Milfner Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Becoming very apparent that away fans are using it to get into games. I saw three blokes walking out of there before the game yesterday and you could just tell they were Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrchnry Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 The season tickets for this seem like an absolute bargain now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereford-Villan Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 14 hours ago, Milfner said: Becoming very apparent that away fans are using it to get into games. I saw three blokes walking out of there before the game yesterday and you could just tell they were Arsenal. I've not seen that and would also say that all hospitatlity areas have had that happen. I actually dont see that much of a problem fans sitting next to each other. I've been going to rugnby for years with opposing fans sat next to me and there is always just good banter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereford-Villan Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 14 hours ago, mrchnry said: The season tickets for this seem like an absolute bargain now Couldn't agree more. Especially compared to lower grounds offering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 11, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 10/12/2023 at 17:57, Milfner said: I saw three blokes walking out of there before the game yesterday and you could just tell they were Arsenal. Were they dressed like this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 On 10/12/2023 at 17:57, Milfner said: Becoming very apparent that away fans are using it to get into games. I saw three blokes walking out of there before the game yesterday and you could just tell they were Arsenal. So many Arsenal fans sitting in the home end full stop Same happens when we play Liverpool and Man United. Glory hunter fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 yeah there was a lot coming from that direction tbh....also someone who had obviously never been to villa park was in my seat, had to explain to him that im an ST holder and in this seat eevry home game and that he was indeed in the correct seat number however it was in the incorrect row.....saw a lot of people having trouble with their seats in this game, happens most times we play one of the traditional teams. Fwiw i didnt hear any booing of the TV or LG at HT this time round, it was audible v city but not a peep this time round.....could be people accept it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 On 11/12/2023 at 08:35, Hereford-Villan said: Couldn't agree more. Especially compared to lower grounds offering. Isn’t the Lower Grounds a much better offering? It gives free food and drink included for 4 hours. If I had the choice Lower Grounds > Terrace View Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blobbyrob Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Saturday v Arse was by far the busiest I've seen the TV. Absolutely rammed before the game and even had a DJ on the go which made for a great atmosphere. Not so busy after the game but again a great atmosphere as the DJ struck up a Sweet Caroline which was brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, blobbyrob said: Saturday v Arse was by far the busiest I've seen the TV. Absolutely rammed before the game and even had a DJ on the go which made for a great atmosphere. Not so busy after the game but again a great atmosphere as the DJ struck up a Sweet Caroline which was brilliant. A DJ? If the obscene prices didn't already turn me off, a DJ certainly would. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 16 hours ago, Villatillidie95 said: yeah there was a lot coming from that direction tbh....also someone who had obviously never been to villa park was in my seat, had to explain to him that im an ST holder and in this seat eevry home game and that he was indeed in the correct seat number however it was in the incorrect row.....saw a lot of people having trouble with their seats in this game, happens most times we play one of the traditional teams. Fwiw i didnt hear any booing of the TV or LG at HT this time round, it was audible v city but not a peep this time round.....could be people accept it now My and my lad boo it, every game... nothing against the fans that purchase them though, before anyone shoots me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Talldarkandransome said: My and my lad boo it, every game... nothing against the fans that purchase them though, before anyone shoots me I don't get it - why boo a corporate area full of Villa fans. The launch was badly done, but nothing actually wrong with the offering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 minute ago, ender4 said: I don't get it - why boo a corporate area full of Villa fans. The launch was badly done, but nothing actually wrong with the offering. Edgy innit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, ender4 said: I don't get it - why boo a corporate area full of Villa fans. The launch was badly done, but nothing actually wrong with the offering. There is something wrong with the offering - the prices. They know people are desperate to get to games and will pay it if they can afford it, so they're fleecing people. Meanwhile, stupid rules prevent all games from being televised legally here, so you have a scenario where underprivileged people (which is an ever-increasing cross-section of society) cannot get a normal ticket OR afford the hospitality tickets, AND still can't watch the game at home without a shitty / dodgy stream that we're not allowed to share. It's all part of the same bollocks class system ripping people off and preventing universal access to football. Edited December 13, 2023 by est1874 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 16 minutes ago, ender4 said: I don't get it - why boo a corporate area full of Villa fans. The launch was badly done, but nothing actually wrong with the offering. Couldn't disagree more, they've made it impossible to get seats in the Upper Holte. Upper Holte should not be a corporate area. Just my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen_Evans Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 I find it odd that people think of the Terrace View as “corporate”. These aren’t business folks entertaining their clients, these are fans who are happy to pay extra for use of the facility. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blobbyrob Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Stephen_Evans said: I find it odd that people think of the Terrace View as “corporate”. These aren’t business folks entertaining their clients, these are fans who are happy to pay extra for use of the facility. Exactly. Some people have this notion that it's all prawn sandwiches & cocktails when in reality it's just down to earth normal supporters like myself & brother who like somewhere to go for a couple of pints before & after the match while we wait for the traffic to die down. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaVilla Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) 55 minutes ago, est1874 said: There is something wrong with the offering - the prices. They know people are desperate to get to games and will pay it if they can afford it, so they're fleecing people. Meanwhile, stupid rules prevent all games from being televised legally here, so you have a scenario where underprivileged people (which is an ever-increasing cross-section of society) cannot get a normal ticket OR afford the hospitality tickets, AND still can't watch the game at home without a shitty / dodgy stream that we're not allowed to share. It's all part of the same bollocks class system ripping people off and preventing universal access to football. Quite the rant. The 3pm blackout is there for very good reason to help ensure that lower league and non league teams can survive on the minimal revenue that they even get today. Not everything should be about the premier league or even Villa fans interests. Edited December 13, 2023 by DakotaVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaVilla Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 53 minutes ago, Talldarkandransome said: Couldn't disagree more, they've made it impossible to get seats in the Upper Holte. Upper Holte should not be a corporate area. Just my opinion Just like my opinion is that booing other Villa fans and actively encouraging your son to do so as well isn’t exactly “father of the year” material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, DakotaVilla said: Quite the rant. The 3pm blackout is there for very good reason to help ensure that lower league and non league teams can survive on the minimal revenue that they even get today. Not everything should be about the premier league or even Villa fans interests. We're not talking about lower league and non league teams, are we? The blackout is redundant for the Premier League and harkens back to an age when the majority of teams weren't filling their stadiums and the league was desperate to promote and grow, so it made sense then. That day is long since gone and the opposite problem is true now, with Villa Park being a prime example: most stadia need to be expanded. Ask yourself why people in America, central and eastern Europe, the Near/Middle/Far East and Antipodes should be able to watch all games live? It's because they can't be there to watch it in the flesh, innit? Well nor can half of Villa's fanbase in the UK & Ireland. But you'd have that remain the case while seeing Villa and other Premier League clubs continue to charge those who can (barely, in many cases) afford it more and more every year, meanwhile taking the piss with silly hospitality packages which represent the only way some people can attend now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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