Early Departures

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Originally Posted by keith

Wonder if they do the same at the cinema ? With your rationale I guess so.

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Are there regularly 15'000 or more folk at the cinema? Nonsensical comparison 😂

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Originally Posted by 1875M

Leaving 5 minutes early can save people 30+ mins of their own time getting out, finding their car. Not everyone walks to the game or lives locally.

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I live in Paisley but waited till team went down the tunnel But have always done that if we win but not everyone wants to hang around just to clap the team off and folk will have other priorities they need to get back for

Why do some folk get so bent out of shape about what people do with their own time? It honestly baffles me.

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Originally Posted by Just_Jimmy

Leaving early takes away the fear of leaving on time?

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:hilarious

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Originally Posted by Nakedmanoncrack

Only gripe on a fine day - 17 games unbeaten, 4-0 win, the players deserve better than a half empty stadium for the last 5 mins. East stand in particular emptying our long before the end, each to their own, but baffling how so many can have something so important to get to on a Sunday afternoon that it's worth missing the opportunity to bask in the finest run any of us have ever seen.

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Why don’t you mind your own ****ing business.

Do you get a bonus points for being the last one to leave the stadium? Often the case with the East stand steps and being near the back. Or does it have to be the last one to leave hospitality ?!!

Got a good view of all the seagulls today walking down the east steps.

In all seriousness I think the large home crowd turned up and supported the team well which is the main thing.

I always start to leave in the last minute of injury time. Just at the tunnel before the FT whistle goes.

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Originally Posted by SHODAN

I always start to leave in the last minute of injury time. Just at the tunnel before the FT whistle goes.

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I would rather get home 20 minutes later and applaud my team off the park but each to their own.

We need a proper uber fan thread, tbh.

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Originally Posted by Hibbyradge

We need a proper uber fan thread, tbh.

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I'm more of a black cab guy.

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Originally Posted by flash

I would rather get home 20 minutes later and applaud my team off the park but each to their own.

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Correct. These folk who leave early are probably in a hurry to go nowhere.

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Originally Posted by flash

I would rather get home 20 minutes later and applaud my team off the park but each to their own.

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I live nothing more than timing my descent of the stairs to the final whistle being blown, getting back to the car and getting home in double quick time. All adds to the day for me.

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Originally Posted by Hibbyradge

We need a proper uber fan thread, tbh.

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I think you’re a bit early with that comment. Show some respect.

I almost always stay to the end but I think it's easy to underestimate how much time leaving even 2 or 3 minutes early can save. I left a game on 87 minutes last season as I had another commitment at night. 3 minutes early and I was home 25 minutes earlier than I usually am and that's staying in Edinburgh. For people travelling further that all adds up.

No one really knows what other people's situations are outside of football. Getting out the East has been a total nightmare the few times I have sat in there so if people want to go a couple of minutes early then it's really none of my business.

[QUOTE=Nakedmanoncrack;7936396]Only gripe on a fine day - 17 games unbeaten, 4-0 win, the players deserve better than a half empty stadium for the last 5 mins. East stand in particular emptying our long before the end, each to their own, but baffling how so many can have something so important to get to on a Sunday afternoon that it's worth missing the opportunity to bask in the finest run any of us have ever seen.[/QUOTE

Not looking for arguement I left at 90 mins. I usually go down east stand at 85 to find a empty seat lower down but fantastically today thats not an option. I sit second back row it takes 20-25 mins to get out of you stay which means other delays. Its relevant time is short I agree clap team off but what that costs your day depends where u sit

I’m not in favour of early departure but having moved seats from the west to the east this season, what people in the west - and other stands/ don’t realise is how ball achingly slow it is to get out of the stand after the final whistle.

That’s the main reason for early departures. It can’t be that good from a safety point of view either. The East was built on the cheap- the club should really look to invest in some improvements at some point.

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Originally Posted by wookie70

One of the reason I love the seats we sit in. Front row of the West Upper so no-one standing up in front of us blocking the view and everyone left and right stays to the end.

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Same here, except I'm second back row in the West Upper. Stay in the seat until full time and then it takes long enough to get down the stairs that we can applaud the team off the park. It's a big benefit of sitting where we do.

I think I’d happily take an extra 20/30 minutes getting home to applaud a Hibs team that has achieved something for the first time in nearly 80 years.

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Originally Posted by Centre Hawf

I think I’d happily take an extra 20/30 minutes getting home to applaud a Hibs team that has achieved something for the first time in nearly 80 years.

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At least someone seems to understand the sentiment behind the OP’s post.

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Originally Posted by Centre Hawf

I think I’d happily take an extra 20/30 minutes getting home to applaud a Hibs team that has achieved something for the first time in nearly 80 years.

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Good for you. That's your choice.

I usually always wait to the very end but regretted it in the East recently as I’ve been getting over a broken leg
Going down those stairs using a crutch was a nightmare and I should have left early

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Originally Posted by Centre Hawf

I think I’d happily take an extra 20/30 minutes getting home to applaud a Hibs team that has achieved something for the first time in nearly 80 years.

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Great but not everyone's situation is the same. Some folk might have other commitments in the evening such as kids or work.

I have no issues with people leaving a wee bit earlier in the East as I used to sit in row z and it takes an eternity to get down the stairs as everyone in the rows below is allowed to filter out first, but now that I sit in the row behind the exit doors on the end seat it's a nightmare to see the South side of the pitch because some of the folk that leave early decide to hang around at the bottom of the stairs creating a bottle-neck meaning theres people standing next to my seat on the stairs blocking the view. If people want to leave early then leave, the stewards should do more to make sure they dont hang about, they can always go into the concourse and see the end of the game on the tv's

I sit at the end of a row in the East and can generally see **** all of one half of the pitch from 87 minutes on due to the number of folk on the stairs. So it's annoying to me from that point of view (or lack of).

But each to their own - that's what we say isn't it?

My tuppence worth, I regularly leave the ground a couple of mins before the end to beat the crowds, get transport or hit the pub, but equalling a long standing record deserves a round of applause at the end, no way would I have left early had I been there. Team deserve it, especially when you think from where we have came from this season.

Absolutely hilarious that this has become a gripe worthy of discussion. Shows how good things are on the pitch.

And the separate thread moaning that there are some spare seats dotted about the stadium where we have four stands open 😂😂

A sign of good times. And also that even when things are going well, some will find anything to complain about :greengrin

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Originally Posted by WhileTheChief..

Gotta have something to moan about it seams.

Well done to those who left early.

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:agree:

Moaners gonna moan.

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Originally Posted by Hibbyradge

I've bought a season ticket for next year but I might have to leave early on occasions depending on when my train back to York departs.

Will you forgive me or would you prefer I stayed home?

I've made the same joke on here every year since the year dot, when this nonsense raises its head, that the only reason I go to games is so I can leave early.

Seriously, I get it that it's irritating when folk want to pass in front of you as they leave, whether that's to go home or to go to the bog at the cinema, but it's such a minor inconvenience.

I suppose it's good that this is all anyone has to complain about these days.

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FFS book a later train and stay until the very end. 😉

1) ... empty seats at a home stand sellout: You don't see this so much at the biggest clubs because week on week they can run a ticket exchange. At ER unless it's a derby we don't do this, so seats belonging to ST holders who can't make it, EG because they are away on holiday or have to work, tend to remain unused ..... it's nae big deal and fair play to them for buying a ST when they know they won't make all the games.

2) ,,, Folk leaving early: Personally don't really get it ( and yes I've had a ST in the back rows of the east, more than once and I have a 40 mile drive to get home ) I can't believe about 3000 folk simply had to be out of the east before full time to catch a bus or to beat the traffic on Sunday .... or at the previous home game where only about 3000 out of 5000 or more in the east were still around to see Kieron Bowie's penalty, never mind clap the team off.

All that being said ... it's nice this is all we have to moan about :greengrin