Behind the goals

[HIBBYSTU T]

Closed again.To be one of the best for fans,to one of the worse .

[jacomo]

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Closed again.To be one of the best for fans,to one of the worse .

I remain continually baffled that Hibs cannot get its pre-match and catering offer right.

Good news for hostelries and businesses along Easter Road I suppose.

[Golden Bear]

What was the reason this time?

[Bostonhibby]

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What was the reason this time?

The seagulls seem to have disappeared so maybe no one to eat the leftovers?

God knows but feels like a missed opportunity. Was there anything from fans reps explaining?

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[Chorley Hibee]

As mentioned above, I find our inability to deal with some of the basic issues in a functioning football club utterly bemusing (ticketing, catering, behind the goals, correspondence, singing section etc).

Hopefully it's not just the football staff who pay with their jobs for underperforming.

[stantonhibby]

Was in last wk and it wasn't great. Only 2 folk serving each bar so big queues.

[Phil MaGlass]

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Was in last wk and it wasn't great. Only 2 folk serving each bar so big queues.

Was in a couple of times before, useless service, surely there must be someone out there willing to take it on, then again, I find Hawkhill SC miles better. Profit there for the taking if they could get their fingers oot.

[Sir David Gray]

Think it's about time they either closed this place permanently or improved the offering.

It's very poor at the moment and has been for some time.

[Phil MaGlass]

Jees, If it wisnae fir the fact ah live in Holland ah wid dae it masel...

[Golden Bear]

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Think it's about time they either closed this place permanently or improved the offering.

It's very poor at the moment and has been for some time.

I've never been back since some anonymous person(s) made the insane ruling that fans were prevented from getting in after 1.30 even although they could be accommodated comfortably.

[Jones28]

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Think it's about time they either closed this place permanently or improved the offering.

It's very poor at the moment and has been for some time.

I haven't been in for years but it was woefully slow getting served last time I was there.

Hibs have got to realise that fans will come to use the facilities in most circumstances, but to maximise the income they've got to be used properly.

Anyone wanting to know how to run a fans bar needs to go to Murrayfield.

[Since90+2]

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I've never been back since some anonymous person(s) made the insane ruling that fans were prevented from getting in after 1.30 even although they could be accommodated comfortably.

Madness.

[ahibby]

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Madness.

For me the best days in there were when Carlsberg were our sponsors. Maybe because it was in the days or Sauzee and Latapy and the crowds were good and we were winning a lot which made the place seem vibrant or maybe because Carlsberg knew what it's all about. I remember a square bar popping up somewhere in the middle in addition to the bars at the ends and sides. Great days and buying Carlsberg by the jugs rather than pints. Sadly miss those days.

[MSK]

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For me the best days in there were when Carlsberg were our sponsors. Maybe because it was in the days or Sauzee and Latapy and the crowds were good and we were winning a lot which made the place seem vibrant or maybe because Carlsberg knew what it's all about. I remember a square bar popping up somewhere in the middle in addition to the bars at the ends and sides. Great days and buying Carlsberg by the jugs rather than pints. Sadly miss those days.

I remember the days when it was the Almond suite, square tellys stuck up on a corner of the wall, had to order your pint a half hour in advance because it poured by the drip. Was good for a meet before the game unless you turned up a wee bit later looking for a table and one guy was sat with 6 seats reserved for the mates, jacket on one seat, hat on the other, scarf and gloves on the others, ****ing bingo boys 😆

[The 90+2]

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For me the best days in there were when Carlsberg were our sponsors. Maybe because it was in the days or Sauzee and Latapy and the crowds were good and we were winning a lot which made the place seem vibrant or maybe because Carlsberg knew what it's all about. I remember a square bar popping up somewhere in the middle in addition to the bars at the ends and sides. Great days and buying Carlsberg by the jugs rather than pints. Sadly miss those days.

I thought it only come into place when Mowbray was here and it was randomly sponsored by Carling?

[Jones28]

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I thought it only come into place when Mowbray was here and it was randomly sponsored by Carling?

That was my impression too

[MSK]

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I thought it only come into place when Mowbray was here and it was randomly sponsored by Carling?

Yip, early days when it was Carlsberg (boak) there werent any central bars

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

Can't beat somewhere like Robbies. Even when heaving they always have plenty of staff on and always get served within minutes.

[GreenCastle]

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As mentioned above, I find our inability to deal with some of the basic issues in a functioning football club utterly bemusing (ticketing, catering, behind the goals, correspondence, singing section etc).

Hopefully it's not just the football staff who pay with their jobs for underperforming.

Having done a stadium tour and today switched from East to West Stand the whole stadium needs improvements.

It’s starting to feel a bit tired and dated and basics like paintwork and cleaniness of the place needs improved.

The South Stand to the community part too has stains on carpet etc also.

The bars and hospitality needs refreshed and even the players lounge isn’t great.

The positive in the West Stand was I could hear he tannoy so it must just be the East Stand where it’s awful and you can’t hear a word.

I really hope LD sorts the match day experience and glad I didn’t take a friend to behind the goals today as had no idea it was shut.

[jingler1954]

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What was the reason this time?

I think there was a problem in the ground today as nothing opened until later than usual.

[staunchhibby]

Believe they even ran out of pies before half time in the upper ff.Now there's a surprise lol.

[Leith Green]

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Having done a stadium tour and today switched from East to West Stand the whole stadium needs improvements.

It’s starting to feel a bit tired and dated and basics like paintwork and cleaniness of the place needs improved.

The South Stand to the community part too has stains on carpet etc also.

The bars and hospitality needs refreshed and even the players lounge isn’t great.

The positive in the West Stand was I could hear he tannoy so it must just be the East Stand where it’s awful and you can’t hear a word.

I really hope LD sorts the match day experience and glad I didn’t take a friend to behind the goals today as had no idea it was shut.

The back of the famous five stand needs sprucing up as well. It has looked terrible for ages now.

[green&left]

I know this is about the bar but it's a joke that you couldn't get a ticket for the FF today on the day as well. Ticket pod shut and ticket office refused to sell them too. Bit of a farce, even more so with the ticket site being humped for weeks.

[Scotty Leither]

I paid into the match today as I didn't know until this morning whether a prior commitment would rule me out from attending (which it turned out it didn't).

I bought a ticket at the West stand Pod. Upon getting to the front of the queue i was told that if I wanted to go into the West stand lower, I had to pay by debit/credit card, and if I wanted to go the upper, I had to pay by cash. (I wanted to go to the Upper.)

As it stood I had both cards and cash on me but it struck me that Hibs seem to find ways of making it as difficult as possible sometimes for punters to put cash into the club.

The Behind the Goals "experience" is another example of where the " service " is pared down to the bone, and this whiff of bargain basement offerings by the club has to stop.

[Jones28]

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I know this is about the bar but it's a joke that you couldn't get a ticket for the FF today on the day as well. Ticket pod shut and ticket office refused to sell them too. Bit of a farce, even more so with the ticket site being humped for weeks.

It's farcical that, with a crowd of 7000, tickets weren't available for anyone wherever they wanted them.

[Famous Fiver]

With Behinf the Goals being shut I headed for the Hibs club at Sunnyside. Got in no problem ( signed in), battalion of bar staff at the ready, £3.50 a pint, a serving hatch for food, tellies working. Place was extremely busy, reminded me of the Wheeltappers club on the telly.

What more do you want?

The Hibs club should put in a tender to run Behind the Goals to show them how it could and should be run.

[TiaMaria]

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Having done a stadium tour and today switched from East to West Stand the whole stadium needs improvements.

It’s starting to feel a bit tired and dated and basics like paintwork and cleaniness of the place needs improved.

The South Stand to the community part too has stains on carpet etc also.

The bars and hospitality needs refreshed and even the players lounge isn’t great.

The positive in the West Stand was I could hear he tannoy so it must just be the East Stand where it’s awful and you can’t hear a word.

I really hope LD sorts the match day experience and glad I didn’t take a friend to behind the goals today as had no idea it was shut.

The Working Together Group have already had a walk round to identify key areas where we can do some improvements. We know that it's a huge job and not all areas can be done at once. Anyone interested in coming along to the next meeting on 28th Feb would be made most welcome and we'd love to hear your ideas. Meetings are usually well advertised on Hibs Facebook page and on this Forum.

[Scotty Leither]

Why does the club not just pay to have it done???

[supermcginn]

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Can't beat somewhere like Robbies. Even when heaving they always have plenty of staff on and always get served within minutes.

Great pub

[GreenCastle]

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The Working Together Group have already had a walk round to identify key areas where we can do some improvements. We know that it's a huge job and not all areas can be done at once. Anyone interested in coming along to the next meeting on 28th Feb would be made most welcome and we'd love to hear your ideas. Meetings are usually well advertised on Hibs Facebook page and on this Forum.

Good to see it’s been noticed.

Though like the rubbish tannoy in east and catering prices / quality I hold my breath till I see any action.

The stadium needs some attention - seats, paintwork (West Stand lower steps for example don’t look great), paint work inside West Upper toilets / holes in the wall) are just a few other examples.

Other things like relaying the 3G around the pitch and tidying up the rubbish in corners of the stadium would help aesthetically.

Small details which I hope can be passed on as it’s a fantastic place when looked after.