Semi date confirmed - 12:15pm KO

[JimBHibees]

Saturday 14th April at 12.45.

http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20...262950_2654310

[jaf]

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Saturday 14th April at 12.45.

http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20...262950_2654310

My birthday . Just the job.

[Hermit Crab]

Live on sky and the bbc. 12:45 is a pash time to kick off. Poor attendance me thinks.

[JimBHibees]

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Live on sky and the bbc. 12:45 is a pash time to kick off. Poor attendance me thinks.

Strange one being live on both.

[Sprouleflyer]

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Saturday 14th April at 12.45.

http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20...262950_2654310

Tv is killing our game, a day out for the fans pretty much ruined, a 3pm sat or sun kick off could have seen a very decent crowd turn up at hampden!

[Taz_hibee]

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Saturday 14th April at 12.45.

http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20...262950_2654310

Why can we not just get a 3 pm kick off, hate early times in the weeg

[Beefster]

****ty ko time for the Aberdeen fans but makes hee haw difference to me getting there.

[legends of 73]

delighted its on sky on holiday so will be able to see it was getting worried it was going to be on the bbc:pfgwa

[JimBHibees]

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Why can we not just get a 3 pm kick off, hate early times in the weeg

Because tv are deciding when and where. Only good thing is at least pubs will be open at 11 on a Saturday while none would be open on the Sunday if the same time kick off.

[Andy74]

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Live on sky and the bbc. 12:45 is a pash time to kick off. Poor attendance me thinks.

I don't think a couple of hours earlier on a Saturday should make too many odds to the attendance. What is it that would stop large number of people being there for that time?

[SneakersO'Toole]

Police will have had a say in this also. They will know fine well the potential for trouble in this game.

Still hugely disappointing but no surprise.

[JimBHibees]

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Why can we not just get a 3 pm kick off, hate early times in the weeg

Hear what you are saying as it will definitely affect the crowds however it was always going to be live on tv.

[GreenCastle]

Would rather have the Saturday game then Sunday game - less pressure as we won't know who the winners will play.

Sky and BBC live is strange - when was the last time a game was live on 2 channels at the same time ?

Can't wait - it's been too long away from Hampden!

[JimBHibees]

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I don't think a couple of hours earlier on a Saturday should make too many odds to the attendance. What is it that would stop large number of people being there for that time?

One thing I could think of was kids football in the mornings.

[Hermit Crab]

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I don't think a couple of hours earlier on a Saturday should make too many odds to the attendance. What is it that would stop large number of people being there for that time?

The fact that it's on bbc and sky, so every pub will be showing it. Also it means a very early start for sheep fans. I reckon 18-20k max at thae game.

[silverhibee]

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]Tv is killing our game[/B], a day out for the fans pretty much ruined, a 3pm sat or sun kick off could have seen a very decent crowd turn up at hampden!

Sure is, 3 o'clock kick off would have seen this game sell out no problem at all, now can only see about 30,000 at the game.

[Andy74]

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The fact that it's on bbc and sky, so every pub will be showing it. Also it means a very early start for sheep fans. I reckon 18-20k max at thae game.

Anyone who can get there but wants to watch this sort of game on the TV is weclome to stay away. Most semis and finals are televised though so I don't think that should be an issue.

I'm more intereted in why there is always an automatic response to an earlier kick off time. On what actual grounds would that have any effect on people getting there?

[Andy74]

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Sure is, 3 o'clock kick off would have seen this game sell out no problem at all, now can only see about 30,000 at the game.

Can you talk me through the difference then as you see it??

[flash]

Is it any wonder more people don't attend when all they can read on here is punters moaning about TV, kick off times, weather, star alignment etc.

Why don't we all try to talk the game up for a change?

[Andy74]

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Is it any wonder more people don't attend when all they can read on here is punters moaning about TV, kick off times, weather, star alignment etc.

Why don't we all try to talk the game up for a change?

Yep. Ready made excuse with no real basis.

I wonder who guys get from the likes of Manchester and Liverpool to Wembley?

Could it be they embrace the day and get going whenever they need to??

[blackpoolhibs]

Just booked the train, very cheap returns at the moment. £17 return.

[Albanian Hibs]

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Is it any wonder more people don't attend when all they can read on here is punters moaning about TV, kick off times, weather, star alignment etc.

Why don't we all try to talk the game up for a change?

exactly. It's a semi-final of the Scottish Cup for ****'s sake

[DC_Hibs]

Surely its only the mentally challenged that will be unhappy with this news as every other cant would have known it was going to be an early kick off on the Saturday or Sunday.

I did a 500km away day for a league game in Germany yesterday so I wont be losing any sleep for ra sheep.

Bring it on.......

[Spike Mandela]

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I don't think a couple of hours earlier on a Saturday should make too many odds to the attendance. What is it that would stop large number of people being there for that time?

I take it you don't go to the pub pre match Andy. We usually book in to a local bowling club and the pre match build up is brilliant. Aberdeen fans will have to leave at ridiculous times to get to any pre arranged watering hole.

Yet again everything is set up for armchair supporters most of whom don't even support Hibs. Another day out ruined by authorities with supporters very much last on the list of priorities.

[SteveHFC]

Happy with the game being on the Saturday :)

[Dinkydoo]

Quite an early start for me.

I'm still going though.

[bingo70]

I would rather it kicked off at 3 but I'm not really that arsed, don't really understand why it would stop folk going, in fact I'm pretty sure it won't effect the crowd at all.

Looking at Saturday and how pished people got, myself included, its maybe not a bad idea making it an earlier kick off

[Antifa Hibs]

Good stuff. Boozers are allowed to open at 9am (some 6am) so still get a bevvy, same with social clubs etc.

When TV has been dictating kick-off times for about 20 years now I do find it hillarious people still expect semi finals, finals, Derbies, Old firm games etc to kick off at 3pm on a Saturday.

A team in Germany (Dresden I think) took about 8000 fans to Dortmund for a German league cup match on a school night, thats a 1000 KM+ round trip. I'm sure we can manage 50 miles along the road on a Saturday afternoon...

[H18sry]

What end will we get?

[Keith_M]

According to Google, Pittodie Stadium to Hampden is a 3 hour drive. Half an hour for a refreshemnt break en-route bumps it up to 3.5 hours.

Leave at 8AM, get to stadium at 11:30.

45 minutes for a refreshment, 15 minute walk to stadium (max) and you're in the ground at 12:30.


Problem?


Nobody asked me to live in Munich, so I accept it'll take me 8 hours to get to the game, need an overnight stay, and 8 hours back.

Nobody forced the sheepies to live in Aberdeen...