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11-08-2023, 08:05 PM
Hibbyradge

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Originally Posted by Hermit Crab

Why? So one game wonders can turn up then disappear again? Then the next week we are back to 14-15k fans at home including the away support.

Would you not rather our less frequent supporters were in the stadium than opposition fans?
11-08-2023, 08:05 PM
Hermit Crab

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Originally Posted by Hibbyradge

Probably but haven't we done that before?

Under Mowbray we split the Dunbar end for cat B games only. We then tried it with Rangers in the championship play off and failed to fill it, shat it the next time we played them and went back to giving them the whole end.
11-08-2023, 08:07 PM
Mick O'Rourke

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Originally Posted by Hermit Crab

Villa would likely get the full Dunbar end, 3800 tickets. Its a minimum of 5%, not maximum.

If we can fill half the South,dont give them 3.800 .
Less of them the better,is it no ?
11-08-2023, 08:07 PM
Lancs Harp

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Originally Posted by Hermit Crab

Under Mowbray we split the Dunbar end for cat B games only. We then tried it with Rangers in the championship play off and failed to fill it, shat it the next time we played them and went back to giving them the whole end.

Filled it for the 5-5
11-08-2023, 08:08 PM
Frazerbob

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Originally Posted by Hermit Crab

Why? So one game wonders can turn up then disappear again? Then the next week we are back to 14-15k fans at home including the away support.

I'd rather one game wonders got a ticket than Villa fans. Maybe the one game wonders will have a great time and become 2 or 3 game wonders?
11-08-2023, 08:09 PM
ErinGoBraghHFC

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Originally Posted by Hermit Crab

Why? So one game wonders can turn up then disappear again? Then the next week we are back to 14-15k fans at home including the away support.

Yes

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11-08-2023, 08:09 PM
Hermit Crab

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Originally Posted by Hibbyradge

Would you not rather our less frequent supporters were in the stadium than opposition fans?

They dinny come back though. They turn up or villa, we likely take a pounding then they scream some abuse and disappear again, I'd rather they stayed away.

Villa away (if it happens) will be absolute carnage ticket wise. Going to be a lot of arguing and bickering.
11-08-2023, 08:10 PM
Renfrew_Hibby

If the Dunbar was split down the middle surely we wouldn't need a huge no man's land as if we were playing the Huns? Just 3 or 4 rows vertically.
I'd imagine they'd be a decent jovial spirit between two sets of fans with no beef between us.
18K Hibbies and 2K Villa sounds about right.
11-08-2023, 08:12 PM
jacomo

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Originally Posted by Hermit Crab

Why? So one game wonders can turn up then disappear again? Then the next week we are back to 14-15k fans at home including the away support.

Yes mate, exactly that. Hibs should welcome as many occasional attendees as possible, that’s how fan bases (and clubs) grow.
11-08-2023, 08:12 PM
Hermit Crab

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Originally Posted by Renfrew_Hibby

If the Dunbar was split down the middle surely we wouldn't need a huge no man's land as if we were playing the Huns? Just 3 or 4 rows vertically.
I'd imagine they'd be a decent jovial spirit between two sets of fans with no beef between us.
18K Hibbies and 2K Villa sounds about right.

UEFA rules might be different regarding segregation.
11-08-2023, 08:13 PM
Hermit Crab

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Originally Posted by jacomo

Yes mate, exactly that. Hibs should welcome as many occasional attendees as possible, that’s how fan bases (and clubs) grow.

They didny other last night did they?
11-08-2023, 08:14 PM
Hibbyradge

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Originally Posted by Hermit Crab

They dinny come back though. They turn up or villa, we likely take a pounding then they scream some abuse and disappear again, I'd rather they stayed away.

Villa away (if it happens) will be absolute carnage ticket wise. Going to be a lot of arguing and bickering.

The villa fans definitely won't be back. Some of ours will.
11-08-2023, 08:14 PM
007

Give them half to start with and see how our sales go for a couple of days before deciding if we get the other half or give it to them.
11-08-2023, 08:16 PM
Stairway 2 7

We should only take 13k for finals against the old firm then? Hibs will definitely split the stand. Many including families would want to see SJM and hibs against good opposition.
11-08-2023, 08:19 PM
Hermit Crab

Got to remember this 5% thing works both ways. We give them 1020, roughly 5% then they are then only obliged to give us 2100 at Villa park. Be careful what you wish for.

And 500 of them are gone right away for Hibs first menders then theres the sponsors and players allocations too. At least 700-800 gone before they go on sale to ST holders.
11-08-2023, 08:21 PM
Hermit Crab

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Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7

We should only take 13k for finals against the old firm then? Hibs will definitely split the stand. Many including families would want to see SJM and hibs against good opposition.

Last night was a good opposition team...
11-08-2023, 08:21 PM
Lancs Harp

We'll give them half the stand approx 1800 they will give us the usual visiting allocation of approx 3000.
11-08-2023, 08:22 PM
blackpoolhibs

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Originally Posted by Hermit Crab

Why? So one game wonders can turn up then disappear again? Then the next week we are back to 14-15k fans at home including the away support.

What an idiotic reply.:rolleyes:
11-08-2023, 08:24 PM
Hermit Crab

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Originally Posted by blackpoolhibs

What an idiotic reply.:rolleyes:

In your opinion.
11-08-2023, 08:24 PM
Liberal Hibby

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Originally Posted by Hermit Crab

Got to remember this 5% thing works both ways. We give them 1020, roughly 5% then they are then only obliged to give us 2100 at Villa park. Be careful what you wish for.

And 500 of them are gone right away for Hibs first menders then theres the sponsors and players allocations too. At least 700-800 gone before they go on sale to ST holders.

Half the Dunbar End is almost 10%.
11-08-2023, 08:25 PM
McD

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Originally Posted by Renfrew_Hibby

If the Dunbar was split down the middle surely we wouldn't need a huge no man's land as if we were playing the Huns? Just 3 or 4 rows vertically.
I'd imagine they'd be a decent jovial spirit between two sets of fans with no beef between us.
18K Hibbies and 2K Villa sounds about right.

can the south stand be segregated between the 2 tiers?

or would there still be mixing inside the stand?
11-08-2023, 08:26 PM
ErinGoBraghHFC

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Originally Posted by Lancs Harp

We'll give them half the stand approx 1800 they will give us the usual visiting allocation of approx 3000.

Half the Dunbar end is roughly double the usual visiting allocation at Easter road btw, not our fault only four other teams have the demand to ask for more tickets. If we’re doubling the usual visitors allocation for Villa then they’ve no reason to complain imo

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11-08-2023, 08:26 PM
Hibbyradge

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Originally Posted by Hermit Crab

In your opinion.

In my opinion it's quite a spiteful and elitist position that you've taken not to mention that it's against the interests of our team.
11-08-2023, 08:27 PM
EH54

Hibs should only offer up the full away end If Villa are willing to offer hibs a larger away section to accommodate us. ( still a long way to go though )
11-08-2023, 08:29 PM
Frazerbob

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Originally Posted by Hermit Crab

In your opinion.

In my opinion too. I find it bizarre that you'd rather give tickets to more away fans than Hibs fans. As someone else asked, should we request only 14k tickets for our next cup final?
11-08-2023, 08:30 PM
Frazerbob

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Originally Posted by EH54

Hibs should only offer up the full away end If Villa are willing to offer hibs a larger away section to accommodate us. ( still a long way to go though )

Agreed. I'd happily give them the full stand if they gave us 4-5k for the return.....for selfish reasons obviously!
11-08-2023, 08:33 PM
Hermit Crab

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Originally Posted by Hibbyradge

In my opinion it's quite a spiteful and elitist position that you've taken not to mention that it's against the interests of our team.

I don't see it that way at all. If these fans who will fill the Dunbar end turned up to most home games then we would be guaranteed to split the stand. Right now I cant see the justification to do so. Last nights attendance was poor for a big European match.
11-08-2023, 08:34 PM
Renfrew_Hibby

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Originally Posted by McD

can the south stand be segregated between the 2 tiers?

or would there still be mixing inside the stand?

The stand is designed to be segregated internally. Both upper and lower decks can be closed off. They were when the East was built and we split the stand for games with Hearts, Celtic and Rangers.
11-08-2023, 08:34 PM
Since452

I'd rather give Villa the bare minimum. We're going to be up it against playing them anyway without letting them have a big noisy away following. Would just be silly. In any case we need to finish the job in Switzerland.
11-08-2023, 08:35 PM
Hibbyradge

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Originally Posted by Hermit Crab

I don't see it that way at all. If these fans who will fill the Dunbar end turned up to most home games then we would be guaranteed to split the stand. Right now I cant see the justification to do so. Last nights attendance was poor for a big European match.

And you'd like to punish them for it by giving tickets they could have to Villa fans.

It's spiteful, HC.

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