I would support Hibs withdrawing from next years SFA cup

[Springbank]

I wanted to sleep on this and I feel the same today, so here goes.

Last night was not sport. It was a rigged contest, a waste of everyone's time & money. The SFA will only act when there is a full blown crisis (and not before). They are equal parts complacent & complicit.

So here's my 2 point plan

1) I'd support Hibs in announcing we will withdraw from next years Scottish Cup, as the officiating makes it a rigged competition. Its our 150th year next year but we need to use our voice to plunge the cosy governing body into crisis, or else nothing changes.

2. I would support Hibs directors, writing to Rangers directors & the SFA, to say that the Rangers supports behaviour is unacceptable to such a serious degree that in future Rangers directors are now on notice - rangers directors will be held personally responsible & liable to prosecution if there are any sectarian chants from their support, in our 21st century European home.
It is an extension of the principle of clubs being fined for "failure to control their staff"
Hold Rangers directors personally liable. Prosecute them when it happens
Clean the extremist element out of our gane & out of our city

Create a crisis by withdrawing from next years tournament on grounds we have no confidence in the integrity of the officiating - a rigged sport.

And be the change we all want to see

[Trinity Hibee]

1) we wont and shouldn’t have to

2) that will never happen

[flash]

Think you haven't slept on it nearly long enough.

[Crunchie]

I wanted to sleep on this and I feel the same today, so here goes.

Last night was not sport. It was a rigged contest, a waste of everyone's time & money. The SFA will only act when there is a full blown crisis (and not before). They are equal parts complacent & complicit.

So here's my 2 point plan

1) I'd support Hibs in announcing we will withdraw from next years Scottish Cup, as the officiating makes it a rigged competition. Its our 150th year next year but we need to use our voice to plunge the cosy governing body into crisis, or else nothing changes.

2. I would support Hibs directors, writing to Rangers directors & the SFA, to say that the Rangers supports behaviour is unacceptable to such a serious degree that in future Rangers directors are now on notice - rangers directors will be held personally responsible & liable to prosecution if there are any sectarian chants from their support, in our 21st century European home.
It is an extension of the principle of clubs being fined for "failure to control their staff"
Hold Rangers directors personally liable. Prosecute them when it happens
Clean the extremist element out of our gane & out of our city

Create a crisis by withdrawing from next years tournament on grounds we have no confidence in the integrity of the officiating - a rigged sport.

And be the change we all want to see. 😂 The posts are getting funnier by the hour.

[blackpoolhibs]

I'd be in favour of us not selling any tickets for games against Rangers, and stating the reasons as we are not prepared to put up with the bigotry their supporters bring, and the clear biased cheating corrupt refereeing of these games.

Lets see Sky talk about why there is nobody in the stands for one of their premium games.

Someone has to take a stand soon, doing nothing other than a few complaints is neither here nor there with these people.

This has to be seen by a wider audience than Scotland.

[Hibernian Verse]

Jesus Christ

[lyonhibs]

I wanted to sleep on this and I feel the same today, so here goes.

Last night was not sport. It was a rigged contest, a waste of everyone's time & money. The SFA will only act when there is a full blown crisis (and not before). They are equal parts complacent & complicit.

So here's my 2 point plan

1) I'd support Hibs in announcing we will withdraw from next years Scottish Cup, as the officiating makes it a rigged competition. Its our 150th year next year but we need to use our voice to plunge the cosy governing body into crisis, or else nothing changes.

2. I would support Hibs directors, writing to Rangers directors & the SFA, to say that the Rangers supports behaviour is unacceptable to such a serious degree that in future Rangers directors are now on notice - rangers directors will be held personally responsible & liable to prosecution if there are any sectarian chants from their support, in our 21st century European home.
It is an extension of the principle of clubs being fined for "failure to control their staff"
Hold Rangers directors personally liable. Prosecute them when it happens
Clean the extremist element out of our gane & out of our city

Create a crisis by withdrawing from next years tournament on grounds we have no confidence in the integrity of the officiating - a rigged sport.

And be the change we all want to see

Try sleeping on it again for about a month or 2.

[Smartie]

Fwiw I wouldn’t support this.

Slashing their allocation to the absolute bare minimum - yes.

[Since452]

The only thing I want us to do is ban Rangers fans. Enough is enough. They'll reciprocate by taking away 700 tickets for Ibrox. So what.

[Libby Hibby]

I wanted to sleep on this and I feel the same today, so here goes.

Last night was not sport. It was a rigged contest, a waste of everyone's time & money. The SFA will only act when there is a full blown crisis (and not before). They are equal parts complacent & complicit.

So here's my 2 point plan

1) I'd support Hibs in announcing we will withdraw from next years Scottish Cup, as the officiating makes it a rigged competition. Its our 150th year next year but we need to use our voice to plunge the cosy governing body into crisis, or else nothing changes.

2. I would support Hibs directors, writing to Rangers directors & the SFA, to say that the Rangers supports behaviour is unacceptable to such a serious degree that in future Rangers directors are now on notice - rangers directors will be held personally responsible & liable to prosecution if there are any sectarian chants from their support, in our 21st century European home.
It is an extension of the principle of clubs being fined for "failure to control their staff"
Hold Rangers directors personally liable. Prosecute them when it happens
Clean the extremist element out of our gane & out of our city

Create a crisis by withdrawing from next years tournament on grounds we have no confidence in the integrity of the officiating - a rigged sport.

And be the change we all want to see

I suggest you sleep for a wee bit more time.

[CentreLine]

I wanted to sleep on this and I feel the same today, so here goes.

Last night was not sport. It was a rigged contest, a waste of everyone's time & money. The SFA will only act when there is a full blown crisis (and not before). They are equal parts complacent & complicit.

So here's my 2 point plan

1) I'd support Hibs in announcing we will withdraw from next years Scottish Cup, as the officiating makes it a rigged competition. Its our 150th year next year but we need to use our voice to plunge the cosy governing body into crisis, or else nothing changes.

2. I would support Hibs directors, writing to Rangers directors & the SFA, to say that the Rangers supports behaviour is unacceptable to such a serious degree that in future Rangers directors are now on notice - rangers directors will be held personally responsible & liable to prosecution if there are any sectarian chants from their support, in our 21st century European home.
It is an extension of the principle of clubs being fined for "failure to control their staff"
Hold Rangers directors personally liable. Prosecute them when it happens
Clean the extremist element out of our gane & out of our city

Create a crisis by withdrawing from next years tournament on grounds we have no confidence in the integrity of the officiating - a rigged sport.

And be the change we all want to see

I’m glad you slept on it 😉

[DH1875]

Let's call it out and take a stance but withdrawing from the cup............erm, no thanks. There are better ways to take a stance.

[Chorley Hibee]

I don't know if it's the answer as such, but it's a demonstrably better idea than the people laughing at it who just want to persist with the status quo.

Diplomacy and the likes has got us nowhere, it requires drastic action that will force the authorities, the clubs, and our cowardly media to address the issue properly.

Unfortunately, I don't hold out any hope that we'll do anything as groundbreaking, or anything at all for that matter.

We are part of the problem.

[hibsbollah]

Its so bad now i wouldnt have a problem with the OPs suggestion.

The gigglers on this thread need to be ignored.

[Waxy]

Just slash the allocation.Take the hit.

[DH1875]

Just slash the allocation.Take the hit.

Can't do it in cup games though.

[Hermit Crab]

I wanted to sleep on this and I feel the same today, so here goes.

Last night was not sport. It was a rigged contest, a waste of everyone's time & money. The SFA will only act when there is a full blown crisis (and not before). They are equal parts complacent & complicit.

So here's my 2 point plan

1) I'd support Hibs in announcing we will withdraw from next years Scottish Cup, as the officiating makes it a rigged competition. Its our 150th year next year but we need to use our voice to plunge the cosy governing body into crisis, or else nothing changes.

2. I would support Hibs directors, writing to Rangers directors & the SFA, to say that the Rangers supports behaviour is unacceptable to such a serious degree that in future Rangers directors are now on notice - rangers directors will be held personally responsible & liable to prosecution if there are any sectarian chants from their support, in our 21st century European home.
It is an extension of the principle of clubs being fined for "failure to control their staff"
Hold Rangers directors personally liable. Prosecute them when it happens
Clean the extremist element out of our gane & out of our city

Create a crisis by withdrawing from next years tournament on grounds we have no confidence in the integrity of the officiating - a rigged sport.

And be the change we all want to see


This makes my tynecastle ticket collection idea look fabulous. **** me man. :rolleyes:

[SeanWilson]

I wanted to sleep on this and I feel the same today, so here goes.

Last night was not sport. It was a rigged contest, a waste of everyone's time & money. The SFA will only act when there is a full blown crisis (and not before). They are equal parts complacent & complicit.

So here's my 2 point plan

1) I'd support Hibs in announcing we will withdraw from next years Scottish Cup, as the officiating makes it a rigged competition. Its our 150th year next year but we need to use our voice to plunge the cosy governing body into crisis, or else nothing changes.

2. I would support Hibs directors, writing to Rangers directors & the SFA, to say that the Rangers supports behaviour is unacceptable to such a serious degree that in future Rangers directors are now on notice - rangers directors will be held personally responsible & liable to prosecution if there are any sectarian chants from their support, in our 21st century European home.
It is an extension of the principle of clubs being fined for "failure to control their staff"
Hold Rangers directors personally liable. Prosecute them when it happens
Clean the extremist element out of our gane & out of our city

Create a crisis by withdrawing from next years tournament on grounds we have no confidence in the integrity of the officiating - a rigged sport.

And be the change we all want to see

My 2 point plan:

1) have a football team that can compete, without having to discuss officiating.
2) delete sevco from the face of the earth.

[Diclonius]

I would not.

[MWHIBBIES]

My 2 point plan:

1) have a football team that can compete, without having to discuss officiating.
2) delete sevco from the face of the earth.

1 is not possible at any level. Referees impact every match ever with wrong decisions.

[hibsbollah]

Another linked thought; does anyone think we would have won the 2016 final with VAR in place? Stokes’ equaliser would have been ruled out by the operators for a ‘push’ for starters. That game was an aberration that clearly wouldnt have been allowed this season.

If you agree with me, you surely have to agree that radical steps have to be taken, even as radical as the OPs. Imagine a football life without the possibility of another May 2016…

[Hermit Crab]

Another linked thought; does anyone think we would have won the 2016 final with VAR in place? Stokes’ equaliser would have been ruled out by the operators for a ‘push’ for starters. That game was an aberration that clearly wouldnt have been allowed this season.

If you agree with me, you surely have to agree that radical steps have to be taken, even as radical as the OPs. Imagine a football life without the possibility of another May 2016…


We absolutely would have had a pen given against us for Stevensons push on Haliday I think it was in the 2nd half.

[Steve20]

Another linked thought; does anyone think we would have won the 2016 final with VAR in place? Stokes’ equaliser would have been ruled out by the operators for a ‘push’ for starters. That game was an aberration that clearly wouldnt have been allowed this season.

If you agree with me, you surely have to agree that radical steps have to be taken, even as radical as the OPs. Imagine a football life without the possibility of another May 2016…

Stokes' equaliser was a perfectly good goal. Nothing wrong with it. You can't seriously think it was a foul???

[Smartie]

Stokes' equaliser was a perfectly good goal. Nothing wrong with it. You can't seriously think it was a foul???

The spirit of VAR is such that footage is scrutinised to find a hint of justification for the decision the officials want to give and the decision made accordingly.

So they’d have found a way.

It’s not a foul, but you’d have Beaton or similar saying that Stokes pushed the Rangers player when jumping for the header.

[Trinity Hibee]

We absolutely would have had a pen given against us for Stevensons push on Haliday I think it was in the 2nd half.

Think it was maybe Waghorn

[SickBoy32]

Agree with the OP that something radical needs done at this stage, rampant cheating must be stopped somehow.

Don’t understand why the Scottish Cup is being targeting for a boycott though, the huns are ref assisted in the league too ?

I’d suggest Hibs forfeit the league games vs huns next season, with very clear and unambiguous wording in the press as to the reasoning for this. Not beating round the bush. Call out the referee’s as the cheats that they are , take whatever punishment the SFA give us on the chin.

Persisting with the status quo will do nothing for the club. Time for us to take decisive action.

[SeanWilson]

Stokes' equaliser was a perfectly good goal. Nothing wrong with it. You can't seriously think it was a foul???

It’s the one part of the highlights that gives me the fear every time I watch it. They’d 100pc chop that off today.

[04Sauzee]

It would certainly take the fear of not winning it away 👀👀😂

[H18 SFR]

I wanted to sleep on this and I feel the same today, so here goes.

Last night was not sport. It was a rigged contest, a waste of everyone's time & money. The SFA will only act when there is a full blown crisis (and not before). They are equal parts complacent & complicit.

So here's my 2 point plan

1) I'd support Hibs in announcing we will withdraw from next years Scottish Cup, as the officiating makes it a rigged competition. Its our 150th year next year but we need to use our voice to plunge the cosy governing body into crisis, or else nothing changes.

2. I would support Hibs directors, writing to Rangers directors & the SFA, to say that the Rangers supports behaviour is unacceptable to such a serious degree that in future Rangers directors are now on notice - rangers directors will be held personally responsible & liable to prosecution if there are any sectarian chants from their support, in our 21st century European home.
It is an extension of the principle of clubs being fined for "failure to control their staff"
Hold Rangers directors personally liable. Prosecute them when it happens
Clean the extremist element out of our gane & out of our city

Create a crisis by withdrawing from next years tournament on grounds we have no confidence in the integrity of the officiating - a rigged sport.

And be the change we all want to see

I want to win the cup next year.

[Ozyhibby]

I wanted to sleep on this and I feel the same today, so here goes.

Last night was not sport. It was a rigged contest, a waste of everyone's time & money. The SFA will only act when there is a full blown crisis (and not before). They are equal parts complacent & complicit.

So here's my 2 point plan

1) I'd support Hibs in announcing we will withdraw from next years Scottish Cup, as the officiating makes it a rigged competition. Its our 150th year next year but we need to use our voice to plunge the cosy governing body into crisis, or else nothing changes.

2. I would support Hibs directors, writing to Rangers directors & the SFA, to say that the Rangers supports behaviour is unacceptable to such a serious degree that in future Rangers directors are now on notice - rangers directors will be held personally responsible & liable to prosecution if there are any sectarian chants from their support, in our 21st century European home.
It is an extension of the principle of clubs being fined for "failure to control their staff"
Hold Rangers directors personally liable. Prosecute them when it happens
Clean the extremist element out of our gane & out of our city

Create a crisis by withdrawing from next years tournament on grounds we have no confidence in the integrity of the officiating - a rigged sport.

And be the change we all want to see

Maybe we should just stop playing football altogether? That would really show them.


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[NORTHERNHIBBY]

It's time to stop that extremist filth who try to pass themselves off as football fans, from getting anywhere near our ground. Most importantly, we have to control the narrative on this and not let the media run off at the mouth about it being a reaction to being put out of the cup.

[Yorkshire HFC]

[QUOTE=Springbank;7609642]I wanted to sleep on this and I feel the same today, so here goes.

Last night was not sport. It was a rigged contest, a waste of everyone's time & money. The SFA will only act when there is a full blown crisis (and not before). They are equal parts complacent & complicit.

I'd be in favour of the manager bollocking the players for losing control of themselves and throwing away any chance of winning the game - totally amateur from them. Hopefully they can learn from last night.

[He's here!]

Stokes' equaliser was a perfectly good goal. Nothing wrong with it. You can't seriously think it was a foul???

It was clever play from Stokes. Definitely got a wee nudge in on the Rangers defender as the ball came to him. It's been remarked on plenty of times. I'd agree there's a good chance it would have been at least looked at by VAR.

[Hiber-nation]

Some views on here way beyond Celtic levels of paranoia. Not competing for the cup, giving up supporting Hibs. Behave.

[hibsbollah]

The spirit of VAR is such that footage is scrutinised to find a hint of justification for the decision the officials want to give and the decision made accordingly.

So they’d have found a way.

It’s not a foul, but you’d have Beaton or similar saying that Stokes pushed the Rangers player when jumping for the header.

:agree: That was my point, thanks for responding on my behalf! It absolutely wasnt a foul, but Stokes merest contact with the defender while brushing past on the way to the ball would have been grounds enough, in the current climate. Just watch the recent 4 games with aberdeen Celtic hearts and rangers as evidence. 2016 isnt allowed today, im convinced of that.

[Northernhibee]

For all the people making dismissive comments, I’d support this over doing nothing at all.

[LaMotta]

It’s the one part of the highlights that gives me the fear every time I watch it. They’d 100pc chop that off today.

Unless it was a goal against Hibs eg Marshall bundled into the net at Ross County or Vente man handled v Killie....

[Swedish hibee]

Only change happens by fans in modern football. In Germany & France, the fans would never accept this bias.

[MKHIBEE]

I want to win the cup next year.
We still won’t be allowed to

[H18 SFR]

We still won’t be allowed to

That’s nonsense.

[malcolm]

I wanted to sleep on this and I feel the same today, so here goes.

Last night was not sport. It was a rigged contest, a waste of everyone's time & money. The SFA will only act when there is a full blown crisis (and not before). They are equal parts complacent & complicit.

So here's my 2 point plan

1) I'd support Hibs in announcing we will withdraw from next years Scottish Cup, as the officiating makes it a rigged competition. Its our 150th year next year but we need to use our voice to plunge the cosy governing body into crisis, or else nothing changes.

2. I would support Hibs directors, writing to Rangers directors & the SFA, to say that the Rangers supports behaviour is unacceptable to such a serious degree that in future Rangers directors are now on notice - rangers directors will be held personally responsible & liable to prosecution if there are any sectarian chants from their support, in our 21st century European home.
It is an extension of the principle of clubs being fined for "failure to control their staff"
Hold Rangers directors personally liable. Prosecute them when it happens
Clean the extremist element out of our gane & out of our city

Create a crisis by withdrawing from next years tournament on grounds we have no confidence in the integrity of the officiating - a rigged sport.

And be the change we all want to see

It might be great if Hibs could make up their own legislation and their own court and justice system in which to proscecute… but since they can’t the existing common law and legislation just don’t cover it :greengrin

[Lago]

:greengrin
Think you haven't slept on it nearly long enough.

[Northernhibee]

That’s nonsense.

Is it?

The TV companies don’t want anything other than the two arsecheeks. You could have the choice of an Edinburgh Derby, a New Firm Derby, a non league team getting their chance to try to shock the bigger teams at Easter Road or Pittodrie or the like and guaranteed the television people going to pick Rangers vs Montrose or Celtic vs Morton or the like, every time.

A final without Rangers or Celtic are perceived to have no value to those who have the power, and they’re wrong at that.

They even have their own end in a supposedly neutral stadium for the final where their fans receive a majority of the seats.

[wookie70]

Why would you pull out of a competition when the corruption is not competition specific. The second suggestion is only possible in League Games and I would support that and have done for a number of years. The The Rangers problem in terms of their behaviour is specific to them so treating them differently makes sense. The corrupt refereeing is more obvious against them but we seem to fall foul of referees against all teams in the league so that to me is best dealt with by our video team putting together examples of when we were penalised and when we never got an award for similar penalties, bookings etc. There must be hundreds of examples this season.

[Donegal Hibby]

The cups are our only chance to win something and brings in extra revenue. Withdrawing from either we'd only be punishing ourselves . A big no from me on that one .

[scoopyboy]

We absolutely would have had a pen given against us for Stevensons push on Haliday I think it was in the 2nd half.

I shudder every time I watch that, think it was Stevenson on Waghorn right at the start of the second half. I remember thinking after the final that Steven McLean was a good referee but don’t think he’s given us a decision since. Not that I’m complaining but I thought he should have added a bit more time on due to Hibs winner being celebrated by the players

[Stubbsy90+2]

The only thing I want us to do is ban Rangers fans. Enough is enough. They'll reciprocate by taking away 700 tickets for Ibrox. So what.

:agree:

Give them 0 tickets. They can give us 0.

On a football level, that could only benefit us anyway.

[NAE NOOKIE]

I get the frustration. But withdrawing from the SC isn't the answer ... especially on the back of last night's game where you will not get full agreement even from neutral observers that the penalty or two red cards didn't come under the heading of 'I've seen them given'

As for holding the Sevco directors to account in law. Good luck taking that before any court, it would be impossible to prove, even if there was legal precedent for bringing such an action, which I highly doubt there is.

However. At what point does or club reach the stage where it simply cannot ignore the opinion of it's fans on this issue. Since that club returned to the top flight the bigotry and anti Catholic bile spewing from our south stand EVERY TIME they visit is actually far worse than it was prior to their demise. You wouldn't think that was possible, but that is what has happened.

At the very least it is time for a shot across their bows, in the form of a statement that Hibernian FC are aware of ongoing complaints from the clubs supporters over rampant and collective bigoted behaviour ( not to mention utterly obvious and dangerous overloading of the south ) when that club visits and that if both do not stop their allocation will be cut by 1000 tickets. Then another 1000 if that doesn't work, until all they receive is the barest minimum Hibs can allocate under league rules.

[Betty Boop]

So how come Kilmarnock and Motherwell were 'allowed' to beat them ?

[Crunchie]

Some views on here way beyond Celtic levels of paranoia. Not competing for the cup, giving up supporting Hibs. Behave.

Spot on

[Scouse Hibee]

I wanted to sleep on this and I feel the same today, so here goes.

Last night was not sport. It was a rigged contest, a waste of everyone's time & money. The SFA will only act when there is a full blown crisis (and not before). They are equal parts complacent & complicit.

So here's my 2 point plan

1) I'd support Hibs in announcing we will withdraw from next years Scottish Cup, as the officiating makes it a rigged competition. Its our 150th year next year but we need to use our voice to plunge the cosy governing body into crisis, or else nothing changes.

2. I would support Hibs directors, writing to Rangers directors & the SFA, to say that the Rangers supports behaviour is unacceptable to such a serious degree that in future Rangers directors are now on notice - rangers directors will be held personally responsible & liable to prosecution if there are any sectarian chants from their support, in our 21st century European home.
It is an extension of the principle of clubs being fined for "failure to control their staff"
Hold Rangers directors personally liable. Prosecute them when it happens
Clean the extremist element out of our gane & out of our city

Create a crisis by withdrawing from next years tournament on grounds we have no confidence in the integrity of the officiating - a rigged sport.

And be the change we all want to see

😂

[VoltaireHibs]

I wanted to sleep on this and I feel the same today, so here goes.

Last night was not sport. It was a rigged contest, a waste of everyone's time & money. The SFA will only act when there is a full blown crisis (and not before). They are equal parts complacent & complicit.

So here's my 2 point plan

1) I'd support Hibs in announcing we will withdraw from next years Scottish Cup, as the officiating makes it a rigged competition. Its our 150th year next year but we need to use our voice to plunge the cosy governing body into crisis, or else nothing changes.

2. I would support Hibs directors, writing to Rangers directors & the SFA, to say that the Rangers supports behaviour is unacceptable to such a serious degree that in future Rangers directors are now on notice - rangers directors will be held personally responsible & liable to prosecution if there are any sectarian chants from their support, in our 21st century European home.
It is an extension of the principle of clubs being fined for "failure to control their staff"
Hold Rangers directors personally liable. Prosecute them when it happens
Clean the extremist element out of our gane & out of our city

Create a crisis by withdrawing from next years tournament on grounds we have no confidence in the integrity of the officiating - a rigged sport.

And be the change we all want to see

I want to see what a rash decision, made on the spur of the moment, looks like for you! 😁👍

[VoltaireHibs]

:agree:

Give them 0 tickets. They can give us 0.

On a football level, that could only benefit us anyway.

Spot on. 👍

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Jesus Christ

was always free to walk the kings highways :)

[The Hibee Harp]

I personally think none of the big decisions last night could be said to be stonewall either way and depending on your bias will sway your opinion. You could create and arguement for and against them all. The issue I have is that none of the big calls would have went our way had they been reversed. Whether it is subconcious bias, concious bias, or plain cheating, we don't get the 50/50 calls in these games and until the other 10 clubs stand together to call it out, nothing will change. As it stands we all make noises when things go against our own clubs and it comes across as just being bad losers.

That said, Hibs have to start making a bigger fuss publically. Having chats in private with Crawford Allan are getting us nowhere. So many huge and unforgiveable VAR calls have gone against us and all we say publically is that we are frustrated. Call it out for what it is. Put referees under pressure before and after games so that there performance is scrutinised and put under the microscope the way it should be. All non-old firm clubs should be pushing for fair representation in the refereeing body from across all regions and not being heavily west-coast biased. That in itself is an issue.

As for Rangers supporters specifically, we as a club must take a stance. If it were left to me, I would be making it crystal clear to the Rangers board both publically and privately that their supporters' behaviour wont be tolerated at ER. If they misbehave with Pyro or singing offensive and sectarian songs their allocation would be cut in half, with any further instances seeing it cut again until it's as small as we can make it/or shut them out completely. Ben Kensall was told at the AGM how strong our feelings are and after the chants/songs in the aftermatch of Ron Gordon's passing, along with the songs last night as Boyler was being stretchered off, we must take a stand now, otherwise will we ever?

[Rumble de Thump]

Some views on here way beyond Celtic levels of paranoia. Not competing for the cup, giving up supporting Hibs. Behave.

What is it you think people are paranoid about?

[Crunchie]

What is it you think people are paranoid about?

Hazard a guess, you’ll probably get it right 😁

[Hiber-nation]

What is it you think people are paranoid about?

Erm....that the whole world is so biased against us that we should simply give up....thought it was obvious!

[ancient hibee]

It might be great if Hibs could make up their own legislation and their own court and justice system in which to proscecute… but since they can’t the existing common law and legislation just don’t cover it :greengrin


What a spoilsport.Could we not lead the way by putting our board forward for prosecution over missile throwing at Tynecastle?:greengrin

[H18 SFR]

Is it?

The TV companies don’t want anything other than the two arsecheeks. You could have the choice of an Edinburgh Derby, a New Firm Derby, a non league team getting their chance to try to shock the bigger teams at Easter Road or Pittodrie or the like and guaranteed the television people going to pick Rangers vs Montrose or Celtic vs Morton or the like, every time.

A final without Rangers or Celtic are perceived to have no value to those who have the power, and they’re wrong at that.

They even have their own end in a supposedly neutral stadium for the final where their fans receive a majority of the seats.

So are the TV companies the source of the conspiracy?

[Lago]

Other than penalising Hibs financially what else would it achieve?

[eastmainsmsh]

I’d love for them and Celtic to go to England Scottish football could flourish competitively it’s purely financial that it won’t happen tho

[Alfred E Newman]

Other than penalising Hibs financially what else would it achieve?

Make us a laughing stock.

[Northernhibee]

So are the TV companies the source of the conspiracy?

Combine referees that are almost certain to be west coasters, the 11-1 voting split, (unless things have changed) referees not having to disclose who they supported when younger, the media being so heavily Glasgow biased, and so many other things the entire game up here is rigged against anyone who isn’t Rangers or Celtic.

Time all the other teams resigned from any current Scottish league and competition and set up anew without them. They can’t do it without us as a collective, as a collective we can get by without them.

[chrisski33]

Is it April fools day already?

[Baldy Foghorn]

The posters saying give us 0 for ibrox, do you ever go there? Genuinely interested, as some will support the team wherever they play. Why are some talking for those who actually go there?

[Stonewall]

The question here is whether our support will step up and fill the empty seats.

I would suggest they won't.

[JimBHibees]

Combine referees that are almost certain to be west coasters, the 11-1 voting split, (unless things have changed) referees not having to disclose who they supported when younger, the media being so heavily Glasgow biased, and so many other things the entire game up here is rigged against anyone who isn’t Rangers or Celtic.

Time all the other teams resigned from any current Scottish league and competition and set up anew without them. They can’t do it without us as a collective, as a collective we can get by without them.

Fair to say we have Aberdeen to thank for the 11 to 1 voting still being in place

[JimBHibees]

The question here is whether our support will step up and fill the empty seats.

I would suggest they won't.

I think we are unlikely to fill the difference however even if no more fans attend I think most will find it a more pleasant experience than currently happens. It should encourage more to attend though particularly if we are more competitive.

[Hiber-nation]

The question here is whether our support will step up and fill the empty seats.

I would suggest they won't.

They won't unless they feel we have a real chance of beating them.

[Trinity Hibee]

The question here is whether our support will step up and fill the empty seats.

I would suggest they won't.

And if they don’t it’s still a win for the Hibs fans that do attend.

[hibsbollah]

I think we are unlikely to fill the difference however even if no more fans attend I think most will find it a more pleasant experience than currently happens. It should encourage more to attend though particularly if we are more competitive.

:agree: Winning back disillusioned exfans and maybe even new ones, will be a gradual process

[I'm Spartacus]

Oh my days.