I do understand where Scouse Hibby is coming from but sadly it’s an indictment of the world we live in today. Mars Bars aren’t the same size they were 10 years ago and are dearer but people still buy them. Same with a lot of foods and household items.
Unfortunately same principle is being applied to ST benefit. As long as the core purpose is being made available we have to suck it up even though some of the added benefits we used to have are a thing of the past. It won’t change any time in the future.
Back when we were relegated, I was very vocal at the fact ST holders were being asked to continue paying Premiership prices for 1st Division games. Eventually my wrath calmed downed and was placated fully after taking full advantage of the CTU in the 15/16 season. We know that led to 2 finals and a certain day in May 2016.
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09-02-2018 12:03 AM #61
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09-02-2018 05:48 AM #63
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I really don’t get some posters on here... maybe it’s a generational thing, maybe they weren’t encouraged to share when they were children.
I for one hated sharing my things, cos no doubt they would come back to me in worse condition than went they were lent out.
But this is a whole different kettle of fish!
If you cannot make a match then what does it matter to you if the club resell it?? I tend to give my ST to friends when I cannot make it... whether the club agree or not. If no one wanted the ST for a match I would let the club know they could resell it because every penny counts in Scottish football....!! And I do not expect any recompense for doing so... because it’s my choice to give it back, I’m not being forced by the club or by other fans, I am choosing to ‘donate’ my ticket back to the club, so the club can benefit.
I am really really struggling to see why some fans are angry about the suggestion of ‘donating’ their ticket back to the club for these situations or expecting something in return....!
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09-02-2018 06:41 AM #65
It’s a matter of choice. I don’t think any fan should be thought any more/less of because they do/don’t allow their seat to go to resell.
What I would observe tho is this % significant? Do the club have figures (they must do otherwise the system and security is stuffed)
What would this mean for me future loyalty scheme - would resold tickets count the same as a normal walk up?"We know the people who have invested so far are simple fans." Vladimir Romanov - Scotsman 10th December 2012
"Romanov was like a breath of fresh air - laced with cyanide." Me.
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09-02-2018 07:01 AM #66
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09-02-2018 07:12 AM #67
I usually go with my dad and out of the folk sitting around us I’m the youngest by a good 20 years probably!
If I don’t go and release my ticket then he could be left sitting with some complete thug that shouts and swears through the whole game and is a general pain in the ass.
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09-02-2018 08:40 AM #68
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09-02-2018 08:48 AM #69
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Another way to look at it is that a Hibs fan who you don't know will get to see the game.
It's a win/win/win situation.
The fan wins, Hibs win and the ST holder wins (if there's a % returned).
Why anyone would prefer a Lose/lose/lose is baffling, but there's no accounting for folk.
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09-02-2018 08:55 AM #71
Surely it's up to the individual to decide whether or not they want to put their ticket up for resale? Personally I don't have a problem, I've e mailed the Club twice this season to make my concessionary season ticket available and if they can resell it at full price then so be it. At the end of the day it's more money in the pot.
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09-02-2018 09:36 AM #72
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I go with three kids to the West Upper. If one of them don't go(very unlikely to be me as 1. I'm tight and 2. Hibs beat pretty much every other type of engagement for me and I am clear about that with my family) then I always try to get one of their mates to attend of upgrade it and get a mate to come along. I have thought about releasing their tickets a few times but then I have no idea who will get it and I sit surrounded by great supporters and have no issue with the kids. The last thing I want is a fan who is drunk, screaming and shouting obscenities. From my experience the games that releasing unused tickets would be the games where fans are most likely to have a few bevvies and those getting the unused tickets are the most likely to have not been to a game for years. The type of fans that mean I try never to sit behind the goals a semis and finals because the behaviour is so poor.
If there is a day when all three kids don't go then I'll release them but until them I'll probably stick with giving them to friends for no cost.
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09-02-2018 11:32 AM #73
Cheap kids tickets should stay cheap but should not be valid for games against Hearts, Celtic or Rangers
Alternatively the adult would have to email the club no more than a week before matches against the above 3 clubs if the kid is going to attend the match otherwise the club will release the kids ticket for purchase.
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09-02-2018 04:45 PM #74
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Don't understand.Who ever buys the seat gets a match to watch.In fact it's the same deal we all get.Do you think that is the club wanting something for nothing?
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09-02-2018 05:19 PM #75
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By releasing it to the club they get to sell it for a 2nd time meaning they get £50+ for one seat - that’s money for nothing isn’t it?
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09-02-2018 05:20 PM #76
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Aye the club we support. They get to sell a seat to 2 folk so get free money.
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09-02-2018 05:33 PM #77
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We all want Hibs to do well, and if helping fund the club helps with Hibs future success then I am happy to do so, any fan should be happy to contribute.... it costs you nothing to donate your seat back to the club when you cannot attend and it makes the club more money. Hibs are not expecting you to dig deeper in your pockets, in fact they are not even formally asking you to donate anything.... it just seems that those who are reluctant to do so when it comes at no cost to those fans is a bit rubbish!!
I can see I will never ‘win’ this debate....
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More money for the club, more fans at the game, better atmosphere.
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Out of interest, where is your ST seat...? In future if you can’t make it I’m sure I may know a few folk that would be interested in ‘buying’ your seat for any sold out matches 😊
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As it stands, getting tickets put back onto the availability list is costing them manpower etc to manage it, so while they should make money by reselling those tickets it'll be less than a straight sale... That said... Anything that brings in revenue to the club can only ever be a good thing.
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Defo(havint seen that bad boy in a while😁) a jamboree !
Seriously,why trumpet the fact......."it's ma ticket........I'm gonna be in Blackpool gettin' pissed.....YOU arny getting it.....at any price"
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09-02-2018 09:50 PM #86
Until the day that Hibs sell out every game and fans are left wanting a ticket- why all the anger on here? It's very rarely a fan can't get a seat at ER.
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For the Aberdeen match, for example, reselling season tickets rather than shifting South Stand tickets would leave the club out of pocket.
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09-02-2018 10:04 PM #88
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Doesn’t sound much when you put it like that but it’s getting on for a quarter of our home games in the league. When it is ‘sold out’ but a number of seats are left unoccupied, and people who want to go can’t despite that, then I don’t think it’s unreasonable for folk to raise questions on it.
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Have a great weekend
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If you buy a season ticket but cannot go and then offer to donate it back to the club, it benefits the club financially, yes, but is that not a good thing.... we are not a club that doesn’t need money are we?
Im not trying to stir anything but the idea that one should get something in return for donating their seat back is just greed, imho.
The question that seems to go unanswered on these debates is why don’t those unwilling to release/donate their seat back on these occasions want to help out the club financially as well as fill the home seats to help boost the overall atmosphere for these big matches...???
i am keen on reiterating the term donate as this to me is the best way to describe this action. In other words, when one donates funds/clothes/food to charity, do you then stand with your hands out waiting for something in return?
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