united away xmas eve £10/5 entry

[Del Boy]

The game at tannadice next Saturday is £10 for adults and £5 for kids.

[francobaresi]

If it was free I wouldn't go, rather be with family Christmas Eve... Good offer though, very commendable...

[NOLA]

tickets sales must have been really poor b4 this move, i wonder why, still at least they have done something

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Just as well. I've already forked out £15 for the Travelodge on the Friday!

[monktonharp]

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tickets sales must have been really poor b4 this move, i wonder why, still at least they have done something

I assume they did read the OP on this board then?

[JustSimplyHibs]

This is more like it, well done United

We took a near 2000 to Motherwell on a Friday night, mon Hibby's let's take over this ground man....spread the word, cheap early xmas present, drive the wife up so she can get on with some late xmas shopping....any excuse guys, occupy Dundee!!!!.

:pfgwa:pfgwa

[Frazerbob]

Big well done to Utd. Great to see more of these initiatives in the SPL. Will deffo try to make the game en-route home from Aberdeen for Christmas. Might even take my Dons supporting step son!

[Jonnyboy]

Good move by the Terrors Helluva saving on their usual £25 for the upper tier of that cramped old stand

[down-the-slope]

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If it was free I wouldn't go, rather be with family Christmas Eve... Good offer though, very commendable...

indeed......daft fixture date...between Christmas & New Year should have more matches as its more of a dead time...not Christmas Eve

[Purple & Green]

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indeed......daft fixture date...between Christmas & New Year should have more matches as its more of a dead time...not Christmas Eve

We haven't played on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve in 34 years. It's a daft idea by the SPL to try and re-introduce it. I suspect it will be a disaster across the board.

[bingo70]

I'm the sort of fan that normally picks one maybe two away games a season, apart from tynecastle, and I've been toying with the idea of going to this one, the prices they've announced almost swung it but Xmas eve just isn't possible, I know I'm not the only one that's tempted but just can't make it, absolutely bonkers decision to have a set of fixtures on Christmas eve imo, can't see any justification for it

[lucky]

Xmas eve is just a stupid day to play a game. The crowd will be under 5000 the SPL just never seem to understand

[iwasthere1972]

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This is more like it, well done United

We took a near 2000 to Motherwell on a Friday night, mon Hibby's let's take over this ground man....spread the word, cheap early xmas present, drive the wife up so she can get on with some late xmas shopping....any excuse guys, occupy Dundee!!!!.

:pfgwa:pfgwa

In Dundee? You're madder than I thought but I like your optimism.

[JustSimplyHibs]

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In Dundee? You're madder than I thought but I like your optimism.

u jst never know mate...u might end up with the deeds to a nice council house up there lol

[iwasthere1972]

The last time we played Dundee United on Christmas Eve was in 1932. Attendance was a miserable 3,500 but we won 2-0 with goals from Peter Flucker and Robert Wallace.

[Saorsa]

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I'm the sort of fan that normally picks one maybe two away games a season, apart from tynecastle, and I've been toying with the idea of going to this one, the prices they've announced almost swung it but Xmas eve just isn't possible, I know I'm not the only one that's tempted but just can't make it, absolutely bonkers decision to have a set of fixtures on Christmas eve imo, can't see any justification for it

The one time a lot of folk would actually want them tae move a Saturday fixture they leave it there, games should have been on boxing day.

[Andy74]

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We haven't played on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve in 38 years. It's a daft idea by the SPL to try and re-introduce it. I suspect it will be a disaster across the board.

Don't know about you but when Christmas Eve is a week day I normally have to work.

Why are people coming over all family and other commitments when football is scheduled instead?

[flash]

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Don't know about you but when Christmas Eve is a week day I normally have to work.

Why are people coming over all family and other commitments when football is scheduled instead?

I have to agree. Surely Boxing Day is more of a family day than Christmas Eve ever was.

[Hibbyradge]

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Just as well. I've already forked out £15 for the Travelodge on the Friday!

I don't think "forked out" is the correct expression if you've managed to snare a room for that bargain price!

Mind you, Friday night in Dundee?

[hongkonghibee]

Im travelling all the way from Hongkong to Dundee for this match, (well, also to have Xmas with my mum in Edinburgh),so good news about the lower price, as im already spending 1000 pounds getting there.
Lets hope its not snowed/rained off as its the one match I can make it to this season.

[Purple & Green]

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Don't know about you but when Christmas Eve is a week day I normally have to work.

Why are people coming over all family and other commitments when football is scheduled instead?

Christmas Eve is just different, because it just is IMHO - Those, especially with children, are otherwise engaged in preparations for Christmas Day and spending half your day at football is a long long way down your list of priorities.

Someone also mentions Boxing Day not being a great day, and I tend to agree - there's always plenty people missing that game because of family commitments. However, there's also plenty of people who only see Hibs during the holiday period because that's when they are back in Edinburgh visiting family and friends.

I do think the crowds will be spectacularly poor on Christmas Eve - and our crowd today was already spectacularly poor - and in 5/6/7 years time when Saturday next falls on Christmas Eve we won't see any fixtures.

Given this years dates, I don't understand why the SPL didn't go for Tuesday 27th - public holiday, Saturday 31st, Tuesday 2nd - public holiday - which would have given three 3 O' Clock kick offs subject to TV instead of an early afternoon, evening and then what would have been the solitary 3 O' Clock kick on the 2nd.

[Gettin' Auld]

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The last time we played Dundee United on Christmas Eve was in 1932. Attendance was a miserable 3,500 but we won 2-0 with goals from Peter Flucker and Robert Wallace.

I hope some Flucker scores for us this time too!!

[Steve-O]

Can't really see the problem with this. It's a 1:30pm kick off is it not so the game will be over and you can be back in Edinburgh for about 5:30pm, still pretty early for 'family stuff', whatever that may be. Getting to Dundee on Boxing Day probably would be an ever bigger pain in the erse I'd say?

[Andy74]

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Christmas Eve is just different, because it just is IMHO - Those, especially with children, are otherwise engaged in preparations for Christmas Day and spending half your day at football is a long long way down your list of priorities.

Someone also mentions Boxing Day not being a great day, and I tend to agree - there's always plenty people missing that game because of family commitments. However, there's also plenty of people who only see Hibs during the holiday period because that's when they are back in Edinburgh visiting family and friends.

I do think the crowds will be spectacularly poor on Christmas Eve - and our crowd today was already spectacularly poor - and in 5/6/7 years time when Saturday next falls on Christmas Eve we won't see any fixtures.

Given this years dates, I don't understand why the SPL didn't go for Tuesday 27th - public holiday, Saturday 31st, Tuesday 2nd - public holiday - which would have given three 3 O' Clock kick offs subject to TV instead of an early afternoon, evening and then what would have been the solitary 3 O' Clock kick on the 2nd.

As I said I normally work Christmas Eve so most of that us nonsense.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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I don't think "forked out" is the correct expression if you've managed to snare a room for that bargain price! Mind you, Friday night in Dundee?

Just checked, the hotel was 25 notes, not a bad deal tho.I'm sure there will be a few interesting sights to be seen on the Fri night!

[Nakedmanoncrack]

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Can't really see the problem with this. It's a 1:30pm kick off is it not so the game will be over and you can be back in Edinburgh for about 5:30pm, still pretty early for 'family stuff', whatever that may be. Getting to Dundee on Boxing Day probably would be an ever bigger pain in the erse I'd say?

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Quite a lot of reasoned arguements for not going to the game on x-mas eve and they all leave eaxh poster with a lot more credibility than saying, the missuss says i am no gettin to go.

[Del Boy]

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Quite a lot of reasoned arguements for not going to the game on x-mas eve and they all leave eaxh poster with a lot more credibility than saying, the missuss says i am no gettin to go.

Exactly :)

[MB62]

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The game at tannadice next Saturday is £10 for adults and £5 for kids.

Where exactly is it offering this? The Hibs official site still has it at £25

[JimBHibees]

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I have to agree. Surely Boxing Day is more of a family day than Christmas Eve ever was.

Aye but one day with the family is more than enough by Boxing day you are dying to get away from them.

Boxing day is traditionally in England a day where higher than average attendances are common.

Personally dont understand why the games on the evening of the 28th arent on the afternoon of the 27th as think more people would likely come along IMO.