Non Attending ST Holders

[Carheenlea]

It was noticeable looking out from West into East as to how many seats lay unoccupied yesterday. It does highlight how many fans have ST’s but for whatever reason don’t always take their seats inside the stadium.

I buy a ST knowing that there are a handful of games I may miss should fixtures and time out the country not align too good, but it doesn’t stop me buying the ST.

I’m sure there must be many who can’t get to Easter Road regularly but feel that supporting the club financially by taking a ST is their primary commitment and connection to the club.

If I lived abroad or down south, I reckon I would still commit to the ST myself for those reasons. I don’t think it’s a major issue at present, and it’s great to have strong ST numbers, but if we ever got to a stage where demand was such that seats were becoming scarce, we might need to look at alternative ways for fans who wish to support the club but can’t get to many games to do so without taking up a regular seat.

[TrinityHFC]

It was noticeable looking out from West into East as to how many seats lay unoccupied yesterday. It does highlight how many fans have ST’s but for whatever reason don’t always take their seats inside the stadium.

I buy a ST knowing that there are a handful of games I may miss should fixtures and time out the country not align too good, but it doesn’t stop me buying the ST.

I’m sure there must be many who can’t get to Easter Road regularly but feel that supporting the club financially by taking a ST is their primary commitment and connection to the club.

If I lived abroad or down south, I reckon I would still commit to the ST myself for those reasons. I don’t think it’s a major issue at present, and it’s great to have strong ST numbers, but if we ever got to a stage where demand was such that seats were becoming scarce, we might need to look at alternative ways for fans who wish to support the club but can’t get to many games to do so without taking up a regular seat.

We are a long way away from this being a problem.

[wookie70]

I gave a mate mine yesterday. These days it is so easy just to screenshot the digital ticket and make sure the seat is filled for the game. I hate missing home games but it is hard to turn away work so I do my best to make sure a fellow Hibs fan gets to use my ticket. I'll have to look harder next year as they have now got their own season ticket so another positive of getting mates along when you can't go

[Pagan Hibernia]

Thought long and hard about this before buying my season ticket on Friday. I live in Belfast and with work and family stuff it's simply not do-able for me to head off to Edinburgh every other week.. it'll be 4 times a season, maybe 5. And yes, at least one of those trips will be a derby.

I did agonise over it a bit as my seat will be one of those that sits empty for most games, but I wanted to back the club and the team after such an excellent few months

[LewysGot2]

Thought long and hard about this before buying my season ticket on Friday. I live in Belfast and with work and family stuff it's simply not do-able for me to head off to Edinburgh every other week.. it'll be 4 times a season, maybe 5. And yes, at least one of those trips will be a derby.

I did agonise over it a bit as my seat will be one of those that sits empty for most games, but I wanted to back the club and the team after such an excellent few months

That's brilliant 👏

[Hibees1973]

Thought long and hard about this before buying my season ticket on Friday. I live in Belfast and with work and family stuff it's simply not do-able for me to head off to Edinburgh every other week.. it'll be 4 times a season, maybe 5. And yes, at least one of those trips will be a derby.

I did agonise over it a bit as my seat will be one of those that sits empty for most games, but I wanted to back the club and the team after such an excellent few months

Due to family reasons I have decided not to buy a season ticket for the last couple of years and really cannot stretch to buy one no matter what.

Concerns me that I am likely to miss out on a European ticket, particularly away, but hopefully will manage to get one somehow.

[stalbanshibby]

It was noticeable looking out from West into East as to how many seats lay unoccupied yesterday. It does highlight how many fans have ST’s but for whatever reason don’t always take their seats inside the stadium.

I buy a ST knowing that there are a handful of games I may miss should fixtures and time out the country not align too good, but it doesn’t stop me buying the ST.

I’m sure there must be many who can’t get to Easter Road regularly but feel that supporting the club financially by taking a ST is their primary commitment and connection to the club.

If I lived abroad or down south, I reckon I would still commit to the ST myself for those reasons. I don’t think it’s a major issue at present, and it’s great to have strong ST numbers, but if we ever got to a stage where demand was such that seats were becoming scarce, we might need to look at alternative ways for fans who wish to support the club but can’t get to many games to do so without taking up a regular seat.

I did this for years - lived daaaan safffff and couldn't make that many games, but wanted an ST to support the club, and a seat when I could make it. I gave my ST to a Hibby I knew lived in Restalrig and I think he used to take his son on the back of it. Fine by me.

Actually looking from the West to the East yesterday, I didn't think there were that many empty seats - a handful here and there maybe - but ER was impressively full yesterday and the atmosphere was great, the pitch looked great; the stadium looked great and the team performed great. All in all a great afternoon.

[LaMotta]

It was noticeable looking out from West into East as to how many seats lay unoccupied yesterday. It does highlight how many fans have ST’s but for whatever reason don’t always take their seats inside the stadium.

I buy a ST knowing that there are a handful of games I may miss should fixtures and time out the country not align too good, but it doesn’t stop me buying the ST.

I’m sure there must be many who can’t get to Easter Road regularly but feel that supporting the club financially by taking a ST is their primary commitment and connection to the club.

If I lived abroad or down south, I reckon I would still commit to the ST myself for those reasons. I don’t think it’s a major issue at present, and it’s great to have strong ST numbers, but if we ever got to a stage where demand was such that seats were becoming scarce, we might need to look at alternative ways for fans who wish to support the club but can’t get to many games to do so without taking up a regular seat.

My daughter and I have a One Hotspur membership with Spurs - this allows us a chance at buying seats released by season ticket holders for a couple of weeks in advance of the match. A season ticket holder can release their tickets right up until 2 hours before KO on the day of the game. Season ticket holders who list their ticket get face value of the price of the ticket.

The membership costs I think about £40 quid for adult and £20 for a child for the season. As well as ticket access it gives you merchandise discounts and club offers etc, as gift for the kids and stuff like that. Would be a no brainer for Hibs to do something like that if demand rises to that level.

[Keith_M]

I used to buy a season ticket every year when I lived abroad, to support the club financially, and my Dad would nearly always use it when I wasn't there (which was 75% of matches).

I was well paid at the time, so wasn't affecting me financially, and I felt I was doing my bit.

[Dashing Bob S]

Buy a couple of 'seezes' every year. Probably go to around half the games, given business and travel commitments. If not present, one endeavours to ensure that the tickets be used by friends who can't afford to attend games, or have just got out of the habit of doing so. By undertaking this practice over the last few years, I've got three lapsed 'seeze' holders back into the fold, who have purchased again, so I'm convinced that overall it remains a worthwhile endeavour. Obviously there are times when the seats are empty, but as others have said, the pluses probably outweigh the minuses.

[SHODAN]

I've missed seven games this season as I or my partner/daughter have been sick:

1-1 v United
3-3 v Rangers
3-1 v Motherwell
3-0 v Clydebank
2-0 v Aberdeen
2-1 v Celtic
3-1 v United

You should be thanking me really!

[Renfrew_Hibby]

My daughter and I have a One Hotspur membership with Spurs - this allows us a chance at buying seats released by season ticket holders for a couple of weeks in advance of the match. A season ticket holder can release their tickets right up until 2 hours before KO on the day of the game. Season ticket holders who list their ticket get face value of the price of the ticket.

The membership costs I think about £40 quid for adult and £20 for a child for the season. As well as ticket access it gives you merchandise discounts and club offers etc, as gift for the kids and stuff like that. Would be a no brainer for Hibs to do something like that if demand rises to that level.

That would explain how at every Spurs game there seems to be hundreds if not thousands of Korean tourist fans dotted all over the stadium.

[Jamesie]

I reckon post-split fixtures will inevitably always take a hit given the short notice at which the fixtures are announced.

I was in the US for work and only returned this morning: had I know we definitely would have a home game yesterday I’d have probably flown home on Friday instead. I know of a few others who were at a stag do and thus missed the game as well.

[Soldiersteve]

It was noticeable looking out from West into East as to how many seats lay unoccupied yesterday. It does highlight how many fans have ST’s but for whatever reason don’t always take their seats inside the stadium.

I buy a ST knowing that there are a handful of games I may miss should fixtures and time out the country not align too good, but it doesn’t stop me buying the ST.

I’m sure there must be many who can’t get to Easter Road regularly but feel that supporting the club financially by taking a ST is their primary commitment and connection to the club.

If I lived abroad or down south, I reckon I would still commit to the ST myself for those reasons. I don’t think it’s a major issue at present, and it’s great to have strong ST numbers, but if we ever got to a stage where demand was such that seats were becoming scarce, we might need to look at alternative ways for fans who wish to support the club but can’t get to many games to do so without taking up a regular seat.

I live in England and buy a ST knowing there are only a handful of games that I may be able to attend. Happy to support the Club.:greengrin

[Onceinawhile]

I had no seats available near me when I bought the wee man a ticket on Friday. Yet there was 5 empty seats next to me at rhe game. Weirdly though, they aren't season tickets, so people have bought them and just nor turned up.

[LaMotta]

That would explain how at every Spurs game there seems to be hundreds if not thousands of Korean tourist fans dotted all over the stadium.

Possibly although there is a still a big market for tickets on 3rd party resale sites for way over face value.

I think all the big English clubs have ticket exchanges like that.

[Alfred E Newman]

Due to family reasons I have decided not to buy a season ticket for the last couple of years and really cannot stretch to buy one no matter what.

Concerns me that I am likely to miss out on a European ticket, particularly away, but hopefully will manage to get one somehow.

One European away trip would probably cover the cost of a season ticket. :confused:

[DH1875]

Possibly although there is a still a big market for tickets on 3rd party resale sites for way over face value.

I think all the big English clubs have ticket exchanges like that.

We have it. If a game sells out then a season ticket holder can let the club know they aren't using the seat and the club will sell it.

[Hibbyradge]

I had no seats available near me when I bought the wee man a ticket on Friday. Yet there was 5 empty seats next to me at rhe game. Weirdly though, they aren't season tickets, so people have bought them and just nor turned up.

Was it 4 seats, by any chance?

A friend had bought 4 for himself and his family, but the family couldn't go. I had a ticket for a different friend who also couldn't go, so the first friend, sat beside me instead of his own seat(s)..

If that makes sense. :greengrin

Edit: I see you said it was 5 seats. Maybe he had bought 4 for family plus one for himself. Were the seats close to the pitch?

[Helensburghhibs]

I'm not sure where I sit on this one. I buy 2 seasons knowing we won't make every game. I wouldn't give money to the club in a form of another membership though I don't think, I like knowing my seat is there should I want it

[7062]

I know that as there’s usually always spare seats it’s maybe a moot point, but I think if ST holders can’t make a game they should be able to put the seat up for sale through the club website - the way that they can for games that are sold out.

As I’ve said, usually always spare seats to buy tickets for anyway, but for others looking to buy tickets for a game they might be able to get a better seat compared to what’s available. If the seat was sold and the ST holder even got a token fiver or something. (Or if the ST holder isn’t bothered, just put the seat up for sale for a game and let Hibs keep all the money)

[Cardinal G]

I'm a season ticket holder living in Gateshead my mate and I do about 75% of games but when we can't make it always ensure we do our best to get a one of our friends or others that sit beside us to use it in our absence. I think k only the Aberdeen 3 -3 game they went unused.

[cocopops1875]

If demand ever reaches that point I’m fairly certain Hibs will introduce a buy back system (sure they have or have had something before) the have to make it attractive enough to have ST holders make the effort though while also not making it so attractive it encourages touts who in theory could buy an ST and sell back every ticket but use their ST benefits to acquire tickets for high demand games such as finals, Tynecastle or European matches.

[The Spaceman]

If Hibs had opened the Ticket Exchange for the match, I would have happily sold my ticket for the Utd game. On the club to sort that.

[offshorehibby]

I've only caught 8 games with my season ticket this season, 9 if you include the huns at the end of season, due to work. I used to email the ticket office regularly to say my seat would be available but seem to have got out the habit of doing that.

I should maybe start back up again for next season as it's a great view bang center of the East.

I'm sure the buy back scheme would come into play if demand were to become that great.

[Smartie]

I’m normally not a “foil hatter”, however…

I’d mentioned this on here after the Dundee game. I had a season ticket in the East for 25 years until the season before last. Nowadays I pick and choose (mainly based on family commitments) but I’ve been at the last 3 home games. For these games the East (where I’d prefer to go) has been either sold out or very close to it, so I’ve been elsewhere. Obviously, having mainly been in the East over the years I’ve got no real point of reference but over the 3 games I’ve been quite gobsmacked by the spaces in the East for big games on nice days. The gaps just look too big to me to be put down to season ticket holders just not turning up. Reason I mentioned the foil hat bit is that intuitively it almost feels better explained by admin error or something, seats that have never been available to be sold or the like.

There’s a real feel good factor, these are big, important games and Hibs have given us the sort of team we all want to watch. The big gaps and the obvious explanation (folk buying season tickets then not going to all games) don’t really quite tally up to me. Yes, that explains the odd space, which I’d expect, but not the number I’ve noticed.

[Up-the-slope]

Thought long and hard about this before buying my season ticket on Friday. I live in Belfast and with work and family stuff it's simply not do-able for me to head off to Edinburgh every other week.. it'll be 4 times a season, maybe 5. And yes, at least one of those trips will be a derby.

I did agonise over it a bit as my seat will be one of those that sits empty for most games, but I wanted to back the club and the team after such an excellent few months

Must be a way that someone like you who financially commits to our club can 'donate' your seat for matches you can't attend to a good cause such as kids charity etc as a win win

[Pagan Hibernia]

Must be a way that someone like you who financially commits to our club can 'donate' your seat for matches you can't attend to a good cause such as kids charity etc as a win win

Very happy to do so

[LaMotta]

We have it. If a game sells out then a season ticket holder can let the club know they aren't using the seat and the club will sell it.

The Hibs one is nothing like the Spurs one I described though!

[EH54]

Giving that Ticket exchange only opens up for Sell out games V hearts Rangers or Celtic giving they cannot open up the south. I think it would be a great idea for Hibs to set a deadline every week for ST holders to release season tickets. From here rather than sell them giving the game wouldn’t be a sell out, they could be giving to Kicks for Kids, or the wider community, local schools and local football teams. Obviously game day decisions it would be impossible but for those on holiday or know well in advance they can’t attend Ross county at home it gives perhaps those who can’t afford to go the opportunity to do so.

appreciate hibs might see this as taking away from the PATG supporters but I would imagine it would be minimal and nobody would ever be assured a ticket.

[Onceinawhile]

Was it 4 seats, by any chance?

A friend had bought 4 for himself and his family, but the family couldn't go. I had a ticket for a different friend who also couldn't go, so the first friend, sat beside me instead of his own seat(s)..

If that makes sense. :greengrin

Edit: I see you said it was 5 seats. Maybe he had bought 4 for family plus one for himself. Were the seats close to the pitch?

Row y. So we'll back from the front.

[Speedy]

I gave up my season ticket after covid. Prior to that I had a season ticket but only made around 10 games per year.

[danhibees1875]

I dont think we'll get to a point where it'll be an issue (i.e someone can't attend because I've got an empty seat) so I'm happy to continue to support the club and have the option of a ticket/seat.

[Hibbyradge]

Row y. So we'll back from the front.

Ok. It wasn't his seats then.

[Broxburn Greens]

One European away trip would probably cover the cost of a season ticket. :confused:

That was my thought as well, that said the poster did cite family reasons along with financial for not buying a ST.

My elder brother is a ST holder in the West but lives down south, I think a mate gets his ticket for the games he’s not at.

[jakeshibs]

I buy a season ticket every year knowing I wont make half the games as I work overseas, however, Hibs are my religion and its my first financial commitment, it was never an issue when supporters stayed away, as i have always been consistent.

[Jock O]

Think we get money back, about half so the club only get half if they re sell the seat.
No idea what the admin cost of all that would be.
Then it’s not for every match.

I missed Saturday as in Malta on holiday, unfortunate as booked before the split.
Did see a Rocky Hibs strip in Valletta on Saturday, warmed the hert so it did.

I got £18 back for one game I sold on the Hibs system, it was resold pretty quickly. I am not sure its actual cash, I had a credit on my account that I used on my season this year. Not sure if it can be used any other way at Hibs. Its a decent easy system but you can understand why they don't use it outwith sell outs. My seat generally lies empty otherwise.

I will probably do digital this year so I can then, I think, get someone to use my ticket when I cannot make it.

I live just over the border with decent train links but still cannot get to every game, missed a lot at start of this season, maybe no bad thing this year :-), but I know if I did not get my season I probably would rarely come up then. Last 10 years I have had a season for 7 of these, but for 4 of those I rarely made a game due to life, differing location, etc so I gave it up for 2 years, and always had a reasonable excuse to not attend, don't think I went to one.

Now I will work around things to try and attend as much as possible, especially as being closer means I can leave earlier and have a peaceful solo morning in my beloved Edinburgh before the game,

[BegbieHSC]

Moved to Warsaw last year, and made it to 4/5 games. Bought my ST to support the club, and put the ticket for the last derby on the ticket exchange, and will do so for any game I can’t make, if the club offer the facility to do so.

signed up again for 25/26.

[Frazerbob]

In our WhattsApp group, there's 20 odd attending pals. Just over half have season tickets. Pretty much every game there's at least 1 or 2 ST's available due to folk having work commitments, trips away etc. We offer the tickets up to the non ST holders and they're pretty much always snapped up so the seats are not sitting empty.