Never to the dark side Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 according to Aston Villas web page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said: according to Aston Villas web page thats odd as the ayteo only hods 4000 odd, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC1512 Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 It’s 2,661 on there OS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted September 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2018/09/07/ticket-office-bulletin-07-09-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said: https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2018/09/07/ticket-office-bulletin-07-09-18 Must be an error. The Atyeo doesn't even hold 5,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Must be an error. The Atyeo doesn't even hold 5,000. From Wiki...'The Atyeo stand is the smallest in the stadium with a capacity of around 4,200.' It's obviously wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 Probably put it down for Blackburn then made an error and put it for Bristol City next- following away game- both began with B etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride of the west Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 I know they think they're Billy big balls, but they don't need to make up away numbers like the blue few do surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southstandoriginal Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 We must be selling row M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted September 7, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 Just a typo from another fixture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 Absolute max for the Atyeo in its current format is 3,600 allowing for segregation in the corners. City only need to give Villa 10% i.e 2,700, which is the upper section and about 4 complete rows of the lower, same as Forest got. Black netting across the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieH Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 Max allocation for them is 2600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judda Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 But that's not fair. They're the biggest team in the world and should be offered the whole stadium surely?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted September 7, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, JulieH said: Max allocation for them is 2600. For everyone else it’s more right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BessexRED Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 18 minutes ago, Ian M said: For everyone else it’s more right? Forest only had 2,600 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted September 7, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 1 hour ago, BessexRED said: Forest only had 2,600 as well. I’d hoped the emoji would have given away I was joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 2600 is more than they will give us yet there capacity is 14000 more, give them 800 and let them fight over that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack Bladder Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 9 minutes ago, ziderheadarmy said: Why is that? Why can’t we sell them the whole Ayteo stand? I imagine it is either in response to other clubs only giving us 10% of their ground or we don't want them to have too much of an advantage by being backed by 4k fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BessexRED Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Ian M said: I’d hoped the emoji would have given away I was joking. Whoooooosh to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 15 minutes ago, ziderheadarmy said: Why is that? Why can’t we sell them the whole Ayteo stand? Because- marginal gains I guess. Easier to control too- away sides get a max of 10% and various front rows closed off- first 5 rows it might be? Basically less fans, and those who are kept in a smaller area in the top half of the Atyeo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, ziderheadarmy said: Surely let them sell the whole stand. Better atmosphere we make more cash and if we (the other 23,000) can’t out sing them then that’s our poor showing. I can see and have sympathy with both sides of the argument. Big away following can spark the home fans- especially those in Dolman A and B plus of course if they can hear them, the South Stand and in particularly the Singing Section. However it's also a fact of modern UK football that away fans tend to stand and tend to (usually- for games like this) make quite a noise- there's a different approach to home and away fans in the sense of tolerance towards standing etc, deemed easier and more pragmatic basically. For these reasons they usually outsing home fans- not just at AG but at grounds in general. If we can reduce it by 1/3 then that will knock their atmosphere down. However to turn down 1/3 of the Atyeo for revenue...it's quite brave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 37 minutes ago, ziderheadarmy said: Why is that? Why can’t we sell them the whole Ayteo stand? We could, but it is much funnier not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 59 minutes ago, ziderheadarmy said: Why is that? Why can’t we sell them the whole Ayteo stand? I would imagine it's to do with them encroaching on the pitch last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Pezo said: I would imagine it's to do with them encroaching on the pitch last season. Sure, but no side in the League will get more than 10% of AG capacity this season- the 2,600 instead of 2,700 owing to pitch encroachment probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieH Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 It’s very much a club decision with regards to away allocation however in general away fans previous behaviour inside the concourse, whether they have encroached onto the pitch , and anything which is considered to be a higher risk by the stadium safety officer. is considered. As you are aware the front rows have been netted which has so far stopped any pitch incursion but obviously this will also affect the available away seats than can be allocated. The away stand will be all away still with the front rows being netted as you have seen. I know it’s very general reply but from a police perspective it is the club and the safety officer who decide on allocation , and we then may or may not be requested by them to assist in the policing of the event. going slightly off topic I am hoping to arrange a presentation type evening where we can present how we police and why at football, and a brief summary of how it all goes hand in hand with a partnership approach with the football club. Not sure if fans would want this but some other forces have done it with success and great feedback ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted September 7, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 9 minutes ago, Pezo said: I would imagine it's to do with them encroaching on the pitch last season. Not sure it is, looks to be the same for all teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 9 minutes ago, phantom said: Not sure it is, looks to be the same for all teams I think Cups might have different rules regarding allocations IIRC, but yeah in the League 100% think so too. @JulieH Would be a progressive initiative IMO. Might add also, if it's possible- and I get it might not be possible and it wouldn't be in your hands- but I believe Reading FC had an initiative called a 'Stewards Forum'. In particular Senior Stewards, Safety Officer, Deputy Safety Officer etc being part of it might help too, help increase mutual understanding etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted September 7, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 1 minute ago, JulieH said: Going slightly off topic I am hoping to arrange a presentation type evening where we can present how we police and why at football, and a brief summary of how it all goes hand in hand with a partnership approach with the football club. Not sure if fans would want this but some other forces have done it with success and great feedback ! @JulieH Am sure Amanda Jacks would be interested in attending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieH Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 She can come but it is more aimed at fans who have questions such as this , allocation and gradings of games etc. I will see how much interest there is and will invite her once we have a date . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 44 minutes ago, ziderheadarmy said: Surely let them sell the whole stand. Better atmosphere we make more cash and if we (the other 23,000) can’t out sing them then that’s our poor showing. It might be a poor showing but that is the reality of the situation when 4,000 away fans, all stood under the low roof of the Atyeo fronts up against the sanitised sat down environment on the other three sides. An extra 1500 pissed/coked up Brummies will take some policing between the ground and the city centre too. It costs the club c £45k and thats assuming it doesn't allow any City fans into the Atyeo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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