Murrayfield for SC Semi-Final

[wookie70]

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UEFA won't change games for domestic fixtures. There are Champion League fixtures on the Tuesday and Wednesday so they would have to kick off at 5 in the Europa fixture. A europa league Celtic or Rangers game if they were at home to kick off at 5 in Glasgow. Nah.

would they both be at home in the first leg.

[danhibees1875]

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Play one of the Euro games on a Wednesday

I didn't realise that was an option - assumed Europa games were always a Thursday.

That makes sense then if possible and agreed with UEFA.

[Antifa Hibs]

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Yes. That was my point. Someone was saying it was a better option than Hampden - presumably due to the perceived awfulness of the sightline there. I was merely pointing out that they aren't so hot at Murrayfield either.

FWIW, I've sat in every area at Hampden (apart from North Upper) and haven't struggled with the view. My favourite are being the bit behind the corner flags. But that's just me and my eyesight is still pretty good.

Likewise. Anywhere in the north and south stand is fine. Seats at the corner flags are fine. The only terrible views are the bottom half of the 3 blocks directly behind the goal.

[Paisley Hibby]

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Murrayfields never happening. The only ones keep banging on about are deluded lazy Hibs and Hertz fans. Hampden's the national stadium for football and rightly so. Get over it.

PS was working the day of the Six nations v England last week. Gridlock all around the stadium, took 35 minutes to clear Western approach road, tram stop looked closed (red tape all over the stairways) and thousands by-passing the massive ques at Haymarket to get to Waverley instead. Superb infrastructure

They said it wasn't happening last year as well.

[Bristolhibby]

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Murrayfield will always have a Hearts feel about it for me, if a stadium could represent a cardigan wearing, range rover driving, rugby loving, secret Tory voting, union loving, Hearts supporting bank manager Murrayfield would be it.

Haha!

[hibby rae]

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For us.

One train station nearby + tram stops + buses.

Hampden has two tram stops + buses.

As for things to do before the game, genuine question - what is there to do around Murrayfield? Go to the skate park? Sainsbury's?

Murrayfield is also closer to the city centre, with good bus routes, and so it is easier to get to on foot.

[DH1875]

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I didn't realise that was an option - assumed Europa games were always a Thursday.

That makes sense then if possible and agreed with UEFA.

Rangers are playing Braga on Wednesday because Porto are at home on the Thursday (and they aren't even from the same city). If both drawn at home, no reason one wouldn't be the Wednesday.
As for early kick offs. I'm pretty sure celtic have been the early kick off before.

[davhibby]

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Rangers are playing Braga on Wednesday because Porto are at home on the Thursday (and they aren't even from the same city). If both drawn at home, no reason one wouldn't be the Wednesday.
As for early kick offs. I'm pretty sure celtic have been the early kick off before.

It’s not to do with being in the same city. There’s a specific radius that Uefa don’t like games being played in on the same night when possible.

[DH1875]

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It’s not to do with being in the same city. There’s a specific radius that Uefa don’t like games being played in on the same night when possible.

So what your saying is; if rangers and celtic get that far and are both drawn at home, there's a chance one of them could play on a Wednesday.

[lord bunberry]

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Murrayfield will always have a Hearts feel about it for me, if a stadium could represent a cardigan wearing, range rover driving, rugby loving, secret Tory voting, union loving, Hearts supporting bank manager Murrayfield would be it.

Totally agree apart from the Range Rover part. Most of them drive the normal Rover, with the bowling club committee members driving the much coveted Rover 75.

[mcohibs]

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Yes. That was my point. Someone was saying it was a better option than Hampden - presumably due to the perceived awfulness of the sightline there. I was merely pointing out that they aren't so hot at Murrayfield either.

FWIW, I've sat in every area at Hampden (apart from North Upper) and haven't struggled with the view. My favourite are being the bit behind the corner flags. But that's just me and my eyesight is still pretty good.

I'd suggested it was a better option than Hampden but didn't once mention the sightline as I'm well aware Murrayfield has its flaws in that sense.

My point was that there are more advantages for Hibs fans in Murrayfield being used for cup semis and finals than Hampden. Less travel, more tickets available, drink in same Edinburgh boozers then tram/ bus/ walk to game.

Despite this, many people would rather Hampden was used, the main reason seemingly is 'that's the way its always been'. Interesting that the idea of tradition outweighs a number of Hampden's disadvantages for some people. I personally don't attach that much significance to the stadium's traditions/ history, certainly not enough to prefer it over an option where an all round better matchday experience would be available - which I think its what Murrayfield would give.

[Oscar T Grouch]

SFA have just spent millions purchasing Hampden, there will never be a national semi final or final at Murrayfield unless Hampden is closed for refurbishment. It's a pipe dream to think otherwise.

[davhibby]

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So what your saying is; if rangers and celtic get that far and are both drawn at home, there's a chance one of them could play on a Wednesday.

Possible but more likely they’d switch one of the ties

[Onceinawhile]

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I'd suggested it was a better option than Hampden but didn't once mention the sightline as I'm well aware Murrayfield has its flaws in that sense.

My point was that there are more advantages for Hibs fans in Murrayfield being used for cup semis and finals than Hampden. Less travel, more tickets available, drink in same Edinburgh boozers then tram/ bus/ walk to game.

Despite this, many people would rather Hampden was used, the main reason seemingly is 'that's the way its always been'. Interesting that the idea of tradition outweighs a number of Hampden's disadvantages for some people. I personally don't attach that much significance to the stadium's traditions/ history, certainly not enough to prefer it over an option where an all round better matchday experience would be available - which I think its what Murrayfield would give.

Fair enough, assuming you live in Edinburgh I can see where you are coming from.

But having the same Boozer available doesn't make much of a difference for me (the hibs club to Murrayfield is a bit of a trek). The travel from Bathgate to Edinburgh/Glasgow isn't too hugely different for me either. Also don't think we would take that many more fans if there was a tie at Murrayfield than Hampden. Couple thousand extra at most imo.

[DH1875]

Not forgetting a day out to Hampden is exactly that, a day out and is treated as such by a large section of our support. A day trip to murryfield just wouldn't be the same.

[Cataplana]

If I was John Robertson, I'd be pinning this thread up on the dressing room door (so to speak.) One Scottish Cup in 118 years does not give us the right to be taking anything for granted.

[Bristolhibby]

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If I was John Robertson, I'd be pinning this thread up on the dressing room door (so to speak.) One Scottish Cup in 118 years does not give us the right to be taking anything for granted.

Booo! Inverness who?

J

[mcohibs]

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If I was John Robertson, I'd be pinning this thread up on the dressing room door (so to speak.) One Scottish Cup in 118 years does not give us the right to be taking anything for granted.

Can see the Caley players getting interviewed after the game now...

"What do you put that victory down to boys? Embracing the challenge of testing yoursleves against a top flight team? The desire for more silverware after lifting the cup a few years ago?"

"Nah actually, a couple of Hibs fans on an internet forum got excited about the prospect of reaching the next round of the cup. How dare they... the cheek of it. That really gave us an extra spring in our step to go and knock them out."

[DavieRoy]

They could hold one of the games on a Monday night?

Sounds daft but back in 1995 Hibernian played Celtic at Ibrox on a Friday night in the Scottish Cup Semi-Final.

Between 1999-2001, one of the Semi-Finals was always played at 6.05pm on a Sunday night.

Just because it didn’t happen in the Twitter era, it gets forgotten about. Most things have happened before, it seems we get more outraged today though.

[jgl07]

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For us.

One train station nearby + tram stops + buses.

Hampden has two tram stops + buses.

As for things to do before the game, genuine question - what is there to do around Murrayfield? Go to the skate park? Sainsbury's?

Tram stops at Hampden? Glasgow has no trams.

[O'Rourke3]

In terms of spectacle, do Rugby fans from all over the rugby playing world complain about Murrayfield? Hampden is poor because the seats are built on the old terrace versus better "stadum" seating. THe view is crap because the height is wrong at the ends. Murrayfield build new terraces where the view is far better. Having recently visited the Bernabau,you are miles from the pitch at the ends and the top deck but becasue it's full,I'm sure the atmosphere is fine. If it were to happen a semi final in Edinburgh against either side of the two cheecks has to be a massive improvement on any semi at Hampden and the 3 hour wait for the polis to let traffic heading to Edinburgh GTFOOD.

[jgl07]

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But if both games have to be played on the Sunday what's the other solution?

One match at 12:30 and the other at 16:00?

[monktonharp]

I like the idea of my auld 4x4 parked in the carpark, back door open, champers and sandwiches before the game. depends on what end we would get at Murrayfield though. the other side, well it has to be tram.

[TimeForHeroes16]

Certainly wouldn’t be the rangers at Murrayfield, Gerrard would end up at the ice rink on his hole

[FilipinoHibs]

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Murrayfield will always have a Hearts feel about it for me, if a stadium could represent a cardigan wearing, range rover driving, rugby loving, secret Tory voting, union loving, Hearts supporting bank manager Murrayfield would be it.

+Caravan, tank tops, moustaches and Corstorphine bungolow.

[Onceinawhile]

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Tram stops at Hampden? Glasgow has no trams.

Meant to say train stations and have now edited.

[Sammy7nil]

[QUOTE=danhibees1875;6091313]But if both games have to be played on the Sunday what's the solution.

They would play one at Ibrox or Darkhead

[danhibees1875]

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One match at 12:30 and the other at 16:00?

They suggested that once - everyone said they were daft to even consider it.

Sounds like it won't be an issue anyway.

[Malthibby]

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I’ve no appetite for football being played at Murrayfield while Scottish football has its own national stadium, despite its flaws.

If it's Hampden traditions like the Old firm being guaranteed 'their' own ends or taking 2/3 hours to get home, then nah.
2016 drew a line under the place for me, I'll always love it for that, so I'd be more than happy with Murrayfield, but then I quite like egg-chasing.

[Phil MaGlass]

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Not forgetting a day out to Hampden is exactly that, a day out and is treated as such by a large section of our support. A day trip to murryfield just wouldn't be the same.

I would disagree with that, a dayout at Murrayfield would have a different feeling about it, its in the city but not home. Like goin to Tiny Tiny its a day oot.