Cup Top Up - £55

**~~Ed De Gramo~~** · 26-03-2010 10:32 PM

Unacceptable or reasonable?

***Mikey*** · 26-03-2010 10:37 PM

Why would the club try to con you?

**~~Ed De Gramo~~** · 26-03-2010 10:37 PM

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Why would the club try to con you?

Mibbae no so much a con....but it's getting ridiculous....

**Capt Mainwaring** · 26-03-2010 10:45 PM

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Mibbae no so much a con....but it's getting ridiculous....

How much was the top up this season - v - the number of home cup games at say £15 each?

***Mikey*** · 26-03-2010 10:46 PM

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Mibbae no so much a con....but it's getting ridiculous....

Well if there are three home games, like there were this season, you've conned the club

***AFKA5814_Hibs*** · 26-03-2010 10:55 PM

It's the gamble you take. If you go to all the home cup games then some seasons, like this one where there were 5 cup games you'll gain, other seasons you'll lose out.

**Steve-O** · 26-03-2010 11:02 PM

Considering these games used to be included in season tickets, I think it's too much.

It is a gamble of course but giving the club 55 quid for potentially nothing at all would not be one I was prepared to take.

**~~Woody1985~~** · 26-03-2010 11:39 PM

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Considering these games used to be included in season tickets, I think it's too much.

It is a gamble of course but giving the club 55 quid for potentially nothing at all would not be one I was prepared to take.

Fortunately for you living in NZ means you don't have the dilemma!

Others want to take the chance and probably see it as more of an investment in the club even if they do lose out.

**hibbysam** · 26-03-2010 11:43 PM

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Well if there are three home games, like there were this season, you've conned the club

5 home games this season, brechin city, st johnstone, irvine meadow, montrose and ross county

so yeh it was well worth it this year

***CallumLaidlaw*** · 26-03-2010 11:55 PM

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5 home games this season, brechin city, st johnstone, irvine meadow, montrose and ross county

so yeh it was well worth it this year

I paid £25, so definitely worth it

**Prof. Shaggy** · 27-03-2010 12:35 AM

I had the top up the year we won the league cup.
The Hearts game was worth the ticket.

**monktonharp** · 27-03-2010 01:12 AM

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I paid £25, so definitely worth it

your confusing me. you paid £25 quid,definately worth it,good. but they are asking for £55 quid,how is that definately worth it?

**monktonharp** · 27-03-2010 01:33 AM

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Fortunately for you living in NZ means you don't have the dilemma!

Others want to take the chance and probably see it as more of an investment in the club even if they do lose out.

There are fans prepared to go that extra mile,to put money into the club that they love,conversely there are fans of the same persuation that simply cant afford to gamble with £55. Iwont be taking up that offer.

**Aaron** · 27-03-2010 05:31 AM

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your confusing me. you paid £25 quid,definately worth it,good. but they are asking for £55 quid,how is that definately worth it?

Student prices I guess

**marinello59** · 27-03-2010 05:35 AM

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Student prices I guess

You got a cheap cup top up as part of the Early Bird deal last year.

***hibee*** · 27-03-2010 07:48 AM

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You got a cheap cup top up as part of the Early Bird deal last year.

And that was a good deal but to increase the price for early buyers by 83% is far too much (I think I payed £30 this season but could be wrong). I'm seriously considering not bothering with the cup top up this time even though I've bought it every year since it was available.

It's amazing when times are meant to be hard Hibs decide to stop rewarding loyal fans who buy early, even though it's only another £25 it's not always about the money !

**marinello59** · 27-03-2010 07:58 AM

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And that was a good deal but to increase the price for early buyers by 83% is far too much (I think I payed £30 this season but could be wrong). I'm seriously considering not bothering with the cup top up this time even though I've bought it every year since it was available.

It's amazing when times are meant to be hard Hibs decide to stop rewarding loyal fans who buy early, even though it's only another £25 it's not always about the money !

It's all change this year though with the new 10 months interest free payment plan. That's making it easier for all fans to purchase season tickets, a good thing surely?
Personally I only bought the cup top up last year because I got it cheaper under the early bird scheme. That was a one off though, I usually just pay the walk up price for cup games.

***Mikey*** · 27-03-2010 08:14 AM

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Considering these games used to be included in season tickets, I think it's too much.

The police and stewards don't turn up for cup games for free so why should fans get in for free?

Given that it's £405 for an adult now, what would you make the price if cup games were to be included?

***Hibby_Paul*** · 27-03-2010 08:17 AM

Won't be paying £55 myself. The cost I have to pay for season ticket is already too high anyway.

will renew my season but starting to feel like less value for money. Each season I usually miss at least 2 home games due to holiday, boys weekend, other things so always give my season to pal for free. The cost per game is going to be over 20 quid

With cup games the ground will be far bigger so not going to be an issue when I want my seat, might have something on again (added to the fact it's an expensive gamble of course).

Hibs aren't the only thing in my life so will be thinking more carefully about shelling out money next season as a whole.

***Kojock*** · 27-03-2010 08:47 AM

Hibs got seriously stung financially with the cup top up this season. The Early Bird scheme was very popular and loads of tickets were sold at £25 (conc were even better at £12.50) which means we paid £5 per game

What Hibs didnt bargain for was having 5 home games, they still have to split the home gate 50/50 with the opposition. So at £15 per ticket they took in £5but had to pay out £7.50.

Disregard the Early Bird scheme and a cup top up would have cost you £50 for this season so effectively it is only a £5 increase for next season.

I wont be getting a cup top up for next season but I am going to get a three year season.

***Baldy Foghorn*** · 27-03-2010 08:53 AM

Paid the £55 top up. Seems a decent price although the price of the early bird £25 top up last season was fantastic, and Hibs obviously lost a few bob by being so generous.....

***Danderhall Hibs*** · 27-03-2010 09:03 AM

Seems expensive to me.

For a fan to "break even" on this we'd need 3 or 4 home matches, depending on the opposition. The max we can get is 5 (assuming we're in Europe) - 2 in the CIS and 3* in the Scottish.

I don't think many folk will take this up - especially with the increase in ST prices.

*edit: Never included replays in this number.

***3pm*** · 27-03-2010 09:06 AM

We'll know in a year if it was good value! Certainly an expensive gamble. You win some, you lose some tho!

***offshorehibby*** · 27-03-2010 09:07 AM

It's a gamble no body is forcing you to take it. So if we get 5 games at ER next season in the cup you think £55 is to dear. That's £11 a game. I've taken the top up since they started and have always got my fare quota of games.

***Danderhall Hibs*** · 27-03-2010 09:14 AM

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It's a gamble no body is forcing you to take it. So if we get 5 games at ER next season in the cup you think £55 is to dear. That's £11 a game. I've taken the top up since they started and have always got my fare quota of games.

If we stay in both cups to at least the QF stage and are drawn at home in every round it'll be the equivalent of £11 per match.

***Danderhall Hibs*** · 27-03-2010 09:16 AM

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The police and stewards don't turn up for cup games for free so why should fans get in for free?

Given that it's £405 for an adult now, what would you make the price if cup games were to be included?

You got any idea what percentage STs dropped by after they stopped including cup games?

**franks** · 27-03-2010 09:21 AM

Have had a top up every year since it started and if memory serves me well I have only had a slight loss twice but gained 4 or 5 times.

This year alone I have scored £50. Even if there are no home games next season I will still be ahead of the game. I will be getting a top up again, it saves a bit of hassle and even if I lose out the money goes to the club which wont cost me any sleep.

Whether to buy or not is a gamble and a personal choice.

***Eric*** · 27-03-2010 09:28 AM

When SUABC was up and running I was on one of its groups and did a work out for Colin McNeill to help him assess the risk of doing a cup top up.

I have kept the count going and in the last 24 seasons we have had an average of 2.92 home cup games. In only 3 seasons have we had less than 2 with the season we had none - 1990-91 - being when we won the League Cup.

***offshorehibby*** · 27-03-2010 09:29 AM

It's meant as a wee enticer to get money into the club early. Why has it got to seen as a con. I know some can't afford it on top of their season, but for those that can it's seen as a gamble and also giving the club badly needed cash pre season.