delboy54 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 The rail seating worked well where I sit in upper Holte but the row numbering was confusing. The row number was on the rail, so most of us did not know if that indicated the rail belonged to the row or the seat. As it was what I thought was row 27 was in fact 28 ! Heck out.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 24 Author Moderator Share Posted August 24 The fans did their bit, for the most part, everyone was ready, everyone had an understanding of what they needed to do.... ...and then they opened the turnstiles 45 minutes late. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deano & Dalian's Umbrella Posted August 24 Popular Post Share Posted August 24 I sit in the central upper DE. Today I was bemused as to why so many of what I initially thought were idiots were sitting in the wrong seats for a sell-put game, getting turfed out when the actual seat owners arrived (late, because of the queues outside), moving to the wrong seats again and getting turfed out again. Anyway, when 3 of these people ended up behind me I asked them what was going on. When they were turfed out of their season ticket seats in the lower DE to make way for the 150 Club, they decided to move season ticket seats to the DE Upper. These new seats are in row AA. Slight problem - you can't sit in row AA because that's where the cameras are so they've bought seats that don't exist. The stewards told them to just sit anywhere. Good work Villa! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 22 minutes ago, Deano & Dalian's Umbrella said: they decided to move season ticket seats to the DE Upper. These new seats are in row AA. Slight problem - you can't sit in row AA because that's where the cameras are so they've bought seats that don't exist. The stewards told them to just sit anywhere. How is it possible to sit anywhere for a sold out game? Did they expect them to share a seat with a random, sit on someone’s lap or kick someone else out of their seat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano & Dalian's Umbrella Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 minutes ago, ender4 said: How is it possible to sit anywhere for a sold out game? Did they expect them to share a seat with a random, sit on someone’s lap or kick someone else out of their seat? I really felt for them. They looked completely exasperated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 55 minutes ago, Deano & Dalian's Umbrella said: I sit in the central upper DE. Today I was bemused as to why so many of what I initially thought were idiots were sitting in the wrong seats for a sell-put game, getting turfed out when the actual seat owners arrived (late, because of the queues outside), moving to the wrong seats again and getting turfed out again. Anyway, when 3 of these people ended up behind me I asked them what was going on. When they were turfed out of their season ticket seats in the lower DE to make way for the 150 Club, they decided to move season ticket seats to the DE Upper. These new seats are in row AA. Slight problem - you can't sit in row AA because that's where the cameras are so they've bought seats that don't exist. The stewards told them to just sit anywhere. Good work Villa! My mate told me this also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MadridVilla Posted August 24 Popular Post Share Posted August 24 1 hour ago, Deano & Dalian's Umbrella said: I sit in the central upper DE. Today I was bemused as to why so many of what I initially thought were idiots were sitting in the wrong seats for a sell-put game, getting turfed out when the actual seat owners arrived (late, because of the queues outside), moving to the wrong seats again and getting turfed out again. Anyway, when 3 of these people ended up behind me I asked them what was going on. When they were turfed out of their season ticket seats in the lower DE to make way for the 150 Club, they decided to move season ticket seats to the DE Upper. These new seats are in row AA. Slight problem - you can't sit in row AA because that's where the cameras are so they've bought seats that don't exist. The stewards told them to just sit anywhere. Good work Villa! I am one of those people - relocated to seats in row BB that do not exist as there are TV cameras there. There have not been seats there for years so I’m told so it is astonishingly bad how these were offered for sale. No contact from the club and we have been told to contact the club ourselves to sort new seats. I am really considering packing it in having been moved from the lower Doug to make way for a half-empty 150 club. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano & Dalian's Umbrella Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 5 minutes ago, MadridVilla said: I am one of those people - relocated to seats in row BB that do not exist as there are TV cameras there. There have not been seats there for years so I’m told so it is astonishingly bad how these were offered for sale. No contact from the club and we have been told to contact the club ourselves to sort new seats. I am really considering packing it in having been moved from the lower Doug to make way for a half-empty 150 club. It’s really unbelievable. As if you being moved in the first place wasn’t bad enough 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 8 minutes ago, MadridVilla said: I am one of those people - relocated to seats in row BB that do not exist as there are TV cameras there. There have not been seats there for years so I’m told so it is astonishingly bad how these were offered for sale. No contact from the club and we have been told to contact the club ourselves to sort new seats. I am really considering packing it in having been moved from the lower Doug to make way for a half-empty 150 club. Why should you have to contact them to correct their massive **** up? Pricks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano & Dalian's Umbrella Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 21 minutes ago, MadridVilla said: There have not been seats there for years so I’m told so it is astonishingly bad how these were offered for sale. Yes, I’ve just realised that people were booted out of those seats years ago, when sky 3-D first came in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted August 24 VT Supporter Share Posted August 24 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: The fans did their bit, for the most part, everyone was ready, everyone had an understanding of what they needed to do.... ...and then they opened the turnstiles 45 minutes late. i had no idea this was the reason for the queues. do we know why this was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano & Dalian's Umbrella Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, tomav84 said: i had no idea this was the reason for the queues. do we know why this was? Steward told me there was a stadium-wide system failure, I’m assuming he meant the ticket readers. They didn’t open the turnstiles until 40 minutes before kickoff. I got there 90 minutes before kickoff and there were already big queues with all entrances shut 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Sit in upper holte, my St renewal email told me I was on rail seating now, was pleasantly surprised I wasn’t. Every cloud eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted August 24 VT Supporter Share Posted August 24 Just now, mikeyp102 said: Sit in upper holte, my St renewal email told me I was on rail seating now, was pleasantly surprised I wasn’t. Every cloud eh. same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 24 VT Supporter Share Posted August 24 2 hours ago, delboy54 said: The rail seating worked well where I sit in upper Holte but the row numbering was confusing. The row number was on the rail, so most of us did not know if that indicated the rail belonged to the row or the seat. As it was what I thought was row 27 was in fact 28 ! Heck out.... Same for me. I went to to wrong row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 24 VT Supporter Share Posted August 24 I got there well after 5.00. The queues were still massive. From what I could see when people were just merrily tapping in it was pretty quick, but every 3rd person tried shoving their phone into the mouth of the reader like it was a paper ticket. They'd try it a couple of three times before someone told them just to tap it instead. I said to the security guard they should have big signs above each turnstile with instructions. He looked at me blankly. So there was (predictably) a lot of user error slowing the queues up. They should have attached a video with each ticket showing people how to use the ticket. It ain't hard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 7 hours ago, Deano & Dalian's Umbrella said: Steward told me there was a stadium-wide system failure, I’m assuming he meant the ticket readers. They didn’t open the turnstiles until 40 minutes before kickoff. I got there 90 minutes before kickoff and there were already big queues with all entrances shut It's been clear that nobody checks anything regarding the stadium until the day it opens for the past few years now. It's every **** year now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadridVilla Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 8 hours ago, Hank Scorpio said: Why should you have to contact them to correct their massive **** up? Pricks. The match day stewards suggested it, but to be honest I don’t think they had been told what to do about it so they were just trying to be helpful - not really their job though. I would expect the club to contact pretty quickly to sort it out but we’ll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadridVilla Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 8 hours ago, Deano & Dalian's Umbrella said: It’s really unbelievable. As if you being moved in the first place wasn’t bad enough Yep - moved from a seat that doesn’t exist to a seat that also doesn’t exist. To top it off the £80 club shop voucher we were offered for the move has never materialised, I suspect they are intentionally delaying it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 We were moved from L5 due to the realignment of the gangways according to the ticket office which we knew was BS. I’ve had the same seat from day 1 of the Holte being all seater. As suspected my old seat was occupied by others that had been displaced from the Trinity. They can’t even be honest when alienating long standing fans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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