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Spoonjilloun
27-02-2011, 11:03 AM
Was having a discussion with a couple of people at the game yesterday about the pros/ cons of continuing the bring a friend for free promotion till the end of the season? or at least till the top six splits?

it came up that season ticket holders may get annoyed that they have paid for a ticket and people are getting in for free but on the other hand it is their friends and family that they are getting to bring?

also talked about the money made on catering, club shop etc...

i thought that hibs rented out the catering stands but do we know if hey get a percentage of takings? it is the club that are putting bums on seats?

also the club shop. while fans that turned up yesterday that haven't been for a while may have felt the need to impulse buy in the shop, would this continue?

i think big rod wouldn't go for it as hell be hoping for people coming along and paying after yesterday.

BUT and its a big but, if we are going to make the top six, it could go along way to pushing the team through the league. and that is what we are most concerned with firstly.

As a season ticket holder, I wouldn't have any objections. What does everyone else think about continuing the offer?

Hibbyradge
27-02-2011, 11:07 AM
It's not about the season ticket holders getting "annoyed".

It's the fact that many won't buy one next season if a significant number of games are going to be free.

Hibby70
27-02-2011, 11:09 AM
Was having a discussion with a couple of people at the game yesterday about the pros/ cons of continuing the bring a friend for free promotion till the end of the season? or at least till the top six splits?

it came up that season ticket holders may get annoyed that they have paid for a ticket and people are getting in for free but on the other hand it is their friends and family that they are getting to bring?

also talked about the money made on catering, club shop etc...

i thought that hibs rented out the catering stands but do we know if hey get a percentage of takings? it is the club that are putting bums on seats?

also the club shop. while fans that turned up yesterday that haven't been for a while may have felt the need to impulse buy in the shop, would this continue?

i think big rod wouldn't go for it as hell be hoping for people coming along and paying after yesterday.

BUT and its a big but, if we are going to make the top six, it could go along way to pushing the team through the league. and that is what we are most concerned with firstly.

As a season ticket holder, I wouldn't have any objections. What does everyone else think about continuing the offer?

Would like to see them try it at least another once (excluding the Hearts game obviously).

As you say its the season ticket holders that decide so if you dont agree then dont take part. The 2 that I invited spent about £25 on food/drink and a Hibs top from the shop. They also enjoyed it and would probably be back. Not to mention the fact that they are now on the database and will receive ST info etc.

marinello59
27-02-2011, 11:10 AM
Surely the idea was to get lapsed fans back to see that we really have turned a corner and it was worth the admission price again. In that case, job done. A great idea from the club that will have cost them money yesterday. We need the continued ticket money to further strengthen the team.

Spoonjilloun
27-02-2011, 11:14 AM
It's the fact that many won't buy one next season if a significant number of games are going to be free.[/QUOTE]

I think for how bad the season has been before february many would understand it was a gesture of good faith. a reward for what we have endured. :wink:

maybe all games till the end of the season is too far but definitely for the games excluding hearts, rangers, celtic and aberdeen?

marinello59
27-02-2011, 11:17 AM
It's the fact that many won't buy one next season if a significant number of games are going to be free.[/QUOTE]

I think for how bad the season has been before february many would understand it was a gesture of good faith. a reward for what we have endured. :wink:

maybe all games till the end of the season is too far but definitely for the games excluding hearts, rangers, celtic and aberdeen?

How much do you think this would cost the club?

col02
27-02-2011, 11:22 AM
If Hibs do not make the top six which is a big ask then I would like to see the remaining home matches post split used as Green days. We need to grow this support and for the sake of giving away a few thousand free tickets in the short term the reward will be far greater in the medium to longer term. I have not seen the clubstore or the catering facilities as busy in a long time as I seen yesterday so those dismissing Hibs as losing money might want to revise that if sales were to remain as healthy on similiar type days.

marinello59
27-02-2011, 11:26 AM
If Hibs do not make the top six which is a big ask then I would like to see the remaining home matches post split used as Green days. We need to grow this support and for the sake of giving away a few thousand free tickets in the short term the reward will be far greater in the medium to longer term. I have not seen the clubstore or the catering facilities as busy in a long time as I seen yesterday so those dismissing Hibs as losing money might want to revise that if sales were to remain as healthy on similiar type days.

Grow the support? A winning team will grow the support without the club becoming a charity. Wasn't the effort we saw yesterday worthy of Hibs fans paying to watch their team again?

Spoonjilloun
27-02-2011, 11:27 AM
If Hibs do not make the top six which is a big ask then I would like to see the remaining home matches post split used as Green days. We need to grow this support and for the sake of giving away a few thousand free tickets in the short term the reward will be far greater in the medium to longer term. I have not seen the clubstore or the catering facilities as busy in a long time as I seen yesterday so those dismissing Hibs as losing money might want to revise that if sales were to remain as healthy on similiar type days.

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

.Sean.
27-02-2011, 11:31 AM
Being honest, as a season ticket holder i'd be more than a bit peed off if thousands of folk were to get in for nothing between now and the end of the season.

Hibbyradge
27-02-2011, 11:34 AM
[B]

I think for how bad the season has been before february many would understand it was a gesture of good faith. a reward for what we have endured. :wink:


You think Hibs should reward folk who haven't been going to games because of what the season ticket holders have had to endure?

:crazy:

MSK
27-02-2011, 11:37 AM
If Hibs do not make the top six which is a big ask then I would like to see the remaining home matches post split used as Green days. We need to grow this support and for the sake of giving away a few thousand free tickets in the short term the reward will be far greater in the medium to longer term. I have not seen the clubstore or the catering facilities as busy in a long time as I seen yesterday so those dismissing Hibs as losing money might want to revise that if sales were to remain as healthy on similiar type days.Not sure about the club store but I am of the opinion that the catering is out-sourced so whether we sell 2 pies or 2000 pies wont make a difference to the hibs coffers ..

Or I could be wrong ..

Paisley Hibby
27-02-2011, 11:42 AM
I'm a season ticket holder and thought yesterday's Green Day was great. The East Stand looked fantastic and the atmosphere was brilliant. We also had by far the largest attendance at any Scottish match played yesterday. Before the split there's only one other game that would be suitable and that's the one against Hamilton. I would have no problem with us having that as another Green Day.

Barney McGrew
27-02-2011, 11:42 AM
Grow the support? A winning team will grow the support without the club becoming a charity. Wasn't the effort we saw yesterday worthy of Hibs fans paying to watch their team again?

:agree:

It's not about the club continuing Green Day now, it's about the fans who haven't been going playing their part and getting themselves back to ER to back the team every week.

Removed
27-02-2011, 11:43 AM
Not sure about the club store but I am of the opinion that the catering is out-sourced so whether we sell 2 pies or 2000 pies wont make a difference to the hibs coffers ..

Or I could be wrong ..

I think you are right. Problem is that crap product and rip off prices from catering outlets could leave a bad taste in the mouth for some green day participants. For a better match day experience all round the catering needs to be improved imo.

Hibbyradge
27-02-2011, 11:44 AM
Not sure about the club store but I am of the opinion that the catering is out-sourced so whether we sell 2 pies or 2000 pies wont make a difference to the hibs coffers ..

Or I could be wrong ..

You're right. :agree:

bingo70
27-02-2011, 11:46 AM
I think you are right. Problem is that crap product and rip off prices from catering outlets could leave a bad taste in the mouth for some green day participants. For a better match day experience all round the catering needs to be improved imo.

can people no go 2 hours without eating :confused:

fat *******s :agree:

(i bought a pie yesterday btw :wink:)

Hibbyradge
27-02-2011, 11:47 AM
Yesterday must have cost Hibs a small fortune.

Yes, the crowd was a couple of thousand bigger than it would have been, but I'd love to know how many folk who usually PATG got in for nothing yesterday.

Removed
27-02-2011, 11:49 AM
can people no go 2 hours without eating :confused:

fat *******s :agree:

(i bought a pie yesterday btw :wink:)

I can now as I refuse to buy any of that *****. Bring back the days when you could take your own flask in :greengrin

Hibbyradge
27-02-2011, 11:50 AM
I think you are right. Problem is that crap product and rip off prices from catering outlets could leave a bad taste in the mouth for some green day participants. For a better match day experience all round the catering needs to be improved imo.

Maybe in addition to free admission, Hibs could give the food away for nothing.

In fact, why stop at the catering.

The club shop should operate a GOFGAF scheme. Get one free, get another free.

To build the support, you understand. :rolleyes:
:greengrin

Removed
27-02-2011, 11:53 AM
Maybe in addition to free admission, Hibs could give the food away for nothing.

In fact, why stop at the catering.

The club shop should operate a GOFGAF scheme. Get one free, get another free.

To build the support, you understand. :rolleyes:
:greengrin

:agree:

Why only one ticket free :confused: let's give ST holders 3 each and fill the ground. Easy :thumbsup:

lucky
27-02-2011, 11:54 AM
Green day worked well but it cant run until the end of the season. as it clearly would not be financially viable for Hibs to allow 2-3k fans in for free each week. I think should do another Green day but would only allow ST holders who did not use their free ticket yesterday to get one next time.

we are crying out for investment in the team, the only way that this can be done is by the fans PAYING for it. So whilst yesterday was good if people want more then they will have to pay like the rest of us. But I would reduce the prices for kids and, OAPs and the unemployed.

Westie1875
27-02-2011, 11:56 AM
Yesterday must have cost Hibs a small fortune.

Yes, the crowd was a couple of thousand bigger than it would have been, but I'd love to know how many folk who usually PATG got in for nothing yesterday.

Me too, personally my free tickets went to people who haven't been to a game since the last derby but I know if others who nominated folk that go nearly every week. It was a good initiative yesterday but if the club are going to be giving away free tickets again soon I'd rather they donated them to schools or charities.

bingo70
27-02-2011, 11:57 AM
I can now as I refuse to buy any of that *****. Bring back the days when you could take your own flask in :greengrin

congratulations :agree: :greengrin

seriously though, the prices for food are outrageous but i don't understand why people moan about them, its only a couple of hours, you know how much its going to cost so eat before you go in.

i didnt eat yesterday morning cos i was doing stuff and was in a rush to get to the pub so i had to bite the bullet (or a 'pie' as i think they called it) and buy something there but that was my fault for no eating before the game.

people keep paying thesse prices so why would they put them down :confused:

MSK
27-02-2011, 11:57 AM
I think you are right. Problem is that crap product and rip off prices from catering outlets could leave a bad taste in the mouth for some green day participants. For a better match day experience all round the catering needs to be improved imo.I agree B..catering has been a problem for a long time, cremated or cold cardboard like pies, watered down coffee & bovril that apart from being over priced is nowt more than an oxo cube !!

Bring back the curry pies & real bovril !!

bingo70
27-02-2011, 12:01 PM
I agree B..catering has been a problem for a long time, cremated or cold cardboard like pies, watered down coffee & bovril that apart from being over priced is nowt more than an oxo cube !!

Bring back the curry pies & real bovril !!

don't buy it then, eat before you go in.

Hibbyradge
27-02-2011, 12:02 PM
watered down coffee & bovril

Jeezo, Kenny, how do you usually take your coffee and bovril if you don't like it watered down? :shocked: :wink:

That reminds me of a Socialist Workers Party leaflet I was handed in the 80's during a pay strike.

The headline said "Pay dispute - Don't sell out!"

I thought the whole idea of a successful pay dispute was exactly to sell out! :hilarious

marinello59
27-02-2011, 12:04 PM
I agree B..catering has been a problem for a long time, cremated or cold cardboard like pies, watered down coffee & bovril that apart from being over priced is nowt more than an oxo cube !!

Bring back the curry pies & real bovril !!

I had a curry pie yesterday. They have changed, not as good as they used to be.:grr: The pizza unfortunately was up to its usual standard. Not that young M59 was bothered, he loves it.

MSK
27-02-2011, 12:10 PM
don't buy it then, eat before you go in.Jeezo, thanks ..i never thought of doing that !!


Jeezo, Kenny, how do you usually take your coffee and bovril if you don't like it watered down? :shocked: :wink:

Dave ..theres watered down & there is watered down ..one oxo for one cup instead of one oxo between 4 cups may be a start ..

(ps my smilies aint working)

Hibbyradge
27-02-2011, 12:20 PM
Jeezo, thanks ..i never thought of doing that !!

Dave ..theres watered down & there is watered down ..one oxo for one cup instead of one oxo between 4 cups may be a start ..

(ps my smilies aint working)

Ah, now I understand.

I thought you were trying to tell us you were harder than Chuck Norris on an angry day! :greengrin

iwasthere1972
27-02-2011, 12:26 PM
Maybe in addition to free admission, Hibs could give the food away for nothing.

In fact, why stop at the catering.

The club shop should operate a GOFGAF scheme. Get one free, get another free.

To build the support, you understand. :rolleyes:
:greengrin

Like your style. Think it could work.

I would also propose that Petrie gets himself out in all weathers (day and night) canvassing the street of Edinburgh and surrounding areas. A big bag around his neck full of free tickets for all the remaining matches this season as well as goody bags containing keyrings and mugs. A :taxi should also be laid on to take all the fans who have kindly accepted the offer to Easter Road for a pre-match lunch and tour prior to the match.

Surely this would get the missing thousands back to Easter Road.

.Sean.
27-02-2011, 12:28 PM
I had a curry pie yesterday. They have changed, not as good as they used to be.:grr: The pizza unfortunately was up to its usual standard. Not that young M59 was bothered, he loves it.
Hope you never asked for a curry pie :rolleyes:


I asked for one and the guy said they don't sell them. For about a minute I argued saying I could see them, yet he insisted they were not curry pies. I eventually told him 'get me one of them then', pointing at a curry pie.


'Aw that. That's a balti pie'. What's the ****ing difference, like?


He was just trying to be a wee smartarse. Jobsworth little twat and I stormed off refusing it.

iwasthere1972
27-02-2011, 12:37 PM
I had a curry pie yesterday. They have changed, not as good as they used to be.:grr: The pizza unfortunately was up to its usual standard. Not that young M59 was bothered, he loves it.

I'm a vegetarian but if I wasn't I still wouldn't ask for a curry pie. Not after watching that documentary on Gazza years ago when his dad went to visit him during his time in Italy. :wink:

I only bought two cups of tea (well that was the descripton on the board) to wash down the half dozen home baked vegetarian sausage rolls I took with me. They were delicious. :aok:

Andy Bee
27-02-2011, 12:43 PM
Yesterday must have cost Hibs a small fortune.

Yes, the crowd was a couple of thousand bigger than it would have been, but I'd love to know how many folk who usually PATG got in for nothing yesterday.

Given that we were falling below the 10k mark on attendances I don't think it cost us that much. Nearly 14k with 2.8k getting in free and the majority of them probably wouldn't have attended anyway, that leaves 11k paying customers for an IC game, that's more home support than the last Rangers or Celtic game :agree:

mim
27-02-2011, 12:43 PM
Surely the idea was to get lapsed fans back to see that we really have turned a corner and it was worth the admission price again. In that case, job done. A great idea from the club that will have cost them money yesterday. We need the continued ticket money to further strengthen the team. If fans are only going to turn up because they get a freebie then what does it say about us as a support?

Exactly. :agree:
.....and in my case the plan has worked. :wink:

I'll be back at the first opportunity, which unfortunately won't be for a while because of the way the fixtures work out.

I saw enough yesterday to convince me that Hibs have turned things round. Hopefully none of us will again be subjected to the shambles we have been asked to endure for the last year.

So, my free ticket will definitely mean more money in the club coffers and I now intend to buy my first ever season ticket (albeit it will be a concession :wink:).

Thanks for the opportunity Mr Marinello. :thumbsup:

Hibbyradge
27-02-2011, 01:05 PM
Hope you never asked for a curry pie :rolleyes:


I asked for one and the guy said they don't sell them. For about a minute I argued saying I could see them, yet he insisted they were not curry pies. I eventually told him 'get me one of them then', pointing at a curry pie.


'Aw that. That's a balti pie'. What's the ****ing difference, like?


He was just trying to be a wee smartarse. Jobsworth little twat and I stormed off refusing it.
:greengrin


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Viva_Palmeiras
27-02-2011, 01:06 PM
I think one of the key benefits is to reconnect with the fans build the fan database.
The trouble I understand until recently was that the database either was patchy or didn't exist. Certainly lasped Hibees from eras such as Blobby and Miller will be unrecorded anywhere.

Good opportunity to refresh things and take the opportunity to see how the "relationship" develops and what Hibs can do to encourage the relationship.

Sir David Gray
27-02-2011, 01:11 PM
Yesterday's offer was a great initiative by the club and I backed it completely.

I would be delighted to see this offer repeated all the way through to the end of the season, so long as I get a full refund on the money that I have spent on my season ticket for the outstanding games this season.

I'm sure most season ticket holders will be of the same opinion.

Removed
27-02-2011, 01:33 PM
Yesterday's offer was a great initiative by the club and I backed it completely.

Did you :confused:

Sir David Gray
27-02-2011, 02:00 PM
Did you :confused:

Yup. It was a great initiative. :agree:

Frazerbob
27-02-2011, 02:12 PM
Any way the flags can remain in place? I thought they looked great, it's how a stadium should look.

IFONLY
27-02-2011, 02:40 PM
It's the fact that many won't buy one next season if a significant number of games are going to be free.[/QUOTE]

I think for how bad the season has been before february many would understand it was a gesture of good faith. a reward for what we have endured. :wink:

maybe all games till the end of the season is too far but definitely for the games excluding hearts, rangers, celtic and aberdeen?

We only play one of the above at home.

--------
27-02-2011, 03:01 PM
Maybe in addition to free admission, Hibs could give the food away for nothing.

In fact, why stop at the catering.

The club shop should operate a GOFGAF scheme. Get one free, get another free.

To build the support, you understand. :rolleyes:
:greengrin


Dismantle the turnstiles and sell them. That profit would easily reimburse them for any losses in terms of gate revenue, surely?

A Green Day as a special one-off promotion is fair enough. Free entry for half the crowd for the rest of the season? Daft. A sure way to alienate the ST holders and wreck the balance-sheets.

There's no reason to assume that folks who get in free this season are going to pay to get in next season.

scoopyboy
27-02-2011, 03:12 PM
We only play one of the above at home.

Aberdeen?

scoopyboy
27-02-2011, 03:16 PM
Yesterday's offer was a great initiative by the club and I backed it completely.

I would be delighted to see this offer repeated all the way through to the end of the season, so long as I get a full refund on the money that I have spent on my season ticket for the outstanding games this season.

I'm sure most season ticket holders will be of the same opinion.

One of the silliest posts I have read.

You serously expect Hibs to give ST holders money back so people can get in for nothing.

cocopops1875
27-02-2011, 03:21 PM
Green day worked well but it cant run until the end of the season. as it clearly would not be financially viable for Hibs to allow 2-3k fans in for free each week. I think should do another Green day but would only allow ST holders who did not use their free ticket yesterday to get one next time.

we are crying out for investment in the team, the only way that this can be done is by the fans PAYING for it. So whilst yesterday was good if people want more then they will have to pay like the rest of us. But I would reduce the prices for kids and, OAPs and the unemployed.

Eh why ? to the bit in bold, not trying to be mean but why should someone who has no interest in working get in to the match cheap ? I do realise that there are plenty of people who cant find work and as much as i feel for them cant help thinking that the little cash they have could be spent better. I have to work to afford my ticket and it must be a real struggle for some, agree kids should be cheap maybe even free with an adult and OAP's should get a good deal :agree:

Removed
27-02-2011, 03:22 PM
One of the silliest posts I have read.

You serously expect Hibs to give ST holders money back so people can get in for nothing.

In defence of Falkirk I thought he was just trying to be sarcastic :dunno:

scoopyboy
27-02-2011, 03:33 PM
In defence of Falkirk I thought he was just trying to be sarcastic :dunno:

If he was then I have taken the bait.

If he was being serious then I'm glad he isn't a custodian of the club.

Sir David Gray
27-02-2011, 03:35 PM
One of the silliest posts I have read.

You serously expect Hibs to give ST holders money back so people can get in for nothing.

And it's one of the silliest posts you have read because...? :dunno:

As a season ticket holder, I was all for the initiative yesterday, on the basis that it was a one-off to fill the stadium and attract some lapsed fans back to Easter Road.

If Hibs are going to do this for the rest of the season, and I believe we'll have four or five home games between now and May, then that's great as it would mean that Easter Road should be pretty full and it's great to see so many people inside the stadium. However, season ticket holders would be out of pocket, compared with those walk-up supporters who would manage to get hold of a free ticket on each occasion.

I would therefore fully expect to be refunded for the money that I would have spent on those four or five matches.

There's no need to get too concerned though as this won't be repeated until next season, at the earliest.

scoopyboy
27-02-2011, 05:54 PM
And it's one of the silliest posts you have read because...? :dunno:

As a season ticket holder, I was all for the initiative yesterday, on the basis that it was a one-off to fill the stadium and attract some lapsed fans back to Easter Road.

If Hibs are going to do this for the rest of the season, and I believe we'll have four or five home games between now and May, then that's great as it would mean that Easter Road should be pretty full and it's great to see so many people inside the stadium. However, season ticket holders would be out of pocket, compared with those walk-up supporters who would manage to get hold of a free ticket on each occasion.

I would therefore fully expect to be refunded for the money that I would have spent on those four or five matches.

There's no need to get too concerned though as this won't be repeated until next season, at the earliest.

OK I will explain. We have five home games left.

Say we have 8000 season ticket holders at an average of £15 per game.

That's £120,000 a game and £600,000 over the remaining five games.

So to reiterate you want Hibs to shell out over half a million quid so non season ticket holders can see the games for free.

I repeat one of the silliest posts I have ever read.

Spoonjilloun
27-02-2011, 06:42 PM
You think Hibs should reward folk who haven't been going to games because of what the season ticket holders have had to endure?

:crazy:

erm if you read what i said, reward us (meaning season ticket holders) by bringing a friend.

Hibeesb0unc3
27-02-2011, 07:02 PM
for me, it just wouldn't be worth having a season ticket anymore if they were letting people who can't be bothered paying to watch the team they supposedly support.
But on a plus side it was good to see the stadium busier than i have seen it in a long time, so something clearly needs to be done in order the fans coming back every or most weeks

wee 162
27-02-2011, 07:03 PM
And it's one of the silliest posts you have read because...? :dunno:

As a season ticket holder, I was all for the initiative yesterday, on the basis that it was a one-off to fill the stadium and attract some lapsed fans back to Easter Road.

If Hibs are going to do this for the rest of the season, and I believe we'll have four or five home games between now and May, then that's great as it would mean that Easter Road should be pretty full and it's great to see so many people inside the stadium. However, season ticket holders would be out of pocket, compared with those walk-up supporters who would manage to get hold of a free ticket on each occasion.

I would therefore fully expect to be refunded for the money that I would have spent on those four or five matches.

There's no need to get too concerned though as this won't be repeated until next season, at the earliest.

I wasn't aware that peoples STs had anything to do with what other people pay tbh. If you don't want anyone getting in for nothing then don't nominate anyone. It's actually giving ST holders a free spare ticket if they want it. That to me sounds like it's actually a benefit to ST holders and their friends/ family.

Personally I got a freebie yesterday, and I would have been there anyway so the club lost my entrance fee. However as a lapsed ST holder if they were to do this on a semi regular basis I'd actually be more likely to buy a ST because I'd see it as a benefit to me and the folk I know. A few of my mates are absolutely brassic atm due to new babies/ moving houses etc and I'd enjoy being able to give them a hand to get to the game. I actually offered my ticket for yesterday to a couple of them after I found out I had one but they already had plans.

BEEJ
27-02-2011, 07:28 PM
Surely the idea was to get lapsed fans back to see that we really have turned a corner and it was worth the admission price again. In that case, job done. A great idea from the club that will have cost them money yesterday. We need the continued ticket money to further strengthen the team.
Precisely. :agree:


Grow the support? A winning team will grow the support without the club becoming a charity. Wasn't the effort we saw yesterday worthy of Hibs fans paying to watch their team again?
And again. :agree:

If folk are not tempted to return to ER after seeing that performance for free yesterday then they're unlikely ever to come back.


Yesterday must have cost Hibs a small fortune.

Yes, the crowd was a couple of thousand bigger than it would have been, but I'd love to know how many folk who usually PATG got in for nothing yesterday.
Prior to yesterday, highest home gate this season at a Cat B match was just 11,938 on 11 September (against ICT).

So probably safe to say that around 2,000 supporters yesterday were the genuine target of the campaign - supporters / fans who hadn't been at ER for many months. At the same time, depending on what you assume for the number of season tickets sold, we would have lost out on between 2,000 and 3,000 supporters who would in any case have paid at the gate yesterday.


I think you are right. Problem is that crap product and rip off prices from catering outlets could leave a bad taste in the mouth for some green day participants. For a better match day experience all round the catering needs to be improved imo.
How was it in hospitality yesterday? :greengrin

Removed
27-02-2011, 08:19 PM
How was it in hospitality yesterday? :greengrin

It was great :thumbsup:

When is the next competition :greengrin

wee 162
27-02-2011, 08:46 PM
It wasn't until Friday that I could confirm I could go to the game, so I paid my £22 with no discount, why didn't pay at the gate fans get a discount if others were getting in free.

Yes it's petty in the grand scheme of things but it was difficult to be happy for those that got in for free and not feel a bit pissed.

Still enjoyed the game, the effort, and the result.

edit: ok, Bought a mince pie thinking it contained mince rather than being mince, got in about 20 past two and think the pie had been in the oven for an hour before hand. would have to say that was unusual as they're normally ok.

Because it is a benefit to ST holders.

BEEJ
27-02-2011, 09:19 PM
It was great :thumbsup:

When is the next competition :greengrin
Previous winners ought to be withdrawn from future competitions by default.

Particularly when they've won the competition TWICE!!!!!!!!!!!!

(not bitter .... noooo ..... no resentment ... not me.... not one bit....)

:wink:

hibee_girl
27-02-2011, 09:46 PM
Did those that got free entry get to sit beside the Season ticket holder? pretty good planning if that was the case.

No.

Westie1875
27-02-2011, 09:55 PM
Did those that got free entry get to sit beside the Season ticket holder? pretty good planning if that was the case.

No, that would have meant moving others that have season tickets, but the club tried to seat them as close as possible to those that nominated them.

Keith_M
28-02-2011, 08:56 AM
There's a saying that "you can't fool all the people, all the time".

On here, it should be "you can't please some miserable gits....EVER!"





:wink:

Sudds_1
28-02-2011, 09:13 AM
[QUOTE=Spoonjilloun;2745821]Was having a discussion with a couple of people at the game yesterday about the pros/ cons of continuing the bring a friend for free promotion till the end of the season? or at least till the top six splits?

also talked about the money made on catering, club shop etc...

QUOTE]

Not much money made on catering Saturday - FF ran out of hot food just after Half time started........how many times is that now?? :confused:

HibbyRod
28-02-2011, 11:00 AM
On the catering situation, I'm led to believe that, although the catering is contracted out, that Hibs do in fact get a percentage of the takings/profit.

I agree, the prices are a disgrace!

Big Frank
28-02-2011, 11:59 AM
ST holders can be helped in other ways. For every adult they nominated who attended they could easily send out, for example, a £15.00 voucher for the clubstore and for every child they nominated that attended they could receive a £5.00 voucher for the club store.

Another way could be that the ST holders could, for example not use the £15 voucher for the clubstore, but exchange the £15 voucher for, say £10 off their renewal.


Anything that gets bums back on seats (asides from a winning team :wink: ) HAS to be a positive for Hibernian.

As wee162 states earlier in the thread, this is actually a free ticket to season ticket holders!

GGTTH:flag:

Sir David Gray
28-02-2011, 12:03 PM
OK I will explain. We have five home games left.

Say we have 8000 season ticket holders at an average of £15 per game.

That's £120,000 a game and £600,000 over the remaining five games.

So to reiterate you want Hibs to shell out over half a million quid so non season ticket holders can see the games for free.

I repeat one of the silliest posts I have ever read.

Maybe it's me but I honestly don't see the point you're trying to make and I think my post makes perfect sense.

Personally I couldn't care less if Green Day gets repeated or not but if it gets repeated too often then what will be the point in shelling out hundreds of pounds for a season ticket at the start of every season?

The incentive to buy a season ticket is that it works out cheaper over the course of a season to pay for a season ticket than it does to pay at the gate every other week for individual games. If Hibs do this too often, season ticket holders will be the ones missing out as those who pay at the gate will actually be the ones having the bargain.

Please tell me if it's me because I really don't know why the above sounds silly or doesn't make sense. :confused:

scoopyboy
28-02-2011, 12:11 PM
Maybe it's me but I honestly don't see the point you're trying to make and I think my post makes perfect sense.

Personally I couldn't care less if Green Day gets repeated or not but if it gets repeated too often then what will be the point in shelling out hundreds of pounds for a season ticket at the start of every season?

The incentive to buy a season ticket is that it works out cheaper over the course of a season to pay for a season ticket than it does to pay at the gate every other week for individual games. If Hibs do this too often, season ticket holders will be the ones missing out as those who pay at the gate will actually be the ones having the bargain.

Please tell me if it's me because I really don't know why the above sounds silly or doesn't make sense. :confused:

The above makes sense.

It was your post from yesterday where you want Hibs season ticket holders to get money back for the five remaining games that bamboozled me.

I am saying that Hibs are in no position to throw away over half a million quid away to allow more Green Days to take place which was your point.