There's a game on at Easter Road today

[Smartie]

I really couldn't be arsed last week but went out of respect to Lewis and ended up really enjoying it.

I couldn't really face it today but went along anyway as I was quite interested to see how we shaped up after last week.

I now can't wait until our next game.

[matty_f]

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I couldn't be arsed.

If we still had the cup top up option I'd have been there but with attending a festival last Friday, the Dunfermline game then Lewis' testimonial draining the coffers, I had to sit this one out.

[oneone73]

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A testimonial not just a friendly, big difference being that probably attracted people who don't regularly go.

I don't normally do friendlies, but I went for Lewy's sake.

[Fritz]

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A testimonial not just a friendly, big difference being that probably attracted people who don't regularly go.

I struggle to understand why almost twice as many fans were willing to pay £20 for a friendly, doubling as a testimonial, but wouldnt pay £13 for a proper, meaningful game. And I like Lewis.

[Scouse Hibee]

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I struggle to understand why almost twice as many fans were willing to pay £20 for a friendly, doubling as a testimonial, but wouldnt pay £13 for a proper, meaningful game. And I like Lewis.

That's football fans! Remember lots of fans donated £10 or more last week and didn't even go such is the affection for Lewis.

[Sir David Gray]

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I am still on holiday and currently away can I get my permission slip back dated please sir or do you require proof.

You've misunderstood what I've said, not sure if it's deliberate or not but I shall try to say what I said another way.

Do you think 5,200 would have been the attendance today if we had been playing Brondby in the Europa League?

Assuming your answer is no and you think it would have been higher, why do you say that?

[ronaldo7]

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I struggle to understand why almost twice as many fans were willing to pay £20 for a friendly, doubling as a testimonial, but wouldnt pay £13 for a proper, meaningful game. And I like Lewis.

I did wonder where all the fans went today. Late holidays maybe?

[Scouse Hibee]

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You've misunderstood what I've said, not sure if it's deliberate or not but I shall try to say what I said another way.

Do you think 5,200 would have been the attendance today if we had been playing Brondby in the Europa League?

Assuming your answer is no and you think it would have been higher, why do you say that?

I can only answer for myself, we could have been playing Liverpool in the champions league today and I still wouldn't have been there.

[Iggy Pope]

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Agreed, some folk have lives that take them on holiday and with other things to do in July.

Away and enjoy your holiday and life then and let the other missing thousands explain their absence. Are they all in the pool with you?

[Scouse Hibee]

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Away and enjoy your holiday and life then and let the other missing thousands explain their absence. Are they all in the pool with you?

No, the swimming pool is not that big ;-)

[WhileTheChief..]

Never gave it a thought to be honest, I saw it as a training game.

If it was a Europa qualifier against a decent team then I'd have gone.

Simple really, wouldn't have thought it needed explaining!

[Sir David Gray]

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I can only answer for myself, we could have been playing Liverpool in the champions league today and I still wouldn't have been there.

That's not the point I was making.

I'm aware there will be people away on holiday at this time of year but not enough to explain why the stadium was only 25% full.

As I said, 12 months ago we had over 13000 at the Brondby game. Did those extra 8000 people just happen to book up a foreign holiday this year?

[Iggy Pope]

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Never gave it a thought to be honest, I saw it as a training game.

If it was a Europa qualifier against a decent team then I'd have gone.

Simple really, wouldn't have thought it needed explaining!

We continue in the League Cup though, you'll want a ticket for the semi at Tynie? Or the final?

[Since90+2]

Of course the attendance was higher for Brondby as it was a European tie against a fairly well known European club and today was a league cup game against Montrose.

You will always get more people wanting to attend high profile games as opposed to a game against a part time team. We are not unique in that respect , it's the same for every set of fans.

I have a season ticket but I wasn't there today simply because I didn't fancy it.

[greenlex]

Summer fitba they said. The crowds will love it. 11500 season ticket holders and more than half cannot pitch up for a competitive game in one of two competitions we have a chance of winning. Sad really.

[GreenLake]

I will have to settle for LA Galaxy vs Manchester United in a friendly at the StubHub Center later this evening. Could be a cricket score the way the Galaxy have been playing this season.

[Scouse Hibee]

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That's not the point I was making.

I'm aware there will be people away on holiday at this time of year but not enough to explain why the stadium was only 25% full.

As I said, 12 months ago we had over 13000 at the Brondby game. Did those extra 8000 people just happen to book up a foreign holiday this year?

I think you know the answer, people pick games dependant on opposition, competition and available finances. Given that it's holiday period/school holidays there will be lots of expense July/August and plenty have chosen to ignore the game. No big deal really, will all be back for bigger/better games.

[Billy Whizz]

Won't be popular on here, but maybe a solution!
Away season ticket holders have to buy a ticket for every away game, cups included. Maybe we should do the same for every home Hibs season ticket holder😎

[marinello59]

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We continue in the League Cup though, you'll want a ticket for the semi at Tynie? Or the final?

And he'll get one. Blame those responsible for introducing the group stages for the attendance, it was a stupid decision. League Cup group stages failed before, it beggars belief that anybody thought they would be better in the modern era.

[Since90+2]

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Won't be popular on here, but maybe a solution!
Away season ticket holders have to buy a ticket for every away game, cups included. Maybe we should do the same for every home Hibs season ticket holder😎

Not sure if you are being serious or not but that's an awful idea.

[Scouse Hibee]

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We continue in the League Cup though, you'll want a ticket for the semi at Tynie? Or the final?

Why not, every man and his dog wants a ticket for a final.

[greenlex]

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Not sure if you are being serious or not but that's an awful idea.

Why?

[Scouse Hibee]

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Won't be popular on here, but maybe a solution!
Away season ticket holders have to buy a ticket for every away game, cups included. Maybe we should do the same for every home Hibs season ticket holder😎

If that was the case they may as well just increase the price of a ST to cover all games and piss everyone off properly.

[marinello59]

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Won't be popular on here, but maybe a solution!
Away season ticket holders have to buy a ticket for every away game, cups included. Maybe we should do the same for every home Hibs season ticket holder😎

That really doesn't make any sense unless you mean that the ST should include all cup matches like it used to. I think.

[Since90+2]

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Why?

Well for starters you would sell less season tickets if Hibs insisted that you must purchase a ticket for every single match.

Season ticket holders already contribute to the club and most will miss the odd game here or there but are happy to purchase a season ticket to help finance the club. If the club started forcing tickets to be purchased for every game , for some games people either don't want to attend or can't , it would be wrong.

[Sir David Gray]

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I think you know the answer, people pick games dependant on opposition, competition and available finances. Given that it's holiday period/school holidays there will be lots of expense July/August and plenty have chosen to ignore the game. No big deal really, will all be back for bigger/better games.

This is exactly the point I was making in my original post!

I was specifically replying to someone who was blaming holidays on the low attendance today when the MAJORITY of people just couldn't be bothered due to the opposition.

I'm not blaming anyone here as it's the nature of the beast but we should be having an honest discussion and I don't think it's correct to say that the main reason for the low attendance was people being away on holiday.

[greenlex]

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Well for starters you would sell less season tickets if Hibs insisted that you must purchase a ticket for every single match.

Season ticket holders already contribute to the club and most will miss the odd game here or there but are happy to purchase a season ticket to help finance the club. If the club started forcing tickets to be purchased for every game , for some games people either don't want to attend or can't , it would be wrong.

Buying a season ticket and committing to buying home cup tickets at the same time (reduced price) is not a bad idea. It's not really that different than the cup top up except you are taking the gamble element out it. Just because it might not suit you doesn't make it a bad idea. Can't see how it could be construed as wrong.

[Since90+2]

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Buying a season ticket and committing to buying home cup tickets at the same time (reduced price) is not a bad idea. It's not really that different than the cup top up except you are taking the gamble element out it. Just because it might not suit you doesn't make it a bad idea. Can't see how it could be construed as wrong.

Its completely different to the cup top up. The cup top up was not mandatory and you had a choice to sign up to it or not , what's being suggested here would make it mandatory to purchase tickets for every game.

[Iggy Pope]

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And he'll get one. Blame those responsible for introducing the group stages for the attendance, it was a stupid decision. League Cup group stages failed before, it beggars belief that anybody thought they would be better in the modern era.

Don't know what age you are but the groups worked very well when I was young.

And how exactly, will he get one for a big semi at Tynie? By queuing?

[Billy Whizz]

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Its completely different to the cup top up. The cup top up was not mandatory and you had a choice to sign up to it or not , what's being suggested here would make it mandatory to purchase tickets for every game.

It was an idea more than a suggestion to improve crowds