KjParton Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 So I saw on the other topic in this thread we had apparently not sold very many tickets? Are there stats to support this? Hopefully, It won't be too bad and I would have thought sales would have been up due to the large influx of players we have had into the club in the final days of the transfer window. Would like to see 35k + tbh considering it is a Saturday afternoon game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I just rang up to buy West Brom tickets and she asked if I could make it this weekend too, doesn't sound like they can be selling too well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I had envisaged a crowd of 38k, maybe not ?? Don't we have 22k ST's ? + Swansea will bring 4k Leaving 12k day trippers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deasy92 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Just been on the eticketing and worked out what tickets are remaining per block then worked backwards from the ground capacity. Remaining tickets: Holte – 4365 Trinity – 1677 (Excluding hospitality area) North – 1379 Doug – 1298 (Excluding away fans area) Total – 8719 Tickets remaining Total – 42,000 Trinity hospitality – 3,000 approx Doug away fans – 3,000 approx Total – 36,000 Minus – 8719 tickets remaining Sold – 27,281 Assume away fans bring 3,000 – 30,281 Assume trinity hospitality 2,000 out of 3,000 – 32,281. Attendance atm - 32,381 ish...pretty poor (especially based on that all ST holders attend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Wow that's crap And I doubt there'll be 2000 in trinity corporate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deasy92 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 And swansea have only been given an allocation of 2400 - 1800 initial and further 600 as initial batch sold out. So take a further 600 off is 31,781 and whatever you think less than the 2000 in so far for trinity. Looking at 31,000ish atm. Very poor for a Saturday 3pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Weather looks half decent for Saturday so perhaps that will draw a few more out ? Say 33k ish ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcTheObsession Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 We really are miles away from teams like Spurs and Newcastle, who we aspire to be like on the pitch, in terms of support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_avfc Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 piss poor support. i too have been monitoring the etickets site. looking like there's going to be big empty spaces in the lower holte again. what happened to all those 'supporters' that said they'd stay away while mcleish was in charge but return once he was gone? joke fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Once a fan goes, it's hard to get them back. They find other things to do that are probably more enjoyable, less stressful and doesn't cost as much ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 piss poor support. i too have been monitoring the etickets site. looking like there's going to be big empty spaces in the lower holte again. what happened to all those 'supporters' that said they'd stay away while mcleish was in charge but return once he was gone? joke fans. The club have not really done anything to entice those people back though. The appointment of Lambert is not especially exciting and there has been a lack of quality signings made to get the pulses racing. As somebody else posted once fans have left you need something special to get them going back again. I think a lot of fans are still very bitter and will never forgive Randy for appointing McLeish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunther Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Just been on the eticketing and worked out what tickets are remaining per block then worked backwards from the ground capacity. Remaining tickets: Holte – 4365 Trinity – 1677 (Excluding hospitality area) North – 1379 Doug – 1298 (Excluding away fans area) Total – 8719 Tickets remaining Total – 42,000 Trinity hospitality – 3,000 approx Doug away fans – 3,000 approx Total – 36,000 Minus – 8719 tickets remaining Sold – 27,281 Assume away fans bring 3,000 – 30,281 Assume trinity hospitality 2,000 out of 3,000 – 32,281. Attendance atm - 32,381 ish...pretty poor (especially based on that all ST holders attend) Or more optimistically.... Swansea only have allocation of 2400, and capacity is 42,600, so only 8,700 seats plus (unknown) corporates from 40,200 left. Sell another 2,000 plus 1,000 walk ups, and only 5,000 short of a sellout. Still poor I know, but sounds a bit better than 31k! I reckon about 36.5k on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hev Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 piss poor support. i too have been monitoring the etickets site. looking like there's going to be big empty spaces in the lower holte again. what happened to all those 'supporters' that said they'd stay away while mcleish was in charge but return once he was gone? joke fans. And yet at away games, we still taunt the home team for having "shit support" and "empty seats" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted September 13, 2012 Moderator Share Posted September 13, 2012 How many games have we won or even played well in, at home, in say the past year or two years? - hardly any. There's having a bad run, and there's being utterly, long-term inept. Even under MO'N the home record was littered with some very ordinary performances and results. People just don't want to go and watch dross. Frankly I'm amazed so many people still go to the games. It'll take a significant turn round in performances and results for the attendances to recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Villa ticket office have been ringing people to try and sell tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackAVFC1993 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 piss poor support. i too have been monitoring the etickets site. looking like there's going to be big empty spaces in the lower holte again. what happened to all those 'supporters' that said they'd stay away while mcleish was in charge but return once he was gone? joke fans. For me why I dont go it goes like this. Im a young guy who can either go out with my friends every week or go to Villa Park to watch Villa but I can't afford both. The question is why would I sacrifice my social life with my friends to watch mid table football. Please don't spew stuff such as your not a real fan I had a season ticket for 3 seasons and while I was in Australia got up at all hours to watch every single villa games. Money talks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisVillan Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Don't take this question the wrong way, Jack, because I agree with your overall point and have similar considerations myself that prevent me attending every game. You specifically mention mid-table football - would you go to Villa more if we were higher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthBirminghamVilla Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I am not going as I am off to Lords but my season ticket will be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 How many games have we won or even played well in, at home, in say the past year or two years? - hardly any. There's having a bad run, and there's being utterly, long-term inept. Even under MO'N the home record was littered with some very ordinary performances and results. People just don't want to go and watch dross. Frankly I'm amazed so many people still go to the games. It'll take a significant turn round in performances and results for the attendances to recover. Exactly. We've been playing largely shite football at home for the past three years, and that is what largely drives people away. Tickets are'nt cheap and in the current economic climate of pay freezes/cuts whilst the cost of living rises continuously, people are making the choice to do something else. I'm sure the fans will return after some good performances, but we've had a rotten two years of rubbish to endure and it has driven a lot of fans away. Yes we've got a new manager and hopefully a more pleasing style of play but its going to take a lot of effort to bring the fans back to where they were when MON was in charge. Myself, I am going to Villa Park for the first time since December 2011 when I gave up on McLeish after a woeful performance against Liverpool. I hope to come away from the game feeling like we've made progress. It would be nice for a win at home, feels like ages since the last one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 It would be nice for a win at home, feels like ages since the last one! Not sure if it has been mentioned on here at all but optajoe tweeted the other day that Man City have won as many games in all comps at Villa Park in 2012 as we have :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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