tonyh29 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 My mate is a West Ham season ticket holder (he pays over £1,000 a season for it ) he said those cheap £299 ones are right up in the gods with a really shit view , presumably they face the pitch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I think the new prices are fair considering the demand. It’s always going to be shit to have to pay more, especially when it’s such an increase. Plus it’s come at a shit time economy wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) I tried to enquire about the waiting list last week and was told people at the top of the waiting list to qualify have all been contacted. Wonder how they are managing that? So say 1,500 didn't renew...is it just the top 1,500 get contracted and after a certain date...the next 250 who didn't renew from them get contacted? Edited June 22, 2022 by Tomaszk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Tomaszk said: I tried to enquire about the waiting list last week and was told people at the top of the waiting list to qualify have all been contacted. Wonder how they are managing that? So say 1,500 didn't renew...is it just the top 1,500 get contracted and after a certain date...the next 250 who didn't renew from them get contacted? I guess so. Be interesting what they’ll do if they haven’t manage to sell them all by the start of the season. More tickets available on match days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I guess so. Be interesting what they’ll do if they haven’t manage to sell them all by the start of the season. More tickets available on match days? They'll have to start making their way down the list before the start you'd think yeah. Not a huge amount of info available on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 27 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: I tried to enquire about the waiting list last week and was told people at the top of the waiting list to qualify have all been contacted. Wonder how they are managing that? So say 1,500 didn't renew...is it just the top 1,500 get contracted and after a certain date...the next 250 who didn't renew from them get contacted? That is how it worked last year but in blocks of 500. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I guess so. Be interesting what they’ll do if they haven’t manage to sell them all by the start of the season. More tickets available on match days? ~3,000 available and over 20,000 on the waiting list, even if 80% on the waiting say no they’ll still be snapped up before the season has started with the rest of the waiting list. At best you’re going to get only a handful not taken if that, I’d be surprised if any are left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 They're releasing them on a timed basis. I presume most people that don't want to take one up will simply not respond. They've given the first tranche a 4 day window, which ends tomorrow. After that, any not sold will be opened up to the next batch of the waiting list. Whether that's 20 tickets or 2900 I guess we'll never know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc456 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 19 hours ago, tonyh29 said: My mate is a West Ham season ticket holder (he pays over £1,000 a season for it ) ..he said those cheap £299 ones are right up in the gods with a really shit view , presumably they face the pitch The view was bad enough from the away end, and I was at the front of the upper tier, so I dread to think what the view is from the back, could barely see the opposite goal from where I was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 (edited) So if i've understood correctly from other people's posting on VT and elsewhere... Around 2,000 people didn't renew, the lowest non-renewal ever. Those at the top of the waiting list snapped up the 2022/23 season tickets and so we are all sold out of season tickets now. There are now 26,500 on the waiting list, and the waiting list is closed for other people who would want to join. 2022/23 is the last season with a 42,000 capacity, with a reduced capacity in 2023/24 and 2024/25. So the next time anyone on the waiting list has a realistic chance of a season ticket is for the 2025/26 season when we will have a capacity of 50,000+. Those right at the top of the list might have a small chance if current ticket holders don't renew during those 2 interim years. Edited June 29, 2022 by ender4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, ender4 said: So if i've understood correctly from other people's posting on VT and elsewhere... Around 2,000 people didn't renew, the lowest non-renewal ever. Those at the top of the waiting list snapped up the 2022/23 season tickets and so we are all sold out of season tickets now. There are now 26,500 on the waiting list, and the waiting list is closed for other people who would want to join. 2022/23 is the last season with a 42,000 capacity, with a reduced capacity in 2023/24 and 2024/25. So the next time anyone on the waiting list has a realistic chance of a season ticket is for the 2025/26 season when we will have a capacity of 50,000+. Those right at the top of the list might have a small chance is current ticket holders don't renew during those 2 interim years. Shit that they’ve put prices up but you can understand why when looking at the demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 18 minutes ago, ender4 said: So if i've understood correctly from other people's posting on VT and elsewhere... Around 2,000 people didn't renew, the lowest non-renewal ever. Those at the top of the waiting list snapped up the 2022/23 season tickets and so we are all sold out of season tickets now. There are now 26,500 on the waiting list, and the waiting list is closed for other people who would want to join. 2022/23 is the last season with a 42,000 capacity, with a reduced capacity in 2023/24 and 2024/25. So the next time anyone on the waiting list has a realistic chance of a season ticket is for the 2025/26 season when we will have a capacity of 50,000+. Those right at the top of the list might have a small chance if current ticket holders don't renew during those 2 interim years. It’s obviously good for the club and good for those with season tickets but a bit depressing for other fans who will struggle to get tickets for a couple of seasons from 23/24 onwards. I predict loads of smug ‘better fans’ on social media during those times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said: It’s obviously good for the club and good for those with season tickets but a bit depressing for other fans who will struggle to get tickets for a couple of seasons from 23/24 onwards. I predict loads of smug ‘better fans’ on social media during those times. I’ve found Its pretty easy to get tickets for members so there’s always that option. edit: oh you mean when they reduce capacity to 35k? Edited June 29, 2022 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 11 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said: It’s obviously good for the club and good for those with season tickets but a bit depressing for other fans who will struggle to get tickets for a couple of seasons from 23/24 onwards. I predict loads of smug ‘better fans’ on social media during those times. IMO, VT has usually been excellent at not discriminating against those who can't/don't attend Villa Park regularly. I can only imagine that mainstream social media is different, as I don't waste my time with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 5 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I’ve found Its pretty easy to get tickets for members so there’s always that option. edit: oh you mean when they reduce capacity to 35k? Yes then, not this season. It’s going to be a bun fight to get tickets. There will be a lot of unhappy non-season ticket holders who haven’t had too much of a problem getting tickets up to now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen_Evans Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said: Yes then, not this season. It’s going to be a bun fight to get tickets. There will be a lot of unhappy non-season ticket holders who haven’t had too much of a problem getting tickets up to now. Hopefully this won't be interpreted as a "better fan" comment but this is the reason I kept renewing year after year during the bad times. Admittedly my circumstances permitted me to do so and I am very fortunate to have been able to do so. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 5 minutes ago, brommy said: IMO, VT has usually been excellent at not discriminating against those who can't/don't attend Villa Park regularly. I can only imagine that mainstream social media is different, as I don't waste my time with it. Yes, here is fine, maybe because I would guess that the average age on VT is older and get that life and finances sometimes take priority. Twitter can be a lot of fun but god there are some unpleasant idiots even amongst our own fanbase. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said: Yes then, not this season. It’s going to be a bun fight to get tickets. There will be a lot of unhappy non-season ticket holders who haven’t had too much of a problem getting tickets up to now. Maybe they won’t offer new season tickets that season. So if we renew 26k similar to this season they may leave it at that and have the rest available for match day purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Just now, WallisFrizz said: Yes, here is fine, maybe because I would guess that the average age on VT is older and get that life and finances sometimes take priority. Twitter can be a lot of fun but god there are some unpleasant idiots even amongst our own fanbase. I find Twitter Toxic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Maybe they won’t offer new season tickets that season. So if we renew 26k similar to this season they may leave it at that and have the rest available for match day purchases. yeah, i think anyone who doesn't renew next summer, they will just leave that seat empty rather than filling with a new season ticket holder from the waiting list. Didn't we have 30k season ticket holders last year anyway, rather than 26k? or has it always been 26k? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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