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FAN ENGAGEMENT – IT’S MORE THAN THAT!

FSF News August 3, 2017 Mo Razzaq

“Football clubs are still not grasping the need for genuine, properly structured dialogue between fans and their clubs,” according to Kevin Rye – a consultant with over 14 years’ experience of working with supporters all over the UK and Europe. The FSF fans survey results show that clubs are getting better at recognising the needs of supporters when it comes to match-day. However, there is too much focus on ‘fan engagement’ drawn from the United States with the fan being a ‘customer’. We have long…

TICKET OFFICE CLOSED

AVST News July 5, 2017 Mo Razzaq

As we shared last week following the FCG meeting the club is migrating to a new ticketing software system. This will now be hosted by Top Tix. The transition will involve temporary closure of the Ticket Office – online, on the phone and in person from 5pm today. Supporters will not be able to purchase tickets for matches, stadium tours, soccer schools or season tickets until week commencing Monday July 10th. We trust that the new vendor will provide an improved experience for supporters.

FCG MEETING

AVST News June 30, 2017 Mo Razzaq

AVST attended a meeting of the Fans’ Consultation Group on Wednesday 28th June. Here are the matters that were discussed at the meeting. Fan representatives Mo Razzaq Aston Villa Supporters Trust Peter Warrilow Aston Villa Supporters Trust Anne-Marie Fern Heroes &…

Fans’ Consultation Group

Affiliate, AVST News June 20, 2017 Mo Razzaq

AVST will be attending the Fans’ Consultation Group next week on Wednesday 28th June. Below is the provisional agenda. Catering With the promised Capital investment from Compass, what is planned to improve the infrastructure to ensure staffing is more efficient, in-order to avoid pinch points on match day? The club announced Heineken as their new beer partner last year. However, with the changing culture of beer drinking in Britain with a focus now on craft and local beers, what is being done to address this?…

2017 National Supporters Survey

FSF News June 6, 2017 Mo Razzaq

The Football Supporters Federation is conducting a survey that offers fans a say on a range of issues affecting the national game. The survey is aimed to engage you by gathering vital information from match going football supporters. Topics such as engagement with your club, your match-day experiences, views on the game, diversity among others are covered. You can fill in the 2017 National Supporters Survey now.

PROJECT B6

Affiliate May 10, 2017 Mo Razzaq

It was a great effort by supporters in organizing the flag display at Villa Park on Sunday. A big thank also goes out to all those that contributed towards Project B6. So, it was disappointing to hear that some flags from the Holte weren’t returned. If you had mistakenly taken them please get in contact at [email protected] We look forward to Project B6 working with the Club next season and trust that measures will be put in place to avoid such issues in the future.…

Club Crest – To Change Or Not To Change?

Affiliate, AVST News May 5, 2017 Neil James

The current Villa badge was introduced during Randy Lerner’s tenure as owner of the club. Is it an appropriate crest for the club moving forward under a new (and hopefully more successful) regime? Should it be changed as part of the total overhaul of a club that was fading fast under the old ownership? If so, should we revert back to the old round style of badge that adorned the shirts of League and European Cup winning heroes? The AVST would love to know your views…

AVST MEMBERS REACTION TO Q&A

AVST News March 11, 2017 Mo Razzaq

Here is what some of our members had to say following the Q&A with Keith Wyness.

KEITH WYNESS Q&A

AVST News March 11, 2017 Mo Razzaq

AVST held a live Q&A with Aston Villa Chief Executive at the Trust’s AGM on 2 March. Members had the opportunity to question Keith on a variety of supporter issues. Here are the matters that were discussed. Ticketing Q. Please expand on the philosophy relating to season ticket pricing. A. The initial aim is to secure a bigger response from younger fans. Already 1,000 tickets have been sold of which 21% are new holders. We will continue to see offers as the selling programme proceeds. Q.…

AVST AGM – COMPLETION NOTICE

AVST News March 10, 2017 Mo Razzaq

At the annual general meeting held on 2 March 2017, at Villa Park, Birmingham all the resolutions below were duly passed. Resolutions 1 through to 8 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolution 9 as a special resolution. Thank you to all those members who either attended in person or submitted their preferences in advance of the meeting. To approve the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2015. To approve the membership subscriptions as determined by the Society Board. To re-elect Peter Warrilow as Director of…