Hearts run of 8 homes games straight

[Nicho87]

Bored at work. Checked Hearts fixtures to see when they start playing back at the pink bus shelter.

From Sat 28th Oct - Sat 16th Dec, they are at home, 8 Home games on the trot, fair enough they've played away due to their own fault of delay to the stadium.

But reason for the thread is, we clash a few times. Anyone know what the SPFL are planning?

Surely we wont be forced to miss out on our scheduled Saturday 3pm kick offs due to that lots mess in organisation of their new stand.

Also ridiculous that they have 3 games at Murrayfield. Sporting fairness, I think not. All teams should be playing them there once in that case.

[Callum_62]

I believe the other clubs agreed


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[Stewboy]

Bored at work. Checked Hearts fixtures to see when they start playing back at the pink bus shelter.

From Sat 28th Oct - Sat 16th Dec, they are at home, 8 Home games on the trot, fair enough they've played away due to their own fault of delay to the stadium.

But reason for the thread is, we clash a few times. Anyone know what the SPFL are planning?

Surely we wont be forced to miss out on our scheduled Saturday 3pm kick offs due to that lots mess in organisation of their new stand.

Also ridiculous that they have 3 games at Murrayfield. Sporting fairness, I think not. All team should be playing them there once in that case.

Was it not said when they asked to move that our fixtures would be unaffected? Obviously if TV want to move ours then that's a different case

[SirDavidsNapper]

We certainly shouldn't be compromised by Hearts making a pigs ear of their redevelopment. They should be moving their games accordingly as to not clash with us.

[Mick O'Rourke]

If any home fixture clashes,Hibernian should get priority to play 3pm Saturday(unless there is live TV coverage)
Hertz could play the Friday night or Sunday.
I am supposing that the polis would block any attempt for both to be at home on the same afternoon.

However,older fans will recall that happening in the past(playing at home on the same day)
I can remember back in the last century!,Hibs and Hertz being drawn at home in the SC in January and an International Rugby match played at Murrayfield the same afternoon.

Whatever happens,Hibernian should not get the short straw here.
The not so noisy neighbours have screwed up their stand build schedule.
The football authorities and some clubs have bent over backwards to help them so far.

They (hertz board) knew that the stand build would likely be delayed
(there is more to the seat fiasco than has been told) yet they sold STs to fans for 4 stands.
That makes it difficult now to play in front of 3 stands.
Their incompetence should not result in Hibernian being inconvenienced.

[Sir David Gray]

I would hope that we'll be given priority over kick off times and dates if there's ever any clash.

It's not our fault their new stand has been delayed!

[Keith_M]

I actually remember a few times in the early 80s where we both played at home on the same day.


In 1982, Hibs played Dundee United in a SC replay in front of, IIRC, 13,000. Hearts played a first division game the same night in front of 2,400.


I think the Polis managed to cope because of the size of Hearts 'crowd'.

[Mick O'Rourke]

I actually remember a few times in the early 80s where we both played at home on the same day.


In 1982, Hibs played Dundee United in a SC replay in front of, IIRC, 13,000. Hearts played a first division game the same night in front of 2,400.


I think the Polis managed to cope because of the size of Hearts 'crowd'.


They didnae have Scotty"yet another full house"Wilson back then:greengrin

Big team then.Big team now.
:faf:

You are correct, though.
It was not that unusual for both to be playing on the same day in cup ties,or as you say,replays.

[Keith_M]

They didnae have Scotty"yet another full house" Wilson back then:greengrin


Obviously not, Mick.


:greengrin

[jgl07]

Given the locations of the two stadia, it should not present a problem for both to play at home on the same afternoon. I can recall home cup matches being played at the same time.

However later the police started insisting that the kick-off times were staggered.

I don't know why as they often seem happy with Hibs playing at home the same afternoon as a rugby international at Murrayfield.

[Hibee87]

Im fairly sure this was covered way back when announced they would be away from home for a while, im sure all games Hearts play at home will be moved from the Sat 3pm unless as stated, We are moved for TV purposes.
There is no way I can see Hibs playing a game on a Friday or Sunday if its not on the TV and Hearts are at home on the Sat :aok:

[GreenCastle]

Is this the first time a team has played at home so many times in a row - must be a record ?

Interesting to see how the pitch copes and we play them in December so could be a mud bath again !

[Billy Whizz]

Is this the first time a team has played at home so many times in a row - must be a record ?

Interesting to see how the pitch copes and we play them in December so could be a mud bath again !

That's what I was thinking

[SirDavidsNapper]

Is this the first time a team has played at home so many times in a row - must be a record ?

Interesting to see how the pitch copes and we play them in December so could be a mud bath again !

Exactly how they would want it. Ball in the air as much as possible.

[GreenCastle]

If the pitch does get bad then another cost for them having to sort it - so guess a silver lining 😄

[High-On-Hibs]

8 straight home games should never be allowed to happen, regardless of circumstances. Especially when those circumstances are brought upon themselves.

[Keith_M]

Is this the first time a team has played at home so many times in a row - must be a record ?

Interesting to see how the pitch copes and we play them in December so could be a mud bath again !


The first three games are scheduled to be at Murrayfield, so it'll be five in a row at Tynecastle.


Unless, of course, there's yet another delay in the construction.

[ian cruise]

8 straight home games should never be allowed to happen, regardless of circumstances. Especially when those circumstances are brought upon themselves.

In all fairness to Hearts, they've done their part and played fair by making sure any advantage they might have gained is mitigated by them being an absolute shambles on the pitch.

[HibbiesandtheBaddies]

8 straight home games should never be allowed to happen, regardless of circumstances. Especially when those circumstances are brought upon themselves.

Double edged sword tho, couple of losses back-to-back and the boo boys will be out in force. Wonder how the team will react when the atmosphere turns poisonous?

[Nicho87]

Just checked BBC website and few of the earlier fixtures mentioned for Jambos have been moved to Sunday 3pm.

[GreenCastle]

So what fixtures are at the new office block ? (NOB)

[Mick O'Rourke]

Im fairly sure this was covered way back when announced they would be away from home for a while, im sure all games Hearts play at home will be moved from the Sat 3pm unless as stated, We are moved for TV purposes.
There is no way I can see Hibs playing a game on a Friday or Sunday if its not on the TV and Hearts are at home on the Sat :aok:

Good post
That is the way it should be.

However,they are the "Famous"........so you never know! :wink:

[HibernianJK]

The first three games are scheduled to be at Murrayfield, so it'll be five in a row at Tynecastle.


Unless, of course, there's yet another delay in the construction.

If there is another delay, then god knows where they would play those games - as that is around the time of Autumn rugby internationals. So Murrayfield would be out of order.

[Winston Ingram]

Going to cost the walkups and the ST's an absolute fortune. 8 home games in the run up to Christmas

[Mick O'Rourke]

Going to cost the walkups and the ST's an absolute fortune. 8 home games in the run up to Christmas


Add in all those tourists with cameras getting splendid pics of the 8th Wonder of the World.

[Ringothedog]

We have 5 at home over the same period

[Firestarter]

There's no way that should be allowed but fair enough.

We will be at home on the Saturday unless moved for TV.

[Bob Box Fish]

Aberdeen sold nearly 5000 tickets for their game at Murrayfield - how much could we have brought 10-12000?

[Golden Bear]

I saw a Facebook post last night advertising a composite ticket to watch hertz v Aberdeen at Murrayfield and Edinburgh Rugby v Scarlets at Myreside for forty quid.

It may be of interest to some but I can't see a huge demand.

[DH1875]

Hearts apparently offering a 3 game ticket deal for Murryfield for £40 :confused:

[Billy Whizz]

Hearts apparently offering a 3 game ticket deal for Murryfield for £40 :confused:

The people's club

[Aldo]

Not bothered tbh. Total and utter shambles of a club.

What it does mean is that when they are on that losing run and things are going to **** then more of them will be there to see it all happening!

[emerald green]

8 straight home games should never be allowed to happen, regardless of circumstances. Especially when those circumstances are brought upon themselves.

:agree: It's a complete and utter piece of nonsense. Shambles.

[Real Emerald]

:agree: It's a complete and utter piece of nonsense. Shambles.

If the weathers bad their pitch will take a hammering, so more dosh doon the tubes hopefully. There's always a bright side 😊

[Hibrandenburg]

Given the locations of the two stadia, it should not present a problem for both to play at home on the same afternoon. I can recall home cup matches being played at the same time.

However later the police started insisting that the kick-off times were staggered.

I don't know why as they often seem happy with Hibs playing at home the same afternoon as a rugby international at Murrayfield.

Hibs v The Rangers and Jambos v Celtic both 3pm kick-off would make for an interesting afternoons entertainment.

[Aldo]

Hibs v The Rangers and Jambos v Celtic both 3pm kick-off would make for an interesting afternoons entertainment.

That will not be allowed to happen!

[Nicho87]

That will not be allowed to happen!

It's Doncaster and Regan anything you least expect is possible. 3)

[Keith_M]

Hearts apparently offering a 3 game ticket deal for Murryfield for £40 :confused:


Bit of a slap in the face for people that shelled out large sums on season tickets, surely.

[Aldo]

It's Doncaster and Regan anything you least expect is possible. 3)

Police won't let it happen. Have all 4 in Edinburgh on that day would be a logistical nightmare so won't happen at same time?

[Aldo]

Bit of a slap in the face for people that shelled out large sums on season tickets, surely.

Think it's those who haven't bought ST's.

If not then I would suggest they have taken money for something they cannot provide!

[Bristolhibby]

Aberdeen sold nearly 5000 tickets for their game at Murrayfield - how much could we have brought 10-12000?

It would pretty much be a neutral venue if we had have played there. I certainly would have come up, if only for novelty value.

And to watch Hibs pump them, obviously.

J

[broondog]

sorry but this absolutely stinks I'm afraid. I suspected before that the cheats engineered this but now I am certain. Aberdeen have now sold 5000 tickets for Murrayfield with 10 days to go and the Yams are selling cut price tickets to beef up the attendance even more. It seems rangers have asked for an initial allocation of 10,000 too. the money that they badly need for their tinpot new stand is rolling in and they have cheated as they've always done to get it.

plus the SRU have bent over backwards for them and agreed they could use the stadium in the first place, a luxury that hasn't been offered to anyone else. now they are going to play 8 home games on the trot! to think some on here don't think they have been favourably treated and can't see anything wrong with what's happened. its a ****ing disgrace.

[B.H.F.C]

plus the SRU have bent over backwards for them and agreed they could use the stadium in the first place, a luxury that hasn't been offered to anyone else. now they are going to play 8 home games on the trot! to think some on here don't think they have been favourably treated and can't see anything wrong with what's happened. its a ****ing disgrace.

Pretty sure the SRU will be doing all right out of their little arrangement.

[Deansy]

I actually remember a few times in the early 80s where we both played at home on the same day.


In 1982, Hibs played Dundee United in a SC replay in front of, IIRC, 13,000. Hearts played a first division game the same night in front of 2,400.


I think the Polis managed to cope because of the size of Hearts 'crowd'.

Ah, the days before Wallace Mercer's 'Other People's Money' business-plan kicked-in and their big 'Loyal support' were still to be born/bought/convinced !

[Sir David Gray]

Surely for their games at Murrayfield, Hearts should only be allowed to sell an amount of tickets that is no more than the capacity of Tynecastle once their new stand is opened?

[macca70]

Scotland play the following internationals and I'd imagine the Australia game and New Zealand game will have 60k crowds.

Surely Hearts can't be playing at Tynie at same time as sell out rugger at Murrayfield.

Samoa 2.30pm 11th Nov
New Zealand 5.15pm 18th Nov
Australia 2.30pm 25th Nov

Budgie isn't being entirely truthful as usual, she will have been told by the police they can't play at Tynie these afternoons. Probably a fair chance Tynie won't even be finished and they will be homeless for November.

Our Fixtures:

Nov 11th Doesnt appear to be a game unless it's Cup or Internationals
Nov 18th Home to St Johnstone
Nov 25th Away to Motherwell unless we are in League Cup Final on 26th Nov

[Captain Trips]

Hearts should just be the undercard for some of the big rugby matches. Basically the equivalent of folk taking penalties at half time.

[CropleyWasGod]

sorry but this absolutely stinks I'm afraid. I suspected before that the cheats engineered this but now I am certain. Aberdeen have now sold 5000 tickets for Murrayfield with 10 days to go and the Yams are selling cut price tickets to beef up the attendance even more. It seems rangers have asked for an initial allocation of 10,000 too. the money that they badly need for their tinpot new stand is rolling in and they have cheated as they've always done to get it.

plus the SRU have bent over backwards for them and agreed they could use the stadium in the first place, a luxury that hasn't been offered to anyone else. now they are going to play 8 home games on the trot! to think some on here don't think they have been favourably treated and can't see anything wrong with what's happened. its a ****ing disgrace.How much are they making out of playing at Murrayfield?

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[easty]

Am I the only one who doesn't really blame Hearts for this? They're perpetual chancers, they've asked for things to be rearranged for thier benefit, they may (or may not, depending on what you believe) make a decent bit of cash out of it.

It's the SFA who are to blame though. I've nae issue with a club asking for something, but they should have been told to bolt. They should have been told, naw you'll play at home with 3 stands.

[hibbysam]

Am I the only one who doesn't really blame Hearts for this? They're perpetual chancers, they've asked for things to be rearranged for thier benefit, they may (or may not, depending on what you believe) make a decent bit of cash out of it.

It's the SFA who are to blame though. I've nae issue with a club asking for something, but they should have been told to bolt. They should have been told, naw you'll play at home with 3 stands.

It's actually the other clubs, as part of the SPFL. All clubshad to agree to special arrangements and game switching. SFA have nothing to do with league games.

[easty]

It's actually the other clubs, as part of the SPFL. All clubshad to agree to special arrangements and game switching. SFA have nothing to do with league games.

SFA...SPFL...whatever. Same applies. They should have been told they couldn't do it. Whoever allowed it is at fault, no them for asking for special treatment.

[hibbysam]

SFA...SPFL...whatever. Same applies. They should have been told they couldn't do it. Whoever allowed it is at fault, no them for asking for special treatment.

As I said, all the clubs then.

[easty]

As I said, all the clubs then.

And as I said. Aye, they're to blame.

[Kavinho]

And as I said. Aye, they're to blame.

Can't be too spiteful towards your business partners!

[easty]

Can't be too spiteful towards your business partners!

What would have been spiteful about telling them to play at Tynecastle with 3 stands?

[CropleyWasGod]

What would have been spiteful about telling them to play at Tynecastle with 3 stands?Shirley it's in the interests of other clubs to agree to the games being played on a neutral ground?

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[Keith_M]

Shirley it's in the interests of other clubs to agree to the games being played on a neutral ground?

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How is that any better than making them play in front of three stands?

[DH1875]

Shirley it's in the interests of other clubs to agree to the games being played on a neutral ground?

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Which begs the question: How's it fair the our 3 main rivals for 2nd place are all getting to play hearts at a neutral ground? Surely the rules should be we all play them there once or not at all.

[marinello59]

Which begs the question: How's it fair the our 3 main rivals for 2nd place are all getting to play hearts at a neutral ground? Surely the rules should be we all play them there once or not at all.

It's fair because the other clubs, including Hibs, have agreed to it. I'd rather play them at Tynecastle anyway, much more satisfying when we beat them again.

[CropleyWasGod]

Which begs the question: How's it fair the our 3 main rivals for 2nd place are all getting to play hearts at a neutral ground? Surely the rules should be we all play them there once or not at all.

It's a fair point (a la Inverness). However, as M59 says, the clubs have agreed to it (presumably by majority, not just those who "benefit"). Their thought-processes would be interesting.

[CropleyWasGod]

How is that any better than making them play in front of three stands?

The perception of "home advantage" is what I'm getting at.

The crowd influence apart, Hearts won't be playing at home, thus there may be less of an advantage in each team's mind.

[broondog]

SFA...SPFL...whatever. Same applies. They should have been told they couldn't do it. Whoever allowed it is at fault, no them for asking for special treatment.


Exactly. they are the luckiest team on the planet and others seem to just bend over for them. its sickening

[Morganleith]

Bored at work. Checked Hearts fixtures to see when they start playing back at the pink bus shelter.

From Sat 28th Oct - Sat 16th Dec, they are at home, 8 Home games on the trot, fair enough they've played away due to their own fault of delay to the stadium.

But reason for the thread is, we clash a few times. Anyone know what the SPFL are planning?

Surely we wont be forced to miss out on our scheduled Saturday 3pm kick offs due to that lots mess in organisation of their new stand.

Also ridiculous that they have 3 games at Murrayfield. Sporting fairness, I think not. All teams should be playing them there once in that case.
Did Celtic not play a season at hampden ?

[Libby Hibby]

Did Celtic not play a season at hampden ?

Guess who's back...

[Dashing Bob S]

Is this the first time a team has played at home so many times in a row - must be a record ?

Interesting to see how the pitch copes and we play them in December so could be a fud bath again !

Fixed it for you.

[stantonhibby]

Did Celtic not play a season at hampden ?

Yes.....a whole season so all teams treated equally.