Rangers away - build up thread

[GreenCastle]

Absolutely delighted we got our first league win of the season yesterday, a clean sheet and up a few places in the league.

Still lots to improve on and we really need to put a run of wins together to get further up the table. Aberdeen on 15 points - 10 points ahead of us are looking strong favourites for 2nd or 3rd.

We don’t have a game now till 29th which will hopefully allow us to get players together again and work on sharpness - team organisation etc.

Rangers play x3 games before they play us - Dundee Utd away - Dundee home - Malmo away then Hibs at Ibrox - will the full stadium be open?

Since the Jack Ross - Boyle hatrick semi final win Hibs have played Rangers x10 and haven’t won any. We have lost 8 of the last 10 and worst of all conceded 27 goals in these games which is far too many.

Including that semi final win - it’s 2 wins for Hibs in 24 matches which shows how poor our record has been against them. That 2nd win was in February 2018 which was our last win at Ibrox.

Rangers currently 7 points behind Celtic with a game in hand against Utd today. Win that and it’s 5 points so they haven’t started that well either and will be under pressure from home support.

A draw for Hibs wouldn’t be worst result but after the Celtic games recently we have to learn to not lose an early goal against them as it makes the task even harder.

Bowie will be missing - Newell possibly back? Hopefully Hoilett and Youan fitter and sharper.

Think we will keep the same back 5 after the clean sheet yesterday. Possibly even the same starting team though Boyle looked sharp and did well with his goal.

We will need some speed for the counter attacks so Boyle may start ? Do we keep Nicky Cadden on to help Obita defensively or do we attack more and avoid trying to sit deeper which rarely seems to suit us.

Will be another good test for this team but think they will take a lot of confidence from the win yesterday and getting more points on the board.

We could do with a statement result or win - been too long against a higher placed team.

[DH1875]

Wonder how many tickets we will get.

[Hermit Crab]

Wonder how many tickets we will get.

With only 3 stands being open we might not get any. They'd usually be on sale by now.

[GreenCastle]

League rules / regulations say teams always get an away allocation.

Obviously seems Celtic and Rangers above the rules with their antics last few seasons and avoiding away fans but it’s in the rules and regulations.

Be curious to see what happens. Are Dundee getting any tickets for league cup game ?

[DH1875]

With only 3 stands being open we might not get any. They'd usually be on sale by now.

Probably a couple of hundred in the corner of the club deck. Think they did it last season for a couple of games.

[B.H.F.C]

Will be a joke if we end up without any tickets. But we know they don’t bother about the rules and there is no consequence when they don’t.

[Billy Whizz]

Will be a joke if we end up without any tickets. But we know they don’t bother about the rules and there is no consequence when they don’t.

Rangers have obviously got a problem with this game. If Ibrox isn’t fully available, a number of season ticket holders won’t get in. Not sure what the capacity is at the moment with some of their stand closed
Think the league cup rules are you only have to give around 30 tickets or so for directors/players etc
The cup tie against Dundee next week is easier, as it isn’t a season ticket game

[Callum_62]

I'm guessing Boyle will miss this one

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[hibee-boys]

Would love to see us give them a proper game at Ibrox, seems a while since we’ve pushed them. They’ve got an away tie the Thursday evening prior to our Sunday lunchtime kick off. Zero excuse to be anything than on the front door and aggressive from kick off in that game. We’ve also now got the ability to continue that pressure from the bench.

[B.H.F.C]

Would love to see us give them a proper game at Ibrox, seems a while since we’ve pushed them. They’ve got an away tie the Thursday evening prior to our Sunday lunchtime kick off. Zero excuse to be anything than on the front door and aggressive from kick off in that game. We’ve also now got the ability to continue that pressure from the bench.

The way we start games is a concern to me. We haven’t started any of our league games well. Even if Rangers don’t look up to much, we can’t go to Ibrox and start in the same manner as we have been.

[Kojock]

With only 3 stands being open we might not get any. They'd usually be on sale by now.

The game will be at Hampden as they can’t accommodate all their season ticket holders in the three stands. The only reason the cup game v Dundee is being played at Ibrox is that season tickets are not valid and they can fit everyone into 3 stands.

[Manxhibs]

I fancy us to win by 3

[GreenCastle]

The game will be at Hampden as they can’t accommodate all their season ticket holders in the three stands. The only reason the cup game v Dundee is being played at Ibrox is that season tickets are not valid and they can fit everyone into 3 stands.

You would think with 2 weeks to go they would make an announcement about it either way!!

[B.H.F.C]

The game will be at Hampden as they can’t accommodate all their season ticket holders in the three stands. The only reason the cup game v Dundee is being played at Ibrox is that season tickets are not valid and they can fit everyone into 3 stands.

It’s now only the top tier that isn’t open for the cup game so they’ll only be 3-4 thousand down even if that’s still closed. I think game will be at Ibrox.

[JimBHibees]

I'm guessing Boyle will miss this one

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Why so?

[Kojock]

You would think with 2 weeks to go they would make an announcement about it either way!!

Scottish football is run by two clubs for the benefit of those two clubs. The rules are manipulated accordingly.

[GreenCastle]

It’s now only the top tier that isn’t open for the cup game so they’ll only be 3-4 thousand down even if that’s still closed. I think game will be at Ibrox.

I think it will be Ibrox too..

Question is will Hibs get any tickets..Will home fans be raging if Hibs get tickets - yes so would probably expect no tickets. Hibs should give them zero tickets for Easter Road for the next game if this is the case.

[southern hibby]

Do Rangers really need to give us tickets because last season or the season before they gave us non for the game that they had for armed forces day?

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[GreenCastle]

Do Rangers really need to give us tickets because last season or the season before they gave us non for the game that they had for armed forces day?

GGTTH

Page 105 here if you want to read it -

https://spfl.co.uk/admin/filemanager/images/shares/pdfs/MASTER%20-%20Rules%20and%20Regulations%20(CLEAN%20-%202%20AUGUST%202024).pdf

[HendoDelivered]

Why so?

Having surgery on his wrist I think

[MWHIBBIES]

Got to make them work for it. Surrendered both Celtic games within 5 minutes. No more of that ***** this time. Keep it tight, stay switched on and hold it up front if we can.

[Hibby70]

We should give them the same % of tickets we get next time they play Easter road. And just site that as the reason.

[Carheenlea]

We should give them the same % of tickets we get next time they play Easter road. And just site that as the reason.

They won’t have a spare seat in the house due to stand closures and a scramble for tickets among ST holders while we would have a good few thousand spare seats with a lot of home fans opting for TV.

Can’t really compare the two.

[southern hibby]

Page 105 here if you want to read it -

https://spfl.co.uk/admin/filemanager/images/shares/pdfs/MASTER%20-%20Rules%20and%20Regulations%20(CLEAN%20-%202%20AUGUST%202024).pdf

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Not disputing a thing there, so that would mean that Hibs must have agreed not to take any tickets for that armed forces day game.

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[B.H.F.C]

GC

Not disputing a thing there, so that would mean that Hibs must have agreed not to take any tickets for that armed forces day game.

GGTTH

I’m sure that was the first season fans were back in and they weren’t giving away allocations to anyone at that point. Was down to them keeping seats empty elsewhere for ‘red zones’ or something like that.

[Bobo]

On the grounds of fairness and keeping a level playing field, the Huns shouldn't be allowed to return to Greyskull until after they have played all 11 league opponents at Hampden first.

IMO, no team(s) should be disadvantaged (except them) because of the problems they have with Ibrox.

[HFC93]

On the grounds of fairness and keeping a level playing field, the Huns shouldn't be allowed to return to Greyskull until after they have played all 11 league opponents at Hampden first.

IMO, no team(s) should be disadvantaged (except them) because of the problems they have with Ibrox.

They've won all of their domestic ganes at Hampden this season so no opposition team is being disadvantaged by playing them at Ibrox and not Hampden. Unless I'm missing something?

[Bobo]

They've won all of their domestic ganes at Hampden this season so no opposition team is being disadvantaged by playing them at Ibrox and not Hampden. Unless I'm missing something?

Doesn't matter if they've won or lost all their previous games, they should be made to play the entire first round of 11 home fixtures before returning to their, still unfinished, own stadium.

It should apply to any team in their position, it's only fair but then again when has Scottish football ever been fair?!

[JimBHibees]

Having surgery on his wrist I think

Ok cheers

[Tully]

Did Inverness not have to keep playing games at Aberdeen even though there stadium got finished early or am I talking mince

[Hermit Crab]

We usually hear on a Monday by 10am regarding tickets fore Hibs first so I reckon we might not be getting any. Still time later in the week of course but the longer it goes the tighter it is to them all posted to fans.

[Mikey_1875]

We usually hear on a Monday by 10am regarding tickets fore Hibs first so I reckon we might not be getting any. Still time later in the week of course but the longer it goes the tighter it is to them all posted to fans.

Public holiday might be the reason for no e-mail today but I would hope to hear something tomorrow or Wednesday latest if we are getting an allocation.

[MWHIBBIES]

Doesn't matter if they've won or lost all their previous games, they should be made to play the entire first round of 11 home fixtures before returning to their, still unfinished, own stadium.

It should apply to any team in their position, it's only fair but then again when has Scottish football ever been fair?!

Really makes no difference.

[greenlex]

Really makes no difference.
Home team not playing at home. Of course it makes a difference. All away teams should be afforded the same.

[GreenCastle]

Home team not playing at home. Of course it makes a difference. All away teams should be afforded the same.

Don’t forget Scottish football has a system where the higher league placed teams pay more for VAR and they decided to bring VAR in midway through a season. Fairness and common sense doesn’t make sense in Scottish footbal.

[Springbank]

If the tables were turned, you can bet Sevco Scotland 5088 would be playing to the Gallery, and the hideous British Nationalism in their support, probably saying the lack of clarity on the stadium for the game could be "only in Scotland".

Sorry chaps, it's a Rangers thing, not a Scottish football thing. Sort your house out.

[Hermit Crab]

Public holiday might be the reason for no e-mail today but I would hope to hear something tomorrow or Wednesday latest if we are getting an allocation.


I forgot about that to be fair.

[Tambo]

Try and keep it tight early on with no silly stuff on the ball, despite Bowie being unavailable, we do have some good attacking options available to us now.

I'm sure Newell will be hoping to be back in contention, would be nice to have Boyle, even as a sub.

Big game for Triantis and Kwon in the middle of the park and our defence needs to be on it.

Second half yesterday and the win was absolutely vital for the confidence, good rest this week while rangers now entering the busy period, Malmö away before us.

[percy veer]

League rules / regulations say teams always get an away allocation.

Obviously seems Celtic and Rangers above the rules with their antics last few seasons and avoiding away fans but it’s in the rules and regulations.

Be curious to see what happens. Are Dundee getting any tickets for league cup game ?


if we dont get any tickets, next time they come to easter road half their allocation but charge them double and if anything comes up about rules , awk well.

[B.H.F.C]

Still no word on tickets. Can we assume they are just going to suit themselves and we’re no getting any?

[Green-Hibee-7]

Still no word on tickets. Can we assume they are just going to suit themselves and we’re no getting any?

Presume so. Not had any email. Are they not playing Dundee before? Did Dundee get any tickets?

Happy to have a completely empty South Stand when they come to ER if they give us no tickets.

[worcesterhibby]

Presume so. Not had any email. Are they not playing Dundee before? Did Dundee get any tickets?

Happy to have a completely empty South Stand when they come to ER if they give us no tickets.

If they can’t give us tickets they are breaking the rules.
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[Billy Whizz]

If they can’t give us tickets they are breaking the rules.
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They’ve broken the rules against Celtic for a while now

[B.H.F.C]

If they can’t give us tickets they are breaking the rules.
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When do they ever bother about the rules?

[Power]

Our ticket office are still waiting on ticketing arrangements on this.

[SteveHFC]

Our ticket office are still waiting on ticketing arrangements on this.

Wonder if we are getting any tickets at all.

[DH1875]

Our ticket office are still waiting on ticketing arrangements on this.

Ticket office aside. The club must know if we are getting tickets or not. It can't just be decided between ticketing offices.

[B.H.F.C]

Our ticket office are still waiting on ticketing arrangements on this.

Is there an expectation that we will be getting tickets?

[007]

The statement from Hibs about their behaviour at ER and future allocation was on 12th March, we played at Ibrox on 30th March and tickets for it had already gone on sale before our statement. This is therefore their 1st opportunity since then to respond in relation to our tickets at Ibrox so it looks like they are deliberately messing us about by not even replying to the club about our allocation. Probably not giving us any or a very few and will leave it as late as possible to tell us.

I don't remember them putting out a statement after ours. Highly unusual for them to pass up an opportunity to put out a statement.

[davhibby]

They’ve broken the rules against Celtic for a while now

They both agree to it so that’s why the SPFL have never forced them. Dundee complained about their allocation at Queens Park on the final day the other year and the SPFL forced a larger number of tickets. Doubt Rangers would be able to put us in the club deck either because the police wouldn’t allow that

[worcesterhibby]

The statement from Hibs about their behaviour at ER and future allocation was on 12th March, we played at Ibrox on 30th March and tickets for it had already gone on sale before our statement. This is therefore their 1st opportunity since then to respond in relation to our tickets at Ibrox so it looks like they are deliberately messing us about by not even replying to the club about our allocation. Probably not giving us any or a very few and will leave it as late as possible to tell us.

I don't remember them putting out a statement after ours. Highly unusual for them to pass up an opportunity to put out a statement.

rules state the tickets must be agreed 14 days before match

[Hermit Crab]

If this games at Ibrox we probably wont get any. Even rangers own website says ticket details for the match v Hibernian will be announced in due course. That was on the 3rd of this month.

[andrew70]

If this games at Ibrox we probably wont get any. Even rangers own website says ticket details for the match v Hibernian will be announced in due course. That was on the 3rd of this month.

I think it’s more they don’t have a clue if it’s going to be at Ibrox or not yet

[Hermit Crab]

I think it’s more they don’t have a clue if it’s going to be at Ibrox or not yet


Don't see the point in them moving back to Ibrox for a league cup game only to go back to Hampden the following week for a league game. :confused:

[Billy Whizz]

Don't see the point in them moving back to Ibrox for a league cup game only to go back to Hampden the following week for a league game. :confused:

If you’re a season ticket at Ibrox and can’t get in for the Hibs game, don’t think you’d be impressed

[andrew70]

Don't see the point in them moving back to Ibrox for a league cup game only to go back to Hampden the following week for a league game. :confused:

They won’t sell out for a LC game though.

[oneone73]

Don't see the point in them moving back to Ibrox for a league cup game only to go back to Hampden the following week for a league game. :confused:

It's not an ST game, so they won't be denying any ST holder a seat they've paid for.

[Blurhibee]

The rangers fan at my work is convinced the game will
Be at ibrox but he is knuckle dragging hun tho so I’ve took that with a pinch of salt

[Hermit Crab]

It's not an ST game, so they won't be denying any ST holder a seat they've paid for.


They wouldn't have enough seats for every ST holder if our game is at Ibrox, the Copland Rd stand will be closed.

[McGruber]

From the St J team I would move Chris Cadden further up the right and bring Miller in. Would also consider bringing NMW in for Rudi. Bring on our attacking players as the game opens up. Might be tempted to start Youan left to give us some pace in the team and out ball

[Moulin Yarns]

They wouldn't have enough seats for every ST holder if our game is at Ibrox, the Copland Rd stand will be closed.

Only the upper tier, but still 3,500 or so

[Logie Green]

From their website beneath info about their Euro games.

The club remains hopeful works will be completed ahead of the Hibernian match on September 29, but in the event this is not the case, all season-ticket holders from the Copland Rear will be guaranteed a seat elsewhere in the stadium and will be contacted directly ahead of that match if necessary.

[Keith_M]

Don't see the point in them moving back to Ibrox for a league cup game only to go back to Hampden the following week for a league game. :confused:


They wouldn't have enough seats for every ST holder if our game is at Ibrox, the Copland Rd stand will be closed.


I think you just answered your own question.

:greengrin

[erin go bragh]

From their website beneath info about their Euro games.

The club remains hopeful works will be completed ahead of the Hibernian match on September 29, but in the event this is not the case, all season-ticket holders from the Copland Rear will be guaranteed a seat elsewhere in the stadium and will be contacted directly ahead of that match if necessary.
So the game is definitely at GreySkull. Don't think we will get any tickets for thid game. Scared to play us at Hampden obviously.

[B.H.F.C]

From their website beneath info about their Euro games.

The club remains hopeful works will be completed ahead of the Hibernian match on September 29, but in the event this is not the case, all season-ticket holders from the Copland Rear will be guaranteed a seat elsewhere in the stadium and will be contacted directly ahead of that match if necessary.

Surprised no word on Hibs from it. There will probably be folk with buses booked etc. Guaranteed if we don’t get tickets there will be some excuse and it’ll just be swept under the carpet.

How many season ticket holders do they have?

[gbhibby]

Hope it's Hampden.

[SHODAN]

If we are not allocated tickets then I expect no allocation for them at the return fixture. Anything other than this would show a complete lack of spine.

[MelbourneHibees]

Hopefully reap the benefit of playing them after a tough Europe game.

[GreenCastle]

10 days before a game which has been in the calendar since 27th June and fans have no idea if they can attend.

Would be nice if Hibs could provide an update one way or another.

[B.H.F.C]

10 days before a game which has been in the calendar since 27th June and fans have no idea if they can attend.

Would be nice if Hibs could provide an update one way or another.

That lot will be dragging it out as long as the can. Then, about Wednesday or Thursday next week we’ll hear that it’s too late to facilitate sales to away fans or some pish.

[erin go bragh]

If we are not allocated tickets then I expect no allocation for them at the return fixture. Anything other than this would show a complete lack of spine.

Wont cost them 100k but would us. Keep reducing there tickets but we won't cut off our nose to spite our face imo.

[Power]

Club statement on Rangers away here - https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2024/september/19/club-statement--rangers--a--tickets

[SteveHFC]

Hibernian FC continues to have detailed conversations with the SPFL and Rangers regarding away tickets for the William Hill Premiership match on Sunday 29 September, 2024.


Due to the ongoing maintenance at Ibrox, away ticket information has yet to be provided as Rangers go through the final stages of work to the Copland Road stand.


With the match now just 10 days away, the clubs are working through a formal procedure with the SPFL to determine further information regarding away supporters.


The Club hopes to receive more details from the SPFL and Rangers early next week.

[B.H.F.C]

Rangers going to do what they want. SPFL going to let them.

We will end up with no tickets but all seats will magically be available by kick off.

[Mikey_1875]

They clearly have no clue when the work will be finished and are burying their heads in the sand until it’s too late for us to get tickets.

[hibeesjoe]

Easier said than done but Hibs should take the hit and give them no tickets.

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[davhibby]

We should be refusing to play the game unless we get tickets. Rangers had an alternative in place that allowed for everyone to attend games so if they’ve gone back to Ibrox too early then it should be the own fans that have to miss out

[Hibby70]

Easier said than done but Hibs should take the hit and give them no tickets.

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Absolutely, said before give clubs the same % we get from them. They can then have no complaints.

We'll need the extra home seats anyway as we approach the run-in for a league and cup double.

[B.H.F.C]

We should be refusing to play the game unless we get tickets. Rangers had an alternative in place that allowed for everyone to attend games so if they’ve gone back to Ibrox too early then it should be the own fans that have to miss out

The rules state that there has to be a reasonable away allocation. If they’ve sold more tickets than they have seats in the home end, that’s not our problem. In a normal country where the bias they benefit from didn’t exist, the association would tell them that the normal allocation stands.

[percy veer]

Wont cost them 100k but would us. Keep reducing there tickets but we won't cut off our nose to spite our face imo.

Charge them more for their reduced allocation make up the lost revenue.

[worcesterhibby]

Hibernian FC continues to have detailed conversations with the SPFL and Rangers regarding away tickets for the William Hill Premiership match on Sunday 29 September, 2024.


Due to the ongoing maintenance at Ibrox, away ticket information has yet to be provided as Rangers go through the final stages of work to the Copland Road stand.


With the match now just 10 days away, the clubs are working through a formal procedure with the SPFL to determine further information regarding away supporters.


The Club hopes to receive more details from the SPFL and Rangers early next week.

sounds like the club have officially complained, citing the 14 day rule. Now in the hands of the SPFL to enforce their own rules. Let’s see !

[B.H.F.C]

sounds like the club have officially complained, citing the 14 day rule. Now in the hands of the SPFL to enforce their own rules. Let’s see !

They won’t enforce anything that goes against that lot. There’ll be some excuse trotted out be it time, police advice or some pish. When it’s got to this point I’ll be shocked if we end up with tickets now.

[Carheenlea]

It’s far from an acceptable situation, but if we had to limit attendance at Easter Road for works for a Rangers game and I was told that my ST wouldn’t be valid due to limitations of space but we accommodated an allocation for visiting Rangers fans I’d be pretty angry.

If the argument given in the event of us not receiving any tickets was that home ST holders were being prioritised I can almost understand that and can put it down to unfortunate circumstances.

If we do receive an allocation I’m guessing it’ll be Hibs First only, and maybe even that may result in not all Hibs First being accommodated.

The extended delay does suggest that avenues are being explored, but how thorough the exploration is remains to be seen.

[CMac1988]

I'm petty. No away tickets should be met with no away tickets for them. They created this situation by returning to their stadium before it was ready. Drop in the ocean but being someone who doesn't make many home games in recent years I'd drop other commitments and make sure to show up to the home leg to help make up for any losses. **** em'.

[TimeForHeroes32]

It’s far from an acceptable situation, but if we had to limit attendance at Easter Road for works for a Rangers game and I was told that my ST wouldn’t be valid due to limitations of space but we accommodated an allocation for visiting Rangers fans I’d be pretty angry.

If the argument given in the event of us not receiving any tickets was that home ST holders were being prioritised I can almost understand that and can put it down to unfortunate circumstances.

If we do receive an allocation I’m guessing it’ll be Hibs First only, and maybe even that may result in not all Hibs First being accommodated.

The extended delay does suggest that avenues are being explored, but how thorough the exploration is remains to be seen.

They’ve literally been playing at Hampden for all their home games so far. They are trying to penny pinch so they don’t need to keep renting it out and now trying to be cheeky and not give any away tickets if the stand not ready when it’s their own fault.

SPFL should be telling them we must get tickets so up to you Hampden or reduced home support at Ibrox. If they aren’t happy then only other option is postpone the game and then they should be fined for it.

They wouldn’t had been a saga if they just kept Hampden for another couple games to make sure it was completely ready so if home fans don’t get tickets because of their error then it’s their own club fault not ours. However just like after we got to go back after covid, SPFL will most likely bend over backwards to whatever they want

[Hermit Crab]

Even if its decided on Monday that we will get tickets, unlikely to go on sale until Tuesday... That barely leaves enough time to get them posted out to fans who are unable to collect.

Even if its just 500 tickets to cover Hibs First members, that would be better than nothing.

[hibsforeurope]

They are at it, totally ignoring the rules again.

They have around 41,000 season ticket holders, shutting the whole Copland Road stand still gives them 43000 capacity, the usual away allocation could easily be offered.

[Hermit Crab]

They are at it, totally ignoring the rules again.

They have around 41,000 season ticket holders, shutting the whole Copland Road stand still gives them 43000 capacity, the usual away allocation could easily be offered.


They have already told ST holders in the Copland Road upper that they are guaranteed to be accommodated elsewhere in the stadium. Its where they accommodate them in the stadium that is the issue for us, if they put them in the Govan West Corner where we usually are then we won't be getting any tickets as there is nowhere else in the stadium we can be safely segregated. Livvy fans were put in the club deck upper last season but there was only 20 or 30 of them that travelled.

[hibsforeurope]

They have already told ST holders in the Copland Road upper that they are guaranteed to be accommodated elsewhere in the stadium. Its where they accommodate them in the stadium that is the issue for us, if they put them in the Govan West Corner where we usually are then we won't be getting any tickets as there is nowhere else in the stadium we can be safely segregated. Livvy fans were put in the club deck upper last season but there was only 20 or 30 of them that travelled.

There still should be plenty seats in the rest of the stadium to avoid using the away section to house displaced Copland road season ticket holders.

[andrew70]

Even if its decided on Monday that we will get tickets, unlikely to go on sale until Tuesday... That barely leaves enough time to get them posted out to fans who are unable to collect.

Even if its just 500 tickets to cover Hibs First members, that would be better than nothing.

They will be electronic apparently. They have rolled that out to fans for this weeks game as I thought the same.

They are it though.

[SHODAN]

It’s far from an acceptable situation, but if we had to limit attendance at Easter Road for works for a Rangers game and I was told that my ST wouldn’t be valid due to limitations of space but we accommodated an allocation for visiting Rangers fans I’d be pretty angry.

If the argument given in the event of us not receiving any tickets was that home ST holders were being prioritised I can almost understand that and can put it down to unfortunate circumstances.

If we do receive an allocation I’m guessing it’ll be Hibs First only, and maybe even that may result in not all Hibs First being accommodated.

The extended delay does suggest that avenues are being explored, but how thorough the exploration is remains to be seen.

It's not our fault Rangers didn't have their stadium ready for the start of the season.

[B.H.F.C]

They are at it, totally ignoring the rules again.

They have around 41,000 season ticket holders, shutting the whole Copland Road stand still gives them 43000 capacity, the usual away allocation could easily be offered.

Shouldn’t even be as tight as that. It’s only the Copeland Road upper that is still in doubt so capacity should only be down by about 3.5k.

They could accommodate us if they want to. They don’t. It’s up to the SPFL to tell them they have to. I doubt they will.

[Billy Whizz]

It's not our fault Rangers didn't have their stadium ready for the start of the season.

You’re missing his point

[Hermit Crab]

They'll probably offer us 50 tickets in the club deck as a token gesture.

[davhibby]

You’re missing his point

The point isn’t really relevant though is it? Other team’s supporters shouldn’t miss out if a team is incapable of having their own stadium ready to host games.

Rangers had a solution that worked fine, they shouldn’t have been allowed to move games back from Hampden before Ibrox was ready.

[Chorley Hibee]

You would like to think that any outstanding issues surrounding this fixture will be resolved today.

Should they not be, or Hibs are further inconvenienced from any decision, then I expect a robust response from Hibs on the matter.

No other club would get away with this nonsense.

[Springbank]

You would like to think that any outstanding issues surrounding this fixture will be resolved today.

Should they not be, or Hibs are further inconvenienced from any decision, then I expect a robust response from Hibs on the matter.

No other club would get away with this nonsense.

I have a lot of confidence in the club on this issue fwiw

The way the statement was worded last week, we had initiated a procedure

That procedure is a bit like having to follow each step of the road to the outcome (like the police have caught the weegie who tried to nick your hubcaps, he's been arrested & charged, he's sitting in the cells at St Leonards, and will appear at the Sheriff Court monday morning) and you have to go through each of those parts of the procedure (and give the allotted time for each to take place) but you still come out at the end with the inevitable result in your favour.

That's how I see it - we have taken the correct legal steps and put Rangers behind the 8 ball.

The process is running...

[B.H.F.C]

You would like to think that any outstanding issues surrounding this fixture will be resolved today.

Should they not be, or Hibs are further inconvenienced from any decision, then I expect a robust response from Hibs on the matter.

No other club would get away with this nonsense.

I can think of one other that would.

[Carheenlea]

How much notice do those who organise supporters buses need to give to their bus suppliers ahead of such games?

Given the timescale I’m guessing many will have just abandoned any plans to go and just forget about it till next time round. Maybe that’s the kind of thing that Rangers are hoping for all along here anyway to make things easier for themselves.

[B.H.F.C]

How much notice do those who organise supporters buses need to give to their bus suppliers ahead of such games?

Given the timescale I’m guessing many will have just abandoned any plans to go and just forget about it till next time round. Maybe that’s the kind of thing that Rangers are hoping for all along here anyway to make things easier for themselves.

The folk that go to Ibrox are, generally, the relatively small number of folk that go everywhere week in, week out.

I think 99% of those folk will be there regardless, if tickets are available.

[SteveHFC]

Hibs recent twitter post suggest the game is at ibrox.

https://x.com/HibernianFC/status/1838159407038804361?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcam p%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[Hibby70]

Lets give them less than a week's notice of the tickets they are getting for Easter Road.

[Hermit Crab]

Becoming a bit of a piss take now.

[Smartie]

I have a lot of confidence in the club on this issue fwiw

The way the statement was worded last week, we had initiated a procedure

That procedure is a bit like having to follow each step of the road to the outcome (like the police have caught the weegie who tried to nick your hubcaps, he's been arrested & charged, he's sitting in the cells at St Leonards, and will appear at the Sheriff Court monday morning) and you have to go through each of those parts of the procedure (and give the allotted time for each to take place) but you still come out at the end with the inevitable result in your favour.

That's how I see it - we have taken the correct legal steps and put Rangers behind the 8 ball.

The process is running...

I have less faith than you… I have about as much faith as I would if it turned out said hubcap thief was the son of the chief of Strathclyde polis - in which case you get warned to piss off quietly if you know what’s good for you.

[KeithTheHibby]

No other club in Scotland would be treated with this much inconvenience.
Nothing to do with Ibrox being partially opened, all to do with the reduced allocation those dogs get when they come to ER.
They really are the most hard done by, bitter, pathetic and childish club in Scotland.

[greenlex]

Is it true that part of , if not all , the issue is that as part of the upgrade on the stand that the overhang on the new roof obscures half the view of the pitch for the seats towards the back?
it may be that the cheap steel that was rushed through is in fact made from plasticine. Or perhaps the rumours of subsidence are in fact true.

[Smartie]

Is it true that part of , if not all , the issue is that as part of the upgrade on the stand that the overhang on the new roof obscures half the view of the pitch for the seats towards the back?
it may be that the cheap steel that was rushed through is in fact made from plasticine. Or perhaps the rumours of subsidence are in fact true.

I’ve seen mixed reports.

I think the bit directly below the “extension” is their new disabled section. If you stand up right up the back, the sight lines look horrendous. If you’re sitting further forward though (as you’re supposed to) then it all looks perfectly acceptable. The facilities look pretty decent to me, although I wouldn’t really know specifically what I’m looking for.

[degenerated]

I’ve seen mixed reports.

I think the bit directly below the “extension” is their new disabled section. If you stand up right up the back, the sight lines look horrendous. If you’re sitting further forward though (as you’re supposed to) then it all looks perfectly acceptable. The facilities look pretty decent to me, although I wouldn’t really know specifically what I’m looking for.This boy disagrees :greengrin 2817128172

[WeAreHibs]

This boy disagrees :greengrin 2817128172

That'll become the new away section then!

[Hermit Crab]

That'll become the new away section then!


It won't, wrong end of the stadium, carnage outside.

[LunasBoots]

Becoming a bit of a piss take now.

Be surprised if we get any, expect the club to release a statement if that happens with the intention of responding that they won't get an away allocation next time at ER

[Hermit Crab]

Be surprised if we get any, expect the club to release a statement if that happens with the intention of responding that they won't get an away allocation next time at ER


Unlikely we wont give them any at all, we've not got the minerals to do that.

[Billy Whizz]

Unlikely we wont give them any at all, we've not got the minerals to do that.

The next home game against them on Saturday 5th Jan, will probably be moved to the Sunday for TV

[Hermit Crab]

Still nothing...:rolleyes:

[Green-Hibee-7]

No chance we are getting any now IMO.

Take the loss at the next home game. Give them zero. Give youth clubs, schools and whoever else the tickets to fill the South. Or to annoy them even more have it empty.

Petty and hurts us in the pocket yes, but I cannot stand the liberties them and the other mob take over everyone else. If this was roles reversed the media noise would be off the scale.

[JimBHibees]

No chance we are getting any now IMO.

Take the loss at the next home game. Give them zero. Give youth clubs, schools and whoever else the tickets to fill the South. Or to annoy them even more have it empty.

Petty and hurts us in the pocket yes, but I cannot stand the liberties them and the other mob take over everyone else. If this was roles reversed the media noise would be off the scale.

Totally agree especially your final point says everything you need to know about the media up here. Succulent lamb still clearly being served

[Hermit Crab]

No chance we are getting any now IMO.

Take the loss at the next home game. Give them zero. Give youth clubs, schools and whoever else the tickets to fill the South. Or to annoy them even more have it empty.

Petty and hurts us in the pocket yes, but I cannot stand the liberties them and the other mob take over everyone else. If this was roles reversed the media noise would be off the scale.


Just tell us then, zero comms since Thursday.

[davhibby]

Just tell us then, zero comms since Thursday.

The fact there hasn’t been anything makes me think the club are doing a decent job of fighting our corner. I think Rangers probably expected us just to accept nothing without any fuss

[hibsforeurope]

No chance we are getting any now IMO.

Take the loss at the next home game. Give them zero. Give youth clubs, schools and whoever else the tickets to fill the South. Or to annoy them even more have it empty.

Petty and hurts us in the pocket yes, but I cannot stand the liberties them and the other mob take over everyone else. If this was roles reversed the media noise would be off the scale.

i'm not usually for giving no away allocations but in this case the Huns are taking the Piss now.

Surely no travelling Huns to Leith would mean we wouldn't need to pay as many police. Make it one of the bonus low price games for walk ups and get as many home fans in as possible.

[GreenCastle]

Would definitely say no Huns next home game.

Would be brilliant to have a full ban and watch the tears from their fans.

Would also tell them at minimum notice we are doing this.

Celtic stopped the Huns going to Celtic park so the precedent has been set.

[Frazerbob]

this may have been discussed already but I seem to recall, when ICT played at Pittodrie, they had to stay there until they'd played every club there. Only then did they move back to Inverness. Why are Rangers not being held to the same plan? Level playing field.....sporting integrity blah blah blah

[Just Alf]

this may have been discussed already but I seem to recall, when ICT played at Pittodrie, they had to stay there until they'd played every club there. Only then did they move back to Inverness. Why are Rangers not being held to the same plan? Level playing field.....sporting integrity blah blah blahGood point, I remember that re ICT as well. :agree:

[gbhibby]

this may have been discussed already but I seem to recall, when ICT played at Pittodrie, they had to stay there until they'd played every club there. Only then did they move back to Inverness. Why are Rangers not being held to the same plan? Level playing field.....sporting integrity blah blah blah
They allowed Hearts to play only three games at Murrayfield when they had stadium redevelopment issues.

[Chorley Hibee]

So Hibs look like they'll be double disadvantaged for this fixture, in so much as they'll be playing them at Ibrox, whilst everyone, thus far, has played them at Hampden.

To add insult to injury, we'll have no support either.

Hibs better not let a single Hun into Easter Road come the next fixture here.

We've had the absolute piss ripped out of us by both Rangers and the authorities.

Hibs better come out fighting now.

[WeAreHibs]

Would definitely say no Huns next home game.

Would be brilliant to have a full ban and watch the tears from their fans.

Would also tell them at minimum notice we are doing this.

Celtic stopped the Huns going to Celtic park so the precedent has been set.

Yet we'll still find some manky stickies in hospitality and in random seats.

Just ban the lot of them, forever!! 🤞🏻

[hibsboy07]

No currents at Easter road,then make it an extra game for hibs kids and reduce it to a cat b game.Will stil need police at the game as the cbs will still try and get tickets

[Bostonhibby]

Unlikely we wont give them any at all, we've not got the minerals to do that.Agree, I'd be amazed if we did anything that even looked like a retaliatory gesture.

If we do anything other than zero tickets, nae huns thank you very much, we will get extra huns in the ground regardless.

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[Bishop Hibee]

The ticket situation for Sunday is a total disgrace even by Hun standards. If it was the other way round the media would have a field day.

[Billy Whizz]

The ticket situation for Sunday is a total disgrace even by Hun standards. If it was the other way round the media would have a field day.

From what I can gather, some Rangers season ticket holders don’t know where they will be sitting on Sunday
Hopefully some for Hibs fans after this has been sorted

[Hermit Crab]

From what I can gather, some Rangers season ticket holders don’t know where they will be sitting on Sunday
Hopefully some for Hibs fans after this has been sorted


When though Billy? After tomorrow theres no guarantee tickets would make it in the post on time. The situation is entirely unacceptable.

[JimBHibees]

this may have been discussed already but I seem to recall, when ICT played at Pittodrie, they had to stay there until they'd played every club there. Only then did they move back to Inverness. Why are Rangers not being held to the same plan? Level playing field.....sporting integrity blah blah blah

Because we all know they have always been treated to different standards.

[Hermit Crab]

If Hibs don't update us today they are out of order as well. Even if it's just to say we are still waiting to find out, put some sort of comms out so at least we know if we are still in with a chance of tickets or not.

[JimBHibees]

If Hibs don't update us today they are out of order as well. Even if it's just to say we are still waiting to find out, put some sort of comms out so at least we know if we are still in with a chance of tickets or not.

Agree

[SteveHFC]

From what I can gather, some Rangers season ticket holders don’t know where they will be sitting on Sunday
Hopefully some for Hibs fans after this has been sorted

Rangers fans on follow follow saying they wouldn’t blame us if we refuse to give them tickets for the next time they come to Easter Road.

[B.H.F.C]

If Hibs don't update us today they are out of order as well. Even if it's just to say we are still waiting to find out, put some sort of comms out so at least we know if we are still in with a chance of tickets or not.

There’s obviously nothing for them to actually say at this point.

Time to say something is once this ‘official process’ is concluded.

[davhibby]

From what I can gather, some Rangers season ticket holders don’t know where they will be sitting on Sunday
Hopefully some for Hibs fans after this has been sorted

Rangers fans should miss out over us if there isn’t enough room. It’s nobody else’s fault but Rangers that they’re potentially playing in a stadium that doesn’t fit everyone in.

Uefa will have forced through an away allocation for the game against Lyon next week and the Spfl should have already done the same for us.

[Hermit Crab]

There’s obviously nothing for them to actually say at this point.

Time to say something is once this ‘official process’ is concluded.


So theres been absolutely no engagement between the two clubs since the last comms on Thursday? I refuse to believe that. It's good practise to keep people informed, even if it's just to say we are still working on it, that way at least we are not in limbo. Hibs don't care about their own away fans though, they don't make the club any money.

[Hermit Crab]

Rangers fans should miss out over us if there isn’t enough room. It’s nobody else’s fault but Rangers that they’re potentially playing in a stadium that doesn’t fit everyone in.

Uefa will have forced through an away allocation for the game against Lyon next week and the Spfl should have already done the same for us.


They will and that will be up to 2500 Lyon fans split over the two tiers of the broomloan stand too if Lyon want that many tickets.

[B.H.F.C]

So theres been absolutely no engagement between the two clubs since the last comms on Thursday? I refuse to believe that. It's good practise to keep people informed, even if it's just to say we are still working on it, that way at least we are not in limbo. Hibs don't care about their own away fans though, they don't make the club any money.

So you basically want them to say that we’re still engaged in the process (which we know) but that there isn’t yet an outcome (which we also know).

[marinello59]

I’m hoping that if we do get an allocation it will be possible to pick them up at Ibrox, too late for posting out now.

[Libby Hibby]

So you basically want them to say that we’re still engaged in the process (which we know) but that there isn’t yet an outcome (which we also know).

Haha

[Hermit Crab]

So you basically want them to say that we’re still engaged in the process (which we know) but that there isn’t yet an outcome (which we also know).


It's about fan engagement, keeping people informed and up to date.

If you're sat on a train that delayed you want regular updates don't you? If you don't hear any announcements you get pissed off and wonder whats happening. Same thing here, update the fans even - if it's just to say we are still in the process of trying to get an allocation. It's not hard to keep people informed. A simple email or tweet etc. Its lazy from Hibs in truth.

[gbhibby]

Rangers fans on follow follow saying they wouldn’t blame us if we refuse to give them tickets for the next time they come to Easter Road.

Don't give them any make the South Stand £20 with a £5 voucher for club shop. People will probably put it towards an item more expensive in the club shop so win win.Sell 3500 at £20 £70000. Walk ups at £35 a ticket you need to sell 2000.

[Hermit Crab]

I’m hoping that if we do get an allocation it will be possible to pick them up at Ibrox, too late for posting out now.


Ken what? 500 tickets, Hibs First only. That would do. Stuff the rest. :agree:

[Since90+2]

Don't give them any make the South Stand £20 with a £5 voucher for club shop. People will probably put it towards an item more expensive in the club shop so win win.Sell 3500 at £20 £70000. Walk ups at £35 a ticket you need to sell 2000.

Sunday at 12 noon likely kick off time and on TV. Never going to happen.

[gbhibby]

Sunday at 12 noon likely kick off time and on TV. Never going to happen.
It's worth a try just to have them not spouting their bile.

[B.H.F.C]

It's about fan engagement, keeping people informed and up to date.

If you're sat on a train that delayed you want regular updates don't you? If you don't hear any announcements you get pissed off and wonder whats happening. Same thing here, update the fans even - if it's just to say we are still in the process of trying to get an allocation. It's not hard to keep people informed. A simple email or tweet etc. Its lazy from Hibs in truth.

It’s just an excuse for you to have a moan. You know the situation, it’s not changed since the initial announcement. When it does we’ll know. They’re in a process with the league, that process quite possibly requires them to keep quiet until it’s concluded.

I’d suggest the two things are a wee bit different as well. If I was sitting on a broken down or delayed train and hadn’t heard anything five days then I’d no be happy to be fair.

Happy to give Hibs the benefit of the doubt on this one. How they react if we end up without tickets will merit more of a conversation.

[scoopyboy]

Ken what? 500 tickets, Hibs First only. That would do. Stuff the rest. :agree:

I wouldn't be against that.

The ones I feel sorry for is the supporters clubs who have booked buses

[B.H.F.C]

I’m hoping that if we do get an allocation it will be possible to pick them up at Ibrox, too late for posting out now.

Saw somewhere that Dundee fans had etickets at the weekend but don’t know if true.

[Hermit Crab]

Saw somewhere that Dundee fans had etickets at the weekend but don’t know if true.


Not true


A very small number of away tickets for Dundee supporters for tomorrow’s Premier Sports Quarter-Final match against Rangers at Ibrox have become available online. The tickets will be sold online only on a first come first served basis.The tickets can be collected until 5pm today and then from 10am and 12:45pm tomorrow at the Dundee FC ticket office. The ticket office will close at 1pm tomorrow and as the tickets are physical tickets they must be collected by 12:45pm.

[GreenPJ]

How to hurt them most - take compensation from them for not being able to provide an away allocation which is no doubt against SPFL rules. I would still give them an allocation for ER as that won't determine whether we beat them or not (and if we do its even better to celebrate in front of them).

[Keith_M]

Ken what? 500 tickets, Hibs First only. That would do. Stuff the rest. :agree:



:confused:

[Power]

The club has been pushing this with the SPFL, our stance is we receive our standard allocation of c900 tickets for the west corner of the Broomloan stand.

We should’ve had ticketing arrangements, followed by paper tickets over 10 days ago.

We’ll communicate more shortly.

[Carheenlea]

If we don’t receive any tickets, then a goodwill gesture from Rangers may be to put the game on free to view streaming in return.

Rangers don’t really do good will gestures though.

[Broken Gnome]

Has this been in the media at all? Christ, the minute Celtic don't get 8,000 tickets in Perth or Kilmarnock their entire support is writing angry blogs about how we're all ruining football.

If this was the other way round there would be SHOUTY HEADLINES all over the tabloids at what a disgrace it was. We need a barrage of FUMING calls to Super Scoreboard and the Daily Record Hotline pronto.

Serious point - Rangers and Celtic and their media fanboys would be livid if they'd been withheld tickets. Their sources would be moving into overdrive. Don't even think that's an exaggeration.

[Hermit Crab]

If we don’t receive any tickets, then a goodwill gesture from Rangers may be to put the game on free to view streaming in return.

Rangers don’t really do good will gestures though.


The games live on Sky, they will not allow free streaming.

[Carheenlea]

Has this been in the media at all? Christ, the minute Celtic don't get 8,000 tickets in Perth or Kilmarnock their entire support is writing angry blogs about how we're all ruining football.

If this was the other way round there would be SHOUTY HEADLINES all over the tabloids at what a disgrace it was. We need a barrage of FUMING calls to Super Scoreboard and the Daily Record Hotline pronto.

Serious point - Rangers and Celtic and their media fanboys would be livid if they'd been withheld tickets. Their sources would be moving into overdrive. Don't even think that's an exaggeration.

I think we all know by now that nobody in regular media is remotely interested in Hibs, unless we’re being criticised for something.

[Keith_M]

The club has been pushing this with the SPFL, our stance is we receive our standard allocation of c900 tickets for the west corner of the Broomloan stand.

We should’ve had ticketing arrangements, followed by paper tickets over 10 days ago.

We’ll communicate more shortly.


Thanks for the update.

:aok:

[Not In The Know]

I think we all know by now that nobody in regular media is remotely interested in Hibs, unless we’re being criticised for something.


If ever we needed proof of that. Here it is.

[SickBoy32]

Ken what? 500 tickets, Hibs First only. That would do. Stuff the rest. :agree:

Bizarre comment 😂

Tory Ben implementing a Tory scheme (£££ for priority, ‘Hibs First’) leads to Tory mindsets i guess.

[flash]

Ken what? 500 tickets, Hibs First only. That would do. Stuff the rest. :agree:

That's the spirit.

[matty_f]

If Hibs don't update us today they are out of order as well. Even if it's just to say we are still waiting to find out, put some sort of comms out so at least we know if we are still in with a chance of tickets or not.

Do you need another comms to tell you that? Would the last comms plus the fact there’s not been an update not be enough for you to work out that we still don’t know? Is it not really obvious?

[matty_f]

:confused:

Don’t bite.

[LaMotta]

At this late stage of the day if we do get 900 tickets then I'd be surprised if we sold them all.

Hopefully we would but if we didnt then the resultant narrative we'd see being peddled online in the aftermath about "Loyal Bears" being denied tickets would be unbearable.

[Hermit Crab]

Do you need another comms to tell you that? Would the last comms plus the fact there’s not been an update not be enough for you to work out that we still don’t know? Is it not really obvious?


Yes, it's good customer service.

[Hermit Crab]

At this late stage of the day if we do get 900 tickets then I'd be surprised if we sold them all.

Hopefully we would but if we didnt then the resultant narrative we'd see being peddled online in the aftermath about "Loyal Bears" being denied tickets would be unbearable.


If we hear nothing today then unless we can collect at Ibrox on the day it will be very difficult to distribute any tickets.

[Hermit Crab]

That's the spirit.


Take it easy, tongue in cheek.:greengrin

[LaMotta]

If we hear nothing today then unless we can collect at Ibrox on the day it will be very difficult to distribute any tickets.

Good point. The whole thing is a shambles.

[Hermit Crab]

Good point. The whole thing is a shambles.


Post is unreliable, even first class and theres no way we should be getting hit for guaranteed next day delivery because of this. Rangers should be footing the bill for post as this is their mess.

[Not In The Know]

If we get ANY tickets I will be astonished. No way the Glasgow police will want any Hibs fans coming through that may or may not get into the stadium.

100% Rangers are messing us around cause it's a team in green - The national media are compliant with their silence - it's pathetic.

[Hibs90]

According to a couple of them on one of their forums, they were waiting for confirmation of the health and safety certificate which they were hoping to get today.

[Smartie]

If we get ANY tickets I will be astonished. No way the Glasgow police will want any Hibs fans coming through that may or may not get into the stadium.

100% Rangers are messing us around cause it's a team in green - The national media are compliant with their silence - it's pathetic.

They were called out for their repeated, rampant bigotry the last time they visited Easter Road.

That was never going to go without consequence.

They've got a very convenient shield to hide behind with the stadium not being ready but if it wasn't that, it would be something else.

[matty_f]

Yes, it's good customer service.

Quite needy, imho.

[Nicho87]

Sounds like part of their plan, offer hibs tickets so late in the day that it’s almost impossible to sell they then get them back for their own.

Horrible horrible club

[erin go bragh]

Ken what? 500 tickets, Hibs First only. That would do. Stuff the rest. :agree:

Stuff the rest of the genuine fans that go to most if not all the away games.
Coming across as a bell end with that statement.

[Nicho87]

Sounds like part of their plan, offer hibs tickets so late in the day that it’s almost impossible to sell they then get them back for their own.

Horrible horrible club

[Ringothedog]

Stuff the rest of the genuine fans that go to most if not all the away games.
Coming across as a bell end with that statement.

TBF he did come back and say it was “tongue in cheek “

[Mcbizz1998]

TBF he did come back and say it was “tongue in cheek “

Looks like he got punted? A member for over 15 years and 32k posts, 'left by mutual consent' for a tongue in cheek comment. Wow.

[Hibs Go Bragh]

Sounds like part of their plan, offer hibs tickets so late in the day that it’s almost impossible to sell they then get them back for their own.

Horrible horrible club

That's exactly what they're doing! Their argument when they're due at ER will be "but we did offer you tickets, it was your fault you didn't take them" you can also guarantee every news outlet will run with the same and we'll be painted as the bad guys in all of this if we try anything with their tickets.

[nonshinyfinish]

Looks like he got punted? A member for over 15 years and 32k posts, 'left by mutual consent' for a tongue in cheek comment. Wow.

Whether it was for that post or something else I've no idea, but I think the same message shows up whether someone has a permanent or temporary ban. So it could be a 'cooling off' thing of a few days or something like that.

[Silversand]

Looks like he got punted? A member for over 15 years and 32k posts, 'left by mutual consent' for a tongue in cheek comment. Wow.Seems a bit harsh?

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[Bishop Hibee]

HC has sailed close to the wind in many occasions on here. Having said that, if you look at the free for all on some other football forums….

[Bobby's Cinema]

Has this been in the media at all? Christ, the minute Celtic don't get 8,000 tickets in Perth or Kilmarnock their entire support is writing angry blogs about how we're all ruining football.

If this was the other way round there would be SHOUTY HEADLINES all over the tabloids at what a disgrace it was. We need a barrage of FUMING calls to Super Scoreboard and the Daily Record Hotline pronto.

Serious point - Rangers and Celtic and their media fanboys would be livid if they'd been withheld tickets. Their sources would be moving into overdrive. Don't even think that's an exaggeration.
Bizarre, I had totally missed this until I heard it from someone yesterday. There's been next to no coverage on BBC throughout. Other than a congratulatory Rangers return to Ibrox.

It is different as the game can still go ahead but remember last season between fixtures after they had the pitch postponements at Dundee. Clement was never out of the news for days raging for the days and weeks between the games 'for the fans' wanting confirmation. Amateur hour, unfair on the fans etc.

That could be argued was down to something less controllable. This is just **** planning.

[Hibernian Verse]

HC has sailed close to the wind in many occasions on here. Having said that, if you look at the free for all on some other football forums….

I think that's one reason that Hibs.net is so popular and - generally - civilised.

[Ringothedog]

Looks like he got punted? A member for over 15 years and 32k posts, 'left by mutual consent' for a tongue in cheek comment. Wow.

Crazy.

[Ringothedog]

HC has sailed close to the wind in many occasions on here. Having said that, if you look at the free for all on some other football forums….

Or on some of the other threads on this site.

[SHODAN]

Not one to comment on personal conflicts here but I am amazed that is what got HC banned. That was really tame, especially by his standards, and he's typically been very careful to stick to football-related opinions, however controversial, and not personal attacks.

I accept however that it's not my judgement to make.

[Brooster]

HC surely didn't get a ban for his Hibs First comment did he?

Most folk knew he was tongue in cheek.

[Hibee_Craig7062]

How poor a reflection on this site that HC is banned or being asked to take a period away for such a tame remark which he since clarified was tongue in cheek. When I read what goes on on other threads with some posters tearing strips off each other with personal attacks yet it seems they are allowed to carry on regardless.

[HNA12]

We don't discuss reasons for anyone's removal from the site with anyone other than the poster themselves and they will be well aware of why a particular action was taken be that a warning or a temporary or permanent removal.
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[Betty Boop]

Rangers are waiting on a safety certificate from Glasgow council

[Leith Green]

So are we getting these tickets or what? IId be all for Hibs telling them to stick their tickets and telling them they are getting no allocation for future games at Easter rd

[Leith Green]

Rangers are waiting on a safety certificate from Glasgow council

In which case they should never have moved game from Hampden.. Absolute joke , and should not be allowed to happen

[Trinity Hibee]

So are we getting these tickets or what? IId be all for Hibs telling them to stick their tickets and telling them they are getting no allocation for future games at Easter rd

Hibs are going to have no option but to refuse the tickets as they won’t be able to be sent out in time

[Trinity Hibee]

In which case they should never have moved game from Hampden.. Absolute joke , and should not be allowed to happen

Exactly

[B.H.F.C]

Hibs are going to have no option but to refuse the tickets as they won’t be able to be sent out in time

Have said since last week we will end up with no fans there but by the time the game comes round, the whole stadium will be magically open.

[gbhibby]

Rangers are waiting on a safety certificate from Glasgow council
They will wait forever for that to happen.

[SteveHFC]

Have said since last week we will end up with no fans there but by the time the game comes round, the whole stadium will be magically open.

Hope Hibs refuse to give them anything.

[erin go bragh]

Rangers are waiting on a safety certificate from Glasgow council

Strange that they were allowed to play Dundee last Sunday.

[flash]

I think Hibs should be demanding that the game is postponed. This situation is now completely out of order.

[Leith Green]

I think Hibs should be demanding that the game is postponed. This situation is now completely out of order.



Im surprised Hibs haven’t been more vocal this week on the matter. Very strange

[Chorley Hibee]

Im surprised Hibs haven’t been more vocal this week on the matter. Very strange

Just shows how little a **** they give about the loyal away support that follows them.

And don't anyone waste their time telling me Hibs are doing it by the book.

Since when did doing things by the book ever matter to Sevco or the football authorities?

We should have been calling out this shambles for at least the past week.

We don't want to upset Sevco or the authorities though.

Cowards.

[SteveHFC]

Im surprised Hibs haven’t been more vocal this week on the matter. Very strange

Hopefully we get announcement today.

[B.H.F.C]

Im surprised Hibs haven’t been more vocal this week on the matter. Very strange

I don’t think it’s strange. They’re going through a process with the league and I think they’ll have more to say once that is done.

I think we’ve shown this year that we’ll speak out against them if need be with what we said last time they were at ER.

I don’t really see what else we can say or do just now. If we end up ticketless, what they have to say then is a different story.

[Chorley Hibee]

I don’t think it’s strange. They’re going through a process with the league and I think they’ll have more to say once that is done.

I think we’ve shown this year that we’ll speak out against them if need be with what we said last time they were at ER.

I don’t really see what else we can say or do just now. If we end up ticketless, what they have to say then is a different story.

The league has a process in place already for this scenario (Hibs should have been made aware 14 days ago about ticket arrangements) but, quelle surprise, Sevco decided to ignore it, and the league have failed to force their hand.

You're kidding yourself if you think there's some process in place that will hold both of these corrupt organisations accountable.

Hibs' silence on the matter is piss poor.

[Smartie]

I don’t think it’s strange. They’re going through a process with the league and I think they’ll have more to say once that is done.

I think we’ve shown this year that we’ll speak out against them if need be with what we said last time they were at ER.

I don’t really see what else we can say or do just now. If we end up ticketless, what they have to say then is a different story.

They’re going through a process that was only ever going to be unacceptable.

[B.H.F.C]

The league has a process in place already for this scenario (Hibs should have been made aware 14 days ago about ticket arrangements) but, quelle surprise, Sevco decided to ignore it, and the league have failed to force their hand.

You're kidding yourself if you think there's some process in place that will hold both of these corrupt organisations accountable.

Hibs' silence on the matter is piss poor.

I never said they’d be held to account. I don’t think they will be.

But I think there is a time and place to say something or you just end up looking stupid.

[Chorley Hibee]

I never said they’d be held to account. I don’t think they will be.

But I think there is a time and place to say something or you just end up looking stupid.

Fair enough, but how much longer do you wait?

[B.H.F.C]

Fair enough, but how much longer do you wait?

You wait until it’s done one way or the other.

Imagine we came out moaning about not getting tickets, but the end up with tickets.

Irrespective of what happens they should be detailing what has happened. But I don’t think there is anything to be gained by saying anything additional just now. My feeling is that it’ll get to a point where it’s too late to distribute tickets and that’ll suit them and the league just don’t. It’s at that point Hibs then need to go public.

[Chorley Hibee]

You wait until it’s done one way or the other.

Imagine we came out moaning about not getting tickets, but the end up with tickets.

Irrespective of what happens they should be detailing what has happened. But I don’t think there is anything to be gained by saying anything additional just now. My feeling is that it’ll get to a point where it’s too late to distribute tickets and that’ll suit them and the league just don’t. It’s at that point Hibs then need to go public.

We're already at the stage where Hibs are perfectly within their rights to make their feelings known.

This should have been sorted 14 days before the game, as per the league's own rules.

If Sevco couldn't do it, then the league has the power to force them to do it.

Why hasn't it happened?

We all know why.

[Bobby's Cinema]

You wait until it’s done one way or the other.

Imagine we came out moaning about not getting tickets, but the end up with tickets.

Irrespective of what happens they should be detailing what has happened. But I don’t think there is anything to be gained by saying anything additional just now. My feeling is that it’ll get to a point where it’s too late to distribute tickets and that’ll suit them and the league just don’t. It’s at that point Hibs then need to go public.
I can see what you are saying but it's not unreasonable to expect another message out as an update purely focussed on our own supporters even if we leave a firmer statement with details for later. Left in limbo and radio silence nothing for 6days from what I can see.

How tf has it been allowed to get it to this point there should have been a deadline agreed, after which point if they can't accommodate it then they can't play it at home.

I don't remember when we had home and away fans split in the away stand during the east stand works that we ever just decided to say **** it let's not bother giving them tickets and go ahead and play anyway.

[ruthven_raiders]

[QUOTE=Leith Green;7777607]In which case they should never have moved game from Hampden.. Absolute joke , and should not be allowed to happen[/

Exactly but how did the cup game get approval against Dundee, wasn't that played at Ibrox with Dundee supporters at the game?

[Hibs Go Bragh]

[QUOTE=Leith Green;7777607]In which case they should never have moved game from Hampden.. Absolute joke , and should not be allowed to happen[/

Exactly but how did the cup game get approval against Dundee, wasn't that played at Ibrox with Dundee supporters at the game?

No need to accommodate season tickets and league cup games always poorly attended so didn't matter if they closed a section of the ground.

[B.H.F.C]

I can see what you are saying but it's not unreasonable to expect another message out as an update purely focussed on our own supporters even if we leave a firmer statement with details for later. Left in limbo and radio silence nothing for 6days from what I can see.

How tf has it been allowed to get it to this point there should have been a deadline agreed, after which point if they can't accommodate it then they can't play it at home.

I don't remember when we had home and away fans split in the away stand during the east stand works that we ever just decided to say **** it let's not bother giving them tickets and go ahead and play anyway.

It’s shocking that we’re in this position. And if it was the other way about there is no way it would be allowed to get to this point.

I just don’t think there is any point in saying something that doesn’t tell us anything we don’t know. Just give an update when there is one for me.

[gbhibby]

If tickets are forthcoming the club should return them all unsold after the team arrives at the stadium 10 mins before kick off. I am assuming they are not digital tickets.

[greenlex]

The league has a process in place already for this scenario (Hibs should have been made aware 14 days ago about ticket arrangements) but, quelle surprise, Sevco decided to ignore it, and the league have failed to force their hand.

You're kidding yourself if you think there's some process in place that will hold both of these corrupt organisations accountable.

Hibs' silence on the matter is piss poor.
Hibs are hardly silent in the matter. Get a grip FFS.

[Kato]

They allowed Hearts to play only three games at Murrayfield when they had stadium redevelopment issues.It's almost as though there's double standards favouring certain clubs in Scottish football. Who would have thought it?

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[green day]

We're already at the stage where Hibs are perfectly within their rights to make their feelings known.

This should have been sorted 14 days before the game, as per the league's own rules.

If Sevco couldn't do it, then the league has the power to force them to do it.

Why hasn't it happened?

We all know why.

Of course we know why.

Kensell has told me before that in his opinion the SPFL and the SFA de facto work for the benefit of two clubs only.

If you think that Hibs are not aware of the rules, and what is required of the SPFL, then you are wrong.

[Broken Gnome]

https://x.com/mrewanmurray/status/1838901410135482485?t=BxQPPQuqkG_NCZzJFZdiHQ&s=19

Took a Hearts journalist from a London paper to mention it.

[green day]

https://x.com/mrewanmurray/status/1838901410135482485?t=BxQPPQuqkG_NCZzJFZdiHQ&s=19 (https://x.com/mrewanmurray/status/1838901410135482485?t=BxQPPQuqkG_NCZzJFZdiHQ&s=19)

Took a Hearts journalist from a London paper to mention it.

Tam McManus has already written a column in the Daily Record about it.

[Broken Gnome]

Tam McManus has already written a column in the Daily Record about it.And if that was a Kris Boyd column every other football site up here would be all 'RANGERS ACE SLAMS HIBS' etc.

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[green day]

On that Ewan Murray tweet, he did a later one quoting SPFL rule 127 which specifies that we need to be told the arrangements 14 days pre match.................

[Chorley Hibee]

Hibs are hardly silent in the matter. Get a grip FFS.

Hibs have been almost deadly silent on the matter.

Now less than 4 days till kick-off and we still don't know if we're getting any tickets FFS.

Now is the time that the club should be calling out all involved in this farce.

[Chorley Hibee]

On that Ewan Murray tweet, he did a later one quoting SPFL rule 127 which specifies that we need to be told the arrangements 14 days pre match.................

Correct, and the league should have enforced the rules after Sevco failed to provide for us.

What a surprise, they've rolled over, yet again.

[GreenCastle]

Once again shows the incompetence of Scottish Football.

Don’t worry about fans travelling to the game from various locations - paying for buses or trains or even thinking about childcare for example if they want to attend.

Scottish football doing everything to make the game open to all as always - really good image for sponsors looking to invest etc.

2 fingers up to the fans - assume Rangers will get a fine for being useless too.

[green day]

Hibs have been almost deadly silent on the matter.

Now less than 4 days till kick-off and we still don't know if we're getting any tickets FFS.

Now is the time that the club should be calling out all involved in this farce.

Perhaps Hibs are still hopeful of getting tickets, and think that making some toys out the pram statement will be unhelpful - for our fans?

[matty_f]

It’s an utter joke that Rangers are stop dragging their heels on it. Can you imagine the whining they’d be doing if the shoe was on the other foot?!

[green day]

Pinched from P&B. Email from Rangers to their fans

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[percy veer]

Walsh the ref ,clancy on var may aswell not bother dessers will be diving at every corner and they will di disect it to death

[Nicho87]

Could you imagine if it was roles reversed

It would be news, radio, podcasts, online

You would never hear the end of it

How very Scottish football this is, brushed under ones poor construction dust Matt.

[B.H.F.C]

Once again shows the incompetence of Scottish Football.

Don’t worry about fans travelling to the game from various locations - paying for buses or trains or even thinking about childcare for example if they want to attend.

Scottish football doing everything to make the game open to all as always - really good image for sponsors looking to invest etc.

2 fingers up to the fans - assume Rangers will get a fine for being useless too.

It’s not incompetence. It’s Rangers doing as they please and the league not bothering to enforce the rules as it would potentially be to their detriment. They both know what’s going on and just don’t really care, which wouldn’t be the case the other way round.

[Pretty Boy]

The negligence and unprofessionalism demonstrated by Rangers. Football Club, where they have repeatedly breached SPFL rules, continues to have a damaging effect on the top professional league in the country.

Hibernian fans expect the SPFL to take proportionate and decisive action in accordance with its rules, and the club should continue to make representations to them in the strongest possible manner.

It is entirely unacceptable and disrespectful on the part of Rangers FC to have allowed this situation to have developed.

A few tweaks to Rangers statement about Dundee seems to cover it pretty well. Couldn't take a blow torch to the brass neck on that mob.

[Carheenlea]

From April 10th, 2024


RANGERS has written to the SPFL outlining its position following today’s further postponement of the Dundee Scottish Premiership fixture.



The negligence and unprofessionalism demonstrated by Dundee Football Club, where they have repeatedly breached SPFL rules, continues to have a damaging effect on the top professional league in the country.
In a week where record TV viewing figures were recorded for a match in the same competition, and this evening’s game due to be televised again by Sky Sports, this episode is deeply embarrassing and has also been eminently avoidable.
Rangers expects the SPFL to take proportionate and decisive action in accordance with its rules, and the club will continue to make representations to them in the strongest possible manner.
The club has been repeatedly putting forward solutions to the SPFL, which have not been taken up. It has again proposed a solution to the preparation and execution of this rescheduled fixture and is awaiting a response from the SPFL. As things stand, the rescheduled match will be on Wednesday, April 17 at 8pm. The club considers that this matter has been handled incorrectly throughout by both Dundee and the SPFL.
At this time, we sympathise fully once again with our supporters, approximately 4000 of whom were looking forward to attending tonight’s game. Having already been left hugely inconvenienced and out of pocket by the first postponement last month, it is entirely unacceptable and disrespectful on the part of Dundee FC to have allowed this situation to have developed again.

Be great if we actually used this statement as a template for ours if it comes to it.

[Smartie]

From April 10th, 2024


RANGERS has written to the SPFL outlining its position following today’s further postponement of the Dundee Scottish Premiership fixture.



The negligence and unprofessionalism demonstrated by Dundee Football Club, where they have repeatedly breached SPFL rules, continues to have a damaging effect on the top professional league in the country.
In a week where record TV viewing figures were recorded for a match in the same competition, and this evening’s game due to be televised again by Sky Sports, this episode is deeply embarrassing and has also been eminently avoidable.
Rangers expects the SPFL to take proportionate and decisive action in accordance with its rules, and the club will continue to make representations to them in the strongest possible manner.
The club has been repeatedly putting forward solutions to the SPFL, which have not been taken up. It has again proposed a solution to the preparation and execution of this rescheduled fixture and is awaiting a response from the SPFL. As things stand, the rescheduled match will be on Wednesday, April 17 at 8pm. The club considers that this matter has been handled incorrectly throughout by both Dundee and the SPFL.
At this time, we sympathise fully once again with our supporters, approximately 4000 of whom were looking forward to attending tonight’s game. Having already been left hugely inconvenienced and out of pocket by the first postponement last month, it is entirely unacceptable and disrespectful on the part of Dundee FC to have allowed this situation to have developed again.

Be great if we actually used this statement as a template for ours if it comes to it.

It would be hilarious if we went as close as possible to repeating it word for word.

Totally agree.

[LunasBoots]

It’s an utter joke that Rangers are stop dragging their heels on it. Can you imagine the whining they’d be doing if the shoe was on the other foot?!

If it was us we'd be told from police etc of the security nightmare and so on, but doesn't matter when it comes to The Rangers they can do as they please by the looks of it

[Chorley Hibee]

Perhaps Hibs are still hopeful of getting tickets, and think that making some toys out the pram statement will be unhelpful - for our fans?

The rules are already in place.

Why are the league not enforcing them?

The time for diplomatic words on the matter has long since passed.

[green day]

The rules are already in place.

Why are the league not enforcing them?

The time for diplomatic words on the matter has long since passed.

Presumably because the Rules use the word "reasonable" when talking about number of supporters admitted?

Lack of specificity means it's difficult to say what is required, far less anything relating to enforcement.

General point - I don't disagree that it's a shambles, but I'm unclear on what the league can actually do.

[davhibby]

Presumably because the Rules use the word "reasonable" when talking about number of supporters admitted?

Lack of specificity means it's difficult to say what is required, far less anything relating to enforcement.

General point - I don't disagree that it's a shambles, but I'm unclear on what the league can actually do.

They forced Queens Park to give the allocation they’d given teams the full season when they tried to cut Dundee’s on the final day the other year. So that’s the precedent. At this point the club should have just come out and called this farce what it is and had a right go at both Rangers and the league

[davhibby]

Presumably because the Rules use the word "reasonable" when talking about number of supporters admitted?

Lack of specificity means it's difficult to say what is required, far less anything relating to enforcement.

General point - I don't disagree that it's a shambles, but I'm unclear on what the league can actually do.

They forced Queens Park to give the allocation they’d given teams the full season when they tried to cut Dundee’s on the final day the other year. So that’s the precedent. At this point the club should have just come out and called this farce what it is and had a right go at both Rangers and the league

[green day]

They forced Queens Park to give the allocation they’d given teams the full season when they tried to cut Dundee’s on the final day the other year. So that’s the precedent. At this point the club should have just come out and called this farce what it is and had a right go at both Rangers and the league

No, QP were playing at Ochilview with average crowds of less than 1000.

There was no real restriction on away fans, as capacity there was 3500 or so.

QP, looking for an advantage in a crucial match, offered 400 to Dundee.

Dundee complained and the spfl said 1000 (a lot less than Dundee asked for).

Not the same at all.

[B.H.F.C]

It’s genuinely disgraceful that you can be a few days away from the game and be in this position.

Rangers are ***** and them acting in this manner is no surprise. To have a governing body that allow them to act in such a way is pathetic.

We’ll be offered the tickets on Friday when it’s too late to do anything with them. And that won’t be by accident.

[Keepthefaith]

The reality is that the rangers will be delighted its hibs in this position and as such the club being negatively impacted. There's no motivation for them at all to sort something for us, despite clearly breaking the rules.

It's up to hibs to question the sanction that will follow as a result of the debacle. As others have said, it should have been played at Hampden but given our record there against them, that wasn't likely to happen!

[BoomtownHibees]

Hibs Observer:

“ Hibs are confident of receiving a full away allocation for Sunday’s trip to face Rangers at Ibrox - after an intervention from the SPFL”

[04Sauzee]

From Patrick McPartlin

🆕 Hibs are confident of receiving a full away allocation for Sunday’s trip to face Rangers at Ibrox - after an intervention from the SPFL

➡️ onlrl.co/1by67i

[BoomtownHibees]

“ Hibs were informed by league bosses on Monday that their appeal had been successful and they had been granted a full away allocation of 932 tickets.

Hibs are ready to put tickets on sale as soon as they receive them but as of Wednesday night, they were still to receive any tickets for Sunday’s encounter, and it’s understood Rangers could face repercussions from the SPFL if Hibs don't receive their full allocation ahead of the weekend”

[Bishop Hibee]

Repercussions’. Aye a warning after a penalty award from Nick Walsh to keep us in our place. Shambles from the SPFL but it’s time for Hibs to climb the statement league.

[Leith Green]

Its far too late in the day now. Most folk will have made other plans and folk running buses etc will have no chance. The club would be better telling them to ram their tickets and lodge a complaint. Also explain that we wont be giving them any allocation for Easter Rd

[Not In The Know]

What’s a full allocation? Is it a minimum percentage of capacity?

Do we pay that up front or is it sale or return?

Hopefully the later and if we can’t sell the tickets in the ridiculously short time the seats remain empty.

[JohnM1875]

They honestly are such an embarrassment of a football club.

[green day]

Hibs were told of the SPFL ruling on Monday, but haven't received the tickets from the Huns.

Hence the media "leak" via Hibs Obsever