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Title: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: The Swan on May 16, 2018, 02:42:12 PM
Villa season ticket holders can only but one ticket each for the play off final. Fulham fans are so lucky.
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: FFCSteve on May 16, 2018, 02:44:40 PM
What he should have said was this years season ticket holders are so lucky!
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: Lighthouse on May 16, 2018, 03:01:40 PM
Depends how many season ticket holders buy tickets and sell to fans who are not regular attendees.
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: Whitesideup on May 16, 2018, 04:21:09 PM
Quote from: Lighthouse on May 16, 2018, 03:01:40 PM
Depends how many season ticket holders buy tickets and sell to fans who are not regular attendees.
Absolutely loads are doing this, so that by lunchtime all the good seats had gone.
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: KJS on May 16, 2018, 04:48:54 PM
Villa Fans get 1 each as they have no mates to buy them for!
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: FFCSteve on May 16, 2018, 05:08:46 PM
Quote from: FFCSteve on May 16, 2018, 02:44:40 PM
What he should have said was this years season ticket holders are so lucky!

I should have added: and all those queue jumpers begging for tickets before their turn!
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: choice_of_ends on May 16, 2018, 05:13:47 PM
At Villa STH and members can buy from the beginning. Allocation possible, mates can sit together.
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: Robbie on May 16, 2018, 05:42:08 PM
Our system is really bad. They should have limited to 3 each.
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: KJS on May 16, 2018, 06:04:30 PM
Quote from: Robbie on May 16, 2018, 05:42:08 PM
Our system is really bad. They should have limited to 3 each.

I actually think it should have been 6 so that it was a nice round number  049:gif
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: fluffyninja on May 16, 2018, 06:42:42 PM
We are not used to things like this happening to our club so it's a guarantee we'll cock it up , just reading some of the frustration in some of the posts on here , been at work it's not looking good , I thought members would be sure of 1 ticket :doh: :doh:
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: KJS on May 16, 2018, 06:47:25 PM
Quote from: fluffyninja on May 16, 2018, 06:42:42 PM
We are not used to things like this happening to our club so it's a guarantee we'll cock it up , just reading some of the frustration in some of the posts on here , been at work it's not looking good , I thought members would be sure of 1 ticket :doh: :doh:

By my rough calculation I would say that there are still approx. 11700 tickets remaining as of 18:45 tonight
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: hovewhite on May 16, 2018, 06:50:39 PM
Should be maximum of 2 per season ticket holder 5 each is not fair to members.
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: General on May 16, 2018, 06:52:17 PM
They do have a far bigger fan base.. but are one of three teams competing for those fans in their catchment area (in wolves, themselves and brum) none of which stand out in terms of quality these days but in villa who have the most history. That counts for something.
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: Twig on May 16, 2018, 07:10:13 PM
On another thread MJG asked how many tickets per STH we felt would be fair. This was prior to consultations between the Supporters Trust and FFC.  The choices were 2, 3 or 4.  I calculated 3 would be fair and I still think I was correct. My wife and I are STH's so we have benefited, but I don't agree with it, where the hell did they get 5 from?
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: fulhamben on May 16, 2018, 07:19:22 PM
Quote from: KJS on May 16, 2018, 06:47:25 PM
Quote from: fluffyninja on May 16, 2018, 06:42:42 PM
We are not used to things like this happening to our club so it's a guarantee we'll cock it up , just reading some of the frustration in some of the posts on here , been at work it's not looking good , I thought members would be sure of 1 ticket :doh: :doh:

By my rough calculation I would say that there are still approx. 11700 tickets remaining as of 18:45 tonight
Quote from: KJS on May 16, 2018, 06:47:25 PM
Quote from: fluffyninja on May 16, 2018, 06:42:42 PM
We are not used to things like this happening to our club so it's a guarantee we'll cock it up , just reading some of the frustration in some of the posts on here , been at work it's not looking good , I thought members would be sure of 1 ticket :doh: :doh:

By my rough calculation I would say that there are still approx. 11700 tickets remaining as of 18:45 tonight
it's around 16000 left, Fulham tweeted 22500 sold around 40 mins ago
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: General on May 16, 2018, 07:19:40 PM
Interesting to hear they consulted fans and bodies said to represent fans and came up with five. I've used the five per season ticket holder to my advantage but still felt it was steep. Especially as it comes with the condition of only being able to buy 5 at a time as separate transactions per season ticket. Seems like the whole process was slightly haphazard and not taken as seriously as it should've been.
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: fluffyninja on May 16, 2018, 07:21:56 PM
Quote from: KJS on May 16, 2018, 06:47:25 PM
Quote from: fluffyninja on May 16, 2018, 06:42:42 PM
We are not used to things like this happening to our club so it's a guarantee we'll cock it up , just reading some of the frustration in some of the posts on here , been at work it's not looking good , I thought members would be sure of 1 ticket :doh: :doh:

By my rough calculation I would say that there are still approx. 11700 tickets remaining as of 18:45 tonight

Cheers , and is it saturday they go on sale for members ? Ironic that I reckon I went to 15-16 home games just 1 away should've just bought the season ticket.
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: FulhamStu on May 16, 2018, 10:34:34 PM
My son is a season ticket holder which I buy for him as he lives in London and can go every game.  I go to as many games as I can and my son gets me tickets,  my Dad is 88 years old and has been going since 1940 but only goes to one or two games a season.   James today uses 3 of his 5 possibles for himself, myself and my Dad.   If used correctly, this is fair.   Obviously if someone buys 5, give one to a QPR mate and sells the other 3 for inflated prices he is an arsehole.   It's up to season ticket holders to do the right thing.
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: Andy S on May 16, 2018, 11:11:53 PM
I am a season ticket holder as is my son and two grand sons. We have only bought the tickets we need which is 7. So don't presume all season ticket holders are buying their full entitlement. I think it is wrong to sell to touts and for that reason would never buy from a tout. The club is in a position where it wants to sell its full allocation while pleasing all supporters. If you cannot get a ticket don't blame the club. Just look at what you could have done to ensure you got a ticket. My grand kids season tickets for the season were only abou £55 .00
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: HV71 on May 17, 2018, 08:51:38 AM
I think it was totally wrong to give season ticket holders 5 each ( although I understand it is difficult for the club ) . We have two season tickets , but sadly due to a major family event in Italy, we cannot go and are gutted. We knew that this might be an issue back in March and when a frequent and loyal fan expressed his concerns about potential ticketing issues should we get to the playoffs - we agreed then to help him out. Of our remaining allocation we have just allowed them to go back into the system.  I am horrified that there must be some ST holders who have taken their allocation and trying to sell them for profit  - that is disgraceful and could ( and should ) have been prevented ( or the likelihood decreased) by the club only allowing 2 tickets / ST holder

Shame on those who have exploited the situation and denied genuine fans ( particularly those exiled in different parts of this country and the world ) the opportunity to live the dream. You are simply not worthy of this football club and the many decent fans that follow it.
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: AVFC1982 on May 17, 2018, 11:15:45 AM
Hi all Villa fan here.

I guess the main issue is we have over 20000 ST Holders which means if we offered what Fulham did all the tickets would of been sold out yesterday but I can understand why Fulham are doing it. Don't be surprised if there is a lot of Villa fans in the Fulham end due to the fact our 38k tickets will go fairly easily even with just 1 per reference. I've already seen a lot of tickets on resale sites which is wrong!

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Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: Stevieboy on May 17, 2018, 04:19:19 PM
Can't see the point in all this talk of ticket allocations.
It can't be changed and is happening.
Surely there must be something more interesting to talk about like all the  Villa fans booing their re own when they went on the pitch.....why are Brummies so miserable??  :hook:

By the way we are 3 season tickets holders and have taken just 5 tickets, 3 for ourselves (obviously 064.gif), and two for a trusted supporter.
Personally I can't see the point in shelling out between £200/£400 with the hassle and risk of trying to sell them on.

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Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on May 18, 2018, 12:07:09 AM
My advice to Villa fans is.       
" Keep right on to the end of the road, keep right on to the end.
Though the way be long, and the heart be strong, keep right on round the bend. "
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: AVFC1982 on May 18, 2018, 01:16:17 AM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on May 18, 2018, 12:07:09 AM
My advice to Villa fans is.       
" Keep right on to the end of the road, keep right on to the end.
Though the way be long, and the heart be strong, keep right on round the bend. "

Irony of this song Birmingham don't have many loyal fans who attend games anymore looks like they didn't want to stay on said road and went home. To compare Birmingham to Villa is like Comparing Fulham to Chelsea its not fair the latter is bigger in both cases by a way. The good thing for your fans however you don't exist as a football club and have pride in Hooligans with no real trophies to go with it the same as in Millwall's case! Fulham at least has some class and dignity.
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on May 18, 2018, 01:48:34 AM
Quote from: AVFC1982 on May 18, 2018, 01:16:17 AM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on May 18, 2018, 12:07:09 AM
My advice to Villa fans is.       
" Keep right on to the end of the road, keep right on to the end.
Though the way be long, and the heart be strong, keep right on round the bend. "

Irony of this song Birmingham don't have many loyal fans who attend games anymore looks like they didn't want to stay on said road and went home. To compare Birmingham to Villa is like Comparing Fulham to Chelsea its not fair the latter is bigger in both cases by a way. The good thing for your fans however you don't exist as a football club and have pride in Hooligans with no real trophies to go with it the same as in Millwall's case! Fulham at least has some class and dignity.

Millwall is my joint second team along with Dulwich Hamlet by the way.
You mentioned big as though it makes a club somewhat better, but that is not necessary the case.
I have no real dislike for any team because of who they are, except for one or two exceptions, and I have no truck with Villa, they have a great history.
But never make the mistake that a club is better because they have bigger support etc due to logistics or the Stadium is larger, there is no need for that, it smacks of arrogance.
Whether it's Forest Green or Lincoln City, every club has its unique value no matter the size, their supporters will confirm that, they never forget their roots.
That's what makes the heart beat of the English League and the football pyramid in England beat louder than any other League in the world.
It does not pay to mock other clubs, no matter what their size.
Please remember, there will be more people in this country supporting Fulham for the day, than Villa.
Not just because of who we are, but because our football is what the purists want to see. Sky may not see it their way because they always pander to clubs like Villa, because Sky are football snobs, which I explained on a different thread.
But the real genuine loyal supporter, know that anyway, that is why on the day, we will have the majority of neutrals hoping we win. So our support will be bigger than yours for all the right footballing reasons, but who cares anyway as long as Fulham win.
Nothing against Aston Villa, its the consequence of supporting a club who thinks that big is better.
If we win, it will be far more romantic and pure theatre, and that alone will go down in Fulham Folk Law. 
If Villa win, apart from Villa fans, very few will bat an eyelid.
Not much of a story. Apart from the Sky pundits saying Villa are back where they belong, really why, nobody has a devine right.
Whereas our system of play produces football that other clubs can only dream about.
Nevertheless Aston Villa FC is your football love, and Fulham FC is mine, but unfortunately only one of us will be promoted this year, and the stakes are higher than ever.
Success or Failure, it's a fine dividing line.
But whatever happens Fulham have removed a huge monkey from their back.
Title: Re: My mate a Villa fan says
Post by: Roberty on May 18, 2018, 06:02:00 AM
Quote from: HV71 on May 17, 2018, 08:51:38 AM
I think it was totally wrong to give season ticket holders 5 each ( although I understand it is difficult for the club ) . We have two season tickets , but sadly due to a major family event in Italy, we cannot go and are gutted. We knew that this might be an issue back in March and when a frequent and loyal fan expressed his concerns about potential ticketing issues should we get to the playoffs - we agreed then to help him out. Of our remaining allocation we have just allowed them to go back into the system.  I am horrified that there must be some ST holders who have taken their allocation and trying to sell them for profit  - that is disgraceful and could ( and should ) have been prevented ( or the likelihood decreased) by the club only allowing 2 tickets / ST holder

Shame on those who have exploited the situation and denied genuine fans ( particularly those exiled in different parts of this country and the world ) the opportunity to live the dream. You are simply not worthy of this football club and the many decent fans that follow it.

FYI - touts buy season tickets - that is how they get most of their supply for Arsenal and other "big" clubs and it also gives them preferential access to away games and paper tickets for other matches.

The season ticket card is hand delivered to the punter when they arrive in London and collected after the game

Each ticket comes with instructions about returning the ticket wallet and a note asking them not to say anything to the club