villa was that the stadium was always immaculate- John Gregory said as much in one of his podcast interviews - we were a Club with class and, even though things might be bad on the pitch we usually got it right off the pitch (usually). It does, increasingly, feel ad though we have finally cracked the football side of the operation and are getting that right but have taken our eye off the ball with the off the pitch stuff. The pricing, even for retro gear, is ridiculous, and thread after thread here shows issues at Villa Park that they don't seem to be addressing. Maybe certain things are on hold until the redevelopment starts? Either way, they need to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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