Fill Easter Road for the Euro games

[Hibernian Verse]

As it says. If we can take 20k to Hampden we can take 20k to cheer on the team in the European game(s).

Remember Dnipro, they were a cut above us but struggled at ER due to the atmosphere.

[hibIBZ]

After yesterday i cant wait for our euro tie. The club showed its true potential with its support yesterday. A full Easter road could drive a run in europe

[ozzie]

The people who left when the 3rd goal went in yesterday may not go incase we do not win but i for one will be there.

[Sas_The_Hibby]

If recent history is anything to go by, we'll be talking about the Euro GAME!

But I agree with the sentiment. I'm always surprised more people don't seem more interested in a game that's a bit different, compared to seeing us play the same teams in Scotland 3, 4 or 5 times a season.

Major problem in filling ER, however, is that our first game will be in July when a lot of people are on holiday.

[Hibernian Verse]

Was thinking it would surely be possible to slash ticket prices for the games as they're bonus games. Try to draw the crowds in.

[Devilstorment]

I agree with this and i like your optimism with regards to Euro games!! (as in plural)

For me the euro competition has been cheapened now that about 40 million teams enter it. But I agree Easter Road was mental during the AEK Athens (which i only watched on TV) and to a lesser but still great extent the Dnipro (which i was at, in the top tier of the South Stand!!) games had.

GGTTH!

WE WILL SUPPORT YOU FOREVERMORE

[I'm_cabbaged]

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The people who left when the 3rd goal went in yesterday may not go incase we do not win but i for one will be there.

I left, and I'll be there. Or do I have to ask for your permission first?

[Fergus52]

Aye, the club should put on some offer to try and fill the ground.

a full Easter road would be brilliant and I genuinely think the fans could make a difference.

[Scouse Hibee]

We don't have the core support to fill Easter Road sad but true.

[Onion]

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The people who left when the 3rd goal went in yesterday may not go incase we do not win but i for one will be there.

Jees, another crass comment from a young uberfan

[Baker9]

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We don't have the core support to fill Easter Road sad but true.

We should be able to drum up support from neutrals and some ex-Hearts fans.

[Hermit Crab]

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The people who left when the 3rd goal went in yesterday may not go incase we do not win but i for one will be there.

Strange post. Complete ùber fan pish

[1875HFC]

Could get ER to be a cauldron if we packed it out. Slashed ticket prices would not only bring bigger crowds for the first Euro tie but would likely have a knock on effect for fans coming back to ER at the beginning of he domestic season.

Side Note: when is the Euro draw made?

:pfgwa

[Hermit Crab]

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Could get ER to be a cauldron if we packed it out. Slashed ticket prices would not only bring bigger crowds for the first Euro tie but would likely have a knock on effect for fans coming back to ER at the beginning of he domestic season.

Side Note: when is the Euro draw made?

:pfgwa

Draw is the 25th June. Be realistic we're not going to fill Easter rd for 2nd rd qualifier against some Eastern European mob like dinaburg or Fk vetra because that's the type of teams we are more than likely to draw.

[1875HFC]

yeh realistically your right, be great to get an exciting team for some summertime football though!

[greenlad]

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Draw is the 25th June. Be realistic we're not going to fill Easter rd for 2nd rd qualifier against some Eastern European mob like dinaburg or Fk vetra because that's the type of teams we are more than likely to draw.

No, as per the other thread, due the drop in Scottish coeffiecient with Rangers 2008 performance now being discounted we are almost certainly straight in at the deep end as an unseeded team against a very decent side who we will be massive underdogs against such as

Rubin Kazan (beaten Barcelona and drew with Inter both away in last 3 seasons!)
Trabzonspor (yes they have Bamba but also ran Liverpool close 2 years ago)
Hajduk Split
Standard Liege (have beaten Everton)
et al

I would like the club to play up the Euro angle, get any new signings (or loans if need be) in early and avoid the debacle that the Maribor game felt like an Intertoto preseason game in a half-empty ground.

This is "Europe proper" for us now in mid-July and as good as its likely to get until some Scottish teams (other than Celtic) actually start winning some games.

[Devilstorment]

every season ticket holder gets in free if they bring along a full price punter?

[Vini1875]

Just don't see fans being excited by this. If by some miracle we get to the euro league set up then yes people will get excited but playing teams the majority of fans have not heard just doesn't do it for most. We have about 10,000 supporters who attend games and maybe another 20-30,000 who are fans, people who used to go or turn out for finals and people who would call themselves Hibs fans but go very rarely or who don't go to games.

For Hibs to get people to spend the type of money that the hard core spend we would have to be winning trophies year on year.

We have the structure to be a club attracting 15-20,000 fans every other week, but we do not have the budget to get the players who could see us top the league and win trophies. A vast amount of money needs to be spend over a number of years.

I'm praying Pat can get players in to improve us and we get a lucky run and a few results that we help us towards that end. I also pray for a euro lottery roll over as I am just daft enough to spend a lot of money on the club.

[21.05.2016]

A big hibs crowd at ER making it a fantastic atmosphere is what European nights should be like. I realise there are people who can't afford it or have work/family commitments etc. but if you are able to then please get down to easter road and make it a special night.

[1875Hibees]

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We don't have the core support to fill Easter Road sad but true.

Absolute pish. But the kind of post I would expect from you.

[Gatecrasher]

Why should Hibs have to slash ticket prices? It's a European game FFS the motivation should already be there.

[Keith_M]

If we could get 14-15,000 for Euro games, I'd be delighted.


I realise that probably sounds a bit unambitious but I'm just being realistic regarding the size of our support. If that's how many supporters we have then so be it. I don't see it as a big problem.

[1875Hibees]

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If we could get 14-15,000 for Euro games, I'd be delighted.


I realise that probably sounds a bit unambitious but I'm just being realistic regarding the size of our support. If that's how many supporters we have then so be it. I don't see it as a big problem.

But we do have the support to fill Easter Road. If you look at our European games of the past we filled the stadium every time. If we are playing an unheard of team from Bulgaria or some team like that then your figure may be correct but look at Hearts, they only took 11,000 to their European game vs an unheard of team. If we draw a bigger team then it will be a guarenteed sell out.

[NAE NOOKIE]

The big factor is the draw.

If we get some team from the back of beyond who nobody has heard of and has to Google for some info then we are looking at about 10,000.

If we end up with Rubin Kazan, Standard Liege, Red Star Belgrade, Trabsonspor or Utrecht then we could manage 17,000 or so, but that would pretty well be our European run over before it has started.

Lech Poznan could be the go to draw for the Tache coz with the number of Poles living in Scotland they could probably fill the bottom deck of the South with away fans.

[1875Hibees]

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The big factor is the draw.

If we get some team from the back of beyond who nobody has heard of and has to Google for some info then we are looking at about 10,000.

If we end up with Rubin Kazan, Standard Liege, Red Star Belgrade, Trabsonspor or Utrecht then we could manage 17,000 or so, but that would pretty well be our European run over before it has started.

Lech Poznan could be the go to draw for the Tache coz with the number of Poles living in Scotland they could probably fill the bottom deck of the South with away fans.

If we get a massive club like Tottenham etc we will obviously sell out.

[hibeedonald]

If we can keep this team together and add in Craig and possibly a new striker we could give it a real go. Easiest team in the first round we play in please.

[NAE NOOKIE]

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If we get a massive club like Tottenham etc we will obviously sell out.

Obviously.

But the truth is that by the time clubs of that size enter the competition we will be long gone. I take no pleasure in saying that, but its the most likely outcome given our recent European record. We would have to get through at least two rounds before the glamour clubs came calling as far as I am aware.

Our best hope of a big European night will be to draw the likes of Utrecht or Trabsonspor ( still a good draw IMO ) but these are clubs whos spending is still way beyond ours.

[Elephant Stone]

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Strange post. Complete ùber fan pish

It's completely true.

[LancashireHibby]

Poznan would be the money spinner, no doubt at all.

[Makaveli]

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If we can keep this team together and add in Craig and possibly a new striker we could give it a real go. Easiest team in the first round we play in please.

Yeah, we want the easiest draws until the group stage... only then should we hope for the big boys IMO.

Getting through 3 qualifying rounds (2nd, 3rd, play-off) isn't beyond us with a little luck - look at Fenlon's European record with sides on a fraction of our budget.