Aston Villa Supporters Trust (AVST) and My Old Man Said (MOMS) are pleased to announce that Villa Park stadium is now listed as an asset of community value (ACV) – a move designed to protect the stadium should it ever be put up for sale. An application from the fans’ group was approved by BirminghamRead more
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AVST is sad to hear the news this morning that Cyrille Regis has died. Cyrille was a true gentleman and a Midlands football legend. A prolific player, having made 614 league appearances and scored 158 league goals – 12 in 52 between 1991 and 1993 for Villa. A pioneer in British football, best remembered asRead more
“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 needsRead more
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 purchaseRead more
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 Read more
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 newRead more
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 areRead more
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 contactRead more
Here is what some of our members had to say following the Q&A with Keith Wyness.Read more
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 secureRead more