04 Mar 2026 21:29:31
Well, that’s made my decision to give up my season ticket next season. The 2 and a half hour journey each way is taking its toll on me now. I haven’t enjoyed the football this season which makes my decision (made at Christmas) a little easier.
I love the Villa but I can’t justify the cost in my pocket and the tiring journey.
I’ll still try and make the odd game during the season. Can’t totally give it up.
Utv!!
04 Mar 2026 21:53:39
I've started going to Shrewsbury Town. Nice, family-oriented club, great atmosphere, struggling at the bottom of League 2, so all to play for (£18 per game). Villa don't want me - they cancelled my season-ticket waiting-list place, even though I met all the criteria. My great-grandad was vice-chair of Villa from 1900-1910 (Howard Toney - look him up), which seemingly means nothing.
So, without a season ticket, I'm now paying about £80 per match. Just retired - that's my weekly shop. Enough. Thanks for all the banter, guys, particularly @Scottcafu. I wish you luck. Finally signing off.
04 Mar 2026 22:07:49
MD, I hope you're not giving up on this page, mate, you have good inputs into any conversation.
04 Mar 2026 22:19:46
Cheers, Whack. Appreciate your support and nice comments, but I'm done.
04 Mar 2026 22:27:04
Not with this group of considered commentators - sadly with the club. I'm not sure I'd travel in a beer-stinking coach and a crap ferry to Rotterdam anymore, even for a Euro final, as I did as a 22-year-old.
05 Mar 2026 17:45:10
MD, I was on that coach and ferry, and I was also 22. I'm sure I'm stupid enough to do it again. I understand and share a lot of your frustration. Unfortunately, I'm not as forgiving and tolerant as many on here, and that's my problem. But we have had the bleak times, the bang average times, and, yes, the good times. My gripe is a current manager who is too arrogant to accept that what is happening is not working, and refuses to do anything about it. In fact, he is making things even more annoying.
Watkins, Bailey, Buendia, Maatsen are not the only poor performers, but they are at their worst, and yet he is stubborn about addressing it. I said to my two grandsons that this team selection will do for us, and it did. The last twenty minutes against Leeds should have automatically been a starter tonight, but know-it-all Emery knows better, and he didn't. You bet he didn't. MD, enjoy your new football adventure, and hopefully you are better off both financially and emotionally.