Where was everybody?

[Hibby Bairn]

More seats than fans there tonight. ST holders watching it on the telly?

[brianmc]

Yes.

[Scottie]

Uber fan alert from the op :cb

[SaulGoodman]

More seats than fans there tonight. ST holders watching it on the telly?

Couldn’t be arsed after Saturday tbh.

[Dashing Bob S]

OF games used to generate a lot of interest, now they’re an irrelevance. Nobody is bothered. We don’t have anything like financial parity so we’re cast in the role of plucky underdogs. And you have to listen to tiresome professional celebrators pretending to be football fans/freedom fighters/sectarian bigots/imperialist lackeys etc etc.

Games against Hearts/Aberdeen/and other top six contenders hold far more interest.

[Broxburn Greens]

Can you blame them after Saturday? I was there but can’t grudge anyone not wanting to go out and travel to a game on a cold February evening after recent performances.

Play like we played tonight more often and maybe some will be more inclined to come?

Did have a chuckle when they announced the attendance as 18,300 odd [emoji23][emoji23]


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[Irish_Steve]

More seats than fans there tonight. ST holders watching it on the telly?

What was the breakdown of empty seats to fans then as you obviously counted them all.

Show your working out please

[Unseen work]

Can’t blame them after Saturday.

Players can’t also expect the fans to turn out in numbers for the big games when they play brutal a couple of days before - especially on a Wednesday night and on tv.

No wins in 7 which Sky said is our worst run since 2019.

Play better and get better results and the fans will come back in their numbers.

[LaMotta]

More seats than fans there tonight. ST holders watching it on the telly?

Have you thought about becoming a detective?

[Jones28]

I actually watched it on my phone but airplayed it to the tv, does that count?

[B.H.F.C]

I understood why folk didn’t turn up tonight. I didn’t quite get the exodus when they got the penalty and we still had 6 or 7 minutes to play having put so much in to it.

[hibee_girl]

I understood why folk didn’t turn up tonight. I didn’t quite get the exodus when they got the penalty and we still had 6 or 7 minutes to play having put so much in to it.

I didn't understand that either tbh. They could have missed it and like you say we still had a few minutes to play.

[GreenCastle]

Hibs have great fans - who have been patient watching some absolute crap last few years.

Most other clubs wouldn’t get anywhere near what we have during the bad times.

Can fully understand why some folk didn’t go tonight especially after Sundays awful game.

[Hibeesdaft16]

Have you thought about becoming a detective?


:greengrin:greengrin

[Mcbizz1998]

I only went because I was fortunate enough to be away and miss the **** show on Saturday, plus I can walk to the ground. 2 from our group never bothered, they live out of Edinburgh and couldn’t be arsed after Saturday. Don’t blame them tbh.

[Torto7]

I can't take the bairns to midweek games and I'll hold my hands up that I just couldn't be arsed tonight after recent performances.

[dp00]

Club didn’t exactly do much to make get the fans up for the game/excited

What’s happened to all the pre match stuff ? The music/ light show we seen for the derby


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[Mon Dieu4]

I couldn't be arsed going, I've had a season ticket for about 30 years and have stayed to the end of some truly awful games, I've vowed that these days I've built up enough toil over the years that I don't in the slightest bit feel guilty for not attending when I haven't been enjoying it

Hibs played really well and were unlucky, if we can string a few more performances like that together then then I will be more inclined to make an effort to attend

[LaMotta]

Club didn’t exactly do much to make get the fans up for the game/excited

What’s happened to all the pre match stuff ? The music/ light show we seen for the derby


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This does not entice anybody to attend a football game.

"You going to the game on Saturday Stevie?" "Nah Davie - no pre match light show announced".

[500miles]

I've not really recovered from the LJ era. I like Monty and am pleased to see him trying to implement a style but I got out of the habit of making the extra effort to clear some time when I'm already busy on match days, despite having a ST.

[Greensunshine]

No that it’s anyone’s business but I was working!

I’ve looked through all the reasons why folk didn’t go tonight and fair play that’s their prerogative but as I’ve always said, put a winning team on the park and you’ll fill the stands!

#sleepinggiant

[SHODAN]

It was very cold and we're *****.

I did go though.

[Scouse Hibee]

It was very cold and we're *****.

I did go though.

I actually didn’t think it was that cold tonight, certainly not the freezing cold experience I was expecting.

[Keepthefaith]

There's a lot of apathy, which I accept. However tonight showed why we should never just give up on our team. Support through thick and thin. They deserved more tonight and I was pleased they were applauded off. There's hope yet!

[Since452]

They maybe didn't fancy watching out latest defeat on a winter Wednesday night.

[lyonhibs]

More seats than fans there tonight. ST holders watching it on the telly?

Crap attendance says poster who watched it on the telly (as did I for the avoidance of doubt)

Hats off to those that went after Saturday's debacle. At least you got rewarded with a proper performance for most of the game.

[MelbourneHibees]

I know every team does it these days but I always cringe when they announce the attendance as 18k+ when in reality that's just seats sold. You Look around with almost entire rows empty.

[Hibeesdaft16]

I know every team does it these days but I always cringe when they announce the attendance as 18k+ when in reality that's just seats sold. You Look around with almost entire rows empty.

I never cringe tbh, I take pride I'm there backing the team :aok:

[SON OF PADDY]

[QUOTE=LaMotta;7580019]Have you thought about becoming a detective?
🤔🔎😂😂

[WeAreHibs]

Place looked dead with 10 mins to go but was pleasantly surprised with how it filled up. First half was edgy but place came alive, as did the team, in the 2nd half.

[He's here!]

There's a lot of apathy, which I accept. However tonight showed why we should never just give up on our team. Support through thick and thin. They deserved more tonight and I was pleased they were applauded off. There's hope yet!

When the thin so regularly outweighs the thick it's hard to agree, especially as there's no excuse for a club of our size and resources toiling to even make the top six.

When so many season ticket holders are voting with their feet despite having a pre-paid seat you know folk are well and truly fed up.

[Pretty Boy]

I was there but regularly miss mid week games because of other commitments. There are always going to be more absentees on a Wednesday night, particularly among those with kids, than there would be on a Saturday. Also even though it was only 15 minutes, an 8pm kick off probably knocks a few more off the attendance than 7.45 would.

I'm not pretending recent performances and results didn't play a part. A few guys I know who are ST holders and regular away travelers gave it a miss last night and the evidence of our eyes suggests they weren't the only ones.

I did think the fans in attendance were very good though. Certainly around me there was far less really vocal criticism than usual (maybe because there was just far less people:greengrin) and when the team really got going in the 2nd half then the fans responded to it. The spell just after we scored and created 2 or 3 other chances was as loud as I have heard ER in a long while. Fast and aggressive football tends to provoke a passionate response from the crowd.

[hibsbollah]

Couldnt be erched. Happy we played well but still cant be erched going up on Saturday either.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

More seats than fans there tonight. ST holders watching it on the telly?

When folk got up to go to the bog or to the kiosks, did you need to start your count again? You missed a great performance then, but everyone has a free choice.

[h1bs4life]

I understood why folk didn’t turn up tonight. I didn’t quite get the exodus when they got the penalty and we still had 6 or 7 minutes to play having put so much in to it.

I was one of the ones who left my seat and headed down the stairs as soon penalty was given by good old VAR.
Watched penalty at bottom of stairs then left when they scored. Didn't see who scored was it Nick Walsh ?
Unlike Saturday didn't leave because of the team performance was raging about the corruption in Scottish Football and thinking whats the point of going to games against the Old Firm .
Used to be there was 3 officials trying to give them everything now there is another 3 faceless wonders sitting in a studio deciding what should be reviewed / looked at trying there best to find something to give them a penalty etc.
Doesn't help when you come back and see the handball from the Celtic defender in the box that we have had penalties given against us for less and the Boyle penalty incident.
Was in the Famous Five upper and the Boyle incident looked like a penalty all day long , not even sure if VAR even reviewed it.
Not sure what the rules are for VAR but the clubs should be given a copy of the what the VAR team actually have done what incidents are checked and what was said each time the ref was asked to review
Time the clubs spoke out against VAR.

[Hibby Bairn]

Just an observation folks :greengrin

There were empty seats all around me in the upper West and you could see the white lettering "HFC" in the East. Never seen it that empty before at a game v Hearts/Celtic/Rangers.

Nae worries.

[neil7908]

Felt scunnered after Saturday and had to get up early for work the next day.

Not a ST holder but probably go to 3/4 of home games.

A cold night in February, getting home around 11pm, and after a 0-3 defeat on Saturday definitely wasn't appealing to me.

[eastterrace]

I didn’t bother going (as did 3 others who sit beside me) as I’m getting cheesed off with it all. Glad we did play well but another defeat to make it 7 in a row.

[Forza Fred]

I didn’t go but set the alarm for the 7am kick off and watched it on the telly before breakfast.

[BoomtownHibees]

I didn’t bother going (as did 3 others who sit beside me) as I’m getting cheesed off with it all. Glad we did play well but another defeat to make it 7 in a row.

7 defeats in a row?

[ruthven_raiders]

Didn't go as it is a struggle during the week to finish work and get down to Easter road, if it had been the weekend I would have gone, tho I'm totally cheeesed off with the standard of football at the moment, last night is the benchmark from now on, Inverness and teams outwith the old firm that should be the commitment we bring, but sadly that doesn't happen often. Win against Inverness and start to win games then fans will come back....can't blame people for not going last night, I paid to watch it on now tv, despite having spent over a £1000 on our family's season tickets.

[SeanWilson]

This does not entice anybody to attend a football game.

"You going to the game on Saturday Stevie?" "Nah Davie - no pre match light show announced".

👏👏😂😂

[eastterrace]

7 defeats in a row?
Sorry no wins in 7 in the league( 5 defeats I think it is).

[Onceinawhile]

I was in tenerife tbf.

[Groathillgrump]

My seat was empty in the West Upper.

I've had a season ticket for over 30 years and can easily walk to the ground so there was no real reason for me not to go. Just couldn't be arsed last night and decided to watch it on the telly in the warmth of my living room with a couple of beers.

Did I feel guilty? Nah! :greengrin

[Greensunshine]

Empty stands tell a story.

It tells us that we still haven’t got things right were it counts. You can have all the fancy training facilities you want and lovely stands for supporters to sit in but….,,,,

The product on the park has been far from great.

We all suffered through the building of the stands as we all know priority was given to that and East Mains.

It would be nice to once again actually look forward to going to ER. It’s been a long time since that happened.
It’s more a pull on the heart strings for me now and a sense of loyalty.

A lot of our supporters aren’t getting any younger, it would be nice if we could actually see a product on the park for a change.
We know you can’t always guarantee a win but there’s been times we’ve been miles off it.

#Sleepinggiant…..in a coma

[basehibby]

After the spineless drivel served up vs St Midden, I was of a mind that if THEY (the players) could not be arsed then neither could I - so I watched last night's game in my local - nice and warm with a few cold wet ones. I feel not the slightest pang of guilt or shame about this - I am not a robot and there's only so much I will take being insulted until I walk away.

As it goes they played well vs Cetic and were unlucky to lose and I'll be back in my seat next match at ER.

[Hibernian Verse]

More seats than fans there tonight. ST holders watching it on the telly?

In hospital with a new addition to the Hibee family.

Will run it past Hibs.net next time.