Behind the goals

[HIBBYSTU T]

Closed again.To be one of the best for fans,to one of the worse .

[jacomo]

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Closed again.To be one of the best for fans,to one of the worse .

I remain continually baffled that Hibs cannot get its pre-match and catering offer right.

Good news for hostelries and businesses along Easter Road I suppose.

[Golden Bear]

What was the reason this time?

[Bostonhibby]

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What was the reason this time?

The seagulls seem to have disappeared so maybe no one to eat the leftovers?

God knows but feels like a missed opportunity. Was there anything from fans reps explaining?

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[jingler1954]

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What was the reason this time?

I think there was a problem in the ground today as nothing opened until later than usual.

[staunchhibby]

Believe they even ran out of pies before half time in the upper ff.Now there's a surprise lol.

[ian cruise]

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I remain continually baffled that Hibs cannot get its pre-match and catering offer right.

Good news for hostelries and businesses along Easter Road I suppose.

Why they don't just ask Eden Mill to run the bar I don't know? Excellent opportunity to promote their own products and Hibs and the fans hopefully get a better service as its not a no name catering company where it makes no difference how you perform as the fans blame the club not you (I should add that as its the clubs facility even though they don't run it I think should shoulder the blame for letting it continue to be mismanaged). If Eden Mill didn't want it someone like Stewart Brewing surely would?

As for the catering, again surely there's better local providers, I liked the idea someone floated where you just let lots of food trucks and small companies wothh a variety run out the area and not give it to a bog standard company serving below par pies, pizza and chips. The Apprentice came to Edinburgh years ago and proved there was a market for something better and those folks are idiots.

[Chorley Hibee]

As mentioned above, I find our inability to deal with some of the basic issues in a functioning football club utterly bemusing (ticketing, catering, behind the goals, correspondence, singing section etc).

Hopefully it's not just the football staff who pay with their jobs for underperforming.

[GreenCastle]

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As mentioned above, I find our inability to deal with some of the basic issues in a functioning football club utterly bemusing (ticketing, catering, behind the goals, correspondence, singing section etc).

Hopefully it's not just the football staff who pay with their jobs for underperforming.

Having done a stadium tour and today switched from East to West Stand the whole stadium needs improvements.

It’s starting to feel a bit tired and dated and basics like paintwork and cleaniness of the place needs improved.

The South Stand to the community part too has stains on carpet etc also.

The bars and hospitality needs refreshed and even the players lounge isn’t great.

The positive in the West Stand was I could hear he tannoy so it must just be the East Stand where it’s awful and you can’t hear a word.

I really hope LD sorts the match day experience and glad I didn’t take a friend to behind the goals today as had no idea it was shut.

[Leith Green]

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Having done a stadium tour and today switched from East to West Stand the whole stadium needs improvements.

It’s starting to feel a bit tired and dated and basics like paintwork and cleaniness of the place needs improved.

The South Stand to the community part too has stains on carpet etc also.

The bars and hospitality needs refreshed and even the players lounge isn’t great.

The positive in the West Stand was I could hear he tannoy so it must just be the East Stand where it’s awful and you can’t hear a word.

I really hope LD sorts the match day experience and glad I didn’t take a friend to behind the goals today as had no idea it was shut.

The back of the famous five stand needs sprucing up as well. It has looked terrible for ages now.

[TiaMaria]

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Having done a stadium tour and today switched from East to West Stand the whole stadium needs improvements.

It’s starting to feel a bit tired and dated and basics like paintwork and cleaniness of the place needs improved.

The South Stand to the community part too has stains on carpet etc also.

The bars and hospitality needs refreshed and even the players lounge isn’t great.

The positive in the West Stand was I could hear he tannoy so it must just be the East Stand where it’s awful and you can’t hear a word.

I really hope LD sorts the match day experience and glad I didn’t take a friend to behind the goals today as had no idea it was shut.

The Working Together Group have already had a walk round to identify key areas where we can do some improvements. We know that it's a huge job and not all areas can be done at once. Anyone interested in coming along to the next meeting on 28th Feb would be made most welcome and we'd love to hear your ideas. Meetings are usually well advertised on Hibs Facebook page and on this Forum.

[GreenCastle]

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The Working Together Group have already had a walk round to identify key areas where we can do some improvements. We know that it's a huge job and not all areas can be done at once. Anyone interested in coming along to the next meeting on 28th Feb would be made most welcome and we'd love to hear your ideas. Meetings are usually well advertised on Hibs Facebook page and on this Forum.

Good to see it’s been noticed.

Though like the rubbish tannoy in east and catering prices / quality I hold my breath till I see any action.

The stadium needs some attention - seats, paintwork (West Stand lower steps for example don’t look great), paint work inside West Upper toilets / holes in the wall) are just a few other examples.

Other things like relaying the 3G around the pitch and tidying up the rubbish in corners of the stadium would help aesthetically.

Small details which I hope can be passed on as it’s a fantastic place when looked after.

[21.05.2016]

Behind the goals is a great facility that we aren't making the most out of. Get it right and the club could be making a tidy wee sum out of it.

[silverhibee]

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The Working Together Group have already had a walk round to identify key areas where we can do some improvements. We know that it's a huge job and not all areas can be done at once. Anyone interested in coming along to the next meeting on 28th Feb would be made most welcome and we'd love to hear your ideas. Meetings are usually well advertised on Hibs Facebook page and on this Forum.

Any truth the top level of the FF is a shambles, can't remember what the top suite is but was told it is a mess, seemingly needs more than a lick of paint.

[stantonhibby]

Was in last wk and it wasn't great. Only 2 folk serving each bar so big queues.

[Phil MaGlass]

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Was in last wk and it wasn't great. Only 2 folk serving each bar so big queues.

Was in a couple of times before, useless service, surely there must be someone out there willing to take it on, then again, I find Hawkhill SC miles better. Profit there for the taking if they could get their fingers oot.

[Sir David Gray]

Think it's about time they either closed this place permanently or improved the offering.

It's very poor at the moment and has been for some time.

[Phil MaGlass]

Jees, If it wisnae fir the fact ah live in Holland ah wid dae it masel...

[Golden Bear]

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Think it's about time they either closed this place permanently or improved the offering.

It's very poor at the moment and has been for some time.

I've never been back since some anonymous person(s) made the insane ruling that fans were prevented from getting in after 1.30 even although they could be accommodated comfortably.

[Since90+2]

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I've never been back since some anonymous person(s) made the insane ruling that fans were prevented from getting in after 1.30 even although they could be accommodated comfortably.

Madness.

[Jones28]

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Think it's about time they either closed this place permanently or improved the offering.

It's very poor at the moment and has been for some time.

I haven't been in for years but it was woefully slow getting served last time I was there.

Hibs have got to realise that fans will come to use the facilities in most circumstances, but to maximise the income they've got to be used properly.

Anyone wanting to know how to run a fans bar needs to go to Murrayfield.

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

Can't beat somewhere like Robbies. Even when heaving they always have plenty of staff on and always get served within minutes.

[supermcginn]

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Can't beat somewhere like Robbies. Even when heaving they always have plenty of staff on and always get served within minutes.

Great pub

[green&left]

I know this is about the bar but it's a joke that you couldn't get a ticket for the FF today on the day as well. Ticket pod shut and ticket office refused to sell them too. Bit of a farce, even more so with the ticket site being humped for weeks.

[Jones28]

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I know this is about the bar but it's a joke that you couldn't get a ticket for the FF today on the day as well. Ticket pod shut and ticket office refused to sell them too. Bit of a farce, even more so with the ticket site being humped for weeks.

It's farcical that, with a crowd of 7000, tickets weren't available for anyone wherever they wanted them.

[Famous Fiver]

With Behinf the Goals being shut I headed for the Hibs club at Sunnyside. Got in no problem ( signed in), battalion of bar staff at the ready, £3.50 a pint, a serving hatch for food, tellies working. Place was extremely busy, reminded me of the Wheeltappers club on the telly.

What more do you want?

The Hibs club should put in a tender to run Behind the Goals to show them how it could and should be run.

[linlithgowhibbie]

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With Behinf the Goals being shut I headed for the Hibs club at Sunnyside. Got in no problem ( signed in), battalion of bar staff at the ready, £3.50 a pint, a serving hatch for food, tellies working. Place was extremely busy, reminded me of the Wheeltappers club on the telly.

What more do you want?

The Hibs club should put in a tender to run Behind the Goals to show them how it could and should be run.

If they did that they would lose business in the Hibs Club. I agree about the Hibs Club tho' I have been a member since the 1960s and it has never been better run/value, altho' sometimes queue times at bar are long due to the numbers in it nowadays. This is mostly caused by bar staff not turning up!

I reckon the Behind the Goals should be run as a bottle bar only, no waiting 5 mins whilst the Heavy/ Guinness/Best pours. Cash only, £3 bottle Tennants/Bud/Best/Heavy. All that's needed is big fridge to keep it cool before serving it, and sufficient staff to get it sold pronto!

[NAE NOOKIE]

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I know this is about the bar but it's a joke that you couldn't get a ticket for the FF today on the day as well. Ticket pod shut and ticket office refused to sell them too. Bit of a farce, even more so with the ticket site being humped for weeks.

This pisses me off as well. When its not a season ticket game I like to sit in the FF upper, but the pod has been closed for both Scottish cup ties this season. If I can be arsed to drive 40 miles and pay £20 to go to games over half our ST holders gave a miss I don't think its too much to ask that I can buy a ticket for the bit of the stadium I like on the day.

I also agree with other posters about the way the stadium is beginning to look a bit run down … I took the tour last year and I was surprised at how spartan the suites in the west stand looked … few pictures, fading paint job and carpets that looked like they could have done with replacing a good while before I was there.

IMO behind the goals has been a bit of a disaster. It was supposed to be getting closed because the NHS deal was more profitable, now its half open and then isn't open at all for some games …. and the NHS deal seems to have gone by the wayside, Hibs haven't mentioned it for months and months. I cant say I was impressed with Hibs lukewarm attitude to BTG … IMO it was a good way to connect with fans who cant afford hospitality packages and the like and for that reason profit shouldn't have been the main concern for keeping it open.

Watching the highlights of todays match on Sportscene was it my imagination or are there a number of broken seats in the south stand as well that have been that way for some time?

I always think a stadium which begins to look neglected is a sign of a club which is beginning to lose focus. I don't think Hibs are quite at that stage yet, but it is a bit concerning that folk are beginning to notice.

[Scotty Leither]

I paid into the match today as I didn't know until this morning whether a prior commitment would rule me out from attending (which it turned out it didn't).

I bought a ticket at the West stand Pod. Upon getting to the front of the queue i was told that if I wanted to go into the West stand lower, I had to pay by debit/credit card, and if I wanted to go the upper, I had to pay by cash. (I wanted to go to the Upper.)

As it stood I had both cards and cash on me but it struck me that Hibs seem to find ways of making it as difficult as possible sometimes for punters to put cash into the club.

The Behind the Goals "experience" is another example of where the " service " is pared down to the bone, and this whiff of bargain basement offerings by the club has to stop.

[Scotty Leither]

Why does the club not just pay to have it done???