13/14 season tickets at 8,000 - Hibs targeting 11,000

[Hibby Gav]

It apparently took us until August last year to get to 8,000 according to the Scotsman...it appears the early action of Pat getting some of the new signings in quick is having a positive effect on ST sales ! GGTTH One team in the Capital

[DaveF]

Given the guff that the Scotsman punt out regarding Yams propaganda, I'd be slightly wary of believing anything they printed.

If it's true, then it's a good effort.

[patlowe]

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It apparently took us until August last year to get to 8,000 according to the Scotsman...it appears the early action of Pat getting some of the new signings in quick is having a positive effect on ST sales ! GGTTH One team in the Capital

Great news - I think the clever season ticket launch encouraged a lot of people to sign up, including myself. If we can creep up to 10,000 then we'd be doing incredibly well in the circumstances.

[Hibby Gav]

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Given the guff that the Scotsman punt out regarding Yams propaganda, I'd be slightly wary of believing anything they printed.

If it's true, then it's a good effort.

Point taken...but they are quoting Russell Smith from our commercial dept so every reason to believe it

[brydekirk]

Good for the time of year, could creep up to 9,000 with the right signings. Ggtth

[nribs]

Have we sold more season tickets than Edinburghs big team then? Surelt not

[Stevie Reid]

Great news and a superb effort by 12 June.

[IanM]

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Good for the time of year, could creep up to 9,000 with the right signings. Ggtth

Even if it doesn't it would be quite encouraging if we could drum up some of the support that's missing to attend at least the first home game.. try entice them back with our (hopefully) new team, new desire and a winning start

[LeithBoozy]

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It apparently took us until August last year to get to 8,000 according to the Scotsman...it appears the early action of Pat getting some of the new signings in quick is having a positive effect on ST sales ! GGTTH One team in the Capital

I agree with this 100%, leaving it until the last minute to bring-in players is counter-productive. All it does is give fans the Impression you are scoping up players no one else wants. Having said that, they can take as long as they want to tell us we have signed up Sparky.

[Saorsa]

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I agree with this 100%, leaving it until the last minute to bring-in players is counter-productive. All it does is give fans the Impression you are scoping up players no one else wants. Having said that, they can take as long as they want to tell us we have signed up Sparky.

but tomorrow would be better

[LeithBoozy]

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but tomorrow would be better

You are correct of course Dan.

[Dashing Bob S]

I think the SEVCO case, exposing the sickening corruption at the heart of Scottish Football, and the inept, incompetent, and cheating way our so-called 'authorities' tried to deal with it, turned loads of fans off, from all clubs.

I think Hearts implosion has got a lot of people interested again, with that sense that cheats never prosper.

From our point of view, we have Europe, and the second best crop of youngsters in Scottish football, so good times ahead.

[greenlex]

Cup final tickets will have shifted a fair few. I think that's got a greater bearing than any signings thus far.

[Hibby Gav]

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You are correct of course Dan.

Yep, but better late than never !.............if we get the next couple of signings right and announced soon we could have a great core to back the team. This would hopefully give us a good start with the Euro game(s) and a positive launch into the league campaign which might also encourage walk ups ..

[brydekirk]

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I think the SEVCO case, exposing the sickening corruption at the heart of Scottish Football, and the inept, incompetent, and cheating way our so-called 'authorities' tried to deal with it, turned loads of fans off, from all clubs.

I think Hearts implosion has got a lot of people interested again, with that sense that cheats never prosper.

From our point of view, we have Europe, and the second best crop of youngsters in Scottish football, so good times ahead.

Must agree

[darwenhibby]

I haven't renewed yet but do intend to!
Must be few more in same position.

[Hibby Gav]

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I haven't renewed yet but do intend to!
Must be few more in same position.

A few of my mates are the same...getting holidays out of the way then renewing..

[Notahappyhibee]

I renewed on the first day. But I feel it was more out of habit than anything else. The way things are going can't see next season will be any different than the last few. But finger crossed I'm wrong ;) GGTTH

[JMac]

If that number is accurate it's very impressive as i'm sure many others (myself included) are still to renew, hopefully we can get to 10,000. Anyone know statistics on season ticket sales? Like year by year?

[Jones28]

Signing Leigh would be worth another 1000 or so at least I would guess

[hibs4thecup1988]

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I renewed on the first day. But I feel it was more out of habit than anything else. The way things are going can't see next season will be any different than the last few. But finger crossed I'm wrong ;) GGTTH

I'm the same. Me and my laddies peace from the other half every other week : otherwise it would be shopping

[marinello59]

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Signing Leigh would be worth another 1000 or so at least I would guess

I doubt that. How many extra season tickets did we sell on the back of last years 'must have' signing McPake? Did the resigning of Riordan cause a dramatic increase in attendance? Or signing Stokes?

[hibs4thecup1988]

Stokes was a Sunderland reserve player for starters

Riordan was signed in January was he not? No idea on attendances if I'm honest, but in my view he never had as much an impact as sparky.

As for mcpake I think we always knew he was going to sign

My point is that I agree that if we got Griffiths a lot of fans would sign up for

[tamig]

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I think the SEVCO case, exposing the sickening corruption at the heart of Scottish Football, and the inept, incompetent, and cheating way our so-called 'authorities' tried to deal with it, turned loads of fans off, from all clubs.

I think Hearts implosion has got a lot of people interested again, with that sense that cheats never prosper.

From our point of view, we have Europe, and the second best crop of youngsters in Scottish football, so good times ahead.

Absolutely Robert. I didnt renew last season for the first time since 1984 but have signed up again for the coming season.

[Geo_1875]

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Cup final tickets will have shifted a fair few. I think that's got a greater bearing than any signings thus far.

But we had the same ST policy last year so are comparing like for like.

[hfc rd]

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Stokes was a Sunderland reserve player for starters

Riordan was signed in January was he not? No idea on attendances if I'm honest, but in my view he never had as much an impact as sparky.

As for mcpake I think we always knew he was going to sign

My point is that I agree that if we got Griffiths a lot of fans would sign up for

Riordan was signed on deadline day in the summer of 2008.

[ManBearPig]

I think payment plan has captured few more than previous years including myself. Much more manageable.

[DH1875]

Problem is, half of them are kids tickets bought to get cup final tickets .

[Andy74]

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Stokes was a Sunderland reserve player for starters

Riordan was signed in January was he not? No idea on attendances if I'm honest, but in my view he never had as much an impact as sparky.

As for mcpake I think we always knew he was going to sign

My point is that I agree that if we got Griffiths a lot of fans would sign up for

Griffiths played last year when we were getting gates of 8,ooo something. It's not really ever been shown that signing a couple of players the fans want makes any real difference to the crowds.

The crowds will only come when we win on a regular basis and that can be achieved by building a better team overall even if we don't sign any 'big name' players.

On Stokes - Sparky would be a Sunderland reserves play too.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Pretty good if 8,000 is an accurate figure.

If we can get to 10,000 by the start of the season ( even if that includes 3,000 kids tickets ) it would be pretty decent.

Hibs could attract a fair number of walk up fans for our Euro home game in July if they had a scheme where anybody buying a ticket for that match was promised a discount for the next Euro home game ....... should there be one

FYI ... I know everybody is a walk up for European games