Most Poplar Sport In Edinburgh

***Keith_M*** · 17-06-2018 10:50 AM

"Makers of a new official Monopoly board honouring Edinburgh want to know which sport is most popular in the capital.

Sports fans are to decide whether to have a football, a rugby ball, a golfball or even a cricket ball as a new playing piece for the new edition."

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Do we really want to suffer the indignity of having a Rugby or Tennis Ball representing Edinburgh's sporting preference?

Make your vote count and show them what kind of balls we've got!!

**Pretty Boy** · 17-06-2018 11:03 AM

Add up the annual attendance at club football games then add up the attendance at rugby (club), cricket, basketball, hockey, darts, bog snorkeling etc combined, compare the two and you have the answer.

Even counting the 6 nations brigade football probably still wins.

**vercol36** · 17-06-2018 11:07 AM

Most poplar sport in Edinburgh....

Logging?

**JimboHibs** · 17-06-2018 11:08 AM

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"Makers of a new official Monopoly board honouring Edinburgh want to know which sport is most popular in the capital.

Sports fans are to decide whether to have a football, a rugby ball, a golfball or even a cricket ball as a new playing piece for the new edition."

Scotsman Article

Do we really want to suffer the indignity of having a Rugby or Tennis Ball representing Edinburgh's sporting preference?

Make your vote count and show them what kind of balls we've got!!

Serious question would it really bother you what's on a board game?

***CropleyWasGod*** · 17-06-2018 11:57 AM

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Most poplar sport in Edinburgh....

Logging?

Fir God's sake

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**PiemanP** · 17-06-2018 12:09 PM

not being remotely interested in rugby but always been interested to know why Edinburgh get such poor crowds? It’s essentially a one team city and they can only muster a few thousand at games whilst the two football teams are pulling in 15k plus every second week (which for the size of the city is very impressive btw!)

**A Hi-Bee** · 17-06-2018 12:23 PM

Peevers!

**hibsbollah** · 17-06-2018 12:25 PM

Trolling.

**ancient hibee** · 17-06-2018 12:27 PM

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not being remotely interested in rugby but always been interested to know why Edinburgh get such poor crowds? It’s essentially a one team city and they can only muster a few thousand at games whilst the two football teams are pulling in 15k plus every second week (which for the size of the city is very impressive btw!)

As you’re not remotely interested I refuse to tell you why

***Keith_M*** · 17-06-2018 12:46 PM

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Serious question would it really bother you what's on a board game?

The indignity of my favourite city being represented by odd shaped balls?

Of course!

***Keith_M*** · 17-06-2018 12:48 PM

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not being remotely interested in rugby but always been interested to know why Edinburgh get such poor crowds? It’s essentially a one team city and they can only muster a few thousand at games whilst the two football teams are pulling in 15k plus every second week (which for the size of the city is very impressive btw!)

I would dispute that, but that's a different debate.

***wookie70*** · 17-06-2018 01:09 PM

Yew wood have to be nuts to think it wasn't football

**Prof. Shaggy** · 17-06-2018 01:27 PM

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Fir God's sake

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Let's not branch out to religion.

**jgl07** · 17-06-2018 01:32 PM

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not being remotely interested in rugby but always been interested to know why Edinburgh get such poor crowds? It’s essentially a one team city and they can only muster a few thousand at games whilst the two football teams are pulling in 15k plus every second week (which for the size of the city is very impressive btw!)

It is actually piss poor. Look at attendances in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, and even Sheffield.

**FilipinoHibs** · 17-06-2018 01:35 PM

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"Makers of a new official Monopoly board honouring Edinburgh want to know which sport is most popular in the capital.

Sports fans are to decide whether to have a football, a rugby ball, a golfball or even a cricket ball as a new playing piece for the new edition."

Scotsman Article

Do we really want to suffer the indignity of having a Rugby or Tennis Ball representing Edinburgh's sporting preference?

Make your vote count and show them what kind of balls we've got!!

With 400,000 fans it must be hoofball

***Keith_M*** · 17-06-2018 01:39 PM

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With 400,000 fans it must be hoofball

***AltheHibby*** · 17-06-2018 01:49 PM

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Most poplar sport in Edinburgh....

Logging?

You wood say that, woodn't you?

***Keith_M*** · 17-06-2018 01:51 PM

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Most poplar sport in Edinburgh....

Logging?

Only in the more secluded Car Parks

Oh, sorry, you said logging.

**Pretty Boy** · 17-06-2018 02:00 PM

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It is actually piss poor. Look at attendances in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, and even Sheffield.

The Greater Manchester area has a population of 2.8M, Liverpool Met Area is 2.2M, Birmingham Urban Area is 2.4M and Sheffield is 1.6M. By contrast Edinburghs local authority area is just over 500K and the entire Edinburgh and SE Scotland area is 1.3M.

The average attendance of Liverpool and Everton as a whole is about 44K. Hibs and Hearts is about 18200. By head of population there's not a lot in it. The Sheffield clubs combined average is about 25K so again not a massive disparity. Birmingham, West Brom and Aston Villa combined is an average of about 24K so again hardly leaving us miles behind. Manchester is an anomaly but there's a global brand and the tourist pound to consider there.

It's documented and acknowledged that when it comes to attending football matches both Scotland and England punch their weight.

***One Day Soon*** · 17-06-2018 02:08 PM

Hen and Stag nights would be well up there if considered a sport.

**Famous Fiver** · 17-06-2018 02:13 PM

Tree hugging?

***Radium*** · 17-06-2018 02:47 PM

Surely the most poplar sport has to be bowls, although folk tend to use the plastic ones nowadays

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**jgl07** · 17-06-2018 03:34 PM

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The Greater Manchester area has a population of 2.8M, Liverpool Met Area is 2.2M, Birmingham Urban Area is 2.4M and Sheffield is 1.6M. By contrast Edinburghs local authority area is just over 500K and the entire Edinburgh and SE Scotland area is 1.3M.

The average attendance of Liverpool and Everton as a whole is about 44K. Hibs and Hearts is about 18200. By head of population there's not a lot in it. The Sheffield clubs combined average is about 25K so again not a massive disparity. Birmingham, West Brom and Aston Villa combined is an average of about 24K so again hardly leaving us miles behind. Manchester is an anomaly but there's a global brand and the tourist pound to consider there.

It's documented and acknowledged that when it comes to attending football matches both Scotland and England punch their weight.

You are totally overlooking the fact that Greater Manchester has many more fairly well supported teams. There is Wigan Athletic, Bolton Wanderers, Bury, Rochdale, and Oldham Athletic. That is before you get around to Macclesfield and a group of non-League clubs from Stockport, Tameside and Salford. All of the above pull in far better crowds than Edinburgh City or Spartans.

The only thing which brings up the crowds in Scotland is the vast hordes going to Parkhead and Ibrox. The vast numbers who travel through from Edinburgh (and all over Scotland) to Glasgow on match days illustrates this point.

***wookie70*** · 17-06-2018 04:55 PM

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The Greater Manchester area has a population of 2.8M, Liverpool Met Area is 2.2M, Birmingham Urban Area is 2.4M and Sheffield is 1.6M. By contrast Edinburghs local authority area is just over 500K and the entire Edinburgh and SE Scotland area is 1.3M.

The average attendance of Liverpool and Everton as a whole is about 44K. Hibs and Hearts is about 18200. By head of population there's not a lot in it. The Sheffield clubs combined average is about 25K so again not a massive disparity. Birmingham, West Brom and Aston Villa combined is an average of about 24K so again hardly leaving us miles behind. Manchester is an anomaly but there's a global brand and the tourist pound to consider there.

It's documented and acknowledged that when it comes to attending football matches both Scotland and England punch their weight.

Scotland per capita is the best in the world barring some very small nations. It is something our FA should be shouting from the rooftops

**~~Chic Murray~~** · 17-06-2018 04:56 PM

Fishing usually comes near the top of any list of popular sports. It's definitely got its plaice.

**Famous Fiver** · 17-06-2018 05:03 PM

Got it now. Most POPULAR sports.

I was with the OP when I went for tree hugging.

**TelaStella** · 17-06-2018 05:20 PM

Football obviously? Can’t believe we’re even having this debate.

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**Famous Fiver** · 17-06-2018 05:37 PM

We're having this debate because it is close season and we are all champing at the bit for next season.

Just filling in time on random meaningless topics, in my opinion.