roman_bairn Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Were Hibs given 3000 tickets for each game, i.e., part of the main stand? Canny mind! Must admit I thought that was only Rangers the season before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANEWHOPE Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Could be that, or it could be what you would see in any boardroom across the world I.e. the club working out how much income they have to spend and realising that there's a likelihood of less cash being available. Could also be a bullshit story but history tells me which version I know more likely. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor Bairn Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 3 minutes ago, ShaggerG said: Were Hibs given 3000 tickets for each game, i.e., part of the main stand? Canny mind! Another 1000 were put in the 4th stand remember. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC55 FFC Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Were Hibs given 3000 tickets for each game, i.e., part of the main stand? Canny mind! Nope. North stand only for both games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Could also be a bullshit story but history tells me which version I know more likely. Given how much of this story is actual Houston quotes it looks like it's probably fairly accurate, even if exaggerated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyBlueArmy1876 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 On 6/28/2017 at 20:09, Grant228 said: You weren't well ahead of us last year I'm sure. We were 600 up on your average last season. Given the extra brought by Hibs/DU/RR to EEP I reckon we were about 1000 home fans a week up...Not all walk ups surely? 3 hours ago, gav-ffc said: Season tickets now up 2,200. Not got ours yet either #juggernaut 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 7 minutes ago, roman_bairn said: Must admit I thought that was only Rangers the season before. I did smell shite when I read this TBH. Having said that, we will lose around 3600 away fans over two home games when comparing Hibs with Inverness. Ayr and Raith will also have brought more than Livingston or Brechin too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Kinnear Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Hibs were only in the North Stand for both games last season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Hibs were only in the North Stand for both games last season. To be fair I think Houston is using Hibs as an example to describe a 120K budget hit. Shagger probably described the shortfall more succinctly. There's also another argument that the board perhaps has limited confidence in his signings record and does not want to blow money on bad signings. Although that's only me speculating. I think Houstons signing record has got better recently even if not fantastic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I did smell shite when I read this TBH.Having said that, we will lose around 3600 away fans over two home games when comparing Hibs with Inverness. Ayr and Raith will also have brought more than Livingston or Brechin too. Hibs never took an away fans anywhere else? All relative. If we have lost 80-100k so have most of the others therefore it is not relevant as all budgets at all clubs will be adjusted accordingly 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiDB Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Harry Kinnear said: Even if nobody comes in there is still an opportunity for us to be challenging for the play-offs.Take it Houston doesn't think he can win the league with the current squad going by the above comment. That's how I read it, playoffs with the current squad but wants more. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 3000 x 20 when they were in a stand holding 2000 with a maximum ticket price of 18 quid a head. Inverness 0 x 20.No increased costs for dealing with an away support of 3000 vs an away support of 0.Houston is spot on imo. The guy is doing an incredible job. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDust Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 2 hours ago, roman_bairn said: Two comments on this, Being optimistic Houston talks about having money to buy a player but it might not happen....possibly holding out for Rory Loy? Also another way to recover some of that budget shortfall would have been for some of those moaning to buy their season tickets early and give the board confidence to provide Houston with a more sizeable budget. We were always gonna be down on numbers this season with how it ended, there was a good feeling about the previous season even with the Killie game. Last season was dogged and mainly a bit of a mess, the home form a mess. The club needed to bring in a signing to protect some of the downfall but instead its went from Budapest disaster to lose 5/6 players and bring in one. The 50/50 fan will need enticing and they have done nothing to entice them... Its our time.....the way things are going, its our time to miss the play offs especially if we go into the season with Miller, Austin, Shepherd and O'Hara as our strike force 2 hours ago, Harry Kinnear said: Even if nobody comes in there is still an opportunity for us to be challenging for the play-offs. Take it Houston doesn't think he can win the league with the current squad going by the above comment. We need a quality striker and a bit of luck with injuries and suspensions, if we get another Taylor Morgan type in,we have no chance 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge of allan bairn Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 3000 x 20 when they were in a stand holding 2000 with a maximum ticket price of 18 quid a head. Inverness 0 x 20.No increased costs for dealing with an away support of 3000 vs an away support of 0.Houston is spot on imo. The guy is doing an incredible job. Beat me to it. These figures in this article are completely wrong. 2000 in the stand not 3000 many kids and concessions reduced stewarding and ICT will bring some fans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Beat me to it. These figures in this article are completely wrong. 2000 in the stand not 3000 many kids and concessions reduced stewarding and ICT will bring some fans. They will, probably Dumbarton levels 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 7 hours ago, Back Post Misses said: Hibs never took an away fans anywhere else? All relative. If we have lost 80-100k so have most of the others therefore it is not relevant as all budgets at all clubs will be adjusted accordingly Dunfermline have lost 2 Massive Hibs away crowds and 2 Fire derby crowds. St Mirren have lost their 2 biggest away crowds and No parachute payment this season. Doubt they budgeted to finish bottom half last season too. Dundee Utd have also lost their 2 biggest away crowds and are down to the smaller 2nd season parachute payment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDust Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Bigger issue for the seasons figures is we have not sold a player for a six figure sum .....as of yet.... But boy, I have a real feel good attitude for renewing today....!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 8 hours ago, Back Post Misses said: Hibs never took an away fans anywhere else? All relative. If we have lost 80-100k so have most of the others therefore it is not relevant as all budgets at all clubs will be adjusted accordingly Oh aye, I know that. I wasn't trying to look for excuses, just trying to put a more realistic slant on the numbers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Honestly and people wonder why some of us have been negative regarding our close season activity so far this season. Teams like St Mirren who struggled to avoid going down last season are spouting nothing but positivity from their club and management and yet a team that came second two years on the trot will be lucky to make the playoffs this year according to the manager. If you read that and hadn't bought a season ticket your money wouldn't be leaving your wallet. What do we budget for in prize money for starters? Surely coming second twice and getting 400k plus should be a bonus to begin with. Houston's statements are just like his football, turgid and depressing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkirk_Bairn_1983 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 4 minutes ago, Shadwell Dog said: Honestly and people wonder why some of us have been negative regarding our close season activity so far this season. Teams like St Mirren who struggled to avoid going down last season are spouting nothing but positivity from their club and management and yet a team that came second two years on the trot will be lucky to make the playoffs this year according to the manager. If you read that and hadn't bought a season ticket your money wouldn't be leaving your wallet. What do we budget for in prize money for starters? Surely coming second twice and getting 400k plus should be a bonus to begin with. Houston's statements are just like his football, turgid and depressing. Hi Olaf! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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