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CentreLine
03-06-2018, 09:33 AM
Sunday morning and nothing better to do. This is a snapshot of where we are with tickets showing available on the website. Sections 16 to 20 in FF Lower and Sections 49 and 50 in the West do not show availability of course.

West Stand Lower FF Upper
Sect. 01 – 168 Sect. 21 – 18
Sect. 02 – 97 Sect. 22 – 18
Sect. 03 – 27 Sect. 23 – 15
Sect. 04 – 6 Sect. 24 – 18
Sect. 05 – 1 Sect. 25 – 81
Sect. 06 – 9 Famous Five Total – 150
Sect. 07 – 19
Sect. 08 – 23 East Stand
Sect. 09 – 108 Sect. 37 – 35
Total – 374 Sect. 38 – 90
Sect. 39 – 78
West Stand Upper Sect. 40 – 34
Sect. 10 – 147 Sect. 41 – 38
Sect. 11 – 41 Sect. 42 – 58
Sect. 12 – 6 Sect. 43 – 104
Sect. 13 – 3 Sect. 44 – 152
Sect. 14 – 12 Sect. 45 – 257
Sect. 15 – 46 East Stand Total – 846
Total – 255

West Stand Total – 629 Sect. 50 – 1


Current Total Available On-Line – 2000

H18 SFR
03-06-2018, 10:02 AM
Sunday morning and nothing better to do. This is a snapshot of where we are with tickets showing available on the website. Sections 16 to 20 in FF Lower and Sections 49 and 50 in the West do not show availability of course.

West Stand Lower FF Upper
Sect. 01 – 168 Sect. 21 – 18
Sect. 02 – 97 Sect. 22 – 18
Sect. 03 – 27 Sect. 23 – 15
Sect. 04 – 6 Sect. 24 – 18
Sect. 05 – 1 Sect. 25 – 81
Sect. 06 – 9 Famous Five Total – 150
Sect. 07 – 19
Sect. 08 – 23 East Stand
Sect. 09 – 108 Sect. 37 – 35
Total – 374 Sect. 38 – 90
Sect. 39 – 78
West Stand Upper Sect. 40 – 34
Sect. 10 – 147 Sect. 41 – 38
Sect. 11 – 41 Sect. 42 – 58
Sect. 12 – 6 Sect. 43 – 104
Sect. 13 – 3 Sect. 44 – 152
Sect. 14 – 12 Sect. 45 – 257
Sect. 15 – 46 East Stand Total – 846
Total – 255

West Stand Total – 629 Sect. 50 – 1


Current Total Available On-Line – 2000

One way or another the FFL will sell out. What will that equate to in terms of overall sales?

hibeedonald
03-06-2018, 12:38 PM
How many did we sell last year? There is going to be very few seats in 3 home stands next year at this rate

Ringothedog
03-06-2018, 12:53 PM
We can’t be far off 13000 if those figures are correct

HibbyAndy
03-06-2018, 01:05 PM
Was it 14K we got last season ? Surely we must at least match that this coming season ! Had an unbelievable first season back beating every single team in the league and going to the 2nd last game of the season with a squeak of taking 2nd !

Ringothedog
03-06-2018, 01:14 PM
Was it 14K we got last season ? Surely we must at least match that this coming season ! Had an unbelievable first season back beating every single team in the league and going to the 2nd last game of the season with a squeak of taking 2nd !

It was 13500 eventually, there will be at least 1500 who will not renew for whatever reason, that means we have to find 1500 new season ticket holders just to stand still, if we match what we got last season it will be a fantastic effort.

connerg
03-06-2018, 01:14 PM
]Was it 14K we got last season ?[/B] Surely we must at least match that this coming season ! Had an unbelievable first season back beating every single team in the league and going to the 2nd last game of the season with a squeak of taking 2nd !

13.5k last season.

Stuart93
03-06-2018, 01:15 PM
It was 13500 eventually, there will be at least 1500 who will not renew for whatever reason, that means we have to find 1500 new season ticket holders just to stand still, if we match what we got last season it will be a fantastic effort.

Na not for me, we should be looking to surpass last seasons total after the season we had imo

Col2
03-06-2018, 01:15 PM
Was it 14K we got last season ? Surely we must at least match that this coming season ! Had an unbelievable first season back beating every single team in the league and going to the 2nd last game of the season with a squeak of taking 2nd !

I think we got 13500 but that also included a few hundred as half season tickets. I agree we should at least march that.

My prediction? Given 2 months until season starts and at least 12k sold already I think we will see a big push that will get us to 14k helped by new signings in time for euro games and also down to some fans not wanting to risk of not getting to games by lack of walk up seats.

007 Mickey Weir
03-06-2018, 01:20 PM
It was 13500 eventually, there will be at least 1500 who will not renew for whatever reason, that means we have to find 1500 new season ticket holders just to stand still, if we match what we got last season it will be a fantastic effort.

Did we not announce 2k new season tickets in the first month? I think we are on course to sell 14k

NAE NOOKIE
03-06-2018, 01:25 PM
If we have sold 12,000 by this point 14,000 must be a reasonable target with two months to go until the league season starts. Even with 1,500 available in the south that's only 3,500 for walk ups .... every chance we could top last season's average attendance in 18/19 which would be amazing.

If this trade war kicks off Chinese and European steel is going to be cheap as chips as they try to offload it wherever they can ... the last time that happened we built a £4,000,000 stand for £3,000,000 .......If this upturn in crowds continues into the season after next for all that LD said stadium redevelopment wasn't on the agenda rising crowds and falling steel prices are the perfect conditions in which to do it and if its ever going to happen, which it surely must, that would be the time ...... northeast corner anyone? :greengrin

SChibs
03-06-2018, 01:27 PM
Was it 14K we got last season ? Surely we must at least match that this coming season ! Had an unbelievable first season back beating every single team in the league and going to the 2nd last game of the season with a squeak of taking 2nd !

Technically we didn't beat St Johnstone

HibbyAndy
03-06-2018, 01:33 PM
Technically we didn't beat St Johnstone


Ok i'm a bad man

Still one helluva season though you get my drift

CMurdoch
03-06-2018, 01:36 PM
13,500 season tickets sold last season.
Club announced over 12,000 sales a couple of days ago.
Suspect by Monday night that figure will be approx 12,750

On that estimate we need only 750 further sales in 2 months to match last seasons figure and 1250 for a record breaking 14,000

Suzy's kicks for kids will buy about 200 tickets and there are a lot of folk who always buy in the week before the season starts. Some new students and new residents to Edinburgh. A few good signings.

All things considered I am guessing at 14,000 which will be about 500 more than our neighbours sell unless they have a major signing up their sleeve.
:flag::flag::flag:

hibsdaft
03-06-2018, 04:24 PM
we had sold 11,450 by June 12 last year so we are well ahead this year.

SChibs
03-06-2018, 04:32 PM
Ok i'm a bad man

Still one helluva season though you get my drift

Didn't mean it in a bad way was just pointing it out mate!

HibbyAndy
03-06-2018, 04:35 PM
Didn't mean it in a bad way was just pointing it out mate!


I ken mate :thumbsup:

If next season is as half as good as last season we are in for good times

PatHead
03-06-2018, 05:56 PM
I ken mate :thumbsup:

If next season is as half as good as last season we are in for good times

It will be better as we romp to a top 2 finish and win a cup!

:nlgwa!

Bluto
03-06-2018, 06:56 PM
If we have sold 12,000 by this point 14,000 must be a reasonable target with two months to go until the league season starts. Even with 1,500 available in the south that's only 3,500 for walk ups .... every chance we could top last season's average attendance in 18/19 which would be amazing.

If this trade war kicks off Chinese and European steel is going to be cheap as chips as they try to offload it wherever they can ... the last time that happened we built a £4,000,000 stand for £3,000,000 .......If this upturn in crowds continues into the season after next for all that LD said stadium redevelopment wasn't on the agenda rising crowds and falling steel prices are the perfect conditions in which to do it and if its ever going to happen, which it surely must, that would be the time ...... northeast corner anyone? :greengrin

Coincidence perhaps that the First Lady of Hibs has announced plans to build an indoor pitch at HTC. Must require a good chunk of steel for that. Proof again that LD is very much on the ball.

Keith_M
03-06-2018, 09:04 PM
Apparently the reason the FF Lower is not on sale is because they've decided to convert it to terracing, as you can fit more people in that way. There's a big announcement coming soon.


Those who've already bought STs in there have no reason for complaint, as they got them on the cheap anyway, so why not just make them just stand as well.

:wink:

CMurdoch
04-06-2018, 09:46 AM
Apparently the reason the FF Lower is not on sale is because they've decided to convert it to terracing, as you can fit more people in that way. There's a big announcement coming soon.


Those who've already bought STs in there have no reason for complaint, as they got them on the cheap anyway, so why not just make them just stand as well.

:wink:

Your a bad man :greengrin

CMurdoch
04-06-2018, 09:49 AM
we had sold 11,450 by June 12 last year so we are well ahead this year.

Good fact :top marks
So we are a 1,000 season tickets ahead of last season already.
14,000 is looking good in what will probably be a season of transition before kicking on again in 2019/20.

Jamesie
04-06-2018, 09:55 AM
If this trade war kicks off Chinese and European steel is going to be cheap as chips as they try to offload it wherever they can ... the last time that happened we built a £4,000,000 stand for £3,000,000 .......If this upturn in crowds continues into the season after next for all that LD said stadium redevelopment wasn't on the agenda rising crowds and falling steel prices are the perfect conditions in which to do it and if its ever going to happen, which it surely must, that would be the time ...... northeast corner anyone? :greengrin

A natural home for the singing section IMHO!

GloryGlory
04-06-2018, 09:55 AM
13,500 season tickets sold last season.
Club announced over 12,000 sales a couple of days ago.
Suspect by Monday night that figure will be approx 12,750

On that estimate we need only 750 further sales in 2 months to match last seasons figure and 1250 for a record breaking 14,000

Suzy's kicks for kids will buy about 200 tickets and there are a lot of folk who always buy in the week before the season starts. Some new students and new residents to Edinburgh. A few good signings.

All things considered I am guessing at 14,000 which will be about 500 more than our neighbours sell unless they have a major signing up their sleeve.
:flag::flag::flag:

Three World Cup stars, doncha know? :greengrin

CMurdoch
04-06-2018, 10:19 AM
A natural home for the singing section IMHO!

There are still many many season tickets to be had in the singing section (75 approx)

Ozyhibby
04-06-2018, 10:29 AM
13,500 season tickets now sold for next season.


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CMurdoch
04-06-2018, 10:30 AM
13,500 season tickets now sold for next season.


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Where did you get that from Ozy?

NAE NOOKIE
04-06-2018, 10:40 AM
13,500 season tickets now sold for next season.


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You need to quote a source for that Ozy ...... because if its true that's fantasy stuff for this club two months before the season starts :hyper

PatHead
04-06-2018, 10:46 AM
13,500 season tickets now sold for next season.


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Wow! If this carries on we will need to limit the amount of season tickets to allow fans who can’t get one to see matches.

Blaster
04-06-2018, 10:51 AM
Wow! If this carries on we will need to limit the amount of season tickets to allow fans who can’t get one to see matches.

Sell them all and leave the south stand for walk ups

InchHibby
04-06-2018, 10:57 AM
If we have sold 12,000 by this point 14,000 must be a reasonable target with two months to go until the league season starts. Even with 1,500 available in the south that's only 3,500 for walk ups .... every chance we could top last season's average attendance in 18/19 which would be amazing.

If this trade war kicks off Chinese and European steel is going to be cheap as chips as they try to offload it wherever they can ... the last time that happened we built a £4,000,000 stand for £3,000,000 .......If this upturn in crowds continues into the season after next for all that LD said stadium redevelopment wasn't on the agenda rising crowds and falling steel prices are the perfect conditions in which to do it and if its ever going to happen, which it surely must, that would be the time ...... northeast corner anyone? :greengrin

I agree and make it a standing area for the singing section, they would fill that no problem.

Billy Whizz
04-06-2018, 10:57 AM
13,500 season tickets now sold for next season.


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Seriously? That’s phenomenal

1van Sprou7e
04-06-2018, 10:59 AM
13,500 season tickets now sold for next season.


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Source? Hope you're right but I honestly find that hard to believe

Ozyhibby
04-06-2018, 11:04 AM
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/full-size-indoor-pitch-on-the-cards-for-hibs-training-centre-1-4748567/amp?__twitter_impression=true

Actually, having re read it, it’s possible it’s referring to last season?


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Hibbyradge
04-06-2018, 11:13 AM
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/full-size-indoor-pitch-on-the-cards-for-hibs-training-centre-1-4748567/amp?__twitter_impression=true

Actually, having re read it, it’s possible it’s referring to last season?


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Yes, those are last season's figures.

NAE NOOKIE
04-06-2018, 11:16 AM
Wow! If this carries on we will need to limit the amount of season tickets to allow fans who can’t get one to see matches.

That's a dilemma I never thought I would see Hibs have to face in my lifetime ... the very thought 3 years ago would have got you sectioned :confused:

But in all seriousness it could be a real problem. We could happily chug along and sell the whole ground to ST holders, but IMO it is vital that we have scope to cater for walk ups .... not everybody can afford a season ticket ( that was me for many years ) and not everybody can commit to the 18 or 19 home games for a variety of reasons .... Both camps include many enthusiastic Hibs fans I would imagine and to make them feel excluded would not be good for us as a support or Hibs as a club.

IMO if we were to hit the 14,000 mark we would have a serious question to ask about whether or not to stop ST sales at that point. It would also start to make the responsibility for ST holders who cant attend to let the club know they can release their seat for re sale far more of a thing.

It will also bring sharply into focus the swathes of empty seats in the FF lower at most home games .... we all know Hibs are already asking questions about this themselves and if we have folk who couldn't get a ticket for say Hibs v Aberdeen watching the game on the telly and seeing 2 or 3 hundred gaps in that part of the stadium you could understand why they wouldn't be best pleased.

CMurdoch
04-06-2018, 11:17 AM
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/full-size-indoor-pitch-on-the-cards-for-hibs-training-centre-1-4748567/amp?__twitter_impression=true

Actually, having re read it, it’s possible it’s referring to last season?


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Just read it and the figures quoted are for last season. The average attendance of 18,100 gives it away.
You had us going though :wink:.

007
04-06-2018, 11:29 AM
That's a dilemma I never thought I would see Hibs have to face in my lifetime ... the very thought 3 years ago would have got you sectioned :confused:

But in all seriousness it could be a real problem. We could happily chug along and sell the whole ground to ST holders, but IMO it is vital that we have scope to cater for walk ups .... not everybody can afford a season ticket ( that was me for many years ) and not everybody can commit to the 18 or 19 home games for a variety of reasons .... Both camps include many enthusiastic Hibs fans I would imagine and to make them feel excluded would not be good for us as a support or Hibs as a club.

IMO if we were to hit the 14,000 mark we would have a serious question to ask about whether or not to stop ST sales at that point. It would also start to make the responsibility for ST holders who cant attend to let the club know they can release their seat for re sale far more of a thing.

It will also bring sharply into focus the swathes of empty seats in the FF lower at most home games .... we all know Hibs are already asking questions about this themselves and if we have folk who couldn't get a ticket for say Hibs v Aberdeen watching the game on the telly and seeing 2 or 3 hundred gaps in that part of the stadium you could understand why they wouldn't be best pleased.

Hopefully the trial of the online season ticket holders' seat release option at the end of last season was deemed by the club as a success and they fully implement it for the coming season.

NAE NOOKIE
04-06-2018, 11:30 AM
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/full-size-indoor-pitch-on-the-cards-for-hibs-training-centre-1-4748567/amp?__twitter_impression=true

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:grr::slipper:

scoopyboy
04-06-2018, 11:34 AM
My info was on Friday at 5pm we had sold just under 12,000 but crossed that figure on Saturday morning.

CMurdoch
04-06-2018, 11:39 AM
That's a dilemma I never thought I would see Hibs have to face in my lifetime ... the very thought 3 years ago would have got you sectioned :confused:

But in all seriousness it could be a real problem. We could happily chug along and sell the whole ground to ST holders, but IMO it is vital that we have scope to cater for walk ups .... not everybody can afford a season ticket ( that was me for many years ) and not everybody can commit to the 18 or 19 home games for a variety of reasons .... Both camps include many enthusiastic Hibs fans I would imagine and to make them feel excluded would not be good for us as a support or Hibs as a club.

IMO if we were to hit the 14,000 mark we would have a serious question to ask about whether or not to stop ST sales at that point. It would also start to make the responsibility for ST holders who cant attend to let the club know they can release their seat for re sale far more of a thing.

It will also bring sharply into focus the swathes of empty seats in the FF lower at most home games .... we all know Hibs are already asking questions about this themselves and if we have folk who couldn't get a ticket for say Hibs v Aberdeen watching the game on the telly and seeing 2 or 3 hundred gaps in that part of the stadium you could understand why they wouldn't be best pleased.

I think we will just hit the 14,000 mark this season.
I don't think this will cause a massive issue for walk ups but should be an alert to the club to make a real effort sort out the empty seat issue in the FF Lower. Even for matches against Celtic, Rangers, Hearts & Aberdeen there are always at least 50 empty seats in that small area, which is just wrong.

jgl07
04-06-2018, 11:49 AM
I think we will just hit the 14,000 mark this season.
I don't think this will cause a massive issue for walk ups but should be an alert to the club to make a real effort sort out the empty seat issue in the FF Lower. Even for matches against Celtic, Rangers, Hearts & Aberdeen there are always at least 50 empty seats in that small area, which is just wrong.
Stopping that sale of £25 season tickets is the only way to prevent that.

Many will buy them for a child who is unable to attend all matches, particularly mid-week.

It hasn't been an issue previously as there were always plenty of gaps even for Hearts and OF matches.

They have gone some way to resolving this by banning upgrades from the Family section.

CMurdoch
04-06-2018, 11:56 AM
My info was on Friday at 5pm we had sold just under 12,000 but crossed that figure on Saturday morning.

According to kickback they have sold 12,123, so i suspect we have surged past them from the opening of the general sale on Saturday.
Probably sitting at 12,500.
Officially the BIG team :flag:

Ozyhibby
04-06-2018, 11:59 AM
Just read it and the figures quoted are for last season. The average attendance of 18,100 gives it away.
You had us going though :wink:.


:grr::slipper:

In my defence I was at a wedding last night and may have over indulged and my brain is working at half speed today. [emoji3]


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scoopyboy
04-06-2018, 12:01 PM
According to kickback they have sold 12,123, so i suspect we have surged past them from the opening of the general sale on Saturday.
Probably sitting at 12,500.
Officially the BIG team :flag:

If we say we have sold 12,456 they will come back with they've sold 12,789.:greengrin

:flag::flag::flag:

CMurdoch
04-06-2018, 12:04 PM
If we say we have sold 12,456 they will come back with they've sold 12,789.:greengrin

:flag::flag::flag:


:agree::greengrin
More likely to tell us they have sold 12,551

allezsauzee
04-06-2018, 12:51 PM
I'd be surprised and a bit disappointed if we don't sell more STs than last season. It's going to be difficult to get tickets for the big games without one. You will probably need a ST to get a ticket for Hampden games too.

Jamesie
04-06-2018, 05:19 PM
I'd be surprised and a bit disappointed if we don't sell more STs than last season. It's going to be difficult to get tickets for the big games without one. You will probably need a ST to get a ticket for Hampden games too.

Certainly will need one for our away European game(s) and if we get drawn against a big name at Easter Road it will be a mad scramble for walk-up tickets as I would imagine very few season ticket holders won't take up their option on a ticket.

PatHead
04-06-2018, 06:37 PM
Was told we have sold just under 12,500 as of late today.

Jamesie
04-06-2018, 07:55 PM
Stopping that sale of £25 season tickets is the only way to prevent that.

Many will buy them for a child who is unable to attend all matches, particularly mid-week.

It hasn't been an issue previously as there were always plenty of gaps even for Hearts and OF matches.

They have gone some way to resolving this by banning upgrades from the Family section.

Hand in hand with preventing the upgrades I wonder if the club might offer a FF ST ‘amnesty’ - i.e whereby anyone who bought a ST solely with upgrading it in mind is offered a refund of their £25. I guess that would only really be attractive if they indicated that such STs will only get you a child’s ticket for away games / trips to Hampden - I think a good number would still hold on to the season ticket as an insurance policy for getting a ticket for those matches.

theScientist
04-06-2018, 08:28 PM
Hand in hand with preventing the upgrades I wonder if the club might offer a FF ST ‘amnesty’ - i.e whereby anyone who bought a ST solely with upgrading it in mind is offered a refund of their £25. I guess that would only really be attractive if they indicated that such STs will only get you a child’s ticket for away games / trips to Hampden - I think a good number would still hold on to the season ticket as an insurance policy for getting a ticket for those matches.
Should not be entitled to £25 back anyway as the adult ticket is reduced in price, you effectively get two seats for the price of one. The second seat is a child seat. According to some folk there is no preventing upgrades in place, only preventing you from upgrading on the day of the match

macca70
04-06-2018, 09:31 PM
That's a dilemma I never thought I would see Hibs have to face in my lifetime ... the very thought 3 years ago would have got you sectioned :confused:

But in all seriousness it could be a real problem. We could happily chug along and sell the whole ground to ST holders, but IMO it is vital that we have scope to cater for walk ups .... not everybody can afford a season ticket ( that was me for many years ) and not everybody can commit to the 18 or 19 home games for a variety of reasons .... Both camps include many enthusiastic Hibs fans I would imagine and to make them feel excluded would not be good for us as a support or Hibs as a club.

IMO if we were to hit the 14,000 mark we would have a serious question to ask about whether or not to stop ST sales at that point. It would also start to make the responsibility for ST holders who cant attend to let the club know they can release their seat for re sale far more of a thing.

It will also bring sharply into focus the swathes of empty seats in the FF lower at most home games .... we all know Hibs are already asking questions about this themselves and if we have folk who couldn't get a ticket for say Hibs v Aberdeen watching the game on the telly and seeing 2 or 3 hundred gaps in that part of the stadium you could understand why they wouldn't be best pleased.

Why would you cap season ticket sales at 14,000 just to accommodate someone that may or may not walk up and pay at the gate?

Surely you want as much upfront and as many committed to every game as possible.

PatHead
04-06-2018, 09:40 PM
Why would you cap season ticket sales at 14,000 just to accommodate someone that may or may not walk up and pay at the gate?

Surely you want as much upfront and as many committed to every game as possible.

Thing is every year there will be fans who can’t renew for some reason. We need to keep space for new ‘recruits ‘. I personally know of 4 first time season ticket holders, two of whom moved up from England last year. If we don’t keep space for pay at the gate fans we will never attract new fans and lose fans who can’t get a season ticket over time. By the way a great problem to have.

3pm
04-06-2018, 09:44 PM
Thing is every year there will be fans who can’t renew for some reason. We need to keep space for new ‘recruits ‘. I personally know of 4 first time season ticket holders, two of whom moved up from England last year. If we don’t keep space for pay at the gate fans we will never attract new fans and lose fans who can’t get a season ticket over time. By the way a great problem to have.

Doubt it’ll ever get to that. We’d need circa 15000 season ticket holders before nobody else was getting in. Still a good bit from that.

PatHead
04-06-2018, 09:48 PM
Doubt it’ll ever get to that. We’d need circa 15000 season ticket holders before nobody else was getting in. Still a good bit from that.

Probably agree with you however the conversation started when it was rumoured we had sold 13,000 already.

macca70
04-06-2018, 10:20 PM
Thing is every year there will be fans who can’t renew for some reason. We need to keep space for new ‘recruits ‘. I personally know of 4 first time season ticket holders, two of whom moved up from England last year. If we don’t keep space for pay at the gate fans we will never attract new fans and lose fans who can’t get a season ticket over time. By the way a great problem to have.

Think we need to max out as many season tickets as we can whilst we’re experiencing this purple patch.

Lose some key staff eg Lennon or Dempster, go through a bad spell of results and we could be back struggling again, we need to make as much as we can whilst we can.

If we were to totally sell out season tickets and had a quality team on the park, getting results, we’d have no problem attracting new fans and replacing future season ticket holders that don’t renew.

Hibbyradge
04-06-2018, 11:24 PM
Think we need to max out as many season tickets as we can whilst we’re experiencing this purple patch.

Lose some key staff eg Lennon or Dempster, go through a bad spell of results and we could be back struggling again, we need to make as much as we can whilst we can.

If we were to totally sell out season tickets and had a quality team on the park, getting results, we’d have no problem attracting new fans and replacing future season ticket holders that don’t renew.

I agree. Some clubs have waiting lists for season tickets and walk ups are restricted to seats which are handed back by ST holders who can't make a particular game.

JeMeSouviens
05-06-2018, 09:26 AM
Doubt it’ll ever get to that. We’d need circa 15000 season ticket holders before nobody else was getting in. Still a good bit from that.

Even then, the club has already shown it will cut away allocations to satisfy Hibs' demand. The only exception would be the derby if they stick to the full stand arrangement with Hearts.

hibbyfraelibby
05-06-2018, 09:28 AM
Unless we had 16,600season tickets there is no need to set a cap. Thats the point where the South Stand seats come in to play. The walk ups will probably only be made available in that section from now on. Even then we could still sell STs in there because we can squeeze the away support further down to 800

Keith_M
05-06-2018, 11:58 AM
Even then, the club has already shown it will cut away allocations to satisfy Hibs' demand. The only exception would be the derby if they stick to the full stand arrangement with Hearts.


Strange as it might seem, I hope they do, and that Hearts do likewise.

It wouldn't be the same if the away fans in a derby consisted of two section of the South Lower

Tynie01011973
05-06-2018, 01:09 PM
Unless we had 16,600season tickets there is no need to set a cap. Thats the point where the South Stand seats come in to play. The walk ups will probably only be made available in that section from now on. Even then we could still sell STs in there because we can squeeze the away support further down to 800

It won't be 16,600 cap - as that figure would include Hospitality places. More likely to be 14-15k especially given that it sounds as though Hibs want to reclaim the Hospitality seats in FFU.

hibbyfraelibby
05-06-2018, 03:36 PM
It won't be 16,600 cap - as that figure would include Hospitality places. More likely to be 14-15k especially given that it sounds as though Hibs want to reclaim the Hospitality seats in FFU.

...but then the walk ups could be accommodated in the corners😉

DCHIbee
09-06-2018, 05:25 PM
Email from Hibs today said passed 12500 and heading to 13000.

Done a quick dot count and get 1727 seats left.
Looking good for a bumper total 😀

jgl07
09-06-2018, 10:00 PM
Email from Hibs today said passed 12500 and heading to 13000.

Done a quick dot count and get 1727 seats left.
Looking good for a bumper total 😀
I did one last night and identified 1703 seats available.

Hermit Crab
09-06-2018, 10:18 PM
I did one last night and identified 1703 seats available.


If this keeps going then its looking good to half the away allocation in the South stand for all teams except Hearts and possibly even have ST or Half ST holders in the South!

jgl07
09-06-2018, 10:34 PM
If this keeps going then its looking good to half the away allocation in the South stand for all teams except Hearts and possibly even have ST or Half ST holders in the South!
Half season ticket in the South Stand is a no-brainer. Hibs have done so in the past. I had one for a year or two before the East was redeveloped.

Full season tickets in the South is a different matter unless there were specific provisions to relocated them to other areas for Hearts matches and maybe Celtic as well. Hibs will only go down that route if they are convinced they can sell out the other three stands for all Category A matches even in midweek.

There are still 1,500 to 1,800 tickets available to sell in the East, West and FF Stands.

sadtom
09-06-2018, 11:01 PM
Stopping that sale of £25 season tickets is the only way to prevent that.

Many will buy them for a child who is unable to attend all matches, particularly mid-week.

It hasn't been an issue previously as there were always plenty of gaps even for Hearts and OF matches.

They have gone some way to resolving this by banning upgrades from the Family section.

When did they announce they were banning upgrades in the family section??
I am doing everything i can to get my wee girl interested in going, especially now that i'm seperated from my ex and no longer live full time with my kids. She isnt really interested, but i buy her a ticket to sit with myself and my two sons. I'm lucky if she goes twice a season but i dont ever want to be in a position to say to her she cant come.
In her absence i always make sure that 1 of a few mates of mine (who can only make 1 out of every 2/3 games upgrades her seat to an adult (they only get 2 quid off the cost) so at least the seat aint going to waste.
If Hibs dont allow me to upgrade the seat then i will still be inclined to get her the ticket cause i am forever hopeful that she will want to come, but i guess it means the seat is now more likely to go to waste.

Hermit Crab
09-06-2018, 11:19 PM
When did they announce they were banning upgrades in the family section??
I am doing everything i can to get my wee girl interested in going, especially now that i'm seperated from my ex and no longer live full time with my kids. She isnt really interested, but i buy her a ticket to sit with myself and my two sons. I'm lucky if she goes twice a season but i dont ever want to be in a position to say to her she cant come.
In her absence i always make sure that 1 of a few mates of mine (who can only make 1 out of every 2/3 games upgrades her seat to an adult (they only get 2 quid off the cost) so at least the seat aint going to waste.
If Hibs dont allow me to upgrade the seat then i will still be inclined to get her the ticket cause i am forever hopeful that she will want to come, but i guess it means the seat is now more likely to go to waste.


Think its from the start of next season, its a fairly common scam. Buy a £25 ST, chance your arm at the turnstiles every other week and if caught you upgrade it or say your kids away in with his mate already and you must have given them your adult one by accident.

sadtom
09-06-2018, 11:42 PM
Think its from the start of next season, its a fairly common scam. Buy a £25 ST, chance your arm at the turnstiles every other week and if caught you upgrade it or say your kids away in with his mate already and you must have given them your adult one by accident.

Nah, they stopped that a couple of seasons back by having the different colour lights on the inside to stop folk using kids tickets but still allowed the upgrade. Cant see what the problem is if people are paying the difference and the seat is getting used.

BlackSheep
10-06-2018, 06:20 AM
When did they announce they were banning upgrades in the family section??
I am doing everything i can to get my wee girl interested in going, especially now that i'm seperated from my ex and no longer live full time with my kids. She isnt really interested, but i buy her a ticket to sit with myself and my two sons. I'm lucky if she goes twice a season but i dont ever want to be in a position to say to her she cant come.
In her absence i always make sure that 1 of a few mates of mine (who can only make 1 out of every 2/3 games upgrades her seat to an adult (they only get 2 quid off the cost) so at least the seat aint going to waste.
If Hibs dont allow me to upgrade the seat then i will still be inclined to get her the ticket cause i am forever hopeful that she will want to come, but i guess it means the seat is now more likely to go to waste.

They are only stopping upgrades on match day... hopefully ur wee one will let u know with some notice if she wants to attend or not and you can upgrade early.

Greenworld
10-06-2018, 06:42 AM
Would be a nice predicament to be in having to make a decision on the dunbar end because the rest is more or less sold out .

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Since90+2
10-06-2018, 08:08 AM
It appears the Gorgie tramps with the wee stadium are struggling to sell much more than 12,000 season tickets. Wee team wee ground :greengrin

GreenCastle
10-06-2018, 08:32 AM
I did one last night and identified 1703 seats available.

Hibs should approach it now saying..

Only 1500 seats left available to sell in 3 home stands - don’t miss out!

Introduce a countdown and make it the first time we have sold out all 3 stands with Season Tickets

Brooster
10-06-2018, 08:57 AM
It appears the Gorgie tramps with the wee stadium are struggling to sell much more than 12,000 season tickets. Wee team wee ground :greengrin

Who cares. Lets focus on Hibs.

Renfrew_Hibby
10-06-2018, 08:59 AM
Hibs should approach it now saying..

Only 1500 seats left available to sell in 3 home stands - don’t miss out!

Introduce a countdown and make it the first time we have sold out all 3 stands with Season Tickets

Spot on.

007
10-06-2018, 09:01 AM
It appears the Gorgie tramps with the wee stadium are struggling to sell much more than 12,000 season tickets. Wee team wee ground :greengrin

Is the c£12k an official announcement? Was expecting them not to say anything if they were behind us.

Considering the number of players they've brought in and that we've not brought in anyone yet, we compare very favourably with them. Their response to our good numbers is usually along the lines of "Yeah but Hibs have been selling theirs for 2 months longer", which I've just checked now to see it was only 20 days. 1st March vs 21st March. It is a laughable argument because any Hearts fan that would've bought a ST between 1st and 20th March would have bought it at the beginning of their sales campaign, unless they've been somewhere without internet access since then, like Mars.

After the general sales periods have been going a couple of weeks then it is down to getting good signings to get a boost in sales. The Jambos are desperate for 2 or 3 of their key loan players to return and we'll get a good boost if Kamberi and Scotty sign, let alone anyone else. Plus we should get a boost if we get through our Europa League tie and both will get a wee boost just before the season kicks off.

danhibees1875
10-06-2018, 09:07 AM
"desperate for 2 or 3 of their key loan players to return" isn't a phrase I thought we would use about any other team this summer. :greengrin

Great to hear us approaching the 13k mark, 14k would be a great, and attainable, achievement. :aok:

Greenworld
10-06-2018, 09:25 AM
Put it this way if you don't get a season ticket you are unlikely to see hibs play at home.


Does anyone know is there a rule about must have a certain number available for walk ups

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sadtom
10-06-2018, 09:26 AM
They are only stopping upgrades on match day... hopefully ur wee one will let u know with some notice if she wants to attend or not and you can upgrade early.

Cheers.
That makes it slightly better than not at all. Though knowing how quickly 9 year olds change their minds it still could potentially be a bit of a pain.
Was there an official announcement about this change in policy? I've tried looking on the fishy site but couldnt see anything.

Since90+2
10-06-2018, 09:28 AM
Put it this way if you don't get a season ticket you are unlikely to see hibs play at home.


Does anyone know is there a rule about must have a certain number available for walk ups

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Don't think you have to keep any tickets for walk ups.

Billy Whizz
10-06-2018, 09:31 AM
Don't think you have to keep any tickets for walk ups.

But we should

007
10-06-2018, 09:48 AM
Cheers.
That makes it slightly better than not at all. Though knowing how quickly 9 year olds change their minds it still could potentially be a bit of a pain.
Was there an official announcement about this change in policy? I've tried looking on the fishy site but couldnt see anything.

Hopefully the club will implement the online option to release season tickets that was tested a couple of times recently. You could release it then purchase it straight away for one of your mates. If they don't introduce it, you should be able to ask the ticket office to release it then your mate next up at the ticket office window can buy it.

The Pointer
10-06-2018, 09:59 AM
For the first time ever I gave serious consideration to getting a season ticket, but I'd want to have seats beside me for my son and daughter. However I can't justify it as I can never go to more than five or six games a season plus the odd away game and they're in a similar position and I don't want to see 'our' seats empty.

For that reason we'll continue to be walk-ups and have to take our chance.

CapitalGreen
10-06-2018, 10:20 AM
But we should

I disagree. Hibs should maximise their income, sell all available seats as a season ticket for £400 instead of keeping it free incase a walk up decides to come to a couple of games a season

Billy Whizz
10-06-2018, 10:24 AM
I disagree. Hibs should maximise their income, sell all available seats as a season ticket for £400 instead of keeping it free incase a walk up decides to come to a couple of games a season

So we’ll lose a lot of fans, like Pointer above

Sir David Gray
10-06-2018, 10:31 AM
I disagree. Hibs should maximise their income, sell all available seats as a season ticket for £400 instead of keeping it free incase a walk up decides to come to a couple of games a season

Absolutely it's a no brainer.

If people are going to give us guaranteed income for a full season through a season ticket then that has to be given priority over someone who might or might not attend on any given weekend.

It's unlikely to be a problem anyway as I can't see us selling every single seat in the home end to season ticket holders.

GreenCastle
10-06-2018, 10:33 AM
So we’ll lose a lot of fans, like Pointer above

3 stands for ST

South stand for walk ups including old firm.

Derby - seat release activated

Simple

Mikey
10-06-2018, 10:33 AM
There will be some double counting going on here.

We're moving from the FF Upper to FF Lower and both sets of seats are still blanked out. Once the ticket office process it there will be another 5 seats available in the FF Upper.

Billy Whizz
10-06-2018, 10:39 AM
There will be some double counting going on here.

We're moving from the FF Upper to FF Lower and both sets of seats are still blanked out. Once the ticket office process it there will be another 5 seats available in the FF Upper.

Mikey thought these seats were going to Corporate

CapitalGreen
10-06-2018, 10:39 AM
So we’ll lose a lot of fans, like Pointer above

Where would we lose them to exactly? It’s amazing how some of the biggest teams in football survive with their waiting lists for season tickets.

WhileTheChief..
10-06-2018, 10:40 AM
No point comparing our sales to those of Hearts.

Mind that we give thousands away for free, have thousands more cheating the concession system and no one else will renew when Lennon, McGinn and Allan all leave.

Billy Whizz
10-06-2018, 10:42 AM
Where would we lose them to exactly? It’s amazing how some of the biggest teams in football survive with their waiting lists for season tickets.

We’re here to grow the Hibs fan base. That why we sell kids tickets at £25, to get them into Hibs, and hopefully for the long term too!
We’re not at the stage yet where we need waiting lists, just need as many Hibs fans as possibly to attend games

Sir David Gray
10-06-2018, 10:42 AM
No point comparing our sales to those of Hearts.

Mind that we give thousands away for free, have thousands more cheating the concession system and no one else will renew when Lennon, McGinn and Allan all leave.

Even less once we enter administration.

Mikey
10-06-2018, 10:47 AM
Mikey thought these seats were going to Corporate

Not until season 19/20. We got out while there was a decent alternative, otherwise we would have stayed for another season.

It looks like they'll be premium pricing seats, rather than corporate, when it happens. There's been no final decision on that yet though.

Billy Whizz
10-06-2018, 10:50 AM
Not until season 19/20. We got out while there was a decent alternative, otherwise we would have stayed for another season.

It looks like they'll be premium pricing seats, rather than corporate, when it happens. There's been no final decision on that yet though.

So similar to what they are charging in West Lower I presume

CapitalGreen
10-06-2018, 10:53 AM
We’re here to grow the Hibs fan base. That why we sell kids tickets at £25, to get them into Hibs, and hopefully for the long term too!
We’re not at the stage yet where we need waiting lists, just need as many Hibs fans as possibly to attend games

Again I disagree, we’re here to win football games and hopefully silverware. To do so we need to maximise our income to give the management team the greatest resources possible to building a winning team. If we are successful a by product of that will be a growing fan base.

I agree that we are not at the waiting list stage yet but we would be a lot closer to that stage if we put a cap on season tickets. What we’d end up with is a number of fans (including kids) who wish to commit to supporting the club at every home game, unable to do so in order to favour those who wish to pick and chose their games.

Mikey
10-06-2018, 10:58 AM
So similar to what they are charging in West Lower I presume

I would think so, but with a season ticket option too. We have 2 very young kids in our group so shelling out fortunes for them just now isn't worthwhile.

Greenworld
10-06-2018, 11:08 AM
Don't think you have to keep any tickets for walk ups.It makes it very difficult for the ones that can't afford season tickets then but also a no win position for the club .

It's just incredible we are having a conversation about No seats being available this early in pre season.

Imagine a couple of good announcements and watch the remaining seats go fast ..

Great being a hibby just now

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CMurdoch
10-06-2018, 11:15 AM
Hibs should approach it now saying..

Only 1500 seats left available to sell in 3 home stands - don’t miss out!

Introduce a countdown and make it the first time we have sold out all 3 stands with Season Tickets

That idea I like very much

CapitalGreen
10-06-2018, 11:19 AM
It makes it very difficult for the ones that can't afford season tickets then but also a no win position for the club .


Is this not what the seat release process is for?

Hermit Crab
10-06-2018, 11:19 AM
When I win the lottery that family section in the FFL is gone in favour of safe standing, same with the South lower.

CMurdoch
10-06-2018, 11:25 AM
We have sold approx 12,750 season tickets and according to JKB the wee team are sitting at about 12,250
We sold 500 less than them last season so there has been a 1000 swing towards us this season.

Both clubs have sold to the diehards and had the bounce of the beginning of the general sales.

None of the clubs have made any big signings.

Can see the present gap being maintained with them eventually selling 13,500 and us selling 14,000 :na na: .

SRHibs
10-06-2018, 11:26 AM
We have sold approx 12,750 season tickets and according to JKB the wee team are sitting at about 12,250
We sold 500 less than them last season so there has been a 1000 swing towards us this season.

Both clubs have sold to the diehards and had the bounce of the beginning of the general sales.

None of the clubs have made any big signings.

Can see the present gap being maintained with them eventually selling 13,500 and us selling 14,000 :na na: .

We started selling STs earlier than them I think. Will probably be close.

Hibbyradge
10-06-2018, 11:27 AM
But we should

I can't imagine that we'd refuse someone a season ticket and tell them to buy their tickets every fortnight.

snooky
10-06-2018, 11:29 AM
Again I disagree, we’re here to win football games and hopefully silverware. To do so we need to maximise our income to give the management team the greatest resources possible to building a winning team. If we are successful a by product of that will be a growing fan base.

I agree that we are not at the waiting list stage yet but we would be a lot closer to that stage if we put a cap on season tickets. What we’d end up with is a number of fans (including kids) who wish to commit to supporting the club at every home game, unable to do so in order to favour those who wish to pick and chose their games.

Double edged sword though. You also discourage new people attending who may go and support another club if ER becomes a "closed shop".

We need to build a big new San Siro at Straiton :stirrer:

CapitalGreen
10-06-2018, 11:34 AM
Double edged sword though. You also discourage new people attending who may go and support another club if ER becomes a "closed shop".

We need to build a big new San Siro at Straiton :stirrer:

Another club like Hearts or the old firm you mean?

I’d rather give the seat to someone wanting to become a season ticket holder rather than keep it free for a fan who may change allegiance if they can’t get a ticket when they choose to attend.

NAE NOOKIE
10-06-2018, 11:59 AM
No point comparing our sales to those of Hearts.

Mind that we give thousands away for free, have thousands more cheating the concession system and no one else will renew when Lennon, McGinn and Allan all leave.

That stuff doesn't bother me ... its the absolute fact that every penny the fans spend goes straight into Farmer's pocket :grr:

CMurdoch
10-06-2018, 12:10 PM
We started selling STs earlier than them I think. Will probably be close.

We did but it isn't an issue.

Phase 1. is existing season ticket holders renewing.
We began this phase earlier but importantly gave those supporters a longer period of time to purchase than Hearts.
After this phase we were ahead at almost 11,900 to Hearts 11,400.

Phase 2. is the general sale. Hearts began theirs well before us and naturally overtook us going to 12,000 sales whilst we had sold just under 12,000
Last week we began the general sale phase and by Monday had sold over 12,500. I estimate we have sold another 250 since.
Hearts have been selling about 15 a day for weeks now and will be sitting at about 12,250.

Phase 3. for both teams there are folks waiting to see who their team signs or loses before committing.
We have the initiative kicks for kids which will purchase 150-200 season tickets.
Finally both teams have the folks who always purchase at the last minute.

In conclusion i think both teams will sell another 1,250 each and we will be the big team :hibees

Keith_M
10-06-2018, 02:07 PM
Seems to be a few people getting their knockers in a twist about what we'll do when we've sold the whole of the home end as STs.

Considering how unlikely that is, I wouldn't worry too much about it,

CapitalGreen
10-06-2018, 02:18 PM
Seems to be a few people getting their knockers in a twist about what we'll do when we've sold the whole of the home end as STs.

Considering how unlikely that is, I wouldn't worry too much about it,

I’ve not seen anybody getting their ‘knockers’ in a twist here, just people discussing their different viewpoints in civil manner. This place would be a pretty boring message board if nobody ever discussed hypothetical situations.

Also, the discussion wasn’t about what we'll do when we've sold the whole of the home end as STs, the discussion was about putting a cap on season tickets to prevent this ever happening.

Billy Whizz
10-06-2018, 04:41 PM
I’ve not seen anybody getting their ‘knockers’ in a twist here, just people discussing their different viewpoints in civil manner. This place would be a pretty boring message board if nobody ever discussed hypothetical situations.

Also, the discussion wasn’t about what we'll do when we've sold the whole of the home end as STs, the discussion was about putting a cap on season tickets to prevent this ever happening.
Exactly, we all think we have a valid point/points to make, and it’s called a discussion
At the end of the day, we all just want the best for Hibs

Scouse Hibee
10-06-2018, 04:54 PM
Put it this way if you don't get a season ticket you are unlikely to see hibs play at home.


Does anyone know is there a rule about must have a certain number available for walk ups

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We wont be anywhere near that scenario, a nice thought though.

snooky
10-06-2018, 05:01 PM
Another club like Hearts or the old firm you mean?

I’d rather give the seat to someone wanting to become a season ticket holder rather than keep it free for a fan who may change allegiance if they can’t get a ticket when they choose to attend.

Maybe I should have explained that by "new" people I meant people who have no ties club to any club - yet. :wink:

Vini1875
10-06-2018, 05:15 PM
If there was no walk up availability, all that would happen is that STs would be shared by people unable to attend with friends or family, plus we now have the release your seat option. Everyone who wants to get in will be able to.

Ozyhibby
10-06-2018, 05:41 PM
There will always be walk availability in the south stand. No need to cap season tickets.


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SRHibs
10-06-2018, 06:02 PM
Still think we should fill in the corners. Maybe not with seats, but it surely can’t be that huge an outlay to fill them up right to the top with advertising/screens etc.

snooky
10-06-2018, 06:03 PM
Still think we should fill in the corners. Maybe not with seats, but it surely can’t be that huge an outlay to fill them up right to the top with advertising/screens etc.

How's about standing areas?

Billy Whizz
10-06-2018, 06:05 PM
Still think we should fill in the corners. Maybe not with seats, but it surely can’t be that huge an outlay to fill them up right to the top with advertising/screens etc.

I said to one of the commercial staff, that the board between the FF and East should be double the size. Would keep even more sound in, and they could sell advertising space to pay for it
Let’s see if anyone takes it up

3pm
10-06-2018, 06:48 PM
I said to one of the commercial staff, that the board between the FF and East should be double the size. Would keep even more sound in, and they could sell advertising space to pay for it
Let’s see if anyone takes it up

I’d put them in every corner.

Kojock
10-06-2018, 07:30 PM
IMHO we still have to cater for walk up fans. Plenty Hibs fans out there can’t afford a season ticket especially if they have kids. We have to make space available for those fans.

Scouse Hibee
10-06-2018, 07:33 PM
IMHO we still have to cater for walk up fans. Plenty Hibs fans out there can’t afford a season ticket especially if they have kids. We have to make space available for those fans.

There will be plenty of seats for walk ups, we are nowhere near the point of there not being.

Daydreamer
10-06-2018, 07:40 PM
There will be plenty of seats for walk ups, we are nowhere near the point of there not being.

Correct, until there are a thousand season ticket holders in the South stand there is no need for a cap on how many are sold.

Sir David Gray
10-06-2018, 08:40 PM
Like so often happens on here, people are totally missing the point of the discussion so that they can put forward their own point regardless of how valid it is to the topic of the thread.

No-one is saying that we will not have a walk up option for the coming season. The question was what is the maximum number of season tickets that we can sell? The answer to that question has to be whatever the total number of seats is in the three home stands. We will hopefully continue to give Hearts the full south stand in a reciprocal arrangement that allows us full use of the Roseburn stand when we go to Tynecastle. That means we can't sell full season tickets in the south stand, however I don't see a problem with selling a discounted season ticket in the south stand if we get to the point where we have sold out in the other three stands. A season ticket that allows you access to every home league game except the derby.

I've seen suggestions that we need to cap the number of season ticket holders so that we can sell tickets to walk up fans. I honestly don't get that idea at all. If we are ever fortunate enough to be in a position where we are able to sell our entire home end to season ticket holders and get a guaranteed income for the full season, we would have to be mad to turn that down.

I've even seen someone suggest that allowing every seat to be sold as a season ticket could result in a prospective walk up fan supporting another team if they can't get to a game at Easter Road. Quite why we would want to turn down a season ticket holder for someone who may or may not decide to go on any given Saturday and might even decide to go and support one of our rivals if they can't go to a game is anyone's guess.

We are nowhere near this stage at the moment and every Hibs fan who wants to go to a game at Easter Road for the coming season will be able to attend without too many problems. However if we ever get to the point where we are bursting at the seams then we absolutely must maximise our income.

Scouse Hibee
10-06-2018, 08:55 PM
Like so often happens on here, people are totally missing the point of the discussion so that they can put forward their own point regardless of how valid it is to the topic of the thread.

No-one is saying that we will not have a walk up option for the coming season. The question was what is the maximum number of season tickets that we can sell? The answer to that question has to be whatever the total number of seats is in the three home stands. We will hopefully continue to give Hearts the full south stand in a reciprocal arrangement that allows us full use of the Roseburn stand when we go to Tynecastle. That means we can't sell full season tickets in the south stand, however I don't see a problem with selling a discounted season ticket in the south stand if we get to the point where we have sold out in the other three stands. A season ticket that allows you access to every home league game except the derby.

I've seen suggestions that we need to cap the number of season ticket holders so that we can sell tickets to walk up fans. I honestly don't get that idea at all. If we are ever fortunate enough to be in a position where we are able to sell our entire home end to season ticket holders and get a guaranteed income for the full season, we would have to be mad to turn that down.

I've even seen someone suggest that allowing every seat to be sold as a season ticket could result in a prospective walk up fan supporting another team if they can't get to a game at Easter Road. Quite why we would want to turn down a season ticket holder for someone who may or may not decide to go on any given Saturday and might even decide to go and support one of our rivals if they can't go to a game is anyone's guess.

We are nowhere near this stage at the moment and every Hibs fan who wants to go to a game at Easter Road for the coming season will be able to attend without too many problems. However if we ever get to the point where we are bursting at the seams then we absolutely must maximise our income.

I don't think anyone has missed the point at all, as the thread has evolved different questions have arisen and people have given their opinion on them.

The Leith Dutch
10-06-2018, 09:00 PM
Are people seriously suggesting that we should not sell season tickets at a certain point in order to ensure there's an option for people to buy a walk up ticket?

CentreLine
10-06-2018, 09:30 PM
This is the updated position. The FF Lower is now showing availability and this section was not showing any availability when I previously posted. Disregarding this newly available FF Lower we appear to have sold around 383 ST's since I first posted only one week ago.


West Stand Lower
Sect. 01 – 177
Sect. 02 – 86
Sect. 03 – 24
Sect. 04 – 4
Sect. 05 – 0
Sect. 06 – 6
Sect. 07 – 13
Sect. 08 – 17
Sect. 09 – 135
West Lower Total – 462

West Stand Upper
Sect. 10 – 130
Sect. 11 – 39
Sect. 12 – 0
Sect. 13 – 2
Sect. 14 – 18
Sect. 15 – 44
West Upper Total – 233

FF Lower
Sect. 16 – 45
Sect. 17 – 17
Sect. 18 – 23
Sect. 19 – 23
Sect. 20 – 29
FF Lower Total – 137

FF Upper
Sect. 21 – 19
Sect. 22 – 17
Sect. 23 – 13
Sect. 24 – 20
Sect. 25 – 79
FF Upper Total – 148

East Stand
Sect. 37 – 33
Sect. 38 – 88
Sect. 39 – 78
Sect. 40 – 28
Sect. 41 – 23
Sect. 42 – 40
Sect. 43 – 78
Sect. 44 – 163
Sect. 45 – 243
East Stand Total – 774

Current Total Available On-Line – 1754

CMurdoch
10-06-2018, 09:43 PM
There will be some double counting going on here.

We're moving from the FF Upper to FF Lower and both sets of seats are still blanked out. Once the ticket office process it there will be another 5 seats available in the FF Upper.

If you check on the seating plan you will notice that Section 50 is greyed out i.e. you can't buy a new season ticket there.
Looks like they are stopping new folk from moving in there so they have less folk to chuck out next summer.
There will be a lot of moaning when the evictions start :rolleyes:.

Sir David Gray
10-06-2018, 09:55 PM
I don't think anyone has missed the point at all, as the thread has evolved different questions have arisen and people have given their opinion on them.

Certain people seem to be randomly posting about how there has to be a walk up option next season etc when I don't see anyone who has said that there shouldn't be one (assuming we don't fill the stadium with season ticket holders).

jgl07
10-06-2018, 11:05 PM
Are people seriously suggesting that we should not sell season tickets at a certain point in order to ensure there's an option for people to buy a walk up ticket?

Most teams do put a cap on season ticket numbers. Not so many in Scotland because most of the stadia are too big relative to the potential crowds to make it necessary.

I would suspect that 17,500 might be a figure to set a cap at for Easter Road.

If Hibs get anywhere near that, then maybe it's time to consider filling in two corners?

WhileTheChief..
10-06-2018, 11:23 PM
Petrie has always maintained that there would be tickets available for walk ups for the reasons given above - not everyone can afford one or commit to one and he doesn’t want people who might want to go to the odd game to miss out.

He was right years ago when he said it and the board, I would imagine, will now hold that view too.

Hibbyradge
10-06-2018, 11:42 PM
Petrie has always maintained that there would be tickets available for walk ups for the reasons given above - not everyone can afford one or commit to one and he doesn’t want people who might want to go to the odd game to miss out.

He was right years ago when he said it and the board, I would imagine, will now hold that view too.

I realise that we won't ever have to make such a decision, but I really don't understand that logic.

Would Hibs really refuse to sell me a season ticket to protect someone who doesn't go regularly?

Renfrew_Hibby
11-06-2018, 10:57 AM
Harsh as it may seem, I wouldn't ring fence any seats for walk ups. We should sell as many ST as is possible. If we ever come to a point where the three stands are sold out then we have a category B season ticket for the South, continuing to give Hearts the full end.
At the old White Hart Lane, every last seat was sold as a season and they had a waiting list of something like 30,000. So the only way to see your side was to wait for someone to die and free up a seat.
Many Spurs fans have only just got to see their team for the first time this season with them being at Wembley.

Nicho87
11-06-2018, 12:51 PM
If you have renewed is it same card as last season or are new ones being sent out

Billy Whizz
11-06-2018, 12:54 PM
If you have renewed is it same card as last season or are new ones being sent out

Same card

SJNB Hibby
11-06-2018, 01:08 PM
Petrie has always maintained that there would be tickets available for walk ups for the reasons given above - not everyone can afford one or commit to one and he doesn’t want people who might want to go to the odd game to miss out.

He was right years ago when he said it and the board, I would imagine, will now hold that view too.

I've been a Hibs fan for 56 years, have spent a small fortune in the Hibs Shop, both online and in person---I have 12 tops, half a dozen mugs, every DVD/video issued in the last 15 years, a whole shelf full of books. Nut I live in Canada and have only managed about 10 games in the last 30 years. I can understand wanting as much income from ST's as possible, but there must be a lot of people like me who would miss out.

Hibbyradge
11-06-2018, 01:26 PM
I've been a Hibs fan for 56 years, have spent a small fortune in the Hibs Shop, both online and in person---I have 12 tops, half a dozen mugs, every DVD/video issued in the last 15 years, a whole shelf full of books. Nut I live in Canada and have only managed about 10 games in the last 30 years. I can understand wanting as much income from ST's as possible, but there must be a lot of people like me who would miss out.

The alternative would be to force folk who want to go every week to miss out.

Anyway, there's not even a remote chance that it will happen.

Nicho87
11-06-2018, 01:43 PM
Same card

Thanks for replying

jgl07
11-06-2018, 02:08 PM
This thread has degenerated into a typical pointless Hibs-net hypothetical argument rather like the stupid 'who would you watch if Hibs were on TV in a cup final at the same time as Scotland in a world cup match. Like that's ever going to happen?

It is not likely that Hibs will have to think about capping season tickets sales in the forseeable future. Before that decision had to be taken, Hibs would have options to increase capacity.

Certainly most, if not all, the top EPL clubs do cap season ticket sales because they value expanding the (world wide) support base. This is generally not appreciated by supporters who see it as making space for tourists.

Billy Whizz
11-06-2018, 02:14 PM
Thanks for replying

No worries!
I have raised this with the HIbs TO, said they would send out a reminder. Obviously hasn’t gone out yet?

Lix
11-06-2018, 02:19 PM
At the old White Hart Lane, every last seat was sold as a season and they had a waiting list of something like 30,000. So the only way to see your side was to wait for someone to die and free up a seat.
Many Spurs fans have only just got to see their team for the first time this season with them being at Wembley.


Untrue.... Spurs only had around 22k ST holders at WHL in a 36k capacity stadium.

There is far more (for a club and spurs know this) value for a club to sell X amount of single match tickets.
A ST holder ain't going to visit club shop very often, a day tripping fan would.
Also.... Spurs charged £50 per season ish to be on that ST waiting list, they had 70k on this list last season.
Next season at new stadium they are capping ST's at 42k in a 62k stadium capacity, away fans will only get 3.5k ish.

Cheers
Mr Lix

Ozyhibby
11-06-2018, 02:29 PM
Untrue.... Spurs only had around 22k ST holders at WHL in a 36k capacity stadium.

There is far more (for a club and spurs know this) value for a club to sell X amount of single match tickets.
A ST holder ain't going to visit club shop very often, a day tripping fan would.
Also.... Spurs charged £50 per season ish to be on that ST waiting list, they had 70k on this list last season.
Next season at new stadium they are capping ST's at 42k in a 62k stadium capacity, away fans will only get 3.5k ish.

Cheers
Mr Lix

Sounds like they should have been more concerned with fitting more seats than glass tunnels and sliding pitches.


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Dashing Bob S
11-06-2018, 02:36 PM
Untrue.... Spurs only had around 22k ST holders at WHL in a 36k capacity stadium.

There is far more (for a club and spurs know this) value for a club to sell X amount of single match tickets.
A ST holder ain't going to visit club shop very often, a day tripping fan would.
Also.... Spurs charged £50 per season ish to be on that ST waiting list, they had 70k on this list last season.
Next season at new stadium they are capping ST's at 42k in a 62k stadium capacity, away fans will only get 3.5k ish.

Cheers
Mr Lix

Levy is a smart man. He's playing a much more intelligent long-ball game that the blatant EPL money grabbers. He's built a modern stadium totally designed for football supporting and he's making it accessible to multiple fans, rather than simply those who can afford to buy an ST. Yes, it's still ruthless profiteering, but it's enlightened ruthless profiteering, and I think it'll work. It'll leave Spurs with a strong, loyal fan base when the money leaves the EPL (as it eventually will) and the glory hunters that follow the other big clubs melt away onto the next media fad.

Iggy Pope
11-06-2018, 02:55 PM
Harsh as it may seem, I wouldn't ring fence any seats for walk ups. We should sell as many ST as is possible. If we ever come to a point where the three stands are sold out then we have a category B season ticket for the South, continuing to give Hearts the full end.
At the old White Hart Lane, every last seat was sold as a season and they had a waiting list of something like 30,000. So the only way to see your side was to wait for someone to die and free up a seat.
Many Spurs fans have only just got to see their team for the first time this season with them being at Wembley.

Oh Christ. Absolute rot. Is this Chas or is it Dave?

adhibs
11-06-2018, 02:57 PM
Untrue.... Spurs only had around 22k ST holders at WHL in a 36k capacity stadium.

There is far more (for a club and spurs know this) value for a club to sell X amount of single match tickets.
A ST holder ain't going to visit club shop very often, a day tripping fan would.
Also.... Spurs charged £50 per season ish to be on that ST waiting list, they had 70k on this list last season.
Next season at new stadium they are capping ST's at 42k in a 62k stadium capacity, away fans will only get 3.5k ish.

Cheers
Mr Lix

70 000 people paying £50 to be on the waiting list is insane, and an absolute con. Surely their bumper TV deal makes that unnecessary .

Im very jealous that beavertown are opening a bar and micro brewery in their new stadium.

Lix
11-06-2018, 03:09 PM
Sounds like they should have been more concerned with fitting more seats than glass tunnels and sliding pitches.


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Whilst I'd normally agree with you, Spurs are building a stadium with thats gonna be like no other from a fans perspective. Everything, the facilities, wether it's glass tunnel cheese room to a normal fans 900quid ST gonna be top notch.
They've done survey after survey for last few years as to what us fans want... They appear to be delivering no matter the cost.

What's wrong with building a stadium that can be used more than football once a week? Retractable grass pitch to reveal a synthetic pitch will allow a hole hosts of events. Makes financial sense.

As for tunnel club at 20k per season, why jot if folk want to spend that, I would if I won the lottery!

Cheers
Mr Lix

Lix
11-06-2018, 03:19 PM
70 000 people paying £50 to be on the waiting list is insane, and an absolute con. Surely their bumper TV deal makes that unnecessary .

Im very jealous that beavertown are opening a bar and micro brewery in their new stadium.

Yeah, 70k, insane...but I'm sure we'd love Hibs to have similar levels of support wanting to come along.

I'm very much looking forward to drinking beavertown pre match.

Cheers
Mr Lix

Lix
11-06-2018, 03:20 PM
Levy is a smart man. He's playing a much more intelligent long-ball game that the blatant EPL money grabbers. He's built a modern stadium totally designed for football supporting and he's making it accessible to multiple fans, rather than simply those who can afford to buy an ST. Yes, it's still ruthless profiteering, but it's enlightened ruthless profiteering, and I think it'll work. It'll leave Spurs with a strong, loyal fan base when the money leaves the EPL (as it eventually will) and the glory hunters that follow the other big clubs melt away onto the next media fad.

I agree with all your points.

Cheers
Mr Lix

Billy Whizz
11-06-2018, 03:21 PM
I agree with all your points.

Cheers
Mr Lix

You and Mrs Lix still season ticket holders at Hibs?

Lix
11-06-2018, 03:25 PM
You and Mrs Lix still season ticket holders at Hibs?

Yes we are indeed, Won't ever give them up dispite that how little we are able to travel up. Thankfully our non ST holding mates have come back out the woodwork to use them when we can't.

Cheers
Mr Lix

Since90+2
11-06-2018, 03:59 PM
Untrue.... Spurs only had around 22k ST holders at WHL in a 36k capacity stadium.

There is far more (for a club and spurs know this) value for a club to sell X amount of single match tickets.
A ST holder ain't going to visit club shop very often, a day tripping fan would.
Also.... Spurs charged £50 per season ish to be on that ST waiting list, they had 70k on this list last season.
Next season at new stadium they are capping ST's at 42k in a 62k stadium capacity, away fans will only get 3.5k ish.

Cheers
Mr Lix

Spurs have a waiting list for a season ticket of 70,000? That is absolutely mental if true.

Lix
11-06-2018, 04:03 PM
Spurs have a waiting list for a season ticket of 70,000? That is absolutely mental if true.

Yes, very true.

They are very cute. Single match day tickets very rarely go on public sale, you have to be a Bronze member, that gets you on waiting list.

Billy Whizz
11-06-2018, 04:08 PM
Yes, very true.

They are very cute. Single match day tickets very rarely go on public sale, you have to be a Bronze member, that gets you on waiting list.

How does this all change with the new stadium, presume loads on the waiting lists, will get 1st dibs at getting a season ticket?

Lix
11-06-2018, 04:24 PM
How does this all change with the new stadium, presume loads on the waiting lists, will get 1st dibs at getting a season ticket?

Yes.
Obviously with being at Wembley last season they took ST holders upto about 40k ish, that's when I was offered one, I was 13.5k on the list for Wembley, after being on list for about 7/8 yrs.
One of my mates in Edi has just bought one for next season, he declined for Wembley and was around 5.5k on list.
They are capping ST holders at 42k. So demand for day trippers will continue, and so will the 50quid per season.

Cheers
Mr Lix

danhibees1875
11-06-2018, 09:23 PM
So even with a 90,000 capacity they cap their STs at 42,000 and charge the rest £50 for being on a waiting list?

jgl07
11-06-2018, 09:28 PM
Manchester City cap season ticket sales at 40,000. With 3,000 or so for visiting support, this leaves around 11,000 tickets for match sales out of the circa 54,000 capacity.

LaMotta
12-06-2018, 07:46 AM
Spurs have a waiting list for a season ticket of 70,000? That is absolutely mental if true.

Why did they only build a 62k seater stadium?!

Surely would have made sense to make it bigger.

Hermit Crab
12-06-2018, 08:21 AM
Why did they only build a 62k seater stadium?!

Surely would have made sense to make it bigger.


You ever been to WHL? Its severely restricted with surrounding streets and buildings.

jgl07
12-06-2018, 08:32 AM
You ever been to WHL? Its severely restricted with surrounding streets and buildings.
Which is presumably why Spurs wanted to build a new Stadium on the Olympic site?

I wonder if transport issues also had a part in the decision regarding White Hart Lane.

I think that the 62,000 figure was to ensure that it was bigger than Arsenal’s 60,000.

Michael
12-06-2018, 08:47 AM
Why did they only build a 62k seater stadium?!

Surely would have made sense to make it bigger.

Make it too big and demand for tickets would be greatly reduced. Part of the reason people will want the ticket is because they're so hard to get.

Jamesie
12-06-2018, 09:49 AM
The "day tripper" effect and associated spending described on this thread is very interesting. While it won't be conclusive and would not capture cash sales I'd be interested to see if Hibs could run reports on match club shop spending on non-UK credit cards on match days to establish what % of sales such purchases account for (and in turn, which countries the cards originate from).

JimBHibees
12-06-2018, 09:50 AM
Manchester City cap season ticket sales at 40,000. With 3,000 or so for visiting support, this leaves around 11,000 tickets for match sales out of the circa 54,000 capacity.

Always looks half empty that stadium.

Keith_M
12-06-2018, 10:31 AM
Always looks half empty that stadium.


That's 'cos of all the 25 quid kids tickets.

Ronniekirk
12-06-2018, 10:40 AM
Would imagine we will pass the 13 000 mark by time the current payment plan expires


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Keith_M
12-06-2018, 10:40 AM
Yes.
Obviously with being at Wembley last season they took ST holders upto about 40k ish, that's when I was offered one, I was 13.5k on the list for Wembley, after being on list for about 7/8 yrs.
One of my mates in Edi has just bought one for next season, he declined for Wembley and was around 5.5k on list.
They are capping ST holders at 42k. So demand for day trippers will continue, and so will the 50quid per season.

Cheers
Mr Lix


That 50 quid per season, just for the privilege of being on the waiting list, sounds like a total rip-off. There's absolutely no way it costs anything like that for administration costs, so it's just blatant profiteering.


The waiting list thing must bring in more money than most Scottish Club's whole budget for a year (3.5m quid?)

Billy Whizz
12-06-2018, 10:43 AM
Would imagine we will pass the 13 000 mark by time the current payment plan expires


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Think we need to keep the goodwill going though, by announcing a couple of great signings

Ronniekirk
12-06-2018, 10:54 AM
Think we need to keep the goodwill going though, by announcing a couple of great signings

Not like me to be relaxed about these things Billy but for some reason I have blind faith (although I told you we would struggle against the Hearts )
If no one has been announced by next Monday though ,I will probably break out into a Cold Sweat
Am at a wedding on sat where the guy that gets me my personalised videos and signed Hibs stuff from John Mcginn Is at So hoping to get an update as to what is happening Will P M you if I get anything concrete


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LaMotta
12-06-2018, 12:03 PM
You ever been to WHL? Its severely restricted with surrounding streets and buildings.

Nope never been.



Make it too big and demand for tickets would be greatly reduced. Part of the reason people will want the ticket is because they're so hard to get.

Yeah but even an 80k stadium would still leave demand outstripping supply. Lack of surrounding space seems the only logical reason.

Jamesie
12-06-2018, 12:36 PM
That 50 quid per season, just for the privilege of being on the waiting list, sounds like a total rip-off. There's absolutely no way it costs anything like that for administration costs, so it's just blatant profiteering.


The waiting list thing must bring in more money than most Scottish Club's whole budget for a year (3.5m quid?)

Think Celtic charge either £10 or £20 for being on their waiting list.

Hermit Crab
12-06-2018, 06:47 PM
Always looks half empty that stadium.


Man City do season cards for £299 in a certain sections of the ground, I could have bought one this season with my membership but I couldn't afford it when they went on sale, maybe next season.

Hermit Crab
12-06-2018, 06:49 PM
That 50 quid per season, just for the privilege of being on the waiting list, sounds like a total rip-off. There's absolutely no way it costs anything like that for administration costs, so it's just blatant profiteering.


The waiting list thing must bring in more money than most Scottish Club's whole budget for a year (3.5m quid?)


Do they not deduct what you've paid to be on the waiting list off the final price of the season ticket? Man City used to do that in seasons gone by, £100 to be on the waiting list but this was deducted at when you got a season card.

jgl07
12-06-2018, 09:04 PM
Do they not deduct what you've paid to be on the waiting list off the final price of the season ticket? Man City used to do that in seasons gone by, £100 to be on the waiting list but this was deducted at when you got a season card.

They did change a one-off £100 and then deduct it when a season ticket was purchased. This applied before the stadium was expanded to 54,000.

Now it works if you buy a enrol as a member (free) you are automatically on the waiting list.

Hermit Crab
12-06-2018, 10:53 PM
They did change a one-off £100 and then deduct it when a season ticket was purchased. This applied before the stadium was expanded to 54,000.

Now it works if you buy a enrol as a member (free) you are automatically on the waiting list.


I paid £35 for my Cityzens membership last season and the season before.

Phil MaGlass
12-06-2018, 10:53 PM
Almost 1 1/2. Pages on Spurs. Mibbe time for a thread:greengrin

jgl07
12-06-2018, 11:47 PM
Always looks half empty that stadium.

Yawn.

Show me a stadium where every seat is sold has no gaps. Look at the FF Lower at Easter Road.

monktonharp
13-06-2018, 12:12 AM
Almost 1 1/2. Pages on Spurs. Mibbe time for a thread:greengrinyup. getting a bit bored of hotspur and city. where's the Hibernian updates re-ST's? wondering whether to get one now:rolleyes:

blackpoolhibs
13-06-2018, 06:32 AM
Yawn.

Show me a stadium where every seat is sold has no gaps. Look at the FF Lower at Easter Road.

I'm pretty sure if we had all those superstars playing for Hibs, you wouldnt find an empty seat at Easter Road.

Its known as the emptyhad for a reason.

I have no idea what city need to do to attract full houses at their ground, they won the league by miles, play the best brand of football ever seen in that league, yet still there are HUGE gaps most home games.

Even the city fans i know down here dont know what more the club can do to fill the ground. :confused:

Juniper Greens
15-06-2018, 01:04 PM
Bump

Did we get much of a bounce from yesterday's news? What about when Mallan is announced next week?

CMurdoch
15-06-2018, 02:35 PM
This is the updated position. The FF Lower is now showing availability and this section was not showing any availability when I previously posted. Disregarding this newly available FF Lower we appear to have sold around 383 ST's since I first posted only one week ago.


West Stand Lower
Sect. 01 – 177
Sect. 02 – 86
Sect. 03 – 24
Sect. 04 – 4
Sect. 05 – 0
Sect. 06 – 6
Sect. 07 – 13
Sect. 08 – 17
Sect. 09 – 135
West Lower Total – 462

West Stand Upper
Sect. 10 – 130
Sect. 11 – 39
Sect. 12 – 0
Sect. 13 – 2
Sect. 14 – 18
Sect. 15 – 44
West Upper Total – 233

FF Lower
Sect. 16 – 45
Sect. 17 – 17
Sect. 18 – 23
Sect. 19 – 23
Sect. 20 – 29
FF Lower Total – 137

FF Upper
Sect. 21 – 19
Sect. 22 – 17
Sect. 23 – 13
Sect. 24 – 20
Sect. 25 – 79
FF Upper Total – 148

East Stand
Sect. 37 – 33
Sect. 38 – 88
Sect. 39 – 78
Sect. 40 – 28
Sect. 41 – 23
Sect. 42 – 40
Sect. 43 – 78
Sect. 44 – 163
Sect. 45 – 243
East Stand Total – 774

Current Total Available On-Line – 1754

Any update for Hibs?
I am thinking we have hit 12,750
According to JKB they haven't broken 12,250 yet

GlesgaeHibby
15-06-2018, 02:47 PM
Any update for Hibs?
I am thinking we have hit 12,750
According to JKB they haven't broken 12,250 yet

Hibs mentioned yesterday we were just shy of 13k. Superb effort.

danhibees1875
15-06-2018, 02:52 PM
Bump

Did we get much of a bounce from yesterday's news? What about when Mallan is announced next week?

Does anyone know anyone swithering on a ST waiting on Mallan to sign? I still can't get my head around that logic. :greengrin

Juniper Greens
15-06-2018, 03:12 PM
Does anyone know anyone swithering on a ST waiting on Mallan to sign? I still can't get my head around that logic. :greengrin

I would imagine it might push people who have been putting it off, rather than enticing anyone outright.

danhibees1875
15-06-2018, 03:17 PM
I would imagine it might push people who have been putting it off, rather than enticing anyone outright.

Yeah, maybe... that seems more likely anyway. :agree:


If 13.5k is our current record then it would be nice to see a "record broken" sign held aloft by Mallan and Allan next week. :thumbsup:

Ronniekirk
15-06-2018, 03:48 PM
Yeah, maybe... that seems more likely anyway. :agree:


If 13.5k is our current record then it would be nice to see a "record broken" sign held aloft by Mallan and Allan next week. :thumbsup:

Remember the 13 500 last Season included Half Season Ticket holders As we are nearly at 13 000 just now you have to assume we will sell even more than 13 500 before the start of the Season Possibly even reach 14 000 then those holding off forHalff Season Tickets start thinking maybe I better just get one for the Whole Season and walk ups start thinking to get a decent seat I better get one and before you know it we are heading towards 15 ,000 Season Ticket Holders
More Quality signings are coming and Fans have a Belief and Trust in The Board now with L D at the Helm so they aren't waiting like before They want to get on Board now
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Jack Hackett
15-06-2018, 03:55 PM
Remember the 13 500 last Season included Half Season Ticket holders As we are nearly at 13 000 just now you have to assume we will sell even more than 13 500 before the start of the Season Possibly even reach 14 000 then those holding off forHalff Season Tickets start thinking maybe I better just get one for the Whole Season and walk ups start thinking to get a decent seat I better get one and before you know it we are heading towards 15 ,000 Season Ticket Holders
More Quality signings are coming and Fans have a Belief and Trust in The Board now with L D at the Helm so they aren't waiting like before They want to get on Board now
Mind The Gap Hearts


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I have a strong feeling 15k is on the cards. A good season, and we'll be looking to start filling the corners.

I am an eternal optimist btw :greengrin

InchHibby
15-06-2018, 04:20 PM
C’mon folks, you know there’s going to be more signings and good ones at that, if you can afford it, get yourself a season ticket, it’s so much better watching the team play in front of a full house.
:flag::flag:

madhibby
15-06-2018, 10:06 PM
This is my attempt at a count of the dots!

[B]Season tickets sold:
West lower 2711
West upper 1711
Famous Five lower 2040
Famous Five Upper 1432
East 5556 (assumed front rows of section 45 arent available)

Total season ticket sales to date 13450. Seems to show as slightly higher than Club have stated so far. Not sure why?

Season tickets still available 1666 (West 667, FF 248, East 751)

Areas of Home stands (ignoring South) season tickets not sold - hospitality etc 956

Total Capacity Home stands 16072

Since90+2
19-06-2018, 08:18 AM
Hibs confirm we have sold almost 13,000 season tickets. Hopefully get there by the end of the week.

Bob Box Fish
19-06-2018, 09:20 AM
This is my attempt at a count of the dots!

[B]Season tickets sold:
West lower 2711
West upper 1711
Famous Five lower 2040
Famous Five Upper 1432
East 5556 (assumed front rows of section 45 arent available)

Total season ticket sales to date 13450. Seems to show as slightly higher than Club have stated so far. Not sure why?

Season tickets still available 1666 (West 667, FF 248, East 751)

Areas of Home stands (ignoring South) season tickets not sold - hospitality etc 956

Total Capacity Home stands 16072

I’ve not counted but it does look like we have sold more than the numbers quoted by the club.

JeMeSouviens
19-06-2018, 09:21 AM
This is my attempt at a count of the dots!

Season tickets sold:
West lower 2711
West upper 1711
Famous Five lower 2040
Famous Five Upper 1432
East 5556 (assumed front rows of section 45 arent available)

Total season ticket sales to date 13450. [B]Seems to show as slightly higher than Club have stated so far. Not sure why?

Season tickets still available 1666 (West 667, FF 248, East 751)

Areas of Home stands (ignoring South) season tickets not sold - hospitality etc 956

Total Capacity Home stands 16072

There are restricted view seats (partially, due to handrails, proximity to tv gantry etc) that won't be on sale on the planner.

Billy Whizz
19-06-2018, 09:32 AM
How do you count actual seats sold, thought you can only count vacant seats?

Ronniekirk
19-06-2018, 09:42 AM
Four monthly payment plan ends tomorrow at 5 pm so was hoping that we would have reached the 13 000 mark by then
It's then going to take Quality signings to get us over last years record total of 13 500


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Ringothedog
19-06-2018, 10:14 AM
How do you count actual seats sold, thought you can only count vacant seats?

Capacity of ground- south stand capacity- seats available- hospitality seats = seats sold

RoxburghHibs
19-06-2018, 11:09 AM
Remember the 13 500 last Season included Half Season Ticket holders As we are nearly at 13 000 just now you have to assume we will sell even more than 13 500 before the start of the Season Possibly even reach 14 000 then those holding off forHalff Season Tickets start thinking maybe I better just get one for the Whole Season and walk ups start thinking to get a decent seat I better get one and before you know it we are heading towards 15 ,000 Season Ticket Holders
More Quality signings are coming and Fans have a Belief and Trust in The Board now with L D at the Helm so they aren't waiting like before They want to get on Board now
Mind The Gap Hearts


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I wonder did they teach punctuation at your school?

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Ronniekirk
19-06-2018, 12:46 PM
I wonder did they teach punctuation at your school?

:wink: :greengrin

They did I just wasn't very good at it and it shows [emoji41]


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Hibby70
19-06-2018, 12:47 PM
They did I just wasn't very good at it and it shows [emoji41]


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You should have told him to ;"&: {//

Keith_M
19-06-2018, 01:17 PM
They did I just wasn't very good at it and it shows [emoji41]


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One of Paisley's more illustrious Educational Establishments, was it?


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MGS, ya Bass!

Ronniekirk
19-06-2018, 08:32 PM
One of Paisley's more illustrious Educational Establishments, was it?


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MGS, ya Bass!

Nope ,Bell Baxter , Cupar , Fife .


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Hermit Crab
19-06-2018, 11:50 PM
Nope ,Bell Baxter , Cupar , Fife .


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Easy to learn to count in Fife schools, the 6 fingers and toes help right enough. :greengrin

Bob Box Fish
22-06-2018, 03:50 PM
Apart from section 45 the east isn’t miles away from selling out! Imagine if we signed a few more decent players 😉

Hibs4185
22-06-2018, 06:28 PM
Just had a look on brokeback at their season dot count, and excuse me if I’m wrong but they seem to count the roseburn in their sold seats. We only count the north, east and west. They have 1211 remaining in the roseburn which assuming the capacity of that *hitehole is 3500 then they have sold nearly 2300 tickets in that stand.

So if their claimed 12299 is sold then in in fact they have only sold 10,000 full season tickets and 2300 category B tickets in the roseburn as they give that to us, rangers and Celtic. Again excuse me if I’m wrong but if that is the case then there is no comparison with our own numbers! GGTTH

Hermit Crab
22-06-2018, 06:54 PM
Just had a look on brokeback at their season dot count, and excuse me if I’m wrong but they seem to count the roseburn in their sold seats. We only count the north, east and west. They have 1211 remaining in the roseburn which assuming the capacity of that *hitehole is 3500 then they have sold nearly 2300 tickets in that stand.

So if their claimed 12299 is sold then in in fact they have only sold 10,000 full season tickets and 2300 category B tickets in the roseburn as they give that to us, rangers and Celtic. Again excuse me if I’m wrong but if that is the case then there is no comparison with our own numbers! GGTTH


Mind these are Category B season ticket, they don't include games v us, Celtic or Rangers. Plus they only sell half the stand to home fans.

Hibs4185
22-06-2018, 07:04 PM
Mind these are Category B season ticket, they don't include games v us, Celtic or Rangers. Plus they only sell half the stand to home fans.

That’s my point, they’ve sold 12,299 “season tickets” but infact 2300 of those are category B tickets.

I’d imagine previous years sales included several thousand cat B tickets.

The club with no shame has a cheek to question our support!!

CapitalGreen
23-06-2018, 10:16 AM
That’s my point, they’ve sold 12,299 “season tickets” but infact 2300 of those are category B tickets.

I’d imagine previous years sales included several thousand cat B tickets.

The club with no shame has a cheek to question our support!!

There is only 2 sections, ~1400 seats for sale in Roseburn end, meaning they have sold about 190 Cat B season tickets.

eastcoasthibby
24-06-2018, 10:01 AM
How come a thread on Hibs season ticket dot count degenerates into an focus about the **** across the city and how they are doing ? Who cares about them cos we know there is never any truth in what is presented by them with anything ...lets focus on Hibs !!!

Brooster
24-06-2018, 10:30 AM
How come a thread on Hibs season ticket dot count degenerates into an focus about the **** across the city and how they are doing ? Who cares about them cos we know there is never any truth in what is presented by them with anything ...lets focus on Hibs !!!

Spot on mate. Some folk on here cannot stop talking about them. I could not give a toss about anything to do with them.

greenginger
24-06-2018, 10:35 AM
How come a thread on Hibs season ticket dot count degenerates into an focus about the **** across the city and how they are doing ? Who cares about them cos we know there is never any truth in what is presented by them with anything ...lets focus on Hibs !!!


Err ? I think the thread is titled " Season Tickets - dot count " , not specifically Hibs ticket sales.

Franck Stanton
24-06-2018, 11:49 AM
How come a thread on Hibs season ticket dot count degenerates into an focus about the **** across the city and how they are doing ? Who cares about them cos we know there is never any truth in what is presented by them with anything ...lets focus on Hibs !!!


Well said that man, (or woman). Seems that everything we do is compared to that dross from the pink bus shelter.

Juniper Greens
24-06-2018, 11:50 AM
I keep seeing this thread bumped to the top and click on it...hoping for a dot count.

Any of the boffins got an update?

CentreLine
24-06-2018, 07:45 PM
Err ? I think the thread is titled " Season Tickets - dot count " , not specifically Hibs ticket sales.

To be fair, as the OP, I did intend that it was about Hibs Season Tickets, perhaps I should be more careful with my titles in future. But, let’s be honest, it’s a forum, people will make of a thread whatever they wish. There is always a little bit of mischief on threads with visitors from “the other side”.

CapitalGreen
24-06-2018, 08:31 PM
Brilliant. The number of posts about Hearts season tickets (4) have now been outnumbered by the number of posts moaning about the posts about Hearts season tickets (5).

CMurdoch
24-06-2018, 10:23 PM
Brilliant. The number of posts about Hearts season tickets (4) have now been outnumbered by the number of posts moaning about the posts about Hearts season tickets (5).

:aok::greengrin

Lancs Harp
24-06-2018, 10:29 PM
Brilliant. The number of posts about Hearts season tickets (4) have now been outnumbered by the number of posts moaning about the posts about Hearts season tickets (5).

Brilliant. Hearts sell season tickets? Why? :greengrin

MB62
25-06-2018, 08:49 AM
Well said that man, (or woman). Seems that everything we do is compared to that dross from the pink bus shelter.

Why are you always going on about women STANton :wink: :greengrin

monktonharp
28-06-2018, 12:27 AM
Add another 2 to the total. just bough them yesterday. swapped from the East, to FF Lower

CMurdoch
28-06-2018, 10:50 PM
Hibs officially announced today that they have sold over 13,000 season tickets which is a 1000 more than at this time last season.

Still 36 days before the season kicks off and only 500 behind last seasons record breaking 13,500.
A new record of 14,000 will be reached with only 20 sales a day plus the usual last week rush to purchase by the usual folks.

My own guess is for 14,175 which would represent a 5% increase on last seasons record sales.

Meanwhile the wee team have currently sold 600 less ST's than the big team and look to be heading for a total of about 13,500 sales by the time the season starts.
Well short of the big team but truth be told that is very impressive given the guff they played last season and the unexciting nature of their 10 plus new signings.

Phil MaGlass
29-06-2018, 08:33 AM
What I would like to know is how this threads dot count compared to Hibs releasing the 13,000 figure, was it close?

CMurdoch
29-06-2018, 10:42 AM
What I would like to know is how this threads dot count compared to Hibs releasing the 13,000 figure, was it close?

Good question

madhibby
29-06-2018, 10:48 AM
What I would like to know is how this threads dot count compared to Hibs releasing the 13,000 figure, was it close?

My dot count now shows sold season tickets as:

West Lower 2735
West Upper 1727

Total West Stand 4462

FF Lower 2064
FF Upper 1447

Total Famous Five 3511

East 5662

Total Sold 13635

This excludes Hospitality areas, front 4 rows East nearest South Stand but is around 600 greater than Hibs have said are sold. Might be other restricted seats that are shown as sold but aren’t really - dont really know why there is such a difference (maybe I can’t count!)

hibbyfraelibby
29-06-2018, 11:55 AM
My dot count now shows sold season tickets as:

West Lower 2735
West Upper 1727

Total West Stand 4462

FF Lower 2064
FF Upper 1447

Total Famous Five 3511

East 5662

Total Sold 13635

This excludes Hospitality areas, front 4 rows East nearest South Stand but is around 600 greater than Hibs have said are sold. Might be other restricted seats that are shown as sold but aren’t really - dont really know why there is such a difference (maybe I can’t count!)

Maybe they blank out the top right of the Famous Five to control sales for Since 1875? That would be a chunk about that size as tgere is no way 600+ restricted view seats at ER unless tge front row of the East is included for when the LED boards are in.

Bob Box Fish
17-07-2018, 01:04 PM
Had a look today hibs are holding back seats for whatever reason:

Total= 13867

East= 5941
West= 4594
North= 3332

Omitting sections 49-51 and a small section of 45 between the east / south.

dp00
17-07-2018, 02:23 PM
There will be seats the staff get as comps, example each program seller gets one, anyone who helps Hibs kids match day things get a ticket too


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Juniper Greens
17-07-2018, 02:27 PM
Had a look today hibs are holding back seats for whatever reason:

Total= 13867

East= 5941
West= 4594
North= 3332

Omitting sections 49-51 and a small section of 45 between the east / south.

From this, it really looks like if you want to get to the big games at the Leith San Siro this season, you are going to have to commit to a season ticket.

With this in mind, do people think that filling in a corner (thus increasing supply of tickets) would actually have a negative impact on season ticket sales?

Wakeyhibee
17-07-2018, 03:32 PM
From this, it really looks like if you want to get to the big games at the Leith San Siro this season, you are going to have to commit to a season ticket.

With this in mind, do people think that filling in a corner (thus increasing supply of tickets) would actually have a negative impact on season ticket sales?

yes. When we sell out all 3 stands and half the South for 3 seasons straight then fine go ahead. Enough spent on capital projects for now, we have a great manager and a decent team let's stay focused on that please :)

wazoo1875
17-07-2018, 03:37 PM
There will be seats the staff get as comps, example each program seller gets one, anyone who helps Hibs kids match day things get a ticket too


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Happy hibbies get two each also, so a fair few unavailable if you add all these groups together.

MSK
17-07-2018, 05:59 PM
Happy hibbies get two each also, so a fair few unavailable if you add all these groups together.Oh ya beauty 😆👍

danhibees1875
17-07-2018, 07:11 PM
Oh ya beauty 😆👍

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IncredibleHibee
17-07-2018, 07:36 PM
The filling in the corner(s) chat always makes me laugh. That will not happen for a very very long time (if ever)

21.05.2016
17-07-2018, 07:43 PM
Personally couldn't give a monkies what hearts or any other team has sold, our sales are going great and that's all that matters. Fully expect us to pass the 14k mark and that will speak absolutely volumes on how far we have come as a club. Leave all the size comparisons to our neighbours.

Brilliant effort from everyone and a massive help to the clubs financial position as we look to build on last years good season :thumbsup:

21.05.2016
17-07-2018, 07:45 PM
The filling in the corner(s) chat always makes me laugh. That will not happen for a very very long time (if ever)

Until we are at a stage where demand is greater than capacity every single week then this is a non-starter. The capacity is absolutely fine for just now but either way I'd rather we were spending the money we have on building successful teams, after all its only success on the park that is bringing in the high crowds in the first place.

IncredibleHibee
17-07-2018, 07:47 PM
Until we are at a stage where demand is greater than capacity every single week then this is a non-starter. The capacity is absolutely fine for just now but either way I'd rather we were spending the money we have on building successful teams, after all its only success on the park that is bringing in the high crowds in the first place.

Absolutely

cabbageandribs1875
17-07-2018, 07:48 PM
East 5662

Total Sold 13635

This excludes Hospitality areas, front 4 rows East nearest South Stand but is around 600 greater than Hibs have said are sold. Might be other restricted seats that are shown as sold but aren’t really - dont really know why there is such a difference (maybe I can’t count!)



flippin heck, less than 800 left for walk-ups :(

BegbieHSC
17-07-2018, 08:30 PM
The filling in the corner(s) chat always makes me laugh. That will not happen for a very very long time (if ever)

It won’t be considered until we start having a season ticket waiting list, which if we continue in our current trajectory might not be as long as you think.