Liverpool friendly @ Murrayfield

Presumably against us or Hearts, still being negotiated according to the Daily Mail.

Thoughts?

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Originally Posted by Hakim Sar

Presumably against us or Hearts, still being negotiated according to the Daily Mail.

Thoughts?

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Most likely Hearts, if it's at Murrayfield.


Don't they also have some kind of a special relationship with them?

Hearts if Murrayfield. They'll then sell 60k "away tickets" to Liverpool fans and claim a higher average crowd than Hibs for next season. They have previous.

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Originally Posted by Hakim Sar

Presumably against us or Hearts, still being negotiated according to the Daily Mail.

Thoughts?

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Saw online Napoli was an strong possibility for the opponent

It’s against Napoli

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.e...-1-4937904/amp

was in the papers that they were playing Napoli.
Spurs ground was the 1st choice before they both made the champions league final .

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Originally Posted by Keith_M

Most likely Hearts, if it's at Murrayfield.


Don't they also have some kind of a special relationship with them?

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Liverpool were on their creditors list.

A select few get to that level of special.

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Originally Posted by Bostonhibby

Liverpool were on their creditors list.

A select few get to that level of special.

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Napoli were mentioned. Rangers fan in my work told me that Napoli had pulled out and Liverpool were now playing Rangers. So far he's given me 3 rangers transfers per day with zero happening so far

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Originally Posted by Bostonhibby

Liverpool were on their creditors list.

A select few get to that level of special.

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Not really a select few, there were dozens on that particular list!!

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Originally Posted by weecounty hibby

Not really a select few, there were dozens on that particular list!!

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It won’t be Hearts. It’ll likely be like the International Champions Cup where elite clubs meet each other in various cities around the world.

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Originally Posted by Winston Ingram

It won’t be Hearts. It’ll likely be like the International Champions Cup where elite clubs meet each other in various cities around the world.

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That will be Hearts then. Maybe the CL final was the play-off to earn the right to play Hearts?

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Originally Posted by NORTHERNHIBBY

That will be Hearts then. Maybe the CL final was the play-off to earn the right to play Hearts?

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:top marks

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Originally Posted by 04Sauzee

Napoli were mentioned. Rangers fan in my work told me that Napoli had pulled out and Liverpool were now playing Rangers. So far he's given me 3 rangers transfers per day with zero happening so far

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A rangers fan talking *****, no believing that one

Would be good to go see the 6 time European cup winners play in Edinburgh.

I hope it’s an amazing spectacle to be honest. A sell out with Murrayfield putting on an incredible show.

Good for Edinburgh and show the rest of the country look at the midden the national stadium is.

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Originally Posted by Hakim Sar

Presumably against us or Hearts, still being negotiated according to the Daily Mail.

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Napoli, no chance it’s either of the Edinburgh teams

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Originally Posted by Winston Ingram

It won’t be Hearts. It’ll likely be like the International Champions Cup where elite clubs meet each other in various cities around the world.

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Pretty sure Liverpool are not in that this time

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Originally Posted by Since452

Hearts if Murrayfield. They'll then sell 60k "away tickets" to Liverpool fans and claim a higher average crowd than Hibs for next season. They have previous.

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That was my first thought too, an over-the-top Jambo reaction to us having bigger crowds than them !

Thanks for letting us know. Will avoid the West end like the plague that day.

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Originally Posted by we are hibs

Thanks for letting us know. Will avoid the West end like the plague that day.

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you might miss some bargains on offer in the pubs around that area then

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Originally Posted by SteveHFC

Would be good to go see the 6 time European cup winners play in Edinburgh.

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Would rather have a tooth oot.

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Originally Posted by allezsauzee

you might miss some bargains on offer in the pubs around that area then

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Like what?

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Originally Posted by we are hibs

Thanks for letting us know. Will avoid the West end like the plague that day.

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Good idea, less chance of being gobbed on by a pundit

They'd have got a bigger crowd if they played one of us.

Wonder why they’ve gone to Murrayfield rather than Hampden, would be better keeping football money with football

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Originally Posted by Billy Whizz

Wonder why they’ve gone to Murrayfield rather than Hampden, would be better keeping football money with football

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I believe the Anfield pitch is getting re-layed

Stick this up your arse. Embarrassing having a capital city with two top flight clubs playing host to this money making exercise. I wouldn't attend if you paid me.

Unless its against an Edinburgh club they can take their friendly and stick it straight up their arse.

Its bad enough our kids, and too many adults, being seduced by the bloody EPL without them playing matches ( even friendly ones ) on our doorstep. Let them stick to money making tours of China and Asia to pander to their EPL fanboy tourists over there and leave us bloody well alone !!!

No offence to Scouse Hibby BTW ….. It wouldn't matter which EPL team it was.

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Originally Posted by Billy Whizz

Wonder why they’ve gone to Murrayfield rather than Hampden, would be better keeping football money with football

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Never having followed the story of Murrayfields bid to become the national football stadium, it seems to me that the SRU are desperate to host football... any football. Why?

Are they totally skint or are they just wanting to give the Glasgow FA the finger?

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Originally Posted by offshorehibby

I believe the Anfield pitch is getting re-layed

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Doesn’t explain why Murrayfield over Hampden .

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Originally Posted by erin go bragh

Doesn’t explain why Murrayfield over Hampden .

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Murrayfield holds about 15k more than Hampden

I was in Ireland when Celtic played Barcelona at The Aviva in the International Champions Cup, and I was attracted enough to travel to Dublin primarily to see the fabled Barcelona side. Would have preferred if it wasn't Celtic in opposition, but was an enjoyable occasion none the less. Getting the opportunity to watch live clubs you wouldn't normally get the chance to see on your doorstep makes these games quite attractive events, and if we have one in Edinburgh then can only see positives myself.

Cant get the negativity over this. 2nd in the EPL v 2nd in the Serie A in our fine City.

As a football fan I will be attending.

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Originally Posted by Bostonhibby

Liverpool were on their creditors list.

A select few get to that level of special.

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So potentially, it might not be Liverpool v Napoli but Liverpool v Stenhousemuir, or Liverpool v the Scottish Ambulance Service Sunday League team, or Liverpool v the boys who work at Western Saab and play fives every Thursday evening, or Liverpool v Scott Wilson?

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Originally Posted by MagicSwirlingShip

Cant get the negativity over this. 2nd in the EPL v 2nd in the Serie A in our fine City.

As a football fan I will be attending.

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That's one way to look at it. The other way is to look at it as the EPL promoting their product in our fine city … one of the kids who has gone to ER with us for years is already losing interest in Hibs in favour of Liverpool and that's without them having promotional events right under his nose.

I remember years ago Newcastle advertising their games in the EEN and that pissed me off too. Its one thing the EPL seducing fanboys in Thailand or the USA or Outer *****lia … its quite another in my opinion doing it in a city which is a relatively short car or train journey from Newcastle or even Liverpool, so no matter how unlikely it is to do so I don't want them drawing future supporters away from Scottish football and especially Hibs by playing glamour friendlies in our back yard.

So as a football fan who would genuinely watch absolutely anybody play anybody with very little prompting I would rather watch Hearts play Hamilton than go to this … in fact there's more chance of that happening.

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It's Napoli. Can't use anfield cause of a concert. It'll probably be at Spurs new ground... 👍

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Originally Posted by NAE NOOKIE

That's one way to look at it. The other way is to look at it as the EPL promoting their product in our fine city … one of the kids who has gone to ER with us for years is already losing interest in Hibs in favour of Liverpool and that's without them having promotional events right under his nose.

I remember years ago Newcastle advertising their games in the EEN and that pissed me off too. Its one thing the EPL seducing fanboys in Thailand or the USA or Outer *****lia … its quite another in my opinion doing it in a city which is a relatively short car or train journey from Newcastle or even Liverpool, so no matter how unlikely it is to do so I don't want them drawing future supporters away from Scottish football and especially Hibs by playing glamour friendlies in our back yard.

So as a football fan who would genuinely watch absolutely anybody play anybody with very little prompting I would rather watch Hearts play Hamilton than go to this … in fact there's more chance of that happening.

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Fair enough mate. Each to their own. That thought hadn't even crossed my mind to be honest.

I see it as it an opportunity to see the recently crowned European Champions, without the EPL ticket costs, travel, hotels, etc. Can walk to Murrayfield too.

Would rather stay in than watch Hearts v Hamilton

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Originally Posted by SeanWilson

It's Napoli. Can't use anfield cause of a concert. It'll probably be at Spurs new ground... 👍

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Spurs new ground has already been ruled out, that was the original plan.

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Originally Posted by NAE NOOKIE

That's one way to look at it. The other way is to look at it as the EPL promoting their product in our fine city … one of the kids who has gone to ER with us for years is already losing interest in Hibs in favour of Liverpool and that's without them having promotional events right under his nose.

I remember years ago Newcastle advertising their games in the EEN and that pissed me off too. Its one thing the EPL seducing fanboys in Thailand or the USA or Outer *****lia … its quite another in my opinion doing it in a city which is a relatively short car or train journey from Newcastle or even Liverpool, so no matter how unlikely it is to do so I don't want them drawing future supporters away from Scottish football and especially Hibs by playing glamour friendlies in our back yard.

So as a football fan who would genuinely watch absolutely anybody play anybody with very little prompting I would rather watch Hearts play Hamilton than go to this … in fact there's more chance of that happening.

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You must have some interesting views on the Newcastle friendly!! Are they just coming up to try and seduce some of our fans over the border???
I'm sure people can support more than one team.

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Originally Posted by Renfrew_Hibby

Never having followed the story of Murrayfields bid to become the national football stadium, it seems to me that the SRU are desperate to host football... any football. Why?

Are they totally skint or are they just wanting to give the Glasgow FA the finger?

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I suspect the latter...

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Originally Posted by NAE NOOKIE

Unless its against an Edinburgh club they can take their friendly and stick it straight up their arse.

Its bad enough our kids, and too many adults, being seduced by the bloody EPL without them playing matches ( even friendly ones ) on our doorstep. Let them stick to money making tours of China and Asia to pander to their EPL fanboy tourists over there and leave us bloody well alone !!!

No offence to Scouse Hibby BTW ….. It wouldn't matter which EPL team it was.

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I agree. Maybe we should play Parma at Goodison. Seems odd.

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Originally Posted by Mibbes Aye

So potentially, it might not be Liverpool v Napoli but Liverpool v Stenhousemuir, or Liverpool v the Scottish Ambulance Service Sunday League team, or Liverpool v the boys who work at Western Saab and play fives every Thursday evening, or Liverpool v Scott Wilson?

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Originally Posted by Since452

I agree. Maybe we should play Parma at Goodison. Seems odd.

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It's not that odd. Liverpool are one of the biggest supported clubs in the world and will likely have Murrayfield full or close to it.

Hibs and Hearts are operating on a completely different planet to teams like Liverpool, it's just the way it is.

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Originally Posted by Billy Whizz

Wonder why they’ve gone to Murrayfield rather than Hampden, would be better keeping football money with football

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Significantly better stadium, nearer the city centre, higher attendance potential, better transport links apart from that, what have the romans ever done for us. :greengrin

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Originally Posted by allezsauzee

you might miss some bargains on offer in the pubs around that area then

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It won't be a bargain when your pockets are dipped.

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Originally Posted by dalkeith stu

You must have some interesting views on the Newcastle friendly!! Are they just coming up to try and seduce some of our fans over the border???
I'm sure people can support more than one team.

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You can support as many teams as you want.

But there is a great Italian saying.

You can have as many wives as you want but you will only have ONE football team.

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Originally Posted by gorgiegreens

It won't be a bargain when your pockets are dipped.

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Never realised Edinburgh had a pickpocket problem, will have to take precautions.

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Originally Posted by Mibbes Aye

So potentially, it might not be Liverpool v Napoli but Liverpool v Stenhousemuir, or Liverpool v the Scottish Ambulance Service Sunday League team, or Liverpool v the boys who work at Western Saab and play fives every Thursday evening, or Liverpool v Scott Wilson?

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Don't understand all the negativity, it sounds like a good idea to me. A good stadium with good transport links to the city centre and 2 quality teams playing. Unless the pricing is stupid I'll be looking to go along to this one I think.

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Originally Posted by danhibees1875

Don't understand all the negativity, it sounds like a good idea to me. A good stadium with good transport links to the city centre and 2 quality teams playing. Unless the pricing is stupid I'll be looking to go along to this one I think.

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Anti Liverpool jealousy mostly. :greengrin

Yes think will head along unless shocking pricing.

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Originally Posted by MagicSwirlingShip

I see it as it an opportunity to see the recently crowned European Champions, without the EPL ticket costs, travel, hotels, etc. Can walk to Murrayfield too.

Would rather stay in than watch Hearts v Hamilton

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Me too.

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Originally Posted by danhibees1875

Don't understand all the negativity, it sounds like a good idea to me. A good stadium with good transport links to the city centre and 2 quality teams playing. Unless the pricing is stupid I'll be looking to go along to this one I think.

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It'll be £40-£50 I reckon. Full of roasters who have never been to a fitba game in their puff walking along dressed like a full kit ******. After the game talking about how good Liverpool and the EPL is and how ***** Scottish fitba is without even a slight hint of irony. With no Fergie at the helm and Utd utter pish a chance for Liverpool to expand their fanbase up here with the next generation of youth.

The Barca game at Murrayfield was bad enough and that featured Hibs - think i lasted 35 minutes before heading. Not for me this - fill your boots though.

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Originally Posted by Antifa Hibs

It'll be £40-£50 I reckon. Full of roasters who have never been to a fitba game in their puff walking along dressed like a full kit ******. After the game talking about how good Liverpool and the EPL is and how ***** Scottish fitba is without even a slight hint of irony. With no Fergie at the helm and Utd utter pish a chance for Liverpool to expand their fanbase up here with the next generation of youth.

The Barca game at Murrayfield was bad enough and that featured Hibs - think i lasted 35 minutes before heading. Not for me this - fill your boots though.

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Couldn’t agree more

A friendly against Liverpool at Murrayfield doesn't float my boat. In my eyes they're less appealing than Barca were and even then i wasn't too interested. Certainly wouldn't pay 30+ quid to see it. Genuinely more interested in getting off to a good start in the league cup.

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Originally Posted by Antifa Hibs

It'll be £40-£50 I reckon. Full of roasters who have never been to a fitba game in their puff walking along dressed like a full kit ******. After the game talking about how good Liverpool and the EPL is and how ***** Scottish fitba is without even a slight hint of irony. With no Fergie at the helm and Utd utter pish a chance for Liverpool to expand their fanbase up here with the next generation of youth.

The Barca game at Murrayfield was bad enough and that featured Hibs - think i lasted 35 minutes before heading. Not for me this - fill your boots though.

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No need to sit on the fence. :greengrin

I can't see it being much like what you describe there in general. Thanks for your permission to go though.

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Originally Posted by Antifa Hibs

It'll be £40-£50 I reckon. Full of roasters who have never been to a fitba game in their puff walking along dressed like a full kit ******. After the game talking about how good Liverpool and the EPL is and how ***** Scottish fitba is without even a slight hint of irony. With no Fergie at the helm and Utd utter pish a chance for Liverpool to expand their fanbase up here with the next generation of youth.

The Barca game at Murrayfield was bad enough and that featured Hibs - think i lasted 35 minutes before heading. Not for me this - fill your boots though.

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You've forgotten the half and half scarves and a pishy attempt at YNWA. Not for me

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Originally Posted by NAE NOOKIE

Unless its against an Edinburgh club they can take their friendly and stick it straight up their arse.

Its bad enough our kids, and too many adults, being seduced by the bloody EPL without them playing matches ( even friendly ones ) on our doorstep. Let them stick to money making tours of China and Asia to pander to their EPL fanboy tourists over there and leave us bloody

No offence to Scouse Hibby BTW ….. It wouldn't matter which EPL team it was.

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Has Scouse Hibby been found?

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Originally Posted by SteveHFC

Would be good to go see the 6 time European cup winners play in Edinburgh.

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I didn't realize Hearts had won it that many times?

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Originally Posted by Antifa Hibs

It'll be £40-£50 I reckon. Full of roasters who have never been to a fitba game in their puff walking along dressed like a full kit ******. After the game talking about how good Liverpool and the EPL is and how ***** Scottish fitba is without even a slight hint of irony. With no Fergie at the helm and Utd utter pish a chance for Liverpool to expand their fanbase up here with the next generation of youth.

The Barca game at Murrayfield was bad enough and that featured Hibs - think i lasted 35 minutes before heading. Not for me this - fill your boots though.

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Absolutely bang on. Full of wee fuds ****ing themselves into oblivion over multi millionaire EPL players. No thanks.

Id rather sit at a murrayfield and watch the six nations with the rest of the farmers and that’s saying something.

Hope it never happens. A "glamour friendly" against Liverpool at Murrayfield sounds a bit cringey and desperate for me. Was bad enough against Barca. I'd rather we just aspired to play them in Europe and left glamour friendlies to others. Our city neighbours managed it not so long ago.

Even before becoming European Champions again, it was virtually impossible to get tickets for Anfield, even if you belong to a regional supporters club somewhere else in the UK most of these guys are on a waiting list for tickets.

If it happens it's brilliant news for me, I'll definitely be taking Bollah Jr, who is a Liverpool fan and a Hibs fan. The closest he's ever got to seeing them live is the Anfield stadium tour. I am really sorry if this reality, that a boy can support two teams equally and passionately, offends those purer and more exalted fans out there.

How much to watch 2 clubs stroll around not laying a glove on each other?

Rather watch Corrie or Eastenders.

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Originally Posted by hibsbollah

Even before becoming European Champions again, it was virtually impossible to get tickets for Anfield, even if you belong to a regional supporters club somewhere else in the UK most of these guys are on a waiting list for tickets.

If it happens it's brilliant news for me, I'll definitely be taking Bollah Jr, who is a Liverpool fan and a Hibs fan. The closest he's ever got to seeing them live is the Anfield stadium tour. I am really sorry if this reality, that a boy can support two teams equally and passionately, offends those purer and more exalted fans out there.

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Same with my son though did take him to a Sunderland Liverpool game a few years back in the home end.

Fair bit of inverse snobbery on this thread. :greengrin

I have nothing against these things, if folk want to go and get a chance to see teams they might otherwise not get to, then that's a good thing, surely?

Nobody is putting a gun to anyone's head and saying they have to go.

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Originally Posted by JimBHibees

Same with my son though did take him to a Sunderland Liverpool game a few years back in the home end.

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I was thinking about doing the same at St James Park but not really the done thing in that part of the world to sit in the home end with a red shirt on:greengrin

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Originally Posted by matty_f

Fair bit of inverse snobbery on this thread. :greengrin

I have nothing against these things, if folk want to go and get a chance to see teams they might otherwise not get to, then that's a good thing, surely?

Nobody is putting a gun to anyone's head and saying they have to go.

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Exactly - don't like/fancy it? - don't go. Why come on here just to moan about something you have no interest in?

It's not for me but it's not like the EPL is some mysterious unknown entity in Scotland. Both the league and Liverpool have a huge fanbase up here anyway so it's not like a one off game is going to have people burning their STs for ER, Tynecastle, Fir Park et al because they have discovered this new and exciting product.

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How much to watch 2 clubs stroll around not laying a glove on each other?

Rather watch Corrie or Eastenders.

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This for me.

I would love to see Liverpool and Napoli play a competitive game, not so sure about an exhibition match.

Didn't bother going to see Barca when they came over.

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Originally Posted by hibsbollah

I was thinking about doing the same at St James Park but not really the done thing in that part of the world to sit in the home end with a red shirt on:greengrin

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Agree leave the red shirt at home. :greengrin

There were an incredible amount of "Liverpool" supporters on Facebook and Twitter over the last week who live in Scotland and probably haven't even set foot in the city in their life never mind anfield. Referring to Liverpool as "we" and "us". If only they put as much effort into supporting Scottish football as they do pretending to support these English sides then maybe Scottish football would be more attractive to outside investment. No problem in people following an English side and watching their games but this "we" and "us" ***** does my head in.

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Originally Posted by hibsbollah

Even before becoming European Champions again, it was virtually impossible to get tickets for Anfield, even if you belong to a regional supporters club somewhere else in the UK most of these guys are on a waiting list for tickets.

If it happens it's brilliant news for me, I'll definitely be taking Bollah Jr, who is a Liverpool fan and a Hibs fan. The closest he's ever got to seeing them live is the Anfield stadium tour. I am really sorry if this reality, that a boy can support two teams equally and passionately, offends those purer and more exalted fans out there.

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Understandable for a kid but completely weird when its adults. IMO you can't passionately support a team when you havn't seen them play or visited the city. It's also double-standards. "Look at all those old firm fans, gloryhunters all over the place wearing their strips and giving them their cash" then you have fans of Scottish clubs giving money to a billion pound company a few miles down the road.

Not got an urge to watch Liverpool anywhere or on any medium. Have seen Napoli before and they were gash...we put 5 passed them at ER😉

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Originally Posted by Since452

Hope it never happens. A "glamour friendly" against Liverpool at Murrayfield sounds a bit cringey and desperate for me. Was bad enough against Barca. I'd rather we just aspired to play them in Europe and left glamour friendlies to others. Our city neighbours managed it not so long ago.

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It’s not against us

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Originally Posted by Billy Whizz

Wonder why they’ve gone to Murrayfield rather than Hampden, would be better keeping football money with football

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I would hope the SFA told them to bolt.

There are enough edinburgh school kids running around in Premiership kits as it is.

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Originally Posted by NAE NOOKIE

That's one way to look at it. The other way is to look at it as the EPL promoting their product in our fine city … one of the kids who has gone to ER with us for years is already losing interest in Hibs in favour of Liverpool and that's without them having promotional events right under his nose.

I remember years ago Newcastle advertising their games in the EEN and that pissed me off too. Its one thing the EPL seducing fanboys in Thailand or the USA or Outer *****lia … its quite another in my opinion doing it in a city which is a relatively short car or train journey from Newcastle or even Liverpool, so no matter how unlikely it is to do so I don't want them drawing future supporters away from Scottish football and especially Hibs by playing glamour friendlies in our back yard.

So as a football fan who would genuinely watch absolutely anybody play anybody with very little prompting I would rather watch Hearts play Hamilton than go to this … in fact there's more chance of that happening.

Edit …. The swear filter …. really :faf:

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I’m not sure what a friendly has to do with the EPL to be honest.

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Originally Posted by we are hibs

There were an incredible amount of "Liverpool" supporters on Facebook and Twitter over the last week who live in Scotland and probably haven't even set foot in the city in their life never mind anfield. Referring to Liverpool as "we" and "us". If only they put as much effort into supporting Scottish football as they do pretending to support these English sides then maybe Scottish football would be more attractive to outside investment. No problem in people following an English side and watching their games but this "we" and "us" ***** does my head in.

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Spot on.

Liverpool Football club. The clue is in the name.

Just seen it’s confirmed. July 28th.

It will be Pizza 1926 on Dalry Rd for that authentic Neapolitan scran first of all. Wee Limoncello or two. Stroll round to Murrayfield. decent!

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Originally Posted by MagicSwirlingShip

Cant get the negativity over this. 2nd in the EPL v 2nd in the Serie A in our fine City.

As a football fan I will be attending.

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Don’t understand all the crying over it either. Weird.

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Originally Posted by we are hibs

There were an incredible amount of "Liverpool" supporters on Facebook and Twitter over the last week who live in Scotland and probably haven't even set foot in the city in their life never mind anfield. Referring to Liverpool as "we" and "us". If only they put as much effort into supporting Scottish football as they do pretending to support these English sides then maybe Scottish football would be more attractive to outside investment. No problem in people following an English side and watching their games but this "we" and "us" ***** does my head in.

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They follow or support Liverpool in some way so I can’t see anything wrong in them describing themselves as we or us meaning they consider themselves part of the worldwide support.

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Originally Posted by NAE NOOKIE

That's one way to look at it. The other way is to look at it as the EPL promoting their product in our fine city … one of the kids who has gone to ER with us for years is already losing interest in Hibs in favour of Liverpool and that's without them having promotional events right under his nose.

I remember years ago Newcastle advertising their games in the EEN and that pissed me off too. Its one thing the EPL seducing fanboys in Thailand or the USA or Outer *****lia … its quite another in my opinion doing it in a city which is a relatively short car or train journey from Newcastle or even Liverpool, so no matter how unlikely it is to do so I don't want them drawing future supporters away from Scottish football and especially Hibs by playing glamour friendlies in our back yard.

So as a football fan who would genuinely watch absolutely anybody play anybody with very little prompting I would rather watch Hearts play Hamilton than go to this … in fact there's more chance of that happening.

Edit …. The swear filter …. really :faf:

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Most Liverpool fans became fans when very young during the 70s/80s. That is glory hunters who have never grown up and cant take banter

I don't have an English team but will absolutely be looking to get tickets to see the Champions League winners in my home city.

Can't really understand the outrage from some on this.

Does anyone know if there was a designated away end when this fixture was played in Dublin last year?

Guessing not, but would cost depending, make me go.

I honestly don't see how this game is gong to affect Hibs or Hearts in any way.

I hope all those that do go enjoy themselves... though I doubt it'll be particularly exciting.

A corporate snoozefest for the FIFA generation so they can take selfies in their half and half scarves and tell Instagram all about how they are die hard Liverpool fans who never miss a Liverpool game when it’s held in Edinburgh. Meanwhile the product on the pitch will be played with all the pace, passion and intensity as a game of travel scrabble and any player that is worth watching will be wrapped in cotton wool and subbed off at half time anyway.

To me, it's almost like a different sport.

All my life I've had folk mocking me for going to watch Hibs. F them, I enjoy it.

Those same people will happily pay a fortune to watch 2 disinterested squads of megastars have a meaningless kickabout. It's not my thing, but fair play to them, they can do what they want in their spare time.

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Does anyone know if there was a designated away end when this fixture was played in Dublin last year?

Guessing not, but would cost depending, make me go.

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Hoping the cost would be decent for this.

Sure it was overpriced last year when they played in Dublin.

I bet you half the folk at the Spice girls concert haven’t even seen them live let alone been to the places where they come from 😂

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It'll be £40-£50 I reckon. Full of roasters who have never been to a fitba game in their puff walking along dressed like a full kit ******. After the game talking about how good Liverpool and the EPL is and how ***** Scottish fitba is without even a slight hint of irony. With no Fergie at the helm and Utd utter pish a chance for Liverpool to expand their fanbase up here with the next generation of youth.

The Barca game at Murrayfield was bad enough and that featured Hibs - think i lasted 35 minutes before heading. Not for me this - fill your boots though.

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I'm wondering if the 'GTF and support your local team' logic also applies to visitors to our fair city who choose to follow Hibs while they're here? Should they be barred from ER and ostracised on the basis they are from California or Poland or London? Weird logic if you ask me.

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There were an incredible amount of "Liverpool" supporters on Facebook and Twitter over the last week who live in Scotland and probably haven't even set foot in the city in their life never mind anfield. Referring to Liverpool as "we" and "us". If only they put as much effort into supporting Scottish football as they do pretending to support these English sides then maybe Scottish football would be more attractive to outside investment. No problem in people following an English side and watching their games but this "we" and "us" ***** does my head in.

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Thats why these huge EPL grounds are filled with "fans" filming the opposition "fans" celebrating goals and trying to get selfies with the other teams millionaire playes. Their supports are diluted with fanboy tourists. If Liverpool were playing Napoli in my back garden I'd go shopping with the wife.

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Thats why these huge EPL grounds are filled with "fans" filming the opposition "fans" celebrating goals and trying to get selfies with the other teams millionaire playes. Their supports are diluted with fanboy tourists. If Liverpool were playing Napoli in my back garden I'd go shopping with the wife.

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I've seen plenty people taking selfies at Easter Road and filming opposition fans.

Also, presumably the instances of fan behavior at Premier League games you dislike have come to your attention from watching their games on TV. I'd suggest TV audiences have done more to create a divide between the Premier league and our game than any glamour friendlies in Edinburgh have seeing as they typically occur about once a decade.

It would be interesting to know how many of the people moaning about modern football and the impact of the Premier league will watch their games on TV or down the pub. Or those moaning about the influence of the league on their kids will spend £50 on the new Fifa game every year which is very EPL-centric.

Won’t be going to this - got me worked up slightly about the Edinburgh festival people being able to go - how about going to a real football game at Easter Road!

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I'm wondering if the 'GTF and support your local team' logic also applies to visitors to our fair city who choose to follow Hibs while they're here? Should they be barred from ER and ostracised on the basis they are from California or Poland or London? Weird logic if you ask me.

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Not quite the same.

One is individuals in a new city visiting the local team, the other is two clubs playing a game in Edinburgh ignoring the local teams.

Add me to the ‘no thanks’ list.

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Not quite the same.

One is individuals in a new city visiting the local team, the other is two clubs playing a game in Edinburgh ignoring the local teams.

Add me to the ‘no thanks’ list.

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Liverpool did the same recently in Madrid, disgraceful.

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Not quite the same.

One is individuals in a new city visiting the local team, the other is two clubs playing a game in Edinburgh ignoring the local teams.

Add me to the ‘no thanks’ list.

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The point is though, do you consider the Californian Hibs fan as less of a true fan than a local who's lived here all his life? The Californian might have a season ticket, be working at Edinburgh Uni, and 'get the club' in every conceivable way, the boy from Lochend might just go out of habit and forgot why he even started following Hibs in the first place. Im not willing to make a judgement on that, or whether a Malaysian Man U fan is less of a 'real fan' than a Mancunian, its going into uncomfortable territory if you ask me. Its a global world.

Just enjoy what you're watching and avoid being judgemental I reckon.

Murrayfield is a venue that hosts entertainment, whether that be sport, music or anything else. I really don’t see why folk are so concerned about this. Liverpool are a global brand and this game gives their Scottish fans a much easier chance of seeing them live than they would normally have.

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The point is though, do you consider the Californian Hibs fan as less of a true fan than a local who's lived here all his life? The Californian might have a season ticket, be working at Edinburgh Uni, and 'get the club' in every conceivable way, the boy from Lochend might just go out of habit and forgot why he even started following Hibs in the first place. Im not willing to make a judgement on that, or whether a Malaysian Man U fan is less of a 'real fan' than a Mancunian, its going into uncomfortable territory if you ask me. Its a global world.

Just enjoy what you're watching and avoid being judgemental I reckon.

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Football is a great game that brings people together.

I love being able to blether with Liverpool fans, Barcelona fans, whoever and whatever, and it doesn't matter what their uberfan credentials are.

It's funny how animated folk get about this.

Football supporting habits have changed and evolved. My nephew loves Hibs. He also loves Messi and Barcelona, he loves being Arsenal when he's playing FIFA and likes Dunfemline because that's his grandad's team. We should be grateful for his Hibs part (the strongest by far btw) instead of pushing him away because he might have other interests in other teams, for whatever reason. I'm happy enough to let a 9 year old grow his love of football.

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Murrayfield is a venue that hosts entertainment, whether that be sport, music or anything else. I really don’t see why folk are so concerned about this. Liverpool are a global brand and this game gives their Scottish fans a much easier chance of seeing them live than they would normally have.

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Exactly. If people are that upset I presume they are not watching the EPL on Sky at the home or at the pub or the Champions League?

I love football. Hibs are the only team I support (I'm not even that fussed about Scotland these days) but I've been watch games in Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Paris, Milan, Manchester and others over the last few years and loved every moment.

How many times are the European Champions playing in your back yard when you actually have a chance at getting a ticket!