Hibs v Elgin

[Brooster]

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Based on the piss poor crowd of 7083. Lower prices mean more people attend. No brainer.

Really disappointed with the crowd. Not even a signing section yesterday. Guaranteed if it was Hearts, Rangers away there would be a stampede for tickets.

It's disappointing that the singing section don't turn up for these cup ties against lower league opposition. No doubt they will be back for the Cat A away games when they get their tickets in a block, up front before any public sale.

[CapitalGreen]

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See evidence in quote below. Also, keep in mind that in 2015, our average attendances were significantly lower than they are now.

2019 v Elgin. Att, 7,082 = 40% of our 2018/19 average attendance.
2015 v Berwick. Att, 11,259 = 111% of our 2014/15 average attendance.

To add to the above:

2010 v Irvine Meadow. Att, 10,197 = 84% of our 2010/11 average attendance.
2010 v Montrose, Att 9,068 = 78% of our 2010/11 average attendance.
2006 v Arbroath, Att 10,523 = 76% of our 2005/06 average attendance.

Tickets for the Irvine Meadow match were £15. I haven’t been able to source price data for the other matches but assume they were similar.

[green day]

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Was speaking to a group of Elgin supporters in the pub after the game they where telling us that Hibs wanted to charge £15.00,but their board wouldn't have any of it.
Maybe isn't always Hibs fault after all?

The number of people on here who simply can't wait to have a go at the club is mental.

None of them are interested in even considering that it might not be Hibs doing.

Fannys

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The number of people on here who simply can't wait to have a go at the club is mental.

None of them are interested in even considering that it might not be Hibs doing.

Fannys

Should be fairly easy for Tracey to confirm one way or the other.

I think her previous answer to it was a little unclear to be honest so would be good to have it cleared up.

[CapitalGreen]

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The number of people on here who simply can't wait to have a go at the club is mental.

None of them are interested in even considering that it might not be Hibs doing.

Fannys

It’s a negotiation between the 2 clubs. Somebody mentioned previously that if there is no agreement it defaults to a set price. As we were the most expensive game in Scotland yesterday there are therefore 2 scenarios.

1. We were the only home team in Scotland who couldn’t mutuallly agree a pricing structure for their game.
2. The club agreed to price the game at £22 for Adults.

[LaMotta]

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Maximising revenue isn’t necessarily achieved by setting a high price. A higher revenue may be achieved by lowering prices which in turn increases people attending. Of our group of 8 regular attendees, only 1 person attended today and the cost of tickets was a significant factor in that.

In 2015 the club were able to agree with Berwick to sell tickets for our home Scottish cup tie with Berwick for £15. The attendance that day was over 4,000 more than attended today, nearly 60% higher.

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See evidence in quote below. Also, keep in mind that in 2015, our average attendances were significantly lower than they are now.

2019 v Elgin. Att, 7,082 = 40% of our 2018/19 average attendance.
2015 v Berwick. Att, 11,259 = 111% of our 2014/15 average attendance



7,082 x 20 = 141,640
11,259 x 15 = 168,885

That game V Berwick isnt really a fair comparison because it was a quarter final, at a time when were yet to win the cup, so there was a massive incentive that day for a Hibs win.

[Chuck Rhoades]

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It's disappointing that the singing section don't turn up for these cup ties against lower league opposition. No doubt they will be back for the Cat A away games when they get their tickets in a block, up front before any public sale.

Plenty there but not in an official capacity. I didn’t attend, financially not able to after the fesitive period and being away abroad a month from Froday. Shame those financially fortunate feel the need to question Hibs fans who wanted to attend, but weren’t in the same position and therefore not able to.

[where'stheslope]

Funny, players can have a month off, yet fans can't miss 1 game?????

[JimBHibees]

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Was speaking to a group of Elgin supporters in the pub after the game they where telling us that Hibs wanted to charge £15.00,but their board wouldn't have any of it.
Maybe isn't always Hibs fault after all?

Ok so as most thought Elgin wanted higher pricing so no need to rip into our own club.

[CapitalGreen]

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Ok so as most thought Elgin wanted higher pricing so no need to rip into our own club.

It’s not solely up to Elgin though, both teams have to agree to the pricing.

[SON OF PADDY]

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Ok so as most thought Elgin wanted higher pricing so no need to rip into our own club.

Hopefully Jim you're not suggesting that I'm ripping into my club ?
I thought I would share the information regarding the ticket price, as it was pissing me off reading all the abuse the board where getting.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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Was speaking to a group of Elgin supporters in the pub after the game they where telling us that Hibs wanted to charge £15.00,but their board wouldn't have any of it.
Maybe isn't always Hibs fault after all?

yet our fans rep told us hibs wanted the £22 for our 'budget'

[SquashedFrogg]

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Plenty there but not in an official capacity. I didn’t attend, financially not able to after the fesitive period and being away abroad a month from Froday. Shame those financially fortunate feel the need to question Hibs fans who wanted to attend, but weren’t in the same position and therefore not able to.

Well said.

[green day]

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It’s not solely up to Elgin though, both teams have to agree to the pricing.

.....and as has been mentioned upthread, if they dont agree it defaults to standard pricing - i.e. £22

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yet our fans rep told us hibs wanted the £22 for our 'budget'

I didnt think her response was very helpful, tbh. What she said was - "I have had feedback and the pricing was finalised based on budget, it being the Scottish Cup competition and Elgin agreed on price"

Which is a set of words that dont actually clarify if Hibs wanted a lower price to start with.

[SON OF PADDY]

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yet our fans rep told us hibs wanted the £22 for our 'budget'

I have no reason not to believe the Elgin supporters.
They where men in 60's season ticket holders all their days!
Why would they say it if it wasn't true?

[Northernhibee]

Back on topic, thought it was a good, professional job yesterday. It’d have been worrying if we weren’t dominant but Gauld looks a great piece of business.

Motherwell will be a good test midweek.

[CapitalGreen]

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.....and as has been mentioned upthread, if they dont agree it defaults to standard pricing - i.e. £22

Therefore as we were the most expensive game in Scotland yesterday that means we were the only home team in the Scottish cup who couldn’t come to an agreement with their opponents. Sounds like pretty poor negotiation from our side.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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I have no reason not to believe the Elgin supporters.
They where men in 60's season ticket holders all their days!
Why would they say it if it wasn't true?

without stating so in my previous post i'm agreeing with you they have no reason whatsoever to make their club look bad and i believe them, but what that also means is we haven't been given the truth from our end, which of course means our fans rep was given guff information, which of course suggests that we fans are gullible and our rep was told 'awk just tell them it's to do with our budget'

[cabbageandribs1875]

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I didnt think her response was very helpful, tbh. What she said was - "I have had feedback and the pricing was finalised based on budget, it being the Scottish Cup competition and Elgin agreed on price"

Which is a set of words that dont actually clarify if Hibs wanted a lower price to start with.

totally agree with all this

[Carheenlea]

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It's disappointing that the singing section don't turn up for these cup ties against lower league opposition. No doubt they will be back for the Cat A away games when they get their tickets in a block, up front before any public sale.

Could add another verse to the Scottish cup song about having their day at Hampden but not being as keen for the earlier rounds

[SON OF PADDY]

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without stating so in my previous post i'm agreeing with you they have no reason whatsoever to make their club look bad and i believe them, but what that also means is we haven't been given the truth from our end, which of course means our fans rep was given guff information, which of course suggests that we fans are gullible and our rep was told 'awk just tell them it's to do with our budget'

😉👍

[green day]

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Sounds like pretty poor negotiation from our side.

Successful negotiation requires movement on both sides.

[HH81]

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.....and as has been mentioned upthread, if they dont agree it defaults to standard pricing - i.e. £22



I didnt think her response was very helpful, tbh. What she said was - "I have had feedback and the pricing was finalised based on budget, it being the Scottish Cup competition and Elgin agreed on price"

Which is a set of words that dont actually clarify if Hibs wanted a lower price to start with.

The standard price is £23.00

[Keith_M]

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Plenty there but not in an official capacity. .

Sorry but what does that mean?

[marinello59]

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Sorry but what does that mean?

They weren’t wearing their blazers.

[JimBHibees]

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Hopefully Jim you're not suggesting that I'm ripping into my club ?
I thought I would share the information regarding the ticket price, as it was pissing me off reading all the abuse the board where getting.

Not at all your info is much appreciated as also hacked off with so many piling in against Hbs when it seemed pretty clear what had happened.

[SON OF PADDY]

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Not at all your info is much appreciated as also hacked off with so many piling in against Hbs when it seemed pretty clear what had happened.

Cheers Jim 👍

[jacomo]

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.....and as has been mentioned upthread, if they dont agree it defaults to standard pricing - i.e. £22



I didnt think her response was very helpful, tbh. What she said was - "I have had feedback and the pricing was finalised based on budget, it being the Scottish Cup competition and Elgin agreed on price"

Which is a set of words that dont actually clarify if Hibs wanted a lower price to start with.

That is a non answer.

What’s the actual story?