Dundee Utd attendance

[RoxburghHibs]

The attendance for high flying Dundee Utd, in a crunch match against Motherwell today was...

7600

Shocking!

[Sprouleflyer]

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The attendance for high flying Dundee Utd, in a crunch match against Motherwell today was...

7600

Shocking!

Not really that bothered, however how did they get such a good team together on income from crowds a lot lower than us?

[RoxburghHibs]

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Not really that bothered, however how did they get such a good team together on income from crowds a lot lower than us?

It may not bother you but the low crowds in the SPL does concern me.

Not sure what the answer is - especially when Dundee Utd can't get 10,000 for a crunch game when they are flying.

Lower prices would be a start.

[Danderhall Hibs]

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Not really that bothered, however how did they get such a good team together on income from crowds a lot lower than us?

They gave their manager time to build a team and didn't knee-jerk him out the door after he took them to 9th place in his 1st season.

BTW that good team's only 2 points ahead of us.

[DC_Hibs]

Decent crowd for them based on last 5-10 seasons if not more.

10.000 for United v Motherwell is cloud cuckoo land.

[Sprouleflyer]

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It may not bother you but the low crowds in the SPL does concern me.

Not sure what the answer is - especially when Dundee Utd can't get 10,000 for a crunch game when they are flying.

Lower prices would be a start.

Crowds are down everywhere in the SPL, except at the PBS if you believe in the figures they give out.

People are having to tighten their belts at this moment in time, a few years from now crowds may increase when we are in a better and more confident finiancial postion.

Not really sure about reducing prices, wage demands have to be met. Would be more inclined to see a better marketing of the game in the SPL.

[RoxburghHibs]

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Decent crowd for them based on last 5-10 seasons if not more.

10.000 for United v Motherwell is cloud cuckoo land.

You are no doubt right - I guess I'm just making a point. Have Dundee Utd ever had 10,000 home fans for a league game? Yet there they are paying wages similar to us and challenging for 3rd.

Is it a case of they are punching above their weight?

[Sprouleflyer]

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They gave their manager time to build a team and didn't knee-jerk him out the door after he took them to 9th place in his 1st season.

BTW that good team's only 2 points ahead of us.

But light years ahead in terms of commitment and ability this season, oh and they are in the semi of the SC and will probably get to the final.

[hibsdaft]

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Not really sure about reducing prices, wage demands have to be met.

no they don't, where are all these 2nd rate scottish spl players going to leave us for?

drive down ticket prices, drive down the pay of over-inflated prima donna's = watch our game flourish.

imo.

[Hibernating (Im a stoopid yam tramp)]

How many Hibs fans were at Falkirk today? 500?

[Wotherspiniesta]

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How many Hibs fans were at Falkirk today? 500?

Hurting today I see.

[Danderhall Hibs]

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But light years ahead in terms of commitment and ability this season, oh and they are in the semi of the SC and will probably get to the final.

Maybe they will but they've been building for 3 years - Yogi's had 9 months.

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How many Hibs fans were at Falkirk today? 500?

Double that and add some on.

[RoxburghHibs]

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How many Hibs fans were at Falkirk today? 500?

I'm sure I heard about 1100

[noseyhibby]

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The attendance for high flying Dundee Utd, in a crunch match against Motherwell today was...

7600

Shocking!

I agree. Another poor crowd for another 6 pointer game. Attendances are down everywhere, including at Tynecastle if they would count the same way as every one else. Harsh economics are kicking in. How the hell does a team on such limited income compete with ourselves -the mind boggles.

[Sprouleflyer]

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no they don't, where are all these 2nd rate scottish spl players going to leave us for?

drive down ticket prices, drive down the pay of over-inflated prima donna's = watch our game flourish.

imo.

Eh, yes they do.

[marinello59]

Reducing prices doesn't work, it has been tried. It would need to be a drastic reduction to make any significant difference and clubs simply can't afford to do that. We suffer from being neighbours with the richest league(s) in the world. Relatively low TV money means admission money is vital to our clubs.

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Maybe they will but they've been building for 3 years - Yogi's had 9 months.



Double that and add some on.

IMO Yogi's had a lot longer than 9 months. He had 5 years or so at Falkirk and 3-4 of them in the SPL and he has been given what would appear to be a bigger budget than Collins and Mixu as seen with players like Miller and Stokes at the club.

[weecounty hibby]

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Reducing prices doesn't work, it has been tried. It would need to be a drastic reduction to make any significant difference and clubs simply can't afford to do that. We suffer from being neighbours with the richest league(s) in the world. Relatively low TV money means admission money is vital to our clubs.

Where has it been tried? Certainly not by Hibs. I think Well tried it and it didn't work for them but they have a low fan base to work with. If it was tried at ER I think it would work as we have far more of a stay away support than them. I can't see the new east being anywhere near full on match days at the current prices.

[Danderhall Hibs]

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IMO Yogi's had a lot longer than 9 months. He had 5 years or so at Falkirk and 3-4 of them in the SPL and he has been given what would appear to be a bigger budget than Collins and Mixu as seen with players like Miller and Stokes at the club.

You better add on how long Levein had at Cowdenbeath, Hearts and Leicester before his 3 years at United then?

[marinello59]

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Where has it been tried? Certainly not by Hibs. I think Well tried it and it didn't work for them but they have a low fan base to work with. If it was tried at ER I think it would work as we have far more of a stay away support than them. I can't see the new east being anywhere near full on match days at the current prices.

Motherwell and Killie both tried it.
Reduce prices at ER...........how you going to square that up with season ticket holders? And how much would you reduce them by? We would end up making a loss.

[Albanian Hibs]

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How many Hibs fans were at Falkirk today? 500?

I feel your pain

FYI 1,011 Hibees were there today

[weecounty hibby]

I would reduce ST prices as well. The more you get through the gate the more money will come in through programme sales, food, merchandise etc. better to have 15,000 paying £20 to get in than 11,000 paying £25. Add on the extra sales and there is more money coming in and a better atmosphere as well.

[Sprouleflyer]

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You better add on how long Levein had at Cowdenbeath, Hearts and Leicester before his 3 years at United then?

Hmmm, playing like that!!!

Ok then Yogi 9 months, Peter Houston 3 months, who's better?

[Danderhall Hibs]

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Hmmm, playing like that!!!

Ok then Yogi 9 months, Peter Houston 3 months, who's better?

Yogi. Houston lost a game 7-1 in the last 3 months.

[Hakim Sar]

Think 7600 is decent for a game in dundee tbh - hardly a big city and shouldn't have 2 teams!!!! plus Motherwell will be lucky to have taken 500 fans

[marinello59]

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I would reduce ST prices as well. The more you get through the gate the more money will come in through programme sales, food, merchandise etc. better to have 15,000 paying £20 to get in than 11,000 paying £25. Add on the extra sales and there is more money coming in and a better atmosphere as well.

You would have to sell a hell of a lot more merchandise etc to cover a significant reduction in prices. The club would lose money.
Reducing prices by a fiver will not attract another 4000 fans.

[Sprouleflyer]

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Yogi. Houston lost a game 7-1 in the last 3 months.

Martin O'Neill lost 7-1 today, he must be crap as well

[Danderhall Hibs]

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Martin O'Neill lost 7-1 today, he must be crap as well

Compared to who? You're now comparing the SPL to the EPL.

[Albanian Hibs]

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Think 7600 is decent for a game in dundee tbh - hardly a big city and shouldn't have 2 teams!!!! plus Motherwell will be lucky to have taken 500 fans

[Sprouleflyer]

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Compared to who? You're now comparing the SPL to the EPL.

I think you are just arguing the toss here.

A 7-1 loss does not make you a poor manager. Anyway Houston was only a caretaker manager that night, so that really does not count against him