Ross County Dot Count

[King Cosell]

Ticket sales are surprisingly slow. When we played St Johnstone in October last year, with reduced prices, the attendance was 20,010.

[berwickhibee]

Were the prices only released today?? First I'd seen was today??

[FastEddieFelson]

Ticket sales are surprisingly slow. When we played St Johnstone in October last year, with reduced prices, the attendance was 20,010.

that was a friday night. the fact it's halloween may also be playing a part.

[King Cosell]

Were the prices only released today?? First I'd seen was today??

No, they've been on sale for a while. I'm wondering if the club's got the price reduction message across.

[Dmas]

I’ve taken up the option on the matches before when been reduced and would have on Tuesday as well…if it wasn’t Halloween, my kids all want to go out trick or treating I’m sure many more parents be in the same boat

[B.H.F.C]

Ticket sales are surprisingly slow. When we played St Johnstone in October last year, with reduced prices, the attendance was 20,010.

Was always likely to be a low crowd for this one. Halloween, Tuesday night and in between games against Celtic and a Hampden semi final. I think it’ll be about our lowest league crowd of the season.

[Garymcl]

Never mind the kids it’s only a tenner for adults even with the semi on Saturday surely that’s not going to effect whether an adult can afford to go hey ho well done the club for trying

[Onceinawhile]

I’ve taken up the option on the matches before when been reduced and would have on Tuesday as well…if it wasn’t Halloween, my kids all want to go out trick or treating I’m sure many more parents be in the same boat

Expensive to get over from the USA as well I'd guess?

[B.H.F.C]

Never mind the kids it’s only a tenner for adults even with the semi on Saturday surely that’s not going to effect whether an adult can afford to go hey ho well done the club for trying

The reason a lot of kids won’t be going (Halloween) will impact a lot of adults as well (because of other arrangements for the kids).

[Garymcl]

Not a problem with people who’ve already got a gig with the kids for Halloween but my gripe is with the adults who haven’t or don’t have kids who one of there reasons for not going to games is that it’s too expensive this is a great gesture from the club and an opportunity fir these fans to get a game for a tenner

[Garymcl]

East has about 200/250 left mostly single seats west nearly full apart from usual end sections and FF still has a number left

[Not In The Know]

No, they've been on sale for a while. I'm wondering if the club's got the price reduction message across.


They did make the price reduction clear. I only noticed it today, but ive seen the halloween message on the coms for ages...

[HendoDelivered]

that was a friday night. the fact it's halloween may also be playing a part.
Still have nightmares about the game…

[Hibbyradge]

Not a problem with people who’ve already got a gig with the kids for Halloween but my gripe is with the adults who haven’t or don’t have kids who one of there reasons for not going to games is that it’s too expensive this is a great gesture from the club and an opportunity fir these fans to get a game for a tenner

It's shocking that people choose to spend their money and time differently.

[Garymcl]

Ok I’ll put in more simple terms for you even it’s one individual who (1) don’t go to games reason being to expensive this is great opportunity for these individuals surely can afford a £10 to see there team play an spl game club doing there best to help these people but also understand you can’t make people do things they don’t want to do :thumbsup:

[Musselbound]

East has about 200/250 left mostly single seats west nearly full apart from usual end sections and FF still has a number left

Yeah so crowd looks like it will be fine? I wonder if tickets will be on sale on the night for those who fancy it at the last minute?

[Hibbyradge]

Ok I’ll put in more simple terms for you even it’s one individual who (1) don’t go to games reason being to expensive this is great opportunity for these individuals surely can afford a £10 to see there team play an spl game club doing there best to help these people but also understand you can’t make people do things they don’t want to do :thumbsup:

I'm sure there will be folk there tomorrow who wouldn't normally go to a midweek game against Ross County.

Remember though, there will be around 14k fans going to Hampden on Saturday. That's an expensive day out if you add in travel costs, food and drink to the price of the tickets particularly if you're taking children.

I know it's cheaper to get in tomorrow, but the cost of going to the game is always more than just the ticket. I can't remember ever going straight to a game then home afterwards without having a few beers and something to eat.

Hopefully it's a healthy enough crowd tomorrow, anyway.

[Carheenlea]

East has about 200/250 left mostly single seats west nearly full apart from usual end sections and FF still has a number left

Shame we didn’t need the South, but still looks a more than decent turnout on a Tuesday night against Ross County in the midst of a busy schedule.

[04Sauzee]

Not a problem with people who’ve already got a gig with the kids for Halloween but my gripe is with the adults who haven’t or don’t have kids who one of there reasons for not going to games is that it’s too expensive this is a great gesture from the club and an opportunity fir these fans to get a game for a tenner

If it's to expensive then it's to expensive. A tenner can be significant to some people, especially with Christmas just around the corner.

[Carheenlea]

If it's to expensive then it's to expensive. A tenner can be significant to some people, especially with Christmas just around the corner.

Throw in (possible) travel, catering if rushing away after work etc and it’s more than just a tenner.

[King Cosell]

Not a problem with people who’ve already got a gig with the kids for Halloween but my gripe is with the adults who haven’t or don’t have kids who one of there reasons for not going to games is that it’s too expensive this is a great gesture from the club and an opportunity fir these fans to get a game for a tenner

I've got a big problem with that. The kids should get a clip round the ear, told they're going to Easter Road, and that's it.

[04Sauzee]

Throw in (possible) travel, catering if rushing away after work etc and it’s more than just a tenner.

Agree with that sorry, the overall point I was trying to make that it can still be an expense that not everyone can afford just as you say

[bringbackbenny]

Heads up for anyone driving home after match to Fife or further north, the Queensferry Crossing is shut from 10pm for checks on the new automated barriers, diversion via Clackmannanshire bridge 😞

https://www.bearscot.com/queensferry-crossing-automated-barriers-testing-and-commissioning/

[Billy Whizz]

Heads up for anyone driving home after match to Fife or further north, the Queensferry Crossing is shut from 10pm for checks on the new automated barriers, diversion via Clackmannanshire bridge 😞

https://www.bearscot.com/queensferry-crossing-automated-barriers-testing-and-commissioning/

There’s no way anyone will be able to get to the Bridge before 10pm, if they stay until the end of the game
That and the trams stopping at 7pm at Haymarket, could make it a bit of a nightmare for fans getting home

[Frazerbob]

Heads up for anyone driving home after match to Fife or further north, the Queensferry Crossing is shut from 10pm for checks on the new automated barriers, diversion via Clackmannanshire bridge 😞

https://www.bearscot.com/queensferry-crossing-automated-barriers-testing-and-commissioning/

If only we had another bridge doing nothing we could use for a night…

[bringbackbenny]

There’s no way anyone will be able to get to the Bridge before 10pm, if they stay until the end of the game
That and the trams stopping at 7pm at Haymarket, could make it a bit of a nightmare for fans getting home

Exactly, would need to back in car and moving for circa 9.20 to avoid long diversion. Joke.

[bringbackbenny]

If only we had another bridge doing nothing we could use for a night…

And that's the irony, the closure is to check the diversion barriers 😅

[Musselbound]

There’s no way anyone will be able to get to the Bridge before 10pm, if they stay until the end of the game
That and the trams stopping at 7pm at Haymarket, could make it a bit of a nightmare for fans getting home

Thanks for heads up about the trams. Didn't know that. Will get bus instead.

[Billy Whizz]

Thanks for heads up about the trams. Didn't know that. Will get bus instead.

https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-leith-lose-tram-services-27971832

Pain in the neck for me too

[Ringothedog]

1144 tickets available in our 3 stands

[Hibees1973]

My daughter stringing me along saying she might be going out tomorrow night and I may need to be available for taxi duties.

Not got a ticket for this yet, but will I be able to rock up at 7:30 to the ticket office and get in?

[Hibby Bairn]

https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-leith-lose-tram-services-27971832

Pain in the neck for me too

You would think. Maybe. They could have delayed work tomorrow night. A very large number of people get to ER via tram now.

[Keith_M]

Looking like it's gonna be a relatively low attendance, considering the price of the tickets.

[Ringothedog]

Looking like it's gonna be a relatively low attendance, considering the price of the tickets.

Our end holds about 16000, there are just over 1000 tickets left. 15000 is hardly a low crowd for a Tuesday night at the end of October

[He's here!]

There’s no way anyone will be able to get to the Bridge before 10pm, if they stay until the end of the game
That and the trams stopping at 7pm at Haymarket, could make it a bit of a nightmare for fans getting home

Most especially the County team and fans. That's hellish for them.

[He's here!]

Our end holds about 16000, there are just over 1000 tickets left. 15000 is hardly a low crowd for a Tuesday night at the end of October

Plus Halloween/guising is a very big deal for many kids.

[LewysGot2]

Looking like it's gonna be a relatively low attendance, considering the price of the tickets.

There's a regular argument about lowering prices increasing attendance. Its interesting to see how it doesn't always and other factors come into play.

[Sergio sledge]

Most especially the County team and fans. That's hellish for them.

Pretty bad delays on the A9 at Dunkeld at the minute as well, if they need to go all the way to Dingwall they’ll be lucky to be home before 2am.

[Pretty Boy]

Think tomorrow will be one of those nights when the attendance doesn't come close to reflecting tickets sold.

I usually have 2 kids with me but neither will be there tomorrow as they have Halloween parties, I'm sure others will be the same and there is always a drop off among kids attendance at midweek games anyway. Fair play to Hibs for trying to counteract it but 13-14K or so in the ground tomorrow seems likely to me (which is still a decent crowd for midweek) even if 17K+ is announced.

[Ringothedog]

Think tomorrow will be one of those nights when the attendance doesn't come close to reflecting tickets sold.

I usually have 2 kids with me but neither will be there tomorrow as they have Halloween parties, I'm sure others will be the same and there is always a drop off among kids attendance at midweek games anyway. Fair play to Hibs for trying to counteract it but 13-14K or so in the ground tomorrow seems likely to me (which is still a decent crowd for midweek) even if 17K+ is announced.

In all my 60+ years of following Hibs our crowds since 2016 have never been as consistently good as they are now are, even back in the 70’s we would never have got 13-14k for a midweek “run of the mill” league game

[jakedance]

Count me as one of the folk scunnered by Halloween tomorrow. I might make it if my kid is done guising early enough.

What’s the latest before KO you can buy a ticket online?

[NadeAteMyLunch!]

ST holder but will miss this as busy with the kids for Halloween. Suspect many will be the same. Rubbish night for it

[Trinity Hibee]

In all my 60+ years of following Hibs our crowds since 2016 have never been as consistently good as they are now are, even back in the 70’s we would never have got 13-14k for a midweek “run of the mill” league game

Find that interesting. We are always led to believe crowds were huge in the 50s,60s and 70s and given Hibs were pretty successful during those decades it’s surprising to hear that the last 10 years or so has when we’ve had our most consistently higher attendances. Does seem like we have a larger core support now compared to 90s and 00s.

[Pagan Hibernia]

Find that interesting. We are always led to believe crowds were huge in the 50s,60s and 70s and given Hibs were pretty successful during those decades it’s surprising to hear that the last 10 years or so has when we’ve had our most consistently higher attendances. Does seem like we have a larger core support now compared to 90s and 00s.

I think back then in the old days, on days when crowds were big they were very big and that's what a lot of people tend to remember and reminisce about, rather than all the Saturdays when there were 10k or less there. Certainly the tornadoes, in their most famous season of 72/73, between 8000 and 12000 was the norm. Games against the Glasgow sides and hearts were obviously a lot higher which pushed the average up.

The famous five probably got a bit more than that.

[Stairway 2 7]

Find that interesting. We are always led to believe crowds were huge in the 50s,60s and 70s and given Hibs were pretty successful during those decades it’s surprising to hear that the last 10 years or so has when we’ve had our most consistently higher attendances. Does seem like we have a larger core support now compared to 90s and 00s.

1957 was the last time we had an average attendance like last season if you don't count the last 7 years. Most season in-between were inflated by huge old firm and hearts figures

The minimum attendance is even more startling lowest last season was 15k, 1952 was the last time the lowest was as high as that. The lowest in 1961/62 was 1509 1980/81 1,191. The average lowest post 1960 is under 5k

Crowds nowadays are crazy

[Broken Gnome]

Think tomorrow will be one of those nights when the attendance doesn't come close to reflecting tickets sold.

I usually have 2 kids with me but neither will be there tomorrow as they have Halloween parties, I'm sure others will be the same and there is always a drop off among kids attendance at midweek games anyway. Fair play to Hibs for trying to counteract it but 13-14K or so in the ground tomorrow seems likely to me (which is still a decent crowd for midweek) even if 17K+ is announced.

I would be ruddy amazed if there's as many as 14k in the ground tonight, though no idea what walk up sales are like.

Actually, on reflection, the map looks pretty good. Fair play.

In the grand scheme of things, 10-14k on a Tuesday night against Ross County is absolutely nothing to be worried about.

[Earlydelivery]

1957 was the last time we had an average attendance like last season if you don't count the last 7 years. Most season in-between were inflated by huge old firm and hearts figures

The minimum attendance is even more startling lowest last season was 15k, 1952 was the last time the lowest was as high as that. The lowest in 1961/62 was 1509 1980/81 1,191 (tel:1509 1980/81 1,191). The average lowest post 1960 is under 5k

Crowds nowadays are crazy
We are the only club out with the old firm to have two 30k average attendances in the 50s .. hard to believe that under Lennon first season back up we had a larger average Att than any season under the Tornadoes

[Pagan Hibernia]

We are the only club out with the old firm to have two 30k average attendances in the 50s .. hard to believe that under Lennon first season back up we had a larger average Att than any season under the Tornadoes

It is incredible really, and I don't have an explanation for it. 50 or 60 years ago there was probably less options in terms of entertainment, football was very cheap to go to compared to now, and we also had a genuine real chance of winning the league and competing in Europe, neither of which we have now. Its hard to fathom.

[PatHead]

It was always rumoured that not all gates were fully accounted for back in the day. You also would see exact attendances of say 7,000 which were estimated. Attendances are excellent nowadays mainly down to the high numbers of season tickets.
Finally, I am going to my 6th match this season having only been to 2 all of last season down to lack of interest.

[Garymcl]

Agree with you know many hibbys who have started to go to as many games now simply because football style is generally better and think will only improve the longer Monty is in charge still early days he’s only been there a couple of months just love the feel good factor back at our club unlike our friends across the city it’s mayhem over there 🇳🇬

[He's here!]

I think back then in the old days, on days when crowds were big they were very big and that's what a lot of people tend to remember and reminisce about, rather than all the Saturdays when there were 10k or less there. Certainly the tornadoes, in their most famous season of 72/73, between 8000 and 12000 was the norm. Games against the Glasgow sides and hearts were obviously a lot higher which pushed the average up.

The famous five probably got a bit more than that.

My dad remembers having to start queueing on Easter Road itself in the 50s during the peak era of the Famous Five. I don't think crowd figures back then can be regarded as wholly accurate. The record 65k attendance, for example, was reckoned to be closer to 75k. Much easier for kids to get lifted into the ground, quite a few backhanders going around, bit of dodgy accounting etc and at that time I've been told there were more than few envelopes full of cash being handed to players to keep them at the club.

Pat Stanton often made the point that the Tornadoes were at a big disadvantage when battling with Celtic for the title due to the inconsistent crowds they'd play in front of. They'd run out in front of 40k + against, say, Rangers at the weekend, before playing in front of a few thousand at the likes of Love Street in midweek. Celtic on the other hand, would be playing in front of big, noisy crowds every game, which most players thrive on.

Another reason we associate the 60s/70s with bigger crowds was because we played in Europe much more often against genuinely top sides from around the continent.

In saying all that, the matchday experience in terms of spectator safety/comfort then and now is night and day. I'm old enough to remember when booze was allowed on the terraces which could lead to some really unpleasant atmospheres, the stadiums were by and large crumbling wrecks and you'd get utterly soaked if you were on the terracing.

[Musselbound]

ST holder but will miss this as busy with the kids for Halloween. Suspect many will be the same. Rubbish night for it

Is there any obvious reason why Hibs are playing tonight rather than tomorrow like everyone else?

[.Sean.]

Ok I’ll put in more simple terms for you even it’s one individual who (1) don’t go to games reason being to expensive this is great opportunity for these individuals surely can afford a £10 to see there team play an spl game club doing there best to help these people but also understand you can’t make people do things they don’t want to do :thumbsup:
Who are you to judge what somebody can and can’t afford like?

[EGL2000]

Is there any obvious reason why Hibs are playing tonight rather than tomorrow like everyone else?

Hearts at home tomorrow.

[Not In The Know]

Is there any obvious reason why Hibs are playing tonight rather than tomorrow like everyone else?


it works out ideally for us.

Aberdeen away to M'Well tomorrow, recovery day Thursday, light training day Friday before the Semi! We get an extra day to prepare!

[Since452]

it works out ideally for us.

Aberdeen away to M'Well tomorrow, recovery day Thursday, light training day Friday before the Semi! We get an extra day to prepare!

Yup. It's worked out slightly better for us than Aberdeen. With any luck tomorrow will be an absolute slog for Aberdeen in horrible weather. The forecast looks crap for Motherwell tomorrow so hopefully not postponed. A heavy pitch would be nice though.

[greenlex]

Yup. It's worked out slightly better for us than Aberdeen. With any luck tomorrow will be an absolute slog for Aberdeen in horrible weather. The forecast looks crap for Motherwell tomorrow so hopefully not postponed. A heavy pitch would be nice though.
Unfortunately the Motherwell pitch is one of the best in the country these days. Two or three injuries it is then. :greengrin