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What the North Stand Closure Means for Aston Villa Match Day Tickets in 2026/27
How Many Aston Villa Home Tickets Are Available Next Season?If you do not hold a season ticket and want to attend a home Premier League game at Villa Park next season, this is what you are dealing with.The club's formal response to the Fan Advisory Board in May, published this week, puts it plainly: "Average availability for Premier League fixtures is expected to be approximately...
The Aston Villa Ticket Price Myth: Does Paying More Really Improve the Team?
How a 5% Rise Became 46%While basking in the glory of the best Aston Villa season in a generation, the issue of Aston Villa ticket prices and increases is back, like a Premier League Groundhog Day.5% seems to be the magic number for Villa, as season tickets, match-by-match tickets, and Champions League tickets are all increasing by this amount. This is far from good...
How Will You Cope When Football is Behind Closed Doors?
By Phillip ShawTeams on ScreensThe outlook for the remainder of this season and next is bleak for attending live football. If the Premier League...
Villa Fan Tales: No.13 – Zlatan and Away Day Lessons on Promotion Road
By Ewan Goldie-KingWhy Villa?Weirdly enough, only one person in my family supports Villa, my Mum. My Dad is an armchair Forest fan who rolls...
Premier League Statement Paves the Way for Possible Jack Grealish Redemption
Premier League UpdateThis week the Premier League Shareholders have been locked in talks regarding the next steps in reacting to the COVID-19 global pandemic.Today,...
How to Get Refunds on Aston Villa Tickets
Ticketing LimboWith the 2019/20 football season now in limbo due to the current global pandemic, it's even hard to plan for next season, never...
Aston Villa Away Ticket Touting, Hammers Criteria and 2020/21 Season Ticket Thoughts
Below are the notes from the recent Away Fan Ticket meeting that took place at the start of the month. Some of it may...
Government Keen to Allow Standing Sections in Legislation Reform
Use code MOMS10 for an extra 10% off at checkout, belowStanding DeliveranceLast week the Government confirmed that it would making good on its...
Discounted Train Travel Continues for Aston Villa Supporters
Avanti West Coast Continue DiscountsIn the past couple of seasons Aston Villa season ticket holders and claret members have been able to enjoy 20% off...
Christian Purslow, Villa CEO, Fan Consultation Group Meeting Details
The latest Aston Villa Fan Consultation Group meeting was the first of the twice-a-season meet with Villa CEO Christian Purslow. Below are the club-written...
Safe Standing Finally Primed to Happen Sooner Rather Than Later
Standing Incoming?After former Sports Minister Tracy Crouch's dismissive comments on Safe Standing back in 2018, reignited the discussion and led to a successful petition...
The Fans’ Manifesto Provides Food For Thought for Politicians at Election Time
In less than four weeks millions of football fans will head out to cast their vote in December’s General Election. Gladly, there is no...
Updates That Aston Villa Fans Need to Know from the Fans Consultation Group Meeting
AVFC FCG Meeting Notes12 November 2019Fan Reps John Insley Villa ViewJohn Gillett Lions ClubsScott Jones Villa TalkJonathan Fear Vital VillaNick Sanders avillafan.comPeter Warrilow AV Supporters TrustDavid Michael My Old Man SaidApologies Dave Woodhall Heroes...
Away Ticket Sales Criteria for 2020 & Possible Allocation Reductions and Alcohol Withdrawal
Away Fan Consultation Meeting Thursday 24th October 2019Attendees:Bromley Davenport (AVFC), Lee Preece (AVFC), Nathan Thurman (AVFC), Anne Edwards, David Michael (MOMS), Joanne McKibbens, Jonathan Knibb,...