Villa a Friday night sell out ?

[Pretty pink fairy]

Agree, maybe some people were not watching the Albion back then

I was
regards
DR

 

[Wardy's twin]

I'm perplexed as El Punal says. If they could sell more tickets, they'd sell more tickets. Are you arguing the club are saying its a sell out when it isn't ?

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Is the demand there which was my first question , did people get turned away? Are free tickets only allocated when it is clear that they can't sell them. As was said later let's see what the villa crowd looks like.

 

[sir albion]

Friday Night Football has been around for decades.

Southend used to move all there weekend fixtures to Friday evening. I'm sure they weren't the only club to do this.

When I think of Friday night football in the past I think of tranmere rovers

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

When I think of Friday night football in the past I think of tranmere rovers

Of course.....good call.

 

[chaileyjem]

Is the demand there which was my first question , did people get turned away? .

what do you think this means then ?
http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/norwich-city-brighton-hove-albion-3388312.aspx

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

But I didn't grow up in France and was taken to football as a young lad on a Saturday afternoon, I've been to a couple of matches in France though and they were on Saturday evenings.

I can fully understand why fans that work on a Saturday are pleased when a match is moved to a Friday. Also Friday games must be great for fans that live in Brighton and can finish work at a decent time.

I'm just a bit old school and I do 5 days hard graft and enjoy a few pints and a Saturday football match.

To many on here who seem a bit wet behind the ears , I'm in total agreement with you
Regards
DR

 

[Bigtomfu]

Friday Night Football has been around for decades.

Southend used to move all there weekend fixtures to Friday evening. I'm sure they weren't the only club to do this.

First ever live televised Div 1 game on BBC was Man United v Spurs on a Friday I think.

 

[Wardy's twin]

what do you think this means then ?
http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/norwich-city-brighton-hove-albion-3388312.aspx

Then the club needs to do something about the unused season tickets e.g. sell them on behalf of owner and keep half the sale... Then work out if this is viable long term.

 

[megcat]

Definitely a JCL/21st century fan type of behaviour. Wish a few more would bother to get our away games rather than applaud the opposition. As you say .. cringetastic.

I do like to clap the away fans and I do go to away games! I don't want to be aggressive to away fans I want to engage with them with good banter and enjoy a good game of football in the right spirit and I have been following the Albion since 1967. Seems like I don't fit your stereotype

 

[Shuggie]

First ever live televised Div 1 game on BBC was Man United v Spurs on a Friday I think.

Spurs v Forest I think ... a 0-0 bore fest if memory serves. Made me think all live football must be crap for the neutral and put me off Sky from the very start. Nothing I've seen since has caused me to change that opinion despite the occasional riveting match (Man City v A Spanish Team with no sound in Regan airport this week for example - nearly missed my flight!).

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Definitely a JCL/21st century fan type of behaviour. Wish a few more would bother to get our away games rather than applaud the opposition. As you say .. cringetastic.

I do like to clap the away fans and I do go to away games! I don't want to be aggressive to away fans I want to engage with them with good banter and enjoy a good game of football in the right spirit and I have been following the Albion since 1967. Seems like I don't fit your stereotype

Indeed, if I don't get applauded on Saturday evening at Bristol for going I shall feel, well, HURT.

 

[indy3050]

Skim read this thread, I can't make it as working lates that week, am I allowed to give my smart card season ticket to a friend to use my seat or has that been banned now?

 

[BN9 BHA]

Skim read this thread, I can't make it as working lates that week, am I allowed to give my smart card season ticket to a friend to use my seat or has that been banned now?

Do it, just don't tell anyone

The club are happy to take the SKY money so you should be able to let a friend use your ST.

I don't know the rules on passing tickets to be honest.

 

[chaileyjem]

Then the club needs to do something about the unused season tickets e.g. sell them on behalf of owner and keep half the sale... Then work out if this is viable long term.

How do they know if Season Tickets are unused in order to do that ?

 

[Wardy's twin]

How do they know if Season Tickets are unused in order to do that ?

By setting up a system to allow tickets to be re-used which includes STHs to notify them.... they must know how many STHs don't attend each week from the turnstile info.

 

[Taybha]

662 regular and 72 poshuns remain for home fans .

 

[Westdene Wonder]

Villa are not much to turn out for particularly in the evening in November

Just been advised the match is being shown on Sky also the Bristol City game

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Just been advised the match is being shown on Sky also the Bristol City game

And Leeds (h) and Birmingham (a).

 

[Westdene Wonder]

And Leeds (h) and Birmingham (a).

"WOW!!!!!!!!"

 

[Taybha]

599 left + the 72 platinum seats at £55 a pop .