VillaChris Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 On 01/09/2023 at 11:00, Villatillidie95 said: Please can you ask the club why there seems to be problems with people getting through the turnstiles efficiently? I’ve only noticed this since the first game of the season, but it was the same last night aswell, causing me to miss the first 10 minutes of the game. This simply can’t continue, we are a team who often score early and we can’t all be expected to que 45 mins beforehand. it would be great if you could find out the reasons why this has been happening and hopefully what the club are doing to remedy this so that it Dosent blight the season Only just caught up with this thread after not checking for a while. The North Stand has been a problem for decades with people queuing up the ramp. A new problem is they've modified the team coach park and that stretches out past the gated off park so now fans can't walk around to access the T1 and 2 turnstiles, they have to join everyone else who will be in the other tiers near the away fans. I was up in the Holte for the Bournemouth and Fulham games near end of last season and did surprise me how many were still trying to get into the Witton past 3pm, you'd think that stand would have more efficient entrance times even with the searches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 20 hours ago, andycv said: @OutByEaster? are there formal minutes yet, or are the club dragging their feet? I doubt it. It sounded more like a scene from The Apprentice where they sit huddled in some poxy cafe after losing a task. I'm hoping future meetings will be conducted more professionally by the club and won't be a rushed meeting in the corner of a public area on a matchday, where fans start arriving midway through. There appears to be some very serious issues gathering regards the club at the moment and fans voicing concerns and wanting answers. I look forward to see how things go at the next scheduled meeting and @OutByEaster? details from it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted September 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted September 26, 2023 another meeting on thursday i hear @OutByEaster? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 26, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted September 26, 2023 16 minutes ago, tomav84 said: another meeting on thursday i hear @OutByEaster? ? Correct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 @OutByEaster? did the club mention the badge consultation at the last meeting as they've mentioned this in their press release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted September 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted September 26, 2023 2 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: Correct. 37 minutes ago, wilko154 said: @OutByEaster? did the club mention the badge consultation at the last meeting as they've mentioned this in their press release. Yeah, sounds like you're going to get a good talking to about our new branding they they've decided on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted September 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) I hope you get time to ask about their thoughts on tonight's attendance. I'd suggest opening the meeting with a hearty rendition of EMPTY SEATS M'LORD. Edited September 27, 2023 by Davkaus 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Maybe ask Heck to hold fire on all the corporate seating for a while, these types of people only appear at clubs when they are successful, we have been good for half a season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrBlack Posted September 27, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2023 They hopefully get the message that charging premium prices for a second rate cup where they put out a second rate team will not give them the increase they expect. Half the ticket prices and they'll get a sell out crowd, a better atmosphere, and maybe the support carries over to the players performances and we don't lost so get another game to make even more money. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Then selling my ST seat to the scousers in the north stand upper was just another reason aside from the extortionate cost not to go tonight. i feel like we as fans have been personally disrespected in many ways this season off the pitch, the reduction in facilities for the bulk of Fans, price hikes, being dictated to rather than consulted with, hollowing out of facilities. hopefully in future they remember VILLA SEATS FOR VILLA FANS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, MrBlack said: They hopefully get the message that charging premium prices for a second rate cup where they put out a second rate team will not give them the increase they expect. Half the ticket prices and they'll get a sell out crowd, a better atmosphere, and maybe the support carries over to the players performances and we don't lost so get another game to make even more money. Hear hear. I don't have great finances at the moment, I probably shouldn't really have gone but the mrs is away this week and I was bored. Fuming that I spent £40 to watch that. I don't normally complain about buying a ticket after a loss - we're not entitled to win - but I think it's pretty clear that was just 0 effort. If we're going to treat the competition as an annoyance and a joke then price it accordingly. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSw Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Be good to get an update regarding the shirts and what mitigation they are putting in place for the women's team who, understandably, are worried about what it will look like at the weekend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycv Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 @OutByEaster? given planning permission has just been granted for the North Stand and the Warehouse - could you ask when the work will start and be completed on both please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 28, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted September 28, 2023 4 hours ago, andycv said: @OutByEaster? given planning permission has just been granted for the North Stand and the Warehouse - could you ask when the work will start and be completed on both please? It was asked at the first meeting and they'd re-iterated the start date next summer - the accepted planning permission will no doubt mean it's mentioned again tonight (by me if I need to force it in) and it will be interesting to note if the club go with a message that's completely committed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted September 28, 2023 Author Moderator Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2023 Tonight's meeting has taken place and there's agreement that we'll wait until the club has notes to issue before we talk about the detail. What I can say from a personal perspective is that for me, it was a much better meeting, more time and space and a more controlled environment online makes for better communication in both directions. Hopefully the notes will be out in a few days time, with the obvious caveat that the club have two matches this weekend. When they are, I'll add my personal feelings and observations. 6 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Thanks for going @OutByEaster? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano & Dalian's Umbrella Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 I don't know if the overly-loud music was mentioned at this meeting but if it was, thanks so much, because it was much better today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2023 Oohhh. For the next meeting can we mention the PA system for the back of the Lower Holte. You can't make out a bloody thing they say. There used to be speakers attached to the underside of the Upper Holte but they were removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffs Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Bump, where the minutes at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Im sure the new posher areas are going to be a very hot topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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