Cove pricing

[hibbysam]

Outstanding from the club.
£10/£5 STH
£15/£10 non-STH.

[JohnM1875]

That's brilliant. Hopefully means we sell more tickets and if we do the club might be better at pricing going forward.

[HendoDelivered]

Superb that. Would be good to see something similar happen with league games pricing.

[Billy Whizz]

Superb that. Would be good to see something similar happen with league games pricing.

They gave discounted pricing for the Dundee game pre Xmas and Livingston at the end of the month?

[Onceinawhile]

Presumably get a solid 20,000 given if we just reduce the ticket prices, attendance will go up.

[B.H.F.C]

What the pricing should always be for this type of game.

Few quid saved is welcome at this time of year.

[my left peg]

Presumably get a solid 20,000 given if we just reduce the ticket prices, attendance will go up.

I’ve been a big critic of the clubs pricing policy,so this is good news.
I think we would be looking at 5k at £20/£10 so hopefully double that.


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[Billy Whizz]

Can we sell more than 500 tickets for this game, at this stage

[CapitalGreen]

Outstanding from the club.
£10/£5 STH
£15/£10 non-STH.

Cove will have had to agree to the pricing so fair play to them too. A cup tie away to a big team is a good pay day for the smaller clubs so well done to them recognising that sensible pricing should result in a larger attendance and hopefully decent gate receipts at the end of the day.

[Northernhibee]

Cove will have had to agree to the pricing so fair play to them too. A cup tie away to a big team is a good pay day for the smaller clubs so well done to them recognising that sensible pricing should result in a larger attendance and hopefully decent gate receipts at the end of the day.

I've said it before on here but they're a brilliantly run club and will give us a good game.

[scoopyboy]

[QUOTE=Billy Whizz;6811249]Can we sell more than 500 tickets for this game, at this stage[/QUOTE

I wouldn't have thought so Billy, unless they've been given the heads up that it will be ok.

[Sir David Gray]

I opened this thread before knowing the announcement so I'll be honest and say that I did fear the worst!

Very glad to be proved wrong though and it is of course excellent from Hibs. This game will be very poorly attended and I think it's great that those who do choose to attend (provided we are allowed of course!) are rewarded with excellent pricing.

[The 90+2]

Fair play to everyone all round including Cove.

[Since452]

Can't fault the club with this. Tremendous pricing.

[hibbysam]

Can we sell more than 500 tickets for this game, at this stage

We can sell as many tickets as we like, if the rules don’t change they can’t all go though. I’d see this as a way of putting pressure on.

[Col L]

Well done Hibs.

It’s annoyed me in recent years that we have not applied common sense to cup tie ticket prices and also rewarded ST holders with further concessions.

This time they’ve got it spot on! Credit to Cove too.


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[IncredibleHibee]

When do tickets go on sale?

[hibbysam]

When do tickets go on sale?

Monday.

[hibee-boys]

We’ll done Hibs, I wasn’t going to bother but will try and drag my 2 daughters along now😎

[et_hibby]

Good stuff, Hibs.

[Billy Whizz]

We’ll done Hibs, I wasn’t going to bother but will try and drag my 2 daughters along now😎

Think you should be changing your username then😀

[IncredibleHibee]

Monday.

Cheers

[Danderhall Hibs]

Excellent- well done Hibs.

[B.H.F.C]

Last cup game at home was a shambles pricing wise. It was too expensive and Kilmarnock fans were able to get a ticket cheaper than a non season ticket holder Hibs supporter.

Spoke to Ben Kensell in the East Stand concourse (him and Ron were going round checking on the new catering) and he said it was totally unacceptable. He was just in the door and hadn’t had any influence but said he’d have tried to get season ticket holders in for free had he been involved.

I never thought that would happen but I think the pricing for this game is fair.

[Nevi_SOL]

Wonder if there is a possibility to donate tickets for this like the semi final. I was unable to donate just before Christmas but in a better position now and brilliant pricing

[Hibbyradge]

Presumably get a solid 20,000 given if we just reduce the ticket prices, attendance will go up.

Imagine how many we'd get if it was free!

[hibbyfraelibby]

We will be lucky to get 5000 at this game given its a Thursday night at 7.45 live on Aunty Beeb. Have they said what areas will be open yet. Can see us trying to get everyone into the East for this one.

[hibee-boys]

We will be lucky to get 5000 at this game given its a Thursday night at 7.45 live on Aunty Beeb. Have they said what areas will be open yet. Can see us trying to get everyone into the East for this one.

East and West only, again, sensible move by the club and will help keep the costs down.

[linlithgowhibbie]

As season tickets aren't valid for this game, ask the "singers" to get tickets for a one off trial standing section in front areas of the East.

Good pricing! Not sure it will increse crowd size by much tho given its on BBC for free.

[Tambo]

Very good pricing and fair play to cove for understanding, anyone know roughly how many they will bring?

I hope the Famous Five is sold out with some noise.

[HH81]

Great pricing bit much for midweek for me to get to but hope a few take the game in.

[007]

Brilliant stuff. Here's hoping for a good crowd (given it's Cove and on the cooncil telly) and it maybe encourages the club to keep the cup early stages prices lower than they have been in recent times.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Wonder if there is a possibility to donate tickets for this like the semi final. I was unable to donate just before Christmas but in a better position now and brilliant pricing


this, and like the SF i'd donate again so someone less fortunate can attend

[Steven79]

Very good pricing and fair play to cove for understanding, anyone know roughly how many they will bring?

I hope the Famous Five is sold out with some noise.It's not open unless the East and West are sold out which is unlikely.

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[Pretty Boy]

Good stuff.

Cove should bring a decent number down as well which should help with a bit atmosphere.

[Glory Lurker]

Would be going anyway, but that's spot on. Hibs are making the effort all over just now.

[GreenCastle]

With just the East and West open…

Could they trial the FF lower with minimal set up - no kiosks open and allow singing section in that area ?

Come on Hibs make it happen!

[davhibby]

We will be lucky to get 5000 at this game given its a Thursday night at 7.45 live on Aunty Beeb. Have they said what areas will be open yet. Can see us trying to get everyone into the East for this one.

At these prices I’d say we’ll probably double that. I wasn’t going to bother due to the reasons you’ve mentioned but at a tenner I think I’ll be going now.

[hibbyfraelibby]

Good stuff.

Cove should bring a decent number down as well which should help with a bit atmosphere.

On a Thursday night in the middle of winter and the game live on Cooncil Telly? Be lucky if they bring anyone other than their hanger-on squad.

[McD]

Any idea what would happen with purchased tickets if restrictions are extended? Refundable?

[LunasBoots]

Any idea what would happen with purchased tickets if restrictions are extended? Refundable?

Would have to be refunded,I'm holding off until next week when we may know a bit more if restrictions are extended.

[McD]

Would have to be refunded,I'm holding off until next week when we may know a bit more if restrictions are extended.


:aok: Cheers, kinda where I’m at as well

[Billy Whizz]

Any idea what would happen with purchased tickets if restrictions are extended? Refundable?

I’d have thought we would
Anyone got any idea when the decisions would be made on Celtic v Hibs and the Cove game, if we’re getting in or not

[Tarrahib]

I’d have thought we would
Anyone got any idea when the decisions would be made on Celtic v Hibs and the Cove game, if we’re getting in or not
Billy, there is meant to be an update from the FM on Tuesday, I’m just going to buy our tickets tomorrow and take a chance with an hotel as well.

[Billy Whizz]

Billy, there is meant to be an update from the FM on Tuesday, I’m just going to buy our tickets tomorrow and take a chance with an hotel as well.

Ok thanks

[Power]

Any idea what would happen with purchased tickets if restrictions are extended? Refundable?

That’s right, we’re preparing for restrictions being relaxed/lifted but should they be extended we will follow the guidance and issue refunds (not expected). Full East and West stand allocation and seats open from release.

Tickets will go on immediate general sale at 10am tomorrow morning (Online, by phone and in person at the ticket office).

Only the East and West stands will be opened initially, should these sell out, we will then open the North ✅

[McD]

That’s right, we’re preparing for restrictions being relaxed/lifted but should they be extended we will follow the guidance and issue refunds (not expected). Full East and West stand allocation and seats open from release.

Tickets will go on immediate general sale at 10am tomorrow morning (Online, by phone and in person at the ticket office).

Only the East and West stands will be opened initially, should these sell out, we will then open the North ✅


thanks KP, much appreciated :aok:

[hibsboy07]

Good stuff.

Cove should bring a decent number down as well which should help with a bit atmosphere.

Lucky if cove bring 50 given its midweek and on telly

[Bishop Hibee]

Great pricing, can’t wait!

[hibsboy07]

Does anyone know the Cove allocation for the game ?

[Wheat Hound]

Ticket bought for my seat

[Billy Whizz]

Easy peasy

[McD]

2 bought

[Sean1875]

Ticket sorted. Thought I’d mix it up from my ST seat in the East so moved to a few rows behind the Hibs dugout in the West, looking forward to it!


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[Pretty Boy]

Lucky if cove bring 50 given its midweek and on telly

Cove will bring more than 50. I know a couple of Cove fans from my time in Aberdeen and they are running buses and have already filled 2 (they are actually Aberdeen fans but followed Cove when the were a Highland league team and still go to games as and when). There will be the usual smattering of sad Hearts fans in with them as well. The club are running free buses for their supporters club members as well.

I'm not sure it being on the TV makes much difference for a lower league clubs in the cup. If we drew West Ham in the Europa League I probably wouldn't say 'it's on TV so I'll give London a miss'.

[lyonhibs]

I'll be expecting a full house, seeing as I'm always reading on here that slashing ticket prices to these levels is the main thing that's needing done to get bums on seats.......

[Danderhall Hibs]

I'll be expecting a full house, seeing as I'm always reading on here that slashing ticket prices to these levels is the main thing that's needing done to get bums on seats.......

That would be silly of you LH. :greengrin

Thursday night, lower league opposition live on tv for everyone. Not going to happen.

It would be interesting to see how it played out for a weekend game not on TV in a later round (QF?) though.

[hibsboy07]

Cove will bring more than 50. I know a couple of Cove fans from my time in Aberdeen and they are running buses and have already filled 2 (they are actually Aberdeen fans but followed Cove when the were a Highland league team and still go to games as and when). There will be the usual smattering of sad Hearts fans in with them as well. The club are running free buses for their supporters club members as well.

I'm not sure it being on the TV makes much difference for a lower league clubs in the cup. If we drew West Ham in the Europa League I probably wouldn't say 'it's on TV so I'll give London a miss'.

I stand corrected,just been on their supporters page and upto yesterday there are 99 booked on buses to the game

[Pagan Hibernia]

I'll be expecting a full house, seeing as I'm always reading on here that slashing ticket prices to these levels is the main thing that's needing done to get bums on seats.......

Ticket prices are one of several factors that put people off going. Not the only one but an important one nonetheless. It won’t be anywhere near a full house but I’m confident the attendance will be higher than it would have been if the club had charged significantly more. There are already a number of people on this thread who are now going but wouldn’t have been if it was more expensive.

more important than crowd statistics though is the fact that keeping tickets affordable to hibby families and young people is simply the right thing to do. For the supporters and for the club’s own long term future.

[Hibernian Verse]

It will be our first opportunity to see the five new boys at Easter Road so I hope we sell a decent amount of tickets.

[davhibby]

That would be silly of you LH. :greengrin

Thursday night, lower league opposition live on tv for everyone. Not going to happen.

It would be interesting to see how it played out for a weekend game not on TV in a later round (QF?) though.

Sadly we’ll never know as all the QF’s are on TV now. As an aside, that’s just made me think about the last time we weren’t on TV in the SC - excluding replays. I think it might be Elgin just before Lennon left

[AliboyFC]

The whole famous five is sold out.

[Jay]

The whole famous five is sold out.

Its not open.

[Silversand]

My season ticket seat is already gone - presume it's just a free for all?

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[Hermit Crab]

Some ****** bought my seat. :grr:

[Hibby70]

My season ticket seat is already gone - presume it's just a free for all?

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Yes, my section in the West wasn't even available so had to choose somewhere else (which happens to be more central)

[Tarrahib]

My season ticket seat is already gone - presume it's just a free for all?

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First up best dressed.

[Hermit Crab]

Cove are running a free supporters bus for fans travelling to this game. Good on them.

[JohnM1875]

Didn't even get the chance to select seats. Got to choose a section of the stadium and it just gave me three seats together.

[Sean1875]

Didn't even get the chance to select seats. Got to choose a section of the stadium and it just gave me three seats together.

Should be an option to ‘Select from map’ that lets you choose individual seats


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[hibbyfraelibby]

Some ****** bought my seat. :grr:

Its not your seat...you just rent it.

[3pm]

Happy days, I got my rented seats. 😍

[Hermit Crab]

Assuming Cove fans are being housed in the West stand for this as well like the Killy fans were. They'll bring a couple of hundred max.

[Blaster]

Many been sold? I’ve not been in to get mine yet, waiting to see what tomorrow’s Govt update brings

[Hermit Crab]

Many been sold? I’ve not been in to get mine yet, waiting to see what tomorrow’s Govt update brings


About 30

[Ronniekirk]

Many been sold? I’ve not been in to get mine yet, waiting to see what tomorrow’s Govt update brings

Article in Scotsman today stating Jason Leitch s comments today places doubt on whether full crowds will be allowed from the 17 th


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[Del Boy]

Reading Leitch’s comments I’m less confident now of full houses, but surely there has to be an advance on only 500 in a 20,000 seater stadium.

[Ronniekirk]

Reading Leitch’s comments I’m less confident now of full houses, but surely there has to be an advance on only 500 in a 20,000 seater stadium.

One would hope so Ffs Been watching full houses all weekend down south


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[Tarrahib]

About 30
Are the first 500 bought guaranteed a seat?

[Billy Whizz]

Are the first 500 bought guaranteed a seat?

It’s the only fair way😜

[Tarrahib]

It’s the only fair way😜
See you there then Billy.

[AliboyFC]

Its not open.

Oh whys that?

[Vault Boy]

Oh whys that?

It'd be running at a loss if they opened it

[Irish_Steve]

Got ones for my son and I and then thought, "I wonder if we will even get in" lol At this rate, we could have a block each!

[WestCoastHibby]

I could be coming out of hibernation at last

[LunasBoots]

Reading Leitch’s comments I’m less confident now of full houses, but surely there has to be an advance on only 500 in a 20,000 seater stadium.

Probaly upped slightly with social distancing would be my guess for another 3 weeks

[seanshow]

Expect the restriction to be extended right up until the day before the egg chasing, then suddenly everything will be fine.... 65000 crowd not a problem:devil:

[Wheat Hound]

https://twitter.com/ramanbhardwajTV/status/1480862420063203332?s=20

[Ronniekirk]

https://twitter.com/ramanbhardwajTV/status/1480862420063203332?s=20

Fits with the narrative being pushed this morning We need to find a way to live with this virus But Jason Leitch wasn’t so up beat a few days ago ,so Politicians now singing from same same We push on snd learn to live with this Find by me


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[Radium]

https://twitter.com/ramanbhardwajTV/status/1480862420063203332?s=20

Outdoors but not indoors is also being mentioned


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[Brightside]

These tickets will surely be flying out the door now.

[hibbyfraelibby]

These tickets will surely be flying out the door now.

Eh...naw

[JohnM1875]

Anyone know how the actual sales are looking? Other than given them away for free there's not much more Hibs can do, excellent pricing!

I know the games on TV but nothing can beat being at ER.

[Glory Lurker]

Anyone know how the actual sales are looking? Other than given them away for free there's not much more Hibs can do, excellent pricing!

I know the games on TV but nothing can beat being at ER.

Particularly with new signings making their home debuts.

[007]

Hopefully sales pick up though appreciate there are reasons ticket sales will be low such as it being on cooncil telly. Some folk might just wait to see what the weather's going to be like before deciding. I'm really looking forward to seeing some of our new players and this is a perfect match to get them some game time. How many is it, 6 new guys in? Might be Boyle's send-off.

[BoomtownHibees]

Decent result on Monday would help

[McD]

Apologies if I’ve taken anyones season tickets seats :greengrin

[hibee1875]

Apologies if I’ve taken anyones season tickets seats :greengrin

Same, got myself a pair of crackers too.

Altho in my defence my seats have went to cove

I did think tickets would be moving a lot faster though. Puts the argument to bed that cheaper tickets will sell more seats for games like this. Those who want to go will go, those who don’t won’t. Regardless of ticket price

[Danderhall Hibs]

Same, got myself a pair of crackers too.

Altho in my defence my seats have went to cove

I did think tickets would be moving a lot faster though. Puts the argument to bed that cheaper tickets will sell more seats for games like this. Those who want to go will go, those who don’t won’t. Regardless of ticket price

It doesn’t put the argument to bed. It’s a week before payday in the skintest and longest month of the year for many plus it’s on BBC.

Having said that maybe it puts to bed the argument that folk weren’t going because of Jack Ross?

[Blaster]

Same, got myself a pair of crackers too.

Altho in my defence my seats have went to cove

I did think tickets would be moving a lot faster though. Puts the argument to bed that cheaper tickets will sell more seats for games like this. Those who want to go will go, those who don’t won’t. Regardless of ticket price

I got tickets for my group today but can understand folk hanging off just now. There’s no real hurry for this one

[Pagan Hibernia]

Decent result on Monday would help

it certainly would and I actually have a funny feeling we will get a result on Monday… I had the same feeling before the Rangers semi final.

we’ll see. If we don’t it will be far from the first time Hibs have made a fool of me, and it won’t be the last either.

[hibee1875]

It doesn’t put the argument to bed. It’s a week before payday in the skintest and longest month of the year for many plus it’s on BBC.

Having said that maybe it puts to bed the argument that folk weren’t going because of Jack Ross?


The game will be played before most peoples pay days.

[hibbyfraelibby]

It doesn’t put the argument to bed. It’s a week before payday in the skintest and longest month of the year for many plus it’s on BBC.

Having said that maybe it puts to bed the argument that folk weren’t going because of Jack Ross?

This game will put the arguement to bed.

We either get an actual 17k people in the ground or we get the roughly same 7/8k who are turning up regardless.

Thr club don't expect more than 10k or they wouldn't be just opening the West and East.

7.45pm on Thursday next will end the debate.

[Pagan Hibernia]

This game will put the arguement to bed.

We either get an actual 17k people in the ground or we get the roughly same 7/8k who are turning up regardless.

Thr club don't expect more than 10k or they wouldn't be just opening the West and East.

7.45pm on Thursday next will end the debate.

what if it’s 10k?

that would prove that there’s a couple of thousand people who will come if it’s cheaper and won’t if it isnt.

never mind the fact that the covid threat is still clearly putting people off, and as has been mentioned it’s the longest month of the year between paydays for a lot of people.

really this game will not end any debate.

[hibbyfraelibby]

what if it’s 10k?

that would prove that there’s a couple of thousand people who will come if it’s cheaper and won’t if it isnt.

never mind the fact that the covid threat is still clearly putting people off, and as has been mentioned it’s the longest month of the year between paydays for a lot of people.

really this game will not end any debate.

You are charging less than half the usual ticket price. You need to more than double the crowd to break even and the on field result wont be affected.

10k represents a fail as its less than our core ST support.

[Hermit Crab]

It doesn’t put the argument to bed. It’s a week before payday in the skintest and longest month of the year for many plus it’s on BBC.

Having said that maybe it puts to bed the argument that folk weren’t going because of Jack Ross?


It's also only a tenner, folk spend more on a takeaway. However its up to each individual if they want to go.

[Danderhall Hibs]

It's also only a tenner, folk spend more on a takeaway. However its up to each individual if they want to go.

It is only a tenner. Or to put it another way another tenner.

If you’re going on your own.

[Danderhall Hibs]

This game will put the arguement to bed.

We either get an actual 17k people in the ground or we get the roughly same 7/8k who are turning up regardless.

Thr club don't expect more than 10k or they wouldn't be just opening the West and East.

7.45pm on Thursday next will end the debate.

I disagree.

[nickwhibs]

what if it’s 10k?

that would prove that there’s a couple of thousand people who will come if it’s cheaper and won’t if it isnt.

never mind the fact that the covid threat is still clearly putting people off, and as has been mentioned it’s the longest month of the year between paydays for a lot of people.

really this game will not end any debate.

Exactly. It would also need to be trialled for a longer period than a one off game against lower league opposition, not included in season tickets, on the tv etc

[B.H.F.C]

This game will put the arguement to bed.

We either get an actual 17k people in the ground or we get the roughly same 7/8k who are turning up regardless.

Thr club don't expect more than 10k or they wouldn't be just opening the West and East.

7.45pm on Thursday next will end the debate.

Doesn’t put anything to bed IMO.

Our last cup game against Killie was on a nice summer afternoon at a weekend. Attendance was 5990 but that included over a thousand Killie supporters.

A Thursday night, middle of January isn’t the same thing. I think we’ll at least match the home attendance which I don’t think we would have if the pricing was the same
As that day.

[wookie70]

The ticket sales were always likely to be poor but they are selling very slowly. Looking forward to the game as I have decided to miss Parkhead due to cost. Hope to see a few of the new signings

[Dashing Bob S]

My seat taken but looking forward to sitting in another part of the stadium and going with a different mob than the same old faces. Delighted to be able to mix it up - RITE (routine is the enemy).

[inglisavhibs]

what if it’s 10k?

that would prove that there’s a couple of thousand people who will come if it’s cheaper and won’t if it isnt.

never mind the fact that the covid threat is still clearly putting people off, and as has been mentioned it’s the longest month of the year between paydays for a lot of people.

really this game will not end any debate.
There will be very little covid threat, plenty room to sit by yourself at this one:cb Changed days, back in the day crowds would be much higher at Cup games than league games. This is the only thing we can win this season but people would rather sit in the house and watch. You would think people would be fed up being kept indoors during all these lockdowns and would want to get out to the football ? Other than making it free Hibs couldn't have done much more with pricing.

[Billy Whizz]

Let’s not be mistaken this will be a tough tie
We should have enough, but we’ve not played a lot of football for a few weeks, and loads of new players who aren’t match fit
Cove are full of experienced players

[Hermit Crab]

Let’s not be mistaken this will be a tough tie
We should have enough, but we’ve not played a lot of football for a few weeks, and loads of new players who aren’t match fit
Cove are full of experienced players


:agree:. Shay Logan, Fraser Fyvie, Mitch Megginson and Rory McAllister all danger men for them.

[bigwheel]

Let’s not be mistaken this will be a tough tie
We should have enough, but we’ve not played a lot of football for a few weeks, and loads of new players who aren’t match fit
Cove are full of experienced players

Will definitely be a tough game . They are flying high and used to winning and scoring every game . We should have enough, but we will have to turn up to ensure we don’t end up on the wrong end of a shocker of a result

[Since452]

Let’s not be mistaken this will be a tough tie
We should have enough, but we’ve not played a lot of football for a few weeks, and loads of new players who aren’t match fit
Cove are full of experienced players

Cove and Kelty are the two absolute bankers on my coupon every week. It's always tough against teams who are used to winning most weeks but i fully expect to beat them by a couple of goals at least.

[GreenCastle]

Cove unbeaten in 13 games - definitely have to be switched on not to be on end of an upset.

[Hermit Crab]

Cove and Kelty are the two absolute bankers on my coupon every week. It's always tough against teams who are used to winning most weeks but i fully expect to beat them by a couple of goals at least.


They lost 5-1 away at Annan a few weeks ago.

[inglisavhibs]

They lost 5-1 away at Annan a few weeks ago.
Yeah that was Kelty, Jordon Forster got sent off in the first half when the score was 1-1. Cove will be difficult opponents and unlike others on here who think otherwise, we must play our best available 11. Most important game of the season for now, no time for any experiments.

[St Pauli Hibee]

Ticket Bought, looking forward to seeing our new signings in action for the 1st time along with hopefully a few goals

[JimBHibees]

Tickets bought looking forward to seeing the team again and the new guys in particular.

[hibbysam]

Doesn’t put anything to bed IMO.

Our last cup game against Killie was on a nice summer afternoon at a weekend. Attendance was 5990 but that included over a thousand Killie supporters.

A Thursday night, middle of January isn’t the same thing. I think we’ll at least match the home attendance which I don’t think we would have if the pricing was the same
As that day.

Weren’t we limited to how many we could have at that game? Honestly can’t remember but thought there were still restrictions.

[I'm_cabbaged]

Anyone having problems picking a seat? Can only get them by section and it’s giving you the back row!!

[Since452]

Jack Ross isn't here now and we're playing sexy football so I'd expect 14/15k for this 😉 his fault the crowds were low apparently.

[B.H.F.C]

Weren’t we limited to how many we could have at that game? Honestly can’t remember but thought there were still restrictions.

Na, we had the same open as we have for this game. Chose not to open the Famous Five as we were doing work on it. Was the first restriction free game.

[JXM73]

Anyone having problems picking a seat? Can only get them by section and it’s giving you the back row!!

You can pick using the map, default setting is by section tho...

[1875Hibees]

Jack Ross isn't here now and we're playing sexy football so I'd expect 14/15k for this 😉 his fault the crowds were low apparently.
Yeah. Just coincidence that our crowds completely fell off under him. Obviously Covid aswell but other clubs crowds havent fallen as much as ours. The fans have just been scared off just now.

[I'm_cabbaged]

You can pick using the map, default setting is by section tho...

It’s the map I’m talking about, every seat on doesn’t work.

Edit: working now

[007]

It doesn’t put the argument to bed. It’s a week before payday in the skintest and longest month of the year for many plus it’s on BBC.

Having said that maybe it puts to bed the argument that folk weren’t going because of Jack Ross?

Plus it is Cove Rangers (no disrespect).

[MWHIBBIES]

Yeah. Just coincidence that our crowds completely fell off under him. Obviously Covid aswell but other clubs crowds havent fallen as much as ours. The fans have just been scared off just now.

It was covid and prices. Jack Ross was nowhere near bad enough for our crowds to decline so much.

[1875Hibees]

It was covid and prices. Jack Ross was nowhere near bad enough for our crowds to decline so much.
Those two defo had an impact but Jack Ross absolutely had a big say in it aswell.

[B.H.F.C]

It was covid and prices. Jack Ross was nowhere near bad enough for our crowds to decline so much.

Two season ticket holders next to me, who had their season tickets bought and paid for and aren’t concerned about Covid weren’t going. For them it was because of what they were watching, nothing else. Obviously that doesn’t apply to everyone but it certainly had an impact for some.

[King Cosell]

It was covid and prices. Jack Ross was nowhere near bad enough for our crowds to decline so much.

Hearts are having their best season for years, so forget about them. Aberdeen were only allowed 500 at their last home game v Dundee, their two home games before that they got 6,295 v Livingston and 8,002 v St Mirren. It's not just us.

[B.H.F.C]

games

Hearts are having their best season for years, so forget about them. Aberdeen were only allowed 500 at their last home game v Dundee, their two home games before that they got 6,295 v Livingston and 8,002 v St Mirren. It's not just us.

The team doing well are getting good crowds and the team doing poorly are getting poor crowds. Aberdeen have had quite poor home crowds even when doing well right enough, just no that poor. Results and/or performance definitely impact folk.

[Danderhall Hibs]

The team doing well are getting good crowds and the team doing poorly are getting poor crowds. Aberdeen have had quite poor home crowds even when doing well right enough, just no that poor. Results and/or performance definitely impact folk.

A lack of Saturday 3pm games also could’ve impacted but that didn’t suit the narrative at the time. We’ll see in February and March when “maloney ball” is in full swing I suppose.

[JimBHibees]

Those two defo had an impact but Jack Ross absolutely had a big say in it aswell.

Also season ticket holders able to see the game on tv from their couch. Would be very surprised if that wasnt a big factor

[04Sauzee]

Sales look to be going slowly unsurprisingly with it being on the TV. Hopefully a good result on Monday and the excitement of seeing some of the ne players may boost sales.

[Pretty Boy]

I'll be going but am in no rush to buy a ticket. I'm away for a few days so will likely pick up a day or 2 before the game.

The people I go with are similar. Intending to go but not in any rush to buy a ticket.

[Sir David Gray]

I'm assuming that the discount for season ticket holders wasn't time-limited like it has sometimes been in the past?

The reason I ask is that I've just been charged £16 as a season ticket holder (which I'm assuming is the non-season ticket holder price of £15 plus £1 for postage).

[sadtom]

Online trying to buy my tickets now.
Des anyone know if you can have it added to your season ticket to make it 'active', rather than getting delivered/picking up/printing at home?
Also does a student ST count as a concession?

[Billy Whizz]

I'm assuming that the discount for season ticket holders wasn't time-limited like it has sometimes been in the past?

The reason I ask is that I've just been charged £16 as a season ticket holder (which I'm assuming is the non-season ticket holder price of £15 plus £1 for postage).

Did you scroll down before assigning the ticket?
Charging me £15 for our 4, but there was a drop down menu to change to £10!

Should have been set as £10 by default by Hibs

[B.H.F.C]

I'm assuming that the discount for season ticket holders wasn't time-limited like it has sometimes been in the past?

The reason I ask is that I've just been charged £16 as a season ticket holder (which I'm assuming is the non-season ticket holder price of £15 plus £1 for postage).

When I got my tickets there was a drop down menu to select from. Adult STH or Adult Non STH before buying.

[Sir David Gray]

Did you scroll down before assigning the ticket?
Charging me £15 for our 4, but there was a drop down menu to change to £10!

Should have been set as £10 by default by Hibs


When I got my tickets there was a drop down menu to select from. Adult STH or Adult Non STH before buying.

It was disabled tickets I got so it was done manually by the ticket office.

Just wanted to check before I request a refund.

[Billy Whizz]

It was disabled tickets I got so it was done manually by the ticket office.

Just wanted to check before I request a refund.

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/ticket-prices-for-scottish-cup-tie-vs-cove-rangers

Nothing on here that suggests there was a deadline

[Sir David Gray]

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/ticket-prices-for-scottish-cup-tie-vs-cove-rangers

Nothing on here that suggests there was a deadline

Cheers I'll contact them in the morning. No big deal I'm sure it was an easy mistake to make and sure it will get sorted easily enough.

[nairn hibee]

Plus it is Cove Rangers (no disrespect).
Don’t worry ,you can never be too disrespectful to cove ,horrible club

[Scooter]

Guys anyone got advice on how to buy tickets. I've not actually bought tickets in ages. I've signed up on the website but it won't let me actually purchase selected seats. I hit purchase and takes me to client ref page

[Jay]

Guys anyone got advice on how to buy tickets. I've not actually bought tickets in ages. I've signed up on the website but it won't let me actually purchase selected seats. I hit purchase and takes me to client ref page

So you maybe have to sign in to your ticketing account? Or register one?

[BegbieHSC]

Sales are appalling so far 🙈.

I suppose given it’s January, even the reduced pricing is challenging for some.

[Ronniekirk]

Sales are appalling so far [emoji85].

I suppose given it’s January, even the reduced pricing is challenging for some.

And Monday is Blue Monday the most depressing day of the year according to Psychologists
Maybe a few people need to buy tickets for the game and cheer themselves up


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[GreenCastle]

Paul Hartley Cove Manager too..them winning today means they have won 9 in a row.

[DaveF]

And Monday is Blue Monday the most depressing day of the year according to Psychologists
Maybe a few people need to buy tickets for the game and cheer themselves up


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I was happy to buy a ticket but now I'm pissed off after having been done for £5 by thinking I'd missed a deadline 🙂

Ok, it's 'only' £5 but it's very poor from the club.

[Billy Whizz]

I was happy to buy a ticket but now I'm pissed off after having been done for £5 by thinking I'd missed a deadline 🙂

Ok, it's 'only' £5 but it's very poor from the club.

Was there a deadline for the £10 ticket Dave?

[DaveF]

Was there a deadline for the £10 ticket Dave?

I don't know Billy, never checked and was just going by your post above. If I have missed a deadline and have been charged the correct amount, then I withdraw my moan 👍

[Billy Whizz]

I don't know Billy, never checked nc was just going by your post above. If I have missed a deadline and have been charged the correct amount, then I withdraw my moan 👍

When you buy the ticket it’s shows £15, then you drop down to change it to £10. I almost got caught out too
The default should have been £10, not £15
Log on and have a look, take it up with TO for a refund

[DaveF]

Just read the article and yeah, it seems like I've been done by not clicking the drop down. You would have thought when I logged in that it knew I was a ST holder.

Not the biggest problem and I've probably just been too dozy when purchasing.

[hibee1875]

I was happy to buy a ticket but now I'm pissed off after having been done for £5 by thinking I'd missed a deadline 🙂

Ok, it's 'only' £5 but it's very poor from the club.

Very poor that you’ve made a mistake when purchasing tickets?

[DaveF]

Very poor that you’ve made a mistake when purchasing tickets?

Aye.

I'm a ST holder so why has it defaulted to a non ST holder price? I'm not bothered about it, merely pointing out I think it's poor. I don't mind if you think otherwise.

[B.H.F.C]

Sales are appalling so far 🙈.

I suppose given it’s January, even the reduced pricing is challenging for some.

Have we ever sold thousands of tickets in advance for game like this?

Still think we’ll end up with an ok crowd all things considered.

[hibee1875]

Aye.

I'm a ST holder so why has it defaulted to a non ST holder price? I'm not bothered about it, merely pointing out I think it's poor. I don't mind if you think otherwise.

I may be wrong but I believe it’s a third party company so maybe poor on their part that the default option wasn’t as you would expect but I think it’s a bit far to say poor from the club

[Sir David Gray]

I may be wrong but I believe it’s a third party company so maybe poor on their part that the default option wasn’t as you would expect but I think it’s a bit far to say poor from the club

I would have expected that, by logging in as a season ticket holder, the only prices that would have been available would have been those applicable to season ticket holders.

[hibee1875]

I would have expected that, by logging in as a season ticket holder, the only prices that would have been available would have been those applicable to season ticket holders.

What if you were also buying tickets for non season ticket holders? I bought 3, 2 for STHs and one not. The 2 STH ones I got for £10 and allocated them out

[lord bunberry]

It doesn’t look like the pricing is attracting a bigger crowd. I bought tickets last night in section 44 and almost the whole section was available. I don’t know what’s happened to our support this season, a cup game under the lights and it’s only £10 to get in, I’d have thought we’d manage to be close to selling out 2 stands.

[DIXIHIBS]

It doesn’t look like the pricing is attracting a bigger crowd. I bought tickets last night in section 44 and almost the whole section was available. I don’t know what’s happened to our support this season, a cup game under the lights and it’s only £10 to get in, I’d have thought we’d manage to be close to selling out 2 stands.
The crowds have absolutely crashed. Quite worrying. Hopefully a few more wins under Maloney and people will start to come back.

[hibbysam]

What if you were also buying tickets for non season ticket holders? I bought 3, 2 for STHs and one not. The 2 STH ones I got for £10 and allocated them out

When you allocate it to the non-STH it should change the price. It shouldn’t be that difficult to be fair. You shouldn’t have to go changing prices yourself.

[Sean1875]

It doesn’t look like the pricing is attracting a bigger crowd. I bought tickets last night in section 44 and almost the whole section was available. I don’t know what’s happened to our support this season, a cup game under the lights and it’s only £10 to get in, I’d have thought we’d manage to be close to selling out 2 stands.

Yup - very disappointing to see. Must be getting close to a record low crowd as it stands?


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[bigwheel]

Just had a look…. Cant quite believe it…looks like a few thousand tickets sold at most….where are our fans? Years ago this round of the Scottish Cup was often a big draw.


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[JimBHibees]

Are the pods open for this game so people can pay on the night?

[500miles]

It's as if we're living in a pandemic in the middle of winter. People aren't going to expose themselves to illness and the elements just because tickets are cheap. It's expensive if you have to take the following week off work.

To be honest, there's no good commercial reason to drop prices so low, but it does demonstrate to those who argue otherwise that 1000s of fans won't miraculously turn up if we charged lower prices

[04Sauzee]

Just had a look…. Cant quite believe it…looks like a few thousand tickets sold at most….where are our fans? Years ago this round of the Scottish Cup was often a big draw.


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Was this round of the Scottish Cup not normally a weekend ? And probably not on the TV.

I'm still to buy a ticket bit looks like our 4 will be going even though I can watch it on the TV. I can totally understand why people aren't going.

[Pretty Boy]

Finally bought tickets today. Looking forward to it as missed the last couple of games before the shutdown, including the final, due to having covid.

I don't think anything can be read into the crowd for this one. For various reasons it's a pretty unappealing game. Midweek, late in the longest month of the year in terms of pay, cold weather, lower league opposition, covid still hanging around, derby tickets to be paid for. I still think we will see a wee rush tomorrow with people having a last minute change of heart but it's still going to be sparse.

Should mean the pubs are a bit quieter too so every cloud and all that.

[bigwheel]

It's as if we're living in a pandemic in the middle of winter. People aren't going to expose themselves to illness and the elements just because tickets are cheap. It's expensive if you have to take the following week off work.

To be honest, there's no good commercial reason to drop prices so low, but it does demonstrate to those who argue otherwise that 1000s of fans won't miraculously turn up if we charged lower prices

I respect that. But every other team is also going through the same issues, and their attendances don’t seem to have dropped by anywhere near the amount ours have…


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[Steven79]

I respect that. But every other team is also going through the same issues, and their attendances don’t seem to have dropped by anywhere near the amount ours have…


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Aberdeen?

[Brightside]

When you allocate it to the non-STH it should change the price. It shouldn’t be that difficult to be fair. You shouldn’t have to go changing prices yourself.

You don’t allocate to nonST tho. You do have to allocate to STs if using that price.

[Shrekko]

It's as if we're living in a pandemic in the middle of winter. People aren't going to expose themselves to illness and the elements just because tickets are cheap. It's expensive if you have to take the following week off work.

To be honest, there's no good commercial reason to drop prices so low, but it does demonstrate to those who argue otherwise that 1000s of fans won't miraculously turn up if we charged lower prices

I've heard Covid being used as a reason quite a lot, as well as umpteen other things, but I reckon Hibs are just going back to having low crowds again. We've never been a support that turn up in large numbers for a sustained period of time and the ones who'd started going again after our good spell from 2016-2018 have probably just stopped again.

[bigwheel]

Aberdeen?

Tbh. They were low even before Covid…..earlier in the season they were getting bigger crowds than us. They seem to have gone back down again.


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[Pete]

I wouldn't consider this match to be any sort of indicator. We only have a handful of tickets left to sell for the derby, so our support is still there.

[lord bunberry]

It's as if we're living in a pandemic in the middle of winter. People aren't going to expose themselves to illness and the elements just because tickets are cheap. It's expensive if you have to take the following week off work.

To be honest, there's no good commercial reason to drop prices so low, but it does demonstrate to those who argue otherwise that 1000s of fans won't miraculously turn up if we charged lower prices
Other clubs seem to be doing better with their crowds than us, ours have fallen of a cliff. The Aberdeen game was the lowest I’ve seen since the stadium was redeveloped.

[bigwheel]

I wouldn't consider this match to be any sort of indicator. We only have a handful of tickets left to sell for the derby, so our support is still there.

How much of that was because of the original date though ?


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[hibbysam]

You don’t allocate to nonST tho. You do have to allocate to STs if using that price.

Which is fine, if your signed in as a season ticket holder it’s automatically assigned to you. Presuming it’s a maximum 1 at the reduced price? It’s not hard for the system to programme that.

For example if I’m buying three tickets and don’t reassign any, then I get one cheaper and two dearer.

[Pagan Hibernia]

Other clubs seem to be doing better with their crowds than us, ours have fallen of a cliff. The Aberdeen game was the lowest I’ve seen since the stadium was redeveloped.

aberdeen themselves aren’t doing very well support-wise. Their crowds have been pitiful this season

[matty_f]

Couldn’t get my season ticket seat so picked one near the dug out on the West lower. Looking forward to the game!

[DaveF]

Which is fine, if your signed in as a season ticket holder it’s automatically assigned to you. Presuming it’s a maximum 1 at the reduced price? It’s not hard for the system to programme that.

For example if I’m buying three tickets and don’t reassign any, then I get one cheaper and two dearer.

I was signed in as a ST holder and the default was £15 (unless I'm missing the point)

[007]

I was signed in as a ST holder and the default was £15 (unless I'm missing the point)

Presumably it comes up differently on whatever device you are using compared to mine. It didn't default to anything, it just showed the 4 different ticket types, whether I did select from the map or choose by area.
https://i.ibb.co/HpTq9Hj/Screenshot-20220118-182912-Chrome.jpg (https://ibb.co/k62XPSt)

[hibbysam]

I was signed in as a ST holder and the default was £15 (unless I'm missing the point)

Yeah that’s what I mean, it should default to the cheaper price rather than the dearer one and expect you to change it.

[B.H.F.C]

Presumably it comes up differently on whatever device you are using compared to mine. It didn't default to anything, it just showed the 4 different ticket types, whether I did select from the map or choose by area.
https://i.ibb.co/HpTq9Hj/Screenshot-20220118-182912-Chrome.jpg (https://ibb.co/k62XPSt)

Yep that’s what happened for me. I don’t see why it would default to anything when it doesn’t know who you’re buying for. Would be different if it had your seat reserved for you, which we don’t have on this occasion.

[hibbysam]

Yep that’s what happened for me. I don’t see why it would default to anything when it doesn’t know who you’re buying for. Would be different if it had your seat reserved for you, which we don’t have on this occasion.

Doesn’t matter who your buying for, if you are signed in as a STH you aren’t going to buy a more expensive ticket are you? If you select three tickets then it should put one at the cheaper price and 2 dearer. If you sign in as a non season ticket holder it should automatically price it at the dearer price.

Takes the user error out of it. Not difficult to programme either.

[B.H.F.C]

Doesn’t matter who your buying for, if you are signed in as a STH you aren’t going to buy a more expensive ticket are you? If you select three tickets then it should put one at the cheaper price and 2 dearer. If you sign in as a non season ticket holder it should automatically price it at the dearer price.

Takes the user error out of it. Not difficult to programme either.

It doesn’t know who you’re buying for until you assign a ticket though. You might not be buying for yourself.

[hibbysam]

It doesn’t know who you’re buying for until you assign a ticket though. You might not be buying for yourself.

It automatically assigns it to your season ticket if you are signed in. Your not going to buy the only ticket under your season ticket and pay £5 more than you should are you?

[B.H.F.C]

It automatically assigns it to your season ticket if you are signed in. Your not going to buy the only ticket under your season ticket and pay £5 more than you should are you?

No it doesn’t, or certainly didn’t for me.

I had selected the ticket types from the drop down menu, adult STH and child STH then had to assign us to the tickets to me and my laddie.

And no I didn’t pay an extra fiver, because I just selected the right thing.

[DaveF]

Yep that’s what happened for me. I don’t see why it would default to anything when it doesn’t know who you’re buying for. Would be different if it had your seat reserved for you, which we don’t have on this occasion.

I just went back into the site to check and I get the same so I guess it's my fault for not noticing the STH £10 price.

Still, it would have been nice (as a logged in ST holder) if my correct price was first on the list.

I'll pay more attention the next time. Or not bother going 🙂

And I've quoted the wrong post. Anyone got some glasses I could borrow 😂

[Keith_M]

So have we sold out yet?

[DaveF]

So have we sold out yet?

Dunno, but I've got a ticket I could sell if you need one. Only £15....

[Lago]

So have we sold out yet?
Don't be silly

[TO1875]

I just went back into the site to check and I get the same so I guess it's my fault for not noticing the STH £10 price.

Still, it would have been nice (as a logged in ST holder) if my correct price was first on the list.

I'll pay more attention the next time. Or not bother going 🙂

And I've quoted the wrong post. Anyone got some glasses I could borrow 😂

The price classes are shown in alphabetical order.

[Brightside]

Couldn’t get my season ticket seat so picked one near the dug out on the West lower. Looking forward to the game!

Oh no! :greengrin

[Brightside]

It automatically assigns it to your season ticket if you are signed in. Your not going to buy the only ticket under your season ticket and pay £5 more than you should are you?

It doesnt and it shouldnt. You could be buying 4 tickets for your pals and not actually going yourself. In IT we call this PICNIC. Problem In Chair Not In Computer. :wink:

[Keith_M]

Don't be silly



I thought sell outs were guaranteed if we lower the price, no?


😏

[Keith_M]

It doesnt and it shouldnt. You could be buying 4 tickets for your pals and not actually going yourself. In IT we call this PICNIC. Problem In Chair Not In Computer. :wink:


I've always wondered, what does IT stand for?

[hibbyfraelibby]

I thought sell outs were guaranteed if we lower the price, no?


😏

Thus is exactly the type of match, competition and level of opponent that the slash and burn brigade banged on about being ideal to prove their claims that cut price ticketing would increase crowds.

Unfortunately for them the price inelasticity of demand economic rule in football is kicking in.

This game was always going to be a loss maker after costs and gate share was factored in. With sales running at about 5k? The club has just blown another £25k in revenue for no return.

[Since452]

So have we sold out yet?

No. Apparently we have to give Celtic the remaining tickets now :greengrin

[Steven79]

Thus is exactly the type of match, competitiin and level.of opponent that the slash and burn brigade banged on about beung ideal to prove their claims that cut price ticketing would increase crowds.

Unfortunately for them the price inelasticity of demand economic in football rule is kicking in.

This game was always going to be a loss maker after costs and gate share was factored in. With sales running at abot 5k? The club has just blown another £25k in revenue for no return.

And maybe even less would have decided to come if we had charged another £10/£5...

[ancient hibee]

Thus is exactly the type of match, competition and level of opponent that the slash and burn brigade banged on about being ideal to prove their claims that cut price ticketing would increase crowds.

Unfortunately for them the price inelasticity of demand economic rule in football is kicking in.

This game was always going to be a loss maker after costs and gate share was factored in. With sales running at about 5k? The club has just blown another £25k in revenue for no return.
Fortunately the club can afford that thanks to the TV fee which used to be £120K to the home team and £80K to the away team for cup ties.

[Steven79]

Fortunately the club can afford that thanks to the TV fee which used to be £120K to the home team and £80K to the away team for cup ties.

From the BBC?

[JimBHibees]

From the BBC?

Wouldn't have thought so to be honest

[ancient hibee]

From the BBC?

Why not? How much do you think it costs to put on 2 hours of normal studio TV. The total cost of an outside broadcast will be nowhere near that.The SFA will lay down the fee regardless of the broadcaster.

Total digression I remember Davy Holt being pretty pleased when he got a cheque from the BBC for £50 for giving them a 5 minute radio interview after a Hearts game(he didn’t realise they paid for it).This was about 1963 and was nearly a month’s salary for me.

[lord bunberry]

I thought sell outs were guaranteed if we lower the price, no?


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No it’s only if Jack Ross gets sacked…

[Pretty Boy]

Looking back at Scottish Cup attendances it seems we usually attract a half decent crowd regardless of opposition or round so I think it's fair to suggest that there is something deeper than just pricing going on when it comes to the attendance for this one. I've excluded derbies in the below list because that will always attract a crowd regardless of competition.

11/12 - Kilmarnock - 8198
12/13 - Aberdeen - 11877
13/14 - Raith Rovers - 10503
14/15 - Arbroath - 9065
14/15 - Berwick - 11259
15/16 - ICT - 9884
16/17 - Ayr - 13602
18/19- - Elgin - 7082
18/19 - Raith Rovers - 9130
19/20 - Dundee Utd - 10451
19/20- ICT - 9937

There are a couple of outliers there but between 8 and 9K would have been a realistic expectation for this game in years gone by. Given this looks like being well below that it would be madness for any business to use it as an indicator on how pricing impacts attendance. The idea that we can simply slash prices and double our attendance has always been a dubious claim but I'm not sure using this game, with so many other factors to consider, is the best counter argument unless the implication is that cutting prices actually reduces attendances significantly, which seems somewhat unlikely.

[JohnM1875]

And maybe even less would have decided to come if we had charged another £10/£5...

Not even a maybe for me. No way I would have been going if it was £20 for myself and £10 for concessions.

The fact that it's on TV will be the biggest factor I reckon.

[David_D]

Just bought my ticket. First game since before Covid. Looking forward to it.

[007]

Not even a maybe for me. No way I would have been going if it was £20 for myself and £10 for concessions.

The fact that it's on TV will be the biggest factor I reckon.

Yes, being on council telly will be a huge factor.

[Billy Whizz]

Any idea how many tickets we’ve sold so far?

[Ringothedog]

Any idea how many tickets we’ve sold so far?

I would guess about 4K maximum

[Pagan Hibernia]

I would guess about 4K maximum

if that’s true it’s a shocker.

[Billy Whizz]

if that’s true it’s a shocker.

It’s a lot more than I thought at this stage

[davhibby]

Looking back at Scottish Cup attendances it seems we usually attract a half decent crowd regardless of opposition or round so I think it's fair to suggest that there is something deeper than just pricing going on when it comes to the attendance for this one. I've excluded derbies in the below list because that will always attract a crowd regardless of competition.

11/12 - Kilmarnock - 8198
12/13 - Aberdeen - 11877
13/14 - Raith Rovers - 10503
14/15 - Arbroath - 9065
14/15 - Berwick - 11259
15/16 - ICT - 9884
16/17 - Ayr - 13602
18/19- - Elgin - 7082
18/19 - Raith Rovers - 9130
19/20 - Dundee Utd - 10451
19/20- ICT - 9937

There are a couple of outliers there but between 8 and 9K would have been a realistic expectation for this game in years gone by. Given this looks like being well below that it would be madness for any business to use it as an indicator on how pricing impacts attendance. The idea that we can simply slash prices and double our attendance has always been a dubious claim but I'm not sure using this game, with so many other factors to consider, is the best counter argument unless the implication is that cutting prices actually reduces attendances significantly, which seems somewhat unlikely.

I’m not sure that’s a great comparison. There’s only 1 game that’s directly comparable in terms of the round and level of opposition and that’s the Elgin game under Lennon. That barely had 7k in the ground and it was a Saturday at 3 as opposed to Thursday night live on the BBC in everyone’s living room.

Off the top of my head Berwick, Ayr and ICT were QFs and there’s actually a trend there showing that since we won the cup there’s probably been a lessening interest in the ties before the semis. The crowd at the Berwick game (live on TV) was about 3/4k above what we were averaging for a run of the mill league game, the Ayr game (Sat 3pm, not on TV) was pretty much the same sort of crowd we were getting for league games against the likes of Ayr that season and the ICT game (live on TV) was probably about 2/3k down on our average for that season. I think there’s just not the same demand for certainly home games in the early rounds as there was when the cup was still the holy grail.

That said I’m still a bit surprised with how poor the sales have been but there might be a few that are still to buy, I’ll be there tomorrow but haven’t bought my ticket yet.

[Ringothedog]

I’m not sure that’s a great comparison. There’s only 1 game that’s directly comparable in terms of the round and level of opposition and that’s the Elgin game under Lennon. That barely had 7k in the ground and it was a Saturday at 3 as opposed to Thursday night live on the BBC in everyone’s living room.

Off the top of my head Berwick, Ayr and ICT were QFs and there’s actually a trend there showing that since we won the cup there’s probably been a lessening interest in the ties before the semis. The crowd at the Berwick game (live on TV) was about 3/4k above what we were averaging for a run of the mill league game, the Ayr game (Sat 3pm, not on TV) was pretty much the same sort of crowd we were getting for league games against the likes of Ayr that season and the ICT game (live on TV) was probably about 2/3k down on our average for that season. I think there’s just not the same demand for certainly home games in the early rounds as there was when the cup was still the holy grail.

That said I’m still a bit surprised with how poor the sales have been but there might be a few that are still to buy, I’ll be there tomorrow but haven’t bought my ticket yet.

One other major impact on sales is that there is no cash or pod sales which has a huge impact on turnout

[lord bunberry]

One other major impact on sales is that there is no cash or pod sales which has a huge impact on turnout

I’m not sure it has a huge impact but it doesn’t help. Is there a reason we don’t open the pods anymore?

[Ringothedog]

I’m not sure it has a huge impact but it doesn’t help. Is there a reason we don’t open the pods anymore?

For games like this it certainly does. I have no idea why the pods are closed, it’s absolute nonsense and something that has to be looked at by the club

[Unseen work]

I would guess about 4K maximum

Surely not?

[Pagan Hibernia]

Surely not?

I think it’ll be more than that. For a start the majority of the west stand is sold out

Very poor sales in the east though. It’ll be a grim looking sight on tv.

[JimBHibees]

Really need to get walk up cash or card pods open again makes it much easier. Hopefully there are a number of folk deciding to go nearer the time. Given the experienced team Cove have will be a difficult game.

[bigwheel]

Really need to get walk up cash or card pods open again makes it much easier. Hopefully there are a number of folk deciding to go nearer the time. Given the experienced team Cove have will be a difficult game.

Yes, currently the processes are making it a little harder for the casual fan to turn up …. We should be making it as easy as we can …

[Brightside]

I’m not sure what is difficult about logging on , buying a ticket, adding it to your wallet, attending game. Certainly easier than queuing at the ticket office.

[King Cosell]

I think it’ll be more than that. For a start the majority of the west stand is sold out

Very poor sales in the east though. It’ll be a grim looking sight on tv.

I don't think the sections on the left side of the west stand have been on sale.

[bigwheel]

I don't think the sections on the left side of the west stand have been on sale.

Guessing those are for away fans ??

[Keith_M]

Guessing those are for away fans ??


I think this would be the perfect game to experiment with no segregation, or even just one 'mixed' area.

[McD]

One other major impact on sales is that there is no cash or pod sales which has a huge impact on turnout


:agree:

i also think given it’s late January but before most folks pay day, when people are usually fairly stretched for money, won’t be helping either, if it was 2 weeks later I wonder if it would boost the crowd a bit

[CapitalGreen]

I think this would be the perfect game to experiment with no segregation, or even just one 'mixed' area.

Do away fans want no segregation? I don’t think I’d want to travel all that way and be sitting in amongst the home fans.

[Ringothedog]

I think it’ll be more than that. For a start the majority of the west stand is sold out

Very poor sales in the east though. It’ll be a grim looking sight on tv.

Only about 6 sections of the west are on sale to Hibs fans. We are lucky if anywhere near 5k have been sold but is probably nearer 4k

[GreenCastle]

Football in Scotland is expensive (yes tickets for this are cheaper than normal) - but think about all the games in December play Christmas recently and general cost of living.

Being on TV also will also make folk stay home.

There will be 4 to 5k max tonight.

Think crowds will start to pick up at ER if we keep improving - looking like derby will be biggest crowd for a while but even then probably won’t be full as some people don’t show up.

I just really hope Hibs are creative with what they plan to do next to improve the ER atmosphere and pricing structure. Currently there are zero benefits being gold ST except slightly central seat.

[04Sauzee]

Tickets bought last night ,really looking forward to being back at Easter Road. C'mon the cabbage

[davhibby]

Football in Scotland is expensive (yes tickets for this are cheaper than normal) - but think about all the games in December play Christmas recently and general cost of living.

Being on TV also will also make folk stay home.

There will be 4 to 5k max tonight.

Think crowds will start to pick up at ER if we keep improving - looking like derby will be biggest crowd for a while but even then probably won’t be full as some people don’t show up.

I just really hope Hibs are creative with what they plan to do next to improve the ER atmosphere and pricing structure. Currently there are zero benefits being gold ST except slightly central seat.

If there’s benefits they should be the same for all levels of ST, but we’ve been promised quite a few benefits in both of the last 2 years but all I can think of that we’ve actually been given is the 10% off at the kiosks and that’s not been mentioned in months so I’m just assuming it’s still a thing.

[Ringothedog]

There are about 500 available in the west stand and about 3600 in the East

[Brightside]

So its not the cost of the ticket, its not Jack Ross, its not even that cold. Have a lot of Hibs fans just fallen out of the habit of going to live games? Basically around 10000 people that arent going to go tonight. I know a fair few that are just going to the pub to watch it!?

[Steven79]

So its not the cost of the ticket, its not Jack Ross, its not even that cold. Have a lot of Hibs fans just fallen out of the habit of going to live games? Basically around 10000 people that arent going to go tonight. I know a fair few that are just going to the pub to watch it!?If the game had been at the weekend then 7 of us would be going but due to various commitments none of us are attending.

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[flash]

So its not the cost of the ticket, its not Jack Ross, its not even that cold. Have a lot of Hibs fans just fallen out of the habit of going to live games? Basically around 10000 people that arent going to go tonight. I know a fair few that are just going to the pub to watch it!?

Our crowds are awful and show little sign of improvement.

No doubt hundreds will sit on here tonight ripping into the team that they can't be arsed supporting.

Needless to say I am only talking about those who can go but choose not to.

[Ronniekirk]

So its not the cost of the ticket, its not Jack Ross, its not even that cold. Have a lot of Hibs fans just fallen out of the habit of going to live games? Basically around 10000 people that arent going to go tonight. I know a fair few that are just going to the pub to watch it!?

It’s on the television for nothing and midweek so people like me that used to go to games like this might well just stay away
Cost of petrol from paisley and being retired and other costs going up means after x mass and new year it’s an extra cost am not prepared to pay
Sorry but thsts just where I am at just now
Covid isn’t a factor for me as was at Cup Final



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[Brightside]

It’s on the television for nothing and midweek so people like me that used to go to games like this might well just stay away
Cost of petrol from paisley and being retired and other costs going up means after x mass and new year it’s an extra cost am not prepared to pay
Sorry but thsts just where I am at just now
Covid isn’t a factor for me as was at Cup Final



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All good reasons. I'm not having a go at anyone that can't go Im just trying to figure how what can happen to improve attendances. More went to a woman's game than are going to turn up tonight. Why can we not get 1000s of school kids through the turnstiles at a fiver each.

[Pretty Boy]

All good reasons. I'm not having a go at anyone that can't go Im just trying to figure how what can happen to improve attendances. More went to a woman's game than are going to turn up tonight. Why can we not get 1000s of school kids through the turnstiles at a fiver each.

Probably because they are children.

If I took my daughter tonight, ST holder, then she would be shattered by HT and a nightmare tomorrow morning. You could let her in for free and she still wouldn't be going. She won't be at the Hearts game for exactly the same reason. I'm sure loads are in the same boat, the missing kids at midweek games are always noticeable.

[Brightside]

Probably because they are children.

If I took my daughter tonight, ST holder, then she would be shattered by HT and a nightmare tomorrow morning. You could let her in for free and she still wouldn't be going. She won't be at the Hearts game for exactly the same reason. I'm sure loads are in the same boat, the missing kids at midweek games are always noticeable.

I mean teenagers PB. Most of them are wandering the streets till 10 / 11 pm so why cant we get them going to games. They will all want to come for a Hearts game. Even the recent Womens game at ER, there was loads of groups of teenagers at that game. How do we engage to get more coming to these games. Also when my kids were younger if they couldnt go midweek there would always been someone wanting to "borrow" the ticket for that game.

[lord bunberry]

So its not the cost of the ticket, its not Jack Ross, its not even that cold. Have a lot of Hibs fans just fallen out of the habit of going to live games? Basically around 10000 people that arent going to go tonight. I know a fair few that are just going to the pub to watch it!?
So many of our so called supporters have become used to watching games on tv. When the team runs out and sees the crowd it must have an effect on them, their hearts must sink. I really hope that there’s a last minute rush and we can see a respectable crowd inside the stadium tonight.

[lord bunberry]

Our crowds are awful and show little sign of improvement.

No doubt hundreds will sit on here tonight ripping into the team that they can't be arsed supporting.

Needless to say I am only talking about those who can go but choose not to.
:top marks

[Ringothedog]

It would have made sense to only open the bottom tier of the West stand, it would probably be “sold” out now and a few hundred more tickets would have been sold in the East making it a bit busier

[CB_NO3]

Sure people will have their own reasons for not turning up and that is their own perogative, however collectively this is nothing short of embarrassing.

[lord bunberry]

Sure people will have their own reasons for not turning up and that is their own perogative, however collectively this is nothing short of embarrassing.
Correct. The club do everything they can to accommodate us and huge numbers stick two fingers up and turn their backs.

[Ringothedog]

So many of our so called supporters have become used to watching games on tv. When the team runs out and sees the crowd it must have an effect on them, their hearts must sink. I really hope that there’s a last minute rush and we can see a respectable crowd inside the stadium tonight.

I would stop selling tickets in the West so that any current sales are only in the East. Might make it look a bit better populated

[Carheenlea]

Just goes to show that making ticket prices cheap doesn’t fill stadiums.

[Danderhall Hibs]

Just goes to show that making ticket prices cheap doesn’t fill stadiums.

On this occasion on a Thursday night in the 5th week of a 6th week month in winter, with the game live on BBC you're correct.

Wasn't the case for the women's derby in September though.