Should it be a Murray field?

[PatHead]

Simple question? Stupid to have us all travelling.

[660]

No

[Beefster]

It should be IMHO. But it won't be.

[green with envy]

Absolutely no.

[Diclonius]

No.

[hibbytam]

Should be, but won't

[Hermit Crab]

NO

[calumhibee1]

Should be, won’t be.

[h1bs4life]

No

[Waxy]

Yes.They got their celtic semi switched there.Bigger stadium.Makes zero sense to go to hampden.
Its time for Scottish football to use Murrayfield when need be.

[Keith_M]

Jeezo ,that was quick.

I thought it would take at least five minutes before somebody started a thread on this!


:greengrin




It will be at Hampden. The SFA won't consider anything else.

[CathroMustStay]

It's 100% going to be at Hampden so there's no point debating it.

[The 90+2]

Nah. I want their blood at Hampden.

[Sprouleflyer]

No.

Also, this time Hibs, don’t mess up the ticket allocation like what happened for the previous Edinburgh SC semi.

[tamig]

No. Hampden. No question. Lets do them this time.

[Hibs90]

No

[Pretty Boy]

No. For better or worse Hampden is our national football stadium. As such big football matches should be played there.

[CloudSquall]

No, I want them stuck nose to tail all the way back from Glasgow to Gorgie after watching Boyle and co rip them apart.

[hibee-boys]

Here we go again.

[hibee-boys]

No.

Also, this time Hibs, don’t mess up the ticket allocation like what happened for the previous Edinburgh SC semi.

What was the ticketing issue with the last semi, can't remember.

[ABZHFC]

No, I want them to suffer like we did previously

[Greencore]

Nope.

[Lancs Harp]

No, I want them stuck nose to tail all the way back from Glasgow to Gorgie after watching Boyle and co rip them apart.

All 400,000 of them.

[Albanian Hibs]

No

[McIntosh]

NO

[Leith Green]

Hopefully the Sunday afternoon at hampden

[The 90+2]

Hopefully the Sunday afternoon at hampden

Depends if Celtic are still in a Euro...oh wait 😁

I would rather we play on the Saturday, that way I’ll know 100% who I want to win the other Semi.

[A Hi-Bee]

It's 100% going to be at Hampden so there's no point debating it.

Correct, the sfa have just borrowed loads o money to own the dump so all games will be played there.

[Billy Whizz]

No thanks no thanks no thanks

[Billy Whizz]

Hopefully the Sunday afternoon at hampden

Premier will take the Celtic game I’m convinced

[Kojock]

It’s a no from me.

[Carheenlea]

Hampden isn’t as bad as it’s made out. It’s not great and we know the faults, but it’s the same Hampden Park with its long history and it’s our national stadium warts and all.

Could see the argument more if Murrayfield was an amazing state-of-the art stadium, but it’s a tired old dump itself. Happy to stick with our own dump.

[Hibs90]

Get this Murrayfield chat away. Its the cup semi which should be played at Hampden end of.

[Keith_M]

Party in my front garden before the game.




:flag:

[Springbank]

No

[Hibeesmad]

Premier will take the Celtic game I’m convinced

Are Premier Sports guaranteed the sunday game?

[cabbageandribs1875]

Hamp den

[Bristolhibby]

Hopefully the Sunday afternoon at hampden

Easter Sunday.

Looking forward to the public transport that day.

J

[The 90+2]

Are Premier Sports guaranteed the sunday game?

Yes. Bbc is always sat lunchtime.

[Lancs Harp]

Hampden for me.

Hearts playing in a rugby stadium would suit their style :greengrin

[Hibeesmad]

Yes. Bbc is always sat lunchtime.

Thanks. If that's the case then I agree with Billy in thinking Premier will wrap up the Celtic game. Saturday for us.

[brianmc]

I presume the SFA will continue with thinking that hertz are mini huns so they get the 'rangers' end and we get the 'sellic' end?
#neutralstadium

[PaulSmith]

No.

Close thread.


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[Bostonhibby]

Nope, has to be Hampden for me.

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[CMurdoch]

Hamp den

:greengrin

[Hermit Crab]

Yes.They got their celtic semi switched there.Bigger stadium.Makes zero sense to go to hampden.
Its time for Scottish football to use Murrayfield when need be.

You know fine well why that happened though. That scenario is not happening this time round though.

[HibeeHibernian4]

Simple question? Stupid to have us all travelling.

Definitely not.

[Jones28]

Yes. Bbc is always sat lunchtime.

Good news for us then.

First derby on the bbc since the 2012 final

[Billy Whizz]

I presume the SFA will continue with thinking that hertz are mini huns so they get the 'rangers' end and we get the 'sellic' end?
#neutralstadium

It’s must better for us to have the East, easier to get in and out of Hampden

[H18 SFR]

Hampden will be fine thank you very much. Time for Dr Ross to prescribe some medicine.

[Inch joe]

Has to be hampden, cannot wait, great draw for us,

[Vini1875]

I wish there could be a ban on the Murrayfield chat and how often it comes up. National competition at the National stadium. It seems to me this discussion has been done to death and even all the people from Edinburgh can't agree on Murrayfield.

[h1bs4life]

Are Premier Sports guaranteed the sunday game?


Sure I read somehere that Premier Sports have exclusive rights to one of the games with BBC and them sharing the other.

[makaveli1875]

Should be Murrayfield, what's the point of half of Edinburgh trekking through to Glasgow. Carbon footprint and all that

[Swedish hibee]

Yes. A semi final should never be played at the ground where the final is.

[Keith_M]

It’s must better for us to have the East, easier to get in and out of Hampden


I have mixed feelings, as the West side is much better for pre-match food/drinks.... plus I can walk straight home instead of having to take a big detour because of post match segregation.

[Carheenlea]

You can walk all the way round Hampden Park so shouldn’t be a factor in where you park. Just park in your preferred Hampden spot regardless of ends.

[.Sean.]

It’s must better for us to have the East, easier to get in and out of Hampden
Not if you’re travelling by train, plus the West end of Hampden has the better boozers.

[The 90+2]

Not if you’re travelling by train, plus the West end of Hampden has the better boozers.

We will get the east you would have to imagine.

[Ozyhibby]

SFA not exactly taking climate change seriously making 50,000 people travel 40 miles for a football game when it can be done in their own city.


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[Squealing pig]

Nah

[BegbieHSC]

For the cup romance, as well as revenge purposes, Hampden.

To mitigate the nightmare travel conditions, and maximise attendance, Murrayfield.

Whichever one it is, **** the Hearts - I’ll be there.

[jacomo]

Nah. I want their blood at Hampden.


:agree:

5-1 and 4-0 need avenged.

[Since452]

No but I hope it is. Rather not trek through there and back if we can play it in our own city.

[DH1875]

Should have had a poll. Hampden for me. Usual end please.

[Helensburghhibs]

Nope

[Currie Hibee]

Yes but it won’t

[lyonhibs]

Abso****inglutely not.

[tamig]

What was the ticketing issue with the last semi, can't remember.

Aye strange one that. That was the infamous “empty seats” semi when we could only shift a fraction of our tickets.

[Col2]

NO

[mcohibs]

Murrayfield would make this more of an occasion IMO and I think would be an unbelievable atmosphere on the day.

Never gonna happen though

[PompeyHibs]

100% No

Its a day out at Hampden

Hearts have also played there in recent seasons = not a neutral venue IMO.

Lets beat them at football on a football surface opposed to slogging it out playing hoofball on a rugby surface🇳🇬🇳🇬

[Ozyhibby]

What was the ticketing issue with the last semi, can't remember.

Hibs decided to only allow one per season ticket. Meant I could not get one for my Dad in a seat beside me so he decided to give it a miss. I imagine that happened to a lot of people. People want to sit beside their friends and family on these occasions and they may not all be season ticket holders.


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[mcohibs]

100% No

Its a day out at Hampden

Hearts have also played there in recent seasons = not a neutral venue IMO.

Lets beat them at football on a football surface opposed to slogging it out playing hoofball on a rugby surface🇳🇬🇳🇬

Never understood the un-neutral venue argument. It's a grass pitch with the same dimensions as Hampden (and Easter Road for that matter).

What happens if we get the Sunday game and hampden and the pitch is torn to shreds from day before? Pitch at hampden has been shambolic in recent times

[The 90+2]

:agree:

5-1 and 4-0 need avenged.

[emoji106]


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[Alfred E Newman]

No.

[CentreLine]

:agree:

5-1 and 4-0 need avenged.

Nah. That was settled perfectly in 2016
New slate now and fresh patterns to weave

[Dashing Bob S]

Nah. That was settled perfectly in 2016
New slate now and fresh patterns to weave

This x 100. Let the jumbos fixate on that one. Their real obsession was our cup record and 1902 and they surrendered that to us with seconds left on the clock.

[CentreLine]

This x 100. Let the jumbos fixate on that one. Their real obsession was our cup record and 1902 and they surrendered that to us with seconds left on the clock.

👍🏻That’s the way I see it. Time both sets of fans stopped living in the distant past. Only result that matters is the last one.

[HibeeHibernian4]

Hibs decided to only allow one per season ticket. Meant I could not get one for my Dad in a seat beside me so he decided to give it a miss. I imagine that happened to a lot of people. People want to sit beside their friends and family on these occasions and they may not all be season ticket holders.

And, being honest, they had a fantastic team (bought with money they never had) who had pumped us 4-0 and 4-1 already that season and were on their way to a 2nd place finish. Sadly a % of fans did not fancy it that day and we were beaten before the final. I know that ticketing issues were a factor but I think it was a convenient excuse for some (not accusing your Dad of this by the way).

[Eyrie]

Common sense says yes.

The SFA are involved, so common sense will be ignored.

[HibeeHibernian4]

Common sense says yes.

The SFA are involved, so common sense will be ignored.

Why would it be common sense? The Scottish Cup semi finals are at Hampden and have been for at least forty years with only a few exceptions for renovations and the like.

[FilipinoHibs]

Given the SFA have just bought Hampden and the semis are on different days, it will be Hampden. Plus we have had more experience of playing there in recent years.

[wookie70]

Hampden is terrible in terms of view from most seats, catering, parking and it takes forever to get away after the game. I'd rather it was Murrayfield as I'll be taking 3 or 4 kids depending on ticketing and it would make it much easier. Hampden has never been the same since the seats went in for me. It was a half arsed build and just doesn't work.

[Speedy]

Should be at Hampden imo

[HibeeHibernian4]

Hampden is terrible in terms of view from most seats, catering, parking and it takes forever to get away after the game. I'd rather it was Murrayfield as I'll be taking 3 or 4 kids depending on ticketing and it would make it much easier. Hampden has never been the same since the seats went in for me. It was a half arsed build and just doesn't work.

The sight lines at Murrayfield are not fantastic either. Hampden is not the world’s best ground by any stretch but it’s full of tradition and a single-tiered end is a great spectacle.

[Eyrie]

Why would it be common sense? The Scottish Cup semi finals are at Hampden and have been for at least forty years with only a few exceptions for renovations and the like.

Easier for both sets of fans to get to, bigger capacity and less travel = greener. Why not be innovative and do something different?

That said, the SFA have to use Hampden now that they've bought it. So there is actually a logical case for Hampden.

[Robinho08]

No!

[JimBHibees]

It should be IMHO. But it won't be.

Agree. Absolutely should be. Much better stadium hugely less hassle with travel.

[JimBHibees]

Hampden isn’t as bad as it’s made out. It’s not great and we know the faults, but it’s the same Hampden Park with its long history and it’s our national stadium warts and all.

Could see the argument more if Murrayfield was an amazing state-of-the art stadium, but it’s a tired old dump itself. Happy to stick with our own dump.

Murrayfield is ten times the stadium Hampump is that is before taking into account the huge travel advantages it has especially taking into account two Edinburgh teams involved.

[HibeeHibernian4]

Murrayfield is ten times the stadium Hampump is that is before taking into account the huge travel advantages it has especially taking into account two Edinburgh teams involved.

Is it though? Maybe for rugby but we’re playing a game of football and the shortening of the pitch means that sight lines at Murrayfield are hardly any better.

[JimBHibees]

Hampden is terrible in terms of view from most seats, catering, parking and it takes forever to get away after the game. I'd rather it was Murrayfield as I'll be taking 3 or 4 kids depending on ticketing and it would make it much easier. Hampden has never been the same since the seats went in for me. It was a half arsed build and just doesn't work.

Nail on the head. Abysmal stadium

[HibeeHibernian4]

Something tells me that if Hampden magically became a rugby stadium in Edinburgh and Murrayfield became a football stadium in Glasgow overnight, a lot of people would suddenly find loads of reasons to love Hampden. :greengrin

[patch1875]

No because I stay next door.

[NOLA]

SFA not exactly taking climate change seriously making 50,000 people travel 40 miles for a football game when it can be done in their own city.


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Your maths are wrong it will be 420k


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[mcohibs]

Hampden isn’t as bad as it’s made out. It’s not great and we know the faults, but it’s the same Hampden Park with its long history and it’s our national stadium warts and all.

Could see the argument more if Murrayfield was an amazing state-of-the art stadium, but it’s a tired old dump itself. Happy to stick with our own dump.

Interesting that a lot of people refer to Hampden as 'ours' (in terms of belonging to football) but never Murrayfield as 'ours' even though it is a stadium belonging to our capital city.

Loyalty to football over rugby as opposed to Edinburgh over Glasgow seems to take priority.

This game logically would be played at Murrayfield. Logic and the SFA don't mix well though.

[mcohibs]

Something tells me that if Hampden magically became a rugby stadium in Edinburgh and Murrayfield became a football stadium in Glasgow overnight, a lot of people would suddenly find loads of reasons to love Hampden. :greengrin

I think the opposite tbh. Murrayfields ties to rugby are too much for people to see past. Regardless of the advantages of playing there, people will never take to it for that reason

[Scott Allan Key]

It’s must better for us to have the East, easier to get in and out of HampdenI prefer the West, better pubs and places for scran. I can handle the long wait out of Glasgow if we win.

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[DH1875]

Not if you’re travelling by train, plus the West end of Hampden has the better boozers.

Kings park is just as good as mount Florida for the train :confused:


SFA not exactly taking climate change seriously making 50,000 people travel 40 miles for a football game when it can be done in their own city.


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50k won't all be travelling from Edinburgh. I tale your point though lol.

[Waxy]

Play it at Murrayfield and probably around 15000 or more fans will attend.

[Hermit Crab]

Play it at Murrayfield and probably around 15000 or more fans will attend.


Based on what? :confused:

[JOD]

This is a nonsense thread.
Nothing to see here move on folks.
Hampden here we come.

[Hibs90]

Play it at Murrayfield and probably around 15000 or more fans will attend.

Will they aye?

[Eyrie]

Based on what? :confused:

The extra capacity and convenience.

[Hermit Crab]

The extra capacity and convenience.


Nah, not imo.

[Captain Trips]

No I'm 15min walk from Hampden.

[cocopops1875]

Nah, not imo.

52000 v 67000

[Frankhfc]

Its Hampden for me as its our national stadium. I'd prefer a toss of a coin or something similar though to decide which sides of the stadium supporters should inhabit as the Rangers/Celtic ends is primitive and frankly ridiculous imo.

[007]

Its Hampden for me as its our national stadium. I'd prefer a toss of a coin or something similar though to decide which sides of the stadium supporters should inhabit as the Rangers/Celtic ends is primitive and frankly ridiculous imo.

Maybe it is just me but the Rangers end seems dingier so I'm happy to keep things as they are. Toss a coin if we get Celtic in the final though. Good memories of Celtic end too (& some not so good).

[Michael]

Its Hampden for me as its our national stadium. I'd prefer a toss of a coin or something similar though to decide which sides of the stadium supporters should inhabit as the Rangers/Celtic ends is primitive and frankly ridiculous imo.

I think the best argument for a coin toss is that it's supposed to be a neutral venue. How does Wembley decide?

[KingPat4]

Murrayfield. Forget rugby, it's the best stadium in Scotland and it is in Edinburgh.

Hampden is a ****hole and represents everything that is wrong with Scottish Football. We need to break with this farcical tradition and move on.

[Waxy]

Nah, not imo.

You think we’d get a bigger gate if its at Hampden then?

[Since452]

Two teams and 50k fans from Edinburgh trecking through to Glasgow for a lunchtime kickoff would sum up Scottish football perfectly

[JimBHibees]

Is it though? Maybe for rugby but we’re playing a game of football and the shortening of the pitch means that sight lines at Murrayfield are hardly any better.

Was at the Liverpool Napoli game at a full Murrayfield literally night and day compared with Hampden in terms of views of the pitch, atmosphere at the ground and being able to walk into city after the game.

I think it should be at Murrayfield but recognise it won't be because a full Murrayfield with an amazing atmosphere would put the excuse we have for such a second rate National stadium to shame.

[CallumLaidlaw]

Two teams and 50k fans from Edinburgh trecking through to Glasgow for a lunchtime kickoff would sum up Scottish football perfectly

Really? [emoji23]
We have such a small time mentality here. Glasgow is less than an hour away. Imagine if Newcastle got to a FA cup final. Imagine the poor fans having to travel 3+ hours to London.

I personally don’t get the folk that bring up Murrayfield. Scottish Football has a National Stadium that it pays for. Why on earth would we pay the RFU to use a Rugby stadium (which behind the goals views are no different to Hampden).

From a personal point of view, travelling through to Hampden is all part of the Semi/Final day out.


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[JXM73]

Day after a rugby match, **** no!

[Onceinawhile]

Hampden is terrible in terms of view from most seats, catering, parking and it takes forever to get away after the game. I'd rather it was Murrayfield as I'll be taking 3 or 4 kids depending on ticketing and it would make it much easier. Hampden has never been the same since the seats went in for me. It was a half arsed build and just doesn't work.

In terms of view from most seats hampden is perfectly fine.

North and North Upper have good views, south and south upper have good views. The 8 or so corner sections have great views. The 3 sections behind each goal aren't ideal, especially lower down, but towards the back, the views are fine.

[flash]

Really? [emoji23]
We have such a small time mentality here. Glasgow is less than an hour away. Imagine if Newcastle got to a FA cup final. Imagine the poor fans having to travel 3+ hours to London.

I personally don’t get the folk that bring up Murrayfield. Scottish Football has a National Stadium that it pays for. Why on earth would we pay the RFU to use a Rugby stadium (which behind the goals views are no different to Hampden).

From a personal point of view, travelling through to Hampden is all part of the Semi/Final day out.


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That should be the end of the matter.

[MikeyS]

No from me, if we were to change the venue I'd much prefer Celtic Park or Ibrox. Both far superior to Hampden & Murrayfield in my opinion.

[TelaStella]

You start of the season dreaming of a day out like this to Hampden, not Murrayfield. No, no and no every other time to that place.


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[neil7908]

Murrayfield. Better stadium, much easier and cheaper travel, more seats.

I understand why it won't happen but it should be looked at in the coming years.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

If Murrayfield was ever to come under serious consideration, then it would have been used while Hampden was being renovated. The SFA is too inward looking and too protectionist to consider the possibility of a 60k plus crowd that doesn't include the OF , never mind playing it outside Glasgow.

[.Sean.]

Really? [emoji23]
We have such a small time mentality here. Glasgow is less than an hour away. Imagine if Newcastle got to a FA cup final. Imagine the poor fans having to travel 3+ hours to London.

I personally don’t get the folk that bring up Murrayfield. Scottish Football has a National Stadium that it pays for. Why on earth would we pay the RFU to use a Rugby stadium (which behind the goals views are no different to Hampden).

From a personal point of view, travelling through to Hampden is all part of the Semi/Final day out.


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This post needs pinned. 10/10

A semi final at the home of rugby, with about 15-20000 empty seats (tens of thousands of extra ‘fans’ aren’t just going to magically appear as it’s in Edinburgh) and just as far from the pitch.

Hampden is absolutely fine. A lot of our fans are spoiled, greeting cause of how far you supposedly are from the pitch and travelling 60 miles to watch your team in a semi - the hardship. Think yourselves lucky we get to see our team there on a semi-regular basis as the majority don’t.

[green&left]

If Murrayfield was ever to come under serious consideration, then it would have been used while Hampden was being renovated. The SFA is too inward looking and too protectionist to consider the possibility of a 60k plus crowd that doesn't include the OF , never mind playing it outside Glasgow.

Or it could be the SFA own there own stadium and want one of the biggest games this season played at it? People think they're going to give up tens of thousands of hospitality and other catering cash to then give the SRU £150k to rent out a rugby stadium? There was as much chance this game being held at Starks Park as it was Murrayfield.

Get over it people.

[EastThomasSTboy]

Or it could be the SFA own there own stadium and want one of the biggest games this season played at it? People think they're going to give up tens of thousands of hospitality and other catering cash to then give the SRU £150k to rent out a rugby stadium? There was as much chance this game being held at Starks Park as it was Murrayfield.

Get over it people.

Dont know if it has been mentioned, but as far as spreading the Coronavirus about, and the date is 5 weeks away, why not plan to use Murrayfield now, to stop 50,000 unnecessary visits from Edinburgh to Glasgow.

If we leave it as Hampden, the Govt may well take it out of the SFAs hand.

:flag:

[DH1875]

Dont know if it has been mentioned, but as far as spreading the Coronavirus about, and the date is 5 weeks away, why not plan to use Murrayfield now, to stop 50,000 unnecessary visits from Edinburgh to Glasgow.

If we leave it as Hampden, the Govt may well take it out of the SFAs hand.

:flag:


Maybe they realise that even if it does sell out, all 50k attending won't be from Edinburgh.

[Onion]

No, far too close to the PBS. Hamdump is no longer the jinx it once was.

[Eyrie]

You start of the season dreaming of a day out like this to Hampden, not Murrayfield. No, no and no every other time to that place.
Speak for yourself. I always hope for semis and finals, with the venue being irrelevant.


Maybe they realise that even if it does sell out, all 50k attending won't be from Edinburgh.
The vast majority will be from Edinburgh and its immediate surrounds.

[EastThomasSTboy]

Speak for yourself. I always hope for semis and finals, with the venue being irrelevant.


The vast majority will be from Edinburgh and its immediate surrounds.

I dont think i was clear enough. The Govt are having/had a Cobra Meeting today and one of the items up for discussion (apparently) is
taking a stance on Future Sporting Events, where they are trying to stop Fans/Supporters congregating (unnecessarily).

As the SF is 5 weeks away, the situation could seriously worsen, so the Hampden scenario could be taken out of the SFAs hands. It might be considered more reasonable to play in Edinburgh, to stop 49,000 travelling, and be a better bet, so the game actually goes ahead.:flag:

[Sprouleflyer]

This post needs pinned. 10/10

A semi final at the home of rugby, with about 15-20000 empty seats (tens of thousands of extra ‘fans’ aren’t just going to magically appear as it’s in Edinburgh) and just as far from the pitch.

Hampden is absolutely fine. A lot of our fans are spoiled, greeting cause of how far you supposedly are from the pitch and travelling 60 miles to watch your team in a semi - the hardship. Think yourselves lucky we get to see our team there on a semi-regular basis as the majority don’t.

I was very much in favour of semi's being played at Murrayfield, especially if it involved Hibs and Hearts. However that changed last season when Hearts played Celtic in front of 60,000, the atmosphere was shocking. The later game between Rangers and Aberdeen at Hampden had an electric atmosphere which convinced me that Hampden as a stadium for atmosphere is miles better than Murrayfield.

[bod]

Simple question? Stupid to have us all travelling.

Is murryfield free that weekend ?

[HibeeHibernian4]

I was very much in favour of semi's being played at Murrayfield, especially if it involved Hibs and Hearts. However that changed last season when Hearts played Celtic in front of 60,000, the atmosphere was shocking. The later game between Rangers and Aberdeen at Hampden had an electric atmosphere which convinced me that Hampden as a stadium for atmosphere is miles better than Murrayfield.

100%. The Murrayfield atmosphere and the Hampden lack of atmosphere claims are two of the biggest myths in Scottish sport.

[Jones28]

With the prospect of rangers playing a re-arranged game against st Johnston at Ibrox does anyone else think they might move it to Murrayfield?

I’d certainly be happier with that, the prospect of Hibs, Hearts and Huns all converging in Glasgow isn’t one to relish for the polis.

[JimBHibees]

100%. Thé Murrayfield atmosphere and the Hampden lack of atmosphere claims are two of the biggest myths in Scottish sport.

That was only because Hearts were getting horsed in that game. :greengrin Was at Liverpool Napoli and that was a very good atmosphere also. Have also been at a couple of rugby internationals and again atmosphere vey good.

I think there is a clear lack of atmosphere at Hampden with the open nature of the ground, behind the goals are miles from the pitch and the shallow sections behind the goal also. Awful stadium for atmosphere IMO.

[HibeeHibernian4]

That was only because Hearts were getting horsed in that game. :greengrin Was at Liverpool Napoli and that was a very good atmosphere also. Have also been at a couple of rugby internationals and again atmosphere vey good.

I think there is a clear lack of atmosphere at Hampden with the open nature of the ground, behind the goals are miles from the pitch and the shallow sections behind the goal also. Awful stadium for atmosphere IMO.

If you can watch back the first and final few minutes of the 2016 final (or Scotland’s win over France in 2006) and tell me that Hampden is awful for atmosphere I’d be impressed. Two examples of the top of my head but the point is that when it’s full it can be absolutely rocking. A ground is only as good as its supporters and if a ground’s half full then that will always be the case.

[Steven79]

With the prospect of rangers playing a re-arranged game against st Johnston at Ibrox does anyone else think they might move it to Murrayfield?

I’d certainly be happier with that, the prospect of Hibs, Hearts and Huns all converging in Glasgow isn’t one to relish for the polis.

I doubt the police will allow all 3 lots of fans in Glasgow at the same time as at some point we would have to all meet.

If The Rangers game has to be Sunday that means the Celtic game will have to be the Saturday and it would save hassle by keeping both Edinburgh clubs in the East coast on the Sunday.

But...

[Steven79]

That was only because Hearts were getting horsed in that game. :greengrin Was at Liverpool Napoli and that was a very good atmosphere also. Have also been at a couple of rugby internationals and again atmosphere vey good.

I think there is a clear lack of atmosphere at Hampden with the open nature of the ground, behind the goals are miles from the pitch and the shallow sections behind the goal also. Awful stadium for atmosphere IMO.

I was at that game and I enjoyed it! I didn't enjoy the company mind...

[foxy]

I doubt the police will allow all 3 lots of fans in Glasgow at the same time as at some point we would have to all meet.

If The Rangers game has to be Sunday that means the Celtic game will have to be the Saturday and it would save hassle by keeping both Edinburgh clubs in the East coast on the Sunday.

But...
They can wait until the Rangers are dumped out of Europe by Bayer Leverkusen and arrange to play the St Johnstone game the midweek before the cup final (7th or 8th of April).

[HibbyDave]

Murrayfield please. Would even pay a small extra Ticket fee to cover the cost of renting the stadium.
GGTTH

[JimBHibees]

If you can watch back the first and final few minutes of the 2016 final (or Scotland’s win over France in 2006) and tell me that Hampden is awful for atmosphere I’d be impressed. Two examples of the top of my head but the point is that when it’s full it can be absolutely rocking. A ground is only as good as its supporters and if a ground’s half full then that will always be the case.

Just think how more rocking it would be if it was a decent stadium. Scott Brown was very critical of Hampden and the atmosphere or lack of and he has been there a few times.

[surreyhibbie]

The worst thing about Hampden is the long, long journey back when we have lost.

seems to take ages just to get on the motorway

when we have won, however, the time flies by!!

:thumbsup:

Murrayfield doesn't interest me really, been there for a rugby match, nice place but...its not Hampden...