Ok thanks for the reply to be fair though it’s a pretty sanitised stand nowadays and to me a good opportunity to introduce kids to (how should I put it) the unsavoury members of our support/society. Also at least that way they’ll be prepared for Hampden when the real nutters come out.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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20-03-2019 07:19 PM #421
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20-03-2019 07:21 PM #422This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
What about the other games that season? Did they also have a fantastic atmosphere?
The atmosphere at bigger games takes care of itself, but that's not always the case at run of the mill league or cup games.
When the Singing Section was originally introduced in the East Stand, the improvement in atmosphere at games was very noticeable. It was also quite a decent mix of younger and more... well... 'mature' supporters (in age at least). I think that mix was quite good.
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20-03-2019 07:30 PM #423
Not that I'd go as far as agreeing with Whilethechief, I am starting to get a bit bored with the one man and his drum brigades. Motherwell being a case in point.
Fair enough with hitting it a few times to get some chants going but to continuously batter it for 90 minutes surrounded by folk doing the YMCA really gets on my thruppenies.
I think it can put off a lot of folk singing.
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20-03-2019 09:34 PM #424
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20-03-2019 09:53 PM #425This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
My son has been in the East since it opened and turns eighteen this year, it's the part of the ground that my dad took me to in the late seventies [very occasional nights in the father and son section in the old stand] and in truth feels rights. In his younger years he had an ipod but I would say since the age of 13/14 the football has been his full focus. The swear words he already knew and I filled in the gaps around Mercer, the RA and why Fenian formed part of the opposition fans songs. The fact that the crowd doesn't really move around allows you to be settled with those around you and I can't say I have ever worried about him being there. We are not in 43/44 so that may be a factor
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20-03-2019 10:23 PM #426
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21-03-2019 06:50 AM #428
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I'm finding the whole singing section debate extremely boring now. Just thought I would say that. It's becoming like Brexit debates.
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21-03-2019 07:34 AM #429
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At a run of the mill league game I don’t think it’s going to make much of a difference to kids where you take them to be honest. They’re not going to see/hear much anywhere in the east that they won’t hear in the north/south.
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21-03-2019 07:40 AM #430
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There is no doubt that shooting towards a bunch of your vociferous fans behind the goal can spur a team on. Long term, I think the best position for the ground would be for the most vocal fans (whether that be the singing section or not) to be directly behind the goals, preferably in an area where safe standing is permitted.
There are many obstacles to getting there though, not least moving fans who have sat in seats/areas for the best part of their lives.
I'd like to see the club begin this journey but if Brexit has taught us anything it is that there is never a binary choice and in order to achieve anything, compromise is necessary and a person/party cannot simply impose their will on others but must build consensus and bring others along on the journey.
Since 1875 have done a good job building the goodwill of the support and I'd like to see the club work with them and look at safe standing. There must, however, be respect for existing seatholders but surely there is a way of offering incentives to move.
I know a lot of people put pressure on the suppporters' reps to act as a conduit but surely there is a role for HSL. It is self-described as a body of Hibernian Supporters so surely it also has an interest, especially if aspiring to a seat on the board. I'd like to see HSL canvas the members on these sorts of issues, adopt a position and then use its power (it contributes a lot of money to the club) to represent supporters and seek to influence the club.
PS - I am writing this as a father of two young children who I'd like to take to games in the not too distant future so would like a good family area. I would also like to take the kids to an atmospheric ground which captivates their attention and would be willing to have seats in a less prominent area to help this along. I'm currently in the East though and certainly wouldn't want to take the kids there at the moment.
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21-03-2019 08:57 AM #431
I think the only viable solution is to knock the stadium down and rebuild it completely. They could have a terracing behind one goal and the lower tier of one of the side stands could contain the family section.
Everybody would then have to start from scratch in picking their ST seats.
Anybody know a rich Arab Sheikh or a dodgy Russian Oligarch?
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21-03-2019 09:21 AM #432
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I don’t wish to open up another debate on this thread about this ,but getting more people on board would do more to enhance players quality arriving .That in itself might make more people sing , as the team plays better football and wins games ,and Trophies, Which in Turn gives us more to sing about .
Why not get some Business Sponsors together ,to fill in the corner ,and that’s where the singing section can go .With all our Celebrity Musicians in the Support ,an Outdoor benefit gig could be organised as a starting point .Maybe even get European Funding for such an initiative Ah **** forgot about Brexit ,but that’s another debate altogether
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21-03-2019 02:26 PM #434
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21-03-2019 06:05 PM #435This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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21-03-2019 06:20 PM #436This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
If they are happy depriving people with young children who would benefit most from accessible pricing then so be it, that’s on them but the fact they are OAPs isn’t going to change my opinion that they are selfish.
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21-03-2019 07:13 PM #438
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It could be worse.
Imagine being in Kazakhstan just noo.
We'll be cumin doon the road.
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21-03-2019 07:24 PM #439This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
They might be donating £120,000 a month , but if the article in tonight's EEN is accurate they won't be getting much for their money.
The plan seems to be that next year when the good doctor gets her £ 2.5 million back plus interest, she will remain in charge and the board will remain almost the same.
FoH will be the owners of HOMFC but they will not run the Club , Budge will still pull the strings.
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21-03-2019 07:46 PM #440
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Banging on about how much FOH contribute, tell me the names of the so called better quality of players they have been able to attract. Naismith is the only one that springs to mind at £8K a week, I think Mr Mcnulty is a better finisher & better value for money.
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21-03-2019 08:31 PM #441This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
It’s these pensioners that have kept us going through decades, they’ve earned the right to sit wherever they damn well please.
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21-03-2019 08:36 PM #442
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22-03-2019 07:03 AM #447
I wonder if some out of the box thinking could be applied by Hibs and instead of ST Holders getting the same seats every year, there is some limited movement applied (like 2 position left, right, front, back) with the goal of maximising runs of free seats.
Obviously the details of groups who want to remain together need to be known, but other data like attendance could be used as well.
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