Edinburgh City (NHC)

[CMurdoch]

Edinburgh City are the 2nd worst supported league team in Scotland.
Averaging 345 fans at home games which is 61 fans more than Albion Rovers.
Attendances down 15% from last seasons already low crowds.

This seems a hellish shame given the fight it takes to get into the big leagues.
Need to double their home attendances to make meaningful progress.

Any chance of things improving?
Any ideas why support for them is so dire?
Any good news for them on the horizon?

[1van Sprou7e]

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Any ideas why support for them is so dire?

I've got a couple, they both begin with H

[CMurdoch]

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I've got a couple, they both begin with H

But 345 and half of them will be family and friends of the players and management

[Greencore]

They should move to West Lothian and star... Oh its been done.

[Hibeesmad]

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Edinburgh City are the 2nd worst supported league team in Scotland.
Averaging 345 fans at home games which is 61 fans more than Albion Rovers.
Attendances down 15% from last seasons already low crowds.

This seems a hellish shame given the fight it takes to get into the big leagues.
Need to double their home attendances to make meaningful progress.

Any chance of things improving?
Any ideas why support for them is so dire?
Any good news for them on the horizon?

The majority of those in attendance are probably relatives and friends of the players too. If they manage to get promotion to League 1 then it might encourage more people to attend. Maybe they can try incentives with school kids and their parents/family etc to increase interest.

[Since452]

We're they not running an initiative where Hibs and Hearts season ticket holders got in free?

[CMurdoch]

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The majority of those in attendance are probably relatives and friends of the players too. If they manage to get promotion to League 1 then it might encourage more people to attend. Maybe they can try incentives with school kids and their parents/family etc to increase interest.

More than 345 folk have a drink in their social club before Hibs games!

[Carheenlea]

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We're they not running an initiative where Hibs and Hearts season ticket holders got in free?

I wish the club no ill will, but I have no interest whatsoever in going to watch Edinburgh City.

[Onceinawhile]

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We're they not running an initiative where Hibs and Hearts season ticket holders got in free?

Half price I think it is.

[The 90+2]

It doesn’t help they now share a place with Spartans.

[Irish-Hibee]

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We're they not running an initiative where Hibs and Hearts season ticket holders got in free?

No, they do sell tickets at a discount though. £2 off or something

[CMurdoch]

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We're they not running an initiative where Hibs and Hearts season ticket holders got in free?

They get in for a reduced rate but think it still about a tenner

[Cataplana]

I think they have to promote themselves more effectively in the local area, as Spartans get big crowds for cup ties.

I would imagine they could double their attendance if the were to get promotion.

[linlithgowhibbie]

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I wish the club no ill will, but I have no interest whatsoever in going to watch Edinburgh City.

Likewise for me, however I do not want another club sharing our areas of high fanbase, even 20-25 Hibs fans or future Hibs fans not coming to E.R. each match is money lost for Hibs.

[SanFranHibs]

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The majority of those in attendance are probably relatives and friends of the players too. If they manage to get promotion to League 1 then it might encourage more people to attend. Maybe they can try incentives with school kids and their parents/family etc to increase interest.

I hope they go under. This town ain't big enough for the three of us.

[Hibby Bairn]

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It doesn’t help they now share a place with Spartans.

Rent matchday stadium from Spartans. Not sharing.

Need their own identity starting with their own home.

[Billy Whizz]

Wonder if they played, say on a Friday or Saturday night, they’d get bigger crowds?

Worth a try

[CMurdoch]

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Wonder if they played, say on a Friday or Saturday night, they’d get bigger crowds?

Worth a try

That's a good idea.

Alex Harris and Danny Handling are their top scorers this season with 9 goals. Harris also has 7 assists. With Callum Crane playing at the back and Calum Antell in goal as well so plenty of ex Hibee interest.

[hibbysam]

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That's a good idea.

Alex Harris and Danny Handling are their top scorers this season with 9 goals Callum Crane and Conrad Balatoni playing at the back as well so plenty of ex Hibee interest.

Unless I’ve missed something Balatoni wasn’t at hibs was he? He started out at hearts but never at hibs.

[Antifa Hibs]

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Half price I think it is.

Previously half price - was a tenner this year though, they knocked 3 quid off i think it was.

They've played at Meadowbank which is utter pish for football but decent enough location for getting to I guess. Spartan's isn't the best for either TBF, good facilities for players but being surrounded by flats one side and houses the other doesn't really cut it for me and location-wise its no good either. Meadowbank redevelopment has football as an after thought too. No standing places, some ****ty wee stand with 3 rows bolted onto the main building, area far to open again.

Hopefully they can find somewhere for themselves, start growing their fanbase, get a bit of an identity etc. Good luck to em.

[CMurdoch]

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Unless I’ve missed something Balatoni wasn’t at hibs was he? He started out at hearts but never at hibs.

Doh! Your right. Fortunately he never played any games for the other team! Amended. Have added Calum Antell in his place and added 7 assists to Alex Harris.

[fishybeaver]

I quite often go if hibs are away etc, stopped for a while when they signed convicted sex offender Craig Thompson, but started going back when Harris and Handling signed. It's a decent football fix on occasions and the pies very decent.

[CMurdoch]

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I quite often go if hibs are away etc, stopped for a while when they signed convicted sex offender Craig Thompson, but started going back when Harris and Handling signed. It's a decent football fix on occasions and the pies very decent.

Now you've done it!
Aw the frothers will start frothing.

[Since452]

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Wonder if they played, say on a Friday or Saturday night, they’d get bigger crowds?

Worth a try

The SPFL would probably say no such is the stupidness of Scottsh football

[hibby rae]

I've been a couple times when we're not at home. Last year's game against Peterhead was rammed.

The closer we get to better weather and the end of the season I think crowds will rise, as long as they are still in the title race. They won't drop out of the play off places so there will hopefully be something to draw people in.

[TimeForHeroes16]

I hope the crowds stay dire for them after signing Thomson such a dirty club

[CMurdoch]

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I hope the crowds stay dire for them after signing Thomson such a dirty club

Frother No.1

[CMurdoch]

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I've been a couple times when we're not at home. Last year's game against Peterhead was rammed.

The closer we get to better weather and the end of the season I think crowds will rise, as long as they are still in the title race. They won't drop out of the play off places so there will hopefully be something to draw people in.

Cove have signed Rory McAllister from Peterhead which will probably guarantee them the title but Edinburgh City nailed on for 2nd. Currently 12 points ahead of Cowdenbeath and 17 ahead of Annan.

[London Hibs FC]

Meadowbank Thistle’s average attendances were about the same. Tough gig being Edinburgh’s ‘3rd’ Club.

[green with envy]

Watched their game against Queens Park on Saturday and have to say that they were dreadful. That's the third time in a row during the shutdown and I have yet to see a decent game. As for the entry fee, it used to be half price for Hibs & herts ST holders but this time there was only a £2.00 reduction. Not sure if that had any bearing on the crowd but it was the lowest by quite a large margin.