Hibs fans at the Scottish Cup Final

[Sir David Gray]

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I would email the SFA regarding that.

Maybe something that has been overlooked and you may land lucky.

I'm torn. I usually go with 3 others and although 1 of them would be able to accompany me to the game it's unlikely we would all get a ticket.

As it stands we have all arranged to watch it together in the house.

I'm not sure how I would feel going if the other 2 can't go.

[Scouse Hibee]

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You don't think that those who go every week should be recognised. That is loyalty which should be a two way street

To be fair no one has been anywhere this season so it’s probably fair enough that AST’s are not prioritised.

[.Sean.]

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You reckon someone who chooses not to go is as loyal as someone who goes every week. Gies peace

What if they’d love to go every week, but once they’ve fed themselves, taken care of the family, paid the car and mortgage they canny afford to? Or they’re at work or the wife’s working and they’ve got the kids to look after? Does that make them less of a fan? No everyone is a singleton or a 21 year old living at home with hundreds of quid of spare cash every weekend all to themselves, I had this attitude years back but soon grew out it when I started doing callouts at work , got a house and a car and I can tell you for a fact I love Hibs no less now than I did at the time when I never missed a game home or away for about seven seasons solid.

Usually find myself agreeing with your posts, but that’s nonsense. Hibs are repaying the loyalty of all of of us who’ve pledged hundreds of pounds to the club for a season ticket for which we never had any hope of using to attend the football this year and I can’t see how anyone can say that’s unfair.

[Pretty Boy]

I'm 100% in ballots for Hibs tickets. A veteran of Stenhousemuir 1995.

[easty]

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The club have done this the fairest way possible in my opinion, they have been put in a ridiculous position where they are going to piss off 99% of the support whatever they do.

Yep, completely agree.

[ABZHFC]

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Same way all the loyalty points discussions went.

That scheme might have stood a chance if it hadn’t been turned into an ‘I’m the best fan ever and deserve to be recognised and rewarded forever for it’ scheme instead.

It operates just fine under those exact principles at so many other clubs who have a clamour for away tickets at big games, both in Scotland, England, and abroad. It's the fans in our support who buy a season ticket to attend 19 home games and then expect to have the same chance of a Tynecastle/Ibrox brief as those who buy the same season ticket but then also go to every other away game that ensured the scheme stood no chance, especially with their nonsense about threatening not to renew as it 'devalued' their season ticket

[nonshinyfinish]

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The only way a child ticket is drawn is if the holder or parent applied.

Obviously. My question is what happens in that case?

As others have posted the logistically simplest solution is that Hibs don't allow under 18s to register for the ballot, but until Hibs announce those details it's an open question.

(I'm not intending this as criticism of the club – there's no ideal solution – I'm just wondering how it'll be handled. I'm not getting a ticket in any case so it's academic from my point of view.)

[Brightside]

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No doubt the ones that have been at home games this season will be given tickets. That's fair huh

Plenty doubt.

[Yuillsy]

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What if they’d love to go every week, but once they’ve fed themselves, taken care of the family, paid the car and mortgage they canny afford to? Or they’re at work or the wife’s working and they’ve got the kids to look after? Does that make them less of a fan? No everyone is a singleton or a 21 year old living at home with hundreds of quid of spare cash every weekend all to themselves, I had this attitude years back but soon grew out it when I started doing callouts at work , got a house and a car and I can tell you for a fact I love Hibs no less now than I did at the time when I never missed a game home or away for about seven seasons solid.

Usually find myself agreeing with your posts, but that’s nonsense. Hibs are repaying the loyalty of all of of us who’ve pledged hundreds of pounds to the club for a season ticket for which we never had any hope of using to attend the football this year and I can’t see how anyone can say that’s unfair.

Spot on. Perfect post!!

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[Jay]

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Yes, that's how I think it will work. But what happens when a parent and their 8-year-old child both want to go, so both apply for the ballot, but only the child is drawn out? The kid can't go by themselves, so Hibs either have to assign two tickets or none.

My guess is that itll be over 18s eligible for a ticket.

[Caversham Green]

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The club have done this the fairest way possible in my opinion, they have been put in a ridiculous position where they are going to piss off 99% of the support whatever they do.

TBH I don't think they have pissed off 99% of the support - it's the people who decided an allocation of 600 fans was a good idea that have done that. A few fans who feel they should have been given priority will be pissed off at the club but most others will realise they're making the best of a terrible situation.

[Brightside]

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Imagine genuinely believing you have more of a right to a ticket cos you’ve got an away season ticket. Away games attended this season? None. What’s it left you out of pocket? Nowt.

Plus, even in a normal season an away season ticket makes Hibs nae money.

It’s laughable really.

Totally agree.

[Gatecrasher]

No even going to bother, we've just decided to make a day of it in the house, get some drinks and food ordered and hopefully watch the team win the cup.

[TheGreenMan]

I want a live stream of the draw with Stubbsy and Rod Stewart pulling the names out the hat or it's rigged! 😁

[Keith_M]

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To be fair no one has been anywhere this season so it’s probably fair enough that AST’s are not prioritised.

Yep, hard to prioritise people that went to away games this season when those people don't actually exist.



Personally, I'd prioritise all Leprechauns first, followed by The Loch Ness Monster, Big Foot and The Easter Bunny.

I did consider Santa Claus but I only got socks for Christmas so he can do one..

[number9dream]

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I'm interested to know what is the available space

I've read sections were released but I've not read anywhere we were given the whole stand - they should justify the decision

Would asking for 2k at 1.5m distance indicate we had the whole stand?

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I've been wasting time this morning trying to work this out since no one from the SFA or government has bothered to explain the decision properly.
There can only be a small portion of the ground available, say the lower main stand. If that's four or five thousand, then I can see where 600 comes from with 2m distance.
North Stand will probably be off limits since it will be getting cabled up and reconfigured to accommodate all the media for the Euros. Upper main stand might be getting tarted up for corporate cronies.
But I've not seen an explanation for why the other two ends can't be used... People would be less angry if they were up front with the logic behind the decision-making but it seems the SFA are content to say we tried for 2,000 so it's not our fault.

[Kaff]

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Obviously. My question is what happens in that case?

As others have posted the logistically simplest solution is that Hibs don't allow under 18s to register for the ballot, but until Hibs announce those details it's an open question.

(I'm not intending this as criticism of the club – there's no ideal solution – I'm just wondering how it'll be handled. I'm not getting a ticket in any case so it's academic from my point of view.)

I think this will happen but flies in the face of Government guidelines for everything else, under 12s count as household but not in overall numbers.
The under 12s could legitimately be entered in the draw and if the win then an appropriate adult from the same household can accompany them without affecting the transmission potential in the stadium.
The ballot application could state that under 12s can apply if they have an adult ST holder in the same household, this wouldn't affect anyone else's % chance of winning in the ballot.
I know this won't happen because the Government don't want to help make it the best situation possible in the circumstances.

I do have an 11yr old ST holder in the house so I am saying this from a biased point of view but it's how we've been living for the last 14 months under guidance of the government, shame the kids miss out as they ignore previous rulings and especially as everything is opening up.

[JimBHibees]

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I've been wasting time this morning trying to work this out since no one from the SFA or government has bothered to explain the decision properly.
There can only be a small portion of the ground available, say the lower main stand. If that's four or five thousand, then I can see where 600 comes from with 2m distance.
North Stand will probably be off limits since it will be getting cabled up and reconfigured to accommodate all the media for the Euros. Upper main stand might be getting tarted up for corporate cronies.
But I've not seen an explanation for why the other two ends can't be used... People would be less angry if they were up front with the logic behind the decision-making but it seems the SFA are content to say we tried for 2,000 so it's not our fault.

Agree if that genuinely is the reason it should be explained properly

[Baldy Foghorn]

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Plenty doubt.

What you on about

[Hiber-nation]

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I'm 100% in ballots for Hibs tickets. A veteran of Stenhousemuir 1995.

Hmph, I ended up in the ice rink!

Must be my turn....

[Billychaotic182]

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We have the scenario of someone who never travels to away games being picked out in the ballot. Laughable

No one has been to any away games this season! I don’t know you but you are coming across as very selfish and entitled! What we are doing is the fairest thing to do this season IMO.

[Zambernardi1875]

Give all the tickets to players families, staff and even the Hibs kids that got released during lockdown

[SHODAN]

Anyone who gets one - enjoy the day.

[Helensburghhibs]

The away season ticket is proving a controversial one. I go to 80-90 percent of away games due to where I live the ones when I don't attend are usually the popular ones, livi, tynecastle, this is where I make the choice to not be guaranteed a ticket. To assume people who don't have an ast don't go to away games or show loyalty when the only people who benefit from it are the individuals is a dangerous path to go down

[Billychaotic182]

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Imagine genuinely believing you have more of a right to a ticket cos you’ve got an away season ticket. Away games attended this season? None. What’s it left you out of pocket? Nowt.

Plus, even in a normal season an away season ticket makes Hibs nae money.

It’s laughable really.

This. This right here!!!

[Mikey]

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Yep, I suspect you're right. 1 in 40 then

The last time I was in a ballot for Hibs tickets was yonks ago, it was for a cup game against Cowdenbeath in 1993 I think. Anyway, I got a ticket for that one so hopefully I haven't used up all my luck!

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I'm 100% in ballots for Hibs tickets. A veteran of Stenhousemuir 1995.

That's the one I'm thinking about.

[Radge70]

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I'm 100% in ballots for Hibs tickets. A veteran of Stenhousemuir 1995.

I bought a ticket for that when they announced it had been switched to Murrayfield but when I got there I had to watch it on TV in an ice rink.

[Baldy Foghorn]

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No one has been to any away games this season! I don’t know you but you are coming across as very selfish and entitled! What we are doing is the first thing to do this season IMO.

Yes I'm selfish for following hibs around the globe, and looking for a ticket

[matty_f]

I wonder if you’ll be able to enter the ballot in pairs - so you go with someone you know, rather than just individual tickets.

I think loads of folk would love a ticket if they could go with a mate/son/daughter/parent but wouldn’t want to go on their own.

I hope that’s part of the entry conditions - if you’re picked out and have named a companion, both get tickets.

[Billychaotic182]

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Yes I'm selfish for following hibs around the globe, and looking for a ticket

You’ve sat on your couch all season, don’t talk pish