LoughboroughLion Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Not directly related, but thought I'd ask it here. Usually get down to a few games around Christmas and to a few London away days while we've been in the championship. Imagine this will get tougher now we're in the Prem though. With that in mind, are there any major benefits - booking tickets wise - of being a Claret member. i.e. is it pretty superfluous for London away days etc. as I won't have a decent booking history? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 5 hours ago, LoughboroughLion said: Not directly related, but thought I'd ask it here. Usually get down to a few games around Christmas and to a few London away days while we've been in the championship. Imagine this will get tougher now we're in the Prem though. With that in mind, are there any major benefits - booking tickets wise - of being a Claret member. i.e. is it pretty superfluous for London away days etc. as I won't have a decent booking history? I had membership for the last few years. For me you get a bit of a discount on merchandise. With tickets doesn't really didn't benefit me for away games as the away games sold out by season ticket holders in most games. I'd expect even tougher this year now we are in premier league and more season ticket holders before hand. It benefits me for play off games and final thats for sure. Also for some home games that were high demand. But remember this is for one ticket only unless two of you are member. Hope that helps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoughboroughLion Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 Cheers mate - very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Bear in my also that it may be hard to get tickets for a lot of home games next season . 30k season ticket, 3k away supporters. Then Claret members will have their chance to purchase home tickets. Then a whatever is left will go on general sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevomanila Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Yeah i have had one for the last 2 years as I am living abroad but it helped me get to the 2 play off finals. I have renewed again this year just in case it helps land a few home or away games here and there but I suspect it will be even tougher getting to matches this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holteend1982 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I've got one because I don't get back to Birmingham often so it'll sort of gaurentee I'll have a ticket for any home game I do make it back for, I imagine a lot of our home games will be sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Feet Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) Had one last year. Brought one firstly because when the club were looking in finical trouble last year i thought it would be good way to give the club money without much coming back my way, secondly I work shifts so can’t get to as many games as I’d like so to help get tickets, got a few home and away but they were still pretty hard to get so imagine will be even harder this year but also helped me get a ticket for play offs which was a bonus, even though lots of people moaned everyone had a chance to buy a membership at the beginning of the season Edited July 4, 2019 by Hobbit Feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedge Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I missed out on a season ticket so paid the £35 or whatever it was and became a member, is my only chance of getting tickets and as I'm exiled down in rural Wiltshire and often work on Saturdays I wouldn't have been able to get to every game anyway so seems a sensible thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted July 7, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2019 I’ve just signed up for this for myself and Grandad who I go to games with. Can’t commit to a season ticket but felt this necessary due to the demand. Buzzing to get back to VP. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Two friends and I have just bought the membership. We're part of the pride! Tickets for Bournemouth have been bought, I'm so excited for the new season. I just truly hope, this time, it's not the hope that kills you. #InDeanoWeTrust. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted July 19, 2019 Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2019 Given that we sold about 3,000 tickets to members today, I'd be really interested in knowing how many we sold. Especially now that they've changed around the ticketing hierarchy and put members above season ticket holders. I'm guessing we must be pretty close to a cap on memberships, otherwise you get to a point where a membership no longer gets you a ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 So will match tickets go on sale to season ticket holders first, or claret members? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted July 19, 2019 Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2019 16 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: So will match tickets go on sale to season ticket holders first, or claret members? Members. Season ticket holders can't buy additional tickets for Bournemouth for a week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockport_Villain Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I joined today to give my son, father and me a reasonable chance of getting tickets. In all the 42 years of following Villa I’ve never known anything like the current clamour for tickets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted July 20, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2019 They should cap memberships now to avoid a real mess where people having become members no longer are guaranteed a ticket. I'm speaking for myself, I know, but that was the big selling point to get people to sign up as members. If you take that away, disappointment will be huge to those that have become members for this reason. And there are many of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) Can you be a ST hold and member on the same client ref? *edit, No you cant. Edited July 20, 2019 by Kingman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 5 hours ago, Stockport_Villain said: I joined today to give my son, father and me a reasonable chance of getting tickets. In all the 42 years of following Villa I’ve never known anything like the current clamour for tickets. How many tickets can you buy on one membership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted July 20, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2019 Just now, Kingman said: How many tickets can you buy on one membership? One. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 How much is a Claret membership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted July 20, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2019 1 minute ago, ender4 said: How much is a Claret membership? One off payment of £35, and you get £10 off a ticket purchase too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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